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WN has recently made cuts to its Summer 2024 flight schedules due to the plane shortages that WN is facing due to 737 MAX production issues, and this is being discussed over in the Southwest Airlines News and Discussion at https://www.airliners.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1489963&start=60...

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ikolkyo

Re: Qantas Group Fleet - 2024

X4A appears to be undergoing an engine replacement in CBR. Qantas Group have a spare engine in stock, but only 1. Yes it is very very uncommon for engines to be replaced with 350 hours on them. Oh boy, your only just getting started, at my carrier (big red plus) we consistently have 1-5 of the darn...

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ikolkyo

Re: Turkish Aviation - 2024

The long-awaited and expected Boeing order is slowly starting to move. Apparently negotiations between Turkish Airlines and Boeing are well advanced. Contrary to earlier statements by Ahmet Bolat, up to 30 Boeing 777-9s are now to be ordered (20 firm orders and 10 options). Plus up to 75 Dreamliner...

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ikolkyo

Re: Boeing says NO to returning to Seattle

Moving HQ isn't going to fix basic manufacturing practices not being followed.

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ikolkyo

Re: Qantas Group Fleet - 2024

SIGWX wrote:
X4A appears to be undergoing an engine replacement in CBR. Qantas Group have a spare engine in stock, but only 1. Yes it is very very uncommon for engines to be replaced with 350 hours on them.

Not great... and they keep saying new build engines shouldn't be having problems...

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ikolkyo

Re: Detroit Aviation - 2024

The inaugural DTW-BWI flight on F9 is today. I ready an article stating that F9 is interested in expanding DTW alongside SEA and IND once they switch business models from an Ultra Low Cost Carrier to a hybrid with both low cost and premium services. Sounds like SY. Looks like they're putting a 321 ...

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ikolkyo

Re: Delta Air Lines Fleet - 2024

738 3701 RTS 4/11 with new cabin 738 3702 should enter OPF 4/11 for cabin refresh Wait I thought only the original 30 73Hs (3744+) with the 2008-2009 cabins were getting modded? Seems strange that they’ve backtracked on this and seem to be modding the 2016-17 modded aircraft first. The 73Hs need th...

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ikolkyo

Re: Why did icelandair choose pratt and Witney over cfm?

1/3 of the fleet is not the correct number. Additionally that is a time bounded manufacturing issue. Newly produced powder nickel disks do not have that issue. Doubt it’s the same issue but UA and B6 have had brand new 321s blow engines less than 2 weeks in service. That engine just keeps on giving...

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ikolkyo

Re: WestJet News and Discussion - 2024

I have a very hard time seeing A351s at WS haha.

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ikolkyo

Re: United Airlines Fleet Discussion - 2024

Interesting to me that the MAX 8 fleet is larger than the -9 now. Some rapid deliveries of the -8 given the head start.

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ikolkyo

Re: Why did icelandair choose pratt and Witney over cfm?

I was amazed to see that icelandair had selected p and w over cfm for their new aircraft. With 1/3 of p and w out of service with recall I would have thought it would have been certain for cfm to be selected. After all when you operate over oceans to a small isolated island reliability would be hig...

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ikolkyo

Re: WN3695 hit object departing DEN, causing engine damage

Looks more like a unlatched cowling

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ikolkyo

Re: Austrian A320neo hits jetbridge

How is an elevator getting near a jetbridge and how fast were they moving?

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ikolkyo

Re: Delta Air Lines Fleet - 2024

What’s 3322 doing in SIN? Overhaul?

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ikolkyo

Re: United Airlines Fleet Discussion - 2024

That's not entirely true by the way. I believe some of the late 777s UA purchased were A models specifically configured and exclusively used domestically (9 of them?). They later converted some of the original A models to HD and stopped using them to Europe. Once they get to toward the end of this ...

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ikolkyo

Re: United Airlines Fleet Discussion - 2024

I highly doubt this will ever happen...but I'd love to see a domestic-configured 788 (or any 787, but the 789 and 78X capacity is such a big jump from the 321). For a non-lie flat example, Scoot has 335 seats on theirs (21 First Class-like recliners, 314 econ). ANA does 12/323, and If UA had 40F/27...

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ikolkyo

Re: HU potentially ordering up to 20 339s

The same HNA that she’s countless A350s and 787s? Future DL frames right here.

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ikolkyo

Re: Reports EK A6-EDM damaged on ground in DME

Welp that was anti-climatic

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ikolkyo

Re: Detroit Aviation - 2024

Was flying out this morning and noticed AA had 2 morning departures out of D5A and B. Good thing I looked at my boarding pass instead of walking to the complete wrong end of the terminal, haha.

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ikolkyo

Re: Airbus A321XLR Development / Testing / Production / Deliveries - 2024

I wonder how seats would work in that situation, anything been announced on that front for either airline?

