767-400 question and rumor?
11-13-2013, 02:49 AM
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767-400 question and rumor?
So anyone else hear the rumor that we are negotiating with DAL to swap A350 purchase rights for their 767-400s? That's the rumor, the question is: Is it true the 767-400 has e-pubs onboard? The real question is do you carry the full pubs flight bag when you do a 767-400 trip? Last related question, has anyone heard a timeline for the 756 moving to ship sets?
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11-13-2013, 03:03 AM
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So anyone else hear the rumor that we are negotiating with DAL to swap A350 purchase rights for their 767-400s? That's the rumor, the question is: Is it true the 767-400 has e-pubs onboard? The real question is do you carry the full pubs flight bag when you do a 767-400 trip? Last related question, has anyone heard a timeline for the 756 moving to ship sets?
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JP
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11-13-2013, 08:09 AM
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So anyone else hear the rumor that we are negotiating with DAL to swap A350 purchase rights for their 767-400s? That's the rumor, the question is: Is it true the 767-400 has e-pubs onboard? The real question is do you carry the full pubs flight bag when you do a 767-400 trip? Last related question, has anyone heard a timeline for the 756 moving to ship sets?
Thanks a bunch,
JP
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The 764 does not have efb's, the 75 do.
We're still required to carry the full flight bag regardless of which aircraft we fly though.
11-13-2013, 08:49 AM
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I wouldn't be so quick to poo-poo a plane swap of the A350 orders. It remains to be seen if Airbus can improve on their A380 production debacle. I imagine that the A350 certification and production will more closely mirror the 787 fiasco.
Yes there are 2 prototypes flying, but the delivery dates are far enough out that anything could happen. I am still confused about why we even have the A350 order. From all indications, the new UAL management is not really an Airbi fan. I would say that we would be more likely to order the new 777X than ever see any A350's. If that is the case, a swap with the 767-400's would be a good deal. Something for nothing.
Ultimately the replacement for the 767-400 would be the 787-10, and that is a long way out. The 787-9 prototype only just started flying.
Yes there are 2 prototypes flying, but the delivery dates are far enough out that anything could happen. I am still confused about why we even have the A350 order. From all indications, the new UAL management is not really an Airbi fan. I would say that we would be more likely to order the new 777X than ever see any A350's. If that is the case, a swap with the 767-400's would be a good deal. Something for nothing.
Ultimately the replacement for the 767-400 would be the 787-10, and that is a long way out. The 787-9 prototype only just started flying.
11-14-2013, 06:48 AM
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The 787-9 would certainly put the 767-400 numbers to shame.
The 787-10 is more of an improvement on the 777.
11-14-2013, 08:29 AM
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11-14-2013, 09:22 AM
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I'd be really surprised as the 767-400 is the airplane DL loves into the airport it loves most, LHR. Anything's possible I guess although I think an airline like DL would be able to get any airplane it wants from a manufacturer without having to trade anything for the rights.
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