Picture of Vietman A330-300

MrAirbus · Post by **MrAirbus** » 29 Aug 2006, 19:03

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1101269/M/

Just posted on a.net!

Does any one know why they are getting this plane?
Its a former LTU/SkyService/Air Luxor/Hi Fly plane, built in 1995!

Must be a wet-lease ore something ??

hm......

sab319 · Post by **sab319** » 29 Aug 2006, 19:08

one of the worlds most beautiful aircraft in one the worlds most beautiful colorshemes, just beautiful!

Kaninchen87 · Post by **Kaninchen87** » 29 Aug 2006, 19:48

Indeed, it's a real beauty! And a lovely blue color!

Thanks for sharing the pic

C_J · Post by **C_J** » 29 Aug 2006, 22:53

It's a beast

! What a beauty, although I think the colours fit the B777 even better.

Robin_Bamps · Post by **Robin_Bamps** » 29 Aug 2006, 23:40

MrAirbus wrote:Does any one know why they are getting this plane?
Its a former LTU/SkyService/Air Luxor/Hi Fly plane, built in 1995!

Must be a wet-lease ore something ??

Strange indeed. Back in February, ILFC announced the lease of two second-hand
A330-200's to Vietnam Airlines in early 2007, but this is a larger -300 series and
we're 4 months in advance !

ILFC press release : http://www.ilfc.com/press/2006%20Vietnam%20Airlines.htm

However, the livery suits the aircraft very well and I'm curious which routes it will serve !

Regards, Robin Bamps.

SN30952 · Post by **SN30952** » 30 Aug 2006, 00:04

sab319 wrote:one of the worlds most beautiful aircraft in one the worlds most beautiful colorshemes, just beautiful!

Indeed, business is booming....
And indeed, in one the worlds most beautiful colorshemes... flying for a Communist state, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, as national airline, they avoid red as much as possible.
The only comminist symbol is the flag on the tail....

MrAirbus · Post by **MrAirbus** » 30 Aug 2006, 00:38

I think they are taking over the lease of this plane until the A330-200 comes! Since this A330 is as the leased A330-200 owned by ILFC !

I really hope they go and order the A350 in the future!

fokker_f27 · Post by **fokker_f27** » 30 Aug 2006, 10:32

Nice, very nice.

The A330 looks great in dark colors.

cageyjames · Post by **cageyjames** » 30 Aug 2006, 15:17

MrAirbus wrote:I really hope they go and order the A350 in the future!

Except they already have 4 787-8s on order.

SN30952 · Post by **SN30952** » 30 Aug 2006, 17:46

You will have understood, that I am not a big fan of communist regimes.
Recently a Vietnamese doctor got sentenced 5 years, for translating an article called: Qu'est-ce que democratie? What is democracy?.
Even if american companies want to do business for money with regimes that do not respect democracy, such regimes do not deserve your financial support by buying tickets on their airline.

Democracy is worth protecting it.

CXRules · Post by **CXRules** » 31 Aug 2006, 02:00

Here's a better picture

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1101857/M/

It's a very nice color scheme!

regi · Post by **regi** » 31 Aug 2006, 11:43

I have been 3 times in Vietnam, and all I can say is that it is not communist at all. The dollar rules. But the one party system, under the cover of communism is used to enslave, torture, oppress their own people. There is a big outflux of brains. Every educated vietnamese I have met the last 15 years has emigrated to Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Singapore, The States etcetera. No freedom at all.
About Vietnam airlines: it is the best connection between Bangkok and Saigon. Yes, Saigon. Read my lips, s a i g o n. HCM city is an insult to the millions of people who live in Saigon- a city named after the river the Sai Gon, which runs through it.

MrAirbus · Post by **MrAirbus** » 31 Aug 2006, 14:51

cageyjames wrote:
MrAirbus wrote:I really hope they go and order the A350 in the future!
Except they already have 4 787-8s on order.

Well I knew about that, but the 787 is to replace the 767, now there are some talks that the order A350 for a future replacement of the leased 777!!
It the the A350-900/1000 is 30% more efficent the 777 its not a bad idea to order it now so the get when the lease of the 777 comes to an end!

cageyjames · Post by **cageyjames** » 31 Aug 2006, 15:05

Yea I don't know about that MrAirbus. I guess if they are unhappy with their 777s, maybe they would go for A350s.

SN30952 · Post by **SN30952** » 01 Sep 2006, 08:53

Here is how Vietnam sees its aviation future:
Airlines find Viet Nam skies friendly: an impetus for international airlines adding new routes in Viet Nam.

About 30 international airlines now provide services into Viet Nam.
How long can it stay communist, after that?

David747 · Post by **David747** » 01 Sep 2006, 21:02

I wouldn't doubt an A350 order for Vietnam Airlines, the country's airline wants to expand in southeast Asia, the 787 order for them made sense in replacing the old A330's, and if they do have 777 on lease, the A350 would be a good replacement.

Advisor · Post by **Advisor** » 03 Sep 2006, 14:42

Nice.

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