Are the 787-8’s used in any special way or pattern of use these days? They don't fly them to Asia anymore because they are now in a less premium configuration than the other 787s and the 777-200 and -300. They're mostly used on lower yield routes to Europe, Africa, AMM, and South America (although ...
Jump to postHow is the PPT route doing anyhow, and might we see DL look to NAN too at some point? I have a hunch that UA starts SFO-NAN in a few years, using the same strategy when they initially started SFO-PPT, thrice weekly using a 787-8. I think it would be favourable for UA as Fiji Airways does not have a...
Jump to postnicode wrote:I don't get it as French Bee and Air France fly to PPT with the A359...
Southwest adding twice-daily RIC-BWI starting June 4: https://twitter.com/IshrionA/status/1777749907140386871 On the surface this is entirely oriented towards connections, as this slightly edges out BWI-ORF as the shortest route out of BWI, but that drive can push five hours in traffic. On a good d...
Jump to postSouthwest adding twice-daily RIC-BWI starting June 4: https://twitter.com/IshrionA/status/1777749907140386871 On the surface this is entirely oriented towards connections, as this slightly edges out BWI-ORF as the shortest route out of BWI, but that drive can push five hours in traffic. Long-term, ...
Jump to postNot sure if this is for the fleet thread or not but I see Delta is replacing the A330-900neo with the A350 on the LAX to HND late October onwards Everything ex-LAX, except PPT will be on 350s sometime in Q4. That's also going to allow only one frame to cycle between LAX and ATL. From here on out, L...
Jump to postOnce the new Baltimore tunnel is complete, I would expect a lot more Amtrak service. Not because of Baltimore to DC, but DC to NYC. More MARC service, too, for that matter. Amtrak has already stated once the new tunnel is complete, along with several other improvements between Union Station and Pen...
Jump to postI take it by that time, Amtrak will have added that fourth track between Halethorpe to just southwest of New Carrollton, enabling much more frequent rail service between DC and Baltimore. Plus the new Frederick Douglass Tunnel will complete. That should make a people mover between the terminal and ...
Jump to postBWI will be hosting a public forum on the proposed hotel and ATC tower tomorrow. https://bwiairport.com/flying-with-us/about-bwi/press-media/april-2-2024-public-workshops-regarding-future-bwi-marshall-airport-improvement-projects-set-for-april-3/ Only reason I mention that is because there are some...
Jump to postBWI will be hosting a public forum on the proposed hotel and ATC tower tomorrow. https://bwiairport.com/flying-with-us/about-bwi/press-media/april-2-2024-public-workshops-regarding-future-bwi-marshall-airport-improvement-projects-set-for-april-3/ Only reason I mention that is because there are some...
Jump to postmwarner22 wrote:My bad ... you are correct ...
https://www.southwestairlinesinvestorre ... 24-05-2010
Now nobody flies to MCO, TPA, FLL, RSW, PBI, MIA or any destination south of ECP ...
GNV has at least one daily to MIA.
With JetBlue scaling back at LAX, what will become of their gates? Also, when is reconstruction of AA's T4 and T5 supposed to be complete? I know AA will have the most gate availability over anyone at LAX once all the renovations are complete, which will be necessary in order to leapfrog over Delta ...
Jump to postI'll bring up the elephant in the room, I wonder how this will affect DL as the flew to MNL right until the pandemic and planned on flying it via ICN after they withdrew from NRT. Local market in SEA is there. I thought that after UA announced SFO-MNL, it was only going to be a matter of time before...
Jump to postDid anyone else notice those margins at LGA/JFK? Hard to believe the two NYC hubs averaged out are making more money than SLC is. All those billions of investments in NYC are finally paying off and the construction at both of Delta's terminals at their respective airports is not complete.
Jump to postNo, the last one built was for Aeroflot out of all airlines.
Jump to postEven the 737-900ER is a better CASM performer than the 757-300, though it's pretty close. On a pure operating cost basis, the A321neo and MAX9 handily beat it. In key markets at heavily banked hubs there is value to moving 234 pax at once (vs. 179-199 with the 321/739/7M9) but at this point the cos...
Jump to postAA will still fly 65 seat E70 and CR7 fleets. The smaller markets will get those types. Too large of plane for many markets ... can't make money filling 45 seats on a 76 seat aircraft 45 filled seats won't generate enough revenue to pay pilots enough to stay at regional carriers. Routes that can't ...
