poLOT From United States of America, joined Jul 2011, 1497 posts, RR: 0 Reply 1, posted (1 year 7 months 2 weeks 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 11341 times:
faddypainter From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2010, 126 posts, RR: 0 Reply 2, posted (1 year 7 months 2 weeks 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 11325 times:
I hope these aren't more VIP aircraft.
Turkmenistan already has a VIP 77L as well as a 763, 737 and a BAe 125. (A bit excessive to say the least)
Anyway congratulations to Boeing, the 77L is a fine looking jet.
None of T5's current routes require anywhere near this aircraft's range (Longest is ASB-BHX, 2620nm) so it will be interesting to see what they do with them.
mhkansan From United States of America, joined Jan 2010, 373 posts, RR: 1 Reply 3, posted (1 year 7 months 2 weeks 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 11304 times:
Quoting faddypainter (Reply 2): None of T5's current routes require anywhere near this aircraft's range (Longest is ASB-BHX, 2620nm) so it will be interesting to see what they do with them.
poLOT From United States of America, joined Jul 2011, 1497 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (1 year 7 months 2 weeks 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 11079 times:
Quoting na (Reply 4): More dictator´s toys. Wonder if they will ever be delivered.
As long as the Turkmenistan government stays in power, and I haven't heard of any resistance against it, then I don't see why they wouldn't be delivered.
mffoda From United States of America, joined Apr 2010, 908 posts, RR: 0 Reply 6, posted (1 year 7 months 2 weeks 1 day 20 hours ago) and read 11030 times:
Quoting na (Reply 4): More dictator´s toys. Wonder if they will ever be delivered.
Well they have taken delivery of 7 new Boeing's since 2007.
2 - 737-800's
4 - 737-700's
1 - 777LR last year
So, I would say it is very likely they would be delivered! Wouldn't you?
WestWing From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 2112 posts, RR: 8 Reply 7, posted (1 year 7 months 2 weeks 1 day 15 hours ago) and read 8305 times:
It is interesting how the demand for new 77Ls seems to have almost completely dried up because most of the airlines that had planned 77Ls for their fleets have already received them. As of Sept 30 there was only one undelivered 77L (for Air Austral scheduled for delivery in April 2012). This order for T5, if confirmed, will triple the 77L backlog.
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simpilot459 From United States of America, joined Sep 2005, 137 posts, RR: 0 Reply 8, posted (1 year 7 months 2 weeks 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 8009 times:
Hopefully they can put a cheat-line or something on them this time.
Indeed, and I sincerely hope se. The 777 has had a stellar run this year, helped in no small part by the A350 delays. Can't be long now before the 777 overtakes the 747 as the most successful widebody jet
Quoting faddypainter (Reply 2): Anyway congratulations to Boeing, the 77L is a fine looking jet.
Quoting na (Reply 4): More dictator´s toys. Wonder if they will ever be delivered.
Wonder if you'll be saying this if they had ordered the 748i instead ...
The777Man From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 6082 posts, RR: 56 Reply 10, posted (1 year 7 months 2 weeks 1 day 11 hours ago) and read 7201 times:
Quoting poLOT (Reply 1): I'm guessing these are going to be VIP jets?
I doubt it; they already have one for VIP so it does not make sense to get two more.
Quoting simpilot459 (Reply 8): Are they getting enough use out of their current one to justify two more?
The first one just entered service after a VIP interior installation. I don't think they really have had a chance to use it much.
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pylon101 From Russia, joined Feb 2008, 1391 posts, RR: 2 Reply 11, posted (1 year 7 months 2 weeks 1 day 9 hours ago) and read 6580 times:
At least one of 772LR will be used for ASB-BKK route.
For years the airline used to be a cheaper alternative to fly from Moscow to Bangkok.
In this business they are in competition with Uzbekistan.
poLOT From United States of America, joined Jul 2011, 1497 posts, RR: 0 Reply 12, posted (1 year 7 months 2 weeks 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 5218 times:
Quoting The777Man (Reply 10):
I doubt it; they already have one for VIP so it does not make sense to get two more.