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ikolkyo

Re: Brazilian government looking into 3 way Azul/Gol/LATAM merger

Can't happen

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ikolkyo

Re: New RAAF 737Max8 BBJ

Is this a 2nd hand or new build? I assume new build because of the reg.

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ikolkyo

Re: Detroit Aviation - 2024

Gordie Howe bridge update ... at the current construction pace, it appears the the final connections will be made in about 3 weeks ... see at 4:30 on the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzODVK4C5gI When this is complete, it should cut by 50% the time spent getting across the border between Wi...

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ikolkyo

Re: Japan to unveil next generation passenger plane

MRJ could have really taken over the E175 market if it had panned out. Hopefully this project can turn out better. But the SpaceJet wasn't Scope compliant in the US, right? That's the biggest E175 market. I’m pretty sure the main selling point of the Spacejet rebrand was to design the aircraft arou...

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ikolkyo

Re: Japan to unveil next generation passenger plane

MRJ could have really taken over the E175 market if it had panned out. Hopefully this project can turn out better.

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ikolkyo

Re: Detroit Aviation - 2024

Wasn't ANC originally planned as A321neo?

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ikolkyo

Re: TAP A321 nosegear first touchdown at LPMA

That is just crazy

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ikolkyo

Re: Delta Air Lines Fleet - 2024

https://www.flightradar24.com/DAL275/34819f38

ikolkyo

Re: Detroit Aviation - 2024

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/tk205

ikolkyo

Re: Boeing announces Board and Management Changes

End of 2024? Get em out April 1st.

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ikolkyo

Re: Alaska Airlines Fleet - 2024

QX E175 N663QX is en route from SJK-MAO-SJU-YAM for delivery to QX. https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/N663QX Looks like Horizon has a change of plans. 663 going to Everett (via Nashville) instead of Sault Ste Marie https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N663QX/history/20240324/1300Z/TJSJ...

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ikolkyo

Re: United Airlines Fleet Discussion - 2024

Great pick. Now we know why it took so long and why it needs paint. Curious if they will paint the whole "UNITED" and top third of the airframe over again or just the part that is exposed. A spot job might show bad in a few years. There are 3-4 more 300s to paint, and I'm curious if they ...

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ikolkyo

Re: Delta Air Lines Fleet - 2024

Wolfman wrote:
A359 F-WZNU / N522DZ in Special „LA28“ colors

https://flic.kr/p/2pET5fx

Looks great, I wonder if DL could use some inspiration of this livery for an updated livery

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ikolkyo

Re: 747-8i Combi orders

I thought the South African 295 crash made it difficult to be able to certify one these days. The 747-400 had a combi version developed after that accident. It nonetheless reduced the popularity of the M variants of planes IMHO. For sure, but you also have to account for the 777. The 77W is essenti...

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ikolkyo

Re: 747-8i Combi orders

AirKevin wrote:
I thought the South African 295 crash made it difficult to be able to certify one these days.

The 747-400 had a combi version developed after that accident.

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ikolkyo

Re: Updated: JAL orders 21 x A350 and 10 x 787

Eiszeit wrote:
so 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

You answered your own question. the 737-10 is in complete limbo

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ikolkyo

Re: Delta Air Lines Fleet - 2024

I see Ship 3127 (A319-N327NB) is heading to SBD this afternoon: DL9964/20MAR2024, ATL-SBD When the narrowbody Airbus fleet LCD cockpit enhancement modification program was announced, they were going to be added to ALL narrowbody Airbuses. But, now this year we've seen three possibly parked (3125, 3...

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ikolkyo

Re: Man boards Delta SLC flight with a stolen boarding pass

What a moron, they're gonna find out.

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ikolkyo

Re: Detroit Aviation - 2024

LH and RJ 787s should be on the ground at the same time, cool sight to see.

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ikolkyo

Re: United Airlines Fleet Discussion - 2024

UAL doesn’t really have to make this call quite yet as evidenced by the A319s and 73Gs receiving NEXT upgrades. Meanwhile, UAL was directly involved with development of the MAX 7 and UAL’s existing MAX orders permit UAL to select any MAX variant. UA can easily specify some MAX 7s, if desired, down ...

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ikolkyo

Re: LOT Polish News and Discussion - 2024

Must win for Embraer in my eyes, their delivery slots are gonna be hard to beat.

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ikolkyo

Re: Porter Airlines Fleet and Network - 2024

The Porter flights from YUL to SFO/LAX are now bookable. The range of the E2-195 is 2,600 miles while the shortest actual filghtpath is 2,470 miles for LAX and 2,532 for SFO. Is it common for flights to be scheduled so, so close to their range limit? It would be fascinating to see the cost figures ...

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ikolkyo

Re: UA 737-800 Loses Body Fairing In Flight

Hysteria, like this thread? Things like this happen everyday. Unfortunately it’s trendy to put the spotlight on them now. This panel is pretty much cosmetic. Losing it has zero effect on the control or stability of the A/C Avgeeks would obviously know this but the media doesn’t. I mean shoot, look ...

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