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  3. Posted · Edited by S V Choong · Report reply

    Updating:

    Malaysia Airlines (MH): F27, F50, B732, B734, B735, B738, B744, B77E, A300B4-200, A332, A333, DC-10-30
    Air Asia (AK) - B733, A320
    Singapore Airlines (SQ): A312, A313, B742, B743, B77E, B77W, B744 (-412, -4H6), B773, A388, A333, A359, B781
    Cathay Pacific Airways (CX): A343, B773, A333, B744 (-412), B77W, A35K, A359
    Dragonair (KA): A320, A321, A333
    Korean Air (KE): A333, B743, B744, B77W, A388, B748
    Philippine Airlines (PR): A300B4-200
    Shenzhen Airlines (ZH): B733, B738
    Xiamen Airlines (MF): B737-700, B738
    Shanghai Airlines (FM): B738, B752
    Qantas Airways (QF): B733, B734, B763, B744, B747-438ER, B712, A332
    Qantas New Zealand (QF): BAe146
    Air New Zealand (NZ): B732, B733, B762, B763, A320, ATR72-500
    Ansett New Zealand (AN): BAe146
    Pelita Air, Indonesia (6D): Hercules C-130
    Freedomair, NZ (SJ): B733
    Origin Pacific Airways, NZ (QO): DHC-8
    Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF): B752, Hercules C-130
    Jetstar.com (JQ): A320, A321
    LAN Chile (LA): A343
    Polynesian Blue (DJ): B738
    Pacific Blue (DJ): B738
    China Southern Airlines (CZ): ERJ145
    Japan Airlines (JL): B763
    Emirates Airlines (EK): A345, A388, B77W
    Air Pacific (FJ): B763
    V Australia (VA): B77W
    VirginBlue (DJ): E170
    Virgin Australia: B738
    Tiger Airways Australia (TT): A320-200
    Silk Air (MI): A320-100
    China Eastern (MU): B733, A300B4-600R
    Royal Brunei (BI): B77E, A319
    Thai Airways (TG): B772, B744, A388, B77W, A346, A333
    Hainan Airlines (HU): A346, B788, B738
    Vietnam Airlines (VN): A321
    Air France (AF): B77W
    Garuda Indonesia (GA): B77W
    KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL): B77E
    Air China (CA): B744, A321, B77W, B748, A333
    Hong Kong Airlines (HX): A320
    Easy Jet (U2): A319

    West Air China (PN): A320

    Condor Flugdienst (DE), B753


    Types:

    Airbus:
    A300B4-203, A300-600R, A310-200, A310-300, A319-100, A320-100, A320-200, A321-200, A330-200, A330-300, A340-300, A340-500, A340-600, A350-900, A350-1000, A380-800

    ATR:
    ATR-72-500

    British Aerospace:
    BAe-146

    Boeing:
    B717-200, B737-200, B737-300, B737-400, B737-500, B737-700, B737-800, B747-200, B747-300, B747-400, B747-400ER, B747-8i , B757-200, B757-300, B767-200, B767-300, B777-200, B777-200ER, B777-300, B777-300ER, B787-8, B787-10

    DeHavilland Canada:
    DHC-8-300

    Embraer:
    ERJ-145, ERJ-170

    Fokker:
    F-27 Friendship, F-50

    Lockheed:
    C-130 Hercules

    McDonnell Douglas:
    DC-10-30
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    I think they don't like the A350 because they cannot derive a seating advantage over FSCs like they can with the A330. This is because the A350 fuselage is wide enough for FSCs to use slightly narrower seats but not really wide enough for LCC's to fit 10 abreast seating.

    I assumed this is why they checked out a few B777-300ER earlier?

     

    So AK or D7 have cancelled all their A350 orders?

