Re: Spirit Airlines News and Discussion - 2024

Hope they don't go the way of GoAir (GoFirst).

P&W are killing airlines in broad daylight.

Re: New Zealand Aviation - March 2024

NZ shouldbe very worried....think this is just the start......QF will start to dominate trans-tasman. QF has just ordered a tonne of PW powered A321s. I wouldn't hold your breath on that. Just wait for the next round of mechanical issues arising from recent fixes in the design. This engine is funda...

Re: New Zealand Aviation - March 2024

What are some long haul markets badly needing a direct connection to NZ? From the Asian countries I'm guessing India? Phillipines? Vietnam? Thailand ?

Or what would it be, from anywhere on the globe.

Re: New Zealand Aviation - March 2024

Just wanted the understand; does Jetstar operate NZ domestic using their Australian AOC/AOP, under some trans Tasman cooperation or do they have a seperate NZ AOC for the same?

Re: Citation crash landing in Mumbai on September 14

The initial articles were all incorrect; they mentioned the Learjet 45 skid off the runway after landing. But the CCTV camera showed it came in at a steep bank angle, crashing into the ground almost parallel to the runway, onto the taxiway and then grass area.

Re: India Aviation - 2023

The fifth and final Air India short-term lease 777-200LR, VT-AEI was ferried from SIN to DEL to deliver to AI in mid-August. Though as of Sept 3, I do not see any operational flights for VT-AEI in Flightaware history. Planespotters says this aircraft is named "Uday". This the former Delta...

Re: Air India gets ready to reveal new livery and branding in August

Hopefully they get a new name too! I think Air India express sounds like a regional carrier not an LCC - I’d want to to keep the brands at arms distance to avoid confusion. Any news on new uniforms? Current blue/red uniforms look very dated on the ladies. And the all black with for gentleman is ver...

Re: Air India gets ready to reveal new livery and branding in August

https://i.ibb.co/KXrNFfN/20230813-142517.jpg https://i.ibb.co/dM2Q6nM/20230813-142521.jpg Based on the scale model, shown at the unveiling event, I reckon it looks much better. The digital rendering, on the screen, may have screwed up the colours and proportions I'm guessing.

Re: Air India gets ready to reveal new livery and branding in August

https://aviationa2z.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/vt-ala-air-india-boeing-777-237lr_PlanespottersNet_1211622_8ad0266974_o-1024x693.jpg This very short lived livery from the 2000s just prior to meger with IC was spot on even by today's sensibilities. But the Centaur logo wasn't handed over to TATA'...

Re: Air India gets ready to reveal new livery and branding in August

I think this new branding is going to grow on me. The more I look at it, the more I'm becoming appreciative and accepting of it. The tail is actually very pretty. Yes, is too much bling, but Indian culture is all gold and bling. So whatever criticisms I made earlier, I might take those back already....

Re: Air India gets ready to reveal new livery and branding in August

Btw, the registration on the rendering is quite interesting: F-UBAI

Re: Air India gets ready to reveal new livery and branding in August

Revelation wrote:

gatibosgru wrote:

It's a bit messy, but I don't hate it. Sad to see the window designs go. It's a little LCC looking.

So, are the main titles red or purple?

Re: Air India gets ready to reveal new livery and branding in August

The new livery is too gaudy and an eye sore tbh. I was expecting something more classy along the lines of Vistara or SQ. But nah, it looks like some Iberia plus some LCC's hybrid mix. The existing livery was so much better. The new livery, in no way, showcases the culture of India. Future brands did...

Re: Pratt & Whitney GTF engine issues; many aircraft grounded

Go First went bust because they had $798 million in debts. The PW engine issue didn't help, but they were going bust even if they'd selected CFM engines for their Airbuses. Period. https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/indias-go-first-airways-owes-financial-creditors-798-million-filing...

Re: The thought many westerners dread (emergency landing in Russia)

I doubt if Russia would risk provoking the West directly by harassing Western passengers. On the other hand would Indian passengers could be at risk of Russia trying to squeeze a (leaning) Western ally? Russia is much more likely to harass the Americans on the flight than the Indians. And most of t...

Re: GoFirst (GoAir) files for bankruptcy, due P&W GTF faulty engines

Which planes are being repossessed. If they're the ones without working engines, how do they plan to move them. Lessors are in a tough spot here, as if they repossess the aircraft, they'd have to carry out their own repairs on engines and fly the aircraft out, which would cost a fortune. Other opti...

Re: GoFirst (GoAir) files for bankruptcy, due P&W GTF faulty engines

Lufthansa has now openly raised the issue of P&W GTF engines, saying a third of the fleet of A220's in Zurich (with Swiss) is grounded because of engine issues. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-05-03/lufthansa-says-engine-woes-ground-third-of-a220-fleet-in-zurich#xj4y7vzkg For those...

