In my opinion the biggest "technical lie" is that no one else uses Program Accounting. By that exact name - true. By concept, virtually every nuclear power plant and other major multi-billion infrastructure in the world is built with "special" accounting considerations which sur...
Jump to postThe theory is that investors benefit by having a more realistic view of the company's financial picture. If an aircraft OEM were forced to recognize ramp-up costs of a new program when incurred, the aircraft OEM's bottom line (net earnings) would be extremely volatile, and likely would have little ...
Jump to postBut there is a reason for it beyond just making executives look better. After all, if it makes them look better when the program is ramping up, it also makes them look worse later (now), when the program is in full swing and bringing in boatloads of cash but some of that gets applied to deferred co...
Jump to postHere’s the test population rules: 19. PARTICIPANTS. (1) Representative Passenger Complement. In a full-scale aborted takeoff emergency evacuation demonstration, the operator must assemble a representative passenger complement. Before conducting the demonstration, the operator must ensure that the p...
Jump to postTwo issues: Relevance in 2018. When commercial aircraft are being produced at 737 and 787 volumes, is the treatment of deferred costs appropriate? The special treatment for commercial aviation arose from it's supposed similarities with ship building, including low volumes and customisation. IRS and ...
Jump to postIt would be easy to PIP the GP7200 now. It wouldn't cost more than the revenue enhancement. Since the EA shares concepts with the PW4000, Pratt could PIP the low turbine and fan efficiently. Since the high spool is very related to the GE90, I could see a PIP. Just what level. If there were a CMC hi...
Jump to postThis might be a good time to remind everyone that CFR 25.562(b) states: "The tests must be conducted with an occupant simulated by a 170-pound anthropomorphic test dummy, as defined by 49 CFR Part 572, Subpart B, or its equivalent, sitting in the normal upright position." :stirthepot: Tha...
Jump to postytz wrote:If it's a money pit, whether 5% or 12% is not relevant. The airline is draining so many resources while not enabling the growth of India (by say servicing smaller centres).
The Airbus ACAP the A35K burns 107T of fuel to move 51T but it can fly only 6600nm. This is 80% of the range so the 778 would need 106T of fuel (80% of 132T) This is actually conservative too. To fly 20% further requires more than 20% more fuel as you are burning fuel to carry the weight of extra f...
Jump to postSoftware and engine OEM's will re-price obsolescence, taking a year or two off economic life to eliminate the surplus.
Jump to postEngine choice will probably be announced with firming of 787 order. EK is likely tying the two engine deals together for maximum leverage. And with the 777X engine order, even though there is no choice. EK expected bundling would get them a great deal, and at the very least a PiP, or even a new eng...
Jump to postI agree with everything else in your post, but I have my doubts about the A321 wing being extended in similar fashion to the A330, soly because the wings have/had different short comings. The A321 wing lacks lift where as the old A330 wing needed more aspect ratio for efficiency gain. Making the A3...
Jump to postAA is their JV partner, so BA is not going to actively try and “steal” passengers from them, and AA/BA together already dominate JFK-LHR over DL/VS. There is no need for them to destroy their yields (BA’s A380s would mostly just be adding a ton of Y seats to the market) to try and win more market s...
Jump to postJustSomeDood wrote:What the 77W does against the A35(9) in terms of climb performance is irrelevant, given the 777X will have a much more aerodynamic, higher aspect ratio wing that generates more lift for a given airspeed and altitude.
So if there are so many A340-300s stored + many A340-500s & -600s (European aviation in JAN 2018 reported they had acquired 10 from EY + have a number of ex Chinese examples) the value must be very low & so would the lease rates. What's the scrap value ? Ok, so they might be a bit thirsty, ...
Jump to postSo what does an airline do with a 777-300, fly it to a frigid climate, open all doors for 48 hours until everything inside is below freezing then return to service after a thorough cleaning? Bedbugs die at a fairly low temperature. Yes, but possums, rate, mice and other creatures might see open doo...
Jump to postAlso for curiosity any value on A340s? Just wondering what TN will get out of their frames once 787s arrive later this year. Suppose only scrap value. A340-300 - $3.6 - 14.5M, $110-275,000 With something like 30 frames stored, and 50+ scrapped doubt it has much value ultimately. Any data on NEO/MAX...
