The confusion may be that IAG is registered as a company in Spain
Jump to postI don't think it is "difficult" in a technical sense. Any difficulty is about size of market and therefore RoI. Given the financial impact of delays from Covid, and engine and frame enhancements applied since then and in the pipeline, I suspect we will see this eventually as topping off a ...
Jump to postSupposedly UA’s current leadership was deeply unhappy with the price Smisek’s team negotiated for the A350s which was an initial part of the problem. wasn't the 350 ordered PMUA? so that was ordered under Tilton not Smisek. Current ceo Scott Kirby used to work for US Airways, who got dirt cheap pri...
Jump to postHmm, well that sounds like a slam-dunk, then. I can't help but wonder if 5J 's recent SLB transaction with Avolon for four new A339 s would be sourced from this lot ? :scratchchin: If it is a sale and lease back deal, they will have been ordered previously by Cebu, now sold to Avalon, on delivery t...
Jump to postA leasing company ordered 20 a few months ago , those could be for Hainan and they are now speccing the interior fittings
Jump to postThe IRGC controls many and varied aspects of the economy in Iran, this is not exceptional there
Jump to postWhere is GA in regard to the new build 330 Neos, including 4 x -800s, that it had (has?) on order?
Jump to postAirbus could easily have launched a 330 neoF by now if they thought there was a viable case for a new build smaller than 777 /350F and better than conversions. They have not.
Jump to postApart from Emirates, which is awaiting improved time-on-wing in "harsh conditions", and maybe BA, the mooted issues with RR appear to have dissipated.
Jump to postI can see that a start-up would be sensible to restrict its fleet to narrowbodies, but Air Transat has been operating widebodies for over 20 years - including 9-abreast A310s!
https://airlinesfleet.com/air-transat-f ... -pictures/
The OEMs are still jockeying over this one: "According to the report, Boeing, on September 6, 2023, offered Biman two General Electric-powered B787-10s with deliveries due in the first quarter of 2025. Given the airline's current all-Boeing widebody fleet, the US manufacturer said the carrier c...
Jump to postA cutting headline from aero.de
"Boeing is looking for a successor to "the best CEO Airbus has ever had"
https://www.aero.de/news-47149/Wer-folg ... lhoun.html
The customer doesn't know what they don't know, the regulator doesn't know what they don't know, and the supply chain doesn't know what it doesn't know. ...and it is mostly the intangibles that they don't know. The essentials of collaborative working, the memories not accessible in corporate record...
Jump to postEtihad were reported as saying that their second batch of 35Ks would be wider and seat more than their first five. Time will tell.
Jump to postEven with NPS (massively overrated for the increase in cabin width anyway) a 10 abreast A350 would be a worse passenger experience than a 9 abreast A330. So if an airline wouldn't do the latter it won't do the former. Reply 13 in the concurrent Indigo widebody thread suggests the opposite: "I ...
Jump to postEl Al prospective order for 3 + 6 789s: "The Israeli flag carrier EL AL is reportedly expanding its widebody fleet. The airline has signed a deal for a preliminary order for up to nine additional Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, according to a report by FlightGlobal. The reported deal encompasses thre...
Jump to postThree additional A330s to be added on short leases to mitigate PW issues "Air Transat (TS, Montréal Trudeau) has secured the lease of three additional A330s to support its network needs and offset A321-200NX(LR) groundings due to Pratt & Whitney engine issues, chief executive Annick Guérard...
Jump to postBoard changes afoot? *Boeing’s board of directors has apparently agreed to meet with major airline CEOs without the presence of its CEO, David Calhoun, as reported by Fox News and the Wall Street Journal earlier today.* https://simpleflying.com/airline-ceo-demand-meeting-boeing-board-directors-march...
Jump to postI wonder if they would ever cancel their MAX8 order and just go with all A321neo for narrowbody operation. Doesn't really makes sense to operate just 11 Standard A321neo and 21 MAX8. They could easily order MAX10 instead if they want the capacity, but they decide to order A321neo. Makes no sense at...
Jump to postI am surprised there are no additional A35Ks, but they may have conversation rights on the 359 order.
Jump to postWith Japan continuing to shrink I think I'd pick the under on capacity. That would make this a competition between 789 and 359. A significant part of that is the shift of domestic Japan travel to more bullet (Shinkansen) trains, and the reduction in reliance on Japan as a connector to Asia resultin...
Jump to postDespite the numerous challenges and setbacks with the 737MAX program it's still a low risk , high return project. Even with MAX 10/7 delays , Boeing still has the chance to make tons of cash with the program before the replacement comes online. Actually in retrospect its not. At the time it was, bu...
Jump to postThey might renew the leases on the 2 x 359s
Jump to postWell, the B789 beats out the A339 in virtually every metric. It's lighter Can carry more payload Has more range Flies faster Can presumably fit in the TS hangar . Cebu fits 459 pax in their 339s, how many could they fit in a 789 if they operated one? https://simpleflying.com/cebu-pacific-network-an...
Jump to postI believe at least some of their current A330s seat 9-abreast in Economy, so transitioning to 9-abreast Neos seems logical to me
Jump to postI wonder how ET plans to use the 4 A35Ks on order, converted from a prior A359 order.
4 is a small number, lost amongst this 779 order. Maybe they will convert the 4 back to 359s, or convert more 359 orders to 35Ks.
