IAG 2018 Full Year Results [18 Boeing 777-9 ordered, plus 24 options]
Feb 28, 2019, 5:06 am
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It must be 10-abreast. That is the default Boeing configuration I believe. It would require a major suspension of disbelief for BA to install 9-abreast on a plane that is 10cm wider than the existing refitted 10-abreast BA 777 fleet.
Feb 28, 2019, 5:07 am
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The 777X cabin width is wider (at 5.96m) which should allow 18in wide 10 abreast seating in economy. In comparison the A350-1000 cabin width is 5.61m (narrower than the 777) so the maximum would be 9 abreast.
Feb 28, 2019, 5:08 am
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Doesn't it offer some protection against unforeseen problems, like the 787 RR engine issue. Also, I assume it gives you an in with both Airbus and Boeing for future orders, with both thinking they can expand either way, thus increasing BA purchase price leverage?
Feb 28, 2019, 5:10 am
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I was referring to trying to achieve a similar capacity to the a350-1000; there was no active attempt to squeeze in more seats to match capacity. The 777-9 is simply larger and offers more capacity. That's just the way it comes.
Feb 28, 2019, 5:16 am
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Thanks indeed, higher capacity, as mentioned I was wrongly thinking of the 778 which I believe has the same standard capacity as a 351. To clarify, on my point on the seat layout, I was not suggesting that the 10 abreast would mean smaller seats or were in the same width as at th 35X, just that I prefer rows of 9 to rows of 10 (and for that matter rows of 8 to rows of 9) at constant seat width.
Feb 28, 2019, 5:18 am
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Given the cessation of the A380 and the fact that no one wants to order new 747s, the 777-9 is the largest option out there, which is quite important when it comes to maximising capacity in a slot constrained airport.
Feb 28, 2019, 5:37 am
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The continued effort to reduce non fuel related costs sounds to be a pre-empter for product and staffing cuts once again. So, will be interested to see which way they plan to do this and line their own pockets.
Feb 28, 2019, 5:54 am
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A few other interesting bits from the call transcript.
Struggling on Hong Kong due to 'overcapacity' (it's all CX's fault, in other words) and "that's something that we'll probably be adjusting for the year" so possibly a down-gauging to Hong Kong in the works? "A lot more to come" on reducing non-fuel unit costs which sounds ominous. Lots of assurance that the 777s will be retrofitted with the new Club World but this is clearly going to be an extremely slow process.
Struggling on Hong Kong due to 'overcapacity' (it's all CX's fault, in other words) and "that's something that we'll probably be adjusting for the year" so possibly a down-gauging to Hong Kong in the works? "A lot more to come" on reducing non-fuel unit costs which sounds ominous. Lots of assurance that the 777s will be retrofitted with the new Club World but this is clearly going to be an extremely slow process.
Perhaps a hint on the new 351 without F by the way?Anyway among all destinations, only HKG is mentioned?
Feb 28, 2019, 6:04 am
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Don't disagree that it's a quality point as much as capacity one as CX has made several comments about wanting to acquire further LHR slots (hence why they started LGW). Purely anecdotal but at both my current and previous finance sector employer everyone who has discretion on flight choice requests to fly CX to HKG rather than BA, including myself.
Feb 28, 2019, 6:26 am
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Feb 28, 2019, 6:29 am
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It would be interesting to know which cabins are suffering from overcapacity. I know that HKG has long struggled with yields and traffic in Y, and AIUI that's a cabin in which CX has a strategic advantage that BA cannot resonably hope to compete against, leaving aside all issues of quality.
Feb 28, 2019, 7:02 am
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It would be interesting to know which cabins are suffering from overcapacity. I know that HKG has long struggled with yields and traffic in Y, and AIUI that's a cabin in which CX has a strategic advantage that BA cannot resonably hope to compete against, leaving aside all issues of quality.
Feb 28, 2019, 7:30 am
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