DTW757 From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 1417 posts, RR: 2 Posted (6 years 9 months 3 weeks 3 days 20 hours ago) and read 6292 times:
While reading so many threads that have Northwest going under or being bought out and picked apart by other airlines, I want to look on the positive side for a bit.
Northwest is scheduled to be the first North American carrier to put the 787 into service in August 2008. What I am wondering is this. Where will NWA fly the 787?
The DC10 will be out of service in early January 2007 so it will not be directly replacing them. Will they be replacing some of the 330's on the Trans-Atlantic or Pacific routes? Maybe replacing the 757-300's that they are currently using from the west coast to HNL? Does anyone think we'll see the return of widebody domestic service at NW like we had with the DC10 prior to the 757-300 arriving?
My fingers are crossed that Northwest gets through their current financial difficulties and we'll be seeing these great new birds landing at DTW just 2 years from now.
FlyGuyClt From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 537 posts, RR: 9 Reply 1, posted (6 years 9 months 3 weeks 3 days 20 hours ago) and read 6288 times:
My Guess.
JFK-NRT
DTW ICN
DTW HKG
DTW PVG
DTW PEK
SEA SYD
DTW DEL
DTW BOM
DTW CAN
Bobnwa From United States of America, joined Dec 2000, 5985 posts, RR: 9 Reply 2, posted (6 years 9 months 3 weeks 3 days 20 hours ago) and read 6268 times:
Burnsie28 From United States of America, joined Aug 2004, 7411 posts, RR: 9 Reply 4, posted (6 years 9 months 3 weeks 3 days 17 hours ago) and read 6119 times:
I think MSP-SYD would be a better option. It's 7825 nautical miles, the 787's range is supposed to be 8,500nm.
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Ejmmsu From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 1692 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (6 years 9 months 3 weeks 3 days 17 hours ago) and read 6083 times:
MEM-NRT is a possibility.
"If the facts do not conform to the theory, they will have to be disposed of"
SunriseValley From Canada, joined Jul 2004, 3954 posts, RR: 4 Reply 6, posted (6 years 9 months 3 weeks 3 days 17 hours ago) and read 6059 times:
Quoting Burnsie28 (Reply 4): think MSP-SYD would be a better option. It's 7825 nautical miles, the 787's range is supposed to be 8,500nm.
Assuming that the in-service OEW is the same as the generic OEW it would be at the max end of its passenger's only loading assuming -40k winds westbound.
Not a likely scenario, I would think.
Bobnwa From United States of America, joined Dec 2000, 5985 posts, RR: 9 Reply 7, posted (6 years 9 months 3 weeks 3 days 17 hours ago) and read 6050 times:
Ejmmsu From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 1692 posts, RR: 0 Reply 8, posted (6 years 9 months 3 weeks 3 days 17 hours ago) and read 6041 times:
Quoting Bobnwa (Reply 7): I guarantee that has never been looked at or will it ever be looked at. MEM neither has the feed or the O&D to support a nob-stop to Asia.
People said the same thing about MEM-AMS before it was launched.
"If the facts do not conform to the theory, they will have to be disposed of"
Bobnwa From United States of America, joined Dec 2000, 5985 posts, RR: 9 Reply 9, posted (6 years 9 months 3 weeks 3 days 17 hours ago) and read 6030 times:
Quoting Ejmmsu (Reply 8): People said the same thing about MEM-AMS before it was launched.
I don't remember anyone at NWA ever saying that, but I guarantee they would say it about MEM-NRT.
FlyGuyClt From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 537 posts, RR: 9 Reply 10, posted (6 years 9 months 3 weeks 3 days 16 hours ago) and read 5930 times:
Quoting Bobnwa (Reply 2): A very good list. I think they are all a good possibility except for SEA-SYD.
Bobnwa From United States of America, joined Dec 2000, 5985 posts, RR: 9 Reply 11, posted (6 years 9 months 3 weeks 3 days 15 hours ago) and read 5882 times:
STT757 From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 16268 posts, RR: 52 Reply 12, posted (6 years 9 months 3 weeks 3 days 14 hours ago) and read 5812 times:
EVA777SEA From United States of America, joined Aug 2006, 467 posts, RR: 0 Reply 13, posted (6 years 9 months 3 weeks 3 days 14 hours ago) and read 5770 times:
Bmacleod From Canada, joined Aug 2001, 2083 posts, RR: 0 Reply 14, posted (6 years 9 months 3 weeks 3 days 13 hours ago) and read 5729 times:
I thought the 787 was a replacement to the 767, which is mainly used on trans-atlantic routes. It would be better to order the 777LR for routes like
DTW HKG
DTW ICN
DTW PEK and JFK NRT
I know the 787 has much greater range than the 767, but the 777LR would provide the needed passenger capacity for these routes.
