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Shai Weiss, Virgin Atlantic’s CEO, speaks to Aviation Week Network’s Victoria Moores on Sept. 27 in London as the airline announces it is joining the SkyTeam alliance.
Crossover narrowbody jets (such as Embraer’s E-Jets and Airbus’s A220 pairing) have been using their distinguishing factor – the ability to create new city pairs – across North America, the mature market in question, for some years.
The efficiency of the wings on any aircraft is vital. And on crossover narrowbody jets a number of design and manufacturing characteristics have brought efficiency levels as competitive as any in any capacity segment.
The introduction of new aircraft types provides an opportunity for airlines, training organisations and training technology providers to put new ideas - be they hardware or software - into practise.
When it comes to crossover narrowbody jets, the number of lessors which have ordered from either the Embraer E-Jets E2 family or the Airbus A220 pairing is considerably fewer than those with Airbus A320neos or Boeing 737 MAXs in their portfolios.