Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
06-02-2014, 03:55 AM
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Speaking of Airbus....is this a NEW order or part of an existing order previously announced?
http://finance.yahoo.com/ne
ws/delta-add-15-airbus-a321-100000661.html
http://finance.yahoo.com/ne
ws/delta-add-15-airbus-a321-100000661.html
That is new. We only had 30 on order before now but this brings it up to 45.
Standby for A350.
06-02-2014, 04:07 AM
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From Flight Global:
SkyTeam alliance partner Delta Air Lines is ordering 15 Airbus A321s, to be delivered from 2018.
The US carrier is to fit CFM International CFM56s to the twin-engined aircraft, which will also be fitted with sharklet wing-tips, confirms Airbus.
Delta's decision follows a previous order for 30 A321s placed by the airline last year, when it also signed for a batch of Airbus A330-300s.
Airbus says the latest Delta A321s will be used to "offset jet retirements".
Delta already has 126 A320-family aircraft in its fleet, as well as 32 A330s. Vice-president for fleet strategy and transactions Nathaniel Pieper says the "opportunistic" deal will "enhance profitability, customer satisfaction, and shareholder value".
SkyTeam alliance partner Delta Air Lines is ordering 15 Airbus A321s, to be delivered from 2018.
The US carrier is to fit CFM International CFM56s to the twin-engined aircraft, which will also be fitted with sharklet wing-tips, confirms Airbus.
Delta's decision follows a previous order for 30 A321s placed by the airline last year, when it also signed for a batch of Airbus A330-300s.
Airbus says the latest Delta A321s will be used to "offset jet retirements".
Delta already has 126 A320-family aircraft in its fleet, as well as 32 A330s. Vice-president for fleet strategy and transactions Nathaniel Pieper says the "opportunistic" deal will "enhance profitability, customer satisfaction, and shareholder value".
06-02-2014, 04:09 AM
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06-02-2014, 04:10 AM
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New guys... embrace the suck.
06-02-2014, 04:14 AM
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Bad news for GTF powered platforms.
Bombardier, already facing an 18-24 month delay for its CSeries, may face another delay, some fear, following Friday’s reported uncontained engine failure of the Pratt & Whitney P1500G Geared Turbo Fan engine.
BBD grounded its four test airplanes while an investigation gets underway. The engine failure also damaged the fuselage of FTV 1. FTV 4, the airplane in airline configuration that is to validate economic promises of the GTF, had only been on three or four test flights in the slow-moving testing program. FTVs 2 and 3 have been flying for some time. FTV 5, 6 and 7 had not yet taken to the air.
There was a reported fire associated with the failure, but this is unconfirmed. Smoke was filmed during the event, but based on information Saturday, it’s unclear if a fire actually occurred, according to a person close to the investigation. The airplane was on the ground in Montreal at the time, and the four crew members were uninjured.
BBD grounded its four test airplanes while an investigation gets underway. The engine failure also damaged the fuselage of FTV 1. FTV 4, the airplane in airline configuration that is to validate economic promises of the GTF, had only been on three or four test flights in the slow-moving testing program. FTVs 2 and 3 have been flying for some time. FTV 5, 6 and 7 had not yet taken to the air.
There was a reported fire associated with the failure, but this is unconfirmed. Smoke was filmed during the event, but based on information Saturday, it’s unclear if a fire actually occurred, according to a person close to the investigation. The airplane was on the ground in Montreal at the time, and the four crew members were uninjured.
06-02-2014, 04:19 AM
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Near Timbo and tsquare's stomping grounds:
Bear wanders through beach neighborhood, then relaxes in hammock - WBTW-TV: News, Weather, and Sports for Florence, SC
I can't stop laughing at the picture of the bear relaxing in the hammock.
What is this, Alaska??
Bear wanders through beach neighborhood, then relaxes in hammock - WBTW-TV: News, Weather, and Sports for Florence, SC
I can't stop laughing at the picture of the bear relaxing in the hammock.
What is this, Alaska??
Hey, that's my Mom's pet bear! And he drank all my Torpedos while I was on my last trip, just look at his eyes!
Woman, 81, accused of feeding bears back in jail
Even the bears would rather hang out in Florida than in Alaska!
06-02-2014, 04:50 AM
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Anyone remember a week or two ago when I published this chart here?
Just saying ... follow the numbers and you'll be right close to 100% of the time.
Now about that Delta Connection Working Group making presentations to the Advisory and Rulemaking Committee of the FAA. I don't know what they are up to, but there are problems with the numbers that tell me something is going to get dynamic.
