Airliners-India.com Forum Index Airliners-India.com
Flickr Group & Facebook
 
 FAQFAQ   SearchSearch   MemberlistMemberlist   UsergroupsUsergroups   RegisterRegister 
 ProfileProfile   Log in to check your private messagesLog in to check your private messages   Log inLog in 

Airlines that have the best fleet and seat planning.

 
Post new topic   Reply to topic    Airliners-India.com Forum Index -> Aviation Polls & Preference
View previous topic :: View next topic  

Airlines that have the best fleet and seat planning.
British Airways
20%
 20%  [ 2 ]
Cathay Pacific
0%
 0%  [ 0 ]
Delta Airlines
0%
 0%  [ 0 ]
Emirates
40%
 40%  [ 4 ]
Air France
10%
 10%  [ 1 ]
Singapore Airlines
30%
 30%  [ 3 ]
Total Votes : 10

Author Message
G-BYGB
Member


Joined: 21 Dec 2006
Posts: 1813
Location: Bangalore/Delhi

PostPosted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 1:05 pm    Post subject: Airlines that have the best fleet and seat planning. Reply with quote

Hi all,
Normally the success of an airline depends on their Market strategy,service,air fare and the FFP.

Some of the other factors behind the success of an airline is the size and type of their fleet and their seat planning for the important routes.

So I would like to know from all the members,which airline according to you has the following elements:

1.) Ideal size of their fleet

2.) Best type of fleets suiting to their strategy and

3.) Best seat planning

Please select the options from the mentioned lists.Incase, if you choose an airline that is not mentioned in the list,please specify the name of the airline and your reason.

Thank you.

Cheers.
_________________
www.flickr.com/G-BYGB photos
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
G-BYGB
Member


Joined: 21 Dec 2006
Posts: 1813
Location: Bangalore/Delhi

PostPosted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 1:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Due to space constraints, I was unable to add some other important names to that lists.But if you have other airlines in your mind,please specify the name and your reason for choosing that airline.

Cheers.
_________________
www.flickr.com/G-BYGB photos
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
The_Goat
Member


Joined: 03 Mar 2007
Posts: 3260
Location: South of France

PostPosted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 2:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I risk getting laughed at for this, but Air India has got its long term fleet planning right , if nothing else.

AI's long haul fleet is getting standardized with the 777/787 combination, an excellent one if you ask me. The medium/short haul is also getting standardized with the A320/A319 family, yet again a very good decision. One has to admit that the choice of aircraft has been very good, all the kickbacks notwithstanding. Boeing and Airbus are both happy, and the cabin hardware in the new aircraft is also excellent.

They might buy some A330s which may complement the 777/787 fleet for the MLH routes. No harm in that too IMO.

Please note that I have only talked about fleet planning, not aircraft utilization or other issues where AI lags behind the rest in a big way. I also won't say that AI's is the best fleet planning in the world, so sorry for diverting from the topic Wink
_________________
I don't know which is the more pampered bunch : AI's widebodies (the aunties) or Jet's widebodies (the planes).
-Jasepl
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
me111993
Member


Joined: 04 Sep 2009
Posts: 3225
Location: MAA/AMD

PostPosted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 4:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I like the way CX has gone about expansion of their fleet, sure they could've done without the 77E's and A340's, but otherwise, their route wise fleet segregation is fantastic. 77W's, 744's and A333's.
Even KQ, for that matter, B73H, B73W, B763 and B77E and a few Saab's appear to be perfect for a market like NBO.
_________________
Causal Determinism : We are hardwired to need answers. The Caveman who heard a rustle in the bushes and checked out to see what it was, lived longer than the guy, who assumed it was just a breeze.

- Greg House
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Visit poster's website Yahoo Messenger
G-BYGB
Member


Joined: 21 Dec 2006
Posts: 1813
Location: Bangalore/Delhi

PostPosted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 8:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

To me BA has the best fleet combination amongst the other carriers.If you look at theirs and compare it with SQ or CX,they have the best combinations for their Long-haul,short-haul and regional routes.

For their long-haul they have the best combination of B777W,B777-200,B744,B767 and the A380.

In Short-Haul for their flights to Europe and within British Isles,they have mixture of A320 family,B757s and B737s series.

For regional setors as well they have ERJs,BAE-146 systems avro RJ,EMB-170 etc.

I'am surprised that CX and SQ have not considered operating A320s or B737s for their direct flights within Asia till date. Instead of B777-200s,A330s,A340s and B77Ws,they could have opt for one of these as it would be cost effective interms of operations wise and fuel consumption.

EK also doesn't have any short-haul jets for their flights to ME and some parts of Asia but then they have nothing to worry interms of fuel cost as it is availabe in those region.
_________________
www.flickr.com/G-BYGB photos
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
ssbmat
Member


Joined: 20 Dec 2006
Posts: 1710

PostPosted: Mon Jan 02, 2012 8:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think this opinion poll is quite vague.

Each airline has its own route requirements and configures its fleet accordingly.
There is no right or wrong about this at all. People have mentioned about EK & SQ not having narrowbody aircraft..Well, Silk Air is an SQ subsidiary right?
EK doesnt need narrowbody aircraft at this time..in fact, if you really want to go with the spirit of the poll, EK has a highly optimized fleet centered around the 777s. The wide variety of configurations give EK a huge number of options.

I think pre-merger Continental was also very well optimized, especially for the short period of time when they had 737/757/767/777 fleet (having rid of the MD80s and DC10s)
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
banerjee1000
Member


Joined: 07 Jul 2012
Posts: 65
Location: Delhi,India

PostPosted: Sun Jul 22, 2012 7:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

no doubt Singapore airlines has the best Emirates is not so bad also.As BA i cannot say anything.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail
Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic   Reply to topic    Airliners-India.com Forum Index -> Aviation Polls & Preference All times are GMT + 5.5 Hours
Page 1 of 1

 
Jump to:  
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum


Powered by phpBB © phpBB Group. Hosted by phpBB.BizHat.com