Re: GoFirst (GoAir) files for bankruptcy, due P&W GTF faulty engines

Lufthansa has now openly raised the issue of P&W GTF engines, saying a third of the fleet of A220's in Zurich (with Swiss) is grounded because of engine issues. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-05-03/lufthansa-says-engine-woes-ground-third-of-a220-fleet-in-zurich#xj4y7vzkg For those ...

Re: GoFirst (GoAir) files for bankruptcy, due P&W GTF faulty engines

Noshow wrote:

You actually think the P&W GTF doesn't have issues?

No, but the press release mentioned above is something else. No need for any assertive tone.

Re: GoFirst (GoAir) files for bankruptcy, due P&W GTF faulty engines

Assuming you're talking about KLM Cityhopper (WA) since KLM (KL) doesn't have GTFs. But what about JetBlue, Breeze, Air Canada (A220s), Azul (E2s) and numerous other airlines for the GTF A320neos? Is the situation that bad at those airlines that they grounded 50% of their GTF fleet? P&W did fai...

Re: GoFirst (GoAir) files for bankruptcy, due P&W GTF faulty engines

It is highly unusual to have the engine and aircraft manufacturers blamed in public. This should be stuff for urgent backdoor meetings instead. I wonder what is behind that? A bit like Skymark and the A380 back then, maybe? This didn't end well. If the GTF has issues, we will hear more for sure. Yo...

Re: GoFirst (GoAir) files for bankruptcy, due P&W GTF faulty engines

What I find strange is that Indigo whose fleet is still primarily P&W powered seems less affected by the issue. So what is Indigo doing that GoFirst does not? IndiGo has 28 of their A320N (PW1127G-powered) fleet (totaling 163) parked awaiting either replacement engines, or engine repairs. They ...

Re: GoFirst (GoAir) files for bankruptcy, due P&W GTF faulty engines

*Should have added this bit too: GoFirst has filed an emergency petition in Delaware federal court to ensure P&W comply with contractual terms and supply the required engines, so airline can continue ops. Basically, if P&W send spare engines, they can resume ops. https://www.law360.com/artic...

GoFirst (GoAir) files for bankruptcy, due P&W GTF faulty engines

Indian low cost carrier, GoFirst (GoAir), has filed for bankruptcy proceedings with NCLT. The airline in its media statement has squarely blamed Pratt & Whitney's defective GTF engines, powering their A320neo fleet, for the airline filing for bankruptcy, since more than 50% of their fleet has be...

Re: Southwest delays 800 flights nationwide, ground stop announced (computer issue)

Any plans for them to upgrade their systems anytime soon? Or nah yet

Re: Mystery customer buys four A350 freighters

CX or maybe QR? Lol

Re: Pratt & Whitney GTF engine issues; many aircraft grounded

In the recent JP Morgan Industrials forum Air Lease execs talked about their feeling that engine manufactures were relying too heavily on CFD and other virtual development methods to predict engine reliability and failure points instead of actual testing. Even regarding actual testing, it matters w...

Re: Pratt & Whitney GTF engine issues; many aircraft grounded

Is the problem more in the small engine that is on the 220 or is PW just favoring (with engineering and subcontractor support) the big engine that is on the 321N because the 321 program is so much bigger? The issues are there across all the variants they power- A320/321N, A220 and E2 Ejet. The numb...

Pratt & Whitney GTF engine issues; many aircraft grounded

The issues surrounding the Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan engines, which power the - Airbus A320neo family, Airbus A220 and Embraer E2-Ejet- have led to a number of aircraft being grounded across several carriers around the world. Air Baltic took to social media to vent out their frustration, m...

Re: Yet another school shooting

I am curious, as a foreign observer, as to what can be done about this... clearly, the issue isn't just about banning guns. As a foreign observer too, what I can see is it's a combination of availability of guns plus mental illness plaguing that country. The rift in politics and everything related ...

Re: Yet another school shooting

How come so many of these shootings are done by trans people? Including the one at that gay nightclub.

Re: Senate bill reintroduced to raise U.S. pilot retirement age to 67

Instead why won't the US allow the hiring of experienced foreign pilots? Just like a lot of other countries do i.e hire expat pilots. In most other industries, like IT, finance etc, the US wants to hire skilled foreign workers because they can't get a lot of capable local talent. Yet the US aviation...

Re: Update: AI makes commitments for 275 Airbus and 220 Boeing aircraft

Seems like AI's expansion plans are already making EK a bit insecure. They seem to all of a sudden state they want to codeshare with AI (to who's benefit? ), and are demanding a huge increase in seat allocation rights to India. They also state that AI expansion will affect them. https://www.livemint...

