SafetyDude From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 3795 posts, RR: 16 Reply 5, posted (8 years 10 months 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 6963 times:
So although 15 is good for Boeing Airbus still has the lead
What is this? A competition?
I think Turkish made an interesting decision to go with the A320-family and 738s.
AirbusfanYYZ From Canada, joined Oct 2002, 1406 posts, RR: 29 Reply 6, posted (8 years 10 months 3 days 4 hours ago) and read 6845 times:
The Turkish order is more puzzling than interesting IMHO. With the 320 AND 321 along with the 738s, it seems me that they are purchasing the aircraft with specific destinations in mind rather than a overall fleet standardization thus the mix.
PANAM_DC10 From Australia, joined Aug 2000, 3987 posts, RR: 93 Reply 8, posted (8 years 10 months 3 days 3 hours ago) and read 6645 times:
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Na, here you go. It is not on Boeing's website yet
10:55 21Jul2004 DJ BOEING GETS 2 747 FREIGHTER ORDERS FROM AIR CHINA CARGO
10:57 21Jul2004 DJ PRATT & WHITNEY GETS 747 ENGINE ORDER FROM AIR CHINA
DJ Boeing Gets 2 747 Freighter Orders From Air China Cargo
FARNBOROUGH, England (Dow Jones)-- Boeing Co. (BA) said Wednesday that it received two firm orders for 747 freighter airplanes from Air China Cargo.
Boeing Executive Vice President Toby Bright said in an interview with journalists Wednesday that Air China will make an official announcement in the next few days.
Air China also ordered engines from Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. (PNW.YY), a unit of United Technologies (UTX), said Pratt & Whitney spokesman Mark Sullivan.
The order for two PW4056 engines has a list value of $87 million, Sullivan said. He said the aircraft and engines will be delivered in 2005 and 2006.
-By Elizabeth Souder, Dow Jones Newswires; elizabeth.souder@dowjones.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
Whitehatter From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 10, posted (8 years 10 months 3 days 3 hours ago) and read 6489 times:
Two engines wouldn't power two 747s! I think that there might be an error there somewhere. The price looks way out for two. Unless it's two additional engines on top of the eight required.
Wirraway From Australia, joined Mar 2001, 1321 posts, RR: 1 Reply 11, posted (8 years 10 months 3 days 2 hours ago) and read 6413 times:
Thurs "The Australian"
Huge Airbus order stuns Boeing
From The Times
July 22, 2004
AIRBUS, the European aircraft maker, has shown rival Boeing a clean pair of heels by announcing a massive $US7 billion ($9.6 billion) order from one of the world's fastest growing airlines.
Airbus said it would sell 24 aircraft, including four A380s, to Etihad Airways, an airline based in Abu Dhabi that made its first commercial flight only eight months ago.
Etihad's decision to buy Airbus rather than Boeing underlines the growing advantage Airbus has established over its US rival. Earlier this week Airbus said it would increase production by 50percent from just over 300 aircraft a year to 450 a year by 2006.
By contrast, Boeing expects to produce only 285 aircraft this year and the same number in 2005.
Airbus's production increase had taken industry experts at Farnborough Air Show by surprise, but the deal with Etihad goes some way to explaining its bullishness.
Airbus president and chief executive Noel Forgeard said the European group would deliver one or two aircraft a month to Etihad between January 2006 and the end of 2007. The airline has options to buy a further 12 aircraft on top of the 24 firm orders that were announced yesterday.
Dr Ahmed Bin Saif al Nahyan, of Etihad, said: "We have been in discussions for over a year now with both Boeing and Airbus."
He said the main reason for choosing Airbus over Boeing was that it offered a package of training and maintenance.
That was important because of the airline's rapid expansion, he said. Etihad, launched in November 2003, is owned by the Abu Dhabi Government.
Luisca From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 12, posted (8 years 10 months 3 days 2 hours ago) and read 6370 times:
Is The United Arab Emirates the most populated country in the world or is everyone there a millionare, where are they going to get the people to fly on so many planes?.
MIASkies From United States of America, joined Jun 2004, 1334 posts, RR: 1 Reply 13, posted (8 years 10 months 3 days 2 hours ago) and read 6353 times:
Woo Hoo...ETIHAD ...new kid on the block. Let's see how they do agaisnt powerhouse EMIRATES
4 A380'S for a STARTUP airline??..sounds like a bit much!
a bit to convinced the folks at ETIHAD if you ask me!
Whitehatter From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 14, posted (8 years 10 months 3 days 2 hours ago) and read 6324 times:
Etihad wants to become another EK or SQ, with a hub at Abu Dhabi.
Again it's investing in the future, a future when oil revenues won't be around. The location of the Gulf is geographically kind to them as well, being at the centre of the asia-africa-europe land masses.
Glideslope From United States of America, joined May 2004, 1541 posts, RR: 0 Reply 15, posted (8 years 10 months 2 days 22 hours ago) and read 5029 times:
The Turkish order is very simple. Order Airbus aircraft to gain entry into the EU (never going to happen.) Order some Boeing aircraft so the American president continues to state publicly that you should be in the EU.
Very simple.
"All men can see these tactics whereby I conquer, but what none can see is the strategy out of which victory is evolved"
SafetyDude From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 3795 posts, RR: 16 Reply 16, posted (8 years 10 months 2 days 22 hours ago) and read 4942 times:
Order Airbus aircraft to gain entry into the EU (never going to happen.) Order some Boeing aircraft so the American president continues to state publicly that you should be in the EU.
Ugh, politics and planes.
Radelow From United States of America, joined Jul 2004, 426 posts, RR: 3 Reply 17, posted (8 years 10 months 2 days 22 hours ago) and read 4869 times:
I find it interesting the decisions made by companies financed primarily with oil money. As the regions oil production decreases it will be interesting to see what happens with the local airlines.
Quick question. Is one of the requirements for an order be that Airbus makes a "Credit Check" on the buyer to see indeed if they have the financial backing to make such a purchase?
Whitehatter From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 18, posted (8 years 10 months 2 days 21 hours ago) and read 4835 times:
The Turkish order is very simple. Order Airbus aircraft to gain entry into the EU (never going to happen.) Order some Boeing aircraft so the American president continues to state publicly that you should be in the EU.
or they got offered such a good deal from both that they decided to bite both hooks?
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