Re: Japan Airlines A350 collides with aircraft at HND

No casualties, unebelievable, such a perfect evacuation could only happen in Japan.

Re: Josh Cahill banned from QR after posting negative review

I wonder if this is partially of QRs own making. if they didn’t delay the delivery of the A350s because of their claimed paint issues, would these older aircraft be in service today ? I cannot help thinking that their original fleet plans would have had these aircraft retired already. Neither plane...

Re: Josh Cahill banned from QR after posting negative review

Frankly amazed at the response from Qatar. If every comment was negative it might be slightly understandable. Perhaps they should take this as a learning experience instead of silencing feedback. IMO, their response is a bigger issue than the shortcomings on the flight. That’s the thing. The cultur...

Re: Josh Cahill banned from QR after posting negative review

Just wondering, could Al Baker have been moved out of the CEO position because of this episode happening ? Al Baker triggered all this indirectly. He is responsable for the A350 mayhem. Many flights A350 flights were replaced by old and filthy A330s, resulting in many disappointing pax experience. ...

Re: Lufthansa Adds FRA-MSP/RDU and MUC-SEA; Swiss Adds ZRH-IAD/YYZ

As far as LX is concerned, where does the capacity come from ? There is no outlook of extra widebodies in the fleet before 2025 (A350s).

Thanks a lot for the answers...

Re: Updated: Air India to lease in 30 aircraft (320/321/777LR)

So to sum it up:
Five ex DL 77L are going to AI
The remaining DL 77Ls are to be converted into freighters (FedEx and CargoJet ?).

Re: Virgin Atlantic News and Discussion Thread - 2022

One route I would bet in the future for VS is a non-stop LHR-HNL (with either A35K or 789).

Re: Emirates serious incident on takeoff on EK231 DXB-IAD on 20 December 2021

Would be nice to receive some technical feedback from a 777 qualified pilot.

I still don't get why the AP would be engaged so early in the climb-out phase.

Re: Brussels Airlines “New Chapter”

Don't expect much change aside from the new "identity". Maybe some changes in the product and fare system but nothing to be excited about. As far as the fleet is concerned, the current A333 fleet is doing the job and the A320 is a nice European workhorse. Of couse, the A339 and the A223 wo...

Re: Swiss Aviation Thread - 2021

A real pity for Edelweiss they "got rid" of their two newest A330-300E. These were very recent IGW models, with a much brighter future ahead in terms of economics and performance than the much older ex-LX A340s. Once again Carsten tried and did everything to favor its little child Eurowing...

Re: Kabul Falls: Commercial Aircraft Evacuation Charter Watch Thread

Who at Turkish Airlines decided it was a smart move to send their aircraft and crew into Kabul at this time when other carriers IE BA won't even overfly the country ? Turkey has some kind of military deal with the US Army. I assume pilots were from the TK fleet management, same for the cabin crew (...

Re: Kabul Falls: Commercial Aircraft Evacuation Charter Watch Thread

Turkish has sent a B77W. It left IST 15 minutes ago.

Curious to see if it will make it… but rather dubious.

Re: Updated: LH to restructucture SN

These are only 2 European destinations and even if a few other ones are important feeders for the African network, the question remains: why do SN bother with so many underperforming (and sometimes just seasonal) European destinations? The A321XLR could offer an opportunity to rationalise the netwo...

Re: Updated: LH to restructucture SN

Anyone wanna explain bro me why they serve JFK and not EWR? Because JFK was better to SN, for their O&D market and primarily for their African, TLV and European connections. The market was leaning towards the JFK area. Moreover JV and fellow Star Alliance partner UA flies to their EWR stronghol...

Re: Updated: LH to restructucture SN

Some news about SN: - Despite the situation, the African network is doing rather good, both cargo and pax. Some African flights depart with full cabins and bellies. No North American flights before S21 schedules at the earliest. - The European network is reduced to its minimum. Most of he flights op...

Re: Not allowed to film or take photos in flight

I remember EY was known to be one of the most strict carrier when it comes to photography enforcement rules. Even the most popular vloggers on YT used to have many troubles when they filmed or photographed on-board EY flights. I assume it all softened now, as I see increasing numbers of flight repor...

Re: Altavair to buy 38 aircraft from Etihad: A330s, 777s

This is a very unlikely but AA could potentially have interest in these aircraft. Currently the 9 PW powered A333 are slated for retirement in the next few years all of the EY A333 are younger and have the same engine as all of the AA 332s. AA could cheaply become an all RR 330 fleet and possibly p...

Re: Altavair to buy 38 aircraft from Etihad: A330s, 777s

Any idea of the future whereabouts for the remaining A330s ? They weren't that old, especially the -300s.

It's breathing space for EY, but sales and leases back operations are never a good sign, especially when it involves B77W that you used to own...

FB.

Re: The Boeing 787-10 range: how far can it stretch its wings ?

Many thanks for all the replies. It seems some interesting developments are on the way as far as the 781 is concerned. A bit like the A333 than begun its life in 1992 with 212 of MTOW and is now sold at 242t and became a sold basis for the A339. On a side note, it seems UA is still flying the 77W on...

