Airbus to roll out plans for new plane
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I knew, when I wrote my previous post that someone would raise the question of the 777-200LR! But, insofar as my argument is concerned, I regard the -200LR as a shrink of the -300ER rather than as a development of the -200ER just as the A345 is a shrink of the A346 rather than a development of the A343 - and shrinks never sell well (it's my argument so I can make up the rules as I go along!).
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While I accept that the 7E7 is Boeing's response to the A332, I'd argue that it's more than "only just a bit different". If Boeing are to be believed it has a wider fuselage, larger windows, lower structural weight, more efficient engines, all-electric, virtually zero heavy maintenance visits etc etc plus the greater range. On the other hand, the A332 does have more seats and I'm sure that Boeing's 20% smc reduction is being compared to the 763 rather than the A332. As Wino says, if Airbus weren't worried about it, they wouldn't be talking openly about the effective replacement of a model which has only been in service for six years.
I knew, when I wrote my previous post that someone would raise the question of the 777-200LR! But, insofar as my argument is concerned, I regard the -200LR as a shrink of the -300ER rather than as a development of the -200ER just as the A345 is a shrink of the A346 rather than a development of the A343 - and shrinks never sell well (it's my argument so I can make up the rules as I go along!).
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While I accept that the 7E7 is Boeing's response to the A332, I'd argue that it's more than "only just a bit different". If Boeing are to be believed it has a wider fuselage, larger windows, lower structural weight, more efficient engines, all-electric, virtually zero heavy maintenance visits etc etc plus the greater range. On the other hand, the A332 does have more seats and I'm sure that Boeing's 20% smc reduction is being compared to the 763 rather than the A332. As Wino says, if Airbus weren't worried about it, they wouldn't be talking openly about the effective replacement of a model which has only been in service for six years.
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IMHO, what Airbus is after is to fullfil the need for a high-density, short-to-medium range jet, i.e. a good replacement of the A300/310 series, both in pax and cargo configs (There are a lot of A300-600F's and 757-200F's reaching the end of their life cycle).
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That's my take on it too - that Airbus won't go and create a competitor to the long-haul 7E7, as they seem to belive the A332 will do the job just fine, but rather a competitor to the short-haul version. Coincidentially, or not as the case might be, Airbus got a gap in their product line-up there, as others have pointed out. If they can make a model that'll also work as a freighter, as opposed to the 7E7, that's just one more selling point.
Otherwise it might just be Airbus using Boeing tactics, i.e. trying to steal some of the 7E7 sunlight by proposing something a bit different - like Boeing did with the Cronic Snoozer vs the A380. Politics certainly plays a large part in this game.
No (or very little) heavy maintenance on the 7E7? Have they found the holy grail?
Otherwise it might just be Airbus using Boeing tactics, i.e. trying to steal some of the 7E7 sunlight by proposing something a bit different - like Boeing did with the Cronic Snoozer vs the A380. Politics certainly plays a large part in this game.
No (or very little) heavy maintenance on the 7E7? Have they found the holy grail?
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I do not know about any variant(OR new number)but in the past week I have been approached by Airbus about an engineering position for(and I quote)a new Aircraft project.Thats all I know never thought to ask any details such as number,I only remembered to ask how much they were prepared to pay me!!
BEagle. The FO on my last trip, who ironically flew C-5s and worked for some regional airlines, truly hates the CRJ more than anybody I have ever been around! Especially the "enhanced" 44-seat version. Who needs 50 seats? Better to exploit a contract 'loophole', worry about the market later; a bit like "kill them all, let God sort them out" in the Middle Ages [the Black Prince?]. This guy tries to commute to work on them and it sounds like commuter hell. I avoided the entire topic after we taxied out, or tried to. Once our (main "flows" done) takeoff flaps were set, controls checked, stab trim set and anti-skid switch + speed bugs set, I knew that we were ok, no matter what his blood pressure and external temperature.
Let's hear it for marketing brilliance-multi-million jets with downgrades to 44 seats serving large citys on the East Coast
. What is the face symbol for people with glassy-eyes who drift out of the Bulldog Cafe near the Leidseplein in Amsterdam?
Let's hear it for marketing brilliance-multi-million jets with downgrades to 44 seats serving large citys on the East Coast
. What is the face symbol for people with glassy-eyes who drift out of the Bulldog Cafe near the Leidseplein in Amsterdam?