The engine is the heart of an airplane, but the pilot is its soul.
EVA777SEA From United States of America, joined Aug 2006, 467 posts, RR: 0 Reply 15, posted (6 years 9 months 3 weeks 3 days 13 hours ago) and read 5682 times:
Ordryan28 From United States of America, joined Jul 2006, 988 posts, RR: 17 Reply 17, posted (6 years 9 months 3 weeks 3 days 12 hours ago) and read 5643 times:
Quoting B742 (Reply 3): Will the 787's slot alongside the A330's and not replace them?
yes. i don't know why NW would want to replace their 330's
Whoever said winning is not everything never fought cancer.
Dutchjet From Netherlands, joined Oct 2000, 7864 posts, RR: 58 Reply 18, posted (6 years 9 months 3 weeks 3 days 12 hours ago) and read 5636 times:
Look for NW to use the 787s to open long thing routes from DTW and MSP to Asian cities.......NW will take advantage of the range and economics of the 787 to open new routes that couldnt economically been flown in the past. We could also see a few new routes from SEA to Asian cities if everything goes well for NW.
The A330s are not going anywhere....they are NW's transatlantic airliner and will be used to fly existing and new routes from NW hubs to Europe. The A330s will also find their way to Hawaii once the DC10s are retired, on the MSP-HNL and seasonal DTW-HNL routes. The 753s are great for the WestCoast-Hawaii services; low operating costs and the right amount of seats for these flights.
The big question is what is NW going to do with its SEA-NRT/PDX-NRT/SFO-NRT routes.......will they remain with A330s, or will NW eventually get 744s back onto these flights once they (and their banks and leasing companies) determine exactly how many 744s will remain with NW. NW had has various 74s in and out of storage in the past year.....the A332s seem small for the NRT routes.....or is that the idea, less seats mean higher yeilds?
DTW757 From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 1417 posts, RR: 2 Reply 19, posted (6 years 9 months 3 weeks 3 days 11 hours ago) and read 5570 times:
Quoting Dutchjet (Reply 18): The A330s will also find their way to Hawaii once the DC10s are retired, on the MSP-HNL and seasonal DTW-HNL routes. The 753s are great for the WestCoast-Hawaii services; low operating costs and the right amount of seats for these flights.
The 330's are taking over MSP-HNL on January 8
There is no DTW-HNL seasonal service at this time
What I'd like to know is will we see some widebody domestic return? Perhaps DTW-LAX, DTW-SFO, DTW-SEA, DTW-PHX and other routes we used to have the DC10 flying until the 40's were retired from service. Would be nice to see A330 or 787 on those routes.
Dutchjet From Netherlands, joined Oct 2000, 7864 posts, RR: 58 Reply 20, posted (6 years 9 months 3 weeks 3 days 11 hours ago) and read 5557 times:
Quoting DTW757 (Reply 19): What I'd like to know is will we see some widebody domestic return? Perhaps DTW-LAX, DTW-SFO, DTW-SEA, DTW-PHX and other routes we used to have the DC10 flying until the 40's were retired from service. Would be nice to see A330 or 787 on those routes
The 753s are ideal for the routes that you mentioned.....dont count on widebody service returning unless NW, for schedule purposes, needs to move an airplane from a hub to a west coast city on a regular basis. Frequency is in, big airplanes are out, on US domestic routes. Also, too many seats kill yeilds.....and NW is not going to "waste" one of their valuable widebody airplanes on a domestic route, the 757s can handle those missions.
Continental From United States of America, joined Jun 2000, 5476 posts, RR: 21 Reply 21, posted (6 years 9 months 3 weeks 3 days 8 hours ago) and read 5316 times:
Is it all Asia? What about some new European destinations nonstop from MSP? Remember when they were looking at CDG?
Ejmmsu From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 1692 posts, RR: 0 Reply 22, posted (6 years 9 months 3 weeks 3 days 8 hours ago) and read 5269 times:
Quoting Continental (Reply 21): Is it all Asia? What about some new European destinations nonstop from MSP? Remember when they were looking at CDG?
That route, if launched, would probably be better scheduled as an A332 to save the 787 for routes that require more range than the A332.
"If the facts do not conform to the theory, they will have to be disposed of"
PSU.DTW.SCE From United States of America, joined Jan 2002, 6875 posts, RR: 29 Reply 24, posted (6 years 9 months 3 weeks 3 days 8 hours ago) and read 5150 times:
The 787 will primarily be for Asia flights. They will not be used across the Atlantic.
