Re: Wizz Air News and Discussion - 2023

Also MXP Could use Xlr for some US routes.

Re: Emirates Tim Clark proposed to Airbus an A380 replacement

So an a321xlr with 200 pax will kill all wb for flights under 8 hours?

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

Xlr would help some long thin routes, maybe helping with frequency.

Re: A capybara on the runway briefly shuts down Rio's SDU airport

Lovely animal. But unsafe on the runway. Maybe some net around the airport?

Re: TAP Portugal News and Discussion - 2023

I have to wonder why there isn’t a greater push now to make OPO a secondary hub with how crowded LIS is, especially with TAP’s desire to fly narrow bodies on any international routes where it has the range. Agree, I believe it's still the usual. Politics. The same reason why Lisbon is not getting a...

Re: Reno Air Races End in Tragedy

There was also a crash in at Casalle airport in Torino, Italy involving the Frecce Tricolore. (Italy's version of the Blue Angels). The crash claimed the life of a 5 yr old girl and her 9 yr old brother and parents all received burn injuries as well. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/italian-air...

Re: AF/KL Shopping for 50+ Widebodies

If Russia withdrew from Ukraine today, it would still be years before Western airlines would get access to Russian airspace again. Without a change of regime in Russia and a serious U-turn on their current political path, don't expect change for at least 10 years, probably longer. Just politics. So...

Re: AF/KL Shopping for 50+ Widebodies

The Air Current is reporting that AF/KL are looking to replace the 77E and A330s of both airlines. Obviously this means more 787s and/or A350s but maybe KL will get the A350 after all. The article (paywall) headline says Russian airspace is a factor going forward. Maybe the airspace will remain clo...

Re: EK A380 hit during approach at NCE

The "big drone hypothesis" is not yet confirmed, as per French Directorate General for Civil Aviation. https://www.varmatin.com/faits-divers/apres-un-incident-technique-un-a380-cloue-ce-week-end-au-sol-sur-le-tarmac-de-laeroport-de-nice-868074# The issue was detected by the crew on ground...

Re: Reuters: Airbus A321XLR jet faces range gap after design safeguards

Icelandair firmed their XLR order 2-3 weeks ago. since I expect that a "huge gap" would have been know by then I think this is more towards nothing burger then then the catastrophic failure some wants to believe. If there would have been such a major reduction in range would Icelandair re...

Re: Hail at MXP damaged DL aircraft

Likely the cell was on the way but hail can be thrown around from ascending winds km from the thunderstorm. At least I've seen it in a documentary. Incredible what's happening in Italy daily.

Re: Hail at MXP damaged DL aircraft

That was during flight. So likely on the landing path. Maybe 100 miles from MXP. I wonder if modern radars could tell you about the solid state of the precipitation.

Re: Wizz Air News and Discussion - 2023

Ryanair are coming after Wizz: https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2023/0628/1391537-ryanairs-cee-plans/ "Ryanair expects passenger numbers in central and eastern Europe (CEE) to surge by at least 50% over the next decade, the airline's manager for the region said, as it looks to dominate in a le...

Re: Paris Air Show 2023 - Airbus Orders and General Discussion Thread

Next will be a380 neo twin , but back to topic the need of larger aircrafts seems to be back. I see more a351 as we have seen more a321 on order.

Re: Paris Air Show 2023 - Airbus Orders and General Discussion Thread

Could there be an order for the A220 for SAS ?? Everything's possible. Likely? Personally, I don't think so. SK is financially not in a strong position and with fleet commonality, I don't think it's very wise. They already operate 737, A320(NEO)s, CRJ-900s and a mix of ERJ-190/195s of which the crj...

Re: Paris Air Show 2023 - Airbus Orders and General Discussion Thread

STC is imaging a new build, high wing, new engine A380 replacement, not a 380neo Yep you're right, he's not describing an A380 at all with that wing placement. If anything though that harms the 'business case' even more as Airbus wouldn't be updatjng an existing design but creating a whole new one....

