Re: British Airways Routes with the A350-1000

In summary, the A35K routes for S24 are the following: BA7/8 HND BA58/59 CPT BA64/65 NBO BA66/67 PHL BA78/81 ACC BA84/85 YVR BA92/93 YYZ BA98/99 YYZ BA118/119 BLR BA190/191 AUS BA218/219 DEN BA274/275 LAS BA288/289 PHX Essentially, these are mainly all former 747-400 flights. That’s only 13 rotatio...

Re: British Airways Routes with the A350-1000

In summary, the A35K routes for S24 are the following: BA7/8 HND BA58/59 CPT BA64/65 NBO BA66/67 PHL BA78/81 ACC BA84/85 YVR BA92/93 YYZ BA98/99 YYZ BA118/119 BLR BA190/191 AUS BA218/219 DEN BA274/275 LAS BA288/289 PHX Essentially, these are mainly all former 747-400 flights. That’s only 13 rotatio...

Re: Ryanair's MoL - warming to Airbus ?

He's misplayed his hand badly and looks like a fool. Airbus will NEVER need an A320 order from FR Airbus would be dumb to hold a grudge against Ryanair & MOL, to be honest. Why? 1) They have a full A321N order book for 6 years from customers paying them good margins 2) Freezing O' Leary out wor...

Re: Airbus A330 and A340 Movements / Write-Off / Retirements / Scrapping - 2024

Latest movements from skyliner- Airbus A340-642 1017 G-ECLJ European Aviation ferried 15 March 2024 CQM-JNB, ex EC-KZI Is this expected to disappear over Iran on its next flight JNB-xxx….? European use JNB for most of their heavy maintenance prior to service entry. I think they have one of their al...

Re: Airbus A330 and A340 Movements / Write-Off / Retirements / Scrapping - 2024

Latest movements from skyliner-aviation.de: Airbus A330-202 584 F-GZCN Air France ferried 15 March 2024 LPBJ-CDG, after storage Airbus A330-243(F) 785 9H-AJI Airbus air-test at DRS 14 March 2024, prior delivery to? ex B-6075 Airbus A330-343 843 EC-KCP World2Fly delivery 15 March 2024 LETL-MAD, ex E...

Re: Airbus A321XLR Development / Testing / Production / Deliveries - 2024

Interesting responses to my XLR identification question thanks.

Re: Airbus A321XLR Development / Testing / Production / Deliveries - 2024

There was a photo from December of the first production aircraft for Aer Lingus in final assembly so I'd say that airframe must be close to completion by now. EI are due to get 2 this year anyway. There she is! http://x.com/Tobias_Gudat/status/1758513399812472905?s=20 Is there a way to distinguish ...

Re: Air France-KLM News and Discussion - 2024

The next one, PH-BVN, should be starting next Monday (5feb). It seems they are aiming to have the remaining B773 fleet completed by the start of S24 at the end of March. Thank you. Do you know if they will start upgrading the B772’s straight afterwards or wait until after the summer season? The B77...

Re: Air France-KLM News and Discussion - 2024

What’s happened to the B77W cabin refits? The last was PH-BVR which returned to service on 19 January, but nothing has replaced it in the hangar. The next one, PH-BVN, should be starting next Monday (5feb). It seems they are aiming to have the remaining B773 fleet completed by the start of S24 at t...

Re: AA Hard Landing in Maui w/ Injuries

N416AN is just about to depart HNL for PHX as AA9789. FR24 shows it as returning to service tomorrow, so I assume the hard landing didn’t damage the aircraft as much as first thought.

Re: Air France-KLM News and Discussion - 2024

What’s happened to the B77W cabin refits? The last was PH-BVR which returned to service on 19 January, but nothing has replaced it in the hangar.

Re: Airbus A330 and A340 Movements / Write-Off / Retirements / Scrapping - 2024

I’ve not seen this reported here before but Airbus A340-642 1079 EC-LEV has been registered to European Cargo as G-ECLK (source G-INFO register).

