A388 From Netherlands Antilles, joined May 2001, 9073 posts, RR: 13 Reply 1, posted (3 months 1 day 11 hours ago) and read 6172 times:
Is this for crew training/familiarization purposes or a permanent schedule (to replace the A340 flights or additional capacity)? What are the flying times?
BA0197 From United States of America, joined Jul 2011, 168 posts, RR: 0 Reply 3, posted (3 months 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 5241 times:
Perhaps this is replacing the once daily(?) A340 service to MAD from LHR? Surely they don't need the seats on the A340 (they just use it for cargo); so this allows there still to be significant more cargo stowage (as compared to A32x) yet reduces the number of seats. Smart move by IB if this is the case.
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IBERIA747 From Spain, joined Aug 2003, 1825 posts, RR: 62 Reply 4, posted (3 months 1 day 6 hours ago) and read 5159 times:
Quoting BA0197 (Reply 3): Surely they don't need the seats on the A340 (they just use it for cargo); so this allows there still to be significant more cargo stowage (as compared to A32x) yet reduces the number of seats
This is correct if we're talking about the A340-600 being replaced by the A333 on this route (only for crew familiarization flights anyway). However, in case it's the A340-300 we're talking about, then we must not forget that the A333 and the A343 are exactly the same size.
Iberia operates the A343 in two different cabin configurations:
migair54 From Spain, joined Jun 2007, 1277 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (3 months 23 hours ago) and read 4841 times:
must be for the training of crew and ground staff....
Does IB need to complete some hours before getting a longer ETOP certification?? that can be an issue as well.
I also expect to see the A333 sometimes flying to LAD, Canary Islands and TLV.
I think IB will have a blast with this machine, and they will regret not to order them 5 or 6 years ago... they are going to have 36J and 242Y so still with big premium cabin and more pax in economy compare with the A343 and cheaper to operate...
AirbusA6 From United Kingdom, joined Apr 2005, 1906 posts, RR: 0 Reply 6, posted (3 months 20 hours ago) and read 4423 times:
There's a lot of connecting traffic on this route - I've used it flying to Latin America from London - so the capacity is presumably needed permanently, and the A330 will be cheaper to operate than the A343.
Don't understand why IB chose CF6s for their A330s though!
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AirbusA6 From United Kingdom, joined Apr 2005, 1906 posts, RR: 0 Reply 8, posted (3 months 18 hours ago) and read 3956 times:
Quoting teme82 (Reply 7):
Quoting AirbusA6 (Reply 6):
Don't understand why IB chose CF6s for their A330s though!
Ask AY why they also ordered A333's with CF6's
It's not as if IB have any CF6s in their current fleet, they operate T500s on their A346s and BA of course operate loads of RR powered planes. Indeed with IAG's current and future fleet of T500, T800, with the T900 and T1000 to come, and a strong possibility of future TXWB powered A350s to come, they could have had a full set!
But enough of this PM style rant
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r2rho From Germany, joined Feb 2007, 2248 posts, RR: 1 Reply 9, posted (3 months 17 hours ago) and read 3815 times:
Quoting AirbusA6 (Reply 6): Don't understand why IB chose CF6s for their A330s though!
They do provide maintenance for the (CF6-equipped) Spanish Air Force A310's, though that's only two planes, so nothing huge. Maybe they want to build up a CF6 3rd party maintenance capability?
Quoting migair54 (Reply 5): I think IB will have a blast with this machine, and they will regret not to order them 5 or 6 years ago...
Definitely. At that time, the A333's MTOW had already been sufficiently improved that IB could have ordered them for their route network; precious time has been lost.
Where did you get this detailed information? Was looking to fly on the Iberia A340 during the summer. I can find out what flight is operated by the A340 but it doesnt tell me whether its a -600 or a -300. Would rather go on a -300 or a combination of both.
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