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    Well that's a bold and if I might say fucking stupid move.

    Added: I'm assuming the dickheads at Airbus don't realise that raggies are world champion grudge bearers.

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    ^ A calculated business move since Airbus have a backlog of orders and Qatar have been playing them around for too long.

    There is no doubt that there is a problem with the A350 finish but it isn't justification for grounding them. From what I have read, it is due to the fact that carbon fibre doesn't expand/contract due to heat but the copper embedded within it does. They are looking at changing the design of the copper mesh to reduce the amount of expansion/contraction in order to stop the paintwork from peeling. In any event, it appears to be only cosmetic and not a flight safety risk.

    The contact cancellation will be expensive for Qatar in terms of training and maintenance support, should the have to equip with Boeing, so I imagine they will fight to keep the order, may even have to drop their compensation claim against the A350.

    In other words not a stupid move by Airbus at all...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Troy View Post
    ^ A calculated business move since Airbus have a backlog of orders and Qatar have been playing them around for too long.

    There is no doubt that there is a problem with the A350 finish but it isn't justification for grounding them. From what I have read, it is due to the fact that carbon fibre doesn't expand/contract due to heat but the copper embedded within it does. They are looking at changing the design of the copper mesh to reduce the amount of expansion/contraction in order to stop the paintwork from peeling. In any event, it appears to be only cosmetic and not a flight safety risk.

    The contact cancellation will be expensive for Qatar in terms of training and maintenance support, should the have to equip with Boeing, so I imagine they will fight to keep the order, may even have to drop their compensation claim against the A350.

    In other words not a stupid move by Airbus at all...
    Raggies don't work like that.

    Don't be surprised if they announce a complete long term move to Boeing.

    There are plenty of airlines with no money that would be more than happy to drop down the Boeing order queue.

    Look at the fucking state of this.


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    From Corn Flakes to Porn Flakes Qatar Airport was certainly home to some "Artistes" in my day.
    After an exhausting 2- hours educating Abdel it was a quick hop and a can of G+T to the Flash? Flash pots / pubs of Bahrain and back same night or crack of dawn for work .Ex Caledonian hostesses who would put lead in even the most HB pencil and bung us all a gandful of miniatures to gulp before landing.

    As to the substantative point seems like a gaggle gone awry if there were serious safety issues I think the pilots and insurers would have a been pro captive more Much ADOHAHAHAHA about nowt. To be fair the Majlis jockeys they did allow me an import/export sideline no questions asked just the odd token "gifts" A $600 pot of Yemeni honey oiled the wheels back in the day probably want a hummer or a drone now.
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    The madness that is the EU

    Airlines flying near-empty ‘ghost flights’ to retain EU airport slots

    Analysis from Greenpeace finds deserted flights are generating millions of tons of harmful emissions

    At least 100,000 “ghost flights” could be flown across Europe this winter because of EU airport slot usage rules, according to analysis by Greenpeace.

    The deserted, unnecessary or unprofitable flights are intended to allow airlines to keep their takeoff and landing runway rights in major airports, but they could also generate up to 2.1 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions – or as much as 1.4 million average petrol or diesel cars emit in a year – Greenpeace says.

    “The EU Commission requiring airlines to fly empty planes to meet an arbitrary quota is not only polluting, but extremely hypocritical given their climate rhetoric,” said Herwig Schuster, a spokesperson for Greenpeace’s European Mobility for All campaign.

    “Transport emissions are skyrocketing,” he said. “It would be irresponsible of the EU to not take the low-hanging fruit of ending ghost flights and banning short-haul flights where there’s a reasonable train connection.”

    When the Covid pandemic began, the European Commission cut the benchmark for flight operations that airlines must meet to keep their slots open from 80% to 25%.

    But last December, Brussels upped the benchmark to 50%, rising again to 64% in March.

    Lufthansa CEO, Carsten Spohr, said that his airline may have to fly 18,000 “extra, unnecessary flights” to fulfil the adjusted rules, and called for the sort of “climate-friendly exemptions” used in other parts of the world.

    A Lufthansa spokesperson said that between January and March 2021, just 45% of its flights were full.

    The other 5%, or 18,000 flights, “we define as unnecessary”, the spokesperson added. “If we wouldn’t risk the loss of slots in certain airports in Europe, we probably would have cancelled them and put them together with other existing flights.”

    more : https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jan/26/airlines-flying-near-empty-ghost-flights-to-retain-eu-airport-slots

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    That is very silly indeed. Stupid EU.

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    Oops, someone knocked a door off a BA 777 in Cape Town.

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    I'm no professional but that doesn't look very safe to me. (A350 Qatar Airways)

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    Quote Originally Posted by harrybarracuda View Post
    Oops, someone knocked a door off a BA 777 in Cape Town.

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    Naaaaa, that's just BA cost cutting.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Troy View Post
    ^ A calculated business move since Airbus have a backlog of orders and Qatar have been playing them around for too long.

