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Post by airboche on May 11, 2017 9:57:52 GMT 1
They have seen this coming for years and could have adjusted airport and gate capacity as needed. Therefore I see the airport capacity topic as an "excuse" for their slowed growth. That is bad news for the A380 unfortunately. They seem to be able to handle many more flight movements with smaller aircraft they intend to order in the future at the same time.
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philidor
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Post by philidor on May 11, 2017 13:18:46 GMT 1
Thank you for the link, a380fanclub.
In spite of a sharp fall in profit, EK management is pleased by the resilience displayed by the company in a difficult environment (currency exchange losses were a major driver of losses). Indeed, while overall capacity grew 7% (16 new A380 deliveries, among other changes), average seat load factor only dropped 1,5 point (to 75,1% from 76,4% last year).
EK has been struggling last year, but the depth of its problems should not be exagerated.
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philidor
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Post by philidor on May 11, 2017 13:42:50 GMT 1
I see the airport capacity topic as an "excuse" for their slowed growth. That is bad news for the A380 unfortunately. They seem to be able to handle many more flight movements with smaller aircraft they intend to order in the future at the same time. Many airlines would be very pleased to enjoy EK's 'slowed' growth (8% increase YOY in the number of passengers carried). As the passenger transport market keeps growing, reducing the rate of capacity growth (7% YOY), as is being implemented, will soon improve the seat load factor. Yields may remain a concern, but I believe EK can cut some of its costs. Currency exchange rates are extremely volatile, and the impact of market fluctuations on EK's accounts, whether positive or negative, is unpredictable. Airport constraints are not being relaxed in the forthcoming years. EK cannot add many more flights than it already operates, so I don't believe in major changes in their fleet structure in the coming seven to eight years. In the meantime, they will have to replace at least part of their A380 fleet, unless they change their policy of operating a young fleet.
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Post by egllaviation on May 11, 2017 15:23:54 GMT 1
Emirates has produced it yearly figures today and it's profits are down by 82% which shows the airline made AED 1.3 billion which equates to $353 million USD, with profits at its parent company, Emirates Group, dropping 70% from last 2015’s record breaking year. So there could be a slower build for there outstanding aircraft on order. Time will tell.
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Post by kronus on May 13, 2017 9:11:36 GMT 1
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Post by a380fanclub on Jun 4, 2017 9:46:37 GMT 1
Emirates goes drywashing and saves water. But what about the paint: isn't sand and dust abrasive to cause damage?
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Post by Jkkw on Jun 4, 2017 16:04:09 GMT 1
Emirates goes drywashing and saves water. But what about the paint: isn't sand and dust abrasive to cause damage? and a video
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Post by Jkkw on Jun 21, 2017 9:09:55 GMT 1
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Post by s543 on Jun 21, 2017 11:02:12 GMT 1
Well this is sort of funny. Do not tell me that AB would do some improvements on A380 without consulting with EK first. Nonsense - they would not spend a single cent on it. So how to interpret it ? OK fine what you have done, but it would be nice if you did more......
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Post by XWB on Jun 21, 2017 11:36:53 GMT 1
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