Re: The end of GE

BowlingShoeDC9 wrote:

Corporate splits are so hot right now

Can’t wait for mergers to be big again in 30 years.

Re: The end of GE

I remember in the late Nineties/early 2000s GE was one of the most valuable companies in the world, with market capitalization around US$ 400-500bn. For me it was a icon of American industries, but as said above, the vogue is split "to better return for our shareholders", but don't see th...

The end of GE

After 131 years, General Electric will demerge into GE Aerospace and GE Vernova today (02/04/2024). While legally GE Aerospace will be the legal successor of General Electric, it will mark a watershed moment as the original GE will be no more when the opening bell sounds on the New York Stock Exchan...

Re: Edinburgh Aviation - 2024

Despite Blackrock's proposed takeover of GIP, it looks like the sale of EDI is still continuing. French Builder and Spanish Airport Manager in Race for £3 Billion Edinburgh Airport https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-27/vinci-aena-said-in-race-to-acquire-3-billion-edinburgh-airport Frenc...

Re: Updated: Korean Air orders 6 x A350-900 and 27 x A350-1000

I wonder if this was the "big deal" but couldn't reveal the name of the customer, that the RR CEO was talking about in an interview not so long ago?

Re: Glasgow (GLA, PIK) Aviation - 2024

A potential new bid for Prestwick. https://dailybusinessgroup.co.uk/2024/03/former-chair-black-emerges-as-prestwick-bidder/ A former chairman of Prestwick Airport has teamed up with a Canadian private equity fund to pull together a bid to buy it from the Scottish Government. Forsyth Black, who resi...

Re: Glasgow (GLA, PIK) Aviation - 2024

A potential new bid for Prestwick. https://dailybusinessgroup.co.uk/2024/03/former-chair-black-emerges-as-prestwick-bidder/ A former chairman of Prestwick Airport has teamed up with a Canadian private equity fund to pull together a bid to buy it from the Scottish Government. Forsyth Black, who resig...

Re: Edinburgh Aviation - 2024

Edinburgh Airport’s bid to be UK’s first with screening for US-bound passengers ‘closer than ever’ https://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/edinburgh-airports-bid-to-be-uks-first-with-screening-for-us-bound-passengers-closer-than-ever-4554539 Edinburgh Airport becoming the first hub in the UK where ...

Re: Southern Africa & Indian Ocean Aviation - 2024

I wonder whether launching flights to other Indian Ocean destinations like MLE or ZNZ could work for MK; current traffic is really low between these destinations, but the possibility of combining two Indian Ocean destinations could be attractive to many. Would there be much demand for such destinat...

Re: Southern Africa & Indian Ocean Aviation - 2024

According Times Aerospace (often they have good sources about African, South Asia and Middle East Aviation), Air Mauritius plans to resume Brussels, Milan, Munich and Rome services Air Mauritius reconquering its markets Air Mauritius is capitalising on both regional and international growth in air ...

Re: British Airways News and Discussion - 2024

This just occurred to me but I wonder why the NAS route has been concentrated out of LHR instead of being switched to LGW given how BA prefers to run the Carribean routes out of LGW It maybe because Nassau is an offshore business centre, but not absolutely certain. "financial" tourists. :...

Re: AA Aircraft Order Coming - Return of the A350?

So for all the chat about widebodies, not one was ordered.

A nice order for all 3 manufacturers.

Re: Boeing and Airbus in discussions with Spirit Aerosystems About Buying Spirit or Parts of it

Where would Spirit's Prestwick facility likely end up with, should Spirit be acquired and demerged between Airbus and Boeing?

Re: Emirates News and Discussion - 2024

Could we see EK open more UK ports? Sir Tim Clark has come out saying he was not optimistic about the prospects of a third runway at LHR, and that instead, “I think the best (the Government) can do is have a look at the regional airports and try and attract people (to them)." Perhaps if some m...