Re: AS1282 PDX-ONT decompression event, returned to PDX, FAA temporarily grounds 737MAX9 for inspections

I bet there's still gonna be some passengers who will have concerns about flying on the MAX9 Some airline employees and aviation buffs like us, but the vast majority of passengers won't even notice what they're sitting on. That's always been an accepted fact at A.net, but I'm not so sure how true i...

Re: DL A339's - Issues with reliability?

Yesterday, I landed at AMS and next door at gate F8 was DL243 AMS-BOS on an A339. Scheduled departure was 11:30am and it was delayed at that point until 3pm. I departed AMS at 1:35pm and when I landed at 3:45pm I looked again and the flight was canceled. It feels like whenever I see a DL A339 while...

Re: AS1282 PDX-ONT decompression event, returned to PDX, FAA temporarily grounds 737MAX9 for inspections

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has recommended that airlines operating Boeing 737-900ER jets inspect door plugs. https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/us-faa-recommends-door-plug-checks-boeing-737-900er-jets-2024-01-22/ This “news” must have been posted at least 4 or 5 ...

Re: AS1282 PDX-ONT decompression event, returned to PDX, FAA temporarily grounds 737MAX9 for inspections

hiflyeras wrote:

So I read this to say that you cannot even ferry an aircraft to a maintenance base? They are completely grounded.

Re: AS1282 PDX-ONT decompression event, returned to PDX, FAA temporarily grounds 737MAX9 for inspections

It is now in the public domain that Max aircraft both on the assembly line in Renton and in service have bolt/fastener issues that absolutely should not exist under any understanding of the certification... I would disagree with this statement as you are making a huge assumption which may not be tr...

Re: AS1282 PDX-ONT decompression event, returned to PDX, FAA temporarily grounds 737MAX9 for inspections

I wonder if the result of the FAA investigation will be an order to run D checks on all 737-9 MAX aircraft. If you can't be sure if any screws are loose, you gotta check and tighten all of them. If the MAX9’s are coming off the same production line as the MAX8’s, would the FAA start inspecting at l...

Re: British Airways News and Discussion - 2024

I don't see BA ordering the 359 unless Boeing suffers another round of quality/production issues with the 787 (perhaps triggered by an FAA audit). On the other hand, I do wonder if BA feel compelled to add some more A35K orders this year. There appears to be an explosion of interest in the aircraft...

Re: AS1282 PDX-ONT decompression event, returned to PDX, FAA temporarily grounds 737MAX9 for inspections

According to FR24, 4 of the 5 haven’t flown since 6 January. The other one (TK-LYD) was inactive since 6 January, but did a single flight to Doha on 9 January. That doesn't mean their "fleet is grounded". If the fleet was grounded, zero TK B39Ms would be flying. The Turkish MAX9 fleet isn...

Re: AS1282 PDX-ONT decompression event, returned to PDX, FAA temporarily grounds 737MAX9 for inspections

Turkish have the plug doors, and all 5 frames are currently grounded. I stand corrected, yes TK has the plugs, but they are certainly not grounded. There are two in flight right now. According to FR24, 4 of the 5 haven’t flown since 6 January. The other one (TK-LYD) was inactive since 6 January, bu...

Re: Unconfirmed: AS1282 PDX-ONT decompression event, returned to PDX

This is going to hit BA hard. Not as bad as the other 2 max crashes but a bit less similar. They only positives is no one died and it was on a Friday evening after markets are closed for a weekend. BA don't operate MAX's, indeed they haven't operated any 737s since the old London Gatwick ones went ...

Re: Lufthansa Group News and Discussion - 2023

MoKa777 wrote:

skynomad wrote:

around 4,500 commercially operated aircraft are currently under contract, accounting for around one in five commercial aircraft in the world.

That is amazing!

Re: Norse Atlantic Airways News and Discussion - 2023

Could we see Norse go for the 787-10 at some point? Doubt it. Their whole business concept is around those 15 787s they got at extremely low leasing rates If the business model relies upon a one-off opportunity to exploit low lease rates, does this mean the business model is flawed in normal times?...

