Re: Vietnam's first leisure airline - Vietravel Airlines - plans first flight in December

The A321LR, is that just because it is the only A321neo available or do they have plans to use its full range potential? Perhaps it only gets anything that it could get. The A321LR is technically useless with carriers base in Vietnam. - Australia: A321LR doesn't have enough range, A321XLR is needed...

Re: Vietnam's first leisure airline - Vietravel Airlines - plans first flight in December

The carrier is officially applying for the AOC, and it is projected to receive its AOC before 2021. https://vnexplorer.net/vietravel-airlines-is-applying-for-an-aircraft-operator-certificate-a2020123922.html Immediately after being granted the Air Transport Business License by the Ministry of Transp...

Re: Emirates confirms future A380 deliveries

Most likely EK will retire 8 of the older A380-861's with GP7200 engines and replace them with the newer A380-842's powered with the newer RR Trent 972's. There are 14 A380-861's that are 10 years old, or older to choose from for retirements, which can allow EK to avoid some expensive HVM. Also, th...

Re: Long Thanh Int'l Airport: Construction and Development Thread

There are arguments that say that this airport would be using an unnecessary big area of land, up to 50 km2. A bit of comparison Singapore Changi (SIN) Capacity: 85 million pax per year Number of terminals: 4 (+concourses) Number of runways:3 (4000m) Area used: 13 km2 Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (BKK) Capa...

Re: Boeing C-32A ("Air Force Two") replacement?

B787-8 with an aux tank makes sense. Intercontinental+ range and a nice wide cabin You mean... http://www.boeing.com/resources/boeingdotcom/commercial/bbj/aircraft/assets/images/360/787-8/rotate18.png The BBJ 787-8 some awesome spec...?! https://i.imgur.com/nNfAy5F.png

Re: 1% of pax cause 50% of emissions

The title is definitely needing a modification the mods

Re: Boeing C-32A ("Air Force Two") replacement?

If it’s to be a common type with the E-4 and Tacamo replacement etc, a (very largely) reworked 767 might be of interest. Imagine a composite wing on it, with an evolved GEnX engine, and oh by the way a cargo version/tanker variant (latter with the KC-46-common cockpit) as well as plausibly an NMA c...

Vietnam gov't approves $520million bailout package for VN

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/business/companies/vietnam-airlines-to-get-bailout-funds-after-pandemic-impacts-4193255.html The National Assembly has approved several measures to help national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines overcome the financial impacts of Covid-19. A parliamentary resolution passed T...

Re: Korean Air makes bid for Asiana

ITSTours wrote:

62% of the total market, over 70% of the international market. Pretty strong, I would say.

Re: Korean Air makes bid for Asiana

SXDFC wrote:

SpectralK wrote:

A321NEO: 31 (54 on order)

I believe Korean also has the A321neo on order as well.

Re: Long Thanh Int'l Airport: Construction and Development Thread

Here we go the official English report confirming that the airport construction will be started next month . The airport will be constructed in approx 60 months (5 years) and due to be completed its first phase (1 terminal + 1 runway) in Late 2025. https://e.vnexpress.net/news/business/economy/const...

Re: Korean Air makes bid for Asiana

Ziyulu wrote:

Which is a stronger brand? KE or OZ?

Re: Korean Air makes bid for Asiana

VN can't join any JV with DL at this point as there is no passenger open skies agreement between the US and Vietnam. There are rumors that Vietnam is negotiating an Open Sky Agreement with the US after receiving the CAT I last year. VN and QH are believed lobbying the government on the negotiation ...

Re: Korean Air to buy indebted Asiana

x1234 wrote:

This strengthens the DL/KE JV as the MOST PREMIER HUB in Northeast Asia. KE/OZ fly to literally every major city in every country in the region.

Re: Korean Air makes bid for Asiana

This means that SkyTeam would be EXTREMELY strong in the East Asia region. Besides KE which will be doubled-in-size, we have CI and VN which are also sizeable carriers. A joint venture between those carriers with DL may easily dominate the TPAC market (we already have KExDL, and I can't wait if CI o...

