I think there is a misunderstanding here. The A340-200/300 and A330-200/300 were build as a pair, as many same parts as possible. Both frames were produced on the same line. The A340 was build to cover long routes over the ocean, Antarctica or North Pole. The size was limited by the than available e...
Jump to postIt would be a feather in the hut, if Airbus could win a additional A321neo order from United. But sacrificing the A350 order, I do not believe so. Does Airbus need a United A321neo order now, not really, the order book is rather full. Selling United frames now that United needs, would be a favour. S...
Jump to postIt is conveniently forgotten, that fares the ULCC in Europe are offering, are rather lower than what the ULCC offer in the USA, so the legacy carriers have more difficulties to compete in Europe.
Jump to postPeople seem to struggle with the notion about the production rate freeze meaning less aircraft. 30/Mo rather than the target of 40/Mo (or whatever it was exactly) is ~120 737s a year that aren't getting built. This article from Reuters suggests that the 2025 target was 50/Mo, so 20 737s per month t...
Jump to postHello, I have tried to search for it online and got conflicting information What production rate per month is the A320Neo family now? On wiki - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_A320neo_family#Development it says they are aiming for 70 per month in 2024 - is this true? Around 60 frames a month a...
Jump to postI do not look at the A340-500 as a reengined A340-300. The A340-500/600 is a new frame. The A330-200/300 is the same frame as A340-200/300. Same fuselage, apart from the third MLG, with the space for it also on the A330, same wings, only 4 engines instead of 2 engines. There are far more similariti...
Jump to postI do not look at the A340-500 as a reengined A340-300. The A340-500/600 is a new frame. The A330-200/300 is the same frame as A340-200/300. Same fuselage, apart from the third MLG, with the space for it also on the A330, same wings, only 4 engines instead of 2 engines. There are far more similaritie...
Jump to postNo I actually understood, and I will respond despite your grossly-inappropriate tone. I saw the "here", but we have a mixed bag of members, some of whom have more actual knowledge than others, although everyone has an opinion. Hence my thinking that few with actual knowledge of the busine...
Jump to postEarlier today, I was watching a livestream video from Frankfurt Airport on YouTube. It still amazes me that in 2024, the A340-300, which is woefully under-powered is still in front line service. The takeoff roll was so long, the aircraft was almost out of camera range before it slowly lifted off . ...
Jump to postThe talk about early delivery slots for United can also mean, just getting their ordered A321neo faster, with the possibility of including their options. we are talking about 176 frames on order and I assume 40 options. Of the fixed order there are 50 XLR and 130 just neo. The last order was in Octo...
Jump to postIf they can get the engines, Airbus will up hat rate in the near future. Airbus executives say they could increase the A320neo production rate faster, if only the engine suppliers could do the same. United has ordered Leap-1B engines - I wonder if the production slots for these engines could be con...
Jump to postWhen existing products, have acquired a *reputation*, especially one that is in its 4th gen iteration, the best bet might be to do a clean-sheet design. Start on a new clean slate! There is nothing *asinine* about expecting an aircraft manufacturer to deliver a Quality product. Whichever way you lo...
Jump to postIn my opinion, with all this delays with delivering the 737-10 to UA, UA can just walk away from the 737-10 citing breach of contract. The current backlog of 737Max stands at about 4780 frames. With the the current production rate of 30 frames that would be 13 years to produce those frames. The curr...
Jump to postCan't blame Airbus (or UA if it takes these slots). But, do airlines like DL get frustrated their competitor is getting better treatment? Is Airbus spending a lot (buying slots back) and then giving UA a great deal to get this? Does it change actually anything because if Boeing has those production...
Jump to postAs long as airbus can't satisfy global demand alone and there is no other player that can challenge the A vs B duopoly , I don't see how Boeing can fall into irrelevance even with the mess the company is in right now. Perhaps I should have said, "Irrelevant on the narrowbody side." At som...
Jump to postSo tired of the MCD trope. As if no one at Boeing bears any responsibility for what has happened. Scapegoating MCD for Boeing's faults is a diversion and a distraction. The merger/buyout is ancient history, it happened 27 years ago. Boeing's problems are much larger than that one event, for example...
