PanAm_DC10 From Australia, joined Aug 2000, 3987 posts, RR: 93 Posted (6 years 1 month 3 weeks 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 3968 times:
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The Prague based operator has ordered a single 787-8 and taken an additional Purchase Right
SEATTLE, March 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA - News) today announced that Travel Service, a Prague-based charter carrier, ordered one Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, and holds purchase rights for one more. The airline is increasing its efficiency in the long-haul charter market by offering direct flights to holiday destinations. The order is valued at $153 million at list prices.
This is a new order and total 787 sales now stand at 491. They have a fleet of 10 x 737s of which 8 are 738s and this order follows on from an agreement for 2 x 739ER in 2006
ERAUgrad02 From United States of America, joined Nov 2005, 1227 posts, RR: 0 Reply 1, posted (6 years 1 month 3 weeks 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 3929 times:
Quoting PanAm_DC10 (Thread starter): The Prague based operator has ordered a single 787-8 and taken an additional Purchase Right
SEATTLE, March 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA - News) today announced that Travel Service, a Prague-based charter carrier, ordered one Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, and holds purchase rights for one more. The airline is increasing its efficiency in the long-haul charter market by offering direct flights to holiday destinations. The order is valued at $153 million at list prices.
This is a new order and total 787 sales now stand at 491. They have a fleet of 10 x 737s of which 8 are 738s and this order follows on from an agreement for 2 x 739ER in 2006
Regards, PanAm_DC10
Very cool. I'm sure they'll take the option too soon. Wonder how many seats a charter version will have? Does Travel service offer 1st-class in there aircraft? If not, I wonder What max seating is in the 747-8i...
Aleksandar From Serbia, joined Jul 2000, 3229 posts, RR: 35 Reply 2, posted (6 years 1 month 3 weeks 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 3906 times:
Very interesting! It's good to see another airline ordering Dreamliner. Also, it is not much of a surprise, because Travel Service already uses their 738s for some longer flights with some technical stops, so buying a long-haul airliner seems like a logical step.
L410Turbolet From Czech Republic, joined May 2004, 5392 posts, RR: 19 Reply 3, posted (6 years 1 month 3 weeks 1 day 13 hours ago) and read 3785 times:
Quoting ERAUgrad02 (Reply 1): I'm sure they'll take the option too soon.
I don't think so. I seriously doubt they will even take delivery of the one they supposedly ordered. I'll believe when I see it landing in PRG in QS' (hideous) livery - before that anything is possible. There's been talk and rumors about getting a 767 for years and they remained just that. Rumors.
Travel Service is a sick joke of a charter airline with very "specific" business practices, (in)famous for their mega-delays. During the high season we frequently get news about their pax being stuck in the middle of nowhere in Tunisia waiting 12 hours for delayed TVS flight.
Not to mention its even more pathetic offshoot called Smart Wings.
Quoting Aleksandar (Reply 2): because Travel Service already uses their 738s for some longer flights
I expect them to continue their "narrowbody torture" product, hauling pax to Bangkok, Jamaica or Venezuela for many years to come...
JAAlbert From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 1187 posts, RR: 1 Reply 4, posted (6 years 1 month 3 weeks 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 3387 times:
How does an airline schedule a 787 service with just one aircraft? It must be able to return to the original destination by the end of the day with sufficient time to be serviced for the next day. That would limit where they can fly this plane.
L410Turbolet From Czech Republic, joined May 2004, 5392 posts, RR: 19 Reply 6, posted (6 years 1 month 3 weeks 1 day 1 hour ago) and read 3093 times:
Quoting EI321 (Reply 5): they should buy a few second hand 767s first.
or a C-5 Galaxy... cosidering their "quality" service.
Quoting EI321 (Reply 5): One aircraft airlines tend not to last very long, they should buy a few second hand 767s first.
They've been around for more than a decade and have already 5 or so 738s. Despite their horrible customer service they are generating quite decent profit. To be fair, their management sure knows how to make money and is able to find all kinds of "strange" contracts, e.g. they've been wet leasing the 738s to Brazil, Malaysia. Some of their aircraft almost regularly spend winter flying for Oman Air, etc...
N328KF From United States of America, joined May 2004, 6222 posts, RR: 3 Reply 7, posted (6 years 1 month 3 weeks 16 hours ago) and read 2892 times:
Quoting EI321 (Reply 5): Er, whats the point on buying one aircraft! One aircraft airlines tend not to last very long, they should buy a few second hand 767s first.
I'm sure that 787 won't be on the open market very long if TravelService folds.
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MD90fan From Bahamas, joined Jul 2005, 2931 posts, RR: 7 Reply 8, posted (6 years 1 month 2 weeks 5 days 1 hour ago) and read 2707 times:
Quoting L410Turbolet (Reply 6): They've been around for more than a decade and have already 5 or so 738s. Despite their horrible customer service they are generating quite decent profit. To be fair, their management sure knows how to make money and is able to find all kinds of "strange" contracts, e.g. they've been wet leasing the 738s to Brazil, Malaysia. Some of their aircraft almost regularly spend winter flying for Oman Air, etc...
They have 6 737-800s, you are right they are doing something right whether it be grueling 737 service to the tropical destinations or leasing out their aircraft to airlines such as Malaysian, Oman Air and PLUNA.
So in 2009, 2 737-900/ERs will be joining the fleet
@L410Turbolet, despite having no "long haul" aircraft they maintain "long distance flights" with service to Bangkok, Fortaleza, Mombasa and Zanzibar, previously servicing Phuket too.
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