Platforms built around specific engines are going to take a big set back when something goes KABLAM, knocking holes in the sides of the fuselage and catching on fire. That's not good for where I hoped a restoration to market stability in small jet flying might go.
... and in other news, Boeing (being run by Douglas) having laid off or ****ed off all the Boeing engineers has given up. All their airplanes for the foreseeable future are going to be Douglas style derivatives. That will be another post and probably another thread. Recall, that is what killed Douglas. Unless the Boeing shareholders some how throw off their Douglas oppressors Boeing will fade from the market.
Just saying ... follow the numbers and you'll be right close to 100% of the time.
Now about that Delta Connection Working Group making presentations to the Advisory and Rulemaking Committee of the FAA. I don't know what they are up to, but there are problems with the numbers that tell me something is going to get dynamic.
Platforms built around specific engines are going to take a big set back when something goes KABLAM, knocking holes in the sides of the fuselage and catching on fire. That's not good for where I hoped a restoration to market stability in small jet flying might go.
... and in other news, Boeing (being run by Douglas) having laid off or ****ed off all the Boeing engineers has given up. All their airplanes for the foreseeable future are going to be Douglas style derivatives. That will be another post and probably another thread. Recall, that is what killed Douglas. Unless the Boeing shareholders some how throw off their Douglas oppressors Boeing will fade from the market.
06-02-2014, 05:00 AM
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Speaking of Airbus....is this a NEW order or part of an existing order previously announced?
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/delta-...100000661.html
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/delta-...100000661.html
06-02-2014, 05:11 AM
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Anyone remember a week or two ago when I published this chart here?
Just saying ... follow the numbers and you'll be right close to 100% of the time.
Now about that Delta Connection Working Group making presentations to the Advisory and Rulemaking Committee of the FAA. I don't know what they are up to, but there are problems with the numbers that tell me something is going to get dynamic.
Platforms built around specific engines are going to take a big set back when something goes KABLAM, knocking holes in the sides of the fuselage and catching on fire. That's not good for where I hoped a restoration to market stability in small jet flying might go.
... and in other news, Boeing (being run by Douglas) having laid off or ****ed off all the Boeing engineers has given up. All their airplanes for the foreseeable future are going to be Douglas style derivatives. That will be another post and probably another thread. Recall, that is what killed Douglas. Unless the Boeing shareholders some how throw off their Douglas oppressors Boeing will fade from the market.
Just saying ... follow the numbers and you'll be right close to 100% of the time.
Now about that Delta Connection Working Group making presentations to the Advisory and Rulemaking Committee of the FAA. I don't know what they are up to, but there are problems with the numbers that tell me something is going to get dynamic.
Platforms built around specific engines are going to take a big set back when something goes KABLAM, knocking holes in the sides of the fuselage and catching on fire. That's not good for where I hoped a restoration to market stability in small jet flying might go.
... and in other news, Boeing (being run by Douglas) having laid off or ****ed off all the Boeing engineers has given up. All their airplanes for the foreseeable future are going to be Douglas style derivatives. That will be another post and probably another thread. Recall, that is what killed Douglas. Unless the Boeing shareholders some how throw off their Douglas oppressors Boeing will fade from the market.
Things are not all roses at airbus. The A380 is a flop and will never turn a profit. The A320 NEO is taking more engineering resources then they expected and they are behind on the A330 IGW. If they build the A330NEO they put the A350 program at risk but are being forced in that direction. Emirates is making threats if they don't build the A380NEO that could be great news for Boeing.
Both companies seem to be in the reissue mode.
06-02-2014, 05:18 AM
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Sailing,
Well the Canadian moonshot went KABLOOEY yesterday I guess.
I think Boeing's lack of strategic vision (and management capability) leaves the market open for COMAC, Embraer, perhaps Bombardier and even dare I say, SPACE X.
The 707 was a moonshot and a half. Recall how much of the World commercial market had before that aircraft? It was less than 7% if memory serves correctly.
Now if Lockheed ... ah' a guy can dream, can't he?
Well the Canadian moonshot went KABLOOEY yesterday I guess.
I think Boeing's lack of strategic vision (and management capability) leaves the market open for COMAC, Embraer, perhaps Bombardier and even dare I say, SPACE X.
The 707 was a moonshot and a half. Recall how much of the World commercial market had before that aircraft? It was less than 7% if memory serves correctly.
Now if Lockheed ... ah' a guy can dream, can't he?
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