I've noticed EZS have based several Austrian registered A320s (EJU) in Switzerland, presumably as extra capacity for the winter season. They also seem to be operating routes totally outside of the EU (e.g. GVA-LGW). Does anyone know how this works- are they operated by EZS crews, and how are the Aus...
Jump to postYes, the relative scarcity of 737s at LHR is noticeable, but essentially it's just because a significant number of full service carriers within narrowbody reach of LHR tend to go for A32Xs, and LCCs don't have large operations there. The UK in general is much more evenly-split between 737 and A32X,...
Jump to postLooks like the French authorities will allow the plane to depart. Pax are still being interrogated in Vatry, however. According to the source (in French) below, they could leave by Monday morning. https://www.france24.com/fr/france/20231224-soup%C3%A7on-de-traite-d-%C3%AAtres-humains-tous-les-passa...
Jump to postInteresting to see LHG show confidence in the A220 despite several issues with the type at Swiss - good to see that they're still happy with it on the whole. I wonder if another angle to the MAX order is having another type thrown into the mix and therefore greater bargaining leverage with the union...
Jump to postGeneva (GVA) has 2 terminals... the main terminal (T1) with modern facilities and tge rail station... and the old decrepit terminal (T2) about 10-15 mins walk away. Yes, I know there is also a business aviation terminal (T3), but I do not have enough money to use it. I understand the old terminal m...
Jump to postDisagree with most of this- I've flown them lots recently and not had any major issues except for catering etc which I agree is a problem. The new bag policy is also a complete pain and adds so much cost to the ticket that often they're not even cheaper than the legacy airlines. However they're stil...
Jump to postI'm sure the A340s will be kept given that they've just been refurbished. Are the plans to add Premium Economy to the 777s still going ahead/has it been delayed/cancelled?
Jump to postPeople travelling in economy class for leisure tend to have a different perspective to those travelling on company expense in premium classes It is worth remembering as well, that Geneva airport is very close to the city centre - under 15 mins by road Surely the vast majority of the traffic via ZRH...
Jump to postThis makes perfect sense practically and ecologically. A 3hr rail trip really isn't so bad considering that you have to arrive at the airport at least an hour or two before - the timing works out about the same. Many people also would probably rather travel by rail due to greater facilities, more vi...
Jump to postThey couldn't do Vueling UK as the brand has such an awful reputation while Level has zero recognition. They'd have a tough time competing directly against easyJet which already flies every route under the sun from LGW and has excellent brand recognition. It would be better to create a subsidiary op...
Jump to postIn June, the Swiss Parliament voted to add a CO2 tax to flights, between CHF 30 and CHF 120 - presumably based on distance flown and possibly also whether one flies business or economy. Does anyone have details as to how this tax would work in practice ? What happens about Basel which is on French ...
Jump to postI believe Jet2 signed an extended lease with them last year. They were going to be painted in the full livery and opeeate for Jet2 year round. In Summer they're mainly used for Spain/Canaries and in the Winter the seasonal service to NYC. Can't find a link so you'll have to go by my word alone!! Hop...
Jump to postSurely operating E190s out of Bergamo would be suicide? Not least because it's further away, but also because Ryanair will absolutely crush them if they start the same routes. That's assuming there won't be a joint agreement considering that they are essentially now competitors.
Jump to postMost of Aeroflot's aircraft are registered in Bermuda I believe that’s because they’re leased in order to avoid high taxes on imported aircraft. Absolutely not. That's to make them easier to sell on the world market when (if) at some point in the future SU does not want them anymore. Russian import...
Jump to postDefinitely they have the opportunity to do this now, and I have no idea about their financial situation but I'd guess the Russian government will be willing to fund them, especially if it creates better publicity for the country.
Jump to postBritish Airways has begun passenger service with the 787-10 today on BA193 LHR-DFW operated by G-ZBLB. I checked last night, and as expected (assuming ExpertFlyer is right), the loads appeared to be terrible. Around 22 passengers were booked at the time. What's the justification for operating these...
Jump to postWhy is everyone being so sceptical - the whole purpose of this is to simplify the operations structure. Leisure operations on 4 AOCs was totally ridiculous and this promises to fix that. It's very much needed - and the name 'Ocean' is obviously irrelevant. And no, the EW brand isn't going to go, cha...
