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Post by xxxx on Mar 17, 2016 10:24:40 GMT 1
This will be the new LCC for Air Caraibes. One A359 in 2017 and another one in March 2018. Don't have a photo I can post yet of the livery, but I can tell you it looks solid  They also get two brand new A333s in the new MTOW version (believe its 242t right)? First one June 2016 next one 2017. All planes to be based in ORY and I guess they will use the Air Caraibes order. |
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Post by XWB on Mar 17, 2016 10:26:58 GMT 1
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Post by K on Mar 17, 2016 10:37:24 GMT 1
Moved my post here. we almost sent at the same time  Just found some info on @flight_report regarding to the new long-haul low cost airlines French Blue. They will introduce both A330 and A350 in the coming years. A350 in summary: EIS in 2017 415 seats Paris Orly to La Reunion Ile Maurice Their A330-300 (242t): 378 seats (350Y/28PY) EIS in 82 days, to Punta Cana 2016, 1 a/c; 2017 1 a/c Update from @a350blog |
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Post by xxxx on Mar 17, 2016 11:13:57 GMT 1
Ahh all of you getting infos from Paul as well |
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Post by peter on Mar 17, 2016 19:56:56 GMT 1
I wonder how the split will be between various orders and were will the fifth go to?
Groupe Dubreuil has one -900 on order and 4 are to be leased from AerCap.
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Post by s543 on Mar 17, 2016 21:52:02 GMT 1
This is really crazy - small airline divides itself ?
I do not understand the sense and what will be the benefit of such a step ?
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Post by XWB on Mar 17, 2016 23:07:39 GMT 1
No, the parent company behind Air Caraibes created a new airline.
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Post by stealthmanbob on Mar 17, 2016 23:55:10 GMT 1
No, the parent company behind Air Caraibes created a new airline. I don't see the point of setting up another small subsiduary ? Why have 4 planes flying under one name and then another 4 or 5 flying under another name ? It does not make much sense, all the duplicated costs of branding, uniforms, marketing, websites, catering etc etc what's the point, just run one airline with differently configured aircraft on some of the routes ! |
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Post by someone on Mar 18, 2016 10:03:31 GMT 1
No, the parent company behind Air Caraibes created a new airline. I don't see the point of setting up another small subsiduary ? Why have 4 planes flying under one name and then another 4 or 5 flying under another name ? It does not make much sense, all the duplicated costs of branding, uniforms, marketing, websites, catering etc etc what's the point, just run one airline with differently configured aircraft on some of the routes ! Air Caraibes is a Martinique and Guadaloupe based airlines focusing on routes to and from these island to mainland France and intra-Caribian routes. FrenchBlue is a Paris based (ORY) airline set up to provide cheap airfares to and from France to French overseas territories and dominions, and popular French longhaul tourist destinations While some cost gets duplicated, some synergies should be found, such as within training, catering, fleet management, mainteinance, etc. Notice that FrenchBlue actually went for the "odd" PW4000 engine on their A330s, similar |
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Post by philidor on Mar 18, 2016 12:31:45 GMT 1
I guess the creation of French Blue is an attempt to create an international brand alongside a French one, Air Caraïbes.
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