If I remember correctly, there were reports that Tim Clark wanted to see how the B779 performed in the DXB summer? I am sure Tim Clark wants to verify 77X performance, but Noshow was right. They need to build up certification flight hours/establish basic airworthiness before one test model can be s...
Jump to postScotron12 wrote:
In this Reuters article, a possible 200-plane deal with Airbus was mentioned. I don't recall this being reported elsewhere?https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/how-boeings-leadership-was-fired-by-its-own-customers-2024-03-27/
Jump to postI think this is where some of the argument is coming from. Some people seem to be thinking fuel burn/seat while I get the impression BA777FO is just talking raw trip fuel burn differences. As a professional though, don't you think his/her comparison makes little sense? Insisting on comparing 772, 7...
Jump to postHuh? The original point of debate was whether KLM has to fly A350s to support its long range missions — they don't. They have 789s. In that sense, they do not need a new aircraft type specifically for flying longer missions. Having an aircraft with enough range capable of flying their existing miss...
Jump to postThe question isn't whether the 78J should fly between AMS-NRT, the question is whether KLM needs an A350 to fly that route. Quite frankly, they clearly don't. They may want it due to the additional capacity over a 789, but considering they're flying 772s and 789s to east Asia and they're doing just...
Jump to postYou are right that in theory there are nothing that stops Chinese people from going overseas as solo tourists. In practice however there are many barriers -language/communications -transport while in other countries. -many people simply prefer to pay and let tour agents organise itinerary, accommoda...
Jump to postIt was made fun in private, not in front of the passenger. Professionalism does not demand 24/7 perfection as it is unduly harsh for any human being. So private that a passenger was able to record a whole conversation with a mobile phone? On a plane that is still in the air? You claimed that "...
Jump to postPrivate conversation between crew members in the galley is private, should be respected and protected. The passenger who secretly recording private conversation should be condemned. Strongly disagree. Private conversation between crews members about their private lives should be respected. "Pr...
Jump to postOn the other hand if you need to keep them flying under reimposed sanctions, wouldn't it make more sense to have a limited number of models ? In theory, yes. However when everything needs replacement it is hard to limit. It also makes sense to buy from both A and B. To be honest, if the sanction is...
Jump to postWhy punish the Iranian people and risk aviation safety by forcing airlines to keep old models without proper supply of parts? Surely a more targeted approach can be found. This kind of indescriminate sanction is great for anti-US propaganda. My understanding is that most if not all currently flying ...
Jump to postFor whatever reason on the world's longest flights(except SQ 359ULR routes) airlines seem to prefer the 789 for ULH. Just an observation https://onemileatatime.com/guides/longest-flights-in-the-world/ Sorry this makes no sense. 5 out of the 17 routes are from Qantas (some will be taken over by A350...
Jump to postI was merely disagreeing with the statement that there are no viable modes of transport in India and that the airplane is the only viable option. That's simply not true. Even as more and more people become upwardly mobile. Personally I prefer flying, but some of my family prefer the train. I have a...
Jump to postHas there been any instance where he has backed down on any of his proclamations? So sure is Xi's belief in himself that it is his tendency is to double down and go forward. He's still popular in China, so regardless of any perceived change in public opinion, the wider populace will back hm There i...
Jump to postand a complete lack of other mobility options like train or road. The plane will be the only viable mode of travel for the years to come for the middle class Indian… Source: https://www.ibef.org/industry/indian-aviation India has an extensive train network with trains catering to a whole gamut of o...
Jump to postI read in the news that they just banned Thai Airways, Emirates and Qatar Airways. Great way to promote air traffic! To do otherwise would be admit that the CCP was wrong. Not sure if you are referring to HK or mainland China but they are not "banning" any airline. There is a "meltdo...
Jump to postHas there been any instance where he has backed down on any of his proclamations? So sure is Xi's belief in himself that it is his tendency is to double down and go forward. He's still popular in China, so regardless of any perceived change in public opinion, the wider populace will back hm There i...
