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by ba319-131
Fri Apr 05, 2024 2:29 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: HU potentially ordering up to 20 339s
Replies: 20
Views: 5767

Re: HU potentially ordering up to 20 339s

JerseyFlyer wrote:
A leasing company ordered 20 a few months ago , those could be for Hainan and they are now speccing the interior fittings


- Yes, Avalon, which is owned by the owners of HU I believe.

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by ba319-131
Wed Mar 06, 2024 11:36 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: BA unveils new narrowbody seats
Replies: 52
Views: 8416

Re: BA unveils new narrowbody seats

The Club Europe seat comfort and seat pitch are significantly below the US mainline carriers and Air Canada. It’s a disgrace to be paying much more to sit in Club Europe and have the same seat pitch and width as in economy. - Not really a disgrace, having the middle seat free is nice, I’ve never ha...

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by ba319-131
Wed Mar 06, 2024 8:57 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: BA unveils new narrowbody seats
Replies: 52
Views: 8416

Re: BA unveils new narrowbody seats

My immediate thought was they look like Delta seats. Very happy to see the return of the middle seat tray table in CE, very much missed when flying on a BA 320/321NEO in CE. Just did BA 420/429 a few days ago LHR-AMS in seat 1D on a 320 and the center tray table was there. My last BA CE flight befo...

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by ba319-131
Tue Mar 05, 2024 11:00 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: BA unveils new narrowbody seats
Replies: 52
Views: 8416

Re: BA unveils new narrowbody seats

My immediate thought was they look like Delta seats.

Very happy to see the return of the middle seat tray table in CE, very much missed when flying on a BA 320/321NEO in CE.

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by ba319-131
Mon Mar 04, 2024 7:39 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: IAG in talks to replace BA 777s
Replies: 330
Views: 63304

Re: IAG in talks to replace BA 777s

KaiH96 wrote:
They will order the 777-8X


- Not a chance, they have zero need for this aircraft

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by ba319-131
Sun Jan 14, 2024 1:10 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: British Airways News and Discussion - 2024
Replies: 359
Views: 67972

Re: British Airways News and Discussion - 2024

I believe the A380 fleet was stored in MAD during the COVID shutdown period?

All 3 of my BA A380 flights were on-time or nearly LY as I recall, was nice to be back on the big bird.

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by ba319-131
Mon Jun 26, 2023 12:24 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: British Airways News and Discussion - 2023
Replies: 1358
Views: 362185

Re: British Airways News and Discussion - 2023

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Westerwaelder wrote:
TUGMASTER wrote:
The reason was, G-VIII was already taken.


Who by? And why not just skip it like "Q"?


It’s used on a Spitfire

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by ba319-131
Wed May 10, 2023 4:38 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: 30 Years of Airbus A340 Operations
Replies: 79
Views: 14544

Re: 30 Years of Airbus A340 Operations

I’ve been lucky to have passengered aboard every version of the A340 A340-200: Sabena A340-300: Air France, BWIA, Emirates, Gulf Air, Lufthansa, SAS, Swiss A340-500: Emirates A340-600: Lufthansa It has carried me over deserts and oceans, and up until the A380 provided by far the most comfortable an...

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by ba319-131
Thu Jan 26, 2023 8:20 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: New BA Safety Video
Replies: 8
Views: 2802

Re: New BA Safety Video

I thought it was quite good myself, saw it this afternoon.

Got a number of well known faces in there.

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by ba319-131
Mon Dec 19, 2022 12:52 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: AA drops Mesa; Mesa to transition all flying to UA
Replies: 222
Views: 41194

Re: AA drops Mesa; Mesa to transition all flying to UA

That’s quite a lot on metal to loose, lots to find a way to backfill unless they are going to reduce flying from the bases they operate from.

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by ba319-131
Thu Dec 08, 2022 8:19 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: BA Gatwick fleet
Replies: 4
Views: 1810

Re: BA Gatwick fleet

Mainline A319/320’s from LHR have traditionally helped out during peak times or cover service to G-GAT fleet, not seen that any of those are leaving the fleet yet unless there are lease expirations coming up soon.

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by ba319-131
Sun Nov 13, 2022 10:05 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Airbus A350 Production/Delivery Thread - 2022
Replies: 574
Views: 243250

Re: Airbus A350 Production/Delivery Thread - 2022

Articuno wrote:
audidudi wrote:

Does anyone recognize the engines painted on MSN 600?

Look like SAS to me


- MSN 600 is a 35K, SAS are not taking any of those, just 359’s.

