Easyjet - 2
 

In some german forums there are people considering who will take over EZY 737s?

Deutsche BA (DBA), Hapag-Express (HLX), Southwest...List to be enlarged...;)

One pretty strong believe of me is that Skyeurope will take some.
SkyEurope took over some 733s from EZY last year, but they have been listed with several acft-broker-pages like airtrading.com recently.

I would not wonder if Skyeurope-Group takes about 10-15 EZY-737NG and phases out 733 and 735s that are very well demanded planes in eastern Europe, especially Russia.

In the eyes of mx for sure a one-type-fleet will be better than the present one.
This means for cost-purpose the EZY-Experiement of two similar fleets is failed!

@CANTILEVER
There are so many guys out looking for new jobs.
Ask the guys of SWISS or HELVETIC etc :-)

If logic applies and EZJA was the first one, then it was built in 2000. G-INFO database shows it and some of their other -700s of flying around 4500 hours a year. Say it leaves in 2008, it could have around 35,000 flying hours.

Compare that randomly with G-BVZE, built in 1993 and clocked up 24,000hours in 10 years.

They might not be that old in years, but will have a high number of cycles and hours by the time they do leave. One type fleet will probably help keep costs lower too.

Or am I barking up the wrong tree?

EI896

Well,for a start easyJet do not own ANY aircraft. Secondly,a one type fleet always makes more economic sense,and it makes sense to dispose of the older type. Plus lease rates could be higher,although I have no information.

well the man with the breakdown van was quoted last week as saying that the tractors are leased to 2011 and thats when they go because even if they wanted rid of them they can't get airbuses to replace them :hmm:
By the time the last supertractor goes they will be searching for a new fleet anyway. A bit unlucky if you happen to be the last guys off the ST onto what will then be a clapped out bus for another 5 years. I reckon some guys will still be on the NG when LGW gets its bus replacement :\
Vive le bus. Why can't they chuck the tractors into new European Bases and give our comrades up north a play with the sidestick!

Lets just hope a shiny Airbus isn't defaced with 'Ray Webster' plastered along the side of it!

:cool:

easyprison

Somehow I can't see that happening. I don't think he is held with much regard now in Luton, especially after the demise of MS :E

Webster
 

So why is he still retained as a "consultant" apparently :confused:

He is only retained as a consultant for I believe 1 year. And that consultancy job was agreed prior to AH taking over.

Now, do you honestly think AH will listen to anything that RW says? When was RW last in easyLand?

Silvertop, assuming that you are easyJet crew, do a search on Orange Pages for RW and it gives a rather interesting title for his job - "PRESIDENT OF LIMITED AND PLC LUTON AIRPORT" - whatever the **** that means!! :bored:

BOH rumours
 

BOH is rumoured to be getting a Milan Malpensa route from January 2007 - does anyone have any info on frequency. Is Milan an A319 base? When is an announcement likely? Ryanair are said to be considering bringing forward BOH-BGY if this rumour comes to pass.

MXP is a 319 base

EASYJET in the "sandpit"?
 

From the London Stock exchange:

EASYJET EVALUATES FRANCHISE OPPORTUNITY

easyJet announces today that it is evaluating an opportunity to franchise its brand following a recent joint approach by Jeddah based National Air Services (NAS) and Dubai based Abraaj Capital, a major private equity firm in the Middle East, to use the easyJet name in the Arabian Gulf. NAS is applying for a licence to operate domestic flights initially in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and at a later date other flights within the Arabian Gulf - a region with minimal low-cost airline penetration.

The decision on whether to progress with this opportunity, which will not involve easyJet investing any equity or cash, will be made in conjunction with NAS and will depend on the progress of its application for a licence, the completion of an agreement in a form satisfactory to the Board of easyJet, and the delivery of significant shareholder value. Since it is expected that this will take the remainder of 2006, a decision in relation to this opportunity is unlikely before early 2007.

Hmm? What is behind this announcment?:confused:

we could give them our 73's. They belong in the desert anyway :hmm:

I hope the Saudi's are ready for the easyjet experience. Me thinks there will be a few unhappy customers but its a good way for Easyjet to make some quick money out of a franchise deal. Good on them and I for one hope it works out.

The question is "WHO" is making the money? Probably STELIOS, because EZY itself is not participating at the deal?

