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by BobMUC
Tue Mar 26, 2024 10:29 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: LH747 LHR to FRA this morning.
Replies: 12
Views: 3312

Re: LH747 LHR to FRA this morning.

Noshow wrote:
I'd guess another medical, and they picked a place with capacity to reconnect passengers transatlantic.


No need for reconnection... Just landed at LHR (maybe for medical) and then continued their flight to FRA. Landed at FRA with a delay of 1:45.

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by BobMUC
Wed Mar 20, 2024 2:50 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Updated: Qatar likely to order 100-150 Widebodies, will likely consist of A350s and 777Xs
Replies: 69
Views: 19756

Re: Updated: Qatar likely to order 100-150 Widebodies, will likely consist of A350s and 777Xs

Sermons wrote:
They will have a steady stream of 779s ,...


This will be interesting... Let's see when this steady stream will really starts...

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by BobMUC
Tue Jan 02, 2024 7:41 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Japan Airlines A350 collides with aircraft at HND
Replies: 1206
Views: 199337

Re: Japan Airlines A350 collides with aircraft at HND

UA857 wrote:
Second day of 2024 and yet we already witnessed the first A350 crash.


What does the A350 has to do in your comment? Are you expecting more crashes of the A350 this year?

RIP to the members of the Japanese Coastguard crew!

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by BobMUC
Tue Dec 19, 2023 9:09 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Lufthansa Group Orders 40 A220s & 40 737 MAX + 120 options
Replies: 117
Views: 24867

Re: Lufthansa Group Orders 40 A220s & 40 737 MAX + 120 options

I don't see the 737 MAX within LH Mainline... I think the 737 would disturb the LD3 container usage and the flexibility within Lufthansa. I would be very surprised... but let's see!

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by BobMUC
Tue Dec 19, 2023 1:24 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Confirmed: easyJet orders 56 A320 and 101 A321, plus 100 purchase rights
Replies: 51
Views: 11121

Re: easyJet plans to buy 157 A32X plus 100 rights

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/pres ... y-aircraft
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I think we can change the title of this thread!

easyJet orders a further 157 A320neo Family aircraft

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/pres ... y-aircraft

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by BobMUC
Wed Nov 22, 2023 6:43 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Airbus and Boeing Orders - 2023
Replies: 647
Views: 189198

Re: Airbus and Boeing Orders - 2023

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/pres ... y-aircraft

One for the saga... Airbus is saving orders for airshows... ;-)
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Confirmed by Airbus:
https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/pres ... y-aircraft

One for the saga... Airbus is saving orders for airshows... ;-)

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by BobMUC
Wed Aug 09, 2023 11:27 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Kalitta 747 run off runway in Ningbo
Replies: 47
Views: 10923

Re: Kalitta 747 run off runway in Ningbo

bhxdtw wrote:
How do they move a heavy thing like that off wet grass safely without damaging the aircraft?


They just called Joe Patroni! ;-)

https://youtu.be/IrqN62qbthc

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by BobMUC
Tue Aug 01, 2023 3:25 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Airbus A350 Production/Deliveries - 2023
Replies: 587
Views: 247370

Re: Airbus A350 Production/Deliveries - 2023

Hi, does any of you have an idea when the first A351 for Lufthansa will enter final assembly line and painting? Thank you!

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by BobMUC
Mon Jun 19, 2023 12:51 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Paris Air Show 2023 - Airbus Orders and General Discussion Thread
Replies: 240
Views: 101549

Re: Paris Air Show 2023 - Airbus Orders and General Discussion Thread

Confirmed by the first Airbus press release of the day: https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2023-06-air-mauritius-confirms-order-for-three-a350-aircraft https://mediarenditions.airbus.com/x_4_V4HwPHzx4a2j09VhqfgyEa-kVQqbxhkIhiQw_GI/resize?src=kpkp://airbus/38/623/623031-3b7vl0q6fj.jpg&...

