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Post by FabienA380 on Dec 14, 2013 0:16:38 GMT 1
You guys have some idea or speculation where those frames are intended to go ? It should not be EK - they have their own order ? Also here a380.boards.net/post/15926/threadFabien
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philidor
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Post by philidor on Dec 14, 2013 13:36:13 GMT 1
I would expect some of Doric's customers to be existing A380 operators needing a few additional frames. To me, MH is the most obvious candidate among them.
Another possible category is soon-to-be A380 operators interested in a sales-and-lease-back scheme, possibly with an increase in the overall number of aircraft they are set to operate. Asiana might be one of them (sheer speculation - I confess I did not check whether their policy is to own their aircraft or to lease them). I also dream of Virgin committing to take its six ordered frames on lease from Doric ...
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Post by s543 on Dec 15, 2013 2:25:59 GMT 1
I have read that before.... i.e. to sum it up "we know nothing"
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Post by vlafollower on Dec 15, 2013 3:46:22 GMT 1
I would just like to see an announcement that the formal contract had been signed!!!!! Such a complex business - commercial aircraft sales!!!! And we the A-380 Fans of the world will never know all the behind the scenes stuff. But it is fun to speculate!
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Post by philidor on Dec 15, 2013 10:31:46 GMT 1
I have read that before.... i.e. to sum it up "we know nothing" But the less we know, the more ground we have for speculation !
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Post by XWB on Dec 15, 2013 15:36:43 GMT 1
Airbus confirmed it was a typo, the correct number is 20.
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Post by vlafollower on Jan 3, 2014 17:55:57 GMT 1
Any word on whether or not the 20 A/C order was firmed? It was targeted to happen before the end of 2013.
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Post by addasih on Jan 3, 2014 18:12:03 GMT 1
Any word on whether or not the 20 A/C order was firmed? It was targeted to happen before the end of 2013. There was rumors in a.net states that Airbus intentionally delayed the announcement of the firm order to 2014 to balance its yearly balance number. So instead of 70 in 2013, make it 50 in 2013 and 20 (at least) in 2014. Not sure how correct is this though
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Post by vlafollower on Jan 3, 2014 20:44:26 GMT 1
Sounds reasonable
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Post by airny on Jan 3, 2014 21:03:24 GMT 1
Isn't there the usual annual Airbus press conference planned for sometime this month? Would that be the opportunity Airbus and Doric are waiting for (I do hope so...)?
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