Airbus continues to try to woo LOT to its offer

The producer does not expect that potential changes in the composition of LOT's management board might influence the date of signing the contract. "If the carrier purchases planes from us we might deliver them in 2008. If it opts for leasing, then the planes would be delivered one year earlier," said Jerome Charieras, responsible for Airbus sales in Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Greece. He went on to say that LOT has not yet specified its needs, but it is known that the carrier wants 10 planes for LOT and 24 for Centralwings. "LOT is a client of Boeing so we need time to show other solutions and convince the company to accept them," said Charieras. Airbus intends to work closer with domestic suppliers. "Within 2-3 years turnover with Poland will increase to EUR 18 million," estimates Simon Szydlowski, responsible for cooperation with suppliers at Airbus. (Puls Biznesu, pp. 1, 9) M.M.