Jump to postWill the aircraft be UAE-registered? Or still on the Hungary register through some kind of wetlease?
Jump to postIt's the same in Europe, if I remember rightly the high thrust version of the engine is subject to this restriction which is why Swiss always flies their A220s at below 30,000ft (as they have the high thrust option) whereas airBaltic routinely flies above it as they apparently don't. Clearly AC als...
Jump to postIt's the same in Europe, if I remember rightly the high thrust version of the engine is subject to this restriction which is why Swiss always flies their A220s at below 30,000ft (as they have the high thrust option) whereas airBaltic routinely flies above it as they apparently don't. Clearly AC also...
Jump to postI think they will defer as many widebodies as possible given that the group fleet is not very old and the widebodies on order are larger than what is currently in the fleet. 787s and 777s will definitely be pushed out as far as possible. Narrowbodies are more interesting. At Swiss I don't think we'l...
Jump to postTo me the obvious extra retirements would be the 747. They own them all, so they're easy to retire, and were already going to be retired by 2024 just when demand will start to recover. Isn't it impossible to tell when demand will start to recover? If a vaccin would be available early next year, why...
Jump to postSad it is indeed but I guess not unexpected, closing Stansted totally makes sense - easyJet is a bit of an outcast at STN especially with Ryanair's massive operation there, while SEN and NCL have always been small. Aircraft-wise these bases probably make up just 10 or so of their total fleet. Where...
Jump to postThe recovery in frequencies will need to be gradual, there won't be some jump from 2 to 8 frequencies next year, especially not with 747s. I'd say we will probably see an increase of 2 frequencies per year, taking us to 2023 before we reach 8. The frequencies that there are will likely be filled wi...
Jump to postI expect about 10-12 747s to remain. BA has over 25 747s to retire all is a bit of a stretch. The high-Js are being replaced with the 77Ws. 4 expected this year with the first coming in August/September. With 8F/76J I think most routes will remain but major reduced frequencies. Don’t expect more th...
Jump to postSad it is indeed but I guess not unexpected, closing Stansted totally makes sense - easyJet is a bit of an outcast at STN especially with Ryanair's massive operation there, while SEN and NCL have always been small. Aircraft-wise these bases probably make up just 10 or so of their total fleet. Where'...
Jump to postThe right decision, I'm surprised it took this long for this to happen and it's equally shocking how PIA knowingly knew they had unlicensed pilots. Hopefully they will manage to turn around flight safety in Pakistan and leave these issues behind quickly.
Jump to postTo me the obvious extra retirements would be the 747. They own them all, so they're easy to retire, and were already going to be retired by 2024 just when demand will start to recover. Their routes can easily be filled with other aircraft and most likely 777s. I'm sure many of their routes will be a...
Jump to postAs others have said the article literally doesn't even mention anything to do with narrowbodies. You could even interpret it as them referring to the already ordered A350s and 787s which are already substantially smaller than A380/B777. There is no sense in merging Flydubai and Emirates other than i...
Jump to postThey can't retrofit the suites from the just retired-777 onto the A330ceo, right? I'd guess that the A330 version would need to be much narrower.
Jump to postSR380 wrote:Aeroflot777 wrote:Literally some red wings on those birds! Cool livery indeed.
Amazing! How many airline beside BEA (red wings) and Balair CTA (yellow wings) had wings painted other colors than grey?
Order 1000 in weeks? Hmm.... It happened with the NEO in 2010 and XLR last year showed airlines want the slots if value is clear. Well yes, were this to be announced in 2010 or 19, it may well have been getting 1000s in orders very soon after launch. I hate to be a pessimist, but airlines simply do...
Jump to postI don't get all this skepticism, the A350 is probably the ideal replacement for 772s due to its size and efficiency, just the fact that UA's already operating the 787 apparently means the order is apparently definitely not going to happen. Many airlines operate many fleet types profitably, and we ha...
Jump to postCorrect. When United ordered the A321XLR in December, they also pushed the A350 to 2027 in order to "better align with the carrier's operational needs." https://hub.united.com/2019-12-03-united-airlines-sets-a-course-for-the-future-with-order-of-50-airbus-a321xlr-aircraft-2641509684.html ...
