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Aircraft order ?
Anyone know which airline this could be ?
Bombardier Aerospace announced today that it has received a signed firm order for 10 Bombardier Q400 high-speed turboprop airliners. The transaction also includes options on 10 additional Q400 airliners. The European airline which placed the order will become a new operator of the Q400 airliner, and has requested to remain unidentified at this time.
Bombardier Aerospace announced today that it has received a signed firm order for 10 Bombardier Q400 high-speed turboprop airliners. The transaction also includes options on 10 additional Q400 airliners. The European airline which placed the order will become a new operator of the Q400 airliner, and has requested to remain unidentified at this time.
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I've heard rumours bmi regional were looking to buy......
cant get hold of enough E145's for their expansion. Had a demonstrator at EMA last year i believe....
Also i understand they were looking to tender for a North sea contract.... using the q400
cant get hold of enough E145's for their expansion. Had a demonstrator at EMA last year i believe....
Also i understand they were looking to tender for a North sea contract.... using the q400
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I'm led to believe (by a reliable source) that it's a German carrier. That's all I know...
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PS word on the street now is that it's Air Berlin, to replace Fokker 100s.
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PS word on the street now is that it's Air Berlin, to replace Fokker 100s.
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PS word on the street now is that it's Air Berlin, to replace Fokker 100s
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Air Berlin F100's
No, KLM will not be taking those F100's.
KLM Cityhopper will replace their oldest F100's with 10 Embrear E-190's starting from nov '08 and 5 F70's from Air France regional (delivery unknown at this time).
And as far as being life expired, also a no has to be answered. F70/F100's are certified (if I remember correctly) for 90000 hours/cycles.
Looking at the average in the KLC F100 fleet (about 20000-25000 hours/cycles) they have plenty of structural life left but economically they are used up, age, reliability and spare parts supply come to mind. If you look at the age of some KLC birds you can understand why.
For example PH-OFA is msn 11246 (first flight 24-03-89), the first prototype (which is still flying by the way) PH-MKH is msn 11242.
As you can see OFA is almost 20 years old now and with most airlines that spells the end of the line for that plane.
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KLM Cityhopper will replace their oldest F100's with 10 Embrear E-190's starting from nov '08 and 5 F70's from Air France regional (delivery unknown at this time).
And as far as being life expired, also a no has to be answered. F70/F100's are certified (if I remember correctly) for 90000 hours/cycles.
Looking at the average in the KLC F100 fleet (about 20000-25000 hours/cycles) they have plenty of structural life left but economically they are used up, age, reliability and spare parts supply come to mind. If you look at the age of some KLC birds you can understand why.
For example PH-OFA is msn 11246 (first flight 24-03-89), the first prototype (which is still flying by the way) PH-MKH is msn 11242.
As you can see OFA is almost 20 years old now and with most airlines that spells the end of the line for that plane.
Regards,
F8peter
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5 F70's from Air France regional (delivery unknown at this time)
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lots of crews and engineers within bmi regional adamantly believe its them that are destined to receive said aircraft after the group CEO has been singing its praises in the last few months to staff. Obviously just looking at the accounting books then and not its recent history 
So the rumour goes they would keep most of the EMB and just send back the 3 or 4 leased ones and operate a mixed fleet. Think we can safely say that if its true he will have to do a rather large recruiting spree following its introduction as some will ineviteably abandon ship 
So the rumour goes they would keep most of the EMB and just send back the 3 or 4 leased ones and operate a mixed fleet. Think we can safely say that if its true he will have to do a rather large recruiting spree following its introduction as some will ineviteably abandon ship
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Anymore on this gents?
Has the airline still asked for anonymity, as I've not seen anything definite confirming who in Europe has ordered them.
Is it still thought to be German (Cirrus or Air Berlin) or is it indeed bmi R.
Maybe they are having to convince their staff before revealing who they are!
Has the airline still asked for anonymity, as I've not seen anything definite confirming who in Europe has ordered them.
Is it still thought to be German (Cirrus or Air Berlin) or is it indeed bmi R.
Maybe they are having to convince their staff before revealing who they are!