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    Neither do I - MAB is a small airline. Already they have problems finding crew for their fleet - I wonder who will be able to crew the new types, and at what cost. Training and training facilities don't come cheap these days! Increasing fleet types will increase fixed costs. So unless there is a plan, I don't see how MAB can make profit by introducing more aircraft types. I also doubt they have the finances to do that - looking at how the A380 has burdened the company, I really think they don't know what to do with limited funds available. MAB is still in intensive care and I don't know when it will come out!

    Worst of all, the CEO looks clueless....

     

    The cost of political appointment.... by the country's last leadership (if there is any).

     

    I don't see how adding two types will bring them out of the red too. Best to find ways of utilising the A380s and save costs first.

  13. Posted · Edited by S V Choong · Report reply

    No, because they ordered the B777-9.

     

    I think that we will begin to see a very boring period for wide bodied aircraft from now on. This is because the A350 and B787 will dominate that segment, just like the A320 and B737 did for the narrow bodies. From now on, don't expect to see more all new wide bodies being introduced. We may get Neo models appearing in about 10 years or so but all new wide bodies will be rare!

     

    Yeah totally agreed.

    My upcoming trip is a testament to the boredom that we will see in the future: 787-10, A350-900 and A350-1000..............

     

    Really look forward to the 777-8/9 and upcoming planned 797

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    Hours accumulated says otherwise. Also the cockpit equiptment is very old school pre 2001 737NG even MAB's old cockpit eyebrows 9M-FFD and 9M-FFE have more capability. The bbj can't do cpdlc plus has glitchy acars. Bassically anything touching 10years has to go unless they can upgrade the cockpit avionics at a good deal.

     

    Rmaf is in very bad shape now as previous gov have not made any proper financial allocation for them to replace their antique equiptment. 80+% of rmaf c-130s can't enter us and eu airspace due to Ill equipped avionics and they don't even have t-cas. Mig-29s due for retirement have been deffered they're bassically flying coffins and the su-30mkm can't serve them as proper replacements. Instead we get the expensive to operate Airbus a400m at discount rate that is too big on capacity because of some bilateral trade deal when there's need to get c-130js or at least allocate budget to upgrade our old c-130s.

     

    What about 9M-NAA, the ACJ? Jibby didn't use her but on leased ACJ to avoid detection right?

    Hours accumulated says otherwise. Also the cockpit equiptment is very old school pre 2001 737NG even MAB's old cockpit eyebrows 9M-FFD and 9M-FFE have more capability. The bbj can't do cpdlc plus has glitchy acars. Bassically anything touching 10years has to go unless they can upgrade the cockpit avionics at a good deal.

     

    Rmaf is in very bad shape now as previous gov have not made any proper financial allocation for them to replace their antique equiptment. 80+% of rmaf c-130s can't enter us and eu airspace due to Ill equipped avionics and they don't even have t-cas. Mig-29s due for retirement have been deffered they're bassically flying coffins and the su-30mkm can't serve them as proper replacements. Instead we get the expensive to operate Airbus a400m at discount rate that is too big on capacity because of some bilateral trade deal when there's need to get c-130js or at least allocate budget to upgrade our old c-130s.

     

    Didn't realise the BBJ is so old and seems there is quite a bit of gap between comtemporary 737-NGs and 737-600/700/800 in the early days. Last checked... the BBJ M53-01 is now in CGK with a Kuwaiti company. Re-registered as 2-SGSG.

  19. Posted · Edited by S V Choong · Report reply

    Cathay Pacific just received their first A350-1000 today.

     

    http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/2151589/cathay-pacifics-new-long-range-fuel-efficient

     

    CX's A350-1000 will be used for their new HKG-IAD (Washington Dulles) direct route from October 2018 onwards. Before that, it will be used for HKG-BKK-SIN route as CX717 and SIN-HKG as CX716.

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    its confirmed by Singapore Foeign Minister that S'pore govt will puck up the tab for Kim's stay and entourage. S'pore is spending S$20 million to host the summit according to PM Lee, as S'pore contribution to world peace.

     

    It's a good PR for Singapore as well.

     

    Mr. Trump no doubt will pay for his stay via Uncle Sam.

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