Jump to postjuliuswong wrote:The agreement for 34 A330neo is conditional.
Old radials don't have a modern ECU with knock and octane sensors. :-) They have a very strong turbo. And when running on mere 100 octane gas, they will detonate on full boost. So the pilot/engineer uses reduced boost, which avoids detonation but reduces power. But 100/130 is rated at 130 when used...
Jump to postAirlines acquiring new aircraft already have enough barriers to overcome. Now they are required to meet minimum customer review standards! How does a start-up acquire a fleet?
Jump to postCongrats to HiFly for this decision, I sure hope a secondary market can actually buid up. Regarding the livery though, it's a bit like the "smoking kills" sign on cigarettes. The kerosene burning beast you paint that on is litteraly part of the killing... Talk about greenwashing nonsense ...
Jump to postMakes sense especially for RR, who have geared up manufacturing and assembly to resolve 787 Trent engine issues quickly. Just keep going at higher rates for customers with unqualified orders. The stocks pre-built, would allow time for manufacturing to be shut and relocated, if that is their post-Bre...
Jump to postThere are a number of outstanding A380 orders that are not expected to ever be fulfilled. Air Traffic has been growing between 5 and 8% a year the past two decades, but that growth has been predominately absorbed by frames smaller than VLAs (predominately single-aisle). The A321's success is coming...
Jump to postWait... HNA owns 52% of Avolon which owns CIT CIT: 15 A339 orders Avolon: 15 A339 orders, plus financing a number of TAP's A339s. More correctly, HNA Capital owns a major stake in Bohai Capital, which is the parent company of Avolon. The leasing company continues to operate, take delivery of aircra...
Jump to postHow many more of these "vintage" clunkers need to crash before they stop being permitted to fly with pax on board? I'm all for nostalgia, but this is really not a smart idea. They're not only putting the people who (granted, willingly) are getting on them, but also those on the ground. Ju...
Jump to postOne difference is that these days such plains don't have access to the very high octane fuel that was available then. This reduces performance. I've raced cars in my day, and used avgas, and apart from switching to 100LL from 100/130, there haven't been many changes. The military used a higher octa...
Jump to postThe Undisclosed order for 8 A350-900 is firm. If it wasn't firm it would have been specifically mentioned in the press release. https://www.airbus.com/newsroom/press-releases/en/2018/07/undisclosed-customer-orders-eight-a350-900s.html And in the list of orders totals that Airbus presented at their ...
Jump to postIt would make more sense to operate the A380 on a leisure route as LHR - JFK is your most important route and thus you want to show off your product. Would be strange that an airline who decided to cancel its A380 order suddenly hires an A380 from Hifly.. Perhaps ANA will use before delivery of it'...
Jump to postYeah that's definitely not his style, plus the Air Asia order will almost certainly include A330s. Fernandes said in Kuala Lumpur tonight they need new aircraft but haven’t decided on manufacturer, probably won’t see an order from them yet https://twitter.com/jamie_freed/status/1019231836671651840?...
Jump to postI think that improving the environmental impact of aviation emissions for airlines is as simple as implementing a simple carbon tax per seat mile flown, modified based on the model of plane based on its individual efficiency, would achieve the desired results. Maintenance swaps, deliveries, etc are...
Jump to postBoeing's 10 year forecasts predict the status quo, with for example, no material impact from CORSIA rollout, or related initiatives. No reduction in P2P. No increase in passenger cost of flying (other than inflation). No reduction in the rate of passenger growth by continent. Boeing should send rep...
Jump to postCanuck600 wrote:Hope the foundation paid for the paint otherwise Hi Fly spent a awful lot of money on something with no tangible return on investment. Goodwill doesn't pay the bills.
If you are ordering 34 more, you are getting a discount on the first 66. There is no way Airbus could have avoided it. Reading between the lines, Airbus appears to have been very conservative with the original performance predictions which let Boeing in with a chance. You are spot on. If you increa...