Re: Venezuelan airline 747 cargo flight sets off alarms in Argentina

RIP 747-300M YV3531 1986-2024: "Chronicle of a death foretold" https://i.postimg.cc/JzSkzRj3/GHdh6m-Ws-AAMg7-O.webp https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GHda0GQWcAA1NPe The saga finally comes to end! What a wild ride this plane had in it's final years of service. Am I right in saying that this red...

Re: British Airways News and Discussion - 2024

International Airline Group (IAG) reported operating profits of €3.5bn (£3bn) in 2023, close to three times that of 2022 and higher than its pre-pandemic peak. https://www.bbc.co.uk/articles/c51wyey7v6jo Total revenues at the group rose to €29.4bn (£25bn), up from €23bn in 2022. Let's hope they inv...

Re: AA Aircraft Order Coming - Return of the A350?

If you are going to order anything it needs to do the job for you for the next 2+ decades so it has to be future proof and something the 787 family can not do currently. And that's where the A350 comes in. A simple step up from the 787. But who knows, we might see the 777X if they want to stick to ...

Re: AA Aircraft Order Coming - Return of the A350?

Lets wait 6 days ... The thread is based on an article that hints an A350 widebody order from AA along with a (large?) narrowbody one on the 4th March. "There is no smoke without fire". Guessing and opining on the future plans of airlines is a main draw of this website. Silence is not. Bu...

Re: AA Aircraft Order Coming - Return of the A350?

martlet76 wrote:

On the small aircraft part of this thread, I don't think Airbus actually offers rhe A319Neo anymore.

Re: American Airlines Fleet - 2024

AA's 777-200ERs are RR powered. It's probably not related and it is just a coincidence, but a couple of months ago the CEO of Roll-Royce said this in an interview: "There is one deal, which is very important and big," he said. "We've made the deal. It is not announced yet." https...

Re: AA Aircraft Order Coming - Return of the A350?

AA's 777-200ERs are RR powered. It's probably not related and it is just a coincidence, but a couple of months ago the CEO of Roll-Royce said this in an interview: "There is one deal, which is very important and big," he said. "We've made the deal. It is not announced yet." https...

Re: American Airlines Fleet - 2024

It appears as though AA is expected to make an announcement on March 4th for a significant order of new aircraft, with a mix of narrow and wide body planes. The date coincides with AA's Investor Day. What's interesting is there is discussion about AA eyeing the A350 as a possible 777-200ER replacem...

Re: Edinburgh Aviation - 2024

New retail units to open at the airport. Edinburgh Airport to launch new Scottish fashion, gift shops https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/24130085.edinburgh-airport-launch-new-scottish-fashion-gift-shops/ A Scottish airport is to launch three new retail outlets. Edinburgh Airport said it is to open ...

Re: Delta Air Lines Fleet - 2024

I posted this in the DL 35X thread and I think it explains it pretty well........ Time frame for each DL WB fleet to turn 30 years old. (339 and 359 excepted): 763: 2020 - 2029 764: 2030 - 2033 332: 2035 - 2037 333: 2034 - 2038 (first group of original 333s) 333: 2046 - 2048 (more recent order of h...

Re: Southern Africa & Indian Ocean Aviation - 2024

Not economically viable to operate to MEL- and a deathwish in low season. The briefly operated SYD service was facilitated by corruption- research who the former MK Australia country manager was at the time and who his relatives are in MRU. Enough said. Much better/smarter to send the pax to PER an...

Re: Venezuelan airline 747 cargo flight sets off alarms in Argentina

Talk about rubbing salt into the wounds!

Re: Southern Africa & Indian Ocean Aviation - 2024

Do you know if MK have any plans to return to Germany or have they surrendered the direct market to Condor, Discover (Lufthansa)? I know they were making noises about attempting AMS again, but slot restrictions would probably put the breaks on that in the near future. Further expansion in Europe fo...

