The Lufthansa Group has firmed up a previous Supervisory Board
decision from March this year and signed for 100 A320 Family aircraft
(35 A320neo, 35 A321neo and 30 A320ceo with Sharklets) at the Paris
International Airshow in Le Bourget, France.
The Lufthansa Group has been operating the A320 Family since October
1989. They were the launching customer for the A321 and belonged to the
first operators of the A319 and A320. The new order confirms
Lufthansa’s leading position as the largest Airbus airline customer and
operator in Europe, increasing its order for the A320 type to 299.
Monday, 17 June 2013
Saturday, 15 June 2013
Ever Wanted To Fly In A Private Jet At A Discounted Price?
There are so many different ways to travel now and travel by private jet is becoming more popular within the United States. But how does the average income worker afford such luxury?
I have done a lot of research of different ways to fly at a discount, but still have the first class experience and the possibilities are quite limited unless you wanted to spend large amounts of your hard earned cash.
After researching the possibilities, I have come across a company in the United States and Australia. The company is called Empty Jets, they connect you with hundreds of empty charter flights available throughout Australia and beyond, at a fraction of the regular charter price.
The reason why these flights are cheap is because you are purchasing the "dead leg" of the flight. What I mean by the "dead leg" is that an aircraft has been purchased to fly to the destination the first passenger required, therefore the aircraft needs to head back to the original destination, which is where the aircraft will become unoccupied (dead leg).
Empty Jets
We give you access to aircraft repositioning empty from one point to another, enabling you to score a great deal on your next flight.
Often the departure times are flexible and can be tailored to suit you, giving you even more convenience and freedom, unlike regular scheduled flights offered by airlines.
When you purchase a flight with EmptyJets, you have the whole aircraft for your own private use so you can choose to fill the number of seats listed available for the one price, so why not bring a group of friends?
You might even have the once in a lifetime chance to impress your friends with a flight in your very own private jet! (Empty Jets Website 2013)
www.emptyjets.com.au and www.emptyjets.com
If you have had experience with this company or any other companies with a similar business model, could you please leave feedback of your experience.
I have done a lot of research of different ways to fly at a discount, but still have the first class experience and the possibilities are quite limited unless you wanted to spend large amounts of your hard earned cash.
After researching the possibilities, I have come across a company in the United States and Australia. The company is called Empty Jets, they connect you with hundreds of empty charter flights available throughout Australia and beyond, at a fraction of the regular charter price.
The reason why these flights are cheap is because you are purchasing the "dead leg" of the flight. What I mean by the "dead leg" is that an aircraft has been purchased to fly to the destination the first passenger required, therefore the aircraft needs to head back to the original destination, which is where the aircraft will become unoccupied (dead leg).
Empty Jets
We give you access to aircraft repositioning empty from one point to another, enabling you to score a great deal on your next flight.
Often the departure times are flexible and can be tailored to suit you, giving you even more convenience and freedom, unlike regular scheduled flights offered by airlines.
When you purchase a flight with EmptyJets, you have the whole aircraft for your own private use so you can choose to fill the number of seats listed available for the one price, so why not bring a group of friends?
You might even have the once in a lifetime chance to impress your friends with a flight in your very own private jet! (Empty Jets Website 2013)
www.emptyjets.com.au and www.emptyjets.com
If you have had experience with this company or any other companies with a similar business model, could you please leave feedback of your experience.
Boeing Set To Confirm Plans For Larger 787
Boeing is poised to launch a larger 787 Dreamliner to meet demand for
long-haul travel within Asia and other long-haul routes, sources told
Reuters news agency on Thursday.
Long-discussed plans for a 323-seat version of the 787 are likely to be formally announced at next week's Paris Airshow, the sources said, confirming a Wall Street Journal report.
"We have no comment on the report but we are engaged in discussions with customers on a potential new member of the 787 family," a Boeing spokesman said.
The arrival of a new 787 version has been well anticipated, especially after Singapore Airlines recently made a provisional commitment to buy the new USD$300 million plane if Boeing decided to go ahead and build it.
Boeing's plans attracted attention on the eve of the first flight of the Airbus A350, which will compete for many of the same buyers. Both aircraft are made of lightweight carbon composites to help airlines save fuel. The A350 is expected to take to the skies in Toulouse, southwestern France on Friday.
British Airways parent IAG has an option to buy more 787s and there has been speculation it will use some of these to buy the larger version, known as the 787-10.
US lessor Air Lease has been offering suggestions on the design and has publicly expressed interest in the 787-10. United Airlines has also backed it.
The sources, who asked not to be named, said other airlines could also be part of an early pool of buyers to give the plane a commercial boost. Later, Lufthansa is expected to look closely at the plane, they said.
The "stretched" 787-10 will have a longer fuselage and carry more passengers than the two Dreamliner models currently on the market, but offer less range. Boeing says that will suit airlines flying regional traffic across Asia or serving many points between continents.
