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MileHFL400

Re: Boeing 777X Testing / Production - 2024

Noshow wrote:
Why are the FAA and Boeing unable to communicate what the issues pending are that prevent TIA?

Boeings IT managers are just as incompetent as their Quality Assurance staff

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MileHFL400

Re: Airbus and Boeing Orders - 2024

28 new B777X orders! Gosh so happy today! Congrats Boeing, ET and whoever ordered the 20!

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MileHFL400

Re: East Africa Aviation - 2024

So 787 and 737? I still don’t understand what they do with the Embraers. The rumour has been that they may go to Jambojet as part of the expansion of geographic footprint for that brand. But that was part of the pre-Ruto plan so things may have changed. Which wouldn’t have been a good idea anyway. ...

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MileHFL400

Re: East Africa Aviation - 2024

Kenya Airways CEO wants to simplify its fleet to 2 aircraft types: https://centreforaviation.com/members/direct-news/tackling-operational-cost-in-africa-680340 The airline is growing, and we are predicting that will continue. That means we need to increase our fleet by about 30% over the next five ...

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MileHFL400

Re: East Africa Aviation - 2024

Kenya Airways posts first annual operating profit for seven years Kenya Airways posted its first operating profit for seven years in 2023 off the back of a recovering passenger business, although a heavy currency exchange impact kept it loss-making at a net level. The Kenyan flag carrier posted an ...

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MileHFL400

Re: Rumour : a350 ahead in 6E widebody race

scbriml wrote:
MileHFL400 wrote:
Boeing just can’t catch a break!

Remind me how many widebodies they sold last year?

I actually didn't mean to turn this in to an A vs B war, and I think I've been mostly impartial in most of my posts. Evidence suggests that in the first quarter of this year is definitely Airbus'es.

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MileHFL400

Re: Rumour : a350 ahead in 6E widebody race

Boeing just can’t catch a break!

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MileHFL400

Re: Boeing 787 Production / Deliveries - 2024

RobbiDee wrote:
TubbyBison wrote:
Pretty interesting to see that AIC’s first 787-9 will be LN 1251.
Anyone know what LN will be Emirates’ first 787?

That should be LN1234. You have a list on page 4 of this thread and on page 19 of the 2023 thread.

1234 is Etihad.

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MileHFL400

Re: Qatar Airways looking to (re) introduce First Class

The B787-8’s will probably start leaving towards the end of the decade when they will be getting quite old by ME3 standards. Gosh I still remember when these were first introduced into the fleet back in 2012/13. It always strikes me that in many Eastern countries, airframes regularly get dumped whe...

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MileHFL400

Re: Qatar Airways looking to (re) introduce First Class

I really don't know what they plan by way of "big aircraft orders." Don't they already have plenty on order? I'd assume the A32N's and 7M9's will replace the A320ceos. But will they really need 50 A32N's? They don't have plans of retiring the 77W yet. But they have 18 A35K's, 13 789's, an...

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MileHFL400

Re: Qatar Airways looking to (re) introduce First Class

pabloeing wrote:
The B787-10 can work very well in QR........

Not sure I agree. They have plenty of B787-9 and A350-900 to cover that market from above and below.

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MileHFL400

Re: LA800 flight SYD-AKL in flight uncontrolled descent

kalvado wrote:
B787register wrote:
I called it, the airline hadnt power cycled the aircraft...

while very possible, not fixing such a known bug tells a lot about the OEM.

Not if Boeing put out a bulletin saying that airlines should power cycle. Enough of the Boeing bashing.

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MileHFL400

Re: Air Transat A330 replacement

Wasn’t Air Transat bought by AC or am I just hallucinating?

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MileHFL400

Re: Boeing 737MAX Production / Deliveries - 2024

surely these management changes belong on its own thread?

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MileHFL400

Re: Boeing 777X Testing / Production - 2024

Any update on TIA?

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MileHFL400

Re: Boeing 787 Production / Deliveries - 2024

787 firing order: LINE TAB CUSTOMER 1230 ZB958 QTR 787-9 1231 ZE369 UAL 787-9 1232 ZC292 KLM 787-10 1233 ZB959 QTR 787-9 1234 ZE494 ETI 787-9 1235 ZC176 HAZ/KAL 787-10 1236 ZE318 HWI 787-9 1237 ZE726 CEA 787-9 1238 ZC278 KAL 787-10 1239 ZE243 THY 787-9 1240 ZE495 ETI 787-9 1241 ZE746 GUN 787-9 1242...

