peekay4
Thanks.
I'm sure business deals involve lots of schmoozing and wheeling and dealing as you've illustrated. I know many, many people believe Air Canada was forced into a deal they somehow didn't really want. I'm not one of those people. Whatever the 'dealings' might have been, they bought the aircraft and I can't imagine, if it isn't a commercially viable aircraft for AC, they'd even consider bringing it into their fleet. If AC caved into the politics, then the deal is not only idiotic, you'd have to wonder about AC management.
Like I said earlier, the big two have been telling the airlines for so long now what they (
the airlines) need they don't even think about it. Well, the airlines
are starting to think about it and now seem to realize there is a need for another single aisle aircraft that isn't necessarily that big and a lot closer to what they actually want. If BBD can deal with some of the issues you've pointed out, this aircraft may be around just long enough to be successful.
Willie
