World Flying Community Off-Topic Discussion (Part 18)

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I’m guessing those extra 50 are XLRs.

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Yeah, 50 XLR’s back in ‘19, and the 70 NEO’s in ‘21

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They currently have 200 MAXes on order, so
120 + 200 = 320
200/320 = 0.625 = 62.5%

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Try 530

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Shush.

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530?
They ordered even more?

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They ordered like 250 last year.

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When originally ordered 12 years ago, they were supposed to be delivered from 6 years ago, with deliveries being completed 3 years ago

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Yup, 100 today and 200 last year

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Plus the 70 NEOs

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Then where did those extra 30 come from?

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Still 18 less than Southwest though lol

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Just wait till another big SWA MAX order outta nowhere just to keep a safe margin

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Oh, sorry, forgot the other UA 2021 MAX order for 30 aircraft earlier in the year

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https://simpleflying.com/airbus-a321xlr-13-hour-test-flight/

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PAL gonna use them to fly to Auckland nonstop :skull:

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Pilots must be having the time of their lives

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They’re gonna be best friends at the end of the flight.

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“So…how’s the weather over there?”

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So Project Sunrise pilots are such great friends that they’re almost siblings?

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