Saudi Arabian introduce l'A320 su FCO e MXP


Oramai pare che il classico liner da "medio raggio", che Airbus aveva inventato con gli A300/A310 sia scomparso. Si passa dal 777 al 320, ed il salto è notevole. L'A330/200, che poteva essere l'erede ideale della famiglia A300 è utilizzato quasi esclusivamente per il lungo raggio; ed anche Boeing non ha dato seguito al progetto 757, che a mio parere era un aereo interessantissimo. Forse perché mi sono sempre piaciuti gli aerei di questo genere; ma mi sembra si sia persa un po' di varietà di velivoli, con l'abbandono di questo settore.
 
A quanto pare il 320 verrà introdotto su tutte le rotte europee, eccezion fatta per LHR.
Inoltre, a parte la MXP-MAD, tutti gli altri collegamenti europei verranno disgiunti.


Saudi Arabian A320 Routes Update

As per 29OCT09 GDS timetable display, Saudi Arabian Airlines has further updated its planned Airbus A320 operation.

The Airbus A320, configured in First and Economy Class, is being designated to operate European and some Middle-East service starting 01JAN10.

In particular on service to all European destinations (Frankfurt, Geneva, Madrid, Milan, Paris CDG, Rome), Airbus A320 is to replace ALL Boeing 777-200 service (except London Heathrow with NEW 2-class 777-200ER; 77L) The introduction of Airbus A320 to Europe also sees the elimination of all intra-european sector (excluding service to Madrid), which some flights are currently operating as 1 or 2-stops before reaching their final destinations.

Service in the Middle-East sees A320 operating on selected flights to Abu Dhabi, Amman, Beirut and Dubai.

Operating routes and schedules as follows:

Jeddah – Frankfurt
SV183 JED0440 – 0845FRA 320 5
SV181 JED0900 – 1305FRA 320 2

SV184 FRA1135 – 1850JED 320 5
SV182 FRA1440 – 2155JED 320 2


Jeddah – Geneva
SV237 JED1240 – 1630GVA 320 15

SV236 GVA1800 – 0105+1JED 320 15


Jeddah – Milan – Madrid
SV225 JED0415 – 0740MXP0855 – 1105MAD 320 47

SV220 MAD1245 – 1450MXP1620 – 2310JED 320 25


Jeddah – Paris
SV163 JED0550 – 1015CDG 320 4
SV153 JED1330 – 1755CDG 320 56

SV164 CDG1145 – 1920JED 320 4
SV154 CDG1945 – 0320+1JED 320 56
SV162 CDG1225 – 2000JED 320 2


Jeddah – Rome
SV251 JED1100 – 1400FCO 320 6

SV250 FCO1545 – 2200JED 320 6


Riyadh – Frankfurt
SV187 RUH0900 – 1305FRA 320 4
SV185 RUH1350 – 1755FRA 320 7

SV188 FRA1440 – 2155RUH 320 4
SV186 FRA1955 – 0310+1RUH 320 7


Riyadh – Geneva
SV241 RUH1135 – 1525GVA 320 6
SV239 RUH1240 – 1630GVA 320 3

SV240 GVA1655 – 0005+1RUH 320 6
SV238 GVA1800 – 0110+1RUH 320 3


Riyadh – Milan – Madrid
SV221 RUH0325 – 0725MXP0855 – 1105MAD 320 25

SV226 MAD1245 – 1450MXP1615 – 2320RUH 320 47


Riyadh – Paris CDG
SV155 RUH0510 – 0945CDG 320 5
SV159 RUH0540 – 1015CDG 320 7

SV168 CDG1145 – 1930RUH 320 7
SV160 CDG1225 – 2010RUH 320 5


Riyadh – Rome
SV253 RUH1025 – 1400FCO 320 14

SV254 FCO1545 – 2225RUH 320 14


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Saudi Arabian 2010 Summer Int’l Operation

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As per 05FEB10 GDS timetable display, planned Saudi Arabian Airlines’ Summer 2010 International operation as follows. Unit of the frequencies are WEEKLY. Note intra-Middle East service routes are not included in this list.

Special aircraft code noted below are:

74E 747-300 Leased
77L 777-200ER New 3-class (F24/J38/Y170)
77W 777-200ER New 2-class (F35/Y287)

