Elal106 From United States of America, joined Jan 2000, 975 posts, RR: 5 Posted (9 years 9 months 2 weeks 5 days 12 hours ago) and read 2435 times:
I am not sure if it was already mentioned on the forums or not....
From my source at Thai Airways, Thai is going to purchase 3 a340-500s and 5 a340-600s. They will also acquire 7 744s from UAL.
Teahan From Belgium, joined Nov 1999, 5264 posts, RR: 64 Reply 1, posted (9 years 9 months 2 weeks 5 days 11 hours ago) and read 2330 times:
Hey Yoni,
While there were topics in the past, there is none with today's news.
LOI was signed back in April but they got government cabinet approval for the above mentioned Airbuses and 9 B747-400s (2 new, 7 used) just today. Deliveries are expected as follows:
Octover 2003 - 6 x B747-400
October 2004 - 3 x B747-400 and 2 x A340-500
October 2005 - 2 x A340-600 and 1 x A340-600
October 2006 - 3 x A340-600
Regards,
Jeremiah
Goodbye SR-LX MD-11 / 6th of March 1991 to the 31st of October 2004
Behramjee From Canada, joined Aug 2003, 4438 posts, RR: 43 Reply 7, posted (9 years 9 months 2 weeks 4 days 14 hours ago) and read 1800 times:
THAI should have just ordered 8 Boeing 777-200ERs or 8 B 777-200LRs!
By the way when are MAS, TG and JAL going to be replacing their B 737-400s?
MAS nearly has 50 B 734s whilst TG has a dozen and JAL too around the same.
I hope BOEING makes an aggressive attempt to make sure they all order the B 737-800 and not the A 320!
As739x From United States of America, joined Apr 2003, 5818 posts, RR: 23 Reply 8, posted (9 years 9 months 2 weeks 4 days 14 hours ago) and read 1798 times:
So with 6 new 744 by the end of the year, any chance off new BKK-via(?)- SFO service?
ASSFO
"Some pilots avoid storm cells and some play connect the dots!"
ConcordeBoy From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 10, posted (9 years 9 months 2 weeks 4 days 14 hours ago) and read 1752 times:
Thai had to buy the A340 because the 777 does not have the range of the A340-500
Hate to tell ya, but you dont have a clue what you're talking about
1) The 772LR has longer range than the A345
2) TG prefers RR for its twinjets
3) TG's had big problems with ETOPS in the past, they even had to stop operating their 773s at ETOPS120 for a while... no way they were going to buy a twin for their ultralonghaul
ConcordeBoy From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 12, posted (9 years 9 months 2 weeks 4 days 14 hours ago) and read 1735 times:
The 777-200LR is not available yet.
Again, false information.
The aircraft is available for purchase; and while current EIS is scheduled for January 2006... Boeing has made known that it can hasten rollout (and therefore) EIS by 7 months should a client request it.
Osteogenesis From Germany, joined May 2003, 647 posts, RR: 2 Reply 13, posted (9 years 9 months 2 weeks 4 days 14 hours ago) and read 1723 times:
Sorry for that. I got this from another post. Thanks for making thinks clear.
3) TG's had big problems with ETOPS in the past, they even had to stop operating their 773s at ETOPS120 for a while... no way they were going to buy a twin for their ultralonghaul
Osteogenesis From Germany, joined May 2003, 647 posts, RR: 2 Reply 15, posted (9 years 9 months 2 weeks 4 days 13 hours ago) and read 1683 times:
ConcordeBoy,
Since you seem to be a 777 expert you may answer this questions. Since when are the 777-200LR and the A340-500 for sale, and how many have been ordered of each type?
It is very interesting because this are really very special aircraft that serve the best on very long flights.
ConcordeBoy From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 16, posted (9 years 9 months 2 weeks 4 days 13 hours ago) and read 1599 times:
A345 was launched November 1997
It has orders from Emirates, Thai, ILFC, and Singapore Airlines. It also had two orders from Air Canada, but that airline deferred theirs shortly before delivery.