Re: Boeing 737MAX Production/Deliveries - 2023

When Vietjet reaffirmed their order deliveries were set to begin in 2024. To meet Akasa desired delivery schedule Boeing probably decided it was probably better to just give them the Vietjet aircraft and build a new one for Vietjet closer to delivery. This was almost certainly done with approval of...

Re: Update: AI makes commitments for 275 Airbus and 220 Boeing aircraft

So 470 will be firm orders (from the LoI). And 370 more as options. That makes it 840 total, including options and purchase rights. This was confirmed by AI CCO. https://m.timesofindia.com/business/india-business/air-indias-record-much-bigger-at-840-with-370-options-purchase-rights/articleshow/97968...

Re: Update: AI makes commitments for 250 Airbus and 220 Boeing aircraft

So the 777-9 would become their flagship aircraft (?). And be used on their flagship routes: BOM/DEL to NYC and LHR, I suppose. CFM is the other big winner out of this with an order of 800 engines plus spares https://www.cfmaeroengines.com/press-articles/air-india-places-record-order-for-more-than-8...

Re: Update on Jet Airways resurrection?

So does anyone know if this is still a go, or if it's hit a wall? Also, what exactly is their (business) plan? Basically, they are stuck in a three way tug of war, between the creditors, ex-employee's and new owners. The new owners seemed to do most of the ground work to start the airline, but the ...

Re: Updated: Air India nears historic order for up to 500 jets

they aren't low cost carrier eighter ,if i'm not mistaken their 77W are 9Y ,i don't see them going 10Y in the narrower 35K Just their NB is being configured similar to LCC. Recently flew their NB from Nepal to Singapore in J. First I notice is the A320neo is without IFE. The flight between Delhi an...

Re: Updated: Air India nears historic order for up to 500 jets

The rumours around their lastest order mix seems so heavily influenced by SQ. Until six months ago, before their new CEO came or the talk of SQ stake, they were contemplating between either A or B, both in the NB and WB segment. But now all of a sudden they seem to pick every popular model on offer,...

Re: Update: United Airlines orders 100 787’s plus 100 options, orders 100 737MAX

Is it appropriate for an airline to make an official statement, that they've ordered 200 planes, when only hundred are firm and rest are options? At first, when I saw their tweet, I was like wow! When I read a little more and saw the firm orders being half that, I was like ahh. It's almost as if th...

Re: Update: United Airlines orders 100 787’s plus 100 options, orders 100 737MAX

Is it appropriate for an airline to make an official statement, that they've ordered 200 planes, when only hundred are firm and rest are options? At first, when I saw their tweet, I was like wow! When I read a little more and saw the firm orders being half that, I was like ahh. It's almost as if the...

Re: Marriage: do women change surname in your country?

readytotaxi wrote:

My cousins wife took his surname, and then took all his money and house when they divorced.

Re: Updated: Air India to lease in 30 aircraft (320/321/777LR)

Mods, can the thread title be updated to reflect the updated order - 42 aircraft and to also include 77W now.

Re: SQ to acquire 25% stake in Air India

Garuda200 wrote:

How can we be sure this isn't just the same Air India with a fresh coat of paint, a'la Alitalia

SQ to acquire 25% stake in Air India

Singapore Airlines & TATA group have decided to merge their JV airline Vistara into Air India (owned by TATA's now). The new group entity would include Air India + Vistara + Air India Express + AirAsia India The two FSC 's : Air India & Vistara be merged into one FSC airline. The other two L...

Re: Doha's Hamad Airport opens new AMAZING Concourse

For a moment I thought it was Singapore Changi

Re: Indian Aviation Thread - 2022

Seems like these may well be used for India-IST flights and help give better feed to TK network and offer a greater product for pax, while being operated by 6E. Smart of TK, to use the India side bilateral seat rights.

However, if they used for any other markets by 6E, that'd be really interesting.

Re: Air India launches BOM-SFO, resumes BLR-SFO and increases LHR frequency

IrishAyes wrote:

where are these slots coming from? vistara??

interesting that BOMLHR will see an increase in capacity for NW22 just as AC re-launches fifth freedom to BOM via LHR once again.

Re: Updated: Air India to lease in 30 aircraft (320/321/777LR)

MrBryan86 wrote:

Looks like 5 ex-DL B77Ls are now headed for Air India as lease(?) from Mammoth, with N702DN on its way to Singapore for cabin reconfiguration and repaint before entry into service.

Re: WizzAir rescued 1 of its 4 Airbus planes stranded in Ukraine in a daring stealth mission at low altitude

They had us in the first half, not gonna lie. Very cool that they infiltrated the closed airspace and rescued an Airbus that was stranded there. Not very cool that they expressed their intent to fly to Russia again. That won’t be very popular in Europe. Funny. Emirates, Turkish and many more fly to...