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superman Member
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Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 12:41 am Post subject: Paris Air Show |
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Paris air show is now less than 3 months away. 2 years back Indian carriers ordered the largest number of birds. I wonder how it is going to be this year? Read from reports that AI might be looking at another big acquisition. Will it follow through and what about other carriers? Will the show sing the Indian aviation growth story once again?? |
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XBValk Member
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Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 12:44 am Post subject: |
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What is AI eying this time? More 787's? Maybe some 748's??
Where did you read this? |
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superman Member
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Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 12:54 am Post subject: |
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I think this was on or around the Aero India show when I read this. Let me see if I can find the source. If I remember it right, they were going to look at some wide bodies in the near future for additional fleet expansion. |
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superman Member
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VABBy Member
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Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 9:40 am Post subject: |
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any orders from the pvt carriers ???? _________________ Expeditors- You'd be surprised how far we will go for you www.expeditors.com |
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Nimish Member
Joined: 16 Dec 2006 Posts: 9757 Location: Bangalore, India
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Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 12:27 pm Post subject: |
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VABBy wrote: | any orders from the pvt carriers ???? |
Hopefully IT will show some sense and order more a/c of a particular type. Have 5+5+5 of each type of wide bodies sounds very unprofessional to me (based on the fact that pretty much no other successful airline in the world has this type of a fleet).
Given the huge India-US market, it might be time to drop the 345 order and pick up a good fleet of 773ERs and 772LRs? That should put IT in a great position to operate numerous non-stops on the India-USA sector. |
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G-BYGB Member
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Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 1:01 pm Post subject: |
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Will we see DN ordering any large acfts for their int'l operations during this air show? _________________ www.flickr.com/G-BYGB photos |
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G-BYGB Member
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Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 1:04 pm Post subject: |
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Nimish wrote: | VABBy wrote: | any orders from the pvt carriers ???? |
Hopefully IT will show some sense and order more a/c of a particular type. Have 5+5+5 of each type of wide bodies sounds very unprofessional to me (based on the fact that pretty much no other successful airline in the world has this type of a fleet).
Given the huge India-US market, it might be time to drop the 345 order and pick up a good fleet of 773ERs and 772LRs? That should put IT in a great position to operate numerous non-stops on the India-USA sector. |
What are the chances of IT ordering 787s ? _________________ www.flickr.com/G-BYGB photos |
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G-BYGB Member
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Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 1:06 pm Post subject: |
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XBValk wrote: | What is AI eying this time? More 787's? Maybe some 748's??
Where did you read this? |
AI might eye on A330s. _________________ www.flickr.com/G-BYGB photos |
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HamiltonAir Member
Joined: 25 Dec 2006 Posts: 937 Location: Bangalore
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Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 3:22 pm Post subject: |
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I am not sure if AI might consider the A330, but, it would be great if AI orders a bunch of 747-8Is
Regards, _________________ HamiltonAir |
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superman Member
Joined: 22 Mar 2007 Posts: 42 Location: USA
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Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 4:00 pm Post subject: |
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I would say that AI considering 330's are nil as that would add another aircraft type after the merger. I wonder how long they would keep the leased 330 for IC. If they plan to purchase 748's, they should do it now as they will get in front of other airlines when deliveries are done. BA and other major carriers EU carriers are planning for a major purchase this year and I suspect these mega deals will be announced during the show. The 787's production runs are sold out till 2013 unless Boeing increases production capacity.
Similarly IT ordering 787's would be very odd as it would add one more aircraft type.
I would say the most probable scenario:
Spice Jet ordering another 10-20 frames.
IT swapping their odd current wide body purchases to something like 10+10 and ordering another 10 330's.
Jet going in for another round of 773
And last but not the least AI announcing another mega deal that includes 748's (this is highly unlikely soon due to our babudom...)