    There is no doubt that there is a problem with the A350 finish but it isn't justification for grounding them. From what I have read, it is due to the fact that carbon fibre doesn't expand/contract due to heat but the copper embedded within it does. They are looking at changing the design of the copper mesh to reduce the amount of expansion/contraction in order to stop the paintwork from peeling. In any event, it appears to be only cosmetic and not a flight safety risk.

    The contact cancellation will be expensive for Qatar in terms of training and maintenance support, should the have to equip with Boeing, so I imagine they will fight to keep the order, may even have to drop their compensation claim against the A350.

    In other words not a stupid move by Airbus at all...
    This is Qatar saying "Fuck you Airbus".

    https://www.traveldailymedia.com/qat...er-and-737max/

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    This seems a bit desperate. A great way to ruin the cabin interiors.



    THAI Airways Now Offers Cargo-in-Cabin Service

    BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand’s national carrier is now offering a Cargo-in-Cabin service to meet the demand for cargo that requires special handling.


    Lieutenant Junior Grade Supoj Charoensuk, Chief Operations of Thai Airways International, stated that the carrier, in collaboration with the commercial and postal sectors, on February 1st shipped roughly 3 metric tons of Antigen Test Kits (ATKs) to Sydney, Australia. The cargo, which requires special handling, was kept in the cabin of Boeing 777-300ER aircraft TG-300ER.


    He went on to say that the service is focused on ensuring the cargo’s safety as well as the transportation’s efficiency. The service also allows the airplane to carry more cargo by utilizing the cabin as extra storage. It is suitable for transporting sensitive commodities such as pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, food, and electronic parts.


    According to Supoj, the service is likely to help the carrier make much more revenue. He noted that a number of clients, including the Thai Fresh Fruit Traders and Exporters Association, have already shown interest in the service.


    Thai Airways executed its first Cargo-in-Cabin flight last month, as well as shipping a batch of 2.6 tons of ATKs from Bangkok to Guangzhou, China.


    The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has granted Thai Airways a license to provide the service till the end of next month. At the end of the current term, the carrier will request a renewal.

    THAI Airways Now Offers Cargo-in-Cabin Service

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    Quote Originally Posted by misskit View Post
    This seems a bit desperate
    Of course it is. I had the displeasure of working with Thai. The absolutely worst managed airline I ever came across.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Norton View Post
    . I had the displeasure of working with Thai. The absolutely worst managed airline I ever came across.
    Thanks

    Having flown with them ......a lot, I'd have preferred this inside information somewhat earlier


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    Quote Originally Posted by helge View Post
    Thanks

    Having flown with them ......a lot, I'd have preferred this inside information somewhat earlier

    Sorry my friend but this was first opportunity I had to express my opinion on the matter.

    Sold them flight simulators at their training center off Ransit road in Chatuchak.

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    Quote Originally Posted by harrybarracuda View Post
    This is Qatar saying "Fuck you Airbus".
    More like Qatar crying to Boeing having been told to FO by Airbus.

    An airline in the red taking orders for the 737 Max is a very brave move.

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    ^ i won't be flying with them, Boeing as a manufacturer cannot be trusted.

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    Quote Originally Posted by malmomike77 View Post
    ^ i won't be flying with them, Boeing as a manufacturer cannot be trusted.
    What airline did you fly here last time you came? The 777 was and is a game changer in long haul flights. ANA, Asiana, KAL, JAL, EVA, CX and SQ all use them for their long haul flights to America from Asia.

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    I guess Mike will be dealing with Orville and Wilbur.

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    Boeing actively lied AO, covered up and plain out lied and not just once. This is an industry where safety is paramount and they cut corners and lied about it with the result that people died, so if its alright with you i will keep my opinion of the company and the scum that run it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by malmomike77 View Post
    Boeing actively lied AO, covered up and plain out lied and not just once. This is an industry where safety is paramount and they cut corners and lied about it with the result that people died, so if its alright with you i will keep my opinion of the company and the scum that run it.
    Jai Yen Yen Mikey, I was just interested in what Airbus aircraft you flew here. 737 are not long haul so I dont think you need to worry.

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    I am cool, just my opinion. Not sure what that chihuahua Symp is on about - he seems to taking a mental nosedive much like the max after take off

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    I wonder when Airbus shareholders will start suggesting their CEO resigns? This is lunacy. Do they not think Qatar can't just go and pick up a couple more 777's in a heartbeat?



    PARIS, Feb 8 (Reuters) - A $600 million contractual and safety dispute between Airbus (AIR.PA) and Qatar Airways deepened on Tuesday when the European planemaker revoked orders for two A350-1000 jets, days after ripping up an order from the Gulf carrier for 50 A321neos.

    https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/airbus-revokes-order-two-a350-1000-jets-qatar-dispute-2022-02-08/#:~:text=PARIS%2C%20Feb%208%20(Reuters),Gulf%20car rier%20for%2050%20A321neos.

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    ^ I thought the two A350's were built and waiting for delivery but Qatar refuse to take them due to their ongoing dispute about the A350 paintwork. Airbus have now claimed default on the deliveries, which is technically a cancellation of the order.

    I think Airbus has decided that Boeing are welcome to Qatar having spent 20 odd years faffing around with them.

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