GF Looking at A340-600

[Da Do Ron Ron]

Being reported today in Aviation Daily that GF is about to order 8 A340-600's to use on existing long haul routes plus open up new destinations in US and Canada.

[sandyballs]

Hmmm Why?
Everyone else is thinking about dumping the useless piece of crap!

[Count von Altibar]

This aircraft has been a stinker for Virgin Atlantic and others, stay clear GF!

[ironbutt57]

Doesnt matter if it stinks if you can get it for pennies on the dollar....Thai flogging their -500's as well....

[Mow]

As an aircraft it is piece of crap... All agree... But GF they need more aircrafts for the time being, to meet the demand...

New destinations!! for the same number of aircrafts... How? .. most probably a lot of cancellations in the summer. :cool:

[tbaylx]

That isn't entirely true IB..it stinks cause it burns so much fuel. Even if you get the damn thing for free it will kill you in the fuel costs to run it vs the payload.

[Sal-e]

They had better use her properly then hey. Keep it on the routes best suited for it and market the hell out of that route to keep it full. Ah Shangai looks like the perfect candidate.

[skywaytoheaven]

Everyone says this a/c burns so much fuel, but does it burn more than a 744? I doubt it, and plenty of those still flying. I heard the A346 also had serious tech issues.

[Panama Jack]

Any thoughts about which destinations GF would be likely to open in the USA and Canada? I wonder if IAH is in the cards?

[bus787]

340-600 to fly bah doh route for visa renewal

[ironbutt57]

hey hey thats via Kish Island..(and in the future Jarada)..but seriously we could fill any kind of high density planes on certain Asian routes..I know try getting an ID90 on some...or even travlling on an annual leave ticket:bored:

[Londonlads]

Or, as QR did (does?)... DOH-DXB!

[ba7rain]

A340-600 :=


A340-500 :ok:

[skywaytoheaven]

mmmmm, actually both are crap (compared to the variety of 777) thats why hardly anybody has bought them.

[Tintin]

well at 250M for 340 and 420M+ for the 777 its only a question of how much your fuel is discount.

Having flying both well both AC are fine from the cockpit point of view

[Jetjock330]

Both 500 and 600 are nice to fly, but different in their own ways, very different!

The problem with the 500 is that when it takes-off, the price of oil is $50 per barrel and it only lands again when the price it $150 per barrel! Talk about range!

[Desert Diner]

You can either make money or lose money with the 345/346. It's only a matter of how much you pay for them and how you use them.

[A300Man]

Perhaps GF could take-on the A346's that are rumoured to be coming available next door! I am sure the new Oryx Leasing Company would do a very good deal for GF............

[Mr. R]

I think Aitalia are letting go of their 777s at discounted lease rates from what I read at airliners.net

[Panama Jack]

With a number of airlines loosing their shirts or selling everything up to and including office furniture at bargain basement prices, there should be a number of decent airplanes coming up available for GF and other airlines . . . if only we can react at industry speed to these offers. That should keep us from being captive customers to ex-RJ crap.

[ODMEA]

Any updates on A346 / 777 rumours gents?

Oddy

[ironbutt57]

None so far Oddy...wish I had more info....keep up the support despite the attacks on you...we need your support.....but those airplanes given current fuel prices.......unworkeable...unless we get 'em for free....which isn't too far fetched....Thai just dumped thiers...more to come.....it could turn into a buyer's market

[ODMEA]

GF will always have my support. They have served me well for yrs. With their F class prices being superb value for money I have also saved many thousands of $$. I would never want to be caught up in the frenzy of EK or EY. The sanity of BAH is also a boon compared to DXB etc.
GF's schedule intra Gulf and general ME is far superior, as is the option of continuing onto EU bread and butter destinatons if need be. Just a little dissapointed they pulled out of Sydney but connections via Asia have been no real prob. Now only I wish they would continue onto US from BAH too!

Attacks are manifestations of other peoples probelms with GF..personally I have had no more issues with GF than with my local home country carrier QF(which i use domestically only 99% of the time). When I have had issues with GF they were always taken care of to my satisfaction.

I stick with one airline and one hotel chain only. Loyalty benefits are priceless esp when things go wrong-also with added benefit of GF being small enough to remember me by name in lounges, by cabin crew etc.....that's always been my business travel philosophy:ok:

Of course I will be accused of working for GF after writing this entry or being from PR my only 'crime' here is being business savvy and loyal.

Perhaps GF shoudl offer me a PR job;)

Oddy

[Mow]

They better do ... You already convinced me, at least ... :D

[stefan1138]

All 4 Thai 340-500 are now up for sale on planemart:

AIRBUS aircraft for sale or lease, Commercial aircraft for sale or lease (http://www.planemart.com/FAA/Listings.asp?type=Commercial&typeMfr=AIRBUS&model=A340-500)

Seems they don´t have a buyer yet. Maybe GF should look at them ( I know, the oil price :ugh:)