777ER From New Zealand, joined Dec 2003, 11350 posts, RR: 17 Reply 6, posted (8 years 4 months 3 weeks 5 days 6 hours ago) and read 5173 times:
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With the 2008 Chinese Olympics coming, you would have expected some chinese airlines to have ordered the A380 early, rather then now. In order to guarantee delivery spots in time for the olympics.
MauriceB From Netherlands, joined Aug 2004, 2477 posts, RR: 28 Reply 7, posted (8 years 4 months 3 weeks 5 days 6 hours ago) and read 5162 times:
is it possible they will use it for the AMS route? it seems that China Southern is very happy with AMS since they are adding more flights each year, and with the KLM codeshare. Is it maybe that they will fly European customers to the Olympics via AMS with the A380?
A388 From Netherlands Antilles, joined May 2001, 9132 posts, RR: 13 Reply 8, posted (8 years 4 months 3 weeks 5 days 5 hours ago) and read 5067 times:
That would be very nice indeed, MauriceB. I think the jump from a 777-200ER to an A380 is too much. But like you said, they have codeshares with KLM and the other Sky Team alliance members, so who knows...
Col From Malaysia, joined Nov 2003, 2042 posts, RR: 22 Reply 9, posted (8 years 4 months 3 weeks 5 days 5 hours ago) and read 5031 times:
Well done Airbus and CZ. So nearly 160 before first flight and EK is now only 27% of the order book. Looks more like the 380 and 7E7 will both be successful?
Nyc777 From United States of America, joined Jun 2004, 5220 posts, RR: 49 Reply 11, posted (8 years 4 months 3 weeks 5 days 1 hour ago) and read 4783 times:
When are the Chinese carriers going to announce the orders for the 7E7?
KL808 From United States of America, joined May 1999, 1576 posts, RR: 2 Reply 12, posted (8 years 4 months 3 weeks 5 days 1 hour ago) and read 4767 times:
great news.
when is Air China going to order? I thought they where going to order too.
Airbazar From United States of America, joined Sep 2003, 6955 posts, RR: 7 Reply 14, posted (8 years 4 months 3 weeks 5 days ago) and read 4662 times:
With the 2008 Chinese Olympics coming, you would have expected some chinese airlines to have ordered the A380 early, rather then now. In order to guarantee delivery spots in time for the olympics.
I don't think a 2 week event like the Olympics were the primary reason for buying these planes. So now that this is pretty much confirmed, CX is surrounded by A380 operators (CZ, SQ, MH, TG, KE) , a lot of them will likely be operating their A380's into HKG. Not to mention all the other A380 operators. I wonder how far is an order from CX.
SNATH From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 3234 posts, RR: 24 Reply 15, posted (8 years 4 months 3 weeks 4 days 17 hours ago) and read 3571 times:
I don't think a 2 week event like the Olympics were the primary reason for buying these planes.
At last someone said it!
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Airbus Lover From Malaysia, joined Apr 2000, 3248 posts, RR: 10 Reply 16, posted (8 years 4 months 3 weeks 4 days 17 hours ago) and read 3563 times:
With or without the Olympics, China's Big 3 airlines can easily fill these planes by 2008 considering their growth rate. Even today I believe there are many routes they can deploy such an aircraft on.
Ditto I do not agree that the reason airlines from China are buying the A380 is because of the Olympics. I suspect the Olympics may not even have anything to do with the decisions.
United Airline From Hong Kong, joined Jan 2001, 8803 posts, RR: 17 Reply 20, posted (8 years 4 months 3 weeks 4 days 13 hours ago) and read 3097 times:
I am surprised it's China Southern that orders 5 A 380s and not Air China.
RayChuang From United States of America, joined Jun 2000, 7717 posts, RR: 5 Reply 22, posted (8 years 4 months 3 weeks 4 days 1 hour ago) and read 2533 times:
I am quite surprised that CZ ordered the A380-800 first before CA. This in light of the fact that CA would get a lot more O & D traffic to PEK (the capital of China) and PVG (the business center of China), which would necessitate the use of the A388 sooner or later.
B2443 From United States of America, joined Jul 2004, 682 posts, RR: 0 Reply 24, posted (8 years 4 months 3 weeks 3 days 18 hours ago) and read 2390 times:
why there are so many linking a380 to the olympics? You can't convince a country to make big a$$ purchase just for a 15-day event?
25 Leelaw: "You can't convince a country to make big a$$ purchase just for a 15-day event? Why not, it's an "olympic size" plane, and as good as any of the other
26 N328KF: This thread has been overshadowed by events.
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