Jump to postI have serious doubts UA will get to seven banks at IAD. I don’t think they’ll have the planes to pull it off. I don’t think Boeing and Airbus can deliver not to mention all the 50 seaters. How much longer will Commutair 50 seaters limp along? The 7 bank talk is just to keep pressure on MWAA to act...
Jump to postThere's quite a few decent-sized stations that aren't served by UA to IAD, which is only surprising given the O&D to the Washington area for many markets. All of the above, plus BHM, OKC, TUL, CHA, and LIT are just a few I can think of off the top of my head. (I realize some of these have been ...
Jump to postI have yet to see in mentioned anywhere here where AA plans on resuming LAX-PVG. Delta, they are planning on it when more slots are made available. United might make SFO-PVG double daily before LAX-PVG but given Russian airspace closure indefinitely, a non-SFO flight to PVG will have to come from LA...
Jump to post...that the new 789's could open up new markets, like Singapore. If AA is seriously considering SIN, I have to think they will only be able to launch it from LAX. Is JonNYC actually serious that AA is looking to fly to SIN? I can't see that many people wanting to fly AA to SIN. AA to NRT is one thi...
Jump to postTCG wrote:I don't understand DFW-Asia. DFW is so far south. What am I missing?
I think DFW-HKG, along with DFW-PEK, will be back with the new 787-9s. Smaller plane with plenty of seats upfront to sell and would have much better performance than the 777-300ER that used to fly the route. What would really be nuts is if AA started TPE flying again. Remember it briefly flew SJC-T...
Jump to postI think DFW-HKG, along with DFW-PEK, will be back with the new 787-9s. Smaller plane with plenty of seats upfront to sell and would have much better performance than the 777-300ER that used to fly the route. What would really be nuts is if AA started TPE flying again. Remember it briefly flew SJC-TP...
Jump to postTPA, while on the surface sounds promising, will not work as yields are some of the lowest for major airports. Also, the Tampa Bay area, while growing, just doesn't have enough people. MCO has the space and the Orlando combined statistical area has the people. NK/F9/B9 are all struggling right now. ...
Jump to postdtwpilot225 wrote:This annual report should have the first look at planned 350-1000 deliveries
Does anyone have the expected aircraft deliveries for 2024? Everyone will have them when the annual report comes out in ~two weeks, along with purchase commitments for 2025, 2026, and Beyond. Thanks, can't wait to see how many aircraft they expect to be delivered this year. Last year's report proje...
Jump to postI second that if things do not improve for Delta on HNL-HND, given where the Yen is right now that is a good bet that things won't get much better anytime soon, Delta should discontinue and apply for JFK-HND. Would be the end of a history going back to the late 1960s with Northwest flying HNL-HND. I...
Jump to postonwFan wrote:HA has 2 other HND flights, not 1.
Delta did keep the nighttime slots for LAX-HND and they worked, albeit using the smallest possible aircraft in a 767-300ER, but LAX-HND is probably going to be a future A35K flight, as part of a rotation with LAX-SYD. It was actually an A330-200 and not the 767. I specifically remember Delta flying...
Jump to postWe’ll have to see what (or more importantly if) anyone else applies for this slot. Since Hawaiian gave it up and Delta gave up PDX-HND, no one else applying for this unless AS did someone out of the blue with ANC-HND. Given Russian airspace closure and the distance, any notion of AS doing ANC-HND i...
Jump to postOnce all the 772s are parked, it won't make a lot of sense to keep 22 -300ERs along with a massive 787 fleet. Not only that, but United is learning not to put all its eggs in a Boeing basket, even if that is the 787, and even if its service record has been decent recently. Except those 22 77Ws are ...
Jump to postUnited applies for Haneda-Guam taking the slot Hawaiian gives up https://x.com/WandrMe/status/1752047510518972605?s=20 We’ll have to see what (or more importantly if) anyone else applies for this slot. Since Hawaiian gave it up and Delta gave up PDX-HND, no one else applying for this unless AS did ...
Jump to postUnited actually did not lose any time and reiterated its application for GUM-HND merely hours after Hawaiian surrendered them. Schedule: “ United flight UA849 will depart Guam at (7 p.m.) and arrive at Haneda at (10 p.m.) the same day. On the return, flight UA849 will depart Haneda at (11:55 p.m.) ...
Jump to postThis slot is UA's to lose. Does anybody have a link to UA's proposed timings for GUM-HND? In the very unlikely event UA decides not to use this for GUM-HND, hard to see why not, a SFO-HND or LAX-HND turn, allowing NH to use their nighttime SFO-HND/LAX-HND aircraft elsewhere, is the only real alterna...
