There she is! A nice surprise for the LGW spotters. Taken from Airspotters.com https://scontent-lhr6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/437391686_966764835456694_3765596487826915466_n.jpg?_nc_cat=102&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_eui2=AeEsnflD8yOkNkz2R1U71vOdD6_hUJSXGLMPr-FQlJcYs9khOAivDedotF50AQ...
Jump to postI can't see it, firstly as EI will need them and secondly they are CFM. BA and IB are both CFM, aren't they? VY is PW. The A320-100's were CFM, but them fine machines are long gone now. (RIP!) The legacy BA A319/320/321 CEO's are all IAE. The ex BMED/BMI A319/320/321's are also IAE although the G-M...
Jump to postGBNWB wrote:I can't see it, firstly as EI will need them and secondly they are CFM.
Per Airbus the A351 has a 5% larger wing area than the A359. 4998 sq ft versus 4760. sq ft. Close enough! Thanks for the correction. The larger wing would probably be the basis for any A350 stretch, but I wonder if Airbus would be tempted to do a simple stretch of the A359 (I. E. Same MTOW) when th...
Jump to postI thought the A359 and A35K had the same wing I believe the A35K has a slightly longer trailing edge to increase the area (I have 4% larger in my head, but can't remember). It's not a huge change, but a change all the same. Per Airbus the A351 has a 5% larger wing area than the A359. 4998 sq ft ver...
Jump to postImagine the range on an A359neo with the A35K wing, MTOW etc though, that would make AKL-LHR possible with a realistically high capacity. I thought the A359 and A35K had the same wing I believe the A35K has a slightly longer trailing edge to increase the area (I have 4% larger in my head, but can't...
Jump to postIf this is true, Michael O'Leary could talk his way to permanent sustainability for aviation fuel.
Jump to postOn the technical and engineering side I imagine it would be pretty simple as far as new developments go, should be similar or less effort than A320ceo to neo or A330ceo to neo. The A350 seems to have had a lot of engineering for future upgrades and weight increases, so even with there technically be...
Jump to postFor anyone doubting 6E: it just became the 3rd most valuable publically listed airline globally, pipping several big names like UA, SQ, WN, AA, TK and others https://www.business-standard.com/amp/companies/news/indigo-pips-southwest-to-become-world-s-3rd-most-valuable-airline-by-mcap-124041000905_1...
Jump to postFor anyone doubting 6E: it just became the 3rd most valuable publically listed airline globally, pipping several big names like UA, SQ, WN, AA, TK and others https://www.business-standard.com/amp/companies/news/indigo-pips-southwest-to-become-world-s-3rd-most-valuable-airline-by-mcap-124041000905_1...
Jump to postAt a guess: 77Ws - even used - are much more desirable than A346s, so it is simply easier to acquire the A340s. If no one else wants them then owners will be more inclined to get them to Iranian airlines. 777s ear easier to place, so owners go for the easier and more lucrative options.
Jump to postIt makes me wonder if airlines would actually indeed connect that part of the world via N/S America ... for instance QF going onwards to LHR from JFK (maybe taking over a BA frequency) or NZ reinstating a LHR service via the USA (like their prior LAX services), taking advantage of the problems this...
Jump to postI'd be looking to fly the long way round to Europe from Sydney For some context, 2x more people pass through just DXB every year compared to entire Oceania population. It makes me wonder if airlines would actually indeed connect that part of the world via N/S America ... for instance QF going onwar...
Jump to postA recent stock exchange filing might have spoiled that Hainan Airlines is looking to acquire Airbus A330-900 aircraft. The filing said the carrier’s board of directors had approved purchasing aircraft kitchen equipment for the A330-900. If the order goes through, it would be the first A330neo order...
Jump to postshamrock321 wrote:richard757 wrote:787-10s are now flying to Barbados twice daily and then dropping to once daily until winter.
Double dail 787 service is loaded for next winter on LHR-BGI
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/ Kirby's visit to France was fairly well-publicised, but I t...
