Cathay poised to place order for widebodies
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ANC Fuel
It is hard to believe some of the ridiculous comments written in this forum.
If you read the papers occasionally you would know that oil production from the North Slope in Alaska peaked in 1988 and has been decreasing every year and the new administrations policy on exploration does not help.
Flint Hill the largest refinery on the North Slope and the owner of the main pipeline to ANC has already shutdown one of its production units because of a lack of oil.
This means the amount of jet fuel produced and available in ANC will decrease each year because there is more profit for the oil companies from from diesel and unleaded gas. No-one is willing to ship oil into ANC because of the Valdez accident.
If you read the papers occasionally you would know that oil production from the North Slope in Alaska peaked in 1988 and has been decreasing every year and the new administrations policy on exploration does not help.
Flint Hill the largest refinery on the North Slope and the owner of the main pipeline to ANC has already shutdown one of its production units because of a lack of oil.
This means the amount of jet fuel produced and available in ANC will decrease each year because there is more profit for the oil companies from from diesel and unleaded gas. No-one is willing to ship oil into ANC because of the Valdez accident.
Actually Asiamiles that fascinating history of oil production in ANC had sod all to do with the fact that more than enough fuel was and still is available in ANC. We just couldnt touch it (mind you that rumour was only from the refuellers and ground crew).
But you are right, there is some idiotic stuff on this rumour network isnt there. I really should be spending less time golfing, fishing and drinking and more time reading the paper in Pacific Coffee.
But you are right, there is some idiotic stuff on this rumour network isnt there. I really should be spending less time golfing, fishing and drinking and more time reading the paper in Pacific Coffee.
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Apparently it's 30 A350s to be announced today with the 1st half financial results. Model(s) unknown but I don't think the -800 will be considered. Definitley -900s and possibly some -1000s.
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ok so this announcement went as expected 30x A350 .....midsized long range jets , ok .Then what are going to replace the 744's surely not 773er's and if the 380 is ruled out( that I just heard Tony quoting )then that only leaves room for 748 right , or am i completely wrong ?
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I guess all orders are good, but have you seen the redesigned nose on the 350? The original one looked good, but the new one looks horrible. These guys just cant make good looking airplanes.
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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...nose_2009B.png
looks a bit like a 146 to me.
http://www.widebodyaircraft.nl/a350sing.jpg
and the wings look more 777 than bus to me. Minus winglets, but those aren't wings of course.
Not really a boeing man, just observing. They all pay the same.
You can me my wing man anytime.
looks a bit like a 146 to me.
http://www.widebodyaircraft.nl/a350sing.jpg
and the wings look more 777 than bus to me. Minus winglets, but those aren't wings of course.
Not really a boeing man, just observing. They all pay the same.
You can me my wing man anytime.