Baroque
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Post by Baroque on Jul 26, 2013 16:32:30 GMT 1
Photo of the cabin simulator /photo/1 World's most fuel efficient aircraft?  |
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Post by Jkkw on Jul 27, 2013 6:58:44 GMT 1
More info on the A350-900 Regional www.aviationweek.com/Article.aspx?id=/article-xml/AW_07_29_2013_p31-600094.xml&p=1- The aircraft will be formally offered by the end of the year
- Some airlines have firmed up commitments
- Engines will be derated to 75 000 lb, the same as the engines on the -800
- MTOW will be reduced from 268 to 250 tons
- Aircraft can fly most transatlantic and routes from the Middle East to SE Asia and Europe
- Additional certification will be required
- The aircraft can be converted to the regular A359 with 'changes in software and some paperwork (plus a fee to Airbus, as the lighter aircraft has a lower price)'
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Festus
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Post by Festus on Jul 27, 2013 10:18:04 GMT 1
More info about the "Cabin Virtual First Flight" in the cabin simulator Cabin0 for the A350 at Hamburg. Source: Aero (in German) with photo |
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philidor
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Post by philidor on Jul 27, 2013 11:09:46 GMT 1
I know what a firm order is. What however is a "firm commitment" ?
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petera380
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Post by petera380 on Jul 27, 2013 11:13:35 GMT 1
I know what a firm order is. What however is a "firm commitment" ? You have miss understood that comment, firmed up a commentment means that a commitment to purchase has become an order. |
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philidor
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Post by philidor on Jul 27, 2013 13:22:42 GMT 1
I know what a firm order is. What however is a "firm commitment" ? You have miss understood that comment, firmed up a commentment means that a commitment to purchase has become an order. I don't think so. The variant has not been launched yet, and therefore cannot be ordered. I suppose that Airbus had a two-step approach, first collecting LoIs based on still moving specs, then providing more information and asking customers to reconfirm their interest. How "firm" are such "commitments" was my question. I do not think there is any truly firm commitment yet from either side. EDIT : I realise that customers already having firm A350-900 orders might show interest in taking a few aircraft with different specs. In that case, the orders would be firm, but there would be not increase Airbus' orderbook, and the specs could still be changed by the customer ... |
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XWB
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Post by XWB on Jul 27, 2013 21:20:14 GMT 1
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philidor
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Post by philidor on Jul 27, 2013 22:49:32 GMT 1
From the AW quoted by jkkw : "Although Airbus has been talking with individual airlines about what it is calling the A350-900 regional, and it says some have firmed up commitments already, it plans to formally offer the aircraft toward the end of this year" |
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XWB
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Post by XWB on Jul 28, 2013 9:58:11 GMT 1
My mistake, we're talking about formally launching the lower MTOW version now.
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Baroque
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Post by Baroque on Jul 28, 2013 14:05:51 GMT 1
I think, what this all says is that Airbus is primarily aiming this derated version at LH against the 787-10. They're supposed to decide between the two later this year too.
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