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Originally Posted by Tom PER
Depending on who you talk to (basically anyone who’s not a QF fanboi), the ‘supply chain issue’ chestnut is an attempted justification for poor fleet planning
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Air New Zealand is currently taking delivery of brand new NEOs, taking their engines off, and sending them straight into deep storage. The supply chain issues are certainly real and choosing to buy proven, reliable airframes instead of unreliable new ones is a perfectly acceptable solution. Just look how many QF A220 flights have been cancelled due to unscheduled mx; these newer aircraft have severe teething issues that the A319/A320 Classic simply does not have.