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by BobMUC
Mon Jun 12, 2023 8:29 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Lufthansa Group News and Discussion - 2023
Replies: 1048
Views: 321472

Re: Lufthansa Group News and Discussion - 2023

https://www.flightradar24.com/multiview/30ae8c08
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The next A380 (D-AIMN) is online and to be ferried from Teruel to Frankfurt:
https://www.flightradar24.com/multiview/30ae8c08

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by BobMUC
Wed May 17, 2023 10:02 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Lufthansa Group News and Discussion - 2023
Replies: 1048
Views: 321472

Re: Lufthansa Group News and Discussion - 2023

readytotaxi wrote:
A380 departed Prague and landed in Vienna this lunchtime, what was that about?


Crew training flights to bring the A380 back into service. First routes: MUC-BOS and JFK.

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by BobMUC
Fri Feb 24, 2023 10:25 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: New Indigo giant order?
Replies: 41
Views: 10790

Re: New Indigo giant order?

Just curious on one thing. How much is too much aircraft in a given airspace? At what point is the airspace "saturated". Given that India is 1/3rd the size of the US or for that mater China at what point will the airspace become just too crowded and saturated? Are there any specific densi...

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by BobMUC
Tue Dec 27, 2022 3:53 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Condor News and Discussion Thread 2022
Replies: 244
Views: 58380

Re: Condor News and Discussion Thread 2022

https://www.flightradar24.com/CFG2314
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First commercial flight of D-ANRA is on its way from FRA to MRU:

https://www.flightradar24.com/CFG2314

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by BobMUC
Fri Dec 09, 2022 10:23 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Condor News and Discussion Thread 2022
Replies: 244
Views: 58380

Re: Condor News and Discussion Thread 2022

https://mobile.twitter.com/cliper31/sta ... 71/photo/1

Credit to https://twitter.com/cliper31?s=20&t=lYD ... CtaR71T8og
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Second A330-900Neo for Condor and first with golden strips.

Image
https://mobile.twitter.com/cliper31/sta ... 71/photo/1

Credit to https://twitter.com/cliper31?s=20&t=lYD ... CtaR71T8og

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by BobMUC
Thu Dec 08, 2022 1:20 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Airbus and Boeing 2022 deliveries
Replies: 79
Views: 26020

Re: Airbus and Boeing 2022 deliveries

Airbus has released a kind of warning for their 2022 delivery target: "Based on its November deliveries of 68 commercial aircraft and the complex operating environment, Airbus SE considers its target to achieve “around 700” commercial aircraft deliveries in 2022 to now be out of reach. The fina...

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by BobMUC
Sun Nov 13, 2022 9:56 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: 2022-23 NFL Charters
Replies: 27
Views: 9870

Re: 2022-23 NFL Charters

https://www.flightradar24.com/multiview/VIR659/
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And now the Seahawks are on their way: https://www.flightradar24.com/multiview/VIR659/

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by BobMUC
Sun Nov 13, 2022 9:15 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: 2022-23 NFL Charters
Replies: 27
Views: 9870

Re: 2022-23 NFL Charters

https://www.flightradar24.com/multiview/VIR689/
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The Bucs on their way back from MUC to TPA: https://www.flightradar24.com/multiview/VIR689/

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by BobMUC
Wed Oct 26, 2022 11:28 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Hawaiian to fly A330s for Amazon
Replies: 70
Views: 15705

Re: Hawaiian to fly A330s for Amazon

Amazon is buying ten A330-300P2F:
Delivery will start late in 2023.

Airbus to join Amazon Air fleet with ten A330-300P2F converted freighters

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2022-10-airbus-to-join-amazon-air-fleet-with-ten-a330-300p2f-converted

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by BobMUC
Wed Oct 26, 2022 11:13 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Why Thai Airways still has many Europe destinations
Replies: 13
Views: 3389

Re: Why Thai Airways still has many Europe destinations

Im kinda new in Airliners.Net and i've been wondering why Thai still flies to FRA, ZRH, LHR, CDG, OSL, ARN and CPH while MH and GA just have 1 Do the flights yield lots of passengers from these routes or is there some other reason Add MUC to this list... and Thailand is the most important tourist d...

