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Forum: Rumours & News
14th Jan 2020, 08:22
Replies: 380
Views: 333,962
Posted By Torquelink

Presumably fairly catastrophic for airports like...

Presumably fairly catastrophic for airports like EXT and SOU at least in the short term but I don't suppose they have the financial wherewithal to help the airline significantly. Layoffs followed by...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Dec 2019, 10:36
Replies: 51
Views: 50,687
Posted By Torquelink

And one engine option rather than two: airlines...

And one engine option rather than two: airlines like the choice on the A320 but most investors / lessors like the fact that all 738s are broadly similar: great help in remarketing.
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Dec 2019, 10:11
Replies: 22
Views: 14,165
Posted By Torquelink

I think you mean the A220-100: the A220-300 is...

I think you mean the A220-100: the A220-300 is not certified for LCY ops.
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Nov 2019, 15:44
Replies: 36
Views: 22,934
Posted By Torquelink

You may get your wish: ...

You may get your wish:

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/southwest-a-stalwart-boeing-737-max-customer-eyes-other-jets/...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Nov 2019, 12:42
Replies: 7,449
Views: 2,396,197
Posted By Torquelink

It needs more BECAUSE of the carriers . . .

It needs more BECAUSE of the carriers . . .
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Nov 2019, 15:37
Replies: 211
Views: 154,844
Posted By Torquelink

It is and is in the process of being replaced...

It is and is in the process of being replaced with a new pipeline following more or less the same course as the old one.
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Nov 2019, 09:26
Replies: 211
Views: 154,844
Posted By Torquelink

Prediction: Boeing will launch the NMA/797 and it...

Prediction: Boeing will launch the NMA/797 and it will become a massive success.

Why? Because, as the world ontinues to obsess over aircraft emissions, tankering etc., the 797 will offer the...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Nov 2019, 14:10
Replies: 211
Views: 154,844
Posted By Torquelink

If tankering becomes an issue, what about ultra...

If tankering becomes an issue, what about ultra long-haul? QF's Project Sunrise and similar operations will be the next target no doubt: massive fuel load, tiny payload fraction, handful of pampered...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Nov 2019, 08:09
Replies: 12
Views: 6,335
Posted By Torquelink

I'm surprised that the EU competition...

I'm surprised that the EU competition commissioner hasn't something to say about it. It must mean that IAG now dominate MAD and routes from Spain to S America.

R
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Oct 2019, 13:01
Replies: 4,519
Views: 2,987,236
Posted By Torquelink

I thought "Virgin Connect" was a rather select...

I thought "Virgin Connect" was a rather select dating site . . .:O
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Oct 2019, 12:48
Replies: 37
Views: 28,044
Posted By Torquelink

For any passenger version, the 767-400 fuselage...

For any passenger version, the 767-400 fuselage would result in a much bigger aircraft than the proposed NMA which is (as far as we understand) sized almost identically to the 767-200 and -300. ...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Sep 2019, 09:33
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,776,292
Posted By Torquelink

I think this is more than a little unfair to...

I think this is more than a little unfair to EASA. Even assuming that the certification authority would stoop so low, they really don't need to - especially now of all times: Airbus is hardly in any...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Aug 2019, 11:00
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,776,292
Posted By Torquelink

It isn't in the interest of Boeing's MAX...

It isn't in the interest of Boeing's MAX customers to bankrupt the company, just as it hasn't been for Trent 1000 customers to bankrupt RR. Certainly, in the latter case, a desire for compensation...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Aug 2019, 09:01
Replies: 17
Views: 2,680
Posted By Torquelink

Given the size of Russia's economy (about the...

Given the size of Russia's economy (about the size of Spain's) and the success of Reagan's plan to outspend Gorbachev precipitating the collapse of the USSR, I would have thought that the best way of...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Aug 2019, 08:55
Replies: 146
Views: 103,356
Posted By Torquelink

https://heartaerospace.com/ Now that's an...

https://heartaerospace.com/

Now that's an ambitious timetable. Electrified Dash 7?!
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Aug 2019, 11:09
Replies: 96
Views: 113,501
Posted By Torquelink

Actually, the Trent 7000 on the A330-800 and -900...

Actually, the Trent 7000 on the A330-800 and -900 is derived from the Trent 1000-TEN on the 787 and the Trent XWB 84 on the A350 both of which are substantially different to the Trent 1000-A/B/C and,...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
9th Aug 2019, 11:06
Replies: 44
Views: 35,619
Posted By Torquelink

Not sure you can blame Boeing this time. Try RR.

