Heavierthanair From Switzerland, joined Oct 2000, 634 posts, RR: 0 Posted (8 years 3 weeks 20 hours ago) and read 2624 times:
G´day
Looking up the aircraft type of a friends flight with Austrian I was astonished to find no less than 19 aircraft types listed as being operated - not including subtypes. Some may claim these are operated by different airlines, true, but all those are owned by Austrian.
They are operating just about all models of the B737NG along with the A320 range including a bunch of Fokkers and most Bombardier offerings, and seemingly all the mid sized Boeing and Airbus long rangers. All that appears to be missing is the B777-300, 747´s, some B787´s and A380´ies, but it may have escaped my attention that all those may be on order / about to be delivered too.
Does Austrian have any plans to streamline their fleet and either go with the A or B company for the larger types. I am aware that Lauda always had a preference for Boeing, but to my knowledge he is no longer in control of that airline, so what is holding up rationalization?
Anyone out there that can enlighten us as to the future reequipment plans of Austrian?
PanAm330 From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 2601 posts, RR: 10 Reply 2, posted (8 years 3 weeks 17 hours ago) and read 2505 times:
AA had quite a few before they dropped the B727s, the earlier 737s (acquired via merger), the F100, the DC10, the MD11, the few 717s (via TWA), and the B747s. Though not all operated at the same time, the early 90s was AAs heyday, in regards to this topic. In fact, AA is (as far as I know) the only airline in existence to operate every single line of Boeing's commercial jet aircraft division, at one time or another (B707-B777), excluding different variants of course.
AeroVodochody From Czech Republic, joined Feb 2005, 540 posts, RR: 2 Reply 4, posted (8 years 3 weeks 15 hours ago) and read 2411 times:
The airline with the most aircraft types in it's entire history though, is of course, Air France, I don't know exactly how many but I think it's around 50.
Most of these were still in the fleet when I worked at PIT back in 1999. The 28's were gone and the 722's were doing shuttle work in DC along with B732's (metro, horrid paint job).
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FlySSC From France, joined Aug 2003, 7312 posts, RR: 61 Reply 6, posted (8 years 3 weeks 5 hours ago) and read 2214 times:
Quoting AeroVodochody (Reply 4): The airline with the most aircraft types in it's entire history though, is of course, Air France, I don't know exactly how many but I think it's around 50.
I think the topic is about the airlines with most aircraft types in service NOW , not in its history...
In both case, AF is far from being the one with the most a/c types !!!!
Now :
Short/medium Haul : A318/A319/A320/A321 & B735.
in 2006, only one single type : A320's family.
Long-Haul :
B772ER/B773ER
A332/A343
B744.
The 4 Remaining B743 will leave the fleet in 2006/2007.
Difficult to find more simple with a World major airline !
Starlionblue From Hong Kong, joined Feb 2004, 15869 posts, RR: 66 Reply 8, posted (8 years 3 weeks 5 hours ago) and read 2149 times:
Quoting PanAm330 (Reply 2): In fact, AA is (as far as I know) the only airline in existence to operate every single line of Boeing's commercial jet aircraft division, at one time or another (B707-B777), excluding different variants of course.
Interestingly, LH has operated every single Airbus type except the 318.
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Jetdeltamsy From United States of America, joined Nov 2000, 2984 posts, RR: 8 Reply 10, posted (8 years 2 weeks 6 days 12 hours ago) and read 1787 times:
Saudi Arabian has many. couldn't find the numbers, but they fly a bunch of different types.
Worked for too many airlines to list. Banktupcy after bankruptcy after bankruptcy.
6thfreedom From Bermuda, joined Sep 2004, 3265 posts, RR: 22 Reply 11, posted (8 years 2 weeks 6 days 12 hours ago) and read 1784 times:
The now defunct ansett was in the same boat too.
many say that this, as well as the merger with NZ brought on it's downfall.
small carrier - too many aircraft types.
DAYflyer From United States of America, joined Sep 2004, 3807 posts, RR: 4 Reply 13, posted (8 years 2 weeks 6 days 6 hours ago) and read 1622 times:
I think UAL has a ton as well: A-319, 320, 737, 757, 767, 777, CRJ 200, 700, Bae 146-100, 200; 747, and a couple of props that escape memory are all currently in the fleet with express carriers.
Backfire From Germany, joined Oct 2006, 0 posts, RR: 0 Reply 17, posted (8 years 2 weeks 6 days 5 hours ago) and read 1538 times:
Quoting Heavierthanair (Thread starter): Looking up the aircraft type of a friends flight with Austrian I was astonished to find no less than 19 aircraft types listed as being operated
Austrian's varied fleet is well-known in the industry - it has even been termed the "butterfly collection" because of the number of different aircraft in it.
Columba From Germany, joined Dec 2004, 6798 posts, RR: 5 Reply 21, posted (8 years 2 weeks 6 days 5 hours ago) and read 1485 times:
Quoting Heavierthanair (Thread starter): I am aware that Lauda always had a preference for Boeing, but to my knowledge he is no longer in control of that airline, so what is holding up rationalization?
Now he is an all Airbus guy, praising the A380 on television and flying A320s and A321 for his new airline NIKI.
It will forever be a McDonnell Douglas MD 80 , Boeing MD 80 sounds so wrong
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