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LAN Firms Up 50 A32X

solnabo From Sweden, joined Jan 2008, 787 posts, RR: 2
Posted (2 years 5 months 5 days 10 hours ago) and read 3989 times:

Didnt find this topic on a.net but if its already on topic plz delete, mods.

http://www.airbus.com/en/presscentre...-to-order-50-a320-family-aircraft/

Great news for Airbus & LAN

//Mike

[Edited 2010-12-22 02:11:57]

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Burkhard From Germany, joined Nov 2006, 4249 posts, RR: 2
Reply 1, posted (2 years 5 months 5 days 10 hours ago) and read 4060 times:

I read in the text "signed a firm order for 50 ", which is far more than a commitment.

LipeGIG From Brazil, joined May 2005, 11201 posts, RR: 61
Reply 2, posted (2 years 5 months 5 days 9 hours ago) and read 3837 times:

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That's a lot and shall include plans for more routes after TAM / LAN merger. I can imagine 10 frames to Colombia, 10 to Peru, but not 10 for Lan Argentina or Ecuador and even Chile.
They will "invade" Brazil !

New York + Rio de Janeiro = One of the best combinations !

SPIM2EDDN From Germany, joined Mar 2008, 107 posts, RR: 0
Reply 3, posted (2 years 5 months 5 days 9 hours ago) and read 3772 times:

Quoting LipeGIG (Reply 2):
but not 10 for Lan Argentina or Ecuador and even Chile

What do you mean by this?

As far as I know some of these were ordered as a replacement for the A318 fleet which is mostly being operated in Chile.

keesje From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 4, posted (2 years 5 months 5 days 6 hours ago) and read 3461 times:

Contrary to the picture in the press release they will have sharklets.

SCL767 From Chile, joined Feb 2006, 8272 posts, RR: 5
Reply 5, posted (2 years 5 months 4 days 17 hours ago) and read 2828 times:

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Quoting solnabo (Thread starter):
Great news for Airbus & LAN

This is historic for LAN Airlines S.A. as it represents the largest single airline order for Airbus in Latin America.

Quoting SPIM2EDDN (Reply 3):
As far as I know some of these were ordered as a replacement for the A318 fleet which is mostly being operated in Chile.

LAN also ordered 30 A320 family a/c before placing this order. The plan is to transfer these a/c to LAN Airlines, LAN Colombia, LAN Perú and eventually LAN Ecuador. LAN Airlines continues to receive new A320s from a previous order as well. LAN will phase out 5 A318s starting next month. Thus, 7 A318s will be based at SCL and 3 will remain in service with LAN Ecuador until late 2012. Next year, LAN Colombia will receive up to 20 new A320s rapidly.

Quoting keesje (Reply 4):
Contrary to the picture in the press release they will have sharklets.

Excellent news! The a/c with sharklets will begin to arrive in 2013, very exciting!

Chiad From Norway, joined May 2006, 910 posts, RR: 0
Reply 6, posted (2 years 5 months 4 days 11 hours ago) and read 2562 times:

Great news.
Let's see if Airbus can firm the 100+ China order before year end.

SCL767 From Chile, joined Feb 2006, 8272 posts, RR: 5
Reply 7, posted (2 years 5 months 4 days 11 hours ago) and read 2436 times:

LAN Airlines S.A. will receive two new A-320s today, (CC-BAG and CC-BAH). CC-BAH will be the first A-320 family a/c in the fleet that features CFM56-5B engines. LAN Airlines now has a fleet of 108 a/c. By 2018, LAN Airlines will have a fleet of over 225 a/c.

OyKIE From Norway, joined Jan 2006, 2577 posts, RR: 4
Reply 8, posted (2 years 5 months 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 2116 times:

Great news from LAN and Airbus. IMO LAN has a really nice color scheme!!!!

Quoting SPIM2EDDN (Reply 3):
As far as I know some of these were ordered as a replacement for the A318 fleet which is mostly being operated in Chile.

A sad day for the A318. When it was launched with 50 orders from TWA, I really believed the A318 was going to be a hit. I really like the looks of planes that are either shrunk or stretched. In other words. Those who you not regularly see. I did not know at that time that the planes was too heavy, and that the PW6000 would fail to meet its promised performance

[Edited 2010-12-23 02:51:48]

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Burkhard From Germany, joined Nov 2006, 4249 posts, RR: 2
Reply 9, posted (2 years 5 months 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 2061 times:

Quoting OyKIE (Reply 8):
A sad day for the A318.