Offering more seats without making airlines pay for range they do not need can make an aircraft more economical to run.
The plane has been discussed for several years but took time to come to fruition as Boeing faced production delays on smaller models and a three-month grounding of its 787 fleet earlier this year due to battery problems.
Airbus and Boeing have clashed about the 787-10 even before the air show starts.
Airbus officials say stretching the 787 will force the aircraft to sacrifice too much range, repeating the fate of a previous-generation model, the 767-400ER, which failed to attract significant orders.
Boeing executives say the 787's base model starts with a much longer stride, having exceptional range due to its lightweight structure.
Growing competition for the next generation of wide-body jets is expected to dominate the show, which starts on Monday.
Continue reading: http://news.airwise.com/story/view/1371184275.html
Long-discussed plans for a 323-seat version of the 787 are likely to be formally announced at next week's Paris Airshow, the sources said, confirming a Wall Street Journal report.
"We have no comment on the report but we are engaged in discussions with customers on a potential new member of the 787 family," a Boeing spokesman said.
The arrival of a new 787 version has been well anticipated, especially after Singapore Airlines recently made a provisional commitment to buy the new USD$300 million plane if Boeing decided to go ahead and build it.
Boeing's plans attracted attention on the eve of the first flight of the Airbus A350, which will compete for many of the same buyers. Both aircraft are made of lightweight carbon composites to help airlines save fuel. The A350 is expected to take to the skies in Toulouse, southwestern France on Friday.
British Airways parent IAG has an option to buy more 787s and there has been speculation it will use some of these to buy the larger version, known as the 787-10.
US lessor Air Lease has been offering suggestions on the design and has publicly expressed interest in the 787-10. United Airlines has also backed it.
The sources, who asked not to be named, said other airlines could also be part of an early pool of buyers to give the plane a commercial boost. Later, Lufthansa is expected to look closely at the plane, they said.
The "stretched" 787-10 will have a longer fuselage and carry more passengers than the two Dreamliner models currently on the market, but offer less range. Boeing says that will suit airlines flying regional traffic across Asia or serving many points between continents.
Offering more seats without making airlines pay for range they do not need can make an aircraft more economical to run.
The plane has been discussed for several years but took time to come to fruition as Boeing faced production delays on smaller models and a three-month grounding of its 787 fleet earlier this year due to battery problems.
Airbus and Boeing have clashed about the 787-10 even before the air show starts.
Airbus officials say stretching the 787 will force the aircraft to sacrifice too much range, repeating the fate of a previous-generation model, the 767-400ER, which failed to attract significant orders.
Boeing executives say the 787's base model starts with a much longer stride, having exceptional range due to its lightweight structure.
Growing competition for the next generation of wide-body jets is expected to dominate the show, which starts on Monday.
Continue reading: http://news.airwise.com/story/view/1371184275.html
Tuesday, 11 June 2013
Airbus A350 First Flight Set For Friday
Airbus has chosen Friday for the first flight of its A350, the European plane maker said.
The flight will take place at 10:00 am local time from Airbus's Toulouse headquarters in southwest France.
The first sortie of Europe's newest passenger plane follows seven years of development costing an estimated USD$15 billion.
It will set the stage for fierce competition for big jet orders just three days before the June 17-23 Paris Airshow.
Airbus hopes its first aircraft built mainly from lightweight carbon composites will reduce US rival Boeing's lead in the market for long haul, wide-bodied jets where it offers the 787 Dreamliner which uses similar technology.
Both planes mark the shift to a new generation of fuel-efficient, carbon-composite airliners designed to reduce airline fuel bills, which make up about a third of the industry's costs.
The world's dominant plane makers are competing for a segment of the market that Boeing estimated on Tuesday to be worth at least USD$1 trillion over the coming two decades.
French transport sources said on Monday preparations had been marred by an air traffic controllers' strike that forced Airbus to delay the historic flight to Friday.
The flight will take place at 10:00 am local time from Airbus's Toulouse headquarters in southwest France.
The first sortie of Europe's newest passenger plane follows seven years of development costing an estimated USD$15 billion.
It will set the stage for fierce competition for big jet orders just three days before the June 17-23 Paris Airshow.
Airbus hopes its first aircraft built mainly from lightweight carbon composites will reduce US rival Boeing's lead in the market for long haul, wide-bodied jets where it offers the 787 Dreamliner which uses similar technology.
Both planes mark the shift to a new generation of fuel-efficient, carbon-composite airliners designed to reduce airline fuel bills, which make up about a third of the industry's costs.
The world's dominant plane makers are competing for a segment of the market that Boeing estimated on Tuesday to be worth at least USD$1 trillion over the coming two decades.
French transport sources said on Monday preparations had been marred by an air traffic controllers' strike that forced Airbus to delay the historic flight to Friday.
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