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MileHFL400

Re: East Africa Aviation - 2024

* The New York JFK route is now operationally profitable, thanks mainly to the Delta codeshare. The route becomes a daily flight this summer. KQ will add 2 weekly additional flights to JFK (total 9x weekly) starting June 2024 during the summer peak season. Official announcement expected in the next...

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MileHFL400

Re: East Africa Aviation - 2024

B747-437B wrote:
eastafspot wrote:
Has LY ever served EBB, NBO or DAR?

Not sure about El Al, but I remember the IAF operating a one-off flight to EBB via NBO in 1976.

Dude, seriously?!

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MileHFL400

Re: East Africa Aviation - 2024

MrSpock27 wrote:
Registration 5Y-KCA currently operating as KQA1738 left Dothan KDHN today headed to Bangor Maine KBGR....now headed to Manchester UK at this time 23:40 UTC on 17 January 2024

Landed in Nairobi early this morning. Hoping to catch ot on video later this week.

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MileHFL400

Re: Updated: Akasa Air Orders 150 More Boeing 737 MAX

CX747 wrote:
Congratulations to both Boeing and Akasa on this deal. I look forward to seeing the 737 in Akasa colors!

Err, there are 22 already

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MileHFL400

Re: East Africa Aviation - 2024

Speaking of KQ, they announced that they were acquiring a 737-800F that was to start operations on 15th of Jan. Anyone got an idea of what they are talking about? There’s absolutely zero evidence of this fleet addition existing except for the mind of their CEO. Nothing on FR24 or Airfleets, zilch.

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MileHFL400

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

Class Action Suit filed against Boeing by passengers of Alaska Airlines 1282. Alaska Airlines is not named party in suit. https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/alaska-airlines-flight-1282-passengers-sue-boeing-after-737-max-9-blowout/ No idea of how such thing work, but why are the...

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MileHFL400

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

I got to thinking…what would’ve been likely the last time that that plug door was opened before delivery to the customer? I’m guessing it could’ve been at the Renton paint shop. They would have to open the door when painting the fuselage so that the paint goes around the lip of the opening. They wo...

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MileHFL400

Re: Japan Airlines A350 collides with aircraft at HND

RIP to the souls who perished on the Dash 8, absolutely heartbreaking to hear they were on a mission to get supplies to areas in need that just got struck by the earthquake. Everyone on board the A350 can count themselves lucky. The thing seems to be built like a tank. Presumably the rigidity of CFR...

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MileHFL400

Re: Boeing 787 Production / Deliveries - 2024

I can’t see any reason why we shouldn’t see atleast 90 deliveries this year.

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MileHFL400

Re: Biman Bangladesh Airlines to sign a MoU for 10x A350

JerseyFlyer wrote:
Hmm... Boeing offering heavy discounts on 787s - who would have thought?

And your point being? You think airlines pay close to list price for A350’s?

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MileHFL400

Re: Qatar Airways News and Discussion - 2023

https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/QTR3180

777-200LR is this a delivery flight for a new bird?

MileHFL400

Re: News Story: Boeing Urges Inspection of MAX Jets for "Possible Loose Bolt"

Right. Because it’s a great business strategy to design and build an unsafe product. As someone else pointed out, issues like the current one happen all the time on all models. People just like to make a big drama over the Max. Sure, it wouldn’t be a good strategy. But even with a great strategy, y...

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MileHFL400

Re: East Africa Aviation - 2023

Kenya Airways Leases Aircraft to Enhance Operational Efficiency Over the Festive Season Nairobi, 20th December 2023 – Kenya’s national carrier, Kenya Airways (KQ) has signed a short-term lease agreement with Hi Fly, one of the world’s leading lease and charter specialist airlines to enhance operati...

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MileHFL400

Re: Boeing 787 Production/Deliveries - 2023

Regarding the approximate 5/mo combined delivery rate from Seattle reworks and Charleston new builds: do airlines really want much more than that right now? My understanding is that international demand and yields have still not recovered 100%. There are still too many widebodies out there? Has any...

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MileHFL400

Re: Boeing 787 Production/Deliveries - 2023

Wow amazing first half of the month!

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MileHFL400

Re: Airbus and Boeing Orders - 2023

Ummm what’s going on here? What happened to the flydubai 787 order?

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MileHFL400

Re: East Africa Aviation - 2023

Quick question,

Kenya Airways recently announced that they have now got a B737-800F, yet nothing shows up on airfleets or any other reputable site. Anyone know the identity of this plane?

