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Old 1st Jul 2008, 07:09
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V Australia could lease some of their 773's to QF with Tech crew
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Old 4th Jul 2008, 10:56
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They're a coming boys, they're a coming!
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Old 4th Jul 2008, 11:18
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Heard a rumour (quite appropriate for pprune) that half dozen or so on the way by years end! oh yeah, mainline ops too. Short of capacity with high oil prices, go figure!
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Old 4th Jul 2008, 12:05
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By year's end?

That's less than 6 months away. I'm skeptical of such a number joining within such a short time frame. Unless it was a complete ACMI package, it's fair to ask how anyone would go from go-to-whoa getting a new type integrated - training techies and CC, maint, deciding configs & interiors... I think there's rather more than could be done in less than 6 months. Manufacturing lead times for things other than the airframes, if nothing else, would seem to be too tight.

One or two chartered airframes can happen and has been done before, but actually bringing 6 of a new type into the fleet... six months is awfully quick. I hope we do see long thin Rats but 6 months...

OK, let's throw it open - could it be done? How long after order did the 330s turn up?

Farnborough kicks off on Monday week (14th) - I guess we could hear something then (if it is going to happen).
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They'll probably be wet leased.
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Question

Still waiting for something to come out of "the most important board meeting in years"!
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Old 5th Jul 2008, 00:05
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word has it that

BA has signed up for spare 777 from boeing. waiting for the announcmement
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Old 5th Jul 2008, 21:05
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Hey maggotdriver, do you have any more details?
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Old 7th Jul 2008, 08:53
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Rumour is that AA have cancelled about ten 777-300 slots and QF and BA are in contention for some of them (787 compensation - seen that type of thing before). QF on a one year ramp up to get some (or all of them ), and it isn't going to be deeply pre planned.

That's all I know of the rumour. But if it's true, it's going to be messy, and staff are going to have to pull together to make it happen........Which is difficult under the current CEO.
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Old 7th Jul 2008, 10:03
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Rumour has it QF are interested in purchasing 4 x 777-200's from an Asian carrier
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Old 7th Jul 2008, 11:23
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Cool 2dots

I heard that J* have a bunch of B777 rated pilots working there including 'check and trng' and management experience on type
Seems that if QF got hold of some 777's on short notice that J* could have them fired up and crewed in record time. Just a thought but makes sense doesn't it.
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Rumour has it QF are interested in purchasing 4 x 777-200's from an Asian carrier
http://www.flightglobal.com/articles...-777-200s.html

Interesting, though 200s aren't really a suitable 400 replacement...
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Old 7th Jul 2008, 16:39
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mrpaxing,

Again, next Monday morning would be the logical time to hear something like that.

But this is aviation so logic plays no part...

MUNT,

Might be if you're looking to trim capacity growth (especially if they're available PDQ). Better to park a fully-amortized, nearly 20-year-old 744 which, with current fares, you'd only get 80% full, and put a 10-year-old twin (if -ER) on the same runs at nearer 100% loads. You could put the same number of premium seats in the 772ER as with the 744 and just drop the numbers in Cattle; suddenly you're almost profitable again.

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Old 7th Jul 2008, 22:20
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Can't be right as AA don't have or have never had any 777-300 slots. They are a 772 operator only.
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Rumour has it QF are interested in purchasing 4 x 777-200's from an Asian carrier
Those China Southern A/C are 'A' market airframes therefore no CWT. That limits their range somewhat. So as already stated not an ideal 744 replacement

hope you don't mind a northern hemisphere type butting in!
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Old 9th Jul 2008, 00:04
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No I dont mind, but a normal 200 can be converted to a 200ER without much doing? I.e needs uprated engines / landing gear / internal fuel tanks / possible mod to the FMC but a easy patch should do the trick and get cert by Boeing

Easy way to get 777's in the fleet, by buying second hand aircraft and jump the que while waiting for new ones?

Secondly, how many 743's were operating domestic? Oooops, have I spilt the beans, bugger!
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Old 9th Jul 2008, 02:02
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"Those China Southern A/C are 'A' market airframes therefore no CWT. That limits their range somewhat. So as already stated not an ideal 744 replacement."

Actually they would be a perfect replacement for the old classics on the MEL-PER-SYD run...........however I can't see QF getting 777s.
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Old 9th Jul 2008, 03:06
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ahh but how long is a piece of string these days?
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Old 9th Jul 2008, 03:22
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QF has a 772a in the form of the a333.

The 330 is perfect for perth, new aircraft, international product and a capacity reduction.

The 777 would be most useful in replacing the older 400s on the longer sectors, i.e. FRA and JNB. But 200s, particularly As, wouldn't really be a suitable alternative. Perhaps the 200ER or LR at off-peak periods. Loads for the moment are in excess of a 200s capacity. 300s on the other hand, are a different story altogether. Then again, i'm not paid to know...
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obvious you havn't flew in the A330 then....... Give me a 777
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