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by ba319-131
Sun Nov 13, 2022 8:46 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Airbus A350 Production/Delivery Thread - 2022
Replies: 574
Views: 243250

Re: Airbus A350 Production/Delivery Thread - 2022

/ Latest movements for 10 November 2022: MSN 572 Air China A359 F-WZGX/B-32CA, engines run and taxi check at TLS: https://aibfamily.flights/A350/572 MSN 584 Cathay Pacific A35K F-WZGS/B-LXR, engines run and taxi check at TLS: https://aibfamily.flights/A350/584 MSN 600 Air Caraïbes? A35K F-WZFF/F-Hxx...

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by ba319-131
Fri Nov 11, 2022 12:39 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: British Airways News and Discussion Thread - 2022
Replies: 812
Views: 230751

Re: British Airways News and Discussion Thread - 2022

CarbonFibre wrote:
B772 VIIF may have received oneworld titles during repaint in SIN.


- That would be great to see, about time too!

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by ba319-131
Fri Nov 04, 2022 7:54 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: China Southern Will Operate Its Last Airbus A380 Flight On Sunday
Replies: 41
Views: 13668

Re: China Southern Will Operate Its Last Airbus A380 Flight On Sunday

Such a shame, the Chinese politics never made this viable for CZ.

Still, glad I managed to fly on a CZ A380, even if it was domestically.

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by ba319-131
Thu Nov 03, 2022 6:02 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Korean Air inspects its A330s
Replies: 13
Views: 5438

Re: Korean Air inspects its A330s

Aseem747 wrote:
Can we expect more B772 to come in service then to compensate the capacity loss? Only 2 are active currently


- Aside the incident aircraft, the A330 fleet is just having an inspection, they are still flying, no capacity loss aside the written off aircraft

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by ba319-131
Sat Sep 24, 2022 5:34 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Airbus A350 Production/Delivery Thread - 2022
Replies: 574
Views: 243250

Re: Airbus A350 Production/Delivery Thread - 2022

So realistically, you are left with British or JAL because Etihad seems reluctant to take theirs, - I expect EY to take the rest in due course with the 77W’s & 380’s being fully retired No. These have significant, unsupported assumptions that (1) it must be an existing A350-1000 customer and (2...

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by ba319-131
Thu Sep 22, 2022 9:15 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Airbus A350 Production/Delivery Thread - 2022
Replies: 574
Views: 243250

Re: Airbus A350 Production/Delivery Thread - 2022

So realistically, you are left with British or JAL because Etihad seems reluctant to take theirs,

- I expect EY to take the rest in due course with the 77W’s & 380’s being fully retired

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by ba319-131
Fri Jul 01, 2022 7:54 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Embraer E2 Production and News Thread - 2022
Replies: 163
Views: 38916

Re: Embraer E2 Production and News Thread - 2022

Any new orders or any news of potential orders ? It seems to have all gone quiet on the E2 front, are they struggling to find buyers? I saw a Luxair E190 the other day and thought how the E2 would be a perfect jet for an airline like them - Luxair, they don’t operate E190’s? - unless it’s a sublease?

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by ba319-131
Sun May 22, 2022 7:58 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: IAG orders 50 737 MAX + 100 options
Replies: 118
Views: 25945

Re: IAG orders 50 737 MAX + 100 options

reidar76 wrote:
I think these 50 737 MAX will all go to BA Euroflyer with LGW as base.


- Massive expansion, not a chance of 50 being based @ LGW - these are Vueling bound IMO

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by ba319-131
Thu May 19, 2022 7:05 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: IAG orders 50 737 MAX + 100 options
Replies: 118
Views: 25945

Re: IAG orders 50 737 MAX + 100 options

I expect most if not all will end up with Vueling. Thankfully they won’t work for BA @ LHR without significant costly infrastructure changes, I don’t see that happening. They could put some @ LGW with BA, but they ramp up the summer and move aircraft from LHR, so that won’t work well operational. Do...

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by ba319-131
Sat Feb 26, 2022 5:24 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Airbus A350 Production/Delivery Thread - 2022
Replies: 574
Views: 243250

Re: Airbus A350 Production/Delivery Thread - 2022

MrHMSH wrote:
Scoreboard wrote:
The delivery flight of G-XWBJ has been cancelled for today


Any info on why? My guess would be the (short haul) issues at BA today, short of any further information.


- apparently a tech issue according to an e-mail I’ve seen

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by ba319-131
Tue Dec 14, 2021 9:02 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Qantas to launch seasonal SYD-PER-FCO flights
Replies: 30
Views: 7702

Re: Qantas to launch seasonal SYD-PER-FCO flights

787-8? - Jetstar? QF don’t have any 787-8

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by ba319-131
Fri Dec 10, 2021 7:53 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: British Airways A380 Retirement?
Replies: 20
Views: 4701

Re: British Airways A380 Retirement?

