Re: Qantas defines ULR requirements, delays order decision

parapente wrote:

On an aside I don't suppose such aircraft have any appeal to New Zealand? I guess it might be intersting for NY? But Europe I imagine is simply too far away.Just asking.

Re: COPA adds more flights to Argentina

Crazy idea: Could the MAXes reach BRC? Maybe a seasonal flight, with some government support...

Re: SAA only one daily JNB-LHR with new A333

Didn't SAA used to have like 2 x daily B744's on the JNB-LHR route? Plus the CPT flight. Why the drop in capacity over the years? Because they have been losing money for years to London. If not for politics/ego route likely would be dropped entirely long time ago. Which begs the question: how come ...

Re: Emirates Announces Santiago, Chile from 05JUL18

turk223 wrote:

I really wonder if BOG will ever be added to EK's network.

Re: Air India confirms DEL-TLV

From those flight times, it looks like they have overflight rights on the westbound but not on the eastbound.

Re: A321LR takes to the skies for the first time

The door config makes it look more like a 757.

Re: Air Seychelles to axe flights to Paris, announces business transformation plan

Isn't DXB (and to a lesser extent, AUH and DOH) already the Keflavik of the Indian Ocean, anyway?

Re: Air Seychelles to axe flights to Paris, announces business transformation plan

Thing is, the ME3 are an excellent stopover if you're visiting the Seychelles from anywhere except central/southern Africa. Also, I think SEZ is physically too small to sustain a meaningful hub operation.

Re: Nearby City Pairs With No Flights

jetskipper wrote:

Newark and Philadelphia

Kilopond wrote:

Prague and Berlin are no longer connected by air.

Re: FIFA World Cup 2018 - Group Stage Draw Results are in!

There can also be no more than two teams from Europe in any group, and no more than one nation from any other confederation - does anyone else think this should be done away with? Nah, I like that. It gives us a bigger chance to see matchups that aren't seen often. The pots look fine, considering t...

Re: FIFA World Cup 2018 - Group Stage Draw Results are in!

A: Spain walks it, Russia gets a home crowd boost for second place. B: This one looks very tasty, I think Belgium/Iceland, but the other two can do some damage. C: Brazil an easy first, England can still England it up, but I think they can take second. D: I think Portugal and Mexico, although Sweden...

Re: ME3 & Caribbean/Central America

Yeah, I don't think the demand is there besides MEX. DXB-PTY was always supposed to work with Copa connections, and when they couldn't get approval it was canned.

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - November 2017

Hi all, Here are some pictures from the launches of CMB - MEL (UL) and TAO - SYD (JD), earlier this week: http://www.anna.aero/wp-content/gallery/srilankan/SriLankan2.jpg http://australianaviation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/SriLankan-4R-ALM-A330-343-arriving-at-YMML-inaugural-30-October-2017...

Re: Aloha! Hawaiian Airlines takes delivery of first A321neo

Gorgeous livery on a gorgeous plane.

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - October 2017

As an aside, with the growth in the SIN mini hub, could we see a daily OOL-SIN on a 330 once the OOL expansion is complete? Would give QF an edge in the premium stakes there and provide an additional QLD daily frequency. Or, would we be more likely to see another BNE daily or upgauge to 388? You'll...

Re: Ukraine International will introduce B777 in 2018 and expend network

CHI2DFW wrote:

T7 is a lot of plane for KBP to the US. A 788 would be good for LAX, MIA, and ORD. JFK possibly a 789.

Don’t see any other US cities that could support KBP flights, but I’m sure the local fan clubs will chime in!

Re: Norwegian's next B787-9 tail will honor American baseball hero

Wonder if they could do a flyby of Yankee Stadium with it.

Re: Thai Airways hopes to return to US - nonstop to California/New York

Thing is, BKK-New York still requires a specialized ULH plane (unlike BKK-California, which can be done with standard currrent-gen longhaul widebodies like the 789 or A359), with plenty of fuel tankering and probably without the yields to cover the costs. And there are plenty of options to do it one...

Re: Thai Airways hopes to return to US - nonstop to California/New York

California: Well, they do have the planes to do it nonstop, problem is they might not have the yields to make the route economically sustainable.

New York: Hahahahahahaha no.

Re: MH370: Malaysia set to announce resumption of search as early as this week

enilria wrote:

Good luck on that. Amazing with all our technology we can't find every piece of metal in the ocean bigger than 3 by 3 meters.

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - October 2017

Probably too early to know for sure, but any idea how the Socceroos will get to SAP?

Re: New Zealand Aviation Thread - October 2017

NZ321 wrote:

SonOfABeech wrote:

So, looks like AKL-LIM will happen next month. Just as a one-off and won't be bookable

Really? Wow. Any details?

Re: New Zealand Aviation Thread - October 2017

So, looks like AKL-LIM will happen next month. Just as a one-off and won't be bookable

Re: SQ's first 787-10 in final assembly with painted tail

Heh, I thought the 78Xs would go to Scoot. Can't wait to see it wholly painted.

Re: Dash 8 hit deer while landing in Alberta

Oh deer.

Re: Boeing officially forms program office to flesh out 797 plans

"twin-aisle airplane seating 220 to 270 passengers" sounds more like a 767-300 to me ( ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_767#Specifications ). 220-270 sounds like it would be well within the 788 territories to me. 788 is advertised to seat 240-250 in a two class configuration. IIR...

Re: Boeing targets Bombardier for “price dumping” CSeries

Newbie-ish question that might be out of place here, but I don't know where else to put it: What is it about the C-Series that scares Boeing (and to a lesser extent Airbus) so much, while they seem to get along with Embraer's offerings? The potential for a CS500 or 700?

Re: EasyJet puts its weight behind plans for electric planes

Aviation will be one of the last (if not the last) industries to abandon fossil fuels. Energy density is a nice to have elsewhere, but absolutely essential here.

Re: Boeing officially forms program office to flesh out 797 plans

I'm just an armchair engineer, but I'm skeptical of a widebody MOM unless it's something like a 788 with slashed weights,

Re: Air New Zealand eyes non-stop AKL - USA flights

Air New Zealand plans to fly non-stop from Auckland to New York City and Chicago once the airline orders and recieves either the A350ULR or B777X. They don't have to wait, 789s and 359s are already operating routes around that length. EDIT AKL-ORD 7112 nms AKL-EWR 7656 nms compared to.. SIN-SFO 734...