They will fly elsewhere. The Elites make excellent government and VIP planes as long as the Ego fits into a normal container. Fortunately, I still see them almost daily from AF and Tarom.

bmibaby737 From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2005, 1636 posts, RR: 10
Reply 10, posted (2 years 5 months 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 2009 times:

Quoting SCL767 (Reply 7):
CC-BAH will be the first A-320 family a/c in the fleet that features CFM56-5B engines.

Although being reported by a few sources as an A320-214, a photo on Planespotters.net shows it being an Airbus A320-233...

http://www.planespotters.net/Aviation_Photos/photo.show?id=159646

JerseyFlyer From United Kingdom, joined exactly 6 years ago today! , 459 posts, RR: 0
Reply 11, posted (2 years 5 months 4 days 8 hours ago) and read 1919 times:

The Airbus press release refers to 10 A321's in the order for 50:

"The order also includes 10 A321s, a new aircraft type for the airline."

SCL767 From Chile, joined Feb 2006, 8272 posts, RR: 5
Reply 12, posted (2 years 5 months 4 days 7 hours ago) and read 1814 times:

Quoting JerseyFlyer (Reply 11):
The Airbus press release refers to 10 A321's in the order for 50:

The A321s will start to arrive during 2012. They will be deployed on various routes with-in LAN's network, e.g. LIM-AQP, LIM-BOG, LIM-CUZ, LIM-IQT, LIM-GRU, LIM-GYE, SCL-LIM, SCL-BUE, etc.

LipeGIG From Brazil, joined May 2005, 11201 posts, RR: 61
Reply 13, posted (2 years 5 months 4 days 6 hours ago) and read 1715 times:

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Quoting SPIM2EDDN (Reply 3):
What do you mean by this?

As far as I know some of these were ordered as a replacement for the A318 fleet which is mostly being operated in Chile.

Not only for that as already mentioned by SCL767. It has to be for new routes, also.

New York + Rio de Janeiro = One of the best combinations !

SCL767 From Chile, joined Feb 2006, 8272 posts, RR: 5
Reply 14, posted (2 years 5 months 4 days ago) and read 1473 times:

Quoting SPIM2EDDN (Reply 3):
As far as I know some of these were ordered as a replacement for the A318 fleet which is mostly being operated in Chile.

It now appears that LAN Airlines will transfer a few A-318s over to LAN Colombia during Q1 of next year.

flyorski From United States of America, joined Dec 2004, 978 posts, RR: 1
Reply 15, posted (2 years 5 months 4 days ago) and read 1444 times:

Quoting OyKIE (Reply 8):
A sad day for the A318. When it was launched with 50 orders from TWA,

TWA acquired 717s not A318s. America West and Frontier bought 318s in the states.

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ADent From United States of America, joined Dec 2006, 1179 posts, RR: 1
Reply 16, posted (2 years 5 months 4 days ago) and read 1420 times:

Quoting flyorski (Reply 15):

TWA acquired 717s not A318s. America West and Frontier bought 318s in the states.

TWA ordered them and never flew them: http://www.nytimes.com/1998/12/10/bu...der-between-boeing-and-airbus.html .

Just like America West.

OyKIE From Norway, joined Jan 2006, 2577 posts, RR: 4
Reply 17, posted (2 years 5 months 4 days ago) and read 1416 times:

Quoting flyorski (Reply 15):
TWA acquired 717s not A318s. America West and Frontier bought 318s in the states.

In fact TWA ordered 50 A318 as well as 25 A320. The A318 was to be used on long thin routes. They also ordered 50 717 with an option for 50 mores.

Read more here:http://www.nytimes.com/1998/12/10/business/twa-splits-3.9-billion-order-between-boeing-and-airbus.html

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flyorski From United States of America, joined Dec 2004, 978 posts, RR: 1
Reply 18, posted (2 years 5 months 3 days 23 hours ago) and read 1382 times:

Quoting ADent (Reply 16):

Quoting OyKIE (Reply 17):

Thanks for the links guys

I stand corrected.

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ADent From United States of America, joined Dec 2006, 1179 posts, RR: 1
Reply 19, posted (2 years 5 months 3 days 23 hours ago) and read 1361 times:

Quoting Burkhard (Reply 9):
They will fly elsewhere. The Elites make excellent government and VIP planes as long as the Ego fits into a normal container. Fortunately, I still see them almost daily from AF and Tarom

These 15 A318s have the only PW6000's in use. It all depends on how P&W is supporting these. I would think P&W is not making money on a fleet of 34 engines in service, but if LAN was smart they have an iron-clad contract to keep them flying affordably. Maybe some VP at P&W wants to keep these going. Who knows?

These A318s could be converted to CFM, but it seems like In F9's case the engines & other parts are probably worth more than the plane.

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