Re: Delta Air Lines Fleet - 2024

The statement was 2026 - 2028. Which is really aggressive. Was it the press release or in the earnings call? I must have missed it. That would be 23 A350s in total for those three years. Not too aggressive since they will indirectly replace retiring aircraft that will be ready to go to boneyard. De...

Re: Southern Africa & Indian Ocean Aviation - 2024

Air Mauritius recently announced the resumption of a seasonal service to Rome as from October 2024. 2 weekly flights will be operated until April 2025 with an A339. https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/240206-mknw24fco It will certainly provide a much required boost to Mauritius on the Italian market, wh...

Re: Edinburgh Aviation - 2024

The CEO has mentioned some upcoming expansion plans over the next few years. https://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/edinburgh-airport-baggage-fiasco-similar-poor-performance-expected-this-summer-warns-chief-executive-gordon-dewar-4508012 Improvements to the departure lounge by the summer will be fo...

Re: Air Serbia News and Discussion - 2024

Codeshare agreement announced with Etihad. https://www.businesstraveller.com/business-travel/2024/02/05/etihad-enters-codeshare-with-air-serbia/ Etihad Airways and Air Serbia have entered into a bilateral codeshare aimed at enhancing connectivity for customers of both airlines. Under this partnershi...

Re: B727 M-STAR up for sale

Sorry to go slightly off topic, but I note that it's 40 years since the 727 went out of production. It's testament to the build quality and maintenance that the remaining 727s are still flying in the skies. I guess many of the remaining ones will retire by the end of this decade and perhaps even fly...

Re: Airbus Looking for Potential Delivery Spots for United

For me, this healthy discussion is missing an essential piece. Does anyone think Boeing would just let UAL walk away? Just because it isn’t being done in public doesn’t mean there are not Boeing negotiations going on. Boeing has both hands and one leg tied behind its back. Even if Boeing wanted to ...

Re: Air Peace Demands Heathrow

jmc1975 wrote:

I suppose it wasn’t a Peaceful demand.

Re: Edinburgh Aviation - 2024

Potentially new changes to Edinburgh and Glasgow airport air routes. Major changes to Scottish air routes to be unveiled by Edinburgh and Glasgow airports https://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/major-changes-to-scottish-air-routes-to-be-unveiled-by-edinburgh-and-glasgow-airports-4494958 The next st...

Re: Glasgow (GLA) Aviation - 2024

Potentially new changes to Edinburgh and Glasgow airport air routes. Major changes to Scottish air routes to be unveiled by Edinburgh and Glasgow airports https://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/major-changes-to-scottish-air-routes-to-be-unveiled-by-edinburgh-and-glasgow-airports-4494958 The next st...

Loganair bids fond farewell to beloved Saab 340 fleet

An end of an era for Loganair as it retires the last of its Saab fleet. The airline also operated the Saab 2000. https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/24075747.loganair-bids-fond-farewell-beloved-saab-340-fleet/ A Scottish airline has bid a fond farewell to a much-loved aircraft that has served the co...

Re: Improving the efficacy of safety briefings

The 2015 Air France safety video certainly grabbed my attention: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEQtO3uq7Bc Behind the scenes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeRXcQDvjZA As did Qatar Airways with the help of FC Barcelona: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXalpVPjE8s Qantas' safety videos are kept m...

Icelandair signs contracts for two additional Airbus aircraft

Icelandair bringing more Airbus aircraft into their fleet. https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2024/01/22/2813320/0/en/Icelandair-signs-contracts-for-two-additional-Airbus-aircraft.html Icelandair and CDB Aviation have signed long-term lease agreements for two new Airbus A321LR aircraft sched...

Re: How many 747s will be flying in 2030

bennett123 wrote:

441 flying now.

IMO, much fewer by 2030.

Re: UA flight EDI-EWR canceled after pilot arrested for taser found in luggage

Why are folk mentioning things that are only relevant to the US or specific US States? The issue happened in Edinburgh and therefore the incident is subject to Scots Law.