Jump to postOne of the biggest challenges UA would face in swapping out the Max-10 for more A321s is the delivery positions that Airbus can offer. If the timeline is shorter than a projected entry into service of the MAX10, then anything is possible, really, including repurposing the A350 order. I could also s...
Jump to postThat still does not mean, that Lufthansa could ban airlines from München airport. A 23 % share does not give them a majority on the airport itself and if Lufthansa would try to ban another airline, they still would have to contend with the competition authorities. MUC is one of the easiest airports ...
Jump to postI guess the tazer was an alternative the pilot thought was acceptable like how some pilots in the USA are permitted to have handguns in their baggage for potential in-flight security needs. Still as others noted such devices and many others for 'self defense' are prohibited on international flights...
Jump to postI am actually more intrigued by their delivery numbers - as we know, deliveries mean that revenue is recognised. This gives Airbus the capability to expand their production capacity. Orders are a great comfort and Airbus can now plan their expansion with a level of confidence that the banks and fin...
Jump to postI had a look at the ISAVIA homepage. Keflavík airport is getting into swing of things again. Numbers (not only ISAVIA): 2023 passenger 7,750,091, 28 airlines to 95 destinations, aircraft movements about 76,500 2022 passenger 6,126.421, 26 airlines to 94 destinations, aircraft movements 73,623 2021 p...
Jump to postThis answers your own question. From a specific airport such as JNB, MTOW is not a factor. It is the weather (air density) for every and each plane. Since A350-1000 is hit more with altitude restrictions (as % reduction of TOW compared to MTOW), it's not going for full pax&bags on the route. It...
Jump to postJNB-ATL This answers your own question. From a specific airport such as JNB, MTOW is not a factor. It is the weather (air density) for every and each plane. Since A350-1000 is hit more with altitude restrictions (as % reduction of TOW compared to MTOW), it's not going for full pax&bags on the r...
Jump to postWhat really has not been discussed here for the most part is future routes for these 20 aircraft. Off the top of my head, for sure, replacing A359s on ATL-ICN/HND, DTW-ICN/HND, LAX-SYD, and the A339 on LAX-HND. DTW/ATL-HND are consistently full and really are flights where a larger widebody aircraf...
Jump to postEven more certain now the 787-10 (and maybe the 9) will be a reality. Not remotely certain. What is certain is that one more widebody order will be needed on the relatively short horizon. By not including the 359 in this order, Delta has set up the OEMs for a bloody pricing contest between the 359 ...
Jump to postAh yes, instead of getting stuck with a MAX or 78 issue you could get stuck with a GTF issue! And in what way would that be worse? Scheduled inspections instead of unexpected groundings. I know what I would take. There are dozens (probably hundreds but I haven’t been following closely) of A320N gli...
Jump to postThat's exactly correct - about 30 less TATL frames with the full 763 retirement, maybe a little less. There are 52 firm orders inbound between now and then, and 20 more options. There are some for growth, but that aside, that actually covers all the 764s, 332s, and half of the older 333 fleet too. ...
Jump to postI wonder if the current 737 MAX debacle changes AS management's calculus on the future of the A321neo fleet. One of the many reasons I prefer flying HA is I don't have to worry about being stuck on a MAX or 787 (at least until April). Ah yes, instead of getting stuck with a MAX or 78 issue you coul...
Jump to postI think there is a possibility that the 764s are still in the fleet by 2030. However I think every single 763 will be gone by 203. Depending on the delivery schedule and how quickly they can get whatever widebodies they're ordering from Airbus I wouldn't be surprised if they accelerated the retirem...
Jump to postIt depends. Some types see continues improvements during the years, some types do not.
Jump to postCalhoun gets flack because he's a Welch disciple just like the execs that began the rotting process. Calhoun was the chair of the board when Boeing canned about a thousand QA folks, and browbeat the rest into using "smart" tools and signing off on subpar airframes. Calling for his head is...
Jump to postThis has nothing to do with building a new aircraft or not. There is nothing wrong with the basic 737 design. To the contrary, the 737 has a fundamental flaw that requires an entirely new fuselage and wing design to fix: It has too little ground clearance. You can't mount large engines under the wi...
Jump to postBring it on. Let's hope this deal is sealed soon. Be great to see a future widebody plan for DL that takes them beyond the 767. Since the 757 will be sticking around for a while and the 764’s as well. The most economic and rapid way to fix the 763 replacement issue is just to buy late build 763. AN...