I wonder if easyjet will ever go longhaul, it would be interesting to see what a/c they would use.

It is possibly Stelios himself or the easy group if this is true. The easyJet name is owned by Stelios and 'rented' to the airline, which gives an indication of just how commercially 'cute' Stelios is!:ooh:

I doubt it very much, but you never know whats round the corner do you.

Why comment saying Stelios is going to be making money out of this?

easyJet is a PLC i.e. listed on the London Stock Exchange. Stelios whilst being the major share holder is not an active member of the board of easyJet. This basically means that he can not decide what the company does or does not do. If easyJet wants it's brand to be associated with airlines in the Gulf then that is what the active board of directors want and not what Stelios is suggesting the company do.

Easy Jet expansion
 

Hi there!!

Has anybody heard that Easy is going to open a base in Athens?
There has been this rumour in Greece for the last year...
Easy jet insiders are more than welcome to give us a hint!!

Happy landings

Sadly EZ insiders are the last to know such things.

You would be better off asking the local contractors if they have been asked about supplies of orange paint!

getout

not if Stelios is merely licencing the brand to easyjet plc... :hmm:

With respect GOOMG, 'If easyJet wants it's brand to be associated with airlines in the Gulf', then it will have to ask Stelios. If Stelios wants it's brand to be associated with airlines in the Gulf', then it's up to him.
If you have a look through your year end reports you'll see that your airline does'nt own its own name! := Stelios is no fool!

Newcastle cancellations
 

Easyjet have confirmed that they will be cancelling at least 29 flights from Newcastle this month! If they've come out and said that, then it must be really bad, and I expect in reality the number of cancellations will be higher. Poor passengers :(

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/e...ne/5248050.stm

No news circulating about ATH at the minute. Madrid looks almost certain to be the next base. Expecting an announcement soon.

Easyjet : 2 new route from MXP base:

MXP-AMS start end of october
MXP-PRG start in december

Source Easyjet newsletter.

Easyjet is also increasing flights from MAD to Berlin from November (twice daily -now there´s just one flight a day).

EasyJet have just announced cancellation of all LGW flights today (re BBC).
Should help with crew hours limits?:}

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D Good one, even though it probaly will LOL

at least it cannot be before March 07 ;)

Easyjet website reporting that on tomorrow Friday they will be cancelling approximately 80 (London) flights.

Why? New MAD base can not start first during the winter season?

We never know ! but I heard that the spanish authorities won't offer new slots before next year !
:rolleyes:

I heard Easyjet have already secured 135% more slots in Spain for the coming winter in comparison with this summer. I expect the Madrid base will be launched before March.

Charlie Roy

You are right. MAD will increase it´s operating capacity from 78 to 90 operations/hour from november 2006. Easy has applied for slots in certain domestic routes: MAD-ACE, MAD-BIO and MAD-Asturias. However, they have stated that they will only make use of these slots if they are able to operate their own base in MAD.

So Iberia and ANS might be completely ****** up then !!
It will be hard to set up Clickair as well !! :eek:


Are there already many easy pilots interested in MAD base ? :O

Also Madrid to Lanzarote and Tenerife North.

ACE=Arrecife=Lanzarote ;)

Which 737 was easyJet's first ever orange-painted plane?

Easyjet major expansion at Milan MXP
 

Easyjet major expansion at Milan MXP

Easyjet launch a major expansion at Milan MXP base:

Will be add 2 new 319 to the base. Now Easyjet have 5 319 based at MXP.

This is new winter timetable:

MXP-LGW 4x daily (double existing 2x daily)
MXP-CDG 2x daily (double existing 1x daily)
MXP-SXF 2x daily (double existing 1x daily)
MXP-MAD 2x daily (double existing 1x daily)
MXP-AMS new route from 29 october 1x daily and from 15 december 2x daily
MXP-PMO 2x daily
MXP-NAP 2x daily
MXP-PRG new route 1x daily from 15 december
MXP-ATH 1x daily
MXP-LIS 1x daily
MXP-AGP 1x daily
MXP-DTM 6x week

Regarding MAD, and linking to the thread about RYR new bases, who is the chicken & who is the egg beyween these 2 companies? I thought the OK Corral was a place they did not want to be.