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yesterday iberia annonces to the cmnv, that its the acronim of the stock market regulator, that texas pacific group has request fiscal and another information in order to present a public offer of adquisition of the 100% of iberia, so far it´s just the compromise of studing in the next 20 to 30 days and present and offer in 10 days, british have a 10% lus the right to buy the 26% of the permanent owners at the same price, but also it's involved in other adquisition, ´
this company it´s specializaded in airliner but not to manage them, just to make then profitable and sale it, iberia has been on benefits for the last ten years, but still have things to impruve, as many other ex puplic companys. still to muth personal, for 125 planes we have 25000 workers,
just 1800 pilots and 4500 cabin crew, promise that i dont know where are the rest .in a couple of yers we just will ha 95 planes. what we are scared it's if they sell the company by parts, many companys will be interested in the long haul, and another in the domestic, so the company as we know it today will desapear, still don´t kow if beter of worse, but i´m affraid that nothing good can come from that
this company it´s specializaded in airliner but not to manage them, just to make then profitable and sale it, iberia has been on benefits for the last ten years, but still have things to impruve, as many other ex puplic companys. still to muth personal, for 125 planes we have 25000 workers,
just 1800 pilots and 4500 cabin crew, promise that i dont know where are the rest .in a couple of yers we just will ha 95 planes. what we are scared it's if they sell the company by parts, many companys will be interested in the long haul, and another in the domestic, so the company as we know it today will desapear, still don´t kow if beter of worse, but i´m affraid that nothing good can come from that
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IBERIA plans to launch new airline in 2009-10
Rumor has it that IB, who are presently affected by a cabin staff strike, are planning to lauch a new airline as IB Express. With A319-320s but also with other types. Something similar to GB Airways flying for BA...
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The spin:
Not a rumour, was publicised a while back here (say approx two weeks) and is basically a lower cost arm of Iberia short haul that will feed into the long haul Latin america network which will be expanded. Therefore cheap short haul will become profit making whilst long haul lays the golden egg.
In reality:
Iberia tried the same thing with Clickair and as soon as it started to encroach on what IB unions saw as "their routes" things started getting tasty. Its all well and good management saying "Right, we need EU routes at a cheaper rate so we'll simply set up a parallel carrier" but the unions won't accept it.
Expect a bit of posturing from both sides and the status quo being maintained for the short term. IB's big problem is that they sold off the family silver to inflate their balance sheet during 2004-2007 thinking that a private equity fund would buy them at 10 x profits. They didn't as the Spanish banks said "we want 15x profits". Now the airline is left with little strategic planning in place and no idea where its focus will be...
Not a rumour, was publicised a while back here (say approx two weeks) and is basically a lower cost arm of Iberia short haul that will feed into the long haul Latin america network which will be expanded. Therefore cheap short haul will become profit making whilst long haul lays the golden egg.
In reality:
Iberia tried the same thing with Clickair and as soon as it started to encroach on what IB unions saw as "their routes" things started getting tasty. Its all well and good management saying "Right, we need EU routes at a cheaper rate so we'll simply set up a parallel carrier" but the unions won't accept it.
Expect a bit of posturing from both sides and the status quo being maintained for the short term. IB's big problem is that they sold off the family silver to inflate their balance sheet during 2004-2007 thinking that a private equity fund would buy them at 10 x profits. They didn't as the Spanish banks said "we want 15x profits". Now the airline is left with little strategic planning in place and no idea where its focus will be...
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If Iberia is planning to start another (presumably low cost) carrier, I imagine it's also partly due to the success of AVE and the ambitious plan to expand high speed rail rapidly in Spain.
Let's not forget, too, the expansion of easyJet and Ryanair. I've seen Spanish domestic fares on Ryanair at under 5 euro one way.
P.S. Does anyone remember Viva Air?!
Let's not forget, too, the expansion of easyJet and Ryanair. I've seen Spanish domestic fares on Ryanair at under 5 euro one way.
P.S. Does anyone remember Viva Air?!
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Iberia A330 Aircraft Orders
from IAG:
International Airlines Group has reached agreement with Airbus to purchase eight A330-300 aircraft, and take out options for up to eight A330 family aircraft, for Iberia's longhaul fleet.
The A330s, which will be delivered between Autumn 2012 and Spring 2014, will replace up to 16 Airbus A340 family aircraft.
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International Airlines Group has reached agreement with Airbus to purchase eight A330-300 aircraft, and take out options for up to eight A330 family aircraft, for Iberia's longhaul fleet.
The A330s, which will be delivered between Autumn 2012 and Spring 2014, will replace up to 16 Airbus A340 family aircraft.
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Airbus' press release
Iberia, part of IAG, has become the latest customer of Airbus’ eco-efficient A330 Family signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the acquisition of eight aircraft. The A330 selected will be the only twin engine, wide body aircraft in Iberia's fleet and because of Airbus commonality it will fit seamlessly into its existing Airbus fleet. The engine selection will be made at a later date.
Iberia and British Airways merged in January 2011 and formed International Airlines Group (IAG), an Anglo-Spanish airline holding company, one of the largest in the world by revenues.
IAG chief executive Willie Walsh said: “The A330 is an excellent aircraft, both in terms of comfort and operational performance, and it will be a welcome addition to Iberia’s fleet. It also provides us with considerable cost benefits due to its lower fuel consumption and commonality with Iberia’s existing long haul aircraft”.
“We are very proud that IAG has selected the A330 Family in its very first purchase” said John Leahy, Airbus COO, Customers. “Iberia’s selection proves again that the A330 Family is the preferred choice among operators for an eco-efficient, mid-size, long-haul aircraft thanks to its low operating costs and outstanding comfort for passengers”.
