Aircraft order numbers

[2p!ssed2drive]

With many airlines buying aeroplanes, can anyone add what they think they know? What type and how many?

All I know is that Virgin have some 6 or 7 B777's on the way, and Qantas/Jetstar have the new B787 dreamliner coming.

Cheers all

2p2d :ok:

[Going Boeing]

2P2D

Qantas/Onestar:
20 A380's 2008-2014 replacing 5 B743's and a number of B744's
65 B787's 2008-2014 replacing 29 B767's (more B787's are almost certainly going to be ordered)
8 A332's (additional aircraft)
5 B738's (may be additional or replace a few B734's -currently B737 fleet is 53 aircraft but that is expected to grow significantly)
7 A320's (in addition to JQ's existing 24 A320's)

Virgin Blue:
9 B738's (may be additional but may replace aircraft whose leases are about to expire)
3/16 Embraer 175/195's (additional aircraft)
7 B773 ER (additional aircraft - enough for a twice daily op to West Coast USA)

[Dropt McGutz]

I went to one of the management briefs the other day and they said that none of the 744's were going.

[Syd eng]

Maybe the 744's are not going because the A380's & 787's may not all be coming when APA sell the orders to the highest bidder.

[podbreak]

GB's got it down packed

Though no plans for any 744 retirement as yet, and 738 order (indeed sitting on 5) will be more like 10 before the year end...

[TineeTim]

Right, YET is the operative word here. By the time the last of the 380s arrive in 2014 quite a few of the 400s (most?) will be 20+. The 380s are not growth machines (not in A/C #'s anyway). The vast majority are replacements although not YET acknowledged as such.....

[7378FE]

3/16 Embraer 175/195's (additional aircraft)

try 6 E-170 & 14 E-190 :rolleyes:

[Going Boeing]

Thanks for the correction - my memory was a bit vague on the exact numbers & variants. GB

[blow.n.gasket]

Heard Manning was down telling the AustralianAirExpress boys that they would be getting a sh!t load more 737 freighters of the 400 variety and to probably expect international flying in them.
Where would they be going?
Who is going to do the conversions?
I hear the present conversions aren't too flash!
What's happened to the 737 freighter in Cairns?
Heard it might as well be a write off after a moderately firm landing!
Time will tell!:ok:

[mention1]

Vigin Blue have announched a purchase of 20 Embraer jets as well as 5 new B737. BG said "We have done our modelling to get 13 (B777's)"

Tiger airways will soon join our domestic market with initially 5 A320's raising to up to 30 aircraft

Jetstar has announced an increase in capacity of 40%.

Regional Express (REX) has announced a purchase of 25 Saab 340 B+ aircraft.

Qantas still to take delivery of A380 aircraft and up to 111 x B787...