MattNZ From New Zealand, joined Sep 2000, 150 posts, RR: 0 Posted (12 years 1 month 3 days 4 hours ago) and read 1044 times:
Apart from the recent Ansett controversy, Air NZ have expressed interest in buying the Sonic Cruiser in about 8-10 years to replace ageing 767-300ER's then.
Currently they have shown interest in the 747-400ER that Qantas have ordered with possibility entering the fleet 2003-2005 to simultaneously replace 747-400's.
Also the PTV's in economy look like later this year with the revised Business Class.
Lindy field From United States of America, joined Mar 2001, 3072 posts, RR: 15 Reply 4, posted (12 years 1 month 3 days 3 hours ago) and read 957 times:
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I agree. Except that we don't really know what it will look like.
Tullamarine From Australia, joined Aug 1999, 1146 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (12 years 1 month 1 day 20 hours ago) and read 890 times:
To fly AKL-SYD in 1hr 50 mins is nearly a halving of the current flight time. I don't think the Sonic Cruiser is quite that fast. We are only talking about a cruise speed increase of Mach 0.85 to Mach 0.95.
Kevin From Canada, joined Dec 2000, 1129 posts, RR: 0 Reply 8, posted (12 years 1 month 1 day 20 hours ago) and read 887 times:
To Tullamarine:
Do not forget the futuristic forms of the Sonic Cruiser.
I think the government of every country would love to see the SC in the fleet of its flag carrier just to show how advanced their state is
Kevin From Canada, joined Dec 2000, 1129 posts, RR: 0 Reply 9, posted (12 years 1 month 1 day 20 hours ago) and read 880 times:
What I mean by advanced is :
Back in Lebanon in 1999 at the airport:
When you see a British Airways 777 landing you hear people say with respect, admiration and jealousy "This aircraft is from Great Britain". But when a noisy Tu 154 of Balkan comes in view people just say with disgust "These are Bulgarians". Aircraft makes an image to the country, and Sonic Cruiser is able to give it.
I'm not talking about Sudan spending its five years budget on SC just for the sake of image. Do not misunderstand me.
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