Jump to postThe door plug is not supposed to be opened even during an emergency. So it could have been designed bigger than the hole. It is not an emergency exit, so it is complete irrelevant if there is space inside the frame for the plug, if seats are installed. There are airlines that did not look at the pl...
Jump to postThe door plug is not supposed to be opened even during an emergency. So it could have been designed bigger than the hole. It is not an emergency exit, so it is complete irrelevant if there is space inside the frame for the plug, if seats are installed. There are airlines that did not look at the plu...
Jump to postHowever, if the airport isn't near the natural rail path, then all that is happening is a rail line built that bypass the host city of the airport. This will be a very case by case basis to be a wise investment or a poor feed service for the airport. Lightsaber I agree, and it's the responsibility ...
Jump to postEvery seat transfer drops the number of people willing to consider the service by 75%. Are you sure of that number? Didn't you invert the numbers? I'm completely sure that the usual assumption is a 25% loss with any transfer. Still, it's an average. If connections are efficient, the level of loss i...
Jump to postAre you really expecting the FAA to shadow every single engineer that performs any work on a plane? i am pretty shure its not "engineers" working on that 737MAX ships only if you hire the cheapest wage slaves you can get will bring up that results we see till years i am really impressed t...
Jump to postAre you really expecting the FAA to shadow every single engineer that performs any work on a plane? i am pretty shure its not "engineers" working on that 737MAX ships only if you hire the cheapest wage slaves you can get will bring up that results we see till years i am really impressed t...
Jump to postEASA: https://www.easa.europa.eu/en/newsroom-and-events/news/new-regulation-new-timings That states: Aeroplanes with a MCTOM of more than 27 000 kg and manufactured as of January 2021: minimum CVR recording duration must be 25 hours. Which only appears that aircraft manufactured on or after January...
Jump to postI can't recall a single incident that has previously resulted in the grounding of an entire type What about DC-10, 737-400, Concorde, MAX? DC-10 I had conflated the cargo door issues with the Sioux City crash, so fair enough. Concorde suffered multiple issues with burst tyres damaging the wings bef...
Jump to postBoeing PR team in full swing here. It is a MAX issue and it is completely and utterly disingenuous to suggest otherwise. It is a MAX issue but it's not exclusively a MAX issue and it is completely and utterly disingenuous to suggest otherwise. It is a MAX issue, because the build quality on the MAX...
Jump to postNow that Alaska Airlines buys the next airline with an Airbus fleet, it is time to recheck the decision to replace A321neo with 737-9MAX. I have to fly in the MAX, because my home airline Icelandair, an all Boeing airline, invested heavily into the MAX, but I do not like it. One has been flying Boei...
Jump to postCould it be that the southern states have better infrastructure because B-W and Bayern can afford better infrastructure. Germany is a federation of States, not Provinces or Shires. Not to mention Stuttgart is basically a BW thing, for example; if they need federal participation -- BW goes to talk t...
Jump to postGiven that Hamburg airport isn't particularly inside the city or along major railroad corridor, if let say Hamburg to Copenhagen flights are to disappear after underseas tunnel to Dennark is completed, why would people go out of way into Hamburg airport to take the train to Copenhagen, instead of o...
Jump to postNoshow wrote:Win-win? It might not help to develop Copenhagen as a hub airport, and it might not help SAS.
But is linking long distance rail to an airport a proper use of rail investment money? It might ultimately make it easier for people to travel by plane instead of plane since connectivity to airport improved, so they can be easier to connect into airport and fly, instead of taking a train all the w...
Jump to postThis is not just about having more people on trains, this about investing more in rail infrastructures. But is linking long distance rail to an airport a proper use of rail investment money? It might ultimately make it easier for people to travel by plane instead of plane since connectivity to airp...
Jump to postOf course BER has one. Yet BER could be better connected. Most of eastern Germany and western Poland has no major airport nearby. Rapid, convenient and comfortable trains to the larger cities in the region could really help foster development and the local economy. Not necessarily HSR or proper &qu...
Jump to postPhilip - one might argue that the most Germanic country of all, Germany, needs a bit of forceful direction on this... Munich airport has very little excuse for not being better linked to the national rail network The airport in München is connected not only to light rail but also to the main rail n...
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