The A330-300 has a range of up to 5,600 nm / 10,400 km with a typical 300 passenger load. Highly efficient and optimised for the medium–to long range market, the A330-300 offers the best balance between range and cost. The A330-300 remains the most economic means of flying around 300 passengers on medium range routes in true long haul comfort.
The A330 Family, which spans 200 to 400 seats for the passenger variants, also includes Freighter, VIP, and Military Transport/Tanker variants, has now attracted more than 1,100 orders.
Iberia and British Airways merged in January 2011 and formed International Airlines Group (IAG), an Anglo-Spanish airline holding company, one of the largest in the world by revenues.
IAG chief executive Willie Walsh said: “The A330 is an excellent aircraft, both in terms of comfort and operational performance, and it will be a welcome addition to Iberia’s fleet. It also provides us with considerable cost benefits due to its lower fuel consumption and commonality with Iberia’s existing long haul aircraft”.
“We are very proud that IAG has selected the A330 Family in its very first purchase” said John Leahy, Airbus COO, Customers. “Iberia’s selection proves again that the A330 Family is the preferred choice among operators for an eco-efficient, mid-size, long-haul aircraft thanks to its low operating costs and outstanding comfort for passengers”.
The A330-300 has a range of up to 5,600 nm / 10,400 km with a typical 300 passenger load. Highly efficient and optimised for the medium–to long range market, the A330-300 offers the best balance between range and cost. The A330-300 remains the most economic means of flying around 300 passengers on medium range routes in true long haul comfort.
The A330 Family, which spans 200 to 400 seats for the passenger variants, also includes Freighter, VIP, and Military Transport/Tanker variants, has now attracted more than 1,100 orders.
Does this move herald the beginning of the end of BA's loyalty to Boeing for their longhaul flett (A380 excepted)?
You might have expected that the group would be looking for some sort of fleet comonality.
You might have expected that the group would be looking for some sort of fleet comonality.
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In the long term, I expect IAG to go for commonality. In the short term, it was evidently not worth training pilots and cabin crew and setting up maintenance facilities at MAD for the 777. Bearing in mind how new IAG is to this world, this order must have been under consideration and negotiation pre merger.
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I am hearing from a couple of sources that Iberia will be joining its IAG sibling BA in LHR Terminal 5 from the Winter season.
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There was also a rumour about JAL moving into T5, but does T5 have the capacity for it considering T5 still uses bussing gates ?
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There was also a rumour about JAL moving into T5, but does T5 have the capacity for it considering T5 still uses bussing gates ?
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Iberia is to launch MAN-MAD from the end of October:
IBERIA to Start Madrid – Manchester Service in W11 | AIRLINE ROUTE
IBERIA to Start Madrid – Manchester Service in W11 | AIRLINE ROUTE
From 30OCT11, IBERIA is launching Daily Madrid – Manchester UK service, with CRJ1000 aircraft operated by Air Nostrum. Reservation for this route is now open.
This is the 2nd route between Spain and the UK where IBERIA will launch this winter, the other route that has been announced was Madrid – Glasgow 2 weekly service from 01NOV11 (See post on 19JUL11)
Planned schedule as follows:
IB8502 MAD1545 – 1705MAN CRK D
IB8503 MAN1735 – 2055MAD CRK D
This is the 2nd route between Spain and the UK where IBERIA will launch this winter, the other route that has been announced was Madrid – Glasgow 2 weekly service from 01NOV11 (See post on 19JUL11)
Planned schedule as follows:
IB8502 MAD1545 – 1705MAN CRK D
IB8503 MAN1735 – 2055MAD CRK D
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Iberia are obviously testing the water to expand UK operations. The UK is a very weak are for many European airlines including Iberia with only LHR served. Apparently Birmingham twice daily is also rumoured on the Birmingham thread, which is a currently an unserved route compared to MAN where easyjet and Ryanair both operate on the route.
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MAD-GLA
Announced a couple of weeks ago but not posted here:
IB8500 MAD1040 – 1235GLA CR2 2
IB8500 MAD1355 – 1550GLA CR2 4
IB8501 GLA1305 – 1700MAD CR2 2
IB8501 GLA1635 – 2030MAD CR2 4
IB8500 MAD1040 – 1235GLA CR2 2
IB8500 MAD1355 – 1550GLA CR2 4
IB8501 GLA1305 – 1700MAD CR2 2
IB8501 GLA1635 – 2030MAD CR2 4
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as it was posted and extensively discussed here
http://www.pprune.org/airlines-airpo...lasgow-43.html
http://www.pprune.org/airlines-airpo...lasgow-43.html
Tenerife North
For those not familiar with Tenerife, the airport in the north of the island is a hub for flights to other islands in the Canaries, is the main focus for flights between Tenerife and mainland Spain, and is the area where most of the Spanish live. The south airport serves the main beach area of the island and gets the bulk the holidaymakers travelling from northern Europe.
Now the intro is over, Iberia Express has been flying between Heathrow and Tenerife-North a few days per week on a seasonal basis. Apart from a few dates around Xmas, flights seem to stop at the end of October. Is the route being quietly suspended ?
Yes, I know some LCCs have not yet released S17 schedules, but Iberia Express have released S17 ticket sales on other routes
Now the intro is over, Iberia Express has been flying between Heathrow and Tenerife-North a few days per week on a seasonal basis. Apart from a few dates around Xmas, flights seem to stop at the end of October. Is the route being quietly suspended ?
Yes, I know some LCCs have not yet released S17 schedules, but Iberia Express have released S17 ticket sales on other routes
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Yes, the Iberia Express service from London Heathrow to Tenerife North has been withdrawn from the end of October along with the services from Heathrow to Asturias & Oviedo and Gran Canadian.