“2. Jetstar is here now, it’s performing pretty well in its market segment and the growth period is over. From the outside looking in, it appears the focus is now on QF.”
The 18 A321LRs confirmed for JQ from 2020 may suggest that the pendulum of capital expenditure is swinging back to Jetstar.
The A321LR order and further 787 orders were competing business cases which it appears JQ has emerged victorious from. An idea which was confirmed by Joyce in his comments at the Singapore Airshow last month.
That’s not to say QF won’t get more 787s, but that program has certainly been delayed. By how long is the million dollar question.