Can't blame any airline from going with Airbus over Boeing these days, Boeing did this to themselves!!

There is one argument often forgotten: When the airline industry flourishs, pilots soon are in short supply, and airlines need to attract them and keep them on board. Airbus has the HUGE advantage over Boeing in commonality of the cockpit and the flight characteristics beetween their (A320 only!) narrowbodies and all current widebody models. So airlines like Indigo can offer young recruits a CAREER PATH from A320 FO to A320 captain, then getting (as a reward for something) a type training on the A350 and then moving up into the (better paid and more prestigious) flight deck of the bigger jet. A future Indigo A320 pilot would - if successful and well accepted by his management - stay with his airline rather than hop away. Boeing once had cockpit commonality between the 757 and 767 (which was infamously utilized by Osama bL's 9/11 terror squad), but there is no sufficient similarity between the 737 and the 777/787, and certainly none between Indigo's A320s and the 787. By selecting the A350, Indigo has laid the foundation for a huge benefit in HR management.

Toulouse engineers don't need to jump up and down on the sections to make 'em (sort of) join up according to the FAA....so the service life isn't reduced by 80%.

As an LCC IndiGo's customers will happily accept 10 wide seating in A350s, similar to the B777s already being leased from Turkish. Pretty sure the seat mile cost in that configuration will be a lot better than the B787

Thanks Dj!!

Most people do not know that in A350 MTOW can be adjusted by software. This saves airport fees and some fuel when not flying all seats full.

Both are a great choice on paper. It is just that the Boeing has a serious confidence problem. Will it be built in accordance with the specification, and will it be delivered on time?

Good job Airbus !

IndiGo are an LCC, 10 wide seating on the A350 will suits their market. The seat mile advantage over the B787 family in that configuration is likely to be considerable

my thought is that indigo purchased the a350-900 because of demand, availability (more planes from airbus in timely manner), and range, as simply the 787-10 is too heavy, no range cause boeing is cutting costs (keeping same wings and landing gears), and the order will take longer than airbus.

Considering multiple Boeing issues, IndiGo had no choice but the A350, like Lufthansa should.

The reason (one of them) that Indigo didn’t choose Boeing for long hall is because of the lack of fleet commonality with their existing a320 series aircraft.

The 10 abreast seating is made easier on newer a350s because from 2022 Airbus has widened the a350's cabin by 4 inches (10cm), which isn't a lot but it does allow to fit the standard 17 inch seats in a 10 abreast configuration. (french bee, which also uses 10 abreast seating, uses 16 inch seats).

Indigo Airlines: Another airline to possibly put 10-abreast economy class configuration on the Airbus A350.

I wonder how long it will be before there is a push for more Airbus investment in India. With the potential size of South East Asian market in addition to the Indian market together with Airbus's order backlog maybe Airbus should consider an assembly plant in India.

no doubt the best choice for indigo with limited changes for the pilots!

Congrats to Airbus & Indigo on doing this deal on the superb A350-900. Boeing will be disappointed for sure but with excellent sales already & huge order book too for the B787 they will lick their wounds on this loss & hope to get the next one. Aren`t the airlines fortunate to have the choice of two such great airliners which `overlap` in their competitivness.

Indigo is a world class airline. They should go for upmarket premium economy and economy configuration instead of business class .

coz they can save a lot training cost for the A350. coz they have lots of A320 family.

its also about their fleet airbus has spent many decades adjusting the cockpits to be almost same handling wise for their aircraft so it would also be easier for indigo to integrate the 350 with minimal cost for training their pilots, Boeing on the other hand needs a whole new training setup for indigo to train their pilots. Also we have to factor in Boeings recent crisis which would most defiantly affected their decision making, for all we know they were about to order the 787 or 777x but de to the recent issues they may have had to rethink their decision.

I'm waiting to see if Jetblue Airways is gonna order some A350s next 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

There's a steady drumbeat of airlines going for the A350 ahead of the non-existant Boeing competition. The immense delay of the B777-9 has had disastrous consequences for Boeing. But I think there's even worse news. I've heard that part of the delay on the B777-9 is down to the fact it's not competitive against the A350 and this is causing redesigns to bridge that gap. Oops.

