UAE = United Arab Emirates.
Sharjah, Dubai etc are different, even somewhat competing Emirates.
Sharjah!=Dubai. A lot of the tourism that Dubai attracts would never go to Sharjah or Al-Ain.
Just saying.
Eggzellent! In an logical scheme of things, the A350-900s would be in a standardised JWY configuration optimised for all long haul 6hr+ routes while a mix of regional config 789/78X would do the sub-6 hour routes. All the 777 fleet would be retired. Simplified fleet structure optimised for their nee...
Jump to postIt’s so weird that initially there was absolutely no indication that 1. The max-10 order is getting cancelled outright 2. There will be an additional airbus order Yet somehow the a.net hive mind seems to assume this is all true. Weird I dont think anyone actually thinks that. I dont think UA will c...
Jump to posthttps://www.yahoo.com/news/flew-13-hours-business-class-142141131.html Here is a report from a journalist flying from JFK to Delhi on J class - generally positive report (except for non-working power outlet). She could have used another seat's outlet if she needs to charge her phone or laptop. Acco...
Jump to postIn terms of impact on a country's aviation, KingFisher was pretty huge. KingFisher had over 100 planes in operation and over 56% market share at the beginning of their troubles in 2010. If you read posts on this forum from that period, many Indian members refused to believe that KF could go down. Th...
Jump to postI don’t have a moment to look up the timeline, but as I recall the Wichita plant has been in Spirit’s hands for quite a while. For much of the end of, if not almost of the NG production, during which time the NG seemed to have a mostly trouble free operation. So when did the problems with 737 produ...
Jump to postThings work diferently in different parts of the world. Remember when... - the Ghanaian president took issue with BA moving ACC flights from Terminal 5 to Terminal 3 and using clapped out 747s on the route? While the 747s are long gone from BA as such, BA's ACC flights still operate from T5. - Brit...
Jump to postWhat gives anyone the idea that Boeing management would do anything better than Spirit management? That’s where the real problem is. Boeing has to get their own house in order, by getting back to the attitude that building the best planes they possibly can is their #1 priority, and if they do that ...
Jump to post...so what automation exist that would have prevented the humans from making that blunder, is there some auto taxi option that listens to ATC and follows their instructions? As long as humans are in the cockpit and required to make decisions the possibility of error remains, until everything is aut...
Jump to postLike I've said -- it's not that you aren't welcoming me to your party. You are a great host, and the party is good. But there's a butler at the door (the invitation didn't mention butlers), who happens to no let me in. Tough luck, eh? Oh anyone is welcome to the LHR party! But every party has rules...
Jump to postIs the A350 grounded? Why are 787s operating the domestic routes planned for crew training?
What is the problem?
So! Do we finally have a date when -7 and -10 variants will be certified? When can the airlines expect delivery of these birds?
Many airlines across the world are eagerly awaiting them! They just can hold back the excitement at being finally able to go MAX after all these years!
UA will and wants to take the MAX10 for transcons, in regular config and with lie flats as there is a CASM advantage vs. the competition with 321's. That's a lot of $$ over 25 year life of a plane, so the MAX10 will happen. So, figure 150 or 200 have to stay. That puts 50-100 in play for Airbus. My...
Jump to postSo, here we are, negotiating who's more important, and who's gonna lose more in case the air service is suspended. Actually, the idea of aviation bilaterals is presumably a win-win, no? These are not those early days of aviation, where differences in technology resulted in either air service agreem...
Jump to postAs mentioned in my next post the total of 14 plus 6 aircraft is total new wide bodies in 2023 and 2024 (some have obviously been delivered).This has been widely reported (would love to see different info if I am wrong). I showed how the new aircraft could be used and still have planes for refurb. Y...
Jump to postseriously, Air Peace? they really need to let this thing go…. People said the same about JetBlue at LHR, but they made enough noise to keep their LHR slots. JetBlue also made a lot of noise when AMS threaten to kick them out because of politics and now look they are keeping their AMS slots as well....
Jump to postThis interview with Kirby is the source for a fair amount of info regarding the A350 order, including the '0 or 100' quote. He also gives a figure of $200m per year to operate a new fleet. $200m is small change for an airline the size of United to hedge against Boeings inability to deliver on the 7...
