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Not all Bombardier planes are lousy. The deHavilland/Bombardier Dash 8 is easily one of the best turboprop passenger aircraft ever built. Even the CRJs are pretty good aircraft for the short regional routes
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Korean and Swiss are two credible customers. True enough that there haven't been a large number of orders yet, but it is still early. And if the rumored CS500 comes into play it will change the narrowbody airliner field.I admire your patriotism and the love for "Assembled in Canada" brand. But to be realistic, Republic I think is still in Chapter 11, so until DL came along C series actually did not have any credible orders.
Besides, look at the A380. Whose who in the industry (such as EK, BA, QF, AF, LH, SQ) uses it and still nobody calls A380 a success story.
Bombardier makes great trains and lousy planes. Should have stuck with what they know.
We shouldn't forget the first 737 (737-100) only had a grand total of 30 orders. But 49 years later we all know where the 737 family stands
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Saying that the ATR 72 is better than the Dash 8 is like saying that the A340 is more successful than the 777. I have flown on both the ATR and the Dash 8, and the ATR is simply horribleComment
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While I have flown neither the ATR nor the Q400, based on passenger comments I agree with you on the comfort and the like-ability front, but that alone will not make an aircraft a success.
I have been on all variants of A343 (except for the -200) and loved the plane as a passenger, mainly because of its lack of noise. But that did not make it a successful plane, and the B777 despite being a comparatively less comfortable and a noisier aircraft became immensely successful.Last edited by Cayman; 29-04-2016, 06:18 PM.Comment
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Actually I never called it a plague, I said it is being avoided by major operators 'like the plague'.
My exact words were "So far the C series has been a disaster. Not only the established operators are avoiding it like the plague, even the Federal government of Canada does not want anything to do with it." and this comment was made on 4/25, well before the DL order was announced.Comment
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We both know nobody is ordering the Q100, Q200 and the Q300 anymore. (Do they even make these variants anymore?)
The latest figures from:
March 31, 2016
Program Status Report - Q Series aircraft
Total Total Current Jan - Mar FYTD 1
Orders Delivered Backlog 2016
Q100 299 299 0 0 0
Q200 105 105 0 0 0
Q300 267 267 0 0 0
Q400 547 514 33 6 6
Total 1218 1185 33 6 6
Q400 has a grand total of 547 orders
And from:
ATR 72 has 1063 orders.Comment
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For the record so when did Q400 launched and how old is the ATR 72?We both know nobody is ordering the Q100, Q200 and the Q300 anymore. (Do they even make these variants anymore?)
The latest figures from:
March 31, 2016
Program Status Report - Q Series aircraft
Total Total Current Jan - Mar FYTD 1
Orders Delivered Backlog 2016
Q100 299 299 0 0 0
Q200 105 105 0 0 0
Q300 267 267 0 0 0
Q400 547 514 33 6 6
Total 1218 1185 33 6 6
Q400 has a grand total of 547 orders
And from:
ATR 72 has 1063 orders.
Q400 NextGen outperforms ATR72 with a huge margin in passenger numbers and in rangeLast edited by Speedbird; 29-04-2016, 10:39 PM.Comment
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So DL negotiated deal within 3 days...North American Press aware about the DL negotiating for a while...Korean 10 and Swiss (Lufthansa) 30 planes not good enough? What about AC already has a letter of intent/commitments for around 45 planes...There are 325 firm orders which does not include commitmentsComment
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I have flown all aircrafts mentioned (except ATR) in comfort wise B77W/L out class A340 series. First look at the head room and overhead cabins...What boeing did to convince BA was they requested Lord King to walk through a mock up of MD11; then to a A340 and then to a B777 to show how wide the cabin was.Comment
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SriLankan Airlines 2015 loss shrinks to Rs.10bn
The operating loss suffered by Sri Lanka’s national carrier, SriLankan Airlines (SLA) has declined in 2015, largely due to the drop in operating expenditure supported by declined fuel prices, despite its accumulated losses, the Central Bank said last week.
According to the Central Bank’s 2015 Annual Report, SLA recorded an operating loss of Rs. 10.6 billion in 2015, compared to Rs. 29.0 billion recorded in 2014 as per provisional financial statements.
However, the Central Bank’s Report outlines that SLA has incurred an accumulated loss of Rs. 132.6 billion since 2009 while total gross liabilities to the banking sector also has increased by Rs. 24.0 billion to Rs. 33.0 billion during 2015.
“Hence, there is a need to take urgent measures to improve the operational efficiency through required reforms to convert SLA into a financially viable entity,” the report pointed out.
Meanwhile, addressing a press conference last week, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said the government is presently seeking a business partner to take control of the airline. According to him, the proposed agreement would be similar to the one inked with Emirates in the year 1998 prior to its suspension a decade later.
Announcing other policy decisions, the Prime Minister said the government has decided to take on the US$ 3.25 billion debt and restructure the airline as a joint venture with private capital.
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Another day - another corrupt deal exposed....
And another interesting article....
If this is really the plan then they will never find an investor. Epic Fail!Always fly a stable approach - it's the only stability you'll find this businessComment
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