The show would be interesting this year..., lets see. |
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the_380 Member
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 2329 Location: Mumbai, India
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Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 5:58 pm Post subject: |
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Hopefully AI and IC or the merged airline altogether...
MAybe IT might get out of its all Airbus mentality although i doubt that'll happen. They instead might go for some more Airbuses else. As Nimish said a fleet of 5+5+5+5 sounds unprofessional
Maybe 9W might order some 737s and a few more widebodies _________________ http://www.myspace.com/avsatsworld
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stealthpilot Member
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Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 10:11 am Post subject: |
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Nimish wrote: |
Hopefully IT will show some sense and order more a/c of a particular type. Have 5+5+5 of each type of wide bodies sounds very unprofessional to me (based on the fact that pretty much no other successful airline in the world has this type of a fleet).
Given the huge India-US market, it might be time to drop the 345 order and pick up a good fleet of 773ERs and 772LRs? That should put IT in a great position to operate numerous non-stops on the India-USA sector. |
Completely agree.
The 772LR is no doubt more efficient. But with a small fleet (5-10) does it make sense to have only 1 Boeing type in a fleet of Airbuses.
If IT can get IC/AI to help them maintain the 772LRs then great, otherwise im not sure about the cost of maintaining such a small fleet.
More 350 orders would be nice (for smaller long range international routes); order now to get deliveries8 years from now. _________________ eP007 |
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HAWK21M Member
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 8132 Location: Mumbai, INDIA
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Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 5:45 pm Post subject: |
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Looks like the B748 & B787/A350 might get a few orders.Apart from the Indians ordering the A320s & B737NGs.
regds
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G-BYGB Member
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Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 8:50 pm Post subject: |
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HamiltonAir wrote: | I am not sure if AI might consider the A330, but, it would be great if AI orders a bunch of 747-8Is
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If not A330,then what will AI replace its ageing A310 with? _________________ www.flickr.com/G-BYGB photos |
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Aseem Member
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Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 9:37 pm Post subject: |
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G-BYGB wrote: | If not A330,then what will AI replace its ageing A310 with? |
for months people on various forums have been emphatically stating that B787s would be the replacement for A310s, and I still can't understand how. You can expect only AI to waste B787's range on routes that require just A310.
rgds
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sammyk Member
Joined: 20 Dec 2006 Posts: 2719 Location: Austin, TX
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Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 11:32 pm Post subject: |
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Aseem wrote: | G-BYGB wrote: | If not A330,then what will AI replace its ageing A310 with? |
for months people on various forums have been emphatically stating that B787s would be the replacement for A310s, and I still can't understand how. You can expect only AI to waste B787's range on routes that require just A310.
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Sure, it's not an exact match but it is not uncommon to misuse a plane. You don't have to use the plane to it's range limits. Passenger and cargo capacity may be more important. Also, having that greater range leaves flexibility for use elsewhere in the system if the need arises.
Then again in this situation it seems the 738s are the ones that are replacing the A310s on their Gulf and SE Asian routes and it appears that dedicated freighters are to makeup for the shortfall in cargo capacity. |
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Aseem Member
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Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 11:41 pm Post subject: |
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In all this confusion I am seeing a lack of strategy. From what you said, it seems B787 would be used on such medium routes and provide flexibility to be used on longer routes. Then we have two issues at hand,
1. Why spend so much on B787 when we don't want to use them on non-stop intercontinental routes.
2. And if this is an interim arrangement, then is AI-IC contemplating a true successor of A310 which will relieve B787 on medium routes.
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sammyk Member
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Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 2:26 am Post subject: |
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Actually, in my second paragraph I kinda backed off that although I think that would still be the case if the 787s were truly replacing the A310s but I feel it is the 738s that are doing that.
