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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th May 2012, 23:19
Replies: 70
Views: 20,638
Posted By alangirvan

If you are going to have low utilisation planes,...

If you are going to have low utilisation planes, surely Fokker 100s are ideal. How many hours a month would you use a C series, to get your money back.

If the people in Europe who want to do a NG...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th May 2012, 23:15
Replies: 70
Views: 20,638
Posted By alangirvan

Difference between ATR and a Dash 8? For me,as a...

Difference between ATR and a Dash 8? For me,as a passenger in NZ - I fly a route from Dunedin via CHC to Nelson that sees me changing from an ATR to a Dash 8 Q300. So I do see the difference. The...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
28th Apr 2012, 07:46
Replies: 68
Views: 11,987
Posted By alangirvan

It is the year 2035 - an A380-1000X operated by...

It is the year 2035 - an A380-1000X operated by British Emirates Airways has just arrived at newly opened Sydney West Albanese Airport after an 18 hour flight from Thames Estuary Boris Airport.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th Nov 2011, 09:33
Replies: 46
Views: 9,719
Posted By alangirvan

Did he really describe Scoot as a Premium Feeder...

Did he really describe Scoot as a Premium Feeder airline? (yes he did). And his typewriter seems to have got a bit muddled when he was typing the name of the airline from Abu Dhabi. But I guess he...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
10th Nov 2011, 07:42
Replies: 13
Views: 3,305
Posted By alangirvan

perhaps the lessons from my previous post - the...

perhaps the lessons from my previous post - the BCal idea never happened, and Dragonair, which started as an independent airline was purchased by Cathay. Cathay seems to end up buying quite a lot of...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
9th Nov 2011, 05:50
Replies: 13
Views: 3,305
Posted By alangirvan

Anyone remember British Caledonian? They did...

Anyone remember British Caledonian? They did fly LGW-DXB-HKG a few times a week during the 1980s, and at one time they did have the idea of setting up a short haul carrier based at HKG. That...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
24th Oct 2011, 21:55
Replies: 52
Views: 13,990
Posted By alangirvan

Hong Kong to London is the route that Qantas...

Hong Kong to London is the route that Qantas wanted for so many years - it was denied to them because it was a cabotage route - available only to UK or HK based airlines. It was attractive to Qantas...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th Jun 2011, 02:17
Replies: 30
Views: 9,296
Posted By alangirvan

that was the second time

that was the second time
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
22nd Jun 2011, 07:33
Replies: 30
Views: 9,296
Posted By alangirvan

This episode has not been a good look for...

This episode has not been a good look for Strategic. When the 777 broke down at Melbourne, were V Australia any better than this? As I remember from the threads, the Handling Agents at MEL could...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
8th Jun 2011, 08:21
Replies: 41
Views: 12,625
Posted By alangirvan

The first TAA A300 arrived in middle of 1981. It...

The first TAA A300 arrived in middle of 1981. It was two class configuration - I think it started off as 40/229. The first Ansett 767 arrived two years later. Business Class arrived after the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
1st Jun 2011, 00:07
Replies: 198
Views: 47,740
Posted By alangirvan

What is wrong with the 777? Somebody from...

What is wrong with the 777? Somebody from Emirates said in this forum that the 777-200LR is the the only aircraft in their fleet that loses more money than their A340-500s.

For SYD-DFW-SYD the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
25th May 2011, 04:08
Replies: 198
Views: 47,740
Posted By alangirvan

They did say, some years ago that Qantas was...

They did say, some years ago that Qantas was taken over by TAA Management. From the days when TAA introduced the Jetstream 31 on Queensland routes and found that they had to leave passenger bags...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Feb 2011, 05:13
Replies: 376
Views: 122,864
Posted By alangirvan

The Q300 is out of production, unless Green...

The Q300 is out of production, unless Green Goblin has heard that they are taking delivery slots on pre-loved Q300s.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
18th Feb 2011, 20:22
Replies: 29
Views: 8,731
Posted By alangirvan

AJ is talking about the 777 with some 787...

AJ is talking about the 777 with some 787 technology. This allows him to put off making a decision on the 777 for several more years.

Your old friends at Emirates are asking their mates at...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
20th Jan 2011, 02:41
Replies: 31
Views: 9,041
Posted By alangirvan

American Airlines is the first US carrier to...

American Airlines is the first US carrier to order the 777-300ER model. Air Canada and TAM have them - only three airlines in the whole of the Americas have ordered the 777-300ER.

Story was a few...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
15th Jan 2011, 23:40
Replies: 376
Views: 122,864
Posted By alangirvan

Forget about the E170 - there are only 6 of them...

Forget about the E170 - there are only 6 of them in the VirginBlue fleet. Any small jet - the CRJ-700 or the Fokker 70 will look bad compared with a TP of the same size.

How would the fuel burn...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
15th Jan 2011, 22:42
Replies: 105
Views: 27,298
Posted By alangirvan

If you are in NYC you can fly from La Guardia (or...

If you are in NYC you can fly from La Guardia (or from Washington National Airport rather than Dulles). You will get food to American Airlines domestic standards, so if you are at the back of the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
15th Jan 2011, 22:35
Replies: 376
Views: 122,864
Posted By alangirvan

Boeing persisted with 717s until about 150 of...