Re: Lufthansa Group News and Discussion - 2023

A340-600 D-AIHF is due to re-enter service this evening flying DLH796 FRA-HKG. It’s listed on FR24 but I haven’t been able to work out how to link it here. You mean the flight or the airframe? Either way, here are both: https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/lh796 https://www.flightradar24.com/...

Re: Lufthansa Group News and Discussion - 2023

A340-600 D-AIHF is due to re-enter service this evening flying DLH796 FRA-HKG. It’s listed on FR24 but I haven’t been able to work out how to link it here.

Re: Rocket attacks into Israel-affects on airline operations

What's going on with BA165, left LHR at 09:26 appears to have almost reached TLV and then turned round and is heading for LHR. Or a FR24 glitch. https://www.flightradar24.com/BAW165K/3264091d https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-67081696 https://news.sky.com/story/ba-suspends-tel-aviv-flights-as-ham...

Re: Ural Airlines A320 emergency landing in a field in Siberia due to hydraulic problems

FlyingHonu001 wrote:

:mrgreen: I think if Joe Patroni was still around, he would have done it....no questions asked

Re: British Airways News and Discussion - 2023

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JumboMaiden wrote:

Does anyone know when the remaining 2 A350/ 5 787-10 will arrive?
Why are ZBJK / ZBKB parked and when may they be back in service?
Thanks. Jem.

Re: British Airways News and Discussion - 2023

All planned Heathrow based 777-200s have been completed. There are 5 more 777-300s to yet get the new Club World seat. One of these may be in CWL getting re-fitted right now. The LGW based 777s as you may know are not planned to receive the new seats. However, a change of plan to what looks like re...

Re: Brussels Airlines first A320neo painted

That’s very much a holiday/charter airline look. Bright and cheery I suppose but not much else.

Re: Qatar Airways News and Discussion - 2023

Updated: A350-1000 (Qsuite) Returned to service (7): A7-ANB,C,D,E,H,F,G A350-900 (Qsuite) Returned to service (6): A7-ALZ,A7-AME,I,H,F,G A350-900 (reverse herringbone) Returned to service (4): A7-ALP, W, X, V Yet to return (14): A7-ALA,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K,L,M,T, I flew on A7-ALS 28MAY on DOH MUC wh...

Re: Austrian to get 787-9

As I could not find a more suitable topic, I am posting this here - it anyway has relevance to OS 76W capacity / reliability ... OS87 VIE JFK on 12MAY STD 1630 / ATD 1642 operated by 23-year-old 767-3Z9(ER) OE-LAZ while en route diverted and landed at BFS at 1852. Apparently the initial plan was to...

Re: Norse Atlantic Airways News and Discussion - 2023

Sounds like a classic case of over expansion to me. That’s a challenge for any business, let alone a long-haul budget airline. They're not expecting any more aircraft until the Air Europa dry leases return towards the end of the year and into 2024. With capacity shifted to winter destinations for t...

Re: Norse Atlantic Airways News and Discussion - 2023

Sounds like a classic case of over expansion to me. That’s a challenge for any business, let alone a long-haul budget airline.

Re: Boeing 777X Testing/Production - 2023

32 allocated 777-9 line numbers : L/N 1567 C/N 64240 B777-9 N779XW BOEING COMPANY (WH001) L/N 1574 C/N 64241 B777-9 N779XX BOEING COMPANY (WH002) L/N 1581 C/N 65799 B777-9 N779XY BOEING COMPANY (WH003) LUFTHANSA D-ABTE (WH121 ?) L/N 1587 C/N 65800 B777-9 N779XZ BOEING COMPANY (WH004) LUFTHANSA D-AB...

Re: Qatar Airways News and Discussion - 2023

Update on A350 Return to Service: A350-1000 (Qsuite) Returned to service (7): A7-ANB,C,D,E,H,F,G A350-900 (Qsuite) Returned to service (3): A7-ALZ, A7-AMI,H Yet to return (3): A7-AME,F,G A350-900 (reverse herringbone) Returned to service (1): A7-ALP Yet to return (17): A7-ALA,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K,L,...

