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Predictable: Malaysia Airlines Has Not Been Able To Sell Any Of Its Airbus A380s
In this week's least surprising news, Malaysia Airlines hasn't managed to offload any of their six A380s after advertising them for sale online. The Kuala Lumpur-based airline has had the planes for sale since July last year and has periodically plugged them ever since to potential buyers on mainstream and social media platforms. But there aren't many people in the market for a used A380 these days. (www.msn.com) Ещё...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
I'm more interested what's happening to the Boeing 737
White tail wet leasing to other airlines has limited potential. Keeps crews active.
Won't work for any airline that still has A380's still parked.
Won't work for any airline that still has A380's still parked.
What I dont get…. If US airlines cant find enough pilots, why not reduce the number of flights on popular routes and fly bigger planes? Sure, customers wont have as many choices, but at least they will have a higher level of confidence that the flight wont get cancelled.
This is something I've been wondering for a couple of decades and it is related to what you're stating.
Having lived around Chicago for 15 years and flown in and out of O'Hare and Midway more times a month than is possible to count - to this day I do not understand why a lot of the airlines will fly multiple small commuter or 737 or a320 all to the same destination within an hour or two instead of tasking an ultrawide with double to quadruple the capacity at less frequency save with wider gaps in between.
The amount of congestion both at the gate and in the air not to mention taxiing that is caused by four to six planes all from the same airline all going to the same destination within 30 minutes to an hour is ridiculous. Gates have been overcrowded for decades because of this and too many mishaps on the ramps or the taxiways as well.
Plus aircraft on approach and a departing schedules. I think O'Hare alone could eliminate 30% of its congestion and tightly packed schedule by the airline simply switching to larger aircraft and less frequency to same destinations. just doesn't make any sense.
Having lived around Chicago for 15 years and flown in and out of O'Hare and Midway more times a month than is possible to count - to this day I do not understand why a lot of the airlines will fly multiple small commuter or 737 or a320 all to the same destination within an hour or two instead of tasking an ultrawide with double to quadruple the capacity at less frequency save with wider gaps in between.
The amount of congestion both at the gate and in the air not to mention taxiing that is caused by four to six planes all from the same airline all going to the same destination within 30 minutes to an hour is ridiculous. Gates have been overcrowded for decades because of this and too many mishaps on the ramps or the taxiways as well.
Plus aircraft on approach and a departing schedules. I think O'Hare alone could eliminate 30% of its congestion and tightly packed schedule by the airline simply switching to larger aircraft and less frequency to same destinations. just doesn't make any sense.
Pilots have to be trained for different aircraft, being trained in a B737 doesn't mean you can fly an A380. Also maintenance, & crew considerations.
why can't they use it as a cargo plane?