HT From Germany, joined May 2005, 6473 posts, RR: 27 Reply 1, posted (7 years 11 months 2 weeks 3 days 22 hours ago) and read 2568 times:
IIRC there has been precendence for such a mx-cooperation between competing airlines.
I think it was when the 747-100 was introduced in service in Europe, that LH teamed up with some other airlines to provide common support to the "combined fleet" (IIRC at least SN was involved, for AF I´m not too sure).
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LawnDart From United States of America, joined May 2005, 968 posts, RR: 4 Reply 2, posted (7 years 11 months 2 weeks 3 days 15 hours ago) and read 2399 times:
Quoting HT (Reply 1): IIRC there has been precendence for such a mx-cooperation between competing airlines.
I think it was when the 747-100 was introduced in service in Europe, that LH teamed up with some other airlines to provide common support to the "combined fleet" (IIRC at least SN was involved, for AF I´m not too sure).
Also, the Atlas group was formed between, hmm...KLM, UTA, Swissair and someone else to cooperate on maintenance for the DC-10. One airline performed engine maintenance on the whole group's, another did certain heavy maintenance items, etc.
PanHAM From Germany, joined May 2005, 7771 posts, RR: 26 Reply 4, posted (7 years 11 months 2 weeks 2 days 21 hours ago) and read 2145 times:
Quoting LawnDart (Reply 2):
Also, the Atlas group was formed between, hmm...KLM, UTA, Swissair and someone else to cooperate on maintenance for the DC-10. One airline performed engine maintenance on the whole group's, another did certain heavy maintenance items, etc.
I might be wrong as I haven't checked it, but by memory KSSU stands for KLM SWISSAIR and UTA whereas ATLAS was Air France, Lufthansa, Alitalia?? Sabena.
Anyway, it is not new but the re invention of a good idea. There is no worries anyway when this is crossing Alliances, this is simply a good reason to save money on technical expenses. The marketing departments are a much differnet part of the company and even there, it happens that JAL Cargo cooperates with LH Cargo whereas on the passenger side they are in different groups.
LawnDart From United States of America, joined May 2005, 968 posts, RR: 4 Reply 6, posted (7 years 11 months 2 weeks 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 1922 times:
Quoting PanHAM (Reply 4): I might be wrong as I haven't checked it, but by memory KSSU stands for KLM SWISSAIR and UTA whereas ATLAS was Air France, Lufthansa, Alitalia?? Sabena.
Thanks, PanHAM, you are correct. My memory isn't what it used to be!
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