A special A340-200

by | Oct 26, 2015 | Airbus | 2 comments

A court battle is going on for the late Col. Muammar Gaddafi’s private jet. Since 2012, after the collapse of the regime, the luxurious Airbus A340-200 has been stationed at the airport of Perpignan, in southern France. Watch a visit of the aircraft via...

Lufthansa Low-Cost Long-Haul

by | Aug 12, 2014 | Airbus, Lufthansa, Turkish Air | 2 comments

Reports in the press have confirmed that Lufthansa is looking into setting up a low-cost long-haul operation. Given the Lufthansa brand, one would be hard pressed to visualize an LCC version under the Lufthansa name.  But people felt the same about Singapore Airlines,...

Etihad and 9,400 miles

by | Oct 9, 2013 | Airbus, Boeing | 0 comments

How many airlines need over 9,000 miles range? The answer is very few.  The following chart illustrates orders for the various 777 to date. (777X models excluded) The LR model has 4% of orders or 59 frames.  The market for the ultra long range aircraft is, simply, a...

Ultra-long commercial flights

by | Oct 3, 2013 | Airbus, Boeing, Singapore Airlines | 5 comments

Singapore Airlines is dropping its exclusive all-premium non-stop flights to Los Angeles and Newark over the next two months.  These flights are possible by using the A340-500 with its 9,000 mile range.  Only the Boeing 777LR is in that league with approximately 9,400...

The continuous improvement of the A330

by | Jul 5, 2012 | Airbus, Boeing | 6 comments

Airbus’ A330 was born in the shadow the A340, an aircraft intended to be the long-haul workhorse in the Airbus stable. The A330 would be the medium-range aircraft. The A330 and A340 were developed simultaneously and derived from the A300. The A330 and A340 were...