This article is saying an additional 777F ordered, too. https://www.reuters.com/business/cma-cgm-opens-trans-pacific-route-orders-additional-boeing-cargo-plane-2024-04-16/ The 777Fs will be operated by Atlas so I strongly suspect they are out of Atlas’s existing order book (they have 2 pending deli...
Jump to postThe 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. I guess these would be two VN NTU's? LN1010 (currently in storage) and LN1034 (now Boeings e...
Jump to postso they’re super keen on launching a route that is not allowed with an aircraft they don’t have. not going to hold my breath… Me neither. KL will receive their first A321NEO's later this year, but these are the standard version. They need a LR or preferably XLR for this route, but they don't have t...
Jump to postMaybe already linked. But came across the following report: Boeing’s own internal assessments put the development, testing and validation of the anti-ice fix at nine to 18 months. https://archive.ph/2o3Q0 Somehow the planning doubled in 1 month... OK, EIS in 2026 then. Let's hope the certification ...
Jump to postIf they were able to increase the limit to 480 for the A351 I'd say they can easily get the A359 certified for 480 since it uses the same exit config and similar internal layout. Exit limits for the A350 haven't changed in case of the A350-900. So no matter what, it's still going to remain at 440 s...
Jump to postThe A350 order makes perfect sense when considering the large amount of PW-powered 772 fleets that both KE and OZ operate now. Neither are young fleets and the PW engine option makes them slightly inefficient compared to their GE/RR peers. This is tricky for me. They have a combined 380 fleet of ar...
Jump to postwedgetail737 wrote:No 777-9's or 777-8's?
More B78X is comimg............ More? JAL haven't ordered the 787-10. And if this order is for 767 replacement, I believe it will be for 787-8s and or -9s. Meanwhile my sources tell me JAL is ordering exactly 1 A350-900. Yeah I was wondering if they haven't exercised an option for an A359 yet? Mayb...
Jump to postI was not suggesting that they should replace their B77W now . I was only stating why they would be a good candidate for the A35K because of the way they configure their B77W, whenever that replacement plan may be. Why wouldn't their future A350-1000 have a similar configuration to the 77W ? That's...
Jump to postIf this happens it would be another large long time 777-300ER fleet operator replacing their fleet with A350's. EVA was the first and won't the last. If this doesn't set off alarm bells in Seattle and Washington DC then we should just surrender our aerospace industry. Also, it should be noted that ...
Jump to post2. Brussels is supposed to re-grow feeder traffic Lufthansa also plans to accelerate the rebuilding of the short-haul network at Brussels Airlines. The group has "overshot the mark" with capacity reduction in Brussels and will increase feeder traffic for the profitable African routes, Spo...
Jump to postTransat has 11 332s and 2 333s. If I were them, I’d look to take used 788s as early customers upgrade to 789s…eg BRUNEI, RAM, RJ… Oman Air as well, they are seeking to sell their two B787-8s. Oman Air - 2 -> available immediately?? Royal Brunei - 5 -> available only after second half of 2028, coinc...
Jump to postHaving a hard time believing that after many years, so many hours the 787 will experience this just because some screens went black. There's got to be more to this. Screens going black was, along with the following sudden descent, possibly the result of another, bigger technical issue. Which techni...
Jump to postAbsolutely nothing other than RJ's wouldn't be allowed. The unions are not modifying scope unless the is something in it for them. The airlines would just have to figure it out. Given how scope is considered an immovable object, I doubt the unions would budge even if something was in it for them. T...
Jump to postI think ADD already is a primary hub in Africa. But I wonder how the airport can cope with ET's fleet expansion. I know the airport was renovated with additional gates some years ago, but will this be enough with so many aircraft on order for ET? The current airport has an expansion due to open thi...
Jump to postMaybe they might consider the 8F or even the 8P in the future. Congratulations to both ET and Boeing. An MOU for 5 777-8Fs was signed a couple years ago, not sure what the status of that is now. https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2022-03-04-Boeing-and-Ethiopian-Airlines-Sign-Memorandum-of-Understanding-f...
Jump to postNew information about EK’s A350 cabins. There will be 2 different business class seats for the whole fleet of 350s. The first A350 will be delivered late summer (August). The first J seat will be for the original tranche of deliveries and will be very similarly to the current Safran A380 seats with...
