RE: Blended Wing-My Analysis!
I just don’t think it would work.
1. It would be a big risk for Boeing. Mulally will face an inquisition at the next AGM if they anounce a go-ahead.
2. Airlines at the moment cannot afford to chip in with the airport redevelopments.
3. What if a single big airport like LAX or LHR decides not to cater for the BBW and concentrate on increasing the numbers of conventional stands instead? At busy airports this would be the rule rather than the exception I think.
4. The artists impression was in NWA colours. At least 2 of the likely US operators (NWA and United) are teetering on the verge of bankruptcy at the moment. Others like SQ and VS have already committed to the A380.
5. Common sense would suggest a bottom-up strategy for Boeing, not a top-down one. They should beat the A320 first, not the A380.
6. If a single example of the BBW is in any incident, pasengers will be very nervous. It would be the most radical step in the industry, more so than the 747 or ETOPS twins or even Concorde.
Not trying to be downbeat, but I’m sure it’s just Boeing thinking aloud rather than disclosing their intended development path.
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