Overall I think all of the big 3 are pretty happy to sit back and try to recoup their investment on their current set of products. RR and GE are struggling financially, and Pratt just did a big layoff. I also agree that Airbus is largely getting what they want from RR so it's not too likely they wo...
Jump to postWe have a major billion plus project going in this area at MAN. The owners have said it's worth pushing on as money has never been as cheap. Dropping projects simply down to the pandemic can be seen as short sighted. When construction resumes, borrowing and costs will be much higher. Yes, that's cl...
Jump to postThis is understandable given how airport income has nose dived, but man, it is so hard to get things started to begin with and just as hard to restart. I wish they could find a way to keep these projects going. Once things recover everyone will say 'but these facilities suck!' and it will take anot...
Jump to postThis is understandable given how airport income has nose dived, but man, it is so hard to get things started to begin with and just as hard to restart. I wish they could find a way to keep these projects going. Once things recover everyone will say 'but these facilities suck!' and it will take anot...
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Land of hope and glory would be fine.
The Boeing story in recent years can all be pinned down to the two events of the McDD merger and (even more importantly) the failure to promote Allan Mullaly into the top job. It's also arguable that there is a lack of strong leadership that's been there for a long time now. No Donald Douglas or Bil...
Jump to postThose A380s were sold in the "Good Times" so making snarky comments about ice blocks is failing to blame the real reasons why the A380 didn't garner more success. It was just too damned big; expensive and too much of a strain on airline assets/cash. Buyers like the Eurolegacies and ME3 saw...
Jump to postSort of O/T but if EI do well enough to change a route to widebodies, BHX could be the perfect place to try out the A321LR.
What I'm hearing is the A330 will go West Coast and if they decide otherwise LAS is a possibility.
The 773ER freighter is ideal for the pharma trade. Maybe that is Cargolux's priority as this current global problem has shown up a need for freighter capacity that could be ongoing for some years.
Jump to postMy only issue is with the use of the word suicide. That's not what is happening here, which is a death with dignity and compassion. Suicide implies desperation or disturbance of the mind. If it's a dignified death with medical help then using an emotive term like suicide cheapens it. Otherwise I'm a...
Jump to postOn the occasion of Emirates 35th anniversary, Emirates Chairman Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, has stated that Emirates is still commited to the A380 since day one and will keep flying the type well into the 2030s. Pretty interesting that Emirates is really the only airline left that is going a...
Jump to postIn this new reality of a much reduced airline business going forward post-COVID, the two fleets EK needs are the 787 and A350. Both will give them the flexibility they haven't had since the A330 was retired. Adding them below the 773ER/777X and reduced numbers of A380 in the medium term adds the hef...
Jump to postI'm also not sure that RR's reputation with recent engines would attract many clients. Not saying that the clients would not accept if RR is the only choice. But, the clients will be setting terms and conditions to ensure they are fully covered from another RR fubar. So what you are saying is your ...
Jump to postAA sold the 767s to Jetran who sold them to CAM who then placed them for Amazon AA sold 757s out of ROW to DHL, replacing their early fleet of ex-BA 757s. ASL operates A330F conversions for DHL. Actually it doesn’t say which airline they bought them from https://www.flightglobal.com/fleets/aersale-...
Jump to postAs AA has previously sold aircraft to DHL and its suppliers (like ASL) for freighter conversion, maybe they will come in and kick the tyres on this batch. Well cared for examples, no need for a cabin etc.... AA sold the 767s to Jetran who sold them to CAM who then placed them for Amazon AA sold 757...
Jump to postAs AA has previously sold aircraft to DHL and its suppliers (like ASL) for freighter conversion, maybe they will come in and kick the tyres on this batch. Well cared for examples, no need for a cabin etc....
Jump to postIt was NOT designed to enable swapping like a new car radio. Boeing designed the aircraft architecture so either engine could be run using the same set of wires and pumps. That was purely to cut down on cost. Building, flying and certifying two sets of engine controls and wiring would have added hug...
Jump to postAs an aside, RR share price has doubled in recent days. The market has stopped shorting Rolls, and the talk of a merger with BAE Systems is interesting.
Rolls could also benefit from new nuclear orders, making cashflow improve.
As a Brit I'm fairly pro monarchy. It's a business nowadays; the Queen actually returns money to the Nation via various assets held in her name. She has some residual power but the benefit is mostly pageantry and the tourism it creates. That's a big sum for the Nation over an d above what it costs t...
Jump to postLenders will evaluate AAX's proposal. It is so poor... I see nothing but seized assets. As to Airbus, they overextended with AirAsiaX. The A330NEO vs. 787 deal was almost certainly over financing. Lightsaber Who are the financiers here? If it's a syndicate or even a dominant lender like UBS it coul...
Jump to postIf Etihad is indeed refocusing to become a regional niche carrier then the 787-10 fits them like a glove. Unfortunately they have a lot of sunk cash in the bigger stuff which needs dealing with first.
Even the 773ER is probably too big for them in this new vision of Etihad.
British Caledonian MD-81. BCal were negotiating about the time Laker went bust. The order never happened; BCal bought the A320 instead.
Jump to postSour antics. While the 40% reduction in the Business and Occupation tax originally grantees in 2003 under HB 2294 for producing "superefficient airplanes" was repealed earlier this year, there are probably other tax breaks and incentives that Boeing received for both the 787 and 777X that...
Jump to postHow do these temps stack up to other engines? This is from the TCDS Indicated Turbine Exhaust Gas Temperature Takeoff, 5 min 1087°C (1989°F) Maximum Continuous 1052°C (1926°F) Max Transient (30 sec.) 1092°C (1998°F) Not really the point I was trying to make. GE has done fantastic work on the two-sh...