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by BobMUC
Wed Oct 26, 2022 10:39 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Airbus and Boeing 2022 orders
Replies: 338
Views: 118116

Re: Airbus and Boeing 2022 orders

2x A330neo for Air Cote d'Ivoire:

Air Côte d’Ivoire expands its fleet and network with modern Airbus A330neo aircraft

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2022-10-air-cote-divoire-expands-its-fleet-and-network-with-modern-airbus

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by BobMUC
Sun Oct 23, 2022 5:32 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Korean Air A330 overrun runway in Cebu
Replies: 158
Views: 47034

Re: Korean Air A330 overrun runway in Cebu

Caleo wrote:
A clearer image seems to show the aircraft more intact.

Image


And the image shows very heavy rain... maybe one factor to the whole story.

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by BobMUC
Wed Oct 19, 2022 10:16 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Lufthansa active A340?
Replies: 41
Views: 12128

Re: Lufthansa active A340?

https://youtu.be/03OezAWiHGQ
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Maybe only for the German speaking Airliners (or turn on the automatic translation)... A documentation of bringing back a LH A340-600 from Teruel: https://youtu.be/03OezAWiHGQ

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by BobMUC
Tue Aug 30, 2022 4:13 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Lufthansa Group News and Discussion Thread - 2022
Replies: 913
Views: 316655

Re: Lufthansa Group News and Discussion Thread - 2022

To MUC with up to 3 return flights per day, starting around Oct. 19th. At least this was the information provided from one of the LH pilots after the delivery flight on Insta.

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by BobMUC
Fri Aug 05, 2022 7:50 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Ethiopian Airlines Orders Africa's first A350-1000
Replies: 24
Views: 7700

Re: Ethiopian Airlines Orders Africa's first A350-1000

After this conversion, only 2 more 359s are in the pipeline: https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2022-07-ethiopian-airlines-orders-africas-first-a350-1000 Ethiopian Airlines has already ordered 22 A350-900s, of which 16 aircraft have been delivered. With the A350-1000 upsizing, Ethiopi...

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by BobMUC
Tue Jul 19, 2022 11:35 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Farnborough Air Show 2022 - Airbus Orders and General Discussion Thread
Replies: 138
Views: 61404

Re: Farnborough Air Show 2022 - Airbus Orders and General Discussion Thread

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/pres ... ility-fund
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Maybe this belongs to older aircraft orders from ALC... Now they have just made the engine decision!?
Like https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/pres ... ility-fund

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by BobMUC
Fri Jul 01, 2022 1:54 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Airbus and Boeing 2022 orders
Replies: 338
Views: 118116

Re: Airbus and Boeing 2022 orders

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/pres ... s-in-china
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Airbus awarded new orders in China

292 A320 Family aircraft ordered by four Chinese airlines

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/pres ... s-in-china

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by BobMUC
Wed Jun 15, 2022 9:22 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Airbus A321XLR Development / Testing / Production Thread - 2022
Replies: 329
Views: 89785

Re: Airbus A321XLR Development / Testing / Production Thread - 2022

https://www.flightradar24.com/multiview/2c40a673
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To follow the flight: https://www.flightradar24.com/multiview/2c40a673

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by BobMUC
Tue Jun 14, 2022 8:26 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Lufthansa Group News and Discussion Thread - 2022
Replies: 913
Views: 316655

Re: Lufthansa Group News and Discussion Thread - 2022

77W is still more efficient than the A380 today if you don't get a full cabin on the Whale Jet. Reactivating the A380 from deep storage takes 8-10 weeks, they would be back at the very end of the summer season at the earliest. So this is useless and not realistic. Agree, also the A380 would need a ...

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by BobMUC
Mon May 02, 2022 6:45 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Qantas/Airbus to launch Project Sunrise and firm narrowbody order tomorrow (2 May 22)
Replies: 369
Views: 85797

Re: Qantas/Airbus to launch Project Sunrise and firm narrowbody order tomorrow (2 May 22)

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/pres ... rbus-fleet
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Airbus Press Release:

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/pres ... rbus-fleet

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by BobMUC
Mon Apr 04, 2022 10:53 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Condor launch new livery
Replies: 271
Views: 38551

Re: Condor launch new livery

https://twitter.com/Frenchpainter/statu ... jEjpB8UeMA
From @FrenchPainter. Thank you for the great pictures!
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Not a joke at all!

Image
https://twitter.com/Frenchpainter/statu ... jEjpB8UeMA
From @FrenchPainter. Thank you for the great pictures!

