Baroque
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Post by Baroque on Feb 14, 2014 17:31:17 GMT 1
Qatar, Etihad and Emirates in the same little bay of the Indian Ocean, and all buying new aircraft. Can it really be commercial viable? Or is it government gas and oil money paying for it? I really do wonder if there's enough room for all three to operate together 10 years down the line. And don't forget TK.
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Post by Flying Dutchman on Feb 14, 2014 18:46:06 GMT 1
I guess he got his job based on his name: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temel_KotilYes to many transit hubs between Europe and East Asia in the same area. I prefer to go straight without stopping in the gulf.
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bvb09
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Post by bvb09 on Feb 14, 2014 19:57:54 GMT 1
I guess he got his job based on his name: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temel_KotilYes to many transit hubs between Europe and East Asia in the same area. I prefer to go straight without stopping in the gulf. I guess you mean: "Yes, too many transit hubs..."
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XWB
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Post by XWB on Feb 16, 2014 18:43:24 GMT 1
The opening of the new Doha airport is like watching a soap.
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Post by bvb09 on Feb 17, 2014 8:35:16 GMT 1
The opening of the new Doha airport is like watching a soap. Somewhat off topic, but if you consider this a soap, you probably didn't hear very much about the German Capital's new airport BER.
From Wikipedia: Originally planned to be opened in 2010, Berlin Brandenburg Airport has encountered a series of delays due to poor construction planning, management and execution. As of January 2014, it is known the airport will not open in 2014, but no date has been fixed for when the airport will be inaugurated.
Several announced inauguration dates already passed, most notably the "opening" on June 3, 2012, which was postponed only 26 days in advance. Almost two years are gone since...
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Post by UK380 on Feb 17, 2014 16:42:32 GMT 1
I have been off line for a few months due to workload ..... www.businesstraveller.com/news/100249/qatar-airways-to-display-a380-at-farnborougQatar Airways plans to steal the limelight at this year's Farnborough International Airshow with a lavish four aircraft display. In addition to its newly-delivered A380, the Doha-based carrier will at the July event be showing off its forthcoming A350, its newish B787 and one of its long-standing A320s, according to flightglobal.com. The A380, of which Qatar has 13 on order, marks its return to the first class market. Right now details of accommodation on the superjumbo remain a closely-guarded secret, but Qatar promises to offer a luxurious first class cabin. First route for the A380 will be to "a European destination", the airline said. But it's almost a certainty that destination will be London Heathrow with the first scheduled passenger flight taking place either before or after Farnborough. Qatar has ordered no fewer than 80 A350s and was the launch customer for the large twin-engined wide-bodied plane, which appeared at last week's Singapore Airshow. The first A350 is expected to enter service with Qatar later this year, with a further nine aircraft arriving in 2015. It is designed for both medium and long-haul routes. Already well-known to readers is the technically-advanced B787, of which Qatar has bought 60. Configuration in business class is a spacious 1-2-1 layout. Not so impressive, judging by passenger feedback, is the tight 3-3-3 layout in the economy cabin along with 16.9-inch-wide seats. It might appear the humble A320 will be overshadowed by such a prestigious line-up. But Qatar might spring a surprise. The carrier is quietly upgrading the business cabin on some or all of its A320 narrow-bodied fleet, which are deployed both on local and medium-length routes (see news, February 9). The existing recliner seats are being removed to be replaced by fully-flat beds. The significance of this move becomes apparent when you realise that possibly only two carriers, British Airways and Gulf Air, have adopted such seating on international routes owing to weight and space issues. The A320 on display will be a refitted model with "sharklets" (an aerodynamic aid designed to lower fuel consumption) and hopefully with the latest business class cabin.
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XWB
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Post by XWB on Feb 17, 2014 20:38:42 GMT 1
Thanks for the article limoncello! I think though it says all 3 (MSN137 MSN143 MSN145) delivered in June but not necessarily together at the same time?... I'm not sure. The original schedule is as follows: > MSN137: April > MSN143: May > MSN145: June Now MSN137 has been pushed back to June. This could mean MSN 143 and 145 will deliver in June too, or both have been delayed further.
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Post by xxxx on Feb 17, 2014 23:03:03 GMT 1
Thanks for the article limoncello! I think though it says all 3 (MSN137 MSN143 MSN145) delivered in June but not necessarily together at the same time?... I'm not sure. The original schedule is as follows: > MSN137: April > MSN143: May > MSN145: June Now MSN137 has been pushed back to June. This could mean MSN 143 and 145 will deliver in June too, or both have been delayed further. Flightglobal says, the first 3 A380s will be delivered to QR in June: www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/qatar-to-take-first-a380s-in-june-plans-farnborough-395919/
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Post by bvb09 on Feb 18, 2014 10:00:58 GMT 1
The opening of the new Doha airport is like watching a soap. Somewhat off topic, but if you consider this a soap, you probably didn't hear very much about the German Capital's new airport BER.
From Wikipedia: Originally planned to be opened in 2010, Berlin Brandenburg Airport has encountered a series of delays due to poor construction planning, management and execution. As of January 2014, it is known the airport will not open in 2014, but no date has been fixed for when the airport will be inaugurated.
Several announced inauguration dates already passed, most notably the "opening" on June 3, 2012, which was postponed only 26 days in advance. Almost two years are gone since...
As several forum members liked the post above, I’ll try to give you some more information. While you can find thousands of articles in German discussing the aforementioned topic, there are only a handful of substantial ones in English. Even though published almost a year ago, this one still gives a pretty decent summary. The whole thing (and other recent building projects) went so awry that someone came up with the idea of LEGO producing a series called “Failed German large-scale Projects” (sorry, link only in German, I don’t know if there’s an English version yet)
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Post by XWB on Mar 5, 2014 12:22:00 GMT 1
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