Forget Airbus' Comments, Here's What the Experts Say TodayIt's always interesting when a competitor disses you. If they thought you didn't have anything to offer why would they even comment.
Anyway, this quote from AirInsight about sums it up:
"The A319 program looks as soft as the Boeing 737-700 and 7MAX. Mr. Leahy’s comment today that “When Airbus moved to NEO and Boeing moved to MAX, the reason for a C Series evaporated” is odd. After the C Series, neither Airbus or Boeing have maintained previous traction in the sub-130 seat market. We continue to think Bombardier and Embraer are going to be successful in this segment because they have better products with better economics. The 130-seat segment may not be as big as the small duopoly hope, but it will be larger than the big duopoly thinks, offering enough demand to keep the small duopoly in the black. Historically the A319 was about 12% of orders and for 2015 it went negative. The A319NEO’s future is as an ACJ, at best." AirInsight Link