New A/C for the goldan falcon

[FADAC]

Gulf air for sure having new aircrafts
It was said today by one of the managment capts.
Guys the news is 45 brand new A/C starting from March 2008 with 2 new A-321. Dubai air show will have all the details for all this. And the money for all this is coming from the KIngdom company 3.5 billion $ ..
Well done Gulf Air

[skywaytoheaven]

Well FADAC, I just hope you are right, hope being the operative word.

Hmmm 3.5bn US$ thats about 25 320's (50mil each) and 15 787s (150mil each)......

[BusTie]

Oh...man.....here we go again with the A321s....!

[airpilot_A3xx]

"Mabrook" in advance

[boiler]

From what I have heard, the A321's are not new at all. They are ex RJ aircraft and are about 10 years old.

[skywaytoheaven]

10 years old, thats new in Gulf air terms!

[jackbauer]

Imagine every other carrier in the Gulf is ordering 380's 350's and talking major expansion and new routes. Meantime GF are trying to get excited about a couple of old 321's and 2 wet leased 737's. Sad state of affairs I'm afraid.

[obsidian]

dont think rj had old a321 they just got some new ones last year me thinks so they must be new ones

[ODMEA]

MEA of Lebanon was the first carrier in the Middle East to operate A321's, they purcahsed 6 (and have recently ordered 6 A320's and 4 A332's from Airbus) and that was about 4-5 years ago. RJ's are defintaley newer examples. RJ musn't need them are they shrinking?

And jackbauer go easy mate. GF are about to announce new AC orders..so hold off at least to see exactly how "sad",if at all, the affairs turn out to be. Think positive!

[ironbutt57]

RJ's not shrinking RJ is buying airPLANES instead

[Da Do Ron Ron]

New aircraft would be nice but at the end of the day GF is still doing the job right.

The family went home last night on the 007 and althought the 340 was a bit tatty the service was far superior than that of EK on the LHR/DXB sector. Even the 320 trip to BAH was good.

Well done GF, you got a few more frequent flyers after last night

[ODMEA]

Does anyone 'on the inside' of the pink palace actually have some idea of which ac GF are likely to oder next month in DXB?

[NO FD NO SRS]

320s wil be replaced by new 320s. and 787s will replace 330s and 340s. off course it is just a strong remour only and the delievery dates are not confirmed yet.

[Warbirds]

Delivery dates ?
You can't get a B787 until 2015 according to Boeing. So it will only be just a RUMOUR.

[mutt]

So it will only be just a RUMOUR

Yep, but if you want a 2015 delivery date you better sign a purchase agreement right now.....

Mutt

[boiler]

You can't get a B787 until 2015 according to Boeing

2017 according to my Boeing sources. And that is if u sign today.

[Panama Jack]

Unless, of course, you manage to get your paws on someone else's slots or options. All nice apetizing rumors. Let's see what Dubai brings.

[MAKAVELI320]

guys have passion its only few weeks and all will be clear my source in boeing or yours not a final say and be optimistic let it be 2015 so what ?at least they will make an order, i think the golden falcon is flyin the right direction keep it up and keep it in green

[Desert Diner]

You can't get a B787 until 2015 according to Boeing

Have all the leasors orders been spoken for yet?

Still, I can't see GF considering to maintain a mixed A/B fleet. But then again this is GF

[Krinkle]

Kooheji shooting his mouth off again and pre-empting offical announcements by today saying GA is planning to have a fleet of 45 aircraft by 2015, mostly new aircraft.

Mate heard him say it this morning at the WACRA call-centre forum at Gulf Hotel. No doubt in tomorrow's papers.