BizWeek’s Stan Holmes takes a look http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/oct2005/nf20051027_3025_db016.htm at three big sales campaigns that should conclude by year’s end: Qantas, Singapore and Cathay Pacific. Anonymous insiders — anyone from a well-placed industry analyst to a flight attendent who’s been eavesdropping in first class — tell him that Boeing’s in the driver’s seat and likely to pick up at least two of these three multi-billion-dollar orders.
Key Quote: “Cathay Pacific is a closer call, insiders say, and more attuned to price. All three are in the market for 777s or A340s: Singapore and Qantas are considering the 787 vs. the Airbus A350, and Singapore also is interested in the 747 advance, which Boeing says could be launched in December. Says one industry insider: ‘Singapore looks good. I’d bet on Qantas. Cathay is more quixotic.’”
Stan’s probably closer to this than I am, but for what it’s worth, it seems to me that Qantas really likes the super-extended range 777-200LR, and that could tip it toward Boeing. I don’t know much about Singapore, but I do know that Cathay Pacific’s been interested in the 747 Advanced for a long time. So … we’ll see. Qantas is set to announce its decision on Dec. 7.
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