United orders 50 new Airbus long-range jets to replace Boeing 757s

Re:United orders 50 new Airbus long-range jets to replace Bo... by joking on Wednesday December 04, 2019 @11:06AM (#21703334)

the a400m plane has been a brand failure, it's military and on a different league than civilian planes however.

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Re:United orders 50 new Airbus long-range jets to replace Bo... by throw0101a on Wednesday December 04, 2019 @11:16AM (#21703429)

And how has the KC-46 done compared to the A330 MRTT?

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Re:United orders 50 new Airbus long-range jets to replace Bo... by dsfyu404ed on Wednesday December 04, 2019 @11:51AM (#21703851)

Per a quick check of Wikipedia it seems like they're about equal.

The KC46 is being fielded by the US and a few nations that the US traditionally use the same arms.

The A330 is fielded by the UK, a couple commonwealth nations and KSA

Total number built is in the 30s for both.

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Re:United orders 50 new Airbus long-range jets to replace Bo... by throw0101a on Wednesday December 04, 2019 @12:30PM (#21704415)

The MRTT is being used in the field. The KC-46 not so much:

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