Originally Posted by
Skipness One Foxtrot
They were swapping out B737-300s and B737-700s for a similar size though, the first A320 came around five years later in 2009 and I that recall Uncle Stelios was NOT happy, he was all about the dividends....
Yeah, completely. Just they then squeezed on an unprecedented amount of seats onto the 319 that they needed additional emergency exits and still required a 4th cabin crew member.
I guess as you allude, probably the cautious approach with a319's was when Stelios was more influential in the company's decision making process.