Jump to postIf ba Is not back at gatwick they will increase the presence of level there Wizz is after some gatwick slots I still see Gatwick being a mix of legacy carriers such as Emirates, Qatar, tap, icelandair, turkish etc low cost such as air transat, west jet, easy jet Secondary national carriers such as ...
Jump to postWhat will happen to EUROWINGS long-haul destinations, as those are operated by Sun Express Germany(XG) A330? Also, what ibrings the future for LH, as LH lsd. pre COVID19 B737-800 and A330 (e.g. MUC-BKK) from XG?! :confused: It appears that LH wants to consolidate their operations. If Eurowings long...
Jump to postIf ba Is not back at gatwick they will increase the presence of level there Wizz is after some gatwick slots I still see Gatwick being a mix of legacy carriers such as Emirates, Qatar, tap, icelandair, turkish etc low cost such as air transat, west jet, easy jet Secondary national carriers such as ...
Jump to postThe major issue for Gatwick is its location. It is appallingly placed for most residents of the south east of England. For low cost traveller to Europe the cost of getting to/from the airport is a critical factor. It has the best railway linkage and adequate National Express coaches. It does indeed...
Jump to postExactly, and in the meantime, number of travellers is reduced anyway allowing for some element of social distancing. Though you could argue, if you're going to be on the plane centimetres from each other then social distancing at the airport is basically pointless. You also need to ask yourself, wh...
Jump to postLGW needs to reinvent itself. Possibly to accept the fate of a single runway airport with a brand new terminal to replace the North and South terminal, plus a low cost terminal in where the North terminal is now. The South Terminal today is definitely not designed for post Covid-19 travel with the ...
Jump to postEach hub serves different purposes and different airlines. LHR is the premium hub and BA's fortress (with VS as well), LGW has always been mainly home to easyJet, STN is Ryanair, LTN is easyJet and now Wizz Air. All these airlines are large and it would be impossible for them to consolidate their hu...
Jump to postI'm sure their revenues have been hugely affected. But I doubt this is exactly a threat to their existence - with their essentially endless government support. And where other countries are providing privatised airlines state aid, the Chinese government actually owns most of the airlines (whether di...
Jump to postSo it seems CV19 will be the terminating event for the A340-600 just like 9/11/2001 did in the 747-200 and 727. Those largely went to the desert and never came back. Sure there were some strays but in general they were gone. Covid19 is, unfortunately, worse than 9/11 and so will "simplify"...
Jump to postBut the A350s aren't due until 2027 (as DCA350 and Polot rightly point out)? Most analysts predict a return to previous demand around 2023... that still leaves 4 years before the A350s arrive. I'm sure if they're cancelled, Covid will be the excuse rather than the actual cause.
Jump to postCould this be part of a buy-back deal with Boeing for the rumoured order of 100 737MAX? Unlikely, but it's quite possible, especially after they spent so much on refurbishing them.
Jump to postDid the British govt let flights from Wuhan and London continue through this crisis? If the flights were suspended, and I hope they were, when were they suspended. Reading this thread Today is actually fascinating. They did, but all passengers were screened on arrival at Heathrow, in a special zone...
Jump to post... Fair enough. I think all airlines would need to do is not to disclose the aircraft type on booking (which many airlines don't do anyway) and then say '737' on the safety card or something like that. Even so, the wider 737 family will have taken a significant hit... but, having said that, we did...
Jump to postAs has been discussed literally millions of times on this forum and elsewhere, passengers will have forgotten about the Max by the time it returns to service, especially now after covid-19 which will have been a huge distraction. It's already over a year since the max was properly in the headlines....
Jump to postThe 737max is a superior aircraft by every account to the 737ng. Well, it is not superior in safety, which is the most important issue. Passengers will avoid flying in an aircraft that its safety reputation is so bad. You think people forgot these two crashes and the scandel unveiled afterwards? we...
Jump to postjghealey, As has been discussed literally millions of times on this forum and elsewhere, passengers will have forgotten about the Max by the time it returns to service , especially now after covid-19 which will have been a huge distraction. It's already over a year since the max was properly in the...
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