As well as the orders, the options are for:
60 x 738 Max
20 x A223
40 x A320 family
Nice order all around.
At last. Great order for Airbus and the A350in particular.
So:
150 x A321
50 x A359
15 x A35K
5 x A350F
It is a fantastic expansion from WestJet. YYC also increasing to 4x weekly which is welcome (it has performed well in 2023). YHZ is a welcome addition - very much thinking of booking a trip later this year. Also rumours of another announcement re new routes on the way... watch this space I guess...
Jump to postThey certainly are a well piled machine . However I think with profit margins like this it's going to ignore future staffing issues. Lots of people hiring and ryanair want s to grow they are going to have to improve staff t and c . I also wonder whether they could use one of the other brands like l...
Jump to posttimedoko wrote:discussion over on X about the next jetblue destinations after dublin and edinburgh , suggestions of barcelona lisbon and manchester
Does this 78X come with the new cabins or are we going to see those on the new 789s? I have heard that this 78X did come with the new cabins. I am not one hundred percent sure whether this is true or not. I was on A6-BMJ last week and it has the same cabin as the other 78Xs. It seems to have only f...
Jump to postGreat to see Hainan back. Gives more options for travellers to and from Scotland which can only be a good thing and will hopefully allow more people to visit our beautiful city and country.
Jump to post8herveg wrote:hibtastic wrote:I believe DL's JFK-EDI is going daily year round too on the 763.
Aren't they already year round?
I believe DL's JFK-EDI is going daily year round too on the 763.
Jump to postIncidentally EDI are also planning for US Pre Clearance facilities now.
Jump to postEdinburgh is today the TATL gateway to Scotland with 7 TATL flights, while Glasgow has 0 TATL flights but I recall that AC and CO used to fly to GLA What happened? I believe it's 10 TATL during the summer to EDI. UA - EWR X 2, ORD, IAD - 757 DL - JFK, BOS, ATL - 763 WS - YYC - 789 AC - YYZ - 787/9 ...
Jump to postUnited Cargo does indeed show UA161/2 (the old GLA flight numbers) returning from 25th May. However it shows it as a second daily flight EWR-EDI. No idea if that's an error in the cargo schedule or indicative of an intention to operate the flights. Twice-daily EDI-EWR from May confirmed by UA's EDI...
Jump to postWhich destinations is left thar they have not resumed? In Southern Africa now only GBE...while having launched a few others in the region that they didn't serve pre-Covid. Thought this time they might finally change DUR to nonstop. Perhaps DOH-DUR-GBE could be an option, instead of routing both via...
Jump to postI assume that they are no longer retiring their 77W's? My flight from MAN to AUH in October has changed from a 78J to a 77W.
Jump to postWhat resource is everyone checking for updates? Is it a published document or just the booking engine / availability ? There’s a WS press release now: https://westjet.mediaroom.com/2022-12-05-WestJet-announces-new-service-to-Japan-and-Europe-as-part-of-planned-expansion-from-YYC-Calgary-Internation...
Jump to postJust where are all the new YYC-EDI pax coming from to support even 3/wk 787? Is there a sudden new point to point demand (the bottom of which for VFR fell out almost 10y+ ago) or are they expecting to cannibalise existing UK-Can routes for connections? AC have been operating a 788/789 to EDI from Y...
Jump to post2023 slot applications at EDI show Westjet to Calgary and Icelandair to Keflavik as new routes for the airport. EK is also shown there for 2023.
Jump to postThe A339 looks fantastic in that VS livery. It would be great if they replaced the 789s with some more of these.
Jump to postDo not believe that awful article. The A350 was at the gate and it was run into by a ground vehicle damaging the engine cowling. I believe there is a Qatar C17 on the way to EDI now with a replacement engine cowling. A 773 came in yesterday to pick up some of the passengers from the cancelled flight...
Jump to postVS have just revealed what I think is a stunning cabin on their new A330Neos. First route will be LHR-BOS in October.
https://flywith.virginatlantic.com/gb/e ... -a339.html
I wonder if VS have considered the A321N (the XLR version) for some of the thinner TATL routes which could include MAN?
Or will they just rely on DL for that. DL’s BOS-EDI route on the 757 was relatively successful before the pandemic.
Jet2 have taken up the option for a further 6 A321Neos.
The order started at 36, then 15 more options were taken, now 6 more are added which brings the total firm orders to 57.
https://simpleflying.com/jet2-firms-opt ... 1neos/amp/
YYZ-EDI upgraded from 738Max to 788 this summer albeit 6 days rather than 7 days per week.
Jump to postBoeing absolutely did not come out of that documentary well. I was shocked with the revelations. Over 200 people died needlessly due to greed and arrogance. Those involved at Boeing should be utterly ashamed and held to account and I bet there’s a fair few of them. The once deep respect I had for Bo...
Jump to postIf you were looking for clues in the video yesterday, the video below reveals the clues. https://twitter.com/united/status/1448621573943013377 The Points Guy article didn't mention IAD-EDI starting/resuming as well. The UA video also states that EWR-EDI and ORD-EDI will also resume alongside IAD-ED...
Jump to postTypical corruption at foot here. As I’ve said before EDI has an unfair advantage by having someone in the mix with the tourist board and airport committee chair in its midst. I’ve seen better and fairer politics in play with some Central African states than is prevalent here…comical isn’t in it! It...
