Rumours

[Temujin]

Confirm that Brisbane now starting on the A380 now 1st July with the new uniform rollout?
Brisbane bought forward due to the severe payload restriction on the 777 in the summer temperatures, good news for staff travellers!
Perth and Adelaide starting now Oct 1 on the A380?k
Hearing rumours of Australia going exclusively to the flagship A380 by year end, can anyone confirm these now persistent rumblings?

T

[oz in dxb]

Where did you hear Adelaide? Not sure if that's possible.
The new Perth flight will go 380. I doubt exclusive Australia as you still have the via SIN/BKK/KUL 777 flights.

Oz

[Payscale]

Heard the same...OZ direct belongs to A380....US to follow

[Cloud Bunny]

Oh dear, yeah i've heard the same when at the college recently. Most ULR flying to transfer to 380, all direct Oz trips and all USA trips. I guess we keep the new JFK via MXP and the MEL/BNE/SYD via SIN/KUL/BKK.......for now.
I wonder if tis time to make that call to request the 380 transfer.
Stil, on the brightside we've just announced Libya on the 777 so not all bad!

[sheiken around]

Viewing it from another vantage point...as the 330's/340's disappear, the dreaded night India turns and other truly crappy flights will slowly migrate to the 777...a much welcomed relief for the overworked and overly tired Airbus guys. Remember, it's not only about the 777/380....the 330/340 is still here.

[kneebrace]

350-900 in 2015? There's no way that airplane is going to be in service by then. 350 orders will get converted in some form to 380s, and this will be a two-type carrier once 330/340s are all retired.

[fliion]

TC has said repeatedly that the 359 is too small. The 351 will not be ready until 2017 earliest ... So watch that space.

Here are the current rumors floating about.

-another top up order of 30 of 77Ws at DXB airshow to fill the developing minibus/classic T7 void.

-launch order for 77X at above venue

-380 to continue to replace 777 on Oz/US.
ADL? Not so sure.
US GDP is now growing at 2.4%. 2014 looking robust, look for the 380 to replace on IAH/LAX/DFW/SFO/IAD at which stage the next part of the US expansion to begin using 777 - DTW.PHL.BOS.MIA.ATL
ORD soon
HGW version of 380 not coming until Mar 14 though

-LATAM - GIG to go direct (world cup/Olympics) EZE to become a stop on the way to SCL (good source on that one)
380 to do GRU when airport work finished with a 2nd daily using 777

-EU . Continued development of TATL. Italy looks very vulnerable after latest Alitalia results... If MXP.JFK works ...interesting
Oslo, STN, BRU(SN Africa connections vulnerable with our cost model)
Finnair just announced DXB - so probably not HEL.

-South Asia -India bilaterals just revamped - Boeing boys get ready!

-Russia - Volgograd (Stalingrad) coming.

-Asia - Bali through SIN as a shuttle. Trying hard to increase China. The authorities not cooperating. Chengdu would be first. The old chestnut of Ulan Bator on the 330 has gone quiet.

-Canada/Germany - gangbusters if we get approval - unlikely

-Africa - growing a lot as will we.

...don't shoot the messenger re above just sayin.

f.

[fliion]

Below is the EK winter operational changes just published in GDS. VCE to go single daily with 777 main highlight.

Emirates W13 Operation Changes as of 31MAY13
by JL
Update at 0400GMT 31MAY13

As per 31MAY13 GDS inventory display, latest changes to Emirates’ Winter 2013/14 operation, effective 01OCT13, as follow. Additional changes remain possible in the coming months.

Dubai – Athens Boeing 777-300 replaced by
27OCT13 – 01MAR14 Airbus A330-200
eff 02MAR14 A330-200 on Day 567, A340-500 on Day x567

Dubai – Dar es Salaam eff 01OCT13 Airbus A330-200 replaces 2-class Boeing 777-300ER
EK725 DXB1050 – 1455DAR 332 D
EK726 DAR1645 – 2320DXB 332 D

Dubai – Kuala Lumpur EK346/347 Airbus A380 configuration changes
01OCT13 – 26OCT13 Airbus A380 (38M) continues operation, previously planned to be operated by Airbus A380 (38L)
27OCT13 – 31DEC13 Airbus A380 (38L)
01JAN14 – 01FEB14 Airbus A380 (38M)
eff 02FEB14 Airbus A380 (38L)

Dubai – Nairobi EK721/722 aircraft changes, 777-200ER replaced by
01OCT13 – 31JAN14 A330-200
eff 01FEB14 A340-500
EK719 DXB1045 – 1455NBO 345 D
EK721 DXB1545 – 1955NBO 332 D

EK720 NBO1640 – 2240DXB 345 D
EK722 NBO2335 – 0535+1DXB 332 D

Dubai – Singapore eff 01JAN14 EK354/355 Airbus A380 (38L) replaces A380 (38M; Previously planned to start from 01DEC13)
Dubai – Venice eff 01OCT13 Service reduced from 2 to 1 daily. 2-class Boeing 777-300ER operates on daily basis
EK135 DXB1005 – 1350VCE 77W D
EK136 VCE1520 – 0010+1DXB 77W D

Previously reported changes:
Dubai – Bangkok eff 27OCT13 EK372/373 operated by Airbus A380 (38L) instead of Boeing 777-300ER (38M from 31DEC13)
Dubai – Brisbane – Auckland eff 01OCT13 Airbus A380 (38L) replaces Boeing 777-300ER
Dubai – Clark eff 01OCT13 NEW 1 daily service by 2-class 777-300ER
Dubai – Hong Kong
EK386/387 eff 27OCT13 NEW 3rd daily nonstop service with A330-200, 3-class 777-300ER with First Class Suite operating from 01FEB14
EK380/381 eff 01JAN14 A380 operation increases from 2 weekly to daily

Dubai – London Gatwick eff 27OCT13 EK011/012 3-class Boeing 777-300ER with First Class Suite replace 3-class -300 (Note this flight in W12 occasionally switches to 77W)
Dubai – Madrid 01OCT13 – 31JAN14 EK143/144 Boeing 777-200LR replaces 3-class -300ER with First Class Suite
Dubai – Milan Malpensa – New York JFK eff 01OCT13 NEW 1 daily service by 3-class 777-300ER with First Class Suite
Dubai – Nice eff 01JAN14 3-class Boeing 777-300ER with First Class Suite replaces 3-class -300

Airbus A380 Configuration:
38L = 489-seater
38M = 517-seater

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