Jump to postAs many have mentioned before, this order is Boeings to lose. If Reuters is correct, how do you characterise 60 x A321 and 40 x 737-8? As expected, both NEO and Max are already in operations at AA and have different roles that make them fit perfectly in AA’s fleet… I think the "It's Boeings to...
Jump to postWould anybody know if ex-PR A350 currently with LH (D-AIVA, AIVB, AIVC and AIVD) were reconfigured to a slightly denser config? From J30W24Y241 to J30W26Y262? The LH website displays so and aerolopa however, seatguru displays otherwise. I’ve been trying to look at LH A350 tripreports online utilizi...
Jump to postKLM's A32*neo's will have a slightly changed livery: The new color scheme - the painting of the outside of the aircraft - is striking and practical: the line between blue and white will be under the nose, making the nose completely blue. This ensures that, in the event of an emergency replacement, ...
Jump to postIf we look at current 787-10 flights: - Singapore Airlines has 23. They are going to Adelaide (6h), Seoul (6h), Osaka (6h), Perth (4h30), Taipei (4h), Bangkok (2h), Delhi (5h), Denpasar (2h), Dhaka (4h), Chennai (3h30), Colombo (3h30), Nagoya (6h), Manila (3h), Fukuoka (5h30) - EVA has 12. They are...
Jump to postThe sheer size of this order is pretty impressive. Congrats TG and Boeing !!! Any idea of which variants will make up this order? Would be a great improvement if they actually bring the 3 variants of the 787 family to streamline the fleet, the only thing is regarding the A350 future... does this or...
Jump to postWhat’s happened to the B77W cabin refits? The last was PH-BVR which returned to service on 19 January, but nothing has replaced it in the hangar. The next one, PH-BVN, should be starting next Monday (5feb). It seems they are aiming to have the remaining B773 fleet completed by the start of S24 at t...
Jump to postI think the MAX 7 and MAX 10 (certifications) are more in crisis than the MAX 9, many of these have restarted flying again.
Jump to postMax10 will always be heavier then A321neo. As such, the premises you are suggesting is incorrect... Is there any reliable, info about the OEW of both models? I can only find the MTOW, but that doesn't mean anything about OEW. I've found locating OEW data to be problematic. Wiki generally lists them...
Jump to postFor Airbus the interesting question is: how soon can they deliver what quantity? Everything below let´s say 40-50 frames within three to four years is of little interest to United due to the comparably small sub fleet size (* here UA will factor in the likelyhood of -10 delivery at point y), thus t...
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Max10 will always be heavier then A321neo. As such, the premises you are suggesting is incorrect...
Nice unique sight, indeed. Thanks for posting. So how does the change from Boeing to Airbus work? Will the 737s be retired as the A320/21 enter the fleets or will the Boeings stay until it's time for retirement? I believe TO has 70 737s and will get 13 A320s in 2024. So that's a fleet of 83 by year...
Jump to postB7739 wrote:TIA is due next month, let’s see if that materialises.
I'm not asking for the Max 8 and 9 to be grounded. I'm only advocating that the anti-ice exemption should not be based on the logic of no incidents of this type on the 8 and 9. But there is no difference in the EAI across the MAX family. So if the MAX8 and MAX9 are exempted via AD, why not the MAX7...
Jump to postI can imagine Airbus might be able to conjure up some A321 slots for United, perhaps at a healthy premium, but I would be surprised if the A350 comes into play. Yes, United have had ample time to cancel that order. But they've also had ample time to proceed with it, and have chosen not to do so. I ...
Jump to postHmm. I'm not sure if things work that way on that level of business. Sure, it's a duopoly and Airbus is in a strong position. But forcing an airline like UA to accept aircraft they weren't intending to add to their fleet (at least not on short term) may very well backfire. For me, it would leave a ...
Jump to postHmm. I'm not sure if things work that way on that level of business. Sure, it's a duopoly and Airbus is in a strong position. But forcing an airline like UA to accept aircraft they weren't intending to add to their fleet ( at least not on short term ) may very well backfire. For me, it would leave ...
Jump to postExcept that the A350 is part of the discussion. In the news article linked above about Kirby flying to Toulouse it says: United's Chief Financial Officer Michael Leskinen said last week it was looking to start taking the deliveries of A350s in the early part of the next decade to replace old Boeing...
