Such an interesting discussion. I do remember the heady days in which Air France was among the world’s most profitable carrier. So much has changed since then. It seems like, in general terms, we’ve been discussing the same “recipe” for a true turnaround for the last 9 years. Is there a sense that t...
Jump to postDoubtful if he or anyone else can succeed in the French business environment with huge taxes and very demanding unions. This seems like the fundamental issue. One must ask - given the immutable realities facing Air France with respect to union expectations and the French business environment, is th...
Jump to postIn the aftermath of the power struggle between Ben Smith and Pieter Elbers, and the row over the Dutch state's subsequent acquisition of a shareholding in Air France-KLM, it was reported that a working group would produce an assessment in June of the group's strategy going forward, as well as the fu...
Jump to postfrom what i have been told, the NEOs at Lufthansa are limited by a court order on behalf of the cabin crew union UFO. Something about "unbearable working conditions" in the small aft galley on flights exceeding 2.5 hrs or so.... Yikes. If that's true, or if otherwise the galley config lim...
Jump to postSalut! I was perusing FR24 data as well as previous a.net threads and have certainly recorded that LH's A320NEO aircraft are so far utilized almost exclusively on some of the shortest segments of the company's A320 fleet. Once more A320NEOs join and the engine issues get resolved, should we expect t...
Jump to postReading the thread about DL's satisfaction with the A350, I was interested to learn that DL purchased the 268t MTOW variant. Several other airlines, including LH and AY, appear to have opted for the 268t weight variant, as well. That led me to wonder: What weight variants have other A350 operators s...
Jump to postGreetings, A.net. A question regarding the aerodynamic improvements to the A350 recently rolled out with delivery of IB’s first 280t A350. Will those improvements—specifically the wing “twist” and enhanced sharklets—be standard on all subsequent A350 aircraft? I know MTOW of course is negotiable up ...
Jump to postIt should be all expansion. There will be a point in a few years where 321s will begin replacing 319s, but I believe the 321neos will be replacing those 1:1 Spirit no longer has any A321NEOs on order, having converted all orders for A321NEOs into A320NEOs earlier this year, as reflected in the comp...
Jump to postThirtywest, United has not ordered A321's. Right. That's why my reference to UA involves the 739ER. AA, DL, Spirit, Frontier, Jetblue, Hawaiian are absorbing them as their Transcon platforms. And that's certainly a terrific role for the aircraft -- longer routes that drive down unit costs while sti...
Jump to postwhat happens in the USA is only part of the picture, I certainly agree with that. However, this -- Fine sentiment, but absolutely past the realities. -- isn't so true. There are several "realities" in question: (1) Yes, Asia is a growing market where demand could well sustain large number...
Jump to postOne thing that always amuses me about the various arm chair CEOs, is that they take a recent trend of the past 3 or 4 years and turn it into a future. The airline business is chaotic at best. With fuel, competition, economic growth/retraction, and all of the other variables, running an airline is t...
Jump to postI remember reading, a couple of months ago, that Delta's later A321s (those assembled in Mobile) will feature auxiliary center tanks, potentially enabling transcon operations. Is that still the case? Although DL's current plans for the A321 don't take the aircraft very far afield from ATL, I'm curi...
Jump to postI remember reading, a couple of months ago, that Delta's later A321s (those assembled in Mobile) will feature auxiliary center tanks, potentially enabling transcon operations. Is that still the case? Although DL's current plans for the A321 don't take the aircraft very far afield from ATL, I'm curio...
Jump to postA321 is significantly more plane, 30% more thrust, and overall a much bigger risk as trip costs are materially higher. It also wasn't until a few years ago that it's performance improved to match (actually exceed in range) the A320. What is materially higher? I seem to remember Scott Kirby saying t...
Jump to postThe Telegraph <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2016/06/11/easyjet-eyes-new-european-operation-if-britain-flies-solo/" target="_blank">reported yesterday</a> that EZY is mulling creation of a subsidiary based in the EU in the event of a Brexit. One can't help but wonder how a Brexit would...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Max+Q" class="quote" target="_blank">Max Q</a> (<a href="#52" class="quote">Reply 52</a>):<br/><i>Exactly, putting on a home made 'airshow' beca...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/SLCUT2777" class="quote" target="_blank">SLCUT2777</a> (<a href="#74" class="quote">Reply 74</a>):<br/><i>The present administration will have a...
Jump to postExciting times indeed for Irish aviation. A couple of quick questions in advance of the <acronym title="Niagara Falls - International (IAG / KIAG), USA - New York">IAG</acronym> Capital Markets Day next month: (1) What do we expect as regards <acronym title="Aer Lingus (Ireland)">EI</acronym>'s long...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/LAX772LR" class="quote" target="_blank">LAX772LR</a> (<a href="#67" class="quote">Reply 67</a>):<br/><i>Probably until eternity... ...considerin...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/LHCVG" class="quote" target="_blank">LHCVG</a> (<a href="#10" class="quote">Reply 10</a>):<br/><i>the native Alaskan lobby would scream bloody m...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/flyabr" class="quote" target="_blank">flyabr</a> (<a href="#132" class="quote">Reply 132</a>):<br/><i>The rumor about cancelling or deferring th...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Revelation" class="quote" target="_blank">Revelation</a> (<a href="#17" class="quote">Reply 17</a>):<br/><i> It seems management could have been...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Stitch" class="quote" target="_blank">Stitch</a> (<a href="#13" class="quote">Reply 13</a>):<br/><i>True, but those orders were explicitly tied ...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/flyabr" class="quote" target="_blank">flyabr</a> (<a href="#7" class="quote">Reply 7</a>):<br/><i>Is this a stop-gap until the A359s are deliver...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/northwestEWR" class="quote" target="_blank">northwestEWR</a> (<a href="#7" class="quote">Reply 7</a>):<br/><i>Quoting FlyAA757 (Thread starter):...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/SQ773" class="quote" target="_blank">SQ773</a> (<a href="#45" class="quote">Reply 45</a>):<br/><i>But after reading the thread, I am still not s...
Jump to postIn the other thread on the <acronym title="Dallas - Love Field (DAL / KDAL), USA - Texas">DAL</acronym> pilots' rejection of the <acronym title="Taca (El Salvador)">TA</acronym>, someone summarily indicated <acronym title="Dallas - Love Field (DAL / KDAL), USA - Texas">DAL</acronym>'s A330neo and A3...
Jump to postHello, Airliners.net. I'm a long-, long-time lurker (since 1999, in fact) but finally got around to establishing a user account here so that I can participate in the lively discussions in the forums. I'm very lucky to work in aviation policy for a living and hope I can be a good community member. In...
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