Re: Korean Air makes bid for Asiana

It's unlikely for the merged airline to keep such a diversified wide-body fleets: A330, B777, B787, A350, A380. Fleet simplification is expected soon: pmOZ: A35K - order cancelled, no need for more WB due to COVID A359 - keep or sold, all-787 fleet is more prefereable A380 - retire immediately B744...

Re: AS 737 hits a bear in YAK

"Bearstrike"

Re: Updated: Asiana Airlines Discussion Thread; KAL makes bid

I don't know what they would do with their doubled-in-size A380 fleet after the merger.

Seems like we would see some more dozens of whales being retired.

Boeing C-32A ("Air Force Two") replacement?

Hi everyone, Seems like everyone has already known that the Air Force One will be repaired by a pair of modern B748 in the next few years. However, I am a bit curious about USAF's fleet of C-32A (technically B752) replacement, as they are quite old (more than 22 years old), and I heard about Trump's...

Re: COVID-19 Cargo Discussion Thread (Cargo Operators and Passenger Airlines Operating Cargo Only Flights)

Vietjet and UPS signed a partnership. https://www.flightglobal.com/strategy/vietjet-ups-in-cargo-flight-tie-up/141121.article Vietnamese low-cost carrier Vietjet Air and logistics firm UPS have entered a cargo partnership agreement. The agreement allows Vietjet to access UPS’s international air carg...

Re: Unofficial: Bamboo Airways granted US direct-flight license from DoT, sets to launch LAX/SFO ops in 2021 (?)

Bamboo applied for a special charter flight to LAX back in June. The flight was granted but somehow they never came. They were scheduled to land around midnight and depart within four hours. Lax ops had already scheduled the gate for them to use, and United Airlines were contracted to handle ground...

Re: Volga-Dnepr AN124-100 emergency landing and overrun

Aircraft: had accidents, seriously damaged, written off
Crews: can be injured
Meanwhile, A.net member:

AWACSooner wrote:

What about all that fish it was hauling?

Re: Volga-Dnepr AN124-100 emergency landing and overrun

hOMSaR wrote:

This thread is 3.5 hours old and nobody has asked the obvious question yet.

Re: Long Thanh Int'l Airport: Construction and Development Thread

The airport operators say that the newest technologies will be applied to the new airport, including AI, big data, automation system... https://thanhnien.vn/kinh-doanh/chinh-sach-phat-trien/sieu-san-bay-long-thanh-se-duoc-xay-ra-sao-1304553.html Notably, artificial intelligence (AI) and big data tec...

Re: Cargolux looking ‘very closely’ at 777-300ER conversion

Not really related to Cargolux, but it seems like the 77Ws have zero chance of being scrapped due to the high-demand for the big-twin freighters?

Re: Long Thanh Int'l Airport: Construction and Development Thread

The newest update shows that the construction of the new airport would begin in December this year , and the projected commercial service introduction is December 2025 . https://www.baogiaothong.vn/chu-tich-acv-khoi-cong-sieu-san-bay-long-thanh-ngay-thang-122020-d485922.html Currently, ACV (Airport ...

Re: Korean start up Air Premia selects 787-9

Air Premia is a good example to remind us that we should search for Google before creating a "fine" livery for your airline.

Re: Unofficial: Bamboo Airways granted US direct-flight license from DoT, sets to launch LAX/SFO ops in 2021 (?)

While I understand that Vietnam has been hit less by the pandemic compared to most other Asian countries, trying to do a rapid expansion during this downturn sounds like a really, really, really bad idea. With just 12 round trips (or 24 flights) allowed in one year, I don't think that this is a &qu...

Re: Long Thanh Int'l Airport: Construction and Development Thread

The interior definitely is reminiscent of ICN T2 with the use of wood and very rectangular arrangements. I really don't understand the terminal design though, it looks very inefficient in terms of gate space... would be a big mistake if they decide to go through with the plan to make 4 of the same ...

Re: Emirates reports a loss of $3.4billion

FrenchPotatoEye wrote:

Chemist wrote:

Whoa. That's a big number.

Not really.
UA, Delta, AA all lost similarly in each quarter. So they posted doubles the mount.
This is a half-year result for the EK.

