XWB
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Post by XWB on Dec 26, 2015 0:11:08 GMT 1
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Post by Lanka Aviator on Jan 17, 2016 11:38:04 GMT 1
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s543
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Post by s543 on Jan 17, 2016 12:41:10 GMT 1
If this dealy happens it probably does not represent such a problem as with the A380 since the order book is long and there are probably customers ready to take those earlier.
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XWB
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Post by XWB on Jan 18, 2016 22:29:32 GMT 1
Parts for UL #1 (MSN 52) are now in Toulouse and will move to body join position in the coming days.
Given the advanced stage of (pre-)assembly, my guess is that Airbus will just assembly the aircraft and store them afterwards, until the airline is ready to take them. Airbus does the same with A330s.
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philidor
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Post by philidor on Jan 18, 2016 23:27:08 GMT 1
UL's difficult financial situation makes me fear a Skymark-like scenario. I hope I am wrong, I would like to see UL's A350s fly away proudly ! Perhaps Airbus can finance some of the aircraft if the company sets up a credible turnaround plan ...
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Post by stealthmanbob on Jan 18, 2016 23:34:12 GMT 1
UL's difficult financial situation makes me fear a Skymark-like scenario. I hope I am wrong, I would like to see UL's A350s fly away proudly ! Perhaps Airbus can finance some of the aircraft if the company sets up a credible turnaround plan ... We only need UL to take the first three frames MSN 52, 55 and 60, all frame sections are now built for these three frames. UL can then cancel the remaining 5  |
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Baroque
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Post by Baroque on Jan 19, 2016 0:00:24 GMT 1
IIRC, the first three frames were to come from a lessor. Won't the lessor have more of a say with regards to whatever that happens to the frame's progress than the airline customer itself?
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Post by stealthmanbob on Jan 19, 2016 0:10:20 GMT 1
IIRC, the first three frames were to come from a lessor. Won't the lessor have more of a say with regards to whatever that happens to the frame's progress than the airline customer itself? You are right, if the lessor has paid deposits for the three frames its down to them. Get AB to Finish building them and find a new airline to lease them to, or store the parts to cut your loss ? |
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philidor
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Post by philidor on Jan 19, 2016 0:23:38 GMT 1
If the aircraft are built for a lessor, finding a substitute operator should not be too difficult.
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Post by stealthmanbob on Jan 19, 2016 0:37:15 GMT 1
If the aircraft are built for a lessor, finding a substitute operator should not be too difficult. Who would want them at 5 -7 months notice ? An existing operator, not many of those, or a new operator ? It takes a lot of planning and training to take on a new aircraft type ? |
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