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by BobMUC
Tue Mar 22, 2022 4:45 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: China Eastern 737-800 crashes in Guangxi, southern China
Replies: 1284
Views: 533739

Re: China Eastern 737-800 crashes in Guangxi, southern China

Maybe

MAX show how unexpected equipment failures combined with suboptimal pilot performance
should be written a little bid differently:
-> MAX show how unexpected equipment failures combined with "sub-optimal" and unknown aircraft behavior...

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by BobMUC
Tue Dec 28, 2021 1:49 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Emirates serious incident on takeoff on EK231 DXB-IAD on 20 December 2021
Replies: 284
Views: 79689

Re: Emirates serious incident on takeoff on EK231 DXB-IAD on 20 December 2021

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emirates_Flight_407
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Reminds me a little bid on this incident back in 2009:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emirates_Flight_407

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by BobMUC
Tue Nov 16, 2021 9:20 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Dubai Air Show 2021 - Airbus Orders and General Discussion Thread
Replies: 155
Views: 54042

Re: Dubai Air Show 2021 - Airbus Orders and General Discussion Thread

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/pres ... y-aircraft

And to be precise: It's a MoU and not an order yet!
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Press release from Airbus:

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/pres ... y-aircraft

And to be precise: It's a MoU and not an order yet!

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by BobMUC
Mon Nov 15, 2021 1:22 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Dubai Air Show 2021 - Airbus Orders and General Discussion Thread
Replies: 155
Views: 54042

Re: Dubai Air Show 2021 - Airbus Orders and General Discussion Thread

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/pres ... ility-fund
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Now the official press release from Aitbus:

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/pres ... ility-fund

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by BobMUC
Fri Sep 03, 2021 9:50 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Airbus and Boeing 2021 orders
Replies: 368
Views: 101660

Re: Airbus and Boeing 2021 orders

Haven’t seen it posted:

Jet2.com orders 36 A321neos, becoming a new Airbus customer

https://www.airbus.com/newsroom/press-releases/en/2021/08/jet2com-orders-36-a321neos-becoming-a-new-airbus-customer.html

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by BobMUC
Thu Aug 19, 2021 11:59 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Kabul Falls: Evacuation Charter Watch Thread
Replies: 860
Views: 208912

Re: Kabul Falls: Evacuation Charter Watch Thread

https://www.flightradar24.com/multiview/28d5d95a
https://www.flightradar24.com/multiview/28d5c262
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It seems that Lufthansa is using DLH342, DLH343 and DLH346 for the charter flights. At least I saw these flight yesterday and today. Some flights go to Almaty first and continue to Tashkent.

https://www.flightradar24.com/multiview/28d5d95a
https://www.flightradar24.com/multiview/28d5c262

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by BobMUC
Wed Aug 18, 2021 7:26 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Kabul Falls: Evacuation Charter Watch Thread
Replies: 860
Views: 208912

Re: Kabul Falls: Evacuation Charter Watch Thread

https://twitter.com/bmvg_bundeswehr/sta ... 91854?s=21
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German Luftwaffe has evacuated 225 people with their 5th A400M flight out of Kabul. Now total of >600:

https://twitter.com/bmvg_bundeswehr/sta ... 91854?s=21

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by BobMUC
Wed Aug 18, 2021 9:45 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Kabul Falls: Evacuation Charter Watch Thread
Replies: 860
Views: 208912

Re: Kabul Falls: Evacuation Charter Watch Thread

miegapele wrote:
Kam air is flying strangely. Holding quite high, and speed is erratic. Might be having issues


And now flying back to Mashhad!