Jump to postA330-200: MyTravel (LGW-MCO)
777-200ER: BA (LGW-BGI)
DC-10 Caledonian (LGW-BGI)
A380: BA (LHR-SFO)
I’m sure this is just MOL putting more pressure on Boeing. I’ll believe a MOL order for Airbuses when I see it. It does however highlight that he’s now having to lay in the bed he made. He can put all the pressure on Boeing he likes. But he can't put pressure on the FAA. Obviously, if Boeing is goi...
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 postThe first part of your last sentence is the question I was originally asking, "you might not be getting maximum payload out." The elevation was the basis of my question, I guess I should have specified that. No one has yet responded that it would be full payload 365 days a year. To the be...
Jump to postThe question is, would there be a return SLC-ICN? How much of a performance hit would the 350 take on that? Assuming that you haven't confused SLC, Utah and SCL, Chile: the answer should be minimal. At 5131nm, SLC-ICN is close to 2500nm shorter than the longest regular A359 flight, which is LAX-SIN...
Jump to postAt least we do know that EK offer above average legroom, above average catering and service, and good recline, which are all big pluses when flying long-haul. I'd still take 10-abreast on EK than 9 on LH or IB.... Just sayin' All the puffery about A32x... But they have wider seats than 737s! All th...
Jump to postI know Im going to get bashed for this, but could this allow for ICN-SLC? The 359 has the range for the route. The question is, would there be a return SLC-ICN? How much of a performance hit would the 350 take on that? Assuming that you haven't confused SLC, Utah and SCL, Chile: the answer should b...
Jump to postIt has been quite rapid. They seemingly went from on fire and in crisis to powering on in about 5 months, I think that was as much to do with the new CEO wanting to make his mark verbally when he was probably aware of the direction the company was in before he took over. I may be wrong but doubt yo...
Jump to postI don’t think any choice would have been bad, but an A350 with less intolerable seating than the A330neo certainly gives them great capacity. I’m skeptical that they would make good use of the range/lifting power, but never say never. This year I think someone put 50p in the A350 sales manager. I s...
Jump to postI don’t think any choice would have been bad, but an A350 with less intolerable seating than the A330neo certainly gives them great capacity. I’m skeptical that they would make good use of the range/lifting power, but never say never.
This year I think someone put 50p in the A350 sales manager.
Some more renderings: https://forums.x-plane.org/screenshots/monthly_01_2015/8577e3d7230de1eff342ad895a6499a1-a350_2.jpg https://forums.x-plane.org/screenshots/monthly_01_2015/40ead351c5621ec9880ed3579f556774-a350_1.jpg https://forums.x-plane.org/screenshots/monthly_01_2015/f5f36c099c40ed732538d232...
Jump to postI think you hit it on the nail, lets face it between the narrowbodies and even the widebodies comparing a Max9/10 to a A321neo or 787-9 to an A350-900 is like comparing a Toyota Camry to a Honda Accord. But who can deliver in the time frame you want and whose financing is better will swing the sale...
Jump to postso why would a 737 operator with MAXs choose the competitor for a small NB order, that leaves only 1 sane explanation BA can't guarantee the 737-10s delivery earlier than Airbus can for a321neos I think you hit it on the nail, lets face it between the narrowbodies and even the widebodies comparing ...
Jump to post'We've got a small problem: all 4 engines have stopped. I hope you're not in too much distress'.
Jump to postJAL to order 21 x A350-900, 10 x 787-9 and 11 x A321 https://press.jal.co.jp/en/release/202403/007989.html Korean to order 6 x A350-900 and 27 x A350-1000 https://www.koreanair.com/au/en/footer/about-us/newsroom/list/20240321-korean-air-to-sign-contract-with-airbus-for-a350s The wording for both or...
Jump to postmig17 wrote:Also, did JAL516 played a role in the selection process?
Quite a sizeable order, and another high-profile customer for the A35K. It’s really starting to become established as a 777 replacement, or supplement to A359s.
RR’s hampering continues unabashed.