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MileHFL400

Re: Boeing 737MAX Production/Deliveries - 2023

B737-10 heading to MHR right now using BOE101(n27751). Is this part of the FAA certification testing?

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MileHFL400

Incoming B737-800F for Kenya Airways

Hello everyone! Kenya Airways announced yesterday on their Instagram page that they have a B737-800F incoming imminently. However I can't seem to find out more about this frame as the renders didn't have a registration, I also can't find anything on their fleet page on airfleets. Anyone have an idea...

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MileHFL400

Re: Boeing 737 MAX 10 Development / Testing / Production - 2023

Do we expect certification flights to start immediately?

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MileHFL400

Re: Dubai Air Show 2023 - Boeing Orders and General Discussion Thread

I thought there were two announcements scheduled today?

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MileHFL400

Re: Dubai Air Show 2023 - Boeing Orders and General Discussion Thread

Is the 787 at 1900 yet?

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MileHFL400

Re: Boomberg - China may order MAX soon rumours

scbriml wrote:
MileHFL400 wrote:
scbriml wrote:

But “political interference” that works in their favour is presumably OK?

And where have I said that before?

It was a question, not a statement.

Let's try a different approach. Have you complained about "political interference" when it benefits Boeing?

Not even once.

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MileHFL400

Re: Boomberg - China may order MAX soon rumours

scbriml wrote:
MileHFL400 wrote:
Hopefully true. In my opinion Boeing has suffered way too much from political interference.

But “political interference” that works in their favour is presumably OK?

And where have I said that before?

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MileHFL400

Re: Boomberg - China may order MAX soon rumours

Hopefully true. In my opinion Boeing has suffered way too much from political interference. Additionally Airbus, as much as they have a high production rate for the 320 series doesn’t have the capacity to satisfy all the demand that China has for growth and eventual fleet replacement. Boeing needs t...

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MileHFL400

Re: Qatar Airways News and Discussion - 2023

https://x.com/qatarairways/status/1724031238472650870?s=46&t=iKIZMQ8454t3QVGX11eQMA ‘ All smiles at the #DubaiAirshow #QatarAirways GCEO Engr. Badr Al Meer and @Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury @GuillaumeFaury ✈️’ Seems like QR wasn’t a fan AAB’s loudmouth, trying to start on a good note with Al Meer...

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MileHFL400

Re: Dubai Air Show 2023 - Boeing Orders and General Discussion Thread

Ok. As I typed above, I’m pretty sure the “mystery” 5 787’s are the -10 variant.

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MileHFL400

Re: Dubai Air Show 2023 - Boeing Orders and General Discussion Thread

I am confused by Boeing's announcement about the 787 deal which is: "In addition, Emirates updated its 787 Dreamliner order book to better align future capacity to demand. The airline is buying five more 787 jets – growing its 787 backlog to 35 – while converting 30 787-9s to 20 787-8 and 10 7...

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MileHFL400

Re: Dubai Air Show 2023 - Boeing Orders and General Discussion Thread

Bloomberg reporting Egypt Air to get 18 B7M8s https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-11-13/egyptair-to-get-18-boeing-narrowbody-aircraft-to-expand-fleet#xj4y7vzkg Looks like they are not happy with the A320/A220 engine related grounding They do seem to like a very diverse fleet though :spin: ...

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MileHFL400

Re: Dubai Air Show 2023 - Boeing Orders and General Discussion Thread

So all told, seems like we're currently looking at around (approximately): Highly Likely: - A Couple Dozen (say 60) 777-9s Emirates - 100 737Max jets Riyadh Air - 20 787s transferred to FlyDubai 50/50: - 20 787s Indigo - >100 Akasa 737 Max Order that's been rumored for a while - 100-150 787s Turkis...

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MileHFL400

Re: Dubai Air Show 2023 - Boeing Orders and General Discussion Thread

Can we expect anything from etihad today?

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MileHFL400

Re: Unconfirmed: Turkish Airlines to order 345 Airbus aircraft (250 A321neo and 95 A350)

Are we talking about all firm, or some firm and sole options here?

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MileHFL400

Re: Unconfirmed: Turkish Airlines to order 345 Airbus aircraft (250 A321neo and 95 A350)

Wow, what’s happened to Boeing in TK’s future fleet plans?

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MileHFL400

Re: Ethiopian Airlines News and Discussion - 2023

Sorry to ruin the party but I highly doubt ET will order 130 aircraft at a go, that’s a tremendous amount of capex even for them. I think a narrow body order of 30 and wide body order of 20 is more realistic for the immediate future and follow on orders for the next 4 years or so.

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