RE:Why selling Belfast and Morrocco nowI think it will fetch a premium now as China wants it (if they are serious buyer). There was an article I think Airinsight which valued it at 900 million to 1.01 billion based on net profit and not the gross income in billions. The article broke down the margin as well. Now looks like everyone wants a piece of it so who knows what the value will be.
As for why now I think the double digit savings AB wants form it’s suppliers will cost bbd few percentage point in net margin. Better sell while it has some negotiating power now then after signing the new contract with AB and then trying to sell. Also AB might have A220 orders to be announced at Paris which commits AB further to A220 more now then before and can’t back out of A220 program.