Jump to postWichita is the majority of Spirit’s operations and I don’t think they’re a viable company without it. That is Spirit's problem! They are a contractor! So If Boeing simply moves its production orders to a new plant fully owned by Boeing, how much business will Spirit have then and what will this fac...
Jump to postOur representatives need to be treated with extra-respect! We are a democracy not the former Soviet Union! *All Animals are equal but some animals are more equal than the others.* Why cant United learn to give our representatives and their Pet Dogs/Cats the extras they work so hard for? And this com...
Jump to postI get that posters are saying buy back the plant and not the company running the plant, but the problem from a Boeing standpoint is that once you have the facility you need workers to work there. They will need to hire the staff in the plant and that will add to the cost for the company, and I thin...
Jump to postSo if AI is getting 14 777 and 6 A359 this year, I feel like they have the following for expansion / refurbishment: 14 777s?!! Wow! for some reason I had 7 confirmed for this year plus 5 "maybe" 777s post Oct-2024. Maybe, AI could actually move these 5 "maybes" to "confirme...
Jump to post*At the right price* - that is what is key IMO. Sure MOL does things for publicity and it works! He certainly has the news-cycles focussed on him again! Works every time doesnt it? However, there is a grain of hard reality in Ryanair move - they are one airline who CAN buy and take more MAXes and ar...
Jump to postI'm of the opinion that Boeing should not buy Spirit. Lets just face it, they'll need to spend unprofitable amounts to redo everything system wise or else whats the point of buying spirit if you don't have a plan to re do everything in there. AGAIN - The discussion is not about Boeing buying Spirit...
Jump to postTo Bawlibooch: come on we are on an aviation forum where all we talk about are things like seats and new products. You are really unwilling to concede that TK's 7 across J is grossly outdated from a factual basis? Really. Reminds me of the person that said LHR had a great connecting experience. As ...
Jump to postHello everyone, seeing the influx of aircraft in the Air India fleet makes me wonder where the leased 77Ws and A350s will fly to. I Could see AI using the EY 77Ws on DEL-JFK/EWR and the SQ 77Ws on DEL-SFO. The A350s is an intresting case. If the rumored schedule for DFW/LAX is to be believed than t...
Jump to postOr look at the whole setup. Why buy a factory in Kansas to stick airplane hulls on BNSF trains to Seattle? One might want to change their logsitics. Except that the Kansas factory worked perfectly fine under Boeing management for decades churning out B-29s to thousands of 737s - FOR DECADES! The fa...
Jump to postNo, putting fuselages on railcars and shipping over a thousand miles cannot be that efficient. Re-do Spirit's contract, and give them some more money to get through the 737 project, a good 10 years. Next Gen, plan for the majority of the aircraft to be made in the PNW. Next-gen, Spirit should not b...
Jump to postThere are many posters who are still saying that United NEEDs the MAX10 because it has a lower CASM than the A321neo on the intended routes. Again, we have been over this before. That point may well be true - I am certainly not denying that. But United needed the MAX10 yesterday - they were supposed...
Jump to postDassault has some great examples with Croatia and Greece for quick in-service introduction of used Rafale. Only 1-2 years needed between order and delivery. But I found nothing in the press about thai interest for the Rafale, not even on some enthusiastics french websites... A well-trained journali...
Jump to postIn next 24 months expect AI to have a nonstop to DFW, LAX, AKL, SEA and BOS from DEL. I would bet on just 3 major destinations - LAX, JKT and KUL. Possibly a 4th - DPS - but this is based on a certain commercial team visiting there recently but they could just be holidaying on the company account! ...
Jump to postSo basically AB is now "forcing" UA to accept a350 deliveries in exchange for an a321neo deal and United will have no choice but to agree because they are desperate? I dont think that is what is happening - the 2 are not linked. There are rumors of further delays in the 787 program - shou...
Jump to post787 wings are made by Mitsubishi in Japan, centre fuselage by Alenia in Italy and there is no notable issues. I don't see why structure would be different from systems. I think that the issues lies within Boeing management, nothing wrong with Spirit in itself. Are we still saying in 2024 that the 7...
Jump to postBoeing's Wichita factory began life as part of the Stearman Aircraft company. The first aircraft built here in 1926/7 was the C-3B - a 3 seat mail aircraft used by Charles Lindbergh to survey routes for TWA. It became part of UTA/Boeing in 1929 and has since gone on to produce many iconic products i...