Jump to postNZ321 wrote:Might have been a flock of birds.... does happen
A lot of investment, even for a supposed order of 100 units: - structural, systems and software changes at least ... and certification process ... I get that ... Embraer could also offer to re engine current existing aircraft as well ... I consulted on the Pearl series of engines. They need extensi...
Jump to postIMHO, the problem is not getting 250, it’s getting them sooner than "over the next 10 years." UAL is currently taking over 100 new aircraft in 2024, and that number is still subject to significant reduction, while the plan for 2024 was closer to 150. UA not only ordered a ton of MAX 10s, ...
Jump to postLook, MSN 707: the first A350-1000 for Qantas. When will it enter final assembly? And MSN 767 will be the second Qantas. With a launch of Sunrise routes for "late 2025" I would expect the first one Q1 2025. That's a big gap between QF A35K #1 and #2. Depending on how fast Airbus can ramp ...
Jump to postCould the 45 787s be partially the FlyDubai 30 from the Dubai show? Has Akasa already ordered the rumoured 150 737's in December? FlyDubai could be part of the 787 UFO yes, but not sure why they would remain unidentified, they already announced their plan to order 787s at the Dubai Airshow? If thos...
Jump to postI would guess the wing of the Dash 8. I can't see any other possibility for the damage to look like that. Yes but ... the hole looks like indeed a hole where something moved in from the right side of the A350. How would that happen if one aircraft was stationary and the other one was speeding nose ...
Jump to postAlso, on a separate note, this is almost certainly the first hull loss of an A350... very hard to imagine it can be saved. No. nothing will be saved from this, its a total loss. I think its only been in service for 2 weeks. 2 years actually, but still a fairly new aircraft. Fortunately, Airbus can ...
Jump to postCongrats to JAL crew for the successful evacuation. It is incredible to see everyone escaping such flaming wreck. RIP to the Dash-8 crew who was working to provide relief to the earthquake victims. Sad to see the first A350 hull loss in my home airport but it is just metal and composite. I guess th...
Jump to postWhy is the plane still on fire? Where is the ARFF response? It should have been doused in foam within minutes... (finally got to the forum to catch up, apologies if I'm behind the news at this point) From the early footage I saw a couple of hours ago to the footage I just saw, I am reminded of some...
Jump to postFirst video if seen from the right side of the plane https://twitter.com/JacdecNew/status/1742134356305395734?t=X4vadOX1c5cAbYlcKC0m-Q&s=19 So far I've seen evacuation from front left and front right doors, and reluctant evacuation from aft left (high up in he air, slide at a steep angle due to...
Jump to postAgree with all your points, however any evidence needed is now lost, sadly. Seems there is no ability to fight the fires from a distance, being on the ground with a hose is ridiculous. FDR and CVR are located at the back of the aircraft, which is not completely on fire. So these should be retrieved...
Jump to postAnother image of the crashed aircraft after the evacuation: https://twitter.com/Vinamralongani/stat ... 60/photo/1 You can clearly see the damage on the nose cone after colliding with the coast guard aircraft.
Jump to postIs it so hard to read what is written in the press release? "As the planned growth path for both Lufthansa Airlines, including Lufthansa City Airlines, and SWISS is already underpinned by aircraft orders, the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft will be deployed in one of the Lufthansa Group's other flight...
Jump to postMore seats than AF's A359 despite economy comfort seats on KL (which AF does not have), and more seats on the A35K than KL's 77W can only mean 10 abreast Y on KL's A350. You won't see me inside this aircraft that's for sure :banghead: No, looking at Airbus official LOPAS of A350-1000. It could carr...
Jump to postMore seats than AF's A359 despite economy comfort seats on KL (which AF does not have), and more seats on the A35K than KL's 77W can only mean 10 abreast Y on KL's A350. You won't see me inside this aircraft that's for sure :banghead: No, looking at Airbus official LOPAS of A350-1000. It could carr...
Jump to postThis also means KLM will have 9 abreast in economy class. Good! A very welcome upgrade in terms of comfort. Congratulations KL. I really hope that comfort in Economy was a criterion in the selection of the A350 KL will have more seats than AF on the A359 despite economy comfort seats which AF does ...
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