Etihads A380 delivery and Schedule
Apr 12, 2015, 3:11 am
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Etihads A380 delivery and Schedule
Hi.. Is there any reason why Etihad keeps changing their A380 schedule? Is there a problem at Airbus or something else? Reading through various threads it is clearly frustrating for someone wanting to book a premium cabin to experience both their hard and soft product on the A380. I am planning a trip to Sydney from London towards the end of June and their booking engine is showing a 380 all the way to Sydney. How likely are Etihad likely to stick to their 1st June 380 start up services?
Apr 12, 2015, 7:11 am
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http://www.abcdlist.nl/a380f/a380f.html
From the list - the frames for EK /LH and BA who first flew around the time of A6-APB and APC's first flights have been delivered.
I can't imagine these two (which EY needs to start SYD) are too far behind.
From the list - the frames for EK /LH and BA who first flew around the time of A6-APB and APC's first flights have been delivered.
I can't imagine these two (which EY needs to start SYD) are too far behind.
Apr 12, 2015, 7:21 am
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Yes that was my thinking too. However as Etihad were supposed to start the 2nd a380 service from 1st April Auh-Lhr which has now been delayed till Aug I'm still a bit skeptical about the Sydney service.
Etihads plan was to make all 3 London bound flights a380 prior to stating Sydney meaning they would need a total 4 380s before 1st june. I don't see that happening.
Etihads plan was to make all 3 London bound flights a380 prior to stating Sydney meaning they would need a total 4 380s before 1st june. I don't see that happening.
Apr 12, 2015, 8:17 am
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Yes that was my thinking too. However as Etihad were supposed to start the 2nd a380 service from 1st April Auh-Lhr which has now been delayed till Aug I'm still a bit skeptical about the Sydney service.
Etihads plan was to make all 3 London bound flights a380 prior to stating Sydney meaning they would need a total 4 380s before 1st june. I don't see that happening.
Etihads plan was to make all 3 London bound flights a380 prior to stating Sydney meaning they would need a total 4 380s before 1st june. I don't see that happening.
EY11/12 daily,
EY19/20 6 times a week if it wanted to and
EY454/455 also 6 times a week if it wanted to.
with some headroom for maintenance.
the life of a A380 will be somewhat like this: 11/12/454/455/19/20 back to 11/12
Not far fetched that these two frames could come in the next few weeks.
Apr 12, 2015, 8:40 am
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It is the the third LHR service (EY17/18) that is due to start A380 operation in Aug
Apr 12, 2015, 9:36 am
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That's practically spot-on what the Etihad schedules are showing from 1st June! Only difference is that EY19/20 running 5 times a week until 28th July thereafter 6 times a week
Apr 12, 2015, 8:06 pm
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Where do you see this? I see EY 18 on a day I am looking at in Dec still has the 77W?
Apr 13, 2015, 1:55 am
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Apr 13, 2015, 2:29 am
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According to this http://airlineroute.net/2015/02/13/ey-lhr-w15update1/ in the winter schcedule EY17/18 reverts to a 77W from 1st Dec - the same date that A380 service to JFK is due to commence
Apr 13, 2015, 2:39 am
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Apr 13, 2015, 3:30 am
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Apr 13, 2015, 12:59 pm
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Wait what? This is terrible terrible news. I also booked a trip for late October thinking EY would have regular A388 service to SYD by then.
Apr 13, 2015, 1:34 pm
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You should be ok as the Sydney service should stat as of the 1st June. However wether it's a daily service or 4/5 times weekly no one exactly knows. If it is showing the 380 on the days you wish to fly then I am guessing that it will be on flt no 454/455.