LH526 From Germany, joined Aug 2000, 2257 posts, RR: 17 Posted (7 years 11 months 1 week 2 days 13 hours ago) and read 1614 times:
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Hi
according to an interview in a chilean newspaper (Prensa de Concepcion) with Pedro pablo Errazuriz, the CEO of LanExpress, the airline is in advanced stages of a fleet renewal plan. Around 19 B732 will leave the fleet within 3-4 years and shal be replaced by more fuel economic short haul aircrafts for the chilean domestic market. Alternatives are B737NG, Embraer Jets or the Airbus A318.
I'l try to investigate further on that topic.
Mario
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Udo From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 1, posted (7 years 11 months 1 week 2 days 13 hours ago) and read 1603 times:
Quoting LH526 (Thread starter): Alternatives are B737NG, Embraer Jets or the Airbus A318.
Did the CEO name these aircraft? B737NG wouldn't make sense considering LAN's existing fleet of 19 A32X aircraft (plus nine to be delivered). A mix of Embraers and A319 should be able to do the job.
LH526 From Germany, joined Aug 2000, 2257 posts, RR: 17 Reply 6, posted (7 years 11 months 1 week 2 days 10 hours ago) and read 1517 times:
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I think LAN has to do something about it's smaller aiport connections. Flying from Calama to Arica for example either goes down south via Copiapo or via Antofagasta. There aint no no direct leg Calama - Arica or Copiapo - Arica. I heard those routes are proposed to be high yielded. What about a small Embraer operating those routes where an Airbus would have too much capacity?
Same applies to the southern regions of Chile ...
Or what about Vi�a del Mar - Santiago as Ladeco did y century ago?
I guess soon LanExpress will take the smaller airports into focus and will enhance service there. Not every flight has to go via SCL.
I ever wondered why there is no nonstop flight Arica - Punta Arenas ... sure the yield would be low .. but wouldn't it be a funny routing anyway?
Mario
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Cubsrule From United States of America, joined May 2004, 21239 posts, RR: 19 Reply 7, posted (7 years 11 months 1 week 2 days 1 hour ago) and read 1369 times:
Quoting LH526 (Reply 6): Or what about Vina del Mar - Santiago as Ladeco did y century ago?
The combination of the seasonal nature of travel to Valparaiso and Vina and complete lack of O&D would make that hard, I imagine.
If LA wants to have some fleet commonality (I question how important this is to them given the state of the widebody fleet), airbii would make the most sense. F9 flies 318s in a one-class configuration with 114 seats at generous pitch (33 inches I think). That's pretty close to the 120 seats currently in the 732s.
One of the problems with getting anything much smaller than the 732s is the amount of income that cargo has got to account for on a lot of the longer flights (CJC, ANF, IQQ, ARI, BBA, PMC, PUQ-SCL). You'll see some real empty flights on some of those routes on which LA is probably making a killing on cargo. It would be interesting to see what they could do with like an A319 combi freighter. That, of course, is all but completely unlikely to happen.
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Arcano From Chile, joined Mar 2004, 2397 posts, RR: 26 Reply 8, posted (7 years 11 months 1 week 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 1300 times:
Quoting LH526 (Reply 6): . I heard those routes are proposed to be high yielded. What about a small Embraer operating those routes where an Airbus would have too much capacity?
Although at a rough thought I don't imagine why these routes would be profitable, profits are a mix of the right market with the right aircraft. I've always thought than LAN hasn't explore regional flights with smaller aircraft; there are no flight connecting Chile's north and south without connecting in SCL.
The same for flights to Argentina; we Chileans love BsAs, but why not a single flight CCP-EZE, ZCO-EZE, IQQ-EZE or PMC-EZE?
Quoting LH526 (Reply 6): Or what about Vi�a del Mar - Santiago as Ladeco did y century ago?
Quoting Cubsrule (Reply 7): The combination of the seasonal nature of travel to Valparaiso and Vina and complete lack of O&D would make that hard, I imagine
Actually, the new highways and roads outbound Santiago allow ground connection to Vina/Valparaiso in 1 hour... but, considering that the whole region is the second largest, I think smaller aircraft would do a terrific job for KNA-IQQ, KNA-CCP, KNA-PMC. But considering the geografy of Vina, the llack of flat land restrict airport facilities a lot. VAT is almost unexistant, and Torquemada airport (KNA) is actually an air field, not an airport. More investment is requiered.
Vina was connected in the early 90s by UC and their BAC111. KNA also has in that same period direct connection to other cities as proposed above by ALTA, although prices were outrageous, besides there were small props a/c with no in flight service. Absolutely not appealing service.
Great news if they finally gives a fare rest to their noble but tired Boeings 737...
E_Cantu From United States of America, joined Sep 2000, 24 posts, RR: 0 Reply 9, posted (7 years 11 months 1 week 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 1245 times:
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Cubsrule From United States of America, joined May 2004, 21239 posts, RR: 19 Reply 10, posted (7 years 11 months 1 week 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 1232 times:
Quoting Arcano (Reply 8): and Torquemada airport (KNA) is actually an air field, not an airport. More investment is requiered.
How long is the runway at KNA? Most of the aircraft we're talking about here would be just fine (i.e. no restrictions ever) with about 1800 or 1900 meters.
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LH526 From Germany, joined Aug 2000, 2257 posts, RR: 17 Reply 11, posted (7 years 11 months 1 week 1 day 13 hours ago) and read 1170 times:
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Quoting Arcano (Reply 8): Although at a rough thought I don't imagine why these routes would be profitable, profits are a mix of the right market with the right aircraft.
My uncle is in the high management in the mining business. He said all those mining / desert industrie companies would pay 1000 US$ per pax without a blink of an eye for direct routings like Calama-Arica or simmilar.
Operating a Emb 135 service on these routings can be more profitable than carrying tourists on a 100 US$ fare.
Quoting Arcano (Reply 8): Torquemada airport (KNA) is actually an air field, not an airport. More investment is requiered.
Well, they do have a small "terminal" building (actually a big tin shed with glas facades), it's quite new and suitable for these "4 flights a day" operations.
Quoting Arcano (Reply 8): I think smaller aircraft would do a terrific job for KNA-IQQ, KNA-CCP, KNA-PMC. But considering the geografy of Vina
Aeromet did KNA-CCP 2 years ago with their sole BAe Jetstream 31 ... they failed miserably ... so it looks like the market in that sector is down.
Mario
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Birdwatching From United States of America, joined Sep 2003, 3573 posts, RR: 52 Reply 12, posted (7 years 11 months 1 week 1 day 13 hours ago) and read 1165 times:
Quoting LH526 (Thread starter): I'l try to investigate further on that topic.
Hey Mario, I thought you're busy as hell with your exams!
Oh, I know - you're hoping for a new plane to enter LAN's fleet so you can expand your safetycard collection!
(Edit: Typo)
[Edited 2005-06-19 11:38:53]
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Arcano From Chile, joined Mar 2004, 2397 posts, RR: 26 Reply 14, posted (7 years 11 months 1 week 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 1062 times:
Quoting LH526 (Reply 11): Aeromet did KNA-CCP 2 years ago with their sole BAe Jetstream 31 ... they failed miserably ... so it looks like the market in that sector is down.
Success is not a matter of product only, you need to comunicate first, and provide service then. The fact that they failed does not mean that LAN, with it's efficiency, LANPass, network, etc wouldn't do it.
But, regional expansion might be a different business model, who knows?
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