Jump to postWould Qatar Airways ever fly to TPE in the future? It seems to be one of the real missing links in Asia that still remains unserved. EK flies to TPE (while still serving China), so I don't think flying to Taiwan would affect any air service rights for QR in China. Not any time soon. Taiwan still do...
Jump to postLooks like Zero Covid will remain in the PRC for the foreseeable future. Xi is doubling down, saying it’s effective and is willing to risk economic growth. I wouldn't be so sure. It is easy for him to say but there is a real turn in public opinions with regard to lock down. This has severely curtai...
Jump to postThank you for starting this thread. Nothing will be decided until at least the 20th CCP National Conference in October this year. This is the conference to decide the leadership group in the next 5 years. If Xi gets his 3rd term, the "reopening" is going to be a trickle. Having said that t...
Jump to postElroyJetson wrote:How does CX even consider an order at this point? Their load factors have to be terrible.
Very true. But where there is smoke there is fire in my opinion. Happy to add to the anecdotal evidence. I recently travelled on EK (all A380). On 3 out of the 4 sectors I overheard ground/cabin crew mentioning that the plane was completely full/oversold. The other sector was a regional flight and ...
Jump to postI don't see why it's far-fetched to think an exemption should be granted in this case at all. I think people underestimate how serious the Chinese are with regard to preventing COVID-19 transmission. If they are not going to make exceptions for Olympians, they are sure as hell not going to exempt N...
Jump to postIf their lawyers told them that they were fully within their rights to cancel the order and to do so would give them leverage without consequence, those lawyers have egg on their face. . All the injunction order does is to prevent further development/action. The judge(s) in this case obviously has ...
Jump to postThe Leeham article reported that QR refused to accept delivery of new A350-1000s. Does QR have legal standing to do so? My understanding is that not all QR A350s are grounded so the QCAA's order only applies to certain aircrafts with defects severe enough to warrant grounding (No judgement on the me...
Jump to postI'll rephrase. I'm assuming the USG will restrict the number of Chinese Carriers, operating into the United States, in equivalent fashion. As other members have already mentioned, this is not a measure targeting US only. Quite a few flights from Africa were "melted" in the past, and China...
Jump to postMy regional colleagues and clients in HK express to me everyday the frustrations they have - their careers and businesses are based around regional/global businesses, and they talk about the commercial/personal stranglation of HK...and most believe that they will need to move in order to continue t...
Jump to postMy point is that I can’t see how the 789 can end up with a range advantage over the 359 under any reasonable assumptions. The 359 has a bigger and highly efficient wing, a lot more tank capacity and MTOW to let it take full advantage of the fuel volume. So let’s wait to see what assumptions sit beh...
Jump to postIf I lived in a country as large as Australia, USA, or Mainland China - I'd happily cut off from the world and achieve zero covid. HK is a tiny city who's economy is dependent on international movement of goods and people and is a world financial center. The benefits of zero covid do not really out...
Jump to postDo you really want to spend 10-15 years closed off? You are mad. I think you should refrain from personal attacks just because others have a different perspective. I get that this is an aviation forum and many members are aviation crews/workers, but people need to understand that out in the wider c...
Jump to postStrictly speaking Chinese borders are not completely shut It is possible for people with full vaccination status, negative COVID-PCR and IgM to go to China. They will need to quarantine for at least 14 days and be subjected to multiple COVID-19 tests during this period. Not feasible for most tourist...
Jump to postIt appears that EK will bring back A380 on SYD-DXB earlier than initially planned. EK415 on 27/12/2021 is now scheduled to be an A380. Hardly surprising.
Source: Emirates website
I know I was banned from another forum for saying exactly that, its ridiculous building nuclear subs to protect Australia's sea lanes from the country which provides over 40% of Australia's trade. There is an almost craze-like anti-China sentiment in Australia at the moment. Even non-Murdoch media ...
Jump to postI don't think that South Korea would have much of a choice. North Korea and/or China would make it for them. The last thing China would want is to involve other countries in a hypothetical war with Taiwan and I don't see why South Korea would want to get involved. Unlike Japan, they really don't ha...