Re: Qatar Airways News and Discussion - 2023

Update on A350 Return to Service: A350-1000 (Qsuite) Returned to service (7): A7-ANB,C,D,E,H,F,G A350-900 (Qsuite) Returned to service (3): A7-ALZ, A7-AMI,H Yet to return (3): A7-AME,F,G A350-900 (reverse herringbone) Returned to service (1): A7-ALP Yet to return (17): A7-ALA,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K,L,...

Re: ITA Airways News and Discussion - 2023

Can’t wait for the finished A339 product. Certainly will be a beautiful looking airplane. No it will not. The ITA livery is a disgrace. I understand how some traditionalists might not like the change from Alitalia but the ITA livery is hardly "a disgrace". It's one of the most talked abou...

Re: Air France-KLM News and Discussion - 2023

Cool to see the 772 still around at so many big carriers and continue getting refits. Wasn't the original plan to retire the fleet in a couple of years? I’m just as confused as you are. During an investor call late last year Ben Smith said 15 777-200 and all the A330-200 fleets are fully owned (goi...

Re: Lufthansa Group News and Discussion - 2023

MartijnNL wrote:

DCA350 wrote:

I believe those are the 4 A359s that Delta did not take..

Do you have more information on this? Which ones are we talking about and why did Delta decide not to take them? Just curious.

Re: Boeing 787 Production/Deliveries - 2023

No way do they deliver their target of 70-80 aircraft this year. It's mid March and they've delivered 4. My guess is 30 aircraft by year's end. 40 at the absolute most. Just taking April to December and a production rate of 3 per month, they would deliver 27 aircraft. Adding the rework aircraft cou...

Re: Ryanair News and Discussion - 2023

Why hate them? They are typically the cheapest, they fly on time, are very well-organized and have a young fleet. If you strictly follow their rules, like print out the boarding passes yourself or respect very tight carry on sizes, they work seamless and reliable at good prices. Especially when boo...

Re: Ryanair News and Discussion - 2023

PhilipBass wrote:

Yes, it seems everyone hates them except for the general public.

Re: British Airways News and Discussion - 2023

Interesting that these 3 frames have the old CW cabin and G-VIIW is flying JFK-LHR right now and also did a LHR-JFK-LHR on 18th Feb. Yesterday, G-VIIY did LHR-JFK-LHR. I thought JFK was guaranteed to have all Club Suites flights? So the plan is to keep three airframe at LHR with no Club Suites to r...

Re: Emirates News and Discussion - 2023

Airlinerdude wrote:

In total, there are 90/119 (76%) operational.

Re: Norse Atlantic Airways News and Discussion - 2023

When I was going through OSL the other week I did note the mass of Norse (and Flyr) aircraft sat in storage. I'm sure Norse got some deal on their fleet but I can't see how any serious discount on a 789 lease would make parking it for months on end financially viable? Norse have their aircraft on p...

Re: Norse Atlantic Airways News and Discussion - 2023

It’s not just a question of where they fly, but also the rate of expansion. Even if choosing major US destinations, it’s still a lot of work and risk to start up new routes in quick succession. I guess we won’t know if it works out for them until after they’ve flown the routes for a while.

Re: Norse Atlantic Airways News and Discussion - 2023

Does anyone else get the feeling that Norse are making the same mistakes that Norwegian Long-haul did. Over expansion and a “let’s fly anywhere” philosophy.

Re: Lufthansa Group News and Discussion - 2023

Reported LH Group in talks for additional 787 orders as part of compensation for the delay of the B777-9s, and to place them at OS. https://www.scramble.nl/civil-news/lufthansa-mulls-b787s-for-austrian https://www.ch-aviation.com/images/stockPhotos/7536/cb0d438d42a90fe8b238859268c105d28af4582a.jpg ...