Re: Long Thanh Int'l Airport: Construction and Development Thread

Some more look at the design of the airport. It is a surprise to know that the designer of the new airport is Heerim - also the designer of Incheon Terminal 2. Departure Terminal: https://vcdn-vnexpress.vnecdn.net/2020/11/12/5-3153-1605160091.jpg Entry Area: https://vcdn-vnexpress.vnecdn.net/2020/11...

Re: Long Thanh Int'l Airport: Construction and Development Thread

The Vietnamese government has officially approved the airport project. https://vnexpress.net/chinh-phu-phe-duyet-du-an-san-bay-long-thanh-4190743.html On 11/11, Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung signed a decision approving the investment project to build Long Thanh International Airport, phase ...

Re: lift is up! New airline in South Africa

Seven ex-Braniff (!) A320s with IAE. Average = 30 years old. How many more hours / cycles can these old birds have in them? I dont know if those airframes are would be still usable in the next 1 year :roll: LOL there are plenty of acceptably new A320-232/233 in the market these days, while choosing...

Re: Unofficial: Bamboo Airways granted US direct-flight license from DoT, sets to launch LAX/SFO ops in 2021 (?)

Yes, I can confirm that Bamboo actually receives the license from DoT. But not as our expectation... https://i.imgur.com/UuHuhz9.jpg Just a charter license for 12 round trips, to be expired next year. According to the attached picture, Bamboo registered all of its 3 B789 airframes. However, it is un...

Re: Updated: Thai Airways enters Bankruptcy Protection

Personally: -Obtain AA's retired A330-200 fleet (all 15 of them) and use it to replace the leased 787-8, 787-9 and 777-200ER fleet. -Order the A320 and A321NEO into the fleet to be used on regional routes and in the process, move everything to WE's AOC and liquidate TG. -Reconfigure some aircraft t...

Re: Boeing 737MAX Grounding, General Discussion Thread, Q4 2020

Does anyone have the list of MAX whitetails?
Let me guess, 99% of them are MAX 8, dozens are MAX 9, but zero MAX 200 (because there are only 2 customers Ryanair and Vietjet) and zero MAX 7 (too few customers also).

Re: Unofficial: Bamboo Airways granted US direct-flight license from DoT, sets to launch LAX/SFO ops in 2021 (?)

This license also opens up opportunities for cooperation in the form of a partnership between Bamboo Airways and its partners in the US to exploit direct Vietnam-US routes in the coming time. I'm wondering if they're still evaluating joining Oneworld or Star Alliance. Giving the fact that QH was ta...

Unofficial: Bamboo Airways granted US direct-flight license from DoT, sets to launch LAX/SFO ops in 2021 (?)

I couldn't find any official statement from both US DoT and QH itself, but it was announced on the official Facebook page of Mr.Trịnh Văn Quyết, the chairman and the co-founder of the carrier. https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1263773270663506&id=100010925348308 Today, Bamboo Air...

Re: Boeing, Airbus and Iranian carriers would be 'benefitted"'from Biden?

Is Iran in any better position to take those planes they'd previously ordered compared with anyone else? The need to replace their current fleet is probably greater than just about any other airlines out there. There is so much surplus gear available for the taking at low cost. They only need to ge...

Re: Asiana Long Haul Service May Get Sold to Korean

Both OZ and KE aren't in good shape, but ironically they are the only profitable big carriers on Earth in the Covid-19 (alongside with CI).

Re: Boeing, Airbus and Iranian carriers would be 'benefitted"'from Biden?

mods feel free if this thread should be moved to Non-aviation forum I wish I could leave this in Civ Av, but literally every single Iranian sanctions thread turns into political mush, and given everything going on now, it's all but guaranteed. My apologies for not giving it a chance, but I'd rather...

Re: SIA to review fleet plan; future of A380 in limbo

LAXintl wrote:

9 x A320

Boeing, Airbus and Iranian carriers would be 'benefitted"'from Biden?

[mods feel free if this thread should be moved to Non-aviation forum] When Biden is called as the 46th POTUS, I have been thinking about the probability that the embargo on Iran would be lifted by the Biden government. As you know, the Democratic party support the nuclear agreement with Iran; and v...

Re: Official Election thread