Well certainly the latest rumour on galley fm (and I'm sure it's been mentioned on here) is the transfer of 380 orders to the 350 to keep Airbus sweet. As a fleet plan that kinda makes sense.
However, whatever the reasons for this latest abuse of the Airbus guys, it is quite simply disgusting and shows the utter contempt. It also sets a worrying precedent for all of us in this company across all the fleets particularly as JA has now stood up in front of a room full of guys and effectively said they couldn't give a monkies if the guys leave as a result of this. Budgeting for a 50% loss in crew clearly indicates at possible changes in fleet planning.