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772LR was originally launched in February 2000 but was suspended with only 10% engineering completed in September 2001. It was later relaunched with higher range/payload specifications in November 2002.
It currently has 3 orders from EVA Airways and 2 from Pakistan International Airlines. No word yet on whether those airlines will take the highest MTOW "tanked" option... but it's expected that they will.
Teahan From Belgium, joined Nov 1999, 5264 posts, RR: 64 Reply 18, posted (9 years 9 months 2 weeks 4 days 13 hours ago) and read 1576 times:
ConcordeBoy,
It also apparenly has two orders (Air Canada destined planes) from Royal Brunei. While it isn't on the Airbus books yet, plenty of local pilots are convinced the order is confirmed with delivery in April 2004.
Jeremiah
Goodbye SR-LX MD-11 / 6th of March 1991 to the 31st of October 2004
ConcordeBoy From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 19, posted (9 years 9 months 2 weeks 4 days 13 hours ago) and read 1556 times:
Was the 777-200LR a reaction of Boeing to the A340-500?
Nope... it was the descendant of a failed Boeing proposal: the 772X
That aircraft would have been RR powered (producing 104,000lb thrust from each engine) and would have had a range barely over 8000mn. The two airlines this was primarily aimed at (MH and QF) wanted no part of it.
If you want more detailed information, Alain Mengus wrote an aboslutely brilliant article on the subject. It can be seen at www.airtransportbiz.com
KL911 From Ireland, joined Jul 2003, 4974 posts, RR: 14 Reply 20, posted (9 years 9 months 2 weeks 4 days 13 hours ago) and read 1537 times:
I love to see Thai flight the 'royal' 340-500 and -600 ! Far better than anything Boeing has to offer. Lately it seems Boeing is behind at least 5 years and then produces an exact copy of the airbus product.
" The European consumer would crawl naked over broken glass to get low fares." Michael O'Leary
Gigneil From United States of America, joined Nov 2002, 16215 posts, RR: 89 Reply 23, posted (9 years 9 months 2 weeks 4 days 12 hours ago) and read 1488 times:
Being one who prefers the increased safety of a twinjet on longhaul... I certainly wont be flying TG anytime soon
Hahahahahah.
Its still as funny now as it was the first time you said it.
ConcordeBoy From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 24, posted (9 years 9 months 2 weeks 4 days 12 hours ago) and read 1472 times:
Still true since then as well
25 Osteogenesis: ConcordeBoy, Still true since then as well On witch facts are you backing this?
26 KL911: I think he's dreaming. There are NO facts to justify this
27 ConcordeBoy: Actually, I was referring to me never going anywhere near TG. If you want to know/see corroboration for my preference re: twinjets over quads on longh
28 Debn: Where will Thai fly those A345s to? Los Angeles or San Francisco? Since they ordered only three A345s, they can only have one non-stop flight to US fr
29 Osteogenesis: ConcordeBoy, The article is very interesting. After reading this article I think the crisis of the airline industry was in favour of Boeing. Airbus r
30 ConcordeBoy: Are there any plans of Airbus to develop an A330 to compete with the 777 long range versions? Sure is! They slapped two more engines on it, stretched
31 AvObserver: "I love to see Thai flight the 'royal' 340-500 and -600 ! Far better than anything Boeing has to offer. Lately it seems Boeing is behind at least 5 ye
32 Osteogenesis: AvObserver, You are absolutely correct. I am also an Airbus supporter but I don’t like posts that just want to start a fight. Lets just ignore them
33 Osteogenesis: ConcordeBoy, They slapped two more engines on it, stretched out the fuselage a bit, gave it a heavy wing, and called it.... A345 You know what I mean.
34 Star_member: does anyone know if any of the new B747-400 will be used to replace the B747-300 on sydney to bangkok v.v flights in the near future.
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