Jump to postDoes anyone think there is Any chance that pkx comes back in 2024 ? I think there is a chance if Chinese frequencies open up, but whether DL does SEA and/or DTW, don't know (depends in part of if the DOT will enforce using the frequencies). I am guessing SEA-PKX would come first given Delta is alre...
Jump to postAA had announced LAX-PVG — did they ever open up for booking? Why did its attempt at SEA hub fail? Was it due to it’s a OneWorld partner hub (instead of its own)? AA flew LAX-PVG until the pandemic shut down China traffic. AA was the weakest perfomer on the route as UA/DL had more strength, UA had ...
Jump to postThrust is a pretty big factor because engine out performance is very important. The 77L has 18% more thrust with a 8% higher MTOW. The RR Trent XWB Engine on the A35K is 12,800 lbs greater than the A359. Seems important for a hot and high airport like JNB. From what I have read, it sounds like the ...
Jump to postThis answers your own question. From a specific airport such as JNB, MTOW is not a factor. It is the weather (air density) for every and each plane. Since A350-1000 is hit more with altitude restrictions (as % reduction of TOW compared to MTOW), it's not going for full pax&bags on the route. It...
Jump to postAA had announced LAX-PVG — did they ever open up for booking? Why did its attempt at SEA hub fail? Was it due to it’s a OneWorld partner hub (instead of its own)? AA flew LAX-PVG until the pandemic shut down China traffic. AA was the weakest perfomer on the route as UA/DL had more strength, UA had ...
Jump to postUA fares on SFO-PVG are pretty high. I suspect you'll see some additional loosening this year but not pre-COVID. UA just restarted SFO-PEK back in November and is the only US carrier to fly to PEK at the moment. Thinking that AA resumes daily DFW-PEK, DL returns to daily DTW-PVG, starts SEA-PKX, an...
Jump to postThe thread dealing with the HND slots got me thinking about this. IAD is a glaring hole in JLs network. You have NH and UA in the market, but there is no JL service. I would think JL would be able to make something work considering that OW partner AA has the hub at DCA and thus providing a lot of F...
Jump to postBTW, and I may be the most guilty party, but doesn't most of this belong in the fleet thread? What really has not been discussed here for the most part is future routes for these 20 aircraft. Off the top of my head, for sure, replacing A359s on ATL-ICN/HND, DTW-ICN/HND, LAX-SYD, and the A339 on LAX...
Jump to postAs an added note: There is no 1:1 replacement for anything. Not the 763. 764, or any of the CEOs. The big transition here is into the new fleet plan. If it remains all AB in the 2030s and 2040s, it will be 330CEO (The newer higher GW ones only) for short haul. 351 for ULR, or high capacity, and 359...
Jump to postAgain....the only widebody retirements between now and 2030 are the 763s. Its a slow draw-down. 1 76Z went out in Dec 2023 3 76Z and 1 76L go out in 2024 The rest of the 76Ls will go to 2026-2028 timeframe. The 76Ks will start to retire in 2027-2030 timeframe. 764s fly beyond 2030 330CEOs no timeli...
Jump to postDo we have a timeline for deliveries for the A35K? The final three A359s, per last year's annual report, are to be delivered in 2026, when the A35K first shows up. Guessing 2026-2028? Maybe into 2029? From what is sounds like, all aircraft currently on order will replace the remaining 767-300ERs wi...
Jump to postWould it be possible to get one for UA at IAD? Thank you!
Jump to postDo we have a timeline for deliveries for the A35K? The final three A359s, per last year's annual report, are to be delivered in 2026, when the A35K first shows up. Guessing 2026-2028? Maybe into 2029? From what is sounds like, all aircraft currently on order will replace the remaining 767-300ERs wit...
Jump to postI wouldnt give too much credence to whats on the website. Our manuals show A339 range as 6790nm. Also as stated above, the 283 ton NPS birds with only 275 seats will probably have a longer range in that configuration than 7275. The press release on the A35K's states 9700nm. Somehow I doubt we'll be...
Jump to postQuestion everyone: Now that the worst kept secret is out of the bag with Delta ordering 20 A350-1000s, with deliveries beginning in 2026, any hints as to which MTOW version of the A35K they will take? I assume it will be the 322 tonne version given it begins deliveries late next year? What type of ...
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