Probably a few things played a role here. Definitely, as mentioned below, cockpit commonality. This drives down costs and increases planing flexibility. Technically, the range of the A350 make it also more flexible. This means they can serve further away destinations without the need for another aircraft. This is an area where the A350 really beats the 787, and it seems this is a key topic for operators. Even if the 787 is a few % more efficient, the shorter range kills that advantage. Last but not least there is the "delivery dependability". To be honest, with Boeing you can be less secure on delivery dates as something may pop up and push the delivery back. We have seen that with multiple types. Airbus is more reliable in this area, which is really important when you plan to add a complete new type to your fleet (and servicing an entire new set of destinations). You must be able to rely on the delivery dates.

Don’t you think cockpit commonality between the a320/321 orders and the a350 order also had a role to play in Indigo’s decision?

A350's is the right choice 👌

Chosing AirBus is always a good decision.

In general, smaller widebodies are favorable for long-haul network expansion but it seems that Indigo doesn't care. They think they can compensate for that extra overhead by discounting the extra seat to transfer passengers given that labor costs are cheaper in India versus competing Western carriers.

Indigo needs to offer direct flights from Indian cities to US cities and Europe. This move will save a lot of time for passengers by avoiding layover in Dubai/Quatar/London etc

Confidence in the company is essential if a sale is to be made and, right now, Boeing is simply not a reliable maker.

right now, 350 trumps 787- even -9 which is best in its class... no surprise there.

The B787-10 has a too short range compared to the A350-900. Boeing didn't change the wings size compared to the B787-9. Another fail.... Boeing can't compete with Airbus in each segment. The A220 and the A321Neo has no competitive reply from Boeing. And the A350 is putting more and more pressure on widebody segment. Between the B787 and the future B777X. And the fame of Boeing is fading away too...

Given airbus mfg shortfall I think the 787-9 ( not the 10 ) would have been the right choice. Because the -10 needs a different wing & probably engine to increase range 8:32

The 787 and A350 are two incomparable planes. The 787 is a 767 replacement and the 350 is akin to the 777. Both planes do two completely different missions.

Go for A350..

IndiGo has a mainly Airbus fleet (and some ATRs). They wouldn't have bought the 787 anyway.

Airbus is strong ATM but they need to look at there manufacturing capacity as the backlog is massive.

Jeu de main, jeu de Toulousain ! AIRBUS master of the skies👍👍👍

As a Airline boss, besides the returns and being profitable, you realise that the Travel market is being changed. You can now book your flight and leave out every Boeing aircraft..That means that in the future you could loose custom by buying Boeing. The ones responsible for this, still have full control over Boeing and full American Government backing. Greed is good. Now you cant say, that at the back if Indigos management minds, there wasn't some worry about safety. To have one of your aircraft fall out the sky, (theres one due according to the whistle blower who's still alive.) would be devastating.

Was the 777X never considered?

a350

And the winner is.......a350. Congratulations airbus

Boeing have themselves to blame.....profit before safety unfortunately for Boeing....congratulations Airbus

330 neo feeling no love...the big loser here not the 787.

The Airbus hype is always poured on thick here as usual. Is Indigo choosing the A350 in order to become a world class airline? What low cost carrier is a world class airline? I'll wait. Low cost carriers tend to have fleet commonality in their lines of aircraft. It helps them save money on maintenance costs and pilot training. This is just about true of any low cost carriers, with some very minor exceptions. For most aviation people, most knew that the choice was between the A330neo and the A350. The 787 was probably used to leverage a better deal from Airbus, which I'm sure they got. The rest of the video is just another excuse to hype Airbus.

The real loser is the A330neo

Ironically, with Boeing likely to purchase Spirit Aeosystems, that means Boeing will soon be manufacturing flight critical components for the A350. Including some A350 fuselage sections.

i am your first viewer lol

If it's a Boeing, you shouldn't be going. Take an Airbus, Bombardier or Embraer over old, tired poorly built Boeings with quality assurance problems galore.

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787X is much needed.