Before you do this to me,
note that 35-45% of any Airbus plane uses American-made components. This is especially true of the engines for the A320neo, which will be assembled in the USA by GE (LEAP-X engine) or Pratt & Whitney (PW1100G geared turbofan).
To: RayChuang88
I’m sure the unions are happy about this.
2 posted on
07/20/2011 6:37:33 AM PDT by
jacknhoo
(Luke 12:51. Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
To: RayChuang88
At Northwest Airlines, we call the AirBus...Scarebus...for good reason.
I actually wouldn’t be proud if I was contributing that 35-45%.
I can go into detail if you like.
3 posted on
07/20/2011 6:40:48 AM PDT by
Puckster
To: RayChuang88
now where are they going to find the narrow-bodied passengers to ride in them?
To: RayChuang88
American is far and away the largest operator of the MD-80 series in the world, with something like 300 of them still in their fleet. They’re good planes, but their older low-bypass Pratt and Whitney JT8D-200 engines aren’t nearly as efficient as the newer high-bypass engines on 737s and A320s. So this isn’t a surprise. I am a bit surprised that they’re splitting the order roughly 50/50 between A and B, but I guess that’s a good way of hedging their bets if either company’s re-engine program runs into difficulty.
}:-)4
5 posted on
07/20/2011 6:42:21 AM PDT by
Moose4
("By all that you hold dear on this good Earth, I bid you stand, Men of the West!")
To: RayChuang88
Before you do this to me, note that 35-45% of any Airbus plane uses American-made components. Yes, but the thought that "American" Airlines is flying foreign designed aircraft.....
Thank you much UNIONS!!/s
6 posted on
07/20/2011 6:45:55 AM PDT by
EGPWS
(Trust in God, question everyone else)
To: RayChuang88
Somewhat American Airlines
9 posted on
07/20/2011 6:55:42 AM PDT by
doug from upland
(Just in case, it has been reserved: www.TheBitchIsBack2012.com)
To: RayChuang88
American is just trying to be “TOO BIG TO FAIL!”
11 posted on
07/20/2011 7:00:18 AM PDT by
Don Corleone
("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
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28 posted on
07/22/2011 2:21:37 AM PDT by
raygun
(http://bastiat.org/en/the_law DOT html)
To: RayChuang88
I don’t fly on Airbus planes after seeing shoddy design on one years ago. That was followed later by Airbus tail structures breaking off in air.
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