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
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.
I don’t think Boeing have delivered any 787’s in a few months, talk of production/quality control issues.....
Jump to postLAX772LR wrote:Any word on the remaining -ULRs returning to service?
Keeping those seats looking clean will be a challenge to say the least! - looks nice, gaudy wood aside
Jump to postWith the 2021 traffic predictions, not sure T3 will need to be re-opened.
Jump to post- only NEO in GLA is G-NEOW, could just be for maintenance at the BA GLA maintenance facility
Jump to postTraffic 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.
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...
Jump to postLooks like delivery is pushed to July now, no official source.
Jump to postThe 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...
Jump to postCar hire firms typically self insure their vehicles, nobody to claim these losses from.
Jump to postlonghauler 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.
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...
Jump to postG-NEOY is now due next week, don’t have a date yet or reason for the delay.
Jump to postI 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?
A much needed boost to the 787 line to help maintain production levels though a big blow to loose ANA as a 787 customer, suspect despite the issues and compensation from RR, GE gave them a great deal & NH are a 777-9 customer for GE engines too.
Jump to postjules48 wrote:IAG.To split between BA,IB etc
BA longhaul @ MAN ‘might’ work with A321-200XLR but is it really worth the effort & investment? - I doubt it.
MAN itself is a terrible airport, surly staff, terrible security screening process, cramped terminal layout, at least T3, its an awful passenger experience.
I'm waiting for CX to suspend SEA because of their reductions, since it's the newest US destination. SEA & IAD are the two I think most at risk. I've ready many times that IAD has struggled. Now with SQ in SEA I just can't see how CX makes SEA work when DL couldn't. - Quite a few A350-1000 oper...
Jump to postI fly now with the "old" config 777-200 between LHR and BKK and it has the 9 seat abreast in economy. Maybe not the newest plane but much more comfortable then the new config with 10 abreast and bloody uncomfortable seats in economy. I hope that they keep the old config as long as possibl...
Jump to postI’d be interested in knowing where all the MAX Operators have stored their MAX’s, of the top of my head, below is a few places I know of which have some stores. - Southwest, VCV - FlyDubai, DWC - Thomson, MAN + Others - Icelandair, currently at KEF but being ferried to TLS - Norwegian, scattered th...
Jump to postThanks Carfield, nice read & pictures as always.
Totally agree with the amenities comment, PJ’s should be served, especially on the SIN/EWR vv route, that’s a long flight - which I did enjoy, but found the catering odd.
Great report & pictures, thanks for sharing.
Mint does look a good product, must try it!
Thanks again.
Cheers
BA319-131
Airlines send their best aircraft on their most valuable routes. A350-1000, or any airbus wide-body for that matter, is not good enough for premium routes - What a daft thing to say, obviously a Boeing fan boy..... I would say the width of A350-1000 is not enough for a 1-2-1 F layout. F passengers e...
Jump to postNice pictures, thanks for sharing.
Didn’t manage to catch the first round of MAD flights on the 350, but am booked on an October one, looking forward to it.
Cheers
BA319-131
UA used to fly it in the 1990’s, flew it on a 767-300.
UA UA914 MIA IAD 767-322 ER N656UA
Reading Australian media reports on the incident it seems the majority of the injured where not wearing seatbelts. I always leave the seatbelt on for the whole flight, and actually get annoyed if the person next to me removes mine as they could then land on me and cause injury. . - people actually ...
Jump to postThanks for sharing.
I flew the final EWR-SIN A340-500 flight and thoroughly enjoyed it.
I recently flew the same flight as you, though in J. Flight was almost completely full, great service & food, slept a good 8-10 hours, it’s a great experience!
Great read & pictures as always Carfield, thanks for posting.
Westjet J looks good, work to be done still, but if they keep the pricing right, they can take market share.
Seville is a fantastic city, have been several times, but a 5 x weekly service from the USA seems a bit overkill, that said, one assumes UA have done due diligence on the route.....
Jump to postFlew this TFS-LHR a few weeks back, full flight & 12 rows of Club, imagine BA will be doing well on this weekly flight.
Jump to postReading the article, I took it the death penalty was more for those flying drones or shining lights at planes, not taking pictures.
Jump to postThe US 3 flying the 737 MAX planes have relatively small fleets, I expect the odd cancellation here and there with a bit of re-booking will sort the issue without too much grief?
Jump to postArion640 wrote:JFK in the summer.
Quite a small J cabin vs the current High J cabin, would have expected about 80 J and a smaller Y cabin given the 744 High J is 86 seats.
Going to miss the BA 744 upper deck J cabin!
After observing this thread and many other A380 related posts not just in recent weeks but in general, it really shocks me about how much joy a large number of members are taking from seeing the A380 line close. Every opportunity some get, they will say the most ridiculously negative things about w...
Jump to postBA used to fly to FRA from LGW, not sure when they discontinued the service, I flew it in 1994 according to my records.
Jump to postI think the Airbus order was a legacy from Continental. United are Boeing true and true... I guess that explains all those A320s that United had. To be fair, I think the A320's were all bought for TED and were just shunted to mainline when that operation went bellyup. But I do believe that post you...
Jump to postWhat a dull new look, very boring.
The sky is getting very dull, full of twin engines Eurowhite planes.
My impression is that Delta may be satisfied with the A350; that it fills a specific flight profile they have and does it well enough. However, they are not enamored with it based on the deferral of scheduled deliveries. I'm not sure anything else can really be deduced at this time. Have a great da...
Jump to postLAX772LR wrote:DylanHarvey wrote:Pretty sure CX have the 275t version running IAD-HKG, EWR-HKG, and other routes longer than what DL operates with the A359.
CX's A359s aircraft were uprated to 277T, and IAD is operated with an A35K not A359.
I think it looks fantastic!
Looking forward to fly one of these NH A380’s next year.
Don’t understand the point, same service but cheaper.
It would have made more sense to drop F, but offer these former F seats to their/OW higher status passengers in pad J.
The A380 is a great plane, huge amount of love for her after 25 flights, but she is not the right fit for many Airlines.
The world population continues to grow, as does disposable income for travel, she came 15+ Years too early.
The short haul catering is much improved, do like the beef salad, it is particularly good.
Jump to postIndeed a shame to see them go, the BZH ones are only just over 20 years old.
Flew them extensively with BA, always full on the domestic runs, are least on the flights I took. Much as I like the A321, it’s no 763 replacement.
Nice read and pix as always Carfield.
I saw this plane in HKG in October, must have been on crew training prior to officially entering Service.