Re: Airbus A321XLR Development / Testing / Production - 2023

Any possibilitiy for Airbus to stretch the A321XLR to form the A322? An A322 stretch with a capacity of up to 245 seats over the same range as a regular A321neo would be an excellant people mover on high-volume routes replacing the 753. Unless there’s significant “hidden” demand for such a plane, I...

Re: Paris Air Show discussion thread

Would be disappointing if it didn't , considering the hype the PA has been getting lately. Airbus alone could get up to 1000 orders, might include alot of options and LOI thou. AB will be the star of the show in Paris without a doubt Most of Boeing's remaining major orders for the year will likely ...

Re: Paris Air Show discussion thread

There has been a lot of speculation about the possibility of 1000 orders being recorded at the show - but here's a thought - is it possible that we might see 1000 orders for a single a/c family? An Indigo order for 500 of the A32X family would be a strong basis and there seems to be the possibility...

Re: Paris Air Show discussion thread

Everyone better step up production of WB before this bubble deflate

Re: Wizz Air News and Discussion - 2023

No. I think Ryanair smell blood and they are clearly going after Wizz Air. The only reason Ryanair are launching some of these routes is because Wizz Air are, IMO. Precisely. FR have shown no interest in Tirana before, yet the day after Wizz announce BHX and LPL they announce MAN and STN and go hea...

Re: Wizz Air News and Discussion - 2023

800 EUR from the losses are refunds for delay and cancelled flights just for me...

Re: Air India 777 on an India-SFO non stop made an emergency landing in Magadan, Russia

So any news?

Re: Turkish Aviation June 2023

With increase of air traffic and airport slots /airways limitations picking up larger aircrafts is obvious. Of course until next recession or virus / war.

Re: ITA Airways News and Discussion - 2023

Sure the EU competition authorities won't approve this after all of the hassle they've made about Air Europa's acquisition on behalf of Iberia!!?? I believe it's a different issue. In Italy FR is dominant. And LH is just feeding from Italy. In Spain it would have created a total monopoly. But I am ...

Re: Icelandair signs MOU for 13 A321XLR's plus 12 purchase rights

tvh wrote:

JerseyFlyer wrote:

They could keep the LRs but remove ACTs leaving a more or less standard 321neo

I think most LR's will end there life that wat once enough XLR's are build.

Re: Wizz Air the worst airline for flight delays from UK airports.

I fly often with Wizz and dream about being less than on hour late. But still convenient compared to others. Ryanair is always early but I am not particularly fond of 737..

Re: AY goes "low-cost" to to restore profitability

What about prices? Will be slashed or just the services?

Re: TAP Portugal News and Discussion - 2023

Great! I believe only a few will be on the red this year as well. Prices of tickets are so high that making losses will be next to impossible (maybe SAS and ITA can do that )

Re: Airbus A350XWB ongoing evolutionary enhancements, EIS 2025-2030.

I commend Qantas on this move. Since this a copy cat industry, Singapore cannot be far behind in having a "wellbeing" zone. SQ just avoids putting Y on their ULH flights (which is really who the “wellbeing” zone is for). While appreciated the well-being zone is nothing fancy- it is just s...

Re: TAP Portugal News and Discussion - 2023

In case of Turkish; would it be even possible for a non-EU based airline/company to buy over 49% of the shares? Turkish would have to link up with someone else. Either with a local partner, or another European carrier/partner. I'd love peripheral Airlines like AY(Maybe SK too) , SK,TK (or Aegean) t...

Re: Lufthansa Group News and Discussion - 2023

While the city of Frankfurt in fact is not that big, it's positioned right in the middle of the western half of the country, next to main autobahns, railway lines and high speed rail connecting it to both the Ruhr valley and southern Germany. This is why Frankfurt has grown to become by far the mos...

Re: Paris Air Show 2023 - Prospective Order Discussion Thread

Since passenger numbers are increasing quickly, despite many said that recovery from covid would take "several years", I also see more orders for VLA's and extended life for a380's and 777ers. Unless there will be a new "event" of course

Re: Project Sunrise and the Rest of Them

LH with a35k might have a shot maybe with codesharing from MUC to collect pax that won't be using TK via IST (likely all Eastern Europe at some point)