LAXDESI From United States of America, joined May 2005, 5085 posts, RR: 48 Reply 1, posted (2 years 9 months 3 weeks 17 hours ago) and read 5438 times:
The linked article in OP states that deliveries for 789 will run from 2015 to 2018. As per the article, Air China had expected delivery of 788 from 2008 onwards.
What have they ordered/leased to manage the delay?
keesje From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 3, posted (2 years 9 months 3 weeks 17 hours ago) and read 5316 times:
Maybe they expect the -9 to be more mature. The Chinese airlines voiced concern over the -8s range some time ago.
An industry source close to the 787 program tells FlightBlogger that all the Chinese 787 customers are working to renegotiate delivery of their share of the first 20 production aircraft "officially for payload reasons."http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/fl...arly-787-customer-dreamliners.html
By delaying delivery for several years, their capacity requirements also grow.
PM From India, joined Feb 2005, 6747 posts, RR: 65 Reply 4, posted (2 years 9 months 3 weeks 17 hours ago) and read 5269 times:
Quoting LAXDESI (Reply 1): deliveries for 789 will run from 2015 to 2018
Wow! Their first delivery will now be more than seven years later than their initial plan?!
Quoting LAXDESI (Reply 1): What have they ordered/leased to manage the delay?
I guess the answer is more A330s.
They ordered 20 A330-200s in July 2005 and took delivery between 2006 and 2008.
They ordered 15 787-8s in August 2005 for delivery from 2008. Obviously, they never arrived.
They then ordered 20 more A330s in June 2008 and later leased three more from AerCap. The three leased planes (all -300s) have been delivered this year in March, May and June. The first of their second direct order for 20 A330s (all -300s, I think) should be delivered late this year or early next.
En passant, Air China with 43 will be the largest operator of A330s.
The777Man From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 6113 posts, RR: 56 Reply 5, posted (2 years 9 months 3 weeks 16 hours ago) and read 5181 times:
Air China also has 15 777-300/ER on order for delivery starting in June 2011. They will replace the 744s and used for expansion.
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Centre From United States of America, joined Mar 2010, 421 posts, RR: 0 Reply 6, posted (2 years 9 months 3 weeks 16 hours ago) and read 5082 times:
pretty much expected on this forum that many a good portion of customers switching from 788 to 789 for its economics and maturity. I believe more will follow.
PlanesNTrains From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 4570 posts, RR: 28 Reply 8, posted (2 years 9 months 3 weeks 15 hours ago) and read 5049 times:
Quoting 328JET (Reply 7): Possibly it is a good strategy for Boeing to offer switching to the bigger model at the old B787-8 price to keep customers happy.
And possibly not. If it avoids compensation payouts, sure. If it's just to be nice, forget it.
PlanesNTrains From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 4570 posts, RR: 28 Reply 10, posted (2 years 9 months 3 weeks 15 hours ago) and read 4954 times:
PlanesNTrains From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 4570 posts, RR: 28 Reply 12, posted (2 years 9 months 3 weeks 15 hours ago) and read 4909 times:
Quoting 328JET (Reply 11): i think getting a B789 for the price of a B787 is a huge discount, which should cover contracted compensation.
But, for sure, as you wrote, that is depending on each contract individually.
While I still don't know how much the difference in their contracted price would be between the -8 and -9, I agree wtih your statement overall. I would define that scenario as a win-win.
PlanesNTrains From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 4570 posts, RR: 28 Reply 14, posted (2 years 9 months 3 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 4759 times:
Quoting 328JET (Reply 9): A lot of airlines switched to 789s or are thinking about to do.
Quoting Swallow (Reply 13): AFAIK, 2 carriers have switched from the 788 to 789 for payload/range reasons:
kiwiandrew From New Zealand, joined Jun 2005, 8435 posts, RR: 14 Reply 15, posted (2 years 9 months 3 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 4754 times:
Quoting Swallow (Reply 13): AFAIK, 2 carriers have switched from the 788 to 789 for payload/range reasons:
1. VN
2. CA
Any others?