Jump to postThis should trigger entertaining A380 posts, which have been quiet for weeks. Boeing's 10 year forecasts predict the status quo, with for example, no material impact from CORSIA rollout, or related initiatives. No reduction in P2P. No increase in passenger cost of flying (other than inflation). No r...
Jump to postFor clarity's sake: UFO = unidentified firm order MOU = memorandum of understanding They are mutually exclusive terms. A UFO is a firm order. Sorry, but this isn't correct. :shakehead: The term "UFO" is simply a.net shorthand for "Unidentified customer". Neither OEM uses the ter...
Jump to postIt's an airline neutral design, so it causes no offence / garners popular reaction when in service on behalf of different airlines.
Jump to postQR has their already ordered their replacement for the 77W: 50x 777-9 (and 10x 777-8 to replace QR's 77L's). So why target QR? Or is Airbus trying to take revenge at Boeing for the HA and AA orders, and their attempts to lure AirAsiaX away from their A330neo order? Boeing is currently encouraging c...
Jump to postOEM takes out a show extension to their standard public liability insurance policy if an A or B owned aircraft flown by A or B crew respectively. If a customer owned aircraft, insurance cover is usually the responsibility of the crew's employers or contractors. So a QR aircraft flown by QR crew insu...
Jump to postCynics might say they make more than enough money carrying domestic passengers like cargo. Part of the real explanation presumably is when post and freight were separated from carrying passengers, specialists climbed into the space, and do it very well. And pricing (from scale and consolidation), ot...
Jump to postAir frame and engine OEM's pay them appearance money. They put on a great show for financiers. And EK oneupmanship
Jump to postEquity infusion of $305 million: https://amp.click2houston.com/travel/india-pours-305m-more-into-its-lossmaking-national-airline Considering the losses, I doubt this will last six months. I'm curious as to others' predictions of when AI needs another infusion and when. Mine, six months and 35 billi...
Jump to postEngine replacement seems quite common. Are initial flights often on Airbus engines and then swapped to customer engines later? Not common. How many times, and with which airlines this year? Only logic for using Airbus-owned engines (which are usually engine OEM-owned engines), would be if there are...
Jump to postLet's be real, prior generation didn't even use fiber optics for data nor proper routers. Now with far better command, data, and power distribution... We can do more. Heck, the 787 came out before those neat solid state transformers that clip any aircraft power supply to variable frequency AC or mo...
Jump to postBoth Boeing and Airbus make a nice profit off anxillary services which includes everything from Goldcare, help desk, customized maintenance plans (cuts costs), and increasing capabilities. Both A & B do make a tidy profit from the services you list, but no longer from large, savvy airlines and ...
Jump to postAerospace people gossip a bunch. Honestly, those numbers are $1 million higher than my estimates. $22 million for a plane whose MTOW, allowed fuel load and thrust is less than what DL ordered. $27 million for maximum capabilities (best dongles) and lighter fittings (CFRP and titanium costs more tha...
Jump to postPlease read and comprehend my post. 'PRACTICAL' pitch I assumed to be a minimum of 28 inches. Perhaps airlines can get it down to 26 inches. 'Practical' assumes a pitch of 1 inch is impossible. You assume 1 inch is practical and possible. Damned lies and statistics. u obviously don't understand tha...
Jump to postEngine OEMs have seen a large power increase vs 20-30 years ago. Growth of single source for engine choices, and it is now rare for a new engine not to be PBTH, and controlled by the OEM for the entire lifecycle. They experienced a power blip, but not now. Major customers are insisting on 'cradle t...
Jump to postMove the bar down on one model, and it creates expectations on all the others. It does create a slippery slope and could trigger most favored clauses. For prior generation aircraft, it is a tough market. We might see more carpet failing inspection. :duck: I believe we are in an overproduction phase...
Jump to postLike most terms aeronautical, it's derived from shipping, naval and civilian, when generally the largest (or newest), was it's flagship.
Term doesn't work quite as well with aviation in 2018, where airlines operate multiples of models, and economic life is shortening.
If passengers consider the minimum practical pitch is 27 inches, then a reduction from 32 to 30 is effectively a 40% reduction, and to 28 inches is an 80% reduction. If human body upsizing and seat pitch downsizing continues, there will be no point undertaking trial evacuations, as body parts will ...
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