ConcordeBoy From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Posted (9 years 11 months 1 week 4 days 4 hours ago) and read 2504 times:
*disclaimer: sorry to be the deceased nag, but curious as to this topic*
Any further word on AA's proposed ORD-HKG? With SARS on the decline, a new HKG codeshare implimented, as well as a handful of incoming 772ERs (and nowhere to really fly them)... I'm wondering if they still have such a flight in the making?
Dutchjet From Netherlands, joined Oct 2000, 7864 posts, RR: 58 Reply 1, posted (9 years 11 months 1 week 4 days 4 hours ago) and read 2458 times:
I am sure that AA is watching the situation closely, but opening a new route such as ORD-HKG at this moment would be risky. Airlines are just starting to re-instate existing routes to the Far East and it will take months until existing carriers are flying a full schedule on established routes. CO, for example, is going to try to re-start EWR-HKG in August, bookings look OK but the fares are still quite low.
Look for AA to use its newly delivered 777s on more established routes to Europe, revising equipment on certain routes.
ConcordeBoy From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 2, posted (9 years 11 months 1 week 4 days 4 hours ago) and read 2453 times:
Look for AA to use its newly delivered 777s on more established routes to Europe
Would they....? Europe is also saturated with competition... and indeed when AA decided to pospone/cancel LAX-AA), Japan">NRT, they chose to fly the re-scheduled Triple7s domestically rather than place them on Euro-runs.
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CX cannot seem to get its act together concerning its continually proposed nonstop HKG-NYC flights (though, I often wonder why they'd want to, considering that the JFK-YVR reportedly does very well for them).
Perhaps AA may consider that route as well, with its incoming fleet. Though, the performance of their JFK-AA), Japan">NRT may dissuade them from doing so
STT757 From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 16276 posts, RR: 52 Reply 3, posted (9 years 11 months 1 week 4 days 3 hours ago) and read 2405 times:
"CX cannot seem to get its act together concerning its continually proposed nonstop HKG-NYC flights (though, I often wonder why they'd want to, considering that the JFK-YVR reportedly does very well for them"
Hopefully when CX launches their NYC-HKG nonstop they will keep the YVR, and perhaps switch one of their NYC flights to EWR. Most major International airlines that serve NYC serve both EWR and JFK, like Singapore.
L.1011 From United States of America, joined Aug 2001, 2209 posts, RR: 10 Reply 4, posted (9 years 11 months 1 week 4 days 2 hours ago) and read 2400 times:
Blink182 From Azerbaijan, joined Oct 1999, 5430 posts, RR: 19 Reply 6, posted (9 years 11 months 1 week 4 days 1 hour ago) and read 2326 times:
SegmentKing- Continental puts it's 777s on EWR-HKG. AA can surely do ORD-HKG with a 777, while it is a long flight, it is possible.
My question regarding CX HKG-JFK, if CO can do EWR-HKG with a 777, I do not understand why the A346 cannot make it non stop. Is CX allowed to carry pax JFK-YVR who are not continuing to HKG?
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The777Man From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 6088 posts, RR: 56 Reply 7, posted (9 years 11 months 1 week 4 days 1 hour ago) and read 2302 times:
SegmentKing: With the new polar air routes thru Russia, the flights are not as long and therefore range is less of a problem. The days of towing the 744 for UA 895 to the runway at ORD are gone since about two years ago. Would think AA should open some new routes with their 777s and perhaps they will start ORD-HKG in the fall when demand to HKG has recovered ? Or perhaps restart flights to TPE from SJC ? That seems less likely since they again have downsized at SJC. The777Man
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ConcordeBoy From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 8, posted (9 years 11 months 1 week 3 days 23 hours ago) and read 2254 times:
Can a 777 even fly ORD-HKG? UA's 747-400 is already tanked off to the max on the route..
Why shouldnt it... considering that a high-powered 772ER is currently the longest ranged aircraft in scheduled commercial service; considerably longer-legged than 744s and 744ERs.