Jump to postTime has come for complete Boeing overhaul. Board, calhoon and all ceos of business arms need to be fired. All are completely incontinent and should be replace with exitives from northrup locksheed and Airbus. Nothing else can change Boeing except this new strategys. I am no expert, but I have been...
Jump to postAMCON and not AMICON and no it is not something on the lines of something done in in Malaysia and Brunei, you should perhaps read up properly before vecoming an expert on an issue. I am not an expert on Nigerian aviation - never claimed to be. I did get the acronym wrong but is the rest of it wrong...
Jump to postLoganTheBogan wrote:I'm curious about increasing the MTOW of the Dash 8 Q400.
An added complication in Nigeria that many members may not be aware of - Many supposedly private airlines in Nigeria post 2000 are actually quasi-owned to various percentages by a National Fund called AMICON or something on the lines of something similar done in Islamic countries like Malaysia and B...
Jump to postAir Peace has a colorful history of throwing similar tantrums within Africa and beyond! Half of the stunts they pull off within Africa probably doesnt get out because people outside do not follow African news much. But read newspaper reports in Niger, Senegal and Sierra Leone - they have done it bef...
Jump to postI think PSU fitments for ventilation are a customer choice - like a paid extra. Remember reading somewhere that some new Boeing/Airbus aircraft have a differential system of Cabin Ventilation in front cabins vs the rear. Did this work through PSUs or was there some other trick used? I cant imagine d...
Jump to postHave seen this in India in the 90s. At many smaller airports back then one or 2 gates were marked as "A320 compatible" with the others assumed to be 737. There were similar markings at even smaller airports saying "JET". This had more to do with apron parking issues IMO than the ...
Jump to postYes I agree especially their combined fleet would be very capable for US flights. AI B787-8 is already doing DEL-IAD. Vistara 789s can probably pe pushed a little further to take over DEL-SFO and the 350s can replace 77Ls roughly for fuel efficiency and lease expiries. They should prioritise the me...
Jump to postI think the risk Air India sees there is that they would lose their strategic advantage over the US carrieries if they wait too long. The war with Ukraine is unpredictable and if it ends tomorrow and airspace opens up again US carriers can move in, now as first movers in the market they can establi...
Jump to postAll this effort only makes sense to me if Airbus has received signs or confirmation from UA that they’re cancelling some part or all of the 737-10 order. Otherwise why go through all this trouble for a customer you already have, for an aircraft they already ordered and isn’t exactly lacking in sale...
Jump to postI would present a counter view. The current North American network has sufficient *depth* for the time being. The Tatas should complete the integration of Vistara, use the newly inducted aircraft to completely refurbish their Widebody fleet, update their Software and Hardware to ensure consistency a...
Jump to postI guess in Y maybe people rave but their J class is super outdated (I know they are just beginning to update). The 77W have Air India style J class - 7 across with no privacy or direct aisle access. Also IST is a weird terminal. TK’s lounge is great but the terminal isn’t air conditioned properly. ...
Jump to postThis is incorrect. Yes, the new engines are bigger and had to be fitted forward of the original position, which changes the aircraft feel when flying BUT it has been demonstrated that MCAS isn't needed for the aircraft to fly normally. What MCAS did is to make the 737MAX fly in a similar fashion to...
Jump to postmuch ado 'bout nothing? The MAX has been in service what, 5 years? How many 'overheated nacelles' exploding off the wing have we had so far?... The QC issues with exit/plug door installations on the the NG 737-900 series was highlighted in similar communications back in 2008 and were ignored as a n...
Jump to postOf course Boeing is in a bind of its own making. That doesn’t mean that investing a new product for the sake of investing in a new product makes sense. Nor does firing management. Or not worrying about the bottom line. There are a lot of asinine suggestions that will do nothing to solve Boeing’s pr...
Jump to postIC556 SIN-MAA operated with A300B4 aircraft. On one occassion in early 2000s, the flight was delayed because an unusually large number of passengers were found to have checked in bags packed with cheap cell-phones. 1000s of phones on every flight. There was a check after a tip-off and this led to a ...
Jump to postLarge number of A350s might work in the longer term but I doubt if delivery slots are available in the 2025-26 time period they require these planes. IMO, United could shop around for used 77Ws in good condition - less than ideal but might actually work for them. Not the most ideal but It is the pat...
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