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MORE DELAYS FOR THE DREAMLINER

Posted by julian on May 25, 2010 in Economy

Boeing just can’t get it right. Airbus is reeling over poor orders, especially the A380 and Boeings order book is overflowing with firm orders for 737-800’s, 777’s and 787’s yet it cannot get itself into gear. The 787 has been delayed for five more weeks because they can’t fuse the aluminum wings to the body [...]

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THE END OF THE LINE FOR THE 747

Posted by julian on February 2, 2010 in Airlines

Since the fuel crisis, even the latest 747-400’s are being grounded by many airlines. In the bankruptcy, Japan Air Lines with one of the largest 747 fleets has announced that all forty-seven in the passenger fleet will be left with the Bankruptcy Trustee for him to dispose of. On strongly patronized long route flights the [...]

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OUTSOURCING A ONE WAY TICKET TO LOSING ALL CONTROL

Posted by julian on November 2, 2009 in Economy

Poor old Boeing; by the time it settles the penalty payments with all the carriers who will be waiting additional years to take delivery of the 787, it may be years before they are able to declare a dividend. Added to this, fortunately on a smaller scale is the same set of circumstances for the [...]

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FYFE THE KNIFE SLAUGHTERS MORE JOBS

Posted by julian on November 19, 2008 in Airlines

Rob Fyfe, that loony bike to work, pseudo greenie CEO of Air NZ who conducts daily touchy-touchy, feely-feely management meetings with all his followers sitting in bean bags around a coffee table is at it again. He is knifing several hundred jobs in answer to the downturn in business. I wonder if this is a [...]

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