I know the A380 has been the topic of intense discussion, however, this event happened very suddenly and I would like the input of the members here. Sunday, December 5: My husband and I purchase plane tickets to go to London in September of 2022. Outbound, we were planning on flying LAX-LHR on an A...

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by ba319-131
Fri Dec 03, 2021 6:08 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Updated: Virgin Atlantic announces service to Austin
Replies: 491
Views: 121560

Re: Virgin Atlantic to announce new US route

Knowing VS, it will probably be a route already served by BA which they hope to take traffic from, can’t see if being anything new, most of the major cities, pre COVID, were pretty much served by AA, BA,DL, UA & VS.

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by ba319-131
Sun Nov 21, 2021 1:56 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Security Incident at ATL
Replies: 37
Views: 9265

Re: Security Incident at ATL

Will be lots of delays, my AA flight sat for over an hour after landing before being re-assist new gate away from the main terminal.

Traffic in the area was gridlocked once I got out, so knock-on effects will be significant.

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by ba319-131
Tue Oct 05, 2021 12:05 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Glasgow Airport 2021 Thread
Replies: 72
Views: 12473

Re: Glasgow Airport 2021 Thread

Hi, anyone able to ID the Alaska 7M9 that was parked up this morning when I landed.

MTIA

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by ba319-131
Fri Aug 13, 2021 3:44 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: China Southern's MD-11s
Replies: 5
Views: 3182

Re: China Southern's MD-11s

I don’t recall these being ordered and they certainly don’t appear to have been built at all, happy to be shown wrong mind.

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by ba319-131
Fri Jul 30, 2021 12:04 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: American Eagle E170 in retro paint job
Replies: 42
Views: 9867

Re: American Eagle E170 in older paint job

Sorry to disappoint y'all. That photo is fake. The only Envoy 170 that has gone to paint so far has been N761RW, and it's not in heritage paint. are you sure? N760mq and N762dt are in macon which has paint. N761rw is in abeline and i havent seen abeline airport paint planes. Are these brand new reg...

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by ba319-131
Sun Jul 11, 2021 5:43 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: American Airlines Fleet Thread - 2021
Replies: 680
Views: 97327

Re: AA 737's CLT

I’ve been in and out of CLT since 2017 on a mix of Airbus and 738’s with AA, so it’s nothing new, all part of fleet planning where the aircraft fly to/from.

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by ba319-131
Tue Jun 15, 2021 4:19 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: LHR. What's open? What's closed?
Replies: 4
Views: 1515

Re: LHR. What's open? What's closed?

Pretty much everything is open in T5

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by ba319-131
Fri May 21, 2021 12:16 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Jetblue Network Thread - 2021
Replies: 2532
Views: 471531

Re: JetBlue Officially Launching LHR/LGW

In terms of slots post March 2022, should not be an issue, Heathrow’s forecasts up to 2025 don’t have traffic numbers anywhere near 2019 There is no direct correlation between slots and passenger numbers. LHR has been slot restricted for years and yet passenger number kept going up because airlines...

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by ba319-131
Fri May 21, 2021 6:08 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Jetblue Network Thread - 2021
Replies: 2532
Views: 471531

Re: JetBlue Officially Launching LHR/LGW

In terms of slots post March 2022, should not be an issue, Heathrow’s forecasts up to 2025 don’t have traffic numbers anywhere near 2019

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by ba319-131
Wed Mar 31, 2021 12:08 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Boeing 737MAX Production/Delivery Thread - 2021
Replies: 1043
Views: 312236

Re: Boeing 737MAX Production/Delivery Thread - 2021

ikolkyo wrote:
2 new MAX operators added yesterday 3/30

As Woody mentioned above, Blue Air has taken delivery of YR-MXA and flew away today.
Neos has taken delivery of 2 aircraft. EI-RZA/RZB


- I saw both of the Neos planes refuelling in GLA this morning

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by ba319-131
Wed Feb 17, 2021 6:18 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Boeing 777X Sales Campaign and Prospects - 2021
Replies: 87
Views: 16772

Re: Boeing 777X Sales Campaign and Prospects 2021

Still plenty of young 77W’s that are years off replacement, the ones at Saudi are a perfect example, plenty there to replace when the time comes.

I’m sure the 779 will pick up more orders as time ticks on, just don’t see it selling as well as the 77W did.

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by ba319-131
Thu Feb 11, 2021 9:54 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: British Airways Fleet Thread - 2021
Replies: 206
Views: 56015

Re: British Airways Fleet Thread - 2021

I don’t think Boeing have delivered any 787’s in a few months, talk of production/quality control issues.....

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by ba319-131
Mon Feb 08, 2021 1:34 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: A350-900ULR: a one-off concept?
Replies: 110
Views: 28563

Re: A350-900ULR: a one-off concept?

