Baroque
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Post by Baroque on May 9, 2013 22:15:44 GMT 1
Well that changes everything. An Indian A380 operator will cause a few airlines to make some noise, especially if Jet Airways is going to use it to Abu Dhabi. An A380 will serve that route very well. Smart move by Etihad to tap into the Indian market using whalejet. I do however hope that some of the A380s fly in Etihad colours. It'll be one of the best looking ones out there.  |
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XWB
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Post by XWB on May 9, 2013 22:22:13 GMT 1
I assume not all Etihad A380s will go on lease?
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Post by FabienA380 on May 9, 2013 22:37:08 GMT 1
Could ever the Indian government prohibit Indian carriers to operate international A380 flights??....... in order to keep preventing big carriers to fly theirs to India?... Fabien  |
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Post by seibedom on May 9, 2013 23:22:30 GMT 1
Would it be the first leased A380?
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Post by philidor on May 10, 2013 0:31:42 GMT 1
Let's not get carried away.
According to the links provided in the posts above, the only concrete order would be for 50 NEOs + 50 MAX (with many options?). So it is a case of an airline deciding to split its narrowbody purchases evenly between A and B.
I could not find the original CAPA analysis on their site, though usually no subscription is required (I did find an April 27th piece about Etihad's investment, not mentioning A380s). That CAPA believes in the possibility of a new A380 order is interesting, but it is speculation. In my opinion, comments are premature.
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Baroque
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Post by Baroque on May 10, 2013 0:48:08 GMT 1
I assume not all Etihad A380s will go on lease? You're right. They have 10 on order and 5 more options. But the fact that it's such a minuscule order compared to what their next door giants from Dubai have, it had me freaked out for a moment.  Hopefully, they'll convert those options at PAS? Could ever the Indian government prohibit Indian carriers to operate international A380 flights??....... in order to keep preventing big carriers to fly theirs to India?... Fabien It is possible. Another possibility is a bilateral agreement with the UAE or Abu Dhabi governments. But yes, this move really puts the Indian government in a tight spot: sooner or later, they'll have to make a decision to either ban or un-ban the A380 for all carriers or face retaliations from other airlines.  |
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Baroque
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Post by Baroque on May 10, 2013 1:00:52 GMT 1
Let's not get carried away. According to the links provided in the posts above, the only concrete order would be for 50 NEOs + 50 MAX (with many options?). So it is a case of an airline deciding to split its narrowbody purchases evenly between A and B. I could not find the original CAPA analysis on their site, though usually no subscription is required (I did find an April 27th piece about Etihad's investment, not mentioning A380s). That CAPA believes in the possibility of a new A380 order is interesting, but it is speculation. In my opinion, comments are premature. It appears that the A380 matter is being seriously considered at this moment. Foreign airlines may soon get nod to fly Airbus A380 into India. - Aviation minister says a committee will study how the aircraft can be allowed without stretching the infrastructure - Foreign airlines are likely to be allowed to fly Airbus A380, the world’s largest passenger aircraft, into India with the aviation ministry setting up a group to study and decide time slots for the aircraft at local airports. - “They are all asking for it,” said civil aviation minister Ajit Singh, referring to a slew of foreign airlines wanting to fly the jumbo jet into India’s modernized airports such as Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Chennai. Singh said he sees no reason why the A380 should not be allowed to fly in India. - “The only thing left is how to allow it so that it is not inconvenient to other passengers. Right now, 500 passengers disembark in one go so there are concerns on security, immigration and also on ground handling of the A380,” Singh said, adding that a committee will do a time study at airports to ascertain how the aircraft can be allowed without stretching the infrastructure. “We have to see which time slots it can be allowed in,” Singh said, without specifying when the study will be completed. |
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Post by FabienA380 on May 10, 2013 3:02:53 GMT 1
We know the airlines interested to fly the A380 to India are SIA UAE and DLH (at least?), do we know to which airport(s) they would like to fly the A380?... Fabien  |
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Baroque
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Post by Baroque on May 10, 2013 3:49:01 GMT 1
We know the airlines interested to fly the A380 to India are SIA UAE and DLH (at least?), do we know to which airport(s) they would like to fly the A380?... Fabien According to the article I linked above... |
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Post by Jkkw on May 12, 2013 11:56:39 GMT 1
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Hopefully, they'll convert those options at PAS?