Where has it been said the 787s would replace the A310s? It may be the case for a few higher capacity routes but the 738 seems to be taking over the routes. We've already seen this for the Gulf and now the SE Asian routes as deliveries continue. I think if they truly wanted to replace the A310s with 787s then they would have ordered the 783. |
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Aseem Member
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Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 4:31 am Post subject: |
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Its just that I have not been able to find a convincing answer from anybody in any forum. It has a lot to do with our limited knowledge and paucity of info on what is going on in AI/IC's board rooms or Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan.
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VABBy Member
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Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 12:18 pm Post subject: |
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Bt why on earth replace A310 with a B738.. arent the loads high on routes where A310 operates... Wont B738 limit the capacity both pax and cargo _________________ Expeditors- You'd be surprised how far we will go for you www.expeditors.com |
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Birendra Member
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Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 3:53 pm Post subject: |
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G-BYGB wrote: | Will we see DN ordering any large acfts for their int'l operations during this air show? |
DN will surely be there, but to sell its aircrafts |
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Nimish Member
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Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 5:16 pm Post subject: |
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Birendra wrote: |
DN will surely be there, but to sell its aircrafts |
Is that a joke or are you serious? |
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the_380 Member
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Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 10:05 pm Post subject: |
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Birendra is joking (right?)
But i guess DN might be eyeing aircrafts forlong haul ... although not too sure... maybe some more ATRs and engines also _________________ http://www.myspace.com/avsatsworld
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HAWK21M Member
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Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 10:07 pm Post subject: |
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DN should focus on getting their current fleet more efficient.
regds
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stealthpilot Member
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Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 5:15 am Post subject: |
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HAWK21M wrote: | DN should focus on getting their current fleet more efficient. |
I think the same. Focus on the 320s and ATR’s and the domestic network first. Maybe convert some orders to 321s?
All 'close' international destinations can be served efficiently with a320s for the time being (low cost point of view) I don’t see the point in flying a long haul low cost (London??) anytime soon. Let’s make some money before venturing that far out _________________ eP007 |
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adhithya Member
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Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 11:13 am Post subject: |
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Possible Orders which i predict
Jet Airways 10 more B773ER or B772LR + Confirm the A333 options
During the last Paris Air Show if i remember correctly Jet had taken confirmed A332 + options 333
Kingfisher order more A330/A350 and announce a fresh order of 10 A321
Air India and Indian Combined would not order anything because its logical they are going to be combined and the management would want to decide what fleet they will have. i predict they will order next year at Farnborough.
Air Sahara might be the suprise possible order of widebody and narrow body....they have to order to stay in business....
Air Deccan may be not
Go Air No
Indigo they have a lot of Backlog
Jagson might confirm the Mou they signed for A321
Spicejet may be some Boeings but unlikely
So in short the farnborough Air Show willl be more interesting next year because the private carriers will start nearing that 5-year limit and place widebody orders mainly Air Deccan.
But u never know... no one predicted india would dominate Paris Air show in 2005.
A possible A380 from Deccan .........May be tooo early |
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HAWK21M Member
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Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 12:51 pm Post subject: |
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What were the Domestic Airlines Profits in the last Quarter.
regds
MEL _________________ Think of the Brighter side !!! |
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G-BYGB Member
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Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 1:26 pm Post subject: |
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AI will slowly sell its A310.I think once when the merger comes into function,we'll see AIX and IC operating the busy middle east and south east asian routes.They can operate these routes with their B738 and A321 which IC will be gettin it by this year end.They can carry lot of passengers on these routes.So AI will use B787s for long-haul routes.Thus B787 will not replace A310.IMO this could happen.We'll have to wait and see. _________________ www.flickr.com/G-BYGB photos
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Birendra Member
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Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 1:47 pm Post subject: |
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Nimish wrote: | Birendra wrote: |
DN will surely be there, but to sell its aircrafts |
Is that a joke or are you serious? | \
In all sarcasm and good humour, when DN cannot use the capacity and utilize the existing fleet, what is the point for going in new.