What will happen is that the 787 will be used to open up new routes to Asia, plus reallocate the 744's & A330-200's used both within Asia and across the Pacific. Once the DC-10's are retired over the next 6 months, additional 744 capacity will be used to backfill capacity in the Pacific. The 787 will be used in some cases to move some of the A330-200's off the Pacific and allow NW to use them on European flights that are too thin for the A330-300. (like the MSP-CDG flight)
25 Centrair: Many of the routes posted are great. I would not be surprised if NW tries to go head to head with PAL's recent expansion plans and launch their own No
26 Coronado: I think a MSP-HKG was close to fruition using a 744, when all plans were put on hold following 9/11 Considering the O&D demands of Target and Best Buy
27 FlyDreamliner: Yep, they let NW run flights that wouldn't be economical on the 744 - and in doing so, free up a few 744s (like the one previously on JFK-NRT) for us
28 Centrair: It was not just planned it was initiated and operated before 9/11. It operated I believe until 1999 or so. I remember a friend flying it and it being
29 AADC10: They may have some new flight to Asia that will bypass NRT but long thin routes with a very expensive new plane is not very likely unless they expect
30 LPLAspotter: A questoin to everyone out there: If the 787 is a 767 replacement can it still be operated economically on short routes. For example BA uses their 76
31 Dutchjet: I think you are off base here......the 787 is all about long thin routes and the ability to operate them profitably. Boeing decided to develop the 78
32 LPLAspotter: Thought that flight did a tech at HNL or GUM. Correct me if I'm wrong. LPLAspotter
33 Norjet: In this discussion we all implicitly agree that NWA would be retaining its fifth-freedom network out of NRT - which makes complete sense. However, a s
34 TVNWZ: With all the Japanese companies around Nashville, Ten.,Ky, Al, I would imagine a flight would do well. Are the connections to DTW too good that MEM i
35 EVA777SEA: SEA might be able to support larger aircraft than the 787-8 on a China route. Where would the feed for PHX come from? Or is it supposed to rely on O&
36 Bobnwa: Connections via DTW would be virtually the same time wise as MEM from Nashville and Alabama and most southern cities. Plus DTW has a significant edge
38 FlyDreamliner: Larger like a 787-10? or larger like a 744...? I don't see SEA-PVG or SEA-PEK filling a 747 every day, but maybe something 787-10 sized, which may be
39 Centrair: This is said a lot but there are big diffferences. One. Economies of scale. Europeans have more disposable income than 90% of the Chinese and South E
40 CIDflyer: you are correct. I even have an old NWA inflihgt magazine circa '99 that shows the MSP-HKG route. Would be cool to see that come back!
41 Carpethead: The problem with any new routes from NRT or China is the lack of slots at the former and landing rights at the latter. If NW uses its Chinese route au
42 Centrair: Carpethead, would any new NW routes from North America using 787s eat into the NRT through service? Could that lead to a downgraded aircraft? How abou
43 DTW757: How many think that we'll see initial 787 service in DTW first like we saw with the A330?
44 Bobnwa: You're correct, that's why we see 4-5 non-stops a day between DTW-AMS.
45 Ti717: What about India? I know there been lot of new services started lately but there something the 787 will provide that is currently not there? Could the
47 MEMbase: Why does NW have a MEM-AMS flight at all? Why not just force everyone to fly through DTW?
48 MSYtristar: MEM-NRT??? Come on. Not a chance, even with the 788. Just because the city is considered a hub doesn't mean it can support a NRT flight. MEM should co
49 EVA777SEA: Its wouldn't be impossible to make a MEM-NRT flight on NW work, they would have to rely very heavily on connections. It wouldn't be an O&D flight.
50 Gunsontheroof: Given Microsoft's growing relationship with India, I think this route is a sure bet...the only question is who will jump on it first?
51 Bobnwa: The potential numbers indicate MEM-NRT would be a failure.
52 Jano: I only hope that after the introduction of 788s to TPAC and realocation of some 332s to TATL that DTW-PRG will be introduced. Both NW and OK could cod
53 FlyDreamliner: I think once the 787s are online, you will be right, we'll see the freed up A332 be used for European expansion. Those 787s are going to be huge for N
54 Centrair: Never thought about this option. NW needs to go further into Europe but the A333 might not be the best craft. A332 is better here. More ties with oth
55 Jetjack74: These could be some routes. DTW-PVG DTW-PEK DTW-CAN DTW-BEY DTW-SVO DTW-AMM DTW-SDA DTW-SGN DTW-HKG DTW-FCO DTW-MXP MSP-KIX MSP-NGO MSP-FRA MSP-CDG S
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