Not a huge order per se, but that's still quite a coup for Airbus. A split of widebodies is no surprise due to their current fleet make-up. but I am surprised to see A321neos. I imagine these A359s will be long haul-configured? Would it be reasonable to assume that in more normal times, those A321s...
Jump to postNot a huge order per se, but that's still quite a coup for Airbus. A split of widebodies is no surprise due to their current fleet make-up. but I am surprised to see A321neos. I imagine these A359s will be long haul-configured?
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. I'm not sure what Boeing could...
Jump to postWith VN plans to be no more BL's major stakeholder (holding <50%) after the restructuring (new investors come in and rescue), BL is supposedly becoming a different airline this time. Of course, if that restructuring can happen... From the business viewpoint, it's understandable that VN expects some...
Jump to posthttps://thanhnien.vn/cuc-soc-mot-hang-hang-khong-viet-nam-tra-toan-bo-may-bay-de-xoa-no-185240318144109873.htm BL confirmed that it has returned its whole fleet. Its homepage has been shut down, no BL-branded tickets are selling as well as no flight is flying with the BL code. It also states that i...
Jump to postIn the context of the merger with OZ, not surprising. The A35K has a strong appeal for 777 operators, so with the decision having been made to merge with an existing A350 operator, it’s a good proposition. I don’t think KE would have gone for them with no merger, but regardless, it would be a nice c...
Jump to postLooks like it's real that BL has ceased most of its ops. The whole BL fleet will be returned (only 6 left) and VN fleet will be transferred to BL within few months. Still, I have heard of no bankruptcy filing. Some older VN fleet will go to BL? I hadn’t heard wind of this either. VN will be quite s...
Jump to postI can't understand why they don't want the A350s, especially if they'd negotiate for market-rate, last-minute A321neos. They could take 20 or so A350s ASAP, put them on their (plentiful!) ULH routes, and shift an equal number of 772ERs to domestic. That doubly solves their near-term domestic capaci...
Jump to postFrom FG During the JP Morgan Industrials Conference on 12 March, Kirby said shifting to A321neos is possible – but only if “we get a deal where the economics work”. “We’ve asked Boeing to stop building Max 10s for us and build Max 9s,” Kirby says. “If and when the Max 10 gets certified, we’ll conve...
Jump to postOne thing g is for sure: the 4 class 325 seats 777-9 will be used in 4 high visibility routes London to NYC, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington DC. Let's see what other routes they are destined for. The higher density routes will be used by the workhorsecthecA 350-1000 I would be surprised if the 779...
Jump to postI’m certain that this is no issue with the MAX, rather a problem that could happen to any plane… but it is unfortunate timing.
Headlines are going to have a field day.
Seen elsewhere that there’s no plans as of yet to retrofit these to the rest of the Short Haul fleet so it’s going to be a tiny proportion of new delivery aircraft that have these. Not sure if that’s worth all the fanfare to be honest. They have 20 aircraft on order, but 84 A32Xceos to replace, 20 ...
Jump to postUseful boost for the 779. I wonder if they would have gone for the 778 if it was available sooner, seems they are one of the airlines that could really do with the performance. The 779 will be a great people hauler at least.
Jump to post... basically a VFR destination. ... in which case, I wonder why BA isn't serving KUL from LGW, like it is with BKK? A LGW-KUL service would better complement MH's twice-daily LHR-KUL services? Good question. But looking at the LGW fleet it could just be that the 777 is too big for KUL, considering...
Jump to postThe 779 offers essentially commonality for licencing purposes for pilots and cabin crew. So it's just like adding an existing aircraft. It provides extra capacity and provides an aircraft slightly bigger than the A350-1000 but equipped with First - ideal for the likes of GRU, JNB, CPT, HKG, HND etc...
Jump to postA few more updates: From April 3rd Exec Club members will be able to use free messaging with the onboard wifi. A new First seat will be debuted on the A380 in Q4 2025 or Q1 2026. New A32Xneos will come with the tray table in the middle seat in Club again plus USB-A & USB-C power. New BA.com and...
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