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Any updates on FitsAir's ATR 72-200 (4R-EXN)?- Aaqib Hussain
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I wonder if this article is accurate about the proposed turn-around plan for UL?
Transitioning to an all wide-body fleet and eliminating "particularly its 15 unprofitable Indian routes" does not make sense to me.
It seems the proposed plan envisages halving the size of the airline and becoming a point-to-point carrier.
That strategy doesn't make sense to me when we have a market of 1.4 billion people next door who are gaining more disposable income and have a desire for overseas travel.Comment
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Sounds like another advisor/consultant destined to further ruin the airline.
In general, it's easier to make a profit with narrow body aircraft than widebody; many airlines are switching from widebody to the new generation longhaul narrowbody aircraft. Some routes could be revised, but going widebody only is going to trash the yield and on all shorthaul routes.
Those "fifteen unprofitable India routes" provide essential feeder traffic to the profitable Sydney, Melbourne and London routes. Remove the India routes and the Australian routes will be discounting heavily to survive.
I really hope they don't go this way.Comment
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Getting rid of Narrowbody fleets when every airline is rushing to get their hands on a widebody in this day and age is asking for trouble.
Sri Lankan DEPENDS on their narrowbody fleet to survive, their A321NEOS and A320NEOS and A320s are essential to link lower demand routes that doesn't warrant a widebody, look at the Airbus A321LR and A321XLR, airlines are rushing to get their hands on aircraft like that on lower demand routes that are longer distance. Take RUH and DOH for example, I've seen this service operate with an A321NEO these days and sometimes with an A320NEO, passenger capacity on this route on average flight does not warrant a widebody such as the A333 or the A332.
Narrowbodies in general have a lower maintenace cost, less turn around times, and are designed to fly around six times per day. While whilebodies can only fly three times per day. Focusing on a replacing narrowbodies with cargo isn't going to magically make up for getting rid of narrowbodies.Sien (KR/SL/US)
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Incorrect info in the news. UL is currently serving 9 destinations in India and 37 destinations worldwide. UL need NB aircraft in the fleet and UL have to focus increasing frequencies to the current destinations.
ABL/MRE - lease expiry 2025?
ABM/N/O - lease expiry 2026
ANA/B/C/D/E/F - lease expiry 2029/30
ABS/ABT - lease expiry 2029/30
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I recall when Emirates first took control in the late 90s, the plan was for an all A330/A340 fleet, no A320s. That plan was quickly changed.
If not for all these Indian routes, Australia will not be profitable, and will be down to just 2-3 flights a week otherwise. No way can UL otherwise fly 10 times a week here. I hope common sense prevails.
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Any updates on 4R-ALT?Comment
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I was going to ask the same thing, but you've asked.
as far as we know, the aircraft is in UL livery, as in the video that banuthev posted, where it's visible for a brief moment.
spotting Y-12s and helicopters from my home..Comment
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Totally agree with all the comments on this topic. Has anyone even heard of the "expert' who came up with this half-baked plan?
UL needs to go double daily to most of its destinations in India (esp. South India) to make seamless connections to its long-haul flights both ways. It should have a strong presence at most OneWorld hubs (reinstate Hong Kong, daily to Tokyo, double daily to Doha etc.) so it can codeshare with OneWorld partners to destinations not served on their metal. There should be consistency in the hard product across the short-haul fleet (4R-MRE is an embarrassment) as well as the long-haul fleet. And instead of shrinking they need to grow.
Hopefully there will be some people with vision and long term goals that can make this happen. The whole country will benefit if UL grows.
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Guys,
4R-ALH ADSB on for EGR.
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