Boeing persisted with 717s until about 150 of them had been built. The Embraers 170/175/190/195 have sold over 500. One European airline - FlyBe recently announced an order for up to 140 of the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
24th Nov 2010, 00:43
Replies: 16
Views: 4,562
Posted By alangirvan

There might be contractural issues if Qantas...

There might be contractural issues if Qantas decided to change engine supplier, but the experience of the last few weeks suggests that Qantas would probably have some fairly good options for getting...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
9th Nov 2010, 01:27
Replies: 439
Views: 118,755
Posted By alangirvan

One example of changing engines was Atlas Air who...

One example of changing engines was Atlas Air who bought some 747Fs with JT9Ds and changed those to CF6s for commonality with the rest of their fleet.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
13th Oct 2010, 03:54
Replies: 105
Views: 27,298
Posted By alangirvan

Sorry for asking, but can someone confirm that...

Sorry for asking, but can someone confirm that 8500 miles is within the range of a 747-400ER with full pax and some freight. When this route has been previously discussed, I thought a stop in...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
5th Oct 2010, 22:26
Replies: 47
Views: 15,466
Posted By alangirvan

The cost per Economy seat on an Emirates 777 may...

The cost per Economy seat on an Emirates 777 may be lower than for an Emirates A380, but Emirates does operate the 777s in a high density 10 abreast configuration. If they could find some way of...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
9th May 2010, 07:09
Replies: 26
Views: 8,559
Posted By alangirvan

Even the 777 would be hard to get into Australian...

Even the 777 would be hard to get into Australian domestic gates - I thought Singapore might have placed some with Ansett if they had got control of AN.

In domestic configuration, maybe 777-200s...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
9th May 2010, 00:52
Replies: 58
Views: 10,437
Posted By alangirvan

With all those US carriers scrambling to get into...

With all those US carriers scrambling to get into Haneda, it must be time an Australian carrier or two got in there, as well.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
8th May 2010, 01:11
Replies: 26
Views: 8,559
Posted By alangirvan

Singapore AL uses A380s on short trips between...

Singapore AL uses A380s on short trips between SIN and HKG- just over three hours. This does boost utilisation.


Qantas could easily use A380s on SYD-PER, perhaps over Christmas Holiday...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
25th Mar 2010, 02:41
Replies: 37
Views: 4,051
Posted By alangirvan

At the risk of turning this into a rail forum, I...

At the risk of turning this into a rail forum, I wonder if a less ambitious rail project might have been the way to go. Tilt trains which run on current but slightly upgraded track, as in Europe...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
24th Mar 2010, 03:23
Replies: 37
Views: 4,051
Posted By alangirvan

PEK PVG 682 mi PEK CAN 1166 mi PVG ...

PEK PVG 682 mi
PEK CAN 1166 mi
PVG CAN 747 mi

These distances in China, between Beijing, Guanghzou and Shanghai, in mile, do not look all that train-friendly to me, if the train has a...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
30th Jan 2010, 23:02
Replies: 63
Views: 21,753
Posted By alangirvan

BG has said in interviews that the Embraers are...

BG has said in interviews that the Embraers are better for routes that are at least one and a half hours or two hours long. That hardly makes the Embraers a wrong decision. No jet is better than a...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
4th Jan 2010, 00:32
Replies: 39
Views: 7,665
Posted By alangirvan

I realise the Schedule Planners know lots about...

I realise the Schedule Planners know lots about timing flights, but somethings about HK services seem a bit strange to me.

HKG-LHR is a sector that Qantas wanted for a long time. Australia gave...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
13th Dec 2009, 06:28
Replies: 41
Views: 23,330
Posted By alangirvan

Frogfriday - you will get friendlier answers on...

Frogfriday - you will get friendlier answers on Airliners.net | Airplanes - Aviation - Aircraft- Aircraft Photos & News (http://www.airliners.net), especially on the Australian thread, where you...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th Dec 2009, 23:37
Replies: 41
Views: 23,330
Posted By alangirvan

http://www.ryanair.com/doc/faqs/EU261_EN.pdf ...

http://www.ryanair.com/doc/faqs/EU261_EN.pdf


Tiger got themselves into trouble shortly after they started by cancelling a return flight between MEL and OOL, and lots of people turned up at OOL...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th Nov 2009, 21:44
Replies: 43
Views: 7,713
Posted By alangirvan

How long did it take them to put up the Sydney...

How long did it take them to put up the Sydney Domestic Express Terminal when Virgin Blue and Impulse got going? A few months. All they need is a very basic terminal at Richmond with stands for 10...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
22nd Nov 2009, 06:19
Replies: 1,629
Views: 473,273
Posted By alangirvan

So how much has Tiger lost playing around in the...

So how much has Tiger lost playing around in the Australian backyard? Probably not as much as the Qantas group will have to write off if they are forced to walk away from Jetstar Pacific. If they...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
14th Oct 2009, 06:39
Replies: 40
Views: 5,991
Posted By alangirvan

If a stop in the Middle East is just somewhere...

If a stop in the Middle East is just somewhere for passengers to buy a postcard, why not Dubai, or there is good old Bahrain, which worked quite well for many years for Qantas. In fact which ever...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
28th Sep 2009, 07:21
Replies: 47
Views: 11,078
Posted By alangirvan

Absolute howler in the last line of the article...

Absolute howler in the last line of the article by Geoff Thomas quoted - the A320 is one of only two jet aircraft allowed into the noise sensitive London City Airport. In fact it is the much smaller...
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