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Ininteresting. I think a courtship has started that will at least begin to advance discussions on opening up the Siberian corridor to Norwegian. Something they desperately need.
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I've seen some comments on LinkedIn and other channels on this topic. The only case for Norwegian adding an extra type to the fleet is with a major cash injection. The complexity associated with hiring relevant crew, maintenance and parts for the fleet and the added complexity that comes with such a move would not appear feasible.
Norwegian's opinion on the MAX status could play a role in this. Sukhoi need to get this machine into a market with scale in the western world... however, Sukhoi could do something creative with this; example. Hypothetical of course;
Sukhoi agree to do a sort of ACMI arrangement to fill the gap for some 737MAX routes, paint a fleet in DY colours,operate them from one base of DY, install MRO facilities at same base, prove the operational case for other carriers to come on board. It seems like a good little aircraft.
Does anybody have any knowledge of it's economics outside of capital or lease costs, ie operational costs?
Thanks.
EI-BUD
Norwegian's opinion on the MAX status could play a role in this. Sukhoi need to get this machine into a market with scale in the western world... however, Sukhoi could do something creative with this; example. Hypothetical of course;
Sukhoi agree to do a sort of ACMI arrangement to fill the gap for some 737MAX routes, paint a fleet in DY colours,operate them from one base of DY, install MRO facilities at same base, prove the operational case for other carriers to come on board. It seems like a good little aircraft.
Does anybody have any knowledge of it's economics outside of capital or lease costs, ie operational costs?
Thanks.
EI-BUD
But how would that work? The Sukhoi is half the size of anything in the rest of the fleet. Maybe the SSJ is suited for some of the domestic/regional routes, but a fleet of 40? Surely Sukhoi blew it with the the Cityjet/SN experience.
