philidor
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Post by philidor on Jul 10, 2018 10:40:06 GMT 1
Why ? Is there anything you know and we don't ? |
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K
spotted unpainted on the Flight Line (waiting for painting)
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Post by K on Jul 10, 2018 11:09:01 GMT 1
What I knew is VTC still pending approval, will let you know when it's done..(Mid-July or end of July). So EIS in 29 July is not possible.
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Post by Jkkw on Jul 19, 2018 16:38:25 GMT 1
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philidor
in service - 6 years
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Post by philidor on Jul 19, 2018 22:01:28 GMT 1
In the past, Chinese authorities never allowed any airline to take delivery of a new aircraft type before Air China had introduced it into the Chinese market.
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Post by ff on Jul 19, 2018 22:18:25 GMT 1
In the past, Chinese authorities never allowed any airline to take delivery of a new aircraft type before Air China had introduced it into the Chinese market. Are you sure? How about Boeing 787? And Boeing 777-200? China Southern introduced both of them first in China.
Even for Airbus, A330 was delivered to China Southern, then China Eastern, before they deliver to Air China.
There isn't such a rule like you described.
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Baroque
in service - 2 years
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Post by Baroque on Jul 19, 2018 23:07:22 GMT 1
Haha, I want to see them race like this! |
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Post by peter on Jul 20, 2018 11:16:56 GMT 1
In the past, Chinese authorities never allowed any airline to take delivery of a new aircraft type before Air China had introduced it into the Chinese market. Even for Airbus, A330 was delivered to China Southern, then China Eastern, before they deliver to Air China.
And as far as I remember first A319 for China Eastern and A320 & 321 for Sichuan. Edit: and to add the A300 and A340; first also for China Eastern. The First A310 was delivered to CAAC - Civil Aviation Administration of China and operated by China Northwest. So, not a single Airbus type was "priviliged" for Air China to operate first. |
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ghorn
Outfitting in Hamburg
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Post by ghorn on Jul 20, 2018 15:16:11 GMT 1
The frames for Sichuan ( 52,55 and 60 ) and HNA (98 and 112 ) were NTUs for other airlines supplied by lessors. Maybe CA are insisting on taking first delivery as that was the original plan when they ordered A350s.
Geoff
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Post by a380admirer on Jul 26, 2018 9:00:17 GMT 1
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Post by Jkkw on Jul 27, 2018 8:44:16 GMT 1
A few close up pics of the livery |
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