Jump to postRyanair confirmed PMO, BVA and MAD this morning too - starting at the beginning of November.
Jump to postJudging by the number of airlines that have moved over to EDI it must be the more attractive commercial proposition by far. VS, AA, UA, W6. Westjet have chosen to add EDI to their network, AC and DL are all operating out of EDI next year yet not from GLA. That’s facts and figures not wishful thinkin...
Jump to postWondering if the demise in service has/had anything to do with the fact Gordon Dewar CEO of Edinburgh Airport is/was a board member on Visit Scotland, a non executive director of The Scottish Tourism Alliance and the Airport Operators Association who’s leading remit is to engage with the UK Governm...
Jump to postAnd they're stopping the GLA-MCO flight, which have run from 2007 - 2019. I always thought this flight did well? Why have they decided to move the MCO flight to EDI rather than continue it at GLA? BGI would have done well at GLA too, no? The B744 was better suited at GLA, EDI does better with an in...
Jump to postthe new arrivals that is international arrivals 2 is such a mess. Make it easier for people to arrive! Not harder! Secondly, I do not know how qatar airways are making a profit with their A350 flights to Doha and beyond. The flights were absolutely empty when i travelled with them recently. I think...
Jump to postcapitalflyer wrote:x1234 wrote:Nothing like EU to EWR/IAD/ORD expansion!
Only IAD and EWR mentioned in article. Any expansion ORD gets might be if widebodies rotate to ORD from IAD and EWR once 321 comes in. Does UA even use any 757 on transatlantic from ORD?
Great news for UA and Airbus. I’ve certainly noticed a fair few 757s go tech at EDI recently and we rely on them for our links to EWR, IAD and ORD. They have given great service but it is perhaps time they were replaced. I hate this AvB nonsense but for anyone to try and claim that this is good news...
Jump to postEdinburgh needs a regular or seasonal flight schedule/service to MCO, whether Virgin Atlanic would ever consider to add a flight alongside its Glasgow operation, or ever decide to move its flights to Edinburgh to complement the Delta operations. I know TUI fly to SFB but i believe that its like 3/4...
Jump to postWhy couldn’t they work in the future with increased feed at the UK end through their proposed Domestic and Euro routes. Not saying all of them will but some may stand a better chance.
Jump to postNow the A380 is out of the picture, the shackles are well and truly off the A350 and the A350-1000 in particular.
The fact that the 1000 is now being pimped is no surprise at all.
I think United’s 757s out of EDI have much worse reliability issues than DL’s.
Jump to postDL’s BOS-EDI on the 757 has had some decent load factors since it’s launch earlier this summer so makes sense to build on that.
Jump to postDon't think on average they have been anywhere near full with at least 1 in 10 seats empty It really is worthwhile checking the stats and as I said on another thread to you, in June they were pretty full: JFK - 95% ORD - 92% EWR - 92% IAD - 86% BOS - 90% PHL - 88% Not bad going really. I’ll post Ju...
Jump to postGLA-PHL would be a welcome return or GLA-JFK as DL seem to have carried good loads, although like EDI none running 'full' I think they will probably move to a larger aircraft at EDI first before reinstating GLA. AA from JFK seems to Europe seems to be on the way out anyway. EDI TATL routes looked p...
Jump to postAlso I expect next summer that Delta or United will upgauge the aircraft to a B767 or B777 on the New York route as loads have been extremely good at over 90% full. Be realistic, they wont put a wide body on any Edinburgh route, the flights aren't full as it is and putting the likes of a 777 on one...
Jump to postSome more photos of G-XWBA first flight https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D-dv32WXYAEIC2w?format=jpg https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D-dv32xWwAE0lJW?format=jpg https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D-dv32fXoAEop0i?format=jpg https://twitter.com/CAlloing/status/1146007917746958336?s=20 Stunning, love the A350-1000 and ...
Jump to postLook at what Branson did with his railway enterprise 'Virgin Trains'. He negotiated a 'no competition' clause into his rail franchise, and then introduced eye-watering rail fares in what was a 'monopoly' situation. His rail service is very good....but very, very expensive at times. His railway comp...
Jump to postVS Airbus order expected shortly, I would suspect A330neo. EDIT - Now official 14 A330-900neo plus 6 options. Deliveries between 2021-24 A really good steal for Airbus - placing A330neos with an existing 787 customer. DIdn’t expect that ( yes I heard the rumors of the VS order). How is it a steal i...
Jump to postThe A321XLR is going to a pretty compelling option for airlines. More space for baggage / cargo than the LR version too. Ideal aircraft for Icelandair I’d say.
Jump to postGordon Dewar should be ashamed to present it as a finished building to anyone, let alone the First Minister. :yuck: The only good thing is that he had enough common sense to not claim anything positive about the design or looks of the extension and didn’t go with ‘modern minimalistic design’ PR non...
Jump to postAirbus also make the most comfortable aircraft to fly on for passengers IMHO. That might not be defined as a success in the context of the article but it is in my book.
Jump to postThe source is Lufthansa. Check their schedules/timetable. Its swings and roundabouts, airports go through periods of years of growths then down, management changes and up again. Not all airports can offer subsidised incentives. For a declining population and two neighbouring airports within 50 mile...
Jump to postI am sure we have been hearing all these myths as to why EDI can keep flights that GLA can't for years. Truth is, EDI has a more balanced inbound and outbound market than GLA.
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