Nov 17, 2013, 9:08 pm
Last edit by: aztimm
Summary:
PHL-EDI Flight will operate 23 May 2014 to 30 Sep 2014
Equipment: B757
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PHL-EDI Flight will operate 23 May 2014 to 30 Sep 2014
Equipment: B757
Related Threads:
Summer 2014 Flights from CLT
US B757-200 (European Version)
New Summer 2014 Route PHL-Edinburgh
Nov 16, 2013, 3:18 pm
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New Summer 2014 Route PHL-Edinburgh
From 23 May to 30 September, US Airways to operate PHL-EDI with B757, route is largely a daily service apart from the start and end of the season when its 6 weekly.
Nov 16, 2013, 6:17 pm
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New Route PHL-Edinburgh
Thanks for update. Closer to St. Andrews!
Nov 16, 2013, 9:34 pm
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Didn't US try this route before or is my memory slipping?
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Nov 16, 2013, 9:42 pm
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Nov 16, 2013, 9:46 pm
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I think there was a Philly to Glasgow flight. Not sure if it still exists.
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Nov 16, 2013, 9:55 pm
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It's probably the Birmingham flight that I was thinking of.
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Nov 17, 2013, 2:50 pm
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I always love it when new PHL to Europe routes are added!
Since Glasgow and Edinburgh are only 1 hour from each other by car, is there any confirmation that they'll be flying both?
Since Glasgow and Edinburgh are only 1 hour from each other by car, is there any confirmation that they'll be flying both?
Nov 17, 2013, 4:34 pm
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I get to to EDI every few years, usually by train eiher from Glasgow or London King's Cross, so this is potentially handy for me. Let's hope it does well.
Nov 17, 2013, 6:38 pm
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PHL-DUB is due to change from B762 to A332 for the summer season as well.
US Airways have a lot of growth from both PHL and CLT to Europe next summer.
US Airways have a lot of growth from both PHL and CLT to Europe next summer.
Nov 18, 2013, 2:52 pm
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Nov 18, 2013, 5:53 pm
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There were the A332's this year - I don't know if all of them have been picked up from Airbus. The last of the A332's were scheduled to come in the first half of next year IIRC. I think that'll be 5 of them but don't hold me to that number. Those are probably pretty sure to come unless there's something in the lease agreement that allows canceling them or shifting the orders to A350's (due to start coming in 2017). Once within 9-12 months of delivery it can cost money to cancel with Airbus since components are ordered up to that far ahead, but since US leases it's airplanes the leasor may be willing to swap planes around.
After next year the merger could have a big effect on airplane deliveries in general and widebodies in particular. 25 of a given airplane type is about the minimum to operate relatively efficiently. Below that training and maint cost start to climb pretty steeply and above 25 is more efficient with no real upper limit. AA already has over 100 777's and nearly 60 767-300's, and is getting 777's as we speak. So it's entirely possible that some of the US widebodies don't stay in the fleet too long.
Jim
After next year the merger could have a big effect on airplane deliveries in general and widebodies in particular. 25 of a given airplane type is about the minimum to operate relatively efficiently. Below that training and maint cost start to climb pretty steeply and above 25 is more efficient with no real upper limit. AA already has over 100 777's and nearly 60 767-300's, and is getting 777's as we speak. So it's entirely possible that some of the US widebodies don't stay in the fleet too long.
Jim
Nov 18, 2013, 6:27 pm
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After next year the merger could have a big effect on airplane deliveries in general and widebodies in particular. 25 of a given airplane type is about the minimum to operate relatively efficiently. Below that training and maint cost start to climb pretty steeply and above 25 is more efficient with no real upper limit. AA already has over 100 777's and nearly 60 767-300's, and is getting 777's as we speak. So it's entirely possible that some of the US widebodies don't stay in the fleet too long.
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Wait! Isn't that count the other way around? And the old AA management stated that they were only going to refurbish half of the 763 fleet with lie-flat J. I wouldn't be surprised if the 332s and 333s stayed. Perhaps picking up a few second-hand ones from some UAE carriers who are buying new widebodies like there is no tomorrow.
Nov 18, 2013, 6:38 pm
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Good catch - I mistakenly added the total number of 777's to the number of -200's and -300's and got the "over 100" number. The 767-300 number is correct (58 actually) per AirFleets.net.
Thanks for catching my mistake.
Jim
Thanks for catching my mistake.
Jim
Nov 18, 2013, 11:52 pm
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There were the A332's this year - I don't know if all of them have been picked up from Airbus. The last of the A332's were scheduled to come in the first half of next year IIRC. I think that'll be 5 of them but don't hold me to that number. Those are probably pretty sure to come unless there's something in the lease agreement that allows canceling them or shifting the orders to A350's (due to start coming in 2017). Once within 9-12 months of delivery it can cost money to cancel with Airbus since components are ordered up to that far ahead, but since US leases it's airplanes the leasor may be willing to swap planes around.
After next year the merger could have a big effect on airplane deliveries in general and widebodies in particular. 25 of a given airplane type is about the minimum to operate relatively efficiently. Below that training and maint cost start to climb pretty steeply and above 25 is more efficient with no real upper limit. AA already has over 100 777's and nearly 60 767-300's, and is getting 777's as we speak. So it's entirely possible that some of the US widebodies don't stay in the fleet too long.
Jim
After next year the merger could have a big effect on airplane deliveries in general and widebodies in particular. 25 of a given airplane type is about the minimum to operate relatively efficiently. Below that training and maint cost start to climb pretty steeply and above 25 is more efficient with no real upper limit. AA already has over 100 777's and nearly 60 767-300's, and is getting 777's as we speak. So it's entirely possible that some of the US widebodies don't stay in the fleet too long.
Jim