Jump to postThere is nothing to debate. Taiwan never was a part of China, it was only ever was occupied by the same people. Look, we know your viewpoint about Taiwan and China. But again, while you are entitled to your opinion you are not entitled to your own history. Taiwan was conquered during the Qing dynas...
Jump to postAccording to my understanding, it seems to indicate China is warning that war is on the way if Taiwan and the West didn't embrace China in the next few years? The title is slightly misleading. A more accurate translation would be "China will continue to tolerate Taiwan (government), at this st...
Jump to postAgain I don't know why you would read my post and think it mean they should be forced to integrate into "American" society, especially for the part of the post you cited which are simply the perception and action of those Asian American themselves. I would have to apologize if my expressi...
Jump to postI guess China can remain authoritarian and economically successful if judges are independent from politics. But then the Communist party could still pass crooked laws or supply so little finance to the ministry of justice that there are not enough or not well paid judges. Since most parts of China ...
Jump to postAllow me to simplify the discussion a bit. You invite someone into your house. They are nice and friendly to you, but treat your wife and daughters with contempt (by EU standards anyway). 1) Would you say something about it, or would you let it pass since it is their custom and tradition. 2) If you...
Jump to postThe mentality of the native population is to ridicule powerful institutions, people and religions. The immigrant expects that his religion is respected. So you have to make a choice, your ideal world where everyone has its way is impossible. Then the native population leaders and the immigrant lead...
Jump to postSorry, you got it all wrong. If I choose to immigrate to South Korea, the reasonable expectation of their society is, that I won't be cutting their heads off next time they eat dogs. If the fact that they eat dogs is so unbearable to me, I should reconsider my choice of South Korea as a place I DEC...
Jump to postL410 is correct, if you immigrate to a new country you need to forget your old life and how to acted and reacted to situations when you were in your home country. If you don't like it go back to where you came from. Where do I start with this? Chinese and Koreans have long history of consuming dog ...
Jump to postWhy immigrate to said country in the first place? Before that we should ask another question. Why move to a country/culture where you are easily offended? Many immigrants want the economic benefits of Western Europe but don’t accept the rest of the package. If that’s the case the solution isn’t for...
Jump to postNot only that, but breeding resentment in the side that has been silenced by said fundamentalists and creating a further divide. Resentment? Those feel resentment at not being able to insult other people's religion/god should have a good hard look at themselves and reflect what kind of person they ...
Jump to postThe problem with that is that it is entirely subjective. What is one person's comment, criticism or even innocent comment is another person's insult. You're advocating censorship because of people's sensitivities, which leaves the field open to fanatics and fundamentalists of every sort: you're let...
Jump to postYou either have freedom of speech or you don't. Having your beliefs insulted doesn't give you the right to physically attack anyone. We all have varying degrees of freedom of speech, no one has absolute freedom. No argument about the second sentence and I said as much. I am however taken aback by t...
Jump to postI am not saying they should be protected I am saying better judgement could save a few lives. I mean it's my right to insult overweight people to their face but I choose not to. You're giving legitimacy to nutjob terrorists. I almost never agree with NIKV69 on this forum, but he is spot on here. Fr...
Jump to postMaybe when they come back with no cancellations then you’ll believe it. They said they’re negotiating deferrals, if they were looking for substitutions or cancellations I’m sure they would’ve made it somewhat obvious. How do you know what they need? Are you their fleet planner. Please rest :lol: By...
Jump to postMaybe read that. It was apparently very clear from their presentation they had no intention of swapping or cancelling they’re only focusing on deferrals. Which they will obviously get from Boeing The "official prospectus" apparently states 777-9 is sought after by CX. It doesn't mean they...
Jump to postThey are in advance discussions with Boeing to delay their 779s, but no plans to cancel or swap for any 787s. https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-cathay-pacific-outlook/cathay-pacific-reaches-deal-for-airbus-delivery-delays-in-advanced-talks-with-boeing-idUKKCN24N01G The quoted news does not contain ...
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