Jump to postIt'll be interesting to see who is first out of the gate next. RR with an Ultrafan application or even Pratt with an upscale and re-core of the GTF. The GE9X isn't some kind of starship drive after all, so to take back the crown will need technology insertion and not just materials. The GE9X is push...
Jump to postEver considered Ireland? It's much less of a rat race and the delights of Europe are an hour or two away on the likes of Ryanair.
Jump to postI expect it to go widebody before long. This route is screaming for freight capacity, and AUH is a global hub. Pharma, electronics and fresh produce.
Jump to postAny word on what the Miami Dolphins will be using? They were often to be seen on the Miami Air B737-800s, usually two at a time. The Dolphins actually used 5Y 744s last season, from what I recall. Might be the same case this season, especially with LL essentially going out of business (if I recall ...
Jump to postbennett123 wrote:G-ZZZC also at DGX.
Apart from anything else, the tail is gone together with the rear fuselage up to the rear bulkhead.
Utah744 wrote:How much would it cost to bring it up to Air Force 1 specs?
Last time I filled the beast up, I paid 0.99p/ltr UK£ for unleaded. It's moved north a bit since but it was the first time in years I've seen prices under a pound a litre.
Jump to postWould anyone see a takeover of Jet2 by TUI? Not wishing to sound snarky, but what would be the point? The CMA (competition body in the UK) would be all over it like a rash. The only intention would be to eliminate a competitor and drive prices up. When BA took over BCal, they promoted the deal on t...
Jump to postOn the subject of survival, LS owns quite a fair chunk of its aircraft inventory. That's always a bonus as it means less outgoings and also collateral if necessary. The company was always debt-averse in that until recently and a killer deal from Boeing, they preferred to buy aircraft for cash. It's ...
Jump to postThese funds basically come in on companies who are struggling under a ton of debt. They then arrange new financing via several methods, which improves the company and its credit ratings. The airline can then be sold on later with debts at a lower interest rating. As a part of all this can be a proce...
Jump to postName the sources. I am sick of this anonymous stuff. I wouldn't worry about the sources. For those who follow Trump with a modicum of analysis, this is merely further confirmation of the same general picture that has been transpiring from every pore of the White House for almost 4 years now. For th...
Jump to postApparently Uncle Bens is the latest brand to undergo changes.
Jump to postIt does surprise me that someone like DHL and their contract flyers have never seemed to want to consider the A346 as a package hauler. Obviously the A333P2F is a better bet, but the A346 could offer range and volume.
Jump to postWhat really needs to happen is BA's A350/787 deliveries to get rid of the fuel hog B744's. Iberia is more efficient than BA already... Doesn't exactly work like that. The 747s at BA are bought and paid for, with BA's spares support in place and plenty of rotable items in the stores. Oil is also at ...
Jump to postThinking about the problems comes up with a possible candidate in the A319 with IAE engines. They can be acquired reasonably cheaply nowadays and a conversion job done to add a rough field kit. The A319 is already operating into Antarctica on ice runways. Why not develop it into a hauler for the rou...
Jump to postPublic transport has to be an attractive option to work well. Comfortable, clean options such as those American-built Proterra electric buses or street-running metro systems using 1500v DC overhead power. Vehicles with working aircon and heating, and a lack of diesel fumes belching out of the back. ...
Jump to postrfields5421 wrote:We don't have access to high speed internet capable of streaming video. So, Yawn.
My bet is on the GE Passport. The USAF might find this modern engine ticks all the right boxes, or alternatively the Rolls offering which the USAF has experience of. RR USA (Allison) would be ideal to manufacture them and provide support.
Jump to postMy favourite artist at the moment, Jess Glynne
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They could have done with them yesterday. I'm out in Tenerife at the moment and i counted 22 of their fleet at TFS yesterday afternoon. In fact it was pretty much park wherever there is a space there yesterday as at one point there were 52 A/C on the ground around 3pm which is by the far the busies...
Jump to postDoesn’t the 787 have the ability to interchange engines? Wasn’t that one of its advertised features? If the airline wants, they can swap engine type in 3 days or something like that? Just thinking maybe ANA has Plans to do that to the 3 78x with the RRs. The point of the engine interoperability is ...
Jump to postSeems to be a no-brainer to select the GE engines, however with the deliveries starting from 2024 does it seem a bit premature to select an engine at this stage given the likely-hood of RR sorting out their issues by then - especially since they currently own an all RR 787 fleet? Dig into the detai...
Jump to postI'm surprised that nobody has mentioned Boeing's stunning smash and grab on the Ryanair deal for the A320. Right at the very last second Boeing came in with a knockout deal for the 737-800 and left Airbus at the altar, fuming.
One of John Leahy's rare failures.
GE Aviation is in somewhat muddy waters these days: - the LEAP-1B production and deliveries are slowing down (if not stopped at all) due to the 737 MAX grounding; - the LEAP-1C is in jeopardy due to the US administration wondering if they should pull the Export License; - the GE9X is not bringing i...
Jump to postA Northern English delicacy is pea soup and dumplings, optionally made with a ham hock and simmered for hours. Top with dumplings and then into the oven for a crunchy and pillow-soft topping.
Proper winter food. The ham hock releases its fatty flavour and the meat will flake away.
No contest.
Airbus wants it off the table and filed under "expensive lessons". Everyone is happy and Airbus can easily afford the $3bn as it is far from cash-poor. I expect there were tears at bedtime although the change in leadership would have cleared the decks for this.