There's no active project in this regard. We're not working on this internally. |
This isn't something we just pulled out of a hat. There's been a long patient effort. |
We are extremely honored that Virgin Atlantic has decided to become the British launch customer for the A3XX. With 50 orders and many more options from quality customers around the world, Airbus is now in a strong position to launch production of the A3XX. |
We are not indifferent to Thales' fate, |
We do not, so far, plan to lay off permanent staff, ... We have 40,000 people and Boeing will have between 65,000 and 75,000 after the layoffs. We produce the same number of aircraft, which means we have a leaner cost structure. |
We have enough information to prove that the wing is good. Maybe there will be minor local reinforcement somewhere, but it is absolutely not necessary to redo the test. |
We have segmented the project in what we called aircraft components, manufacturing and development teams, |
We put an offer on the table. It didn't prevail, and now we are thinking of other things; we have moved on. |
We strongly support government efforts to find an equitable and mutually supported resolution and we call upon our competitor to do the same, |
We're putting China at the extreme summit of our priorities for the group's internationalization. |
With this order, JetBlue demonstrates that with the right people, the right product and the right cost structure, airlines can grow, even in this current, challenging environment. |