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Post by chornedsnorkack on Apr 8, 2014 11:56:47 GMT 1
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mjoelnir
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Post by mjoelnir on Apr 8, 2014 13:53:46 GMT 1
Qatar is planed for June, Skymark for November. Both will start with crew training flights.
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Post by FabienA380 on Apr 8, 2014 15:13:42 GMT 1
Qatar apparently will be delivered in June but no EIS has been published yet,... The latest reports from Skymark mention a delivery in August 2014, with an EIS in 2014... Though, MSN162 still being at TLS today it might not be delivered before this year's last quarter... Fabien
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Post by limoncello on Apr 8, 2014 17:16:39 GMT 1
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s543
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Post by s543 on Apr 8, 2014 20:12:32 GMT 1
I do believe this whole thread should be moved to TLS MSN162 ? All the mentioned here is already there.
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Post by addasih on Apr 8, 2014 20:49:56 GMT 1
All moved here
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Post by xxxx on Apr 16, 2014 18:02:34 GMT 1
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XWB
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Post by XWB on Jun 6, 2014 8:13:14 GMT 1
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XWB
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Post by XWB on Jun 17, 2014 21:48:58 GMT 1
The cabin issues might just be a smokescreen: aviationawareness.wordpress.com/2014/06/15/skymark-a380-deferral-trouble/Of course, the blog has no proof at all but it does point out a few issues for Skymark, like the lack of slots in Haneda. Given their shaky A330 ride, Skymark maybe isn't ready yet to take A380s. However, last week the CEO said they will take all 6 A380s and the airline is still fully committed. Maybe they just need more time for the paper work. Still, the cabin issues could be real as well, I don't think Skymark would lie about that. We shall see.
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philidor
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Post by philidor on Jun 17, 2014 22:20:02 GMT 1
This one-sided analysis is as old as the BC A380 order. The very real hurdles Skymark faces in developing international operations have been emphasised again and again for years by a coalition of BC contempters and A380 haters.
The other side of the coin is that Skymark is not just another low-cost airline. It is an ambitious company which deliberately enters a high-price, high-margin market with a much lower cost base than its competitors, and which does not need a high load factor to be profitable. BC also has established links with the main Japanese travel organisation, and relies on a specific commercial policy.
Skymark interior problems and delivery delay have nothing to do with all this. They just provide an opportunity for more warmed-over Skymark bashing.
BC nevertheless faces a daunting challenge.
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