Can one of you in the know explains met he difference between buying a A350 and a A330neo today . if you take the 900 version of both types, similar price tag, ( around 300 M$) dimensions , seating ( 440 in Y) , ok range 12.000 km vs 14.000., but that alone cannot be the decisive factor, or is it?
Many good airlines have committed to A330neo ( Delta, TAP, etc..) and it has not even flown yet.
And Delta has also ordered the A350. A330neo for the Atlantic and the A350 for Pacific. I imagine that it boils down to range and, possibly, additional long-haul comfort. The A350-900 is also considerably more expensive than the A330-900: $20m - $30m.