Mentre leggevo di problemi del 380 qui sul forum, da un'altra parte trovavo invece notizie positive:
1:Singapore 2008: Korean Air orders three more A380s
Korean Air (KAL) has ordered three more Airbus A380s, lifting its firm commitments to the ultra-large type to eight.
A spokesman for the SkyTeam alliance carrier says from Seoul that the three additional A380 passenger aircraft will be delivered in 2012 and 2013. He adds that the carrier’s first five A380s will be delivered in 2010 and 2011.
KAL placed its first order for five A380s in 2003, when it also took three options. It selected the Engine Alliance GP7200 as the powerplant for the first five aircraft but the spokesman says he is not able to confirm whether the same engine will power the three additional aircraft.
2:Airbus to pitch A380 at All Nippon Airways to replace 747-400s
Airbus is preparing to go into battle against Boeing at All Nippon Airways with the A380, following the airline’s recent confirmation that it would replace its 747-400 fleet from 2012 with “large widebodies”.
The Japanese carrier – which had previously indicated that it did not see a role for the ultra-large airliner in its fleet – is now expected to consider the Airbus giant as part of its evaluation process.
“We’ve not received ANA’s request for proposals yet, but when we do we will be offering the A380,” says Airbus chief operating officer customers John Leahy.
Earlier this month ANA issued a mid-term plan for the period April 2008 to the end of March 2012 in which it says it plans to order large widebody aircraft for first delivery in 2012 or beyond. The airline says that by March 2012 it will have retired its 19 747-400s.
Other types likely to be in the evaluation are the 777 – a type it already operates - 747-8I and possibly the A350 XWB. Leahy says he would not be surprised if the airline to order more 777s as part of the replacement plan “but they were probably going to do that anyway”.
Japan’s two global network carriers ANA and Japan Airlines have been major operators of the 747 in its various guises, but both have so far baulked at ordering the aircraft’s successor from Airbus. The country has strong manufacturing ties with Boeing, which Airbus believes has hindered its efforts to break into the market. The A380 has visited Tokyo and Osaka during its demonstration tours over the last two years.
3:BA could eventually operate up to 30 A380
Airbus is confidently predicting that British Airways will ultimately boost its A380 orders to up to 30 aircraft, as it forecasts that the airline's London Heathrow base will be the world's number one A380 hub with 90 flights a day within 12 years.
BA selected the A380 last year to replace a small portion of its fleet of 57 Boeing 747-400s, placing orders for 12 firm and seven options for delivery from 2012. However Airbus chief operating officer customers John Leahy says that he expects the airline's fleet could grow considerably larger: "We see BA having between 20 and 30 A380s eventually."
In its latest 20-year market forecast the airframer has promoted Heathrow ahead of Hong Kong as its number one A380 hub by 2026. "We forecast that by 2020, 90 daily flights at Heathrow will be operated by A380-type aircraft," says Airbus vice-president market research and forecast Laurent Rouaud.
He says the methodology behind this number does not look specifically at capacity constraint issues such as the likelihood of a third runway being built, but rather the theoretical frequency growth capability of each Heathrow city-pair.
Meanwhile, Leahy is feeling confident about Airbus's chances in phase two of the BA campaign to replace the bulk of its 747-400 fleet, where the A350 XWB is up against the proposed 787-10 and "777X" design study. The airline's chief executive Willie Walsh has said that he aims to reach a decision on this deal before the end of the year.
The 787-10 is "too small" so Boeing "is looking at what it can do with the 777 as the -300ER is not competitive with the A350-1000," says Leahy.
"We feel we have the right aircraft with the A350 and BA is leaning in that direction," he adds. Leahy does not expect Boeing to be ready to finalise its 777 development plans this year "unless it pulls a rabbit out of a hat".
Source: flightglobal.com
1:Singapore 2008: Korean Air orders three more A380s
Korean Air (KAL) has ordered three more Airbus A380s, lifting its firm commitments to the ultra-large type to eight.
A spokesman for the SkyTeam alliance carrier says from Seoul that the three additional A380 passenger aircraft will be delivered in 2012 and 2013. He adds that the carrier’s first five A380s will be delivered in 2010 and 2011.
KAL placed its first order for five A380s in 2003, when it also took three options. It selected the Engine Alliance GP7200 as the powerplant for the first five aircraft but the spokesman says he is not able to confirm whether the same engine will power the three additional aircraft.
2:Airbus to pitch A380 at All Nippon Airways to replace 747-400s
Airbus is preparing to go into battle against Boeing at All Nippon Airways with the A380, following the airline’s recent confirmation that it would replace its 747-400 fleet from 2012 with “large widebodies”.
The Japanese carrier – which had previously indicated that it did not see a role for the ultra-large airliner in its fleet – is now expected to consider the Airbus giant as part of its evaluation process.
“We’ve not received ANA’s request for proposals yet, but when we do we will be offering the A380,” says Airbus chief operating officer customers John Leahy.
Earlier this month ANA issued a mid-term plan for the period April 2008 to the end of March 2012 in which it says it plans to order large widebody aircraft for first delivery in 2012 or beyond. The airline says that by March 2012 it will have retired its 19 747-400s.
Other types likely to be in the evaluation are the 777 – a type it already operates - 747-8I and possibly the A350 XWB. Leahy says he would not be surprised if the airline to order more 777s as part of the replacement plan “but they were probably going to do that anyway”.
Japan’s two global network carriers ANA and Japan Airlines have been major operators of the 747 in its various guises, but both have so far baulked at ordering the aircraft’s successor from Airbus. The country has strong manufacturing ties with Boeing, which Airbus believes has hindered its efforts to break into the market. The A380 has visited Tokyo and Osaka during its demonstration tours over the last two years.
3:BA could eventually operate up to 30 A380
Airbus is confidently predicting that British Airways will ultimately boost its A380 orders to up to 30 aircraft, as it forecasts that the airline's London Heathrow base will be the world's number one A380 hub with 90 flights a day within 12 years.
BA selected the A380 last year to replace a small portion of its fleet of 57 Boeing 747-400s, placing orders for 12 firm and seven options for delivery from 2012. However Airbus chief operating officer customers John Leahy says that he expects the airline's fleet could grow considerably larger: "We see BA having between 20 and 30 A380s eventually."
In its latest 20-year market forecast the airframer has promoted Heathrow ahead of Hong Kong as its number one A380 hub by 2026. "We forecast that by 2020, 90 daily flights at Heathrow will be operated by A380-type aircraft," says Airbus vice-president market research and forecast Laurent Rouaud.
He says the methodology behind this number does not look specifically at capacity constraint issues such as the likelihood of a third runway being built, but rather the theoretical frequency growth capability of each Heathrow city-pair.
Meanwhile, Leahy is feeling confident about Airbus's chances in phase two of the BA campaign to replace the bulk of its 747-400 fleet, where the A350 XWB is up against the proposed 787-10 and "777X" design study. The airline's chief executive Willie Walsh has said that he aims to reach a decision on this deal before the end of the year.
The 787-10 is "too small" so Boeing "is looking at what it can do with the 777 as the -300ER is not competitive with the A350-1000," says Leahy.
"We feel we have the right aircraft with the A350 and BA is leaning in that direction," he adds. Leahy does not expect Boeing to be ready to finalise its 777 development plans this year "unless it pulls a rabbit out of a hat".
Source: flightglobal.com