Their brand has taken a severe beating. Would it not be foolish to go in for additional a/cs when their future looks bleak and uncertain. |
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15a Member
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Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 1:55 pm Post subject: |
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i also think some of the airlines - maybe jet or sahara or even kingfisher or spice jet will order either the embraer or the crj - given the tax breaks on those type of aircraft in this budget..they will make sense in
a) opening new destinations (like Hubli etc which Kingfisher/Deccan is opening up with its ATRs)
b) Fly the metro sectors in off peak hours - ie Blr-Hyd at lunch time or Kolkata delhi mid day - lower loads but able to offer more schedules to frequent fliers..also the paramount configuration has shown the ability to have a business and regular economy class in these aircraft |
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G-BYGB Member
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Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 2:33 pm Post subject: |
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DN should first do a reality check b'fore they start their ambitious plans of bcmng int'l.So that they don't have to go thru being embarrased by a foreign passenger.As it is they r are in a face saving situation right nw with growing no.of angry passengers domestically bcoz of their flght delays and cheating of pax.DN has to get its domestic house in order first. _________________ www.flickr.com/G-BYGB photos |
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Nimish Member
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Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 2:39 pm Post subject: |
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Birendra wrote: | In all sarcasm and good humour, when DN cannot use the capacity and utilize the existing fleet, what is the point for going in new.
Their brand has taken a severe beating. Would it not be foolish to go in for additional a/cs when their future looks bleak and uncertain. |
Yes - I agree the brand has taken a severe beating, but if they're serious and want to recover the pots of money they've invested so far, they have to do something very quickly. They are no longer the cheapest airline in the country, but it does seem like some of their flights are still going full (at least those with overbooked pax ) |
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VABBy Member
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Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 2:56 pm Post subject: |
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I think DN can do wonders if they can outsource their meal service to some proper catering company. Even RK is doing a better job on shatabdi and rajdhani,s that those lousy snacks being served by CCD... _________________ Expeditors- You'd be surprised how far we will go for you www.expeditors.com |
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G-BYGB Member
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Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 3:00 pm Post subject: |
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Wonder how DN are gonna maintain large acfts when they can't maintain their small ATRs.
I can't imagine what it would be like for the passengers on board a large plane,when they are flying midway in the air and suddenly the pilot is forced to make a emergency landing b'coz of technical snag or engine failure.That will be scary and frustrating when I know it is a long hour journey. _________________ www.flickr.com/G-BYGB photos |
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the_380 Member
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Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 3:06 pm Post subject: |
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Adithya ur figures are kind of too accurate _________________ http://www.myspace.com/avsatsworld
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superman Member
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Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 7:17 pm Post subject: |
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I concur with what adithya has said and almost agree with what he is saying expect the DN purchases. Given the state of affairs, I have a strong feeling that this airline is going to fold up in the near future.
It appears to be very prestigious to announce purchases at the Paris Air Show as it gets a lot of media publicity. No airline would want to miss it even if that means ordering less than a year earlier than the Farnborough Air Show. They can always take the deliveries later if that's what they want.
I predict some significant orders coming from the Indian carriers. Its going to be interesting to see who comes up with major surprises. |
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HAWK21M Member
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Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 12:34 pm Post subject: |
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All Airshows are used by Airlines placing orders to get Media Attention.Understandably so.
Currently in India DN & S2 look like they need to pull up their socks.
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MEL _________________ Think of the Brighter side !!! |
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AKLDELNonstop Member
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Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 2:34 pm Post subject: |
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I think if the law allowing the pvt indian airlines to go abroad changes to the proposed one about equity and IT suddenly find that they are able to go abroad. I would then expect a substantial order from them. I also think this uncertainty about when they would be allowed to go international made Mally order the 5s with 5 options. Because if those long hauls are converted to ten of each then ITs orderbook doesnt look retarded at all. Infact pretty good.
I also hope 9W orders more medium capacity aircrafts for SE Asian and gulf routes.
Cheers _________________ Geniuses are always misunderstood in their lifetimes. |
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