Not sure you can blame Boeing this time. Try RR.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
9th Aug 2019, 11:03
Replies: 560
Views: 462,780
Posted By Torquelink

By about $20m apiece

By about $20m apiece
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Jul 2019, 09:36
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,776,292
Posted By Torquelink

But not the 747.

But not the 747.
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Jul 2019, 09:31
Replies: 70
Views: 16,952
Posted By Torquelink

Wow, this proliferation business is worse than I...

Wow, this proliferation business is worse than I thought . . . :).
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Jun 2019, 15:19
Replies: 1,417
Views: 1,550,165
Posted By Torquelink

How will one access the expanded T5 - seems to be...

How will one access the expanded T5 - seems to be completely surrounded by aircraft . . .?
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Jun 2019, 08:19
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,776,292
Posted By Torquelink

It's based on the -800.

It's based on the -800.
Forum: Rumours & News
31st May 2019, 08:41
Replies: 193
Views: 79,122
Posted By Torquelink

This sums up pretty well why electric aircraft...

This sums up pretty well why electric aircraft are not going to work for the mainstream anytime soon:
...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th May 2019, 12:05
Replies: 193
Views: 79,122
Posted By Torquelink

My point is that the air transport aircraft will...

My point is that the air transport aircraft will rely on fossil fuels for the foreseeable future except for small regional types. Wideroe has a number of Dash 8 turboprops and it is conceivable but...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th May 2019, 10:35
Replies: 193
Views: 79,122
Posted By Torquelink

At present but, from the rather selfish...

At present but, from the rather selfish perspective of someone who has spent a lifetime in this industry: an industry which supports either directly or indirectly millions of jobs around the world, I...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th May 2019, 14:23
Replies: 24
Views: 19,460
Posted By Torquelink

And if they have to land on the reciprocal? :)

And if they have to land on the reciprocal? :)
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Apr 2019, 10:48
Replies: 908
Views: 1,092,619
Posted By Torquelink

Aviation Daily, 11 April: LOS ANGELES—As the...

Aviation Daily, 11 April:

LOS ANGELES—As the investigation continues into the causes of the Mar. 10 Ethiopian Airlines (http://awin.aviationweek.com/OrganizationProfiles.aspx?orgId=21507) Boeing...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Mar 2019, 09:48
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,023,323
Posted By Torquelink

From Bjorn Fehrm of Leeham today: This week...

From Bjorn Fehrm of Leeham today:

This week Boeing presented how they plan to get the 737 MAX back in the air again. MCAS has a fix.We look at what the fix tells us about the first implementation...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Mar 2019, 10:43
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,023,323
Posted By Torquelink

The Lion Air aircraft apparently experienced the...

The Lion Air aircraft apparently experienced the same malfunction on the immediately preceding flight to that which ended with the accident but the crew responded correctly and recovered the...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Jan 2019, 10:16
Replies: 16
Views: 3,827
Posted By Torquelink

All seems a bit harsh: criticising the man for...

All seems a bit harsh: criticising the man for lack of relevant experience and then criticising him for asking for advice!
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Jan 2019, 09:09
Replies: 58
Views: 16,749
Posted By Torquelink

Russia's economy is approximately the same size...

Russia's economy is approximately the same size as S Korea's or Spain's and is much smaller than those of France and the UK and just a fraction of the US's or China's. The country appears to export...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Dec 2018, 10:07
Replies: 51
Views: 14,575
Posted By Torquelink

If it was for real, how many targets could the...

If it was for real, how many targets could the ship engage (as opposed to track) simultaneously and how many rounds does she carry (if anyone's allowed to say . . )?

Torque
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Nov 2018, 09:10
Replies: 38
Views: 32,083
Posted By Torquelink

Can't see Airbus wanting Boeing to drop the MAX:...

Can't see Airbus wanting Boeing to drop the MAX: overall the A320 family is superior to the MAX and is gaining market share. I'm sure they'd rather this continued than Boeing launch a new narrowbody...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Nov 2018, 09:16
Replies: 15
Views: 7,103
Posted By Torquelink

I think that this is key - whether operators and...

I think that this is key - whether operators and investors retain faith in the current Q400 fleet depends on how well they continue to be supported. Bombardier's product support may not have been...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Oct 2018, 08:40
Replies: 260
Views: 267,658
Posted By Torquelink

I understand that the engine competition has been...

I understand that the engine competition has been re-opened because a) performance of the T900 thus far in failing to achieve promised fuel burn and reliability targets and b) EA making very...
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