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jfk777 wrote:Willie Walsh is doing great with Level but those Norwegian 787 with their Red Paint jobs look very tasty just waiting for a bigger whale to come gobble them up. A bigger fish could use those brand new 787 for wonderful things in a full service airline. Where else in the world is there a whole fleet of 787 just waiting for a higher purpose ? Everything is for sale at the right price and so is Norwegian.
alexwm wrote:There are also rumours that Level is trying to launch BCN-Tokyo this winter.
TheLion wrote:In my view, Walsh has had his day and it's really time for new leadership and a new direction within IAG.
LHRFlyer wrote:The next base will be either Paris Orly or Rome and it will be decided in the next few months.
alexwm wrote:There are also rumours that Level is trying to launch BCN-Tokyo this winter.
TheLion wrote:Hard to imagine this rather rushed, hapless-looking new airline of theirs will be profitable in its first year. They really haven't thought any aspect of it through; it was a rapid response to changing market dynamics. In my view, Walsh has had his day and it's really time for new leadership and a new direction within IAG.
LHRFlyer wrote:IAG CEO Willie Walsh has been speaking at the World Routes conference in Barcelona.
https://twitter.com/dominiksipinski/sta ... 9562540037
WiIlie Walsh says Level will have 13 aircraft by 2019 and up to 30 in 2022. The next base will be either Paris Orly or Rome and it will be decided in the next few months. It will have 2-3 aircraft.
Also:
- No sign of Level cannibalising Iberia’s traffic and it will be profitable this year
- Claims Level A330 ownership cost is $400,000 a month lower than Norwegian
- Air France setting up Joon just means lower losses not profitable low cost
- BA will probably always fly to Sydney
- Repeated that the A380 is too expensive and BA and Iberia could operate the A321 on transatlantic
- WW thinks Ryanair will fix their current pilot issues
- Ryanair / Aer Lingus connections will be set up by next year; held up by IT
Kadish wrote:
Any idea where they can send the 321LR?
Jayafe wrote:No words about AerLingus integration into OW? They should to move to T4 asap in MAD...
pabloeing wrote:Very difficult to say a IB route for the A321LR......maybe in Africa is the answer......but not easy in America.A new market fot IB?....Maybe open again IAD?.....but one rumour said that the first two routes for the first two A350's arriving in June are BOS and ORD.