NZ , the launch customer for the -9 switched their order from the -8 ( for which, incidentally , they were the second launch order , after NH , way back when it was still the 7E7 )
Moderation in all things ... including moderation ;-)
PlanesNTrains From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 4570 posts, RR: 28 Reply 16, posted (2 years 9 months 3 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 4730 times:
Quoting kiwiandrew (Reply 15): NZ , the launch customer for the -9 switched their order from the -8 ( for which, incidentally , they were the second launch order , after NH , way back when it was still the 7E7 )
PlanesNTrains From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 4570 posts, RR: 28 Reply 18, posted (2 years 9 months 3 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 4666 times:
Quoting keesje (Reply 17): I guess airlines that want to operate it on the Pacific like Qantas, JAL, Delta and ANZ would consider it.
I think it will be a great model, and that many carriers will choose it in the years ahead. I guess I am trying to gauge what "many" is in the context of what 328jet wrote:
Quoting 328JET (Reply 9): A lot of airlines switched to 789s or are thinking about to do.
No doubt, like any airframe, there will be swaps within the family based on evolving needs/capabilities.
deltal1011man From United States of America, joined Sep 2005, 8628 posts, RR: 8 Reply 20, posted (2 years 9 months 2 weeks 6 days 23 hours ago) and read 3945 times:
pnwtraveler From Canada, joined Jun 2007, 2055 posts, RR: 12 Reply 21, posted (2 years 9 months 2 weeks 6 days 23 hours ago) and read 3936 times:
Many of the orders signed were done so with the intent of getting into the delivery schedule while the 789 was being defined. Until the design is frozen and details released, the 789 was just an estimate. Now that 788 numbers are known through testing, and the 789 is a more known entity, it is quite reasonable and expected that some will further define their orders for the 789. For example, AC has a clause that says up to x amount of days prior to commencement of manufacture, they can alter the exact model. They have the same clause with their 777's. This enables the airline to get manufacturing slots and yet have some flexibility to match market conditions and route needs.
Unlike the spin that some have and will make, it isn't a slam against the 788. Once the airlines mentioned above were receiving their 788's anyways, they would have been above promised specs. It would be pretty stupid to order an aircraft when you weren't happy about the specs.
BMI727 From United States of America, joined Feb 2009, 14409 posts, RR: 26 Reply 22, posted (2 years 9 months 2 weeks 6 days 22 hours ago) and read 3874 times:
Quoting keesje (Reply 3): An industry source close to the 787 program tells FlightBlogger that all the Chinese 787 customers are working to renegotiate delivery of their share of the first 20 production aircraft "officially for payload reasons."
That's only the first tranche. The later 787-8s will be up to spec, and the 787-9 was always going to have the longest range anyway.
Quoting PlanesNTrains (Reply 18): No doubt, like any airframe, there will be swaps within the family based on evolving needs/capabilities.
Exactly, and I'm inclined to think that this is probably what this is more than anything. At this point it seems they just decided that the -9 fit their needs better.
[Edited 2010-09-01 18:35:25]
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Delimit From United States of America, joined Jan 2009, 1436 posts, RR: 1 Reply 24, posted (2 years 9 months 2 weeks 6 days 9 hours ago) and read 2484 times:
Quoting 777way (Reply 19): What happened to the 787 with winglets?
They have winglets. They trail rather than stick up like the 777s and 764s.
Quoting deltal1011man (Reply 20): Delta's orders are still 8s. While i expect them to go for 9s, 8s will come....the 9 is to big to replace DL's 763 fleet.
Totally, although I expect a chunk of their options will be converted into 9s as well, as the 772s will need replacing eventually.
25 777way: No there was one with the 737/757/767 style winglets.
26 akelley728: You're talking about the 787-3, which was supposed to be a 'domestic' model of the 787. It's in a holding pattern since the launch customers for the
27 Larshjort: It was the 787-3, which was a short range version with short wing span to fit in smaller gates. /Lars
28 ea772lr: You guys are talking about the 787-3, which was a 787-8 with shorter wingspan, winglets, and derated engines. It was indefinitely put on the back bur
29 Stitch: As noted, CAAC said they were worried about the first 20 planes and deferred deliveries to the later tranches. I also expect they ordered the 787 earl
30 Aesma: The 787-3 is dead, as the 788 should be more efficient even on short haul. So the only advantage would be that it would fit into 767 gates, not likely
31 BMI727: And it should be noted that this isn't because of any shortfall in the 787-8's performance. It was always planned that way.
32 ea772lr: Is it me, or is 8,000nm range the new black when it comes to large airliners??
33 BMI727: To some extent, yes. I think that at least some of it can be chalked up to the proliferation of open skies agreements.
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