LH will be trading 6 RR A380s back to Airbus, no worries about maintenance or records thereof.
Jump to postSome of the routes anticipated by QF for Sunrise are surely longer than those flown by SQ with 359slrs?
Jump to postSome substantial improvements in the near-term pipeline. T7000 - time on wing upped by 30% in 2026 on top of a durability improvement already implemented in 2022 T1000 - similar to T1000, refers to a reduction of 45F in sustained operating temperature TXWB 84 - 1% fuel burn improvement in 2025 plus ...
Jump to postBA has now taken delivery of all its firm A350 orders
Jump to postA snippet at the bottom of an article about the C295 indicates some potential for new MRTTs or converted A330s for India. "At the same time, India is launching a tender for six tanker aircraft. In addition to new multi-purpose tankers from Airbus or Boeing, the Ministry of Defense also wants to...
Jump to postThe order has been increased by 15 to 71. "According to information from the Economic Times, India will increase the C295 order from 56 to 71 aircraft - in addition to ten more C295s for the Navy, the Indian Coast Guard will also receive five C295s for search and recovery missions." https:...
Jump to postLufthansa A380 D-AIMC returned from MNL this morning, ahead of its scheduled return to service next month. It was there for the first ever 12-year check of a LH A380: "While LTP has already facilitated three and six-year checks for Lufthansa's reactivated Airbus A380s, the twelve-year procedur...
Jump to postNasty hole in the fuselage, no injuries. "But the E195 does not get off the ground in the take-off area - the aircraft accelerates - according to radar data about 1,100 meters - beyond the end of the runway - and collides with parts of the lighting system. The masts slit open parts of the fusel...
Jump to postNo more room for improvement for current frames including the already known IGW, but nothing to stop a newer generation of 787s with new engines, maybe new wings and landing gear from achieving higher MTOWs, when that happens, the 787 will eat into the current 359 space, and being a lighter frame, ...
Jump to postIt's beginning to look like RR are just giving up on the 787. Perhaps a prudent strategy. It might not be up to them if the 787/A350 split continues being popular. What happens when another airline intends to order both and RR loses Airbus another order because they’ve given up on the engine that w...
Jump to postWill the a350 be dumped? I'd say unlikely in the short-medium term. The size of the 350 fleet suggests they're unlikely to be replaced (359 fleet heading for 23 a/c). But who knows in the long term? About half of those 359s are leased a/c. So replacing them could be part of the long-term strategy. ...
Jump to postI’ve realised something. Most of the airlines that are having issues with Rolls pricing have been scarred by the Trent 1000. Which is why sometimes you see some airlines not complaining and some complaining. Those that are complaining have been scarred by the T1000 and probably want the compensatio...
Jump to postReuters on the Thai order for 45 x B787 strongly suggests that the spat with RR influenced Thai's decision to go with B787 for the whole order and not include any A350s: "The airplanes will be powered by engines from GE Aerospace , which currently dominates the market for 787 engines in competi...
Jump to postThai is reported to have firmly ordered 45 x B787s, with the number potentially increasing to 80 - no mention of engine selection. Formal announcement expected later this month - Reuters is usually reliable on these matters "Thai Airways (THAI.BK), has placed a firm order for 45 Boeing (BA.N) 7...
Jump to postSAS to accept "re-delivery" of one of its previous A350s on improved lease terms - difficult to envision that they need only one frame: "According to the filing, the carrier has a “commercial need” to accept delivery of the aircraft on 15 February and place it into service “as soon as...
Jump to postYou do know that the linked article is 7 years old, and addressed in lots of old A-net threads ........ If you google "Keejse" you should be able to pick them up :) Rgds My recollection of Keesje's posts is that he anticipated an A322 as a stretch of the XLR, and an A320plus, a stretch to...
Jump to postI guess this is the link Skynomad was referring to where Erginbilgic was stating "There is one deal, which is very important and big," he said. "We've made the deal. It is not announced yet." https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/rolls-royce-can-grow-market-share-and-improve-profit-sa...
Jump to postRather speculative I know, but with the problems at Boeing not exactly new and Boeing having been a less than reliable supplier for some time could it be that the deal mentioned by Rolls CEO Erginbilgic could maybe a revived United order? On December 20 he said: "There is one deal, which is ve...
Jump to postConfirmation that their newly-purchased first frame is MSN 120, ex-China Southern - including a copy certificate of registration to prove it! Temp reg 9H-GLOBL. "According to Global Airlines, work is already underway to return the quadjet to a flightworthy status. The aircraft’s fluids, such as...
Jump to postThe engines were fixed prior to the sale. I guess the reason they have not flown much recently is to preserve engine condition until another airline takes them over: "“Our strong partnerships with Airbus and Pratt & Whitney have been key to facilitating this creative transaction,” Azorra fo...
Jump to postAn update on when we should expect EIS of the 3 sub-types: "With regard to the three 777X variants, the manufacturer explains: "We expect the first delivery of the 777-9 in 2025 and the 777-8 freighter in 2027. The first delivery of the 777-8 as a passenger aircraft is not expected before ...
Jump to postFirst parts for Emirates spotted (with photo): "Airbus plans to deliver the first model in August 2024. Recent pictures from the Hamburg plant show fuselage parts of the first A350-900 for the Gulf airline. The aircraft has the serial number 684 and will carry the registration A6-EXA in the fut...
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