Qantas to get A321 NEO
Purely cheapest Capex for this mob. Then they can make efficiency gain
bonuses all-round!
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I’d expect ULR order to go with Airbus and part of the agreement would be deferring half the current NEO order to the back half of this decade.
Jetstar Affiliates in other regions seem to be going there own ways in securing aircraft.
Half the fleet doesn’t need replacing. On the other hand the 20 year old 321 ****boxes need to be sent to the graveyard!
Jetstar Affiliates in other regions seem to be going there own ways in securing aircraft.
Half the fleet doesn’t need replacing. On the other hand the 20 year old 321 ****boxes need to be sent to the graveyard!
...or Network!
Why not just give Network all the new NEO’s and then let them operate them and get rid of the 737 fleet. Will save money because the crew are more productive for less
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why not get rid of jetstar and let network operate that as well! In fact, why not get rid of everything Australian and just import everything! Jobs, products, who cares!
This theory that Network will be flooded with 320’s and completely replace SH is ludicrous.
Unlikely, Network can barely keep crews for the aircraft it has now, and those F100’s are getting long in the tooth. Any extra 320’s headed there will be for F100 replacement as consolidation.
This theory that Network will be flooded with 320’s and completely replace SH is ludicrous.
Thinking of the long run however. A lot of current crew will transfer to mainline, and 320 time in the logbook will open up a world of contract opportunities to others. Don’t see it as much of a viable aspect far beyond their current operations
A lot of the captain ranks already have Airbus time and for most command on other types of jets. I can’t see many if any chasing contract work overseas. Most people at network are there because they want to live in Perth. As for mainline. A few are leaving but their departure is staggered. This won’t have any effect on crewing numbers.
Unlikely, Network can barely keep crews for the aircraft it has now, and those F100’s are getting long in the tooth. Any extra 320’s headed there will be for F100 replacement as consolidation.
This theory that Network will be flooded with 320’s and completely replace SH is ludicrous.
Qantas launches contest to replace small jets
SYDNEY/BOSTON, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Qantas Airways (QAN.AX) is in talks with several planemakers over plans to renew its main narrowbody and regional airliner fleets and is expected to formalise the negotiations with a tender announcement within days, industry sources said.
The Australian carrier is studying the Airbus (AIR.PA) A220 and Brazilian Embraer's (EMBR3.SA) E2 to replace a regional fleet of 20 Boeing 717s and 18 Fokker 100s, they added.
Boeing's 737 MAX 7, the smallest member of its best-selling single-aisle family, is also seen as a contender.
In the busiest part of the market, Airbus and Boeing (BA.N) are competing head to head as Qantas also seeks to replace Boeing 737-800s, the oldest of which are nearly 20 years old.
The combined moves could lead to staggered purchases of as many as 100 jets including options, the sources said.
In Boston, where airline executives were gathering for an industry meeting, Qantas Chief Executive Alan Joyce declined to comment ahead of a virtual news briefing scheduled for Monday. Planemakers Airbus, Boeing and Embraer also declined to comment.
Talks over the influential airline's business have been under way for months, but Qantas is expected to set out its requirements publicly within days as it and other airlines eye potential bargains for jets in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis.
"We've said for some time that the renewal of our domestic narrowbody fleet is on our agenda," a Qantas spokesperson said.
"It's a long-term proposition and when we have any material updates to provide, we will.”
Qantas had initially planned to place an order in 2020 but that was delayed by the pandemic. Chief Financial Officer Vanessa Hudson said in February a tender would be launched this year.
Qantas budget arm Jetstar has 109 A320neo family planes on order, but the start of deliveries has been postponed until at least July 2022 due to the impact of the pandemic.
In a separate contest dubbed 'Project Sunrise,' Qantas selected Airbus over Boeing for jets capable of staging the world's longest commercial flights from Sydney to London, but the plans were delayed by the pandemic.
Joyce said in August that order for A350-family jets would not be revisited until international borders reopened.
Australia said on Friday it would begin a staged opening of international borders next month but only vaccinated citizens and permanent residents would be included and they would be required to quarantine at home for seven days on arrival.
The country has not set a date for opening borders to foreigners.
https://www.reuters.com/business/aer...es-2021-10-03/
SYDNEY/BOSTON, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Qantas Airways (QAN.AX) is in talks with several planemakers over plans to renew its main narrowbody and regional airliner fleets and is expected to formalise the negotiations with a tender announcement within days, industry sources said.
The Australian carrier is studying the Airbus (AIR.PA) A220 and Brazilian Embraer's (EMBR3.SA) E2 to replace a regional fleet of 20 Boeing 717s and 18 Fokker 100s, they added.
Boeing's 737 MAX 7, the smallest member of its best-selling single-aisle family, is also seen as a contender.
In the busiest part of the market, Airbus and Boeing (BA.N) are competing head to head as Qantas also seeks to replace Boeing 737-800s, the oldest of which are nearly 20 years old.
The combined moves could lead to staggered purchases of as many as 100 jets including options, the sources said.
In Boston, where airline executives were gathering for an industry meeting, Qantas Chief Executive Alan Joyce declined to comment ahead of a virtual news briefing scheduled for Monday. Planemakers Airbus, Boeing and Embraer also declined to comment.
Talks over the influential airline's business have been under way for months, but Qantas is expected to set out its requirements publicly within days as it and other airlines eye potential bargains for jets in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis.
"We've said for some time that the renewal of our domestic narrowbody fleet is on our agenda," a Qantas spokesperson said.
"It's a long-term proposition and when we have any material updates to provide, we will.”
Qantas had initially planned to place an order in 2020 but that was delayed by the pandemic. Chief Financial Officer Vanessa Hudson said in February a tender would be launched this year.
Qantas budget arm Jetstar has 109 A320neo family planes on order, but the start of deliveries has been postponed until at least July 2022 due to the impact of the pandemic.
In a separate contest dubbed 'Project Sunrise,' Qantas selected Airbus over Boeing for jets capable of staging the world's longest commercial flights from Sydney to London, but the plans were delayed by the pandemic.
Joyce said in August that order for A350-family jets would not be revisited until international borders reopened.
Australia said on Friday it would begin a staged opening of international borders next month but only vaccinated citizens and permanent residents would be included and they would be required to quarantine at home for seven days on arrival.
The country has not set a date for opening borders to foreigners.
https://www.reuters.com/business/aer...es-2021-10-03/
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Qantas confirms the tender for new mainline and regional jets, deliveries across 2023-2034: https://www.executivetraveller.com/n...stic-jet-fleet
A350 + A320NEO + A220.
Qantas confirms the tender for new mainline and regional jets, deliveries across 2023-2034: https://www.executivetraveller.com/n...stic-jet-fleet
In any case the choice of competitors isn’t surprising, no one expected the Sukhoi Superjet 100 to be in the running did they?
In any case the choice of competitors isn’t surprising, no one expected the Sukhoi Superjet 100 to be in the running did they?
(tongue firmly in cheek)