BIG AVIATION REPORT

Fri, Oct 9, 2026, 18:46:16 MT

SIMPLE FLYING · AIRLINES

AIRLINES ARE ACCEPTING BRAND-NEW AIRBUS A321NEOS KNOWING THEY'LL BE GROUNDED 9 DAYS WITHIN 2 YEARS...

Airlines taking delivery of brand-new Airbus A321neos valued at over $130 million are making a decision that would have been unthinkable a decade ago.

SCOTT: Ask what this does to pairings, the MEL, and the jumpseat. Press releases are written for investors. You fly the leftover.

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