QF cancels last 8 380 orders

[AerialPerspective]

Originally Posted by Buster Hyman

Oooh. Can I have a go?

"The aircraft in question is a sizeable piece of machinery. It's weight, combined with its sizeable drag inducing airframe, is a limiting factor to its attainable speed with the engines supplied!"

How'd I do?

You'd be a failure as a manager because to succeed in management you would have to have said something like...

"The aerial transport UNIT is an OUTSIZED PIECE that presents an ISSUE AROUND the AIRBORNE 'SPACE' and is potentially 'SUB-OPTIMAL' with respect to the negative profit 'SPACE', GOING FORWARDS" (not much room to 'celebrate success' or 'reset expectations' despite copious quantities of 'reaching out' and multiple 'ideation' sessions).

[KRviator]

Originally Posted by AerialPerspective

You'd be a failure as a manager because to succeed in management you would have to have said something like...

"The aerial transport UNIT is an OUTSIZED PIECE that presents an ISSUE AROUND the AIRBORNE 'SPACE' and is potentially 'SUB-OPTIMAL' with respect to the negative profit 'SPACE', GOING FORWARDS" (not much room to 'celebrate success' or 'reset expectations' despite copious quantities of 'reaching out' and multiple 'ideation' sessions).

Have I ever worked under you?

[Stationair8]

Thought AJ, would have kept the orders and then handed them over to Aliance to operate.

[Una Due Tfc]

Originally Posted by 4 Holer

There to big to slow.

I'm assuming from your ID that you're aware the 747 and A380 are the 2 fastest commercial airliners in service today.

[Trevor the lover]

It's been a while since a thread has been this enjoyable.

[4 Holer]

UNA... Yep the B747s sure are the fastest ..... Why is the A380 forty 40+ minutes slower LAX to SYD if the Peugeot is so quick ??? Because its slow.

[Veruka Salt]

4 Holer,

LRC in the A350 is M0.85.

I believe the 787 is similar.

[Buster Hyman]

Originally Posted by AerialPerspective

You'd be a failure as a manager because to succeed in management you would have to have said something like...

"The aerial transport UNIT is an OUTSIZED PIECE that presents an ISSUE AROUND the AIRBORNE 'SPACE' and is potentially 'SUB-OPTIMAL' with respect to the negative profit 'SPACE', GOING FORWARDS" (not much room to 'celebrate success' or 'reset expectations' despite copious quantities of 'reaching out' and multiple 'ideation' sessions).

As I have no idea about what I typed, or what you replied, I think I am excellent Management material!

[Going Boeing]

Originally Posted by 4 Holer

UNA... Because its slow.

OK, I’ll have a go - “Because it’s slow”

I recall that punctuation was taught in primary school and is essential to convey the correct meaning.

[Pinky the pilot]

It's been a while since a thread has been this enjoyable.

Sorry Trevor, but I must disagree! I cannot see how a thread such as this with so many basic spelling, punctuation and grammar errors in some of the posts could possibly be described as enjoyable.

Posts written supposedly by Pilots, whom one would think to be reasonably educated and intelligent!

If anything, I find this thread somewhat depressing!

Buster;

[Una Due Tfc]

Originally Posted by 4 Holer

UNA... Yep the B747s sure are the fastest ..... Why is the A380 forty 40+ minutes slower LAX to SYD if the Peugeot is so quick ??? Because its slow.

I can only comment on what I see going onto and coming off the NAT. The 747 can do M090 in a rush which I’ve never seen the fugly bus do, but fugly cruises at M086 whereas the Queen cruises at M085 in my experience. I can’t comment on what the upside down operators in Australasia do with both types as It’s been years since I spoke to a NZ 744 and I’ve never spoken to a Qantas.

[Atlas Shrugged]

Squarebus

Good......they're too fat, ugly, and horrible and make real planes laugh when they taxi by.......

[Capn Bloggs]

Looks more like an argument between dinosaurs to me!

[MACH082]

The 380 cruises a little quicker, but it goes straight up and has a lower TAS.

The 74 cruises a tad slower, but stays lower for longer with a higher TAS. So it used to quite often overtake underneath.

I know what I’d rather fly. I also know what I’d rather pax in.

The 74 will probably still be flying on one form or another when the 380 is not.

[knobbycobby]

If Airbus close the A380 production line Qantas can cancel the A380 orders with ZERO penalty.
Joyce will replace A380 with 777 A350 from 2022

[Rated De]

Originally Posted by knobbycobby

If Airbus close the A380 production line Qantas can cancel the A380 orders with ZERO penalty.
Joyce will replace A380 with 777 A350 from 2022

What is interesting is what book value is assigned to these aircraft?
Analysts, at least those who were not 'picked' to cover Qantas and attend 'special briefings' were long concerned with the book value of Qantas aircraft. It was something that puzzled as the value appeared high.
A top 4 auditor and executive management agree on book value. Such a lucrative job doesn't see too many questions asked!

Little Napoleon used (timed) the write down (impairment) of the International fleet in 2014 to claim the 'biggest loss' in Qantas' history. Unions fell over themselves to accept a pay freeze.
That the 'loss' was on paper and 'amazingly' coincided with a 'transformation' due less depreciation, the VERY NEXT YEAR, meant that all those incredibly co-incidental executive options could vest right when the share price accelerated!

Wash, rinse and repeat?
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-a...-idUSKCN1Q1259

[TBM-Legend]

Airbus just announced A380 shutdown. No more orders. [ref FlightGlobal]