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Quoting something (Reply 90): Where would those (earlier) production slots come from, especially in ''significant'' proportions? |
Quoting shanxz (Reply 1): 3. Hainan Airlines |
Quoting na (Reply 16): Delta United |
Quoting AirbusA370 (Reply 14): -800 or -900? |
Quoting SKAirbus (Reply 18): I've got a feeling BA may top up their order. |
Quoting SKAirbus (Reply 18): However, I hope it will be CX.. |
Quoting Cerecl (Reply 51): My guess is CX, followed by BA, with TK and GA possible but less likely. |
Quoting trent1000 (Reply 56): I hope it will be UA! |
Quoting babybus (Reply 61): QR really need to order a whole new tranche of A380s to keep up with EK. |
Quoting Stitch (Reply 74): I'd be surprised to see TK order either the 747-8 or A380-800 right now. They just added a significant order of 777-300ERs and A330-300s that will be pushing operations at IST. |
Quoting AirlineCritic (Reply 88): My money is on EK adding 30 frames, launch of A380-900, and converting a few existing orders to the same model as well. |
Quoting gigneil (Reply 96): the A350 order is intended to be the plane that flies the 744 routes, although I really cannot see the A350-900 being enough airplane for that. |
Quoting cedarjet (Reply 107): I'm repeating myself but I say again, cos no-one else is saying it - UNITED UNITED UNITED. Only Gigneil is talking sense here - and he's right - no way do you go from a 747 to an A350. That's a cut in capacity of 50% at a stroke. No way. |
Quoting EK413 (Reply 105): Considering DL are going ahead with a 49% stake takeover of VS would it be possible that DL have decided to take on VS A380 order and topped it up with an additional 10 frames to replace the B744 fleet from 2017 which was the latest delivery date for VS A380s... |
Quoting fcogafa (Reply 100): |
Quoting EddieDude (Reply 84): (EZE during peak travel periods maybe?). |
Quoting EGPH (Reply 106): Would like to see KL or IB order though |
Quoting AR385 (Reply 115): I´m not so sure. EZE is very seasonal for MEX-EZE, and AR is not going to remain a basketcase forever. And if they ever come back to be as what they were in the 80s, they´ll be a force to reckon with. I´m talking long term here... |
Quoting EddieDude (Reply 117): I guess this reinforces our previous assessment that A380s are a no-go for AM. |
Quoting art (Reply 123): I thought CX wanted an aircraft with greater range than A380 offered. A380 has lost some weight in the last 5 years. Engines have improved fuel burn as well. Range must have increased. Might range have increased enough to make it useable for more CX routes than the "original" version? |
Quoting thegeek (Reply 124): CX's main objection was cargo volume. |
Quoting JohnClipper (Reply 126): I prefer CX going with 747-8i instead of A380... |
Quoting abba (Reply 130): I think that Art is right - the cargo volume argument seems to me to be mostly a-net wisdom often enough questioned by people who should know CXs operations well. |
Quoting art (Reply 123): I thought CX wanted an aircraft with greater range than A380 offered. A380 has lost some weight in the last 5 years. Engines have improved fuel burn as well. Range must have increased. Might range have increased enough to make it useable for more CX routes than the "original" version? |
Quoting Asiaflyer (Reply 138): There is no route in CX network that the A380 can not operate, so why would they need more range from it? |
Quoting MCO2BRS (Reply 141): Could this be a firming up of the HX order that has been hanging in limbo for a while now? |
Quoting KarelXWB (Reply 145): Quoting MCO2BRS (Reply 141): Could this be a firming up of the HX order that has been hanging in limbo for a while now? That order was already been firmed up. |