Branson is a media-loving opportunist.
What he said and did will not win him any future favours/business.
From Doug McVitie, Arran Aerospace MD:
“Sir Richard’s ingratiatingly biased pro-Airbus comments and his selective memory regarding the numerous Airbus France and Germany strikes last year smacks of posturing — a dangerous game to play in a duopoly. Boeing’s relationship with British Airways, the world’s largest operator of 747’s, will always be stronger than anything going on between Virgin and the US manufacturer, whether or not Sir Richard realises this.
He’s worried about late 787’s? Well, Virgin could always hang on until 2015 for Airbus A350XWB’s, by which time BA’s 787s should be firmly established on all competitive BA-Virgin routes.
A dangerous game indeed.”
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