Is the end of Airbus A380 near? How will EK deal with that?
Jul 26, 2016, 11:16 pm
#31
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One of the issues not addressed is what do you do with an A380 when the airline believes it has reached its useful service, 10/12 years? There is currently no demand for the aircraft from other users. Singapore Airlines will be in this situation very soon with their early deliveries.
Jul 27, 2016, 4:29 am
#32
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I was curious, so I checked flight radar where the A380 fleet is, one by one.
All but 3 of Emirates' 80+ A380s are currently flying or have flown in the last 24-48hrs. Of the 3, A6-EDY and A6-EOB flew in the month of July while A6-EDL flew in June.
Last edited by extramileage; Jul 27, 2016 at 4:33 am Reason: more detail.
Jul 27, 2016, 5:56 am
#33
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A6-EDL entered maintenance on the 6/6/16 according to THE EK Source, but doesn't appear on their fleet listing any more.
Jul 27, 2016, 6:18 am
#34
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Jul 27, 2016, 11:22 pm
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Jul 28, 2016, 12:38 am
#36
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All 3 frames are in DXB for maintenance....
A6-EDL is most likely in for a heavy 3C check which has usually taken EK 55 days to complete. It's very much similar in scope to a traditional D check and takes place about every 6 years. Check this out:
The other 2 are most likely in for painting, cabin refurbishment and A checks...
Jul 28, 2016, 12:45 am
#37
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I wonder if it automatically drops off The EK Source fleet listing after a certain amount of inactivity? Not something I've ever looked for before.
Jul 28, 2016, 11:44 am
#38
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Mothballed frames generate negative coverage because bloggers write stories about those, but they don't have enough skills to figure out if airline rotates spare capacity.
Jul 28, 2016, 1:18 pm
#39
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Whether an airline mothballs its frames (or) try to be sneaky and rotate spare frames thru the system, doesn't fix underlying overcapacity issue.
Mothballed frames generate negative coverage because bloggers write stories about those, but they don't have enough skills to figure out if airline rotates spare capacity.
Mothballed frames generate negative coverage because bloggers write stories about those, but they don't have enough skills to figure out if airline rotates spare capacity.
Jul 28, 2016, 2:09 pm
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Jul 28, 2016, 4:12 pm
#41
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FWIW most rumors about EK on a forum named after a dried fruit turned out to be true than other forums claim to promote only facts. Because they are the ones close to operations than bloggers and travel agents.
So if a pilot says there is overcapacity situation, it must be the truth.
So if a pilot says there is overcapacity situation, it must be the truth.
Jul 28, 2016, 4:18 pm
#42
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FWIW most rumors about EK on a forum named after a dried fruit turned out to be true than other forums claim to promote only facts. Because they are the ones close to operations than bloggers and travel agents.
So if a pilot says there is overcapacity situation, it must be the truth.
So if a pilot says there is overcapacity situation, it must be the truth.
Also no need to be shy about a link to said thread on pprune...?
Jul 29, 2016, 4:02 am
#43
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Jul 31, 2016, 11:01 pm
#44
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On what basis does EK decide which route requires an A380? I always wondered why there is an A380 on the BOM-DXB route. It is a 3 hour flight. Does the J & F classes even get fully utilized?
Aug 1, 2016, 10:00 am
#45
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Send a A380 and expect Travel Agents to fill it. But TAs are not performing at their best.