AA's ships carry relatively small pax loads and utilize Trent892s, they could easily get the job done.
AFa340-300E From France, joined May 1999, 2084 posts, RR: 28 Reply 10, posted (9 years 11 months 1 week 3 days 22 hours ago) and read 2232 times:
Hello,
ORD-HKG is probably going to happen sometime down the road. But the economci situtation and temporary loss of traffic due to SARS are srtongly playing against it happeninng anytime soon.
I had an article on AA's Asia operations on my website, published in October 2002 but still available.
BTW, R-R and AA celebrated this week the million-hour mark milestone at Paris on the 777/Trent 800 at the carrier. Is their plan to have one single configuration on all the 777s still on?
Gigneil From United States of America, joined Nov 2002, 16215 posts, RR: 88 Reply 11, posted (9 years 11 months 1 week 3 days 22 hours ago) and read 2230 times:
My question regarding CX HKG-JFK, if CO can do EWR-HKG with a 777, I do not understand why the A346 cannot make it non stop.
It certainly can, at least as well as CO's underpowered 772ERs can.
I think CX just also has very optimistic cargo requirements.
ConcordeBoy From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 12, posted (9 years 11 months 1 week 3 days 22 hours ago) and read 2204 times:
Is their plan to have one single configuration on all the 777s still on?
AA threw an incredible tantrum when GE won exclusivity on the 777NGs.... it sent lobbyists in an attempt to convince Boeing's board to override the decision, and later even threatened to order A345s. Boeing/GE would have to come up with a sweet little package to get them to switch.
AA could however upgrade some of its incoming 772ERs from Trent892 to Trent895... it would certainly be a boost for that slow-selling engine variant, though AA has given no indication that it's within their interest to do so.
ConcordeBoy From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 13, posted (9 years 11 months 1 week 3 days 22 hours ago) and read 2199 times:
speaking of AA's RR-related temper tantrums....
anyone else notice that PW4000 users (JL, NH, KE, VN, ...[and stated by] UA) seem to have no problem with introducing GE90-powered 777s into their otherwise PW-powered 777 fleets; but Trent800 users (SQ, AA, CX, MH) seem to all have strongly objected??
Odd. Is there any underlying reason? The PW4000 and GE90 seem to be as fundamentally different as the Trent800 and GE90, so why the objection?
The777Man From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 6088 posts, RR: 56 Reply 14, posted (9 years 11 months 1 week 3 days 21 hours ago) and read 2182 times:
From what I heard, CX was VERY close to order 777-300ER just before the problems with SARS started. This from CX Flyboy who works for the airline. So CX must have changed their mind about the GE90-115B.
The777Man
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Hkg82 From Hong Kong, joined Apr 2002, 1219 posts, RR: 1 Reply 15, posted (9 years 11 months 1 week 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 2071 times:
Yeah I’ve heard JFK-YVR-JFK is a very profitable sector for CX. I do wonder, if CX did start a direct HKG-JFK-HKG A346 service, would they still keep YVR-JFK-YVR? I would think the vast majority of passengers on the YVR-JFK & JFK-YVR legs originate from HKG & JFK. I doubt CX captures a lot of the traffic between YVR & JFK. There are probably at least 4-5 daily flights on a number of airlines (AC, UA, AA, etc.) between the two cities & such flights are more attractive to the business traveler compared to the 1 daily flight CX offers.
I believe Don Carty himself said last year (he was quoted in the HK-based South China Morning Post) that AA would be flying to HKG from ORD with the 777-200ER by the end of 2003. But with SARS & AA’s financial problems, it’s very unlikely AA would start the route at this time.
Gigneil From United States of America, joined Nov 2002, 16215 posts, RR: 88 Reply 17, posted (9 years 11 months 1 week 3 days 2 hours ago) and read 1990 times:
You know, if AA has such a hardon for the RR engines on longhauls, why didn't they go with the RB211 on their 767s, at least on their 767-300ERs?
Is British Airways the ONLY operator of the RB211 on the 763ER? If not, they're one of two or three.
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