Re: Malaysia Airlines to axe Darwin, more routes to be culled

Perhaps downgauge KUL-PER to B738 before cancelling the route?

Re: Boeing 125 737-8MAX order to Undisclosed Customer.

Perhaps an order by the Chinese government, to be distributed to Chinese airlines.

Re: Embraer pitches E195-E2 for JetBlue

Accelerate 3 x A321 by 1 year. Delay 13 x A321 NEO x 4 to 5 years. Delaying A321's doesn't seem to jive well with getting rid of E-190's, unless their market outlook is very negative. Considering NEO engine production delays, this may likely be Airbus offering to provide a discount if B6 were willi...

Re: Airports with service to all continents excluding Antarctica

BENAir01 wrote:

Also I don't even think PEK-GRU is one stop. What airline and routing is this?

Re: Norwegian was looking to start BCN-TYO

So Spain and Russia worked out only one daily Trans-Siberian flight originating from Madrid? What does this mean for other potential MAD-Asia flights? So there will be no BCN-Japan/Korea/China on any airline? CX has been operating a 77W between HKG and MAD for some time now, 4 weekly. Avoiding Russ...

Re: Nepal Airlines fails to attract any bidder for its retired B757-2F8 sale

What's the scrap value for 757s? $1.71 million is lower than the $2.6M minimum stated at Aircraft Values, And Lease Pricing - Spring 2017.

Re: Malaysia Airlines scraps premium economy but will retain first class

wenders825 wrote:

do we think they'll reopen AMS, CDG, FRA?

Re: Etihad to sell Air Berlin stake

I don't think so. Ryanair doesn't buy other airlines no matter how cheap they are, they just compete them out into final bankrupcy. Sure Ryanair will be willing to take over a bit of the route network of Air Berlin just like they promised to do with Alitalia, but not the airline itself. This would ...

Re: Hainan Airlines to order 13 B787-9 and 6 B737MAX

:rotfl: They'll probably make it to Buffalo and Pittsburgh before Emirates does Summer charters to Pittsburgh already start this year via Caissa Touristic. China Southern charters to Pittsburgh? I will guess the long awaited next airline to land in Branson MO is as likely to be China Southern as an...

Re: Oldest Liveries Still In Use?

benbeny wrote:

How about Condor?

Re: HNA Group 4 LCCs Form

The same livery doesn't look nearly as bad with larger titles

Re: Ethiopian seeks 'heavy' cost cuts

Aren't they held as one of the only profitable airlines in Africa?

Re: Why EL AL doesn't fly TLV-IST?

As you said, overcapacity. El Al may also want to avoid flying to Muslim-majority countries.

Re: Will the C919 steal substantial orders from Airbus and Boeing outside of China?

Arion640 wrote:

Would comac go after russian certifying perhaps?

Long-haul flights out of LIN: possible?

Split-hub operations at both MXP and LIN in Milan have often been cited as a reason for Alitalia's demise. Would long-haul flights from Linate be possible? A number of airports with shorter runways than LIN can support year-round long-haul nonstop flights; SXM, NCL and RAR come to mind. When KL can ...

Re: Westjet orders 10 787-9

I feel like India could be a possible destination for them! I am hoping for China. With 11 Chinese carriers (including Taiwan and HK) flying to Canada now, maybe Westjet will be more successful in getting further access to China than Air Canada. Probably not. While a huge market, China - Canada is ...

Re: Qatar airways new destinations

They do have two A319LRs in an all-J configuration that would comfortably make CWL-DOH nonstop, if they are impatient.

Re: IB in Asia

Damascus? Seriously? Anyhow, BEY I think has a descent chance to work, not sure about IKA though. I think the other routes you have stated are already covered by the ME3 and Saudia. I think PEK would be a logical addition, later followed by PEK. BEY was to be launched in 2006 but cancelled with the...

Re: Why EK doesn't launch TXL?

5. I think a lot of Nepali works overseas, but not sure if they are working in ME. If they are, then it is possible the route would be profitable. Somehow I always thought EK is already flying to KTM. Apparently not. But can KTM handle a 773 with full load? I suppose it is considered a high-alt air...

Re: Why EK doesn't launch TXL?

I'm more surprised that none of the ME3 currently serve KBP. I know, Ukraine's isn't doing particularly well at the moment, but surely it has to be a larger market than many former Yugoslav destinations, right?

Re: Aircraft Values, And Lease Pricing - Spring 2017

I assume there were very few A340 transactions, right?

Re: Norwegian with LGW-SIN

Russian overflight rights shouldn't be a problem, as avoiding Russian airspace on LGW-SIN only requires a less than 1% increase in flight distance compared to the great circle route.

Re: Alaska-Russia to be restored

When AS gets their A321neo and 737 MAX they will be able to launch ANC-NRT. Not sure about demand though.

Re: Why BA have never ordered the A330

Breathe wrote:

Obviously it's a commercial decision, but its always struck me that they are probably the only major airline (certainly in Europe & North America at least) never to operate the A330 in their fleet.

Re: Wow Air to lease A330neo aircraft

More importantly, do they have Russia overflight rights? If not, a HKG flight is out of the question.

Re: Brazil to allow full foreign airline ownership

TheGeordielad wrote:

anshabhi wrote:

yoplait wrote:

Norwegian Brazil?

What is the regulatory minimum to fly international in Brazil? Like in India it's atleast 20 aircraft must be flying domestically.

Why do Indian airlines have to fly 20 aircraft domestically before international?

Re: lack of AA JFK-DFW

Not to mention AA doesn't operate any flights between PHL-JFK.