(Note above codes has been corrected as of 1022GMT, thanks to the notice of error from the airline)ROUTE Freq & A/C Remark
Jeddah – New York JFK 2 77L
Jeddah – Washington DC 1 77L
Riyadh – New York JFK 1 77L
Riyadh – Washington DC 1 77L
Riyadh – Jeddah – New York JFK 1 77L
Riyadh – Jeddah – Washington DC 1 77L
*
Jeddah – Frankfurt 2 320
3 320 -30JUN/06AUG-
01JUL-05AUG
Jeddah – Geneva 2 320
Jeddah – Istanbul 1 772 2 75M
3 333 -30JUN
01JUL-
Jeddah – London Heathrow 7 77L
Jeddah – Milan Malpensa – Madrid 2 320
Jeddah – Paris CDG 4 320
7 320
5 320 -30JUN
01JUL-09AUG
10AUG-
Jeddah – Rome 1 320
Jeddah – Madinah – Istanbul 3 75M 1 772
2 333 -30JUN
01JUL-
Riyadh – Frankfurt 2 320
3 320 -30JUN/04AUG-
01JUL-03AUG
Riyadh – Geneva 2 320
3 320 -30JUN/06AUG-
01JUL-05AUG
Riyadh – Istanbul 2 M90 01JUL-
Riyadh – London Heathrow 2 77L
3 77L -30JUN
-01JUL
Riyadh – Milan Malpensa – Madrid 2 320
Riyadh – Paris CDG 4 320
7 320 -30JUN/12AUG-
01JUL-11AUG
Riyadh – Rome 2 320
Riyadh – Dammam – London Heathrow 1 77L
Dammam – Riyadh – London Heathrow 1 77L
*
Jeddah – Addis Ababa – Nairobi 1 772
Jeddah – Alexandria 4 320
5 320 -04JUL
05JUL-
Jeddah – Algiers 1 743
1 772 1 77W 1 773 -31JUL
01AUG-30SEP
Jeddah – Algiers – Casablanca 1 772
Jeddah – Cairo 18 – 21 EQV
40 – 41 EQV -30JUN
01JUL-
Jeddah – Casablanca 2 772
1 77W 1 772
1 773 1 772 -01JUN
02JUN-29JUN
30JUN-
Jeddah – Johannesburg 2 772
Jeddah – Khartoum 2 772
Jeddah – Sharm el Sheikh 2 E70
2 E70 1 M90 -03JUL/09AUG-
04JUL-08AUG
Jeddah – Tunis 2 332 1 772
3 332 1 772 -30JUN
01JUL-
Riyadh – Alexandria 2 320
4 320
3 M90 1 320 -30JUN
01JUL-01AUG
02AUG-
Riyadh – Cairo 14 - 29 EQV
Riyadh – Khartoum 1 772
Riyadh – Sharm el Sheikh 2 E70
2 M90 1 E70 -30JUN/10AUG-
01JUL-09AUG
Dammam – Cairo 2 M90
3 772 3 M90 1 777
2 320 4 777 1 M90 -30JUN
01JUL-04SEP
05SEP-
Madinah – Cairo 5 – 6 EQV
*
Jeddah – Colombo 1 772
Jeddah – Dhaka 1 743
Jeddah – Jakarta 2 74E -30JUN
Jeddah – Karachi 6 772
5 772
4 772 -30APR
01MAY-30JUN
01JUL
Jeddah – Kuala Lumpur 2 744 1 772
Jeddah – Lahore 1 743
Jeddah – Tehran 1 743
Riyadh – Bangalore 1 332
Riyadh – Chennai 2 772
1 772 -02JUL
03JUL-
Riyadh – Colombo 2 743 1 772
Riyadh – Dhaka 3 772 1 743
Riyadh – Delhi 2 772 1 77W
2 772 -02JUL
03JUL-
Riyadh – Hong Kong – Manila 2 772
Riyadh – Hyderabad 1 772
Riyadh – Islamabad 1 772
Riyadh – Jakarta 2 772 1 743 1 74E
Riyadh – Karachi 2 772
1 772 -29MAY
30MAY-
Riyadh – Kochi 1 772
Riyadh – Kuala Lumpur 1 744 1 772
1 772 -05JUL
06JUL-
Riyadh – Lahore 2 772 2 743
Riyadh – Lucknow 2 75M
2 320 -29JUN
02JUL-
Riyadh – Manila 1 772 3 744
Riyadh – Mumbai 2 743 2 772
Riyadh – Peshawar 1 772
Riyadh – Singapore – Jakarta 2 772
Dammam – Bangalore 1 332
Dammam – Chennai 2 772
1 772 -24JUN
25JUN-
Dammam – Delhi 1 772
Dammam – Dhaka 1 743 1 772
Dammam – Islamabad 1 772
Dammam – Jakarta 1 74E
Dammam – Karachi 2 772
1 772 1 77W
1 772 -01MAY
02MAY-03JUL
04JUL-
Dammam – Kochi 1 772 -24APR/03JUL-
Dammam – Lucknow 1 757
1 320 -03JUL
04JUL-
Dammam – Manila 2 74E 1 744
Dammam – Mashad 2 M90
Dammam – Mumbai 1 772 1 743
 
Oramai pare che il classico liner da "medio raggio", che Airbus aveva inventato con gli A300/A310 sia scomparso. Si passa dal 777 al 320, ed il salto è notevole. L'A330/200, che poteva essere l'erede ideale della famiglia A300 è utilizzato quasi esclusivamente per il lungo raggio; ed anche Boeing non ha dato seguito al progetto 757, che a mio parere era un aereo interessantissimo. Forse perché mi sono sempre piaciuti gli aerei di questo genere; ma mi sembra si sia persa un po' di varietà di velivoli, con l'abbandono di questo settore.

In teoria la risposta Boeing al problema sarebbe il 787-3
 
February 3, 2010

Boeing concedes 787-3 all but canceled

Boeing appears set to scrap the 787-3 in the wake of cancellations of the type by Japan Airlines and ANA. The latter last month converted its order for 28 of the shorter-range Dreamliner variants to the standard 787-8, leaving no -3s in the manufacturer's backlog.

Speaking to media yesterday at the Singapore Airshow, Boeing VP-Marketing Randy Tinseth said that while the manufacturer has not formally made the decision to cancel the -3, "I can't imagine us building it." He added, however, that there could be a market for a medium-range 787 that likely would be used to operate, for example, US transcontinental flights. Such an aircraft "would be under consideration going forward," he said. [...]

by Geoffrey Thomas
ATWOnline