misd-agin
"That's just a 737 with an extra aisle instead of a seat. Poor economic model."
Indeed. I'm just amusing myself because the rest of the thread has become silly. I know this is Tech Log, but if Airbus ever considered an A322, it was rejected on economic not technical grounds.
Airbus is NOT going to do an out-of-family standalone product with it's own production line (no possibilty for customers to switch variants before delivery).
If it looks like an A321 and flies like an A321 the airlines will expect it to be priced like an A321. Ok, maybe 10% more, maximum.
Just think of the development cost and the marginal increased sales revenue for the A320 Family programme.
I'll say one thing for keesje, he's very persistent.