LAX772LR wrote:
Any word on the remaining -ULRs returning to service?


Aside 9V-SGB, they all appear to be back in service.

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by ba319-131
Tue Jan 19, 2021 7:49 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: SAS A333 double daily BRU-BHX
Replies: 43
Views: 10383

Re: SAS A333 double daily BRU-BHX

I thought I read it was car parts /

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by ba319-131
Tue Dec 29, 2020 12:14 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Emirates Network & Fleet Discussion - 2021
Replies: 801
Views: 109040

Re: Emirates unveils new Premium Economy Class

Keeping those seats looking clean will be a challenge to say the least! - looks nice, gaudy wood aside

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by ba319-131
Fri Dec 11, 2020 7:53 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: When will Heathrow go back to using all 4 terminals?
Replies: 29
Views: 6245

Re: When will Heathrow go back to using all 4 terminals?

With the 2021 traffic predictions, not sure T3 will need to be re-opened.

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by ba319-131
Sun Nov 22, 2020 10:02 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: BA fleet parking thread
Replies: 523
Views: 133257

Re: Updated: BA fleet parking, 747 fleet retired

- only NEO in GLA is G-NEOW, could just be for maintenance at the BA GLA maintenance facility

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by ba319-131
Tue Aug 11, 2020 5:54 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: British Airways network updates
Replies: 583
Views: 98759

Re: BA to permanently close LGW short-haul ?

Traffic numbers are going to be soft for years, Frequencies will be much reduced so lots of spare slots, it makes sense to consolidate short haul traffic @ LHR.

There is little connecting traffic on the BA LGW beach fleet so no real need to maintain LGW short haul to be brutally honest.

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by ba319-131
Tue Jun 30, 2020 6:23 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Norwegian News and Discussion - 2020
Replies: 1061
Views: 187552

Re: Norwegian Air Cancels Orders For 92 737 MAXs and 5 787s

The problem with transatlantic LCC's is that outside of the summer all the legacy carriers essentially dump economy seats into each others hubs at laughably low prices to fill seats which is made viable by the high and stable business class fares. There is money to be made undercutting in the summe...

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by ba319-131
Tue Jun 23, 2020 6:45 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: British Airways 787-10
Replies: 92
Views: 40160

Re: British Airways 787-10

Looks like delivery is pushed to July now, no official source.

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by ba319-131
Sun Jun 21, 2020 6:25 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: How to Fly a DL 777 Before Retirement
Replies: 24
Views: 4969

Re: How to Fly a DL 777 Before Retirement

The only way I see a 777 coming back into service is if SYD gets the green light in the next couple of months. It's loaded for August right now, but I wouldn't hold my breath that it operates. There's enough A330s, A350s and 767s out there to take care of any international flying right now. Delta a...

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by ba319-131
Wed Apr 08, 2020 7:27 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Fire at Fort Myers Airport (Apr. 3)
Replies: 54
Views: 8471

Re: Fire at Fort Myers Airport (Apr. 3)

Car hire firms typically self insure their vehicles, nobody to claim these losses from.

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by ba319-131
Sun Mar 22, 2020 6:43 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Air Canada News And Discussion Thread - 2020
Replies: 1145
Views: 102942

Re: Which Air Canada's aircraft are being parked?

longhauler wrote:
Wow. I give up.

Sometimes the Anal Alices on this site make it not worth the effort. It’s probably why most of the “old guard” no longer frequent this site.


- your not wrong.

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by ba319-131
Sat Mar 21, 2020 8:31 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Airport Photos in the wake of coronavirus impacts
Replies: 184
Views: 12442

Re: Airport Photos in the wake of coronavirus impacts

Bunches of A320/A321 of VN4 (VN, VJ, QH, BL) are spotted being grounded in SGN ... https://i.imgur.com/eP40jqD.png https://i.imgur.com/b1qrxTR.png ... and HAN : https://i.imgur.com/Yl2cgtu.png P/s: this time with the credit :D The JetStar's are 737's. I am sure planes other than Airbusses are being...

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by ba319-131
Thu Mar 05, 2020 5:44 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Airbus A320neo Production/Delivery Thread - 2020
Replies: 403
Views: 66369

Re: Airbus A320neo Production/Delivery Thread - 2020

G-NEOY is now due next week, don’t have a date yet or reason for the delay.

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by ba319-131
Tue Feb 25, 2020 12:01 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Can Pratt & Whitney get on the 787 or A350?
Replies: 18
Views: 3980

Re: Can Pratt & Whitney get on the 787 or A350?

I think P&W re-entering the current WB market is highly unlikely, their previous WB engine track record was hardly stellar....

RR’s offering on the 787 has had pretty substantial issues, GE have had issues with the new 777-9 engine, who would risk a punt on P&W?

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