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When Are We Going To See An A318 In Other Colors?

LHMark From United States of America, joined Jan 2000, 7255 posts, RR: 51
Posted (8 years 10 months 3 weeks 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 2689 times:

Sooner or later, someone besides Air France is gonna put these into service, Right? Are there any firm details as to who and when?

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JGPH1A From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 1, posted (8 years 10 months 3 weeks 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 2658 times:

Frontier has A318's as well, don't they ?

LHMark From United States of America, joined Jan 2000, 7255 posts, RR: 51
Reply 2, posted (8 years 10 months 3 weeks 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 2654 times:

sorry, meant to include Frontier in the post.

"Sympathy is something that shouldn't be bestowed on the Yankees. Apparently it angers them." - Bob Feller

Luv2fly From United States of America, joined May 2003, 11957 posts, RR: 51
Reply 3, posted (8 years 10 months 3 weeks 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 2644 times:

I believe that is it so far.

You can cut the irony with a knife

Rojo From Spain, joined Sep 2000, 2397 posts, RR: 10
Reply 4, posted (8 years 10 months 3 weeks 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 2615 times:

Although I really don't like the idea of MX getting them (because of operational issues), you might see an A318 painted in Mexicana colors before this year ends...

GKirk From UK - Scotland, joined Jun 2000, 24627 posts, RR: 58
Reply 5, posted (8 years 10 months 3 weeks 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 2599 times:

Hasnt Lufthansa got A318s on order?

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Leskova From Germany, joined Oct 2003, 6075 posts, RR: 72
Reply 6, posted (8 years 10 months 3 weeks 21 hours ago) and read 2417 times:

According to Airbus, the following airlines have A318s on order:
Air France
America West
Frontier
Tarom

Although... I'm not sure what the status of the America West A318s is...

Aside from these airlines, the following leasing companies have A318s on order:
CIT
Gecas
ILFC

This is according to Airbus' "Deliveries & Orders" Spreadsheet, dated 30 June 2004 (http://www.airbus.com/doc/media/ordersndeliveries/orders_n_deliveries.xls).

Rojo, out of curiosity - which operational issues make you not like the idea of MX getting A318s?

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Frank

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Rojo From Spain, joined Sep 2000, 2397 posts, RR: 10
Reply 7, posted (8 years 10 months 3 weeks 21 hours ago) and read 2357 times:

Rojo, out of curiosity - which operational issues make you not like the idea of MX getting A318s?

Leskova, you can find your answer in the following topic:

http://www.airliners.net/discussions/general_aviation/read.main/1627225/4/

Mexicana's A318 agreement is with GECAS...

Ghost77 From Mexico, joined Mar 2000, 5130 posts, RR: 53
Reply 8, posted (8 years 10 months 3 weeks 19 hours ago) and read 2269 times:

Im also against MX lease of the A318s. I think it would have been better to order 10 extra A319s. If cost for operations is equal to the A319 and you got 20 more seats then get the A319!

Answearing to the first MX A318s will start to get here by the end of October. First flight of the A318 in MX is schedule for November, 1st, 2004. (Ive heard rumors and perhaps will wear a special c/s).......

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Jaspike From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2008, 1 posts, RR: 2
Reply 9, posted (8 years 10 months 3 weeks 19 hours ago) and read 2260 times:

You can always see the A318 in other colours here:
http://www.cardatabase.net/modifiedairlinerphotos/
Big thumbs up

Tom

LMP737 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 10, posted (8 years 10 months 3 weeks 19 hours ago) and read 2209 times:

If I'm not mistaken America West has converted their A318 orders over to A319. IMO the chances of seeing the A318 in other colors is as about the as seeing the 717 in different colors, slim.

LHR27C From United Kingdom, joined Aug 2004, 1279 posts, RR: 18
Reply 11, posted (8 years 10 months 3 weeks 19 hours ago) and read 2167 times:

America West are not the only airline to convert A318 orders to other A320 family aircraft, BA had a whole lot on order which they subsequently swapped Sad

. A shame, it seems the market for A318/717 sized aircraft is very small, better left to the EMB190 size. The 318 is a good performer, Frontier seem to very happy with theirs.

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AirframeAS From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 14150 posts, RR: 26
Reply 12, posted (8 years 10 months 3 weeks 18 hours ago) and read 2127 times:

According to Airbus, the following airlines have A318s on order:
Air France
America West
Frontier
Tarom

Although... I'm not sure what the status of the America West A318s is...

HP is N O T going to add the A318 to its fleet. This is confirmed for sure.....by the CEO Mr. Douglas Parker himself. He has already did this long ago and converted them to A319/20 aircraft. Sorry folks, but the A318 in HP livery ain't gonna ever happen.....

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