What is Airbus' strategy ?
I just cannot understand Airbus' long term strategy.
The A330-300 is too big for a tanker so I suppose the aircraft sold to Australia is A330-200. But this aircraft is the only existing direct competitor of the yet to be launched 7E7. If Airbus starts to put new A330-200 into tanker market then it won't be available for civil market. Which aircraft is Airbus proposing to counter 7E7 aggressive marketing in the medium term ?
Another point is that many tankers are transformed commercial aeroplanes or new civil airplanes in the very end in the production line like the 767. Airbus start selling A330 as tanker aircraft. Does this mean that the A330 is coming to its end ?