The Boeing 787-10 range: how far can it stretch its wings ?

Hi, I've seen UA has now started to operate its SFO-AKL flight with a 787-10. With flight times of up to 12:55' hours on the headwind Westbound sector and apparently absolutely no PAX load restrictions as all recent flights appear to have left SFO with full cabins (only an average of 8-10 empty seat...

Re: IAG to buy Air Europa for €1 billion

Fares will soar again on the EU-Latin America market, and I don't think EU Commission can do anything about it...

Re: SAA Leasing A350

How long will those leasing be ?

Is it the same seats they use on their newer A330-300E ?

So will it be two ex-Hainan and two "not taken" Air Mauritius birds ?

Thx

Re: CAAC issued security warning against Cathay over Hong Kong protest, ban protest-supporting staffs from flying into C

No more outbound traffic allowed from HKG.

Only en-route traffic will be allowed to land into HK. The airports closes down all other operations until further notice it seems.

Re: Ethiopian Airlines 737MAX crashes enroute to Nairobi

Hopefully not related at all to the JT610 Crash . However, all 737MAX Aircraft should be grounded till the cause is determined as seen in these two crashes there may be a design flaw. My condolences to all affected. ...is it a design flaw if it's intentional? They put the engines too far forward an...

Re: Nonstop between California and Belgium

SN needs two A330s to have it worked out even for 5x weekly flight. They are currently too constrained long-haul fleet wise.

LH has made it clear that no new North American flights would be operated by SN.

Re: A330 and A340 Write-off/Retirement/Scrap Thread - 2019

OO-SFO, A330-301 of Brussels Airlines (MSN 045) has been withdrawn from service.

It'll soon be ferried to U.S desert for scrapping and part-out.

Re: Cathay cancels CPH in 2019

Any hints on how they are doing in BRU at the moment ? Rumour as it they don't do that well, as BRU is heavily Star Alliance locked, moreover Hainan Group is rather strong here in BRU. Air Belgium has ceased HK ops, but I don't think they were an obstacle for CX. I also think that, Cathay wise, CPH ...

Re: Emirates is exploring to take over Etihad

neomax wrote:

Spokesmen from both Emirates and Etihad have officially denied this.

Re: Brussels Airlines looks at wet-lease options for Sukhoi aircraft

The main issue is the lack of spare parts... Difficult to achieve dispatch reliability targets with such problem.

Interjet also wants to get rid of them.

Not a bad airplane in terms of pax comfort, but no technical vision from Sukhoi.

Brussels Airlines (SN) axes BOM / India route

As from January 6th, Brussels Airlines will stop flying the BRU-BOM-BRU route. Route was mainly operated by A332. :-( The extra capacity will instead enable frequencies extensions on destination such as BJL and DSS. BOM was the sole Asian destination of SN (if we exclude TLV). YYZ and JFK remain the...

Re: Primera with TATL from FRA and TXL

Primera Air will be flying the Max9 ER with extra fuel tank, not the normar Max9. The ER has aprox 3800/4000 NM range with a lighter load. I fly the MAX8 as captain and in one of my flights eze-puj (7:40 flight time) with a light load 110 pax, full tanks due to tankering, plus alternative, my total...

Re: Primera with TATL from FRA and TXL

I'm skeptical about IAD-BRU 2x weekly with a narrow body... but as far as BRU-BOS and BRU-EWR are concerned, it might work out. BRU-BOS is a very undeserved market to tap in, and BRU-EWR is a good pick since they'll fly it in the late afternoon. UA missed a huge opportunity not to propose a late BRU...

Re: American A333s

The oldest A330-300 at American Airlines is from March 2000, the newest is from March 2001. I assume all the A330-300 to be the 230 t version. Yes. I remember when those were wearing the dark blue scheme with the white American flag and US Airways titles. the first scheme applied in the late 90s wh...

Re: American A333s

What's the MTOW for the US A333s ? I assume 215 tons ?

Thanks,

Re: TAP's last A340 flight: Feb 14, 2019

We used to see TP's A343 in its original scheme in the early 90's here in Brussels.

It was for the exotic Lisbon-Brussels-Macau route in joint venture with Sabena.

These are now very early MSNs of the A330/A340 range.

Re: Virgin Atlantic drops Dubai

I assume LHR-U.S flights are the only real cash cows for VS, and have always been. It's much harder to earn good yields on a LHR-DXB route gievn the ME3 competition... (GF replacing QR in that precise assessment). As to an A333 replacement by an A321LR, don't forget what you loose in cargo capacity...

Re: THE Problem With United FAs. Even I'm Fuming At This!

Dumb & dumber. Entitled guy who flies too many miles a year ("I am more important than you") and will take Twitter on storm to vent his frustrations. Not very smart FA who acts as a (bad) community manager for UA even if she is not paid for that (as she mentions before, she is only pa...

Re: Tianjin-Xi'an-London inaugural with Tianjin Airlines today May 7th

CarbonFibre wrote:

Terminal 3.

Re: Tianjin-Xi'an-London inaugural with Tianjin Airlines today May 7th

Which LHR terminal does Hainan group operate from ?

Re: Will Jet Airways ever return to the US?