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by BobMUC
Tue Aug 17, 2021 3:21 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Kabul Falls: Evacuation Charter Watch Thread
Replies: 860
Views: 208912

Re: Kabul Falls: Evacuation Charter Watch Thread

https://twitter.com/lufthansaNews/statu ... 3447568395
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German government has chartered Lufthansa flights to Doha and Tashkent to support an air bridge. First flight to Tashkent this evening.
https://twitter.com/lufthansaNews/statu ... 3447568395

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by BobMUC
Tue Aug 17, 2021 2:36 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Kabul Falls: Evacuation Charter Watch Thread
Replies: 860
Views: 208912

Re: Kabul Falls: Evacuation Charter Watch Thread

https://twitter.com/HeikoMaas/status/14 ... 8914538496
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Per the following tweet, 2nd German A400 flight has evacuated >120 people from Kabul today:
https://twitter.com/HeikoMaas/status/14 ... 8914538496

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by BobMUC
Tue Mar 10, 2020 11:08 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Thai Airways Airbus A330 chops tail off gulfstream IV
Replies: 31
Views: 9855

Re: Thai Airways Airbus A330 chops tail off gulfstream IV

https://samchui.com/2020/03/10/thai-air ... md0z0Mxk-W
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Image
https://samchui.com/2020/03/10/thai-air ... md0z0Mxk-W

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by BobMUC
Fri Jan 10, 2020 7:50 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Airbus And Boeing 2019 Deliveries
Replies: 148
Views: 28461

Re: Airbus And Boeing 2019 Deliveries

https://www.instagram.com/p/B7Jh0K9IvfH ... 4qfv8zql1q
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Airbus has confirmed 863 deliveries for 2019!

https://www.instagram.com/p/B7Jh0K9IvfH ... 4qfv8zql1q

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by BobMUC
Mon Dec 16, 2019 11:18 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Updated: Qantas picks A350-1000 as preferred platform for Project Sunrise; Final decision due March 2020
Replies: 1405
Views: 281865

Re: Updated: Qantas picks A350-1000 as preferred platform for Project Sunrise; Final decision due March 2020

Yes, sorry for the mistake. It is indeed four years from now. However, I stand by my opinion that the A350-1000 with all the required modifications for Project Sunrise would not be reeady for an entry into service in 2023. WAIT! You just got shown that your entire “three years” premise is completel...

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by BobMUC
Fri Dec 13, 2019 10:57 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Updated: Qantas picks A350-1000 as preferred platform for Project Sunrise; Final decision due March 2020
Replies: 1405
Views: 281865

Re: Updated: Qantas picks A350-1000 as preferred platform for Project Sunrise; Final decision due March 2020

There is a big "if". I wonder what is chance that QF indeed goes ahead and order the A350... I guess we have to wait and see. Where do you see the big "if"? From my point of view, the decision for the A35k is clear without an "if". There might be a slight "if"...

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by BobMUC
Fri Dec 06, 2019 1:38 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Airbus And Boeing 2019 Deliveries
Replies: 148
Views: 28461

Re: Airbus And Boeing 2019 Deliveries

It's just the normal YE-race to optimise revenue! "We need every possible $ this year!"
In addition to push down the internal inventory which helps the business numbers for 2019 too!

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by BobMUC
Mon Dec 02, 2019 7:23 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Airbus A350 Production/Delivery Thread - 2019
Replies: 1187
Views: 576127

Re: Airbus A350 Production/Delivery Thread - 2019

https://www.flickr.com/photos/8509543@N03/49106140477/
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ikolkyo wrote:
N14AZ wrote:
I guess she still wears Airbus house colours, correct?

No, it has been repainted.


Image
https://www.flickr.com/photos/8509543@N03/49106140477/

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by BobMUC
Wed Nov 20, 2019 12:43 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Dubai Air Show 2019: Boeing Orders, announcements and discussion thread
Replies: 244
Views: 64948

Re: Dubai Air Show 2019: Boeing Orders, announcements and discussion thread

40 B787-10 (tentative deal) I think this one is history: https://twitter.com/emirates/status/1197056180755058690?s=20 "Emirates firms up US$ 8.8 billion order for 30 @Boeing 787-9 aircraft at @DubaiAirshow . This deal firms up our previous MOU for Boeing 787 Dreamliners, with deliveries commen...

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by BobMUC
Thu Oct 31, 2019 10:17 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Airbus Working to Secure 100-Jet Air Arabia Deal for Dubai Show
Replies: 35
Views: 7822

Re: Air Arabia to purchase 100 A320neo-series

What's going on here...??? Are we already in Airbus' 13th month of the year?
Maybe the new sales team (after John Leahy) around Christian Scherer is getting up to speed!

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