THAI 77W when and where?
Mar 13, 2010, 4:31 pm
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Out of 10 aircraft, if you take the 4 Jet 77W's that TK currently have, the 3 that will also shortly be heading to TK (per the recently inked lease agreement), and the 3 that TG are now taking, that means none left in the Jet fleet and definitely none for Royal Brunei.
Like I said.....
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Mar 15, 2010, 11:48 am
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Mar 15, 2010, 9:22 pm
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I am not so sure if TK will hand back their 77W soon but JET Airways has 10 77Ws which 4 of them are with TK. My guess is that JET Airways has 6 77Ws left in their fleets where 3 will be leased to Royal Brunei and the other 3 will go to Thai Airways.
This will leave JET Airways to operate just A330-200s on long distance-routes. However, Jet Airways still have 2 77W orders on hold.
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This will leave JET Airways to operate just A330-200s on long distance-routes. However, Jet Airways still have 2 77W orders on hold.
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Mar 15, 2010, 9:38 pm
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Hi, the WSJ had an article about it, going on to say that TG were paying $1.1m per month for the lease, nothing about where they would be flying, but Paris is a very busy run as is Tokyo. I live in hope that Australia, being one of TG's major earners will get another First route. No secret with Jet Airways, Sam Drucker, they just stretched themselves a little too far, I get the feeling they are regrouping. I understand that TG will be getting the planes that Brunei had initially tagged.
Mar 16, 2010, 2:53 am
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I feel they will keep around 40% of the 77W's. They need these to operate First on the LHR routes ex DEL & BOM. Others were purchased before the current worldwide slowdown. They were going to launch some new routes.
Mar 21, 2010, 4:39 am
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If you are lucky you will be in a 744 with the "new " seats, if you are not, you will be in a 747 with the crappy old seats.
No friggin way you're going to get your ... in a Jet Airways 777W.
Sorry if I disappoint you, but welcome to Lalaland anyway.
Mar 21, 2010, 3:31 pm
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Paris, London, Tokyo, Hong Kong is the betting
Mar 21, 2010, 7:36 pm
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To parrot Supertramp : ' Dreamer, you know you are a dreamer...".
If you are lucky you will be in a 744 with the "new " seats, if you are not, you will be in a 747 with the crappy old seats.
No friggin way you're going to get your ... in a Jet Airways 777W.
Sorry if I disappoint you, but welcome to Lalaland anyway.
If you are lucky you will be in a 744 with the "new " seats, if you are not, you will be in a 747 with the crappy old seats.
No friggin way you're going to get your ... in a Jet Airways 777W.
Sorry if I disappoint you, but welcome to Lalaland anyway.
It will be happening, vbroucek, the payment has been made, I understand they are being prepared now and will be in service for your flight, assuming that route gets it. TG have always put new aircraft onto their best revenue destinations, and slotted the older models then onto less profitable routes or regional.
Paris, London, Tokyo, Hong Kong is the betting
Paris, London, Tokyo, Hong Kong is the betting
Mar 22, 2010, 5:13 am
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777-300ER service to start in June
Mar 22, 2010, 3:23 pm
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. On a way home I am going LH to SIN and then on SQ's A380 SIN-MEL.
Mar 22, 2010, 3:50 pm
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Me too, I delayed once, can't afford to string it out too long, so the 77W will have to wait. You will love the A380 into MEL, it is a classy way to come home, Singapore do it all very well.
