Just see what happens after implementation of LROPS in early 2003......I expect many airlines would switch from B777 to A340 because A340 of quad engine design has longer permissible diversion time (up to 8 hours for LROPS compliant ones compared to 3 hours for B777), hence enables more direct routing, like routes over the poles, while still ...

I would like to introduce a very comprehensive website on LROPS, which would be in effect since early 2003 reagrding flights over extreme areas, like the Poles. http://europe-aviation-rulemaking.org/lrops/index.html This website provides many advanced technical documents on ETOPS and LROPS, as well as a section 'Economics' stating the costs for ...

You should correct the data as the data for A330-300 is in late 1998, and is certainly lower than current (Oct 2002) number. The order / delivery number for Oct 2002 A330 420 / 239 A340 321 / 219 Combined 741 / 458 B777 607 / 421

More ailrines in the world, especially the low cost airline, operate more direct flights between 2 destinations. These flights provide shortest travelling time and least hassle, but are generally more expensive in non-low cost carriers, and of lower frequency. So some people travelling internationally prefer connection flights for lower fare, and ...

http://www.nj.com/newsflash/business/index.ssf?/cgi-free/getstory_ssf.cgi?j8867_BC_Boeing-JobCuts&&news&newsflash-financial Boeing is going to cut another 5000 jobs in its commercial airplane division, from 65000 to 60000. It is expected to deliver 275-285 jets in 2003 instead of 380 jets in 2002. Boeing claimed this is because of the

What? Nobody wants the 'safer Quads'?? Many airlines, like Air Canada, Virgin Atlantic, LanChile, South African Airways, Cathay Pacific, Philippine Airlines, China Airlines, China Eastern, SriLankan, Lufthansa, SAS, etc, prefer A340 instead of B777 for long haul routes because A340 is of quad-engined design, so they are ETOPS-free, and hence can ...

What? It is not a suffer to seat a middle seat in business class?? If this is not a suffer, then why many airlines, like Virgin Atlantic, US Airways, Air Canada, LanChile, advertise their no middle seat business class service? This proves middle seat is NOT welcomed in business class. In fact Air Canada and Virgin Atlantic once ordered B777, but

There are not many airlines sold to other investors for only one unit of local currency, like US$1 for USA, GBP1 for UK, etc. I know British Airways bought Dan-Air London, a large British charter airline, in early 1990s for only GBP1. And if China Airlines of Taiwan ordered B777 to replace A340 on trans-Pacific routes like Taipei - New York, then

The Chinese and Taiwanese authorities are negotiating on the China - Waiwan direct air flight issues. Repersentatives from Taiwan stated that Kaohsuing would be the 1st Taiwanese city allowed to operate direct flights to China, followed by Taipei. They said such flights should be regarded as international flights, and Taiwan should not be regarded ...

All non-low cost airlines have the passengers' seats allocated. This makes people do not need to rush for better seats, and ensures the disabled can get most accessible seats like aisle seats, but increases cost slightly. So some low cost ailrines, notably Southwest, run free seating policy, and passengers can choose their preferred seats. This ...