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sn26567 wrote: ↑01 Feb 2017, 23:38 Jet Airways ends Bangalore - Abu Dhabi service on 25MAR17, while ETIHAD will add 3rd daily flight on following day! The ME3 driving others away!

Source: Airline Route

Well, that decision might have been taken in close cooperation as Etihad holds a 24% stake in Jet Airways.

sn26567 wrote: ↑12 Jan 2017, 22:58 Aeroflot cancelled eight A350-800s on order back in November 2016, leaving carrier with only 14 A350-900s.

This leaves Asiana as the only airline that still has A350-800s on order (8 aircraft, with also 12 A350-900s and 10 A350-1000 on order).
I wonder when they will convert/cancel their order.

Ryanair had the most people on their aircraft of any European airline in 2016. It was larger than the Lufthansa Group (excluding Brussels Airlines, with Brussels Airlines included, it would have been a close call) Ryanair, Norwegian Topple European Aviation’s Old Order (Bloomberg) -- Aggressive grow...

Emirates defers deliveries of 12 Airbus A380s Emirates Airline, which saw a steep drop in profit its latest financials, is deferring delivery of six Airbus A380s from 2017 to 2018 and postponing delivery of another six A380s from 2018 to 2019. So if I get this correct, actually they are delaying si...

In 2018 the current A330s will start getting replaced, I don't know if makes a lot of sense to add another A330 when new ones will arrive shortly after, maybe it is better just to wait one year? Before we speculate, maybe we should just wait for the announcement about the take over? I hope that wil...

Yuqu12 wrote: By the way: according planespotters.net, there are only 15 active A340-300. Is it (theoretically) possible they pick a stored A340-300 to re-use it?

There are a little bit more active A340-300s: around 120 according to the source you mention. Lufthansa alone has still 18 active A340-300s.

Air Canada seems to have changed Airbus A330-operations to Boeing 767-ones since 1 december. Also, didn't know this route was not daily? It seems only 5/4 times a week... According to the AC website: - from 5/12 till 19/12: 4 weekly, A330 - from 19/12 till 17/01: daily, A330 - from 17/01 till end w...

And not only Pegasus, also Turkish Airlines feels the consequences: Turkish Air Postpones Dozens of Airbus, Boeing Jet Deliveries (Bloomberg) -- Turkish Airlines said it plans to postpone dozens of Airbus Group SE and Boeing Co. narrow-body jets as it contends with a turbulent travel market followin...

And the reaction of Etienne Davignon: http://www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf20161006_02504725 Main takeaways: - It is clear that Brussels Airlines does not fit in Eurowings in the latter's current constellation - Eurowings is only the best option for Brussels Airlines if Eurowings changes its model (read: ...

Seems like a further reduction in the order backlog is inevitable. Qantas Doesn’t Want the Last Eight A380s on Order (Bloomberg) -- Qantas Airways Ltd. said it doesn’t want the remaining eight A380s it still has on order because the dozen it operates now are sufficient to meet demand, further dimmin...

While the A321LR could indeed be a very interesting option from a passenger point of view, is there not an issue with cargo? I might be wrong, but I thought that cargo was a significant revenue source on African routes. I guess that is also something that will have to be taken into consideration whe...

Boeing is proposing to stretch its largest B777 — dubbed B777-10X — to create a twin-engine behemoth to rival struggling A380. Proposed aircraft would carry above 450 passengers. Not surprisingly, the main focus here is on Emirates, and to convince them to pick the 777-10X over the A380. Boeing Sai...

Many G4S employees airside this noon in Brussels at stand 206, next to a Tunisair aircraft destination Tunis. Fire brigade present for a water salute. In honour of a (repatriated) victim 22/03? Impressive action. Last weekend, a G4S employee of Tunisian origin died in a car accident on the E40. He ...

Boeing767copilot wrote:FR press conference in LUX next Thursday, 19th May with Kenny Jacobs, Chief Marketing Ryanair.

Apparently Ryanair will move (some of) its flights from Frankfurt Hahn to Luxemburg.

sn26567 wrote:

tangolima wrote:1910-xxxx DLH A306 DAEAA

An A300-600? I thought LH had retired them long time ago!

D-AEAA is an A300 of EAT (and thus DHL), I guess Tangolima just made a typo.

And Delta has eventually ordered the C-Series: Bombardier Wins Delta Order in Key Boost to C Series Program (Bloomberg) -- Delta Air Lines Inc. agreed to buy at least 75 C Series narrow-body jets from Bombardier Inc., giving the Canadian manufacturer the marquee U.S. customer it has been seeking for...

Apparently, Belgocontrol will hire 15 temporary Atcos from Scandinavia:

http://www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf20160420_02248098

Delta Air Lines is reportedly in the final stages of completing an order for no less than 125 CSeries jets from Bombardier. Apparently it concerns a firm order for 75 CS300 and 50 options, as they are intended to replace the MD-88 fleet. Bombardier Said Close to Signing Delta in Largest C Series Or...

On the other hand, freight decreased by more than 21%

"due to the reduced availability of cargo space on the African network as a result of the higher volume of passengers and weight restrictions on the flights"

Bring in some more higher MTOW A330s I would say!

SN277 is on his way back to Brussels, aircraft is OO-SFZ