Quoting pylon101 (Reply 11): At least one of 772LR will be used for ASB-BKK route.
Could they actually fill a 777? Their largest aircraft used for commercial services is a 757. (Not that they actually care if it is filled or not)
gkirk From UK - Scotland, joined Jun 2000, 24621 posts, RR: 58 Reply 15, posted (1 year 7 months 2 weeks 23 hours ago) and read 3429 times:
BHX-ASB-DEL anyone?
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While it makes little commercial sense, a nonstop ASB-JFK route could be seen by T5 as adding much prestige to that airline as it would be the first Central Asia-North America nonstop.
RyanairGuru From Australia, joined Oct 2006, 2506 posts, RR: 2 Reply 17, posted (1 year 7 months 2 weeks 16 hours ago) and read 2877 times:
Quoting BNAOWB (Reply 16): While it makes little commercial sense, a nonstop ASB-JFK route could be seen by T5 as adding much prestige to that airline as it would be the first Central Asia-North America nonstop.
That was my thinking. I'm sure there would be more than 50 people/day wanting to fly between the two, but similarly I'm not sure how relevant that would be!
elmothehobo From United States of America, joined Aug 2006, 1515 posts, RR: 1 Reply 19, posted (1 year 7 months 2 weeks 4 hours ago) and read 2529 times:
I was going to say the same. Ashgabat makes a half decent transit point if headed for Central or South Asia. Probably another delusion of grandeur on the part of their leadership, yet, after seeing Turkish Airlines' success to the west and Etihad, Emirates and Qatar Airways to the south in connecting South Asia/Central Asia to Europe/North America, I'm sure in President Berdimuhamedow (there's a mouthful) 's mind there is nothing stopping Turkmenistan from becoming the Qatar of the Caspian.
As for delivery, I wouldn't worry, Turkmenistan's government is awash in cash, courtesy of ridiculous natural gas reserves.
Grid From Kazakhstan, joined Apr 2010, 624 posts, RR: 0 Reply 20, posted (1 year 7 months 2 weeks 3 hours ago) and read 2455 times:
Quoting BNAOWB (Reply 16): While it makes little commercial sense, a nonstop ASB-JFK route could be seen by T5 as adding much prestige to that airline as it would be the first Central Asia-North America nonstop.
Didn't/doesn't Uzbekistan have an airline that served/serves JFK nonstop from Tashkent? If it did, but does not serve that route any longer, anyone know why? Poor yields?
poLOT From United States of America, joined Jul 2011, 1497 posts, RR: 0 Reply 21, posted (1 year 7 months 2 weeks 2 hours ago) and read 2362 times:
Quoting Grid (Reply 20): Didn't/doesn't Uzbekistan have an airline that served/serves JFK nonstop from Tashkent? If it did, but does not serve that route any longer, anyone know why? Poor yields?
Uzbekistan still serves JFK, but it flies via Riga, Latvia, and not nonstop to Tashkent.
Grid From Kazakhstan, joined Apr 2010, 624 posts, RR: 0 Reply 22, posted (1 year 7 months 2 weeks 1 hour ago) and read 2229 times:
Quoting poLOT (Reply 21): Quoting Grid (Reply 20):
Didn't/doesn't Uzbekistan have an airline that served/serves JFK nonstop from Tashkent? If it did, but does not serve that route any longer, anyone know why? Poor yields?
Uzbekistan still serves JFK, but it flies via Riga, Latvia, and not nonstop to Tashkent.
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25 malioil: Congrats to Boeing but hopefully these will go to the civilian airline and not be configured as VIP transport, for a fleet of 3 77Ws does seem excessi
26 elmothehobo: I'd imagine so, and it would fit in with the ambitions of petro-dollar fueled expansion. Central Asia is has enormous potential (read: Gas and a litt
27 luckyone: It was also flown via Belgrade a few years ago. A friend of mine took it regularly.
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