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**dilushasg-bdavi** · 29-06-2013, 02:20 PM

Biman's last scheduled DC-10 flight on 1st DEC 2013

Biman (the sole passenger DC10 operator) is set to end 3 decades of DC-10 flights. 2 more Boeing 777-300ERs r joinin the fleet

Last flight: Dhaka-Chittagong-Abu Dhabi (01 DEC 2013)

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http://airlineroute.net/2013/06/24/bg-w13update1/

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**banuthev** · 30-06-2013, 09:11 AM

Originally posted by dilushasg-bdavi

Biman's last scheduled DC-10 flight on 1st DEC 2013

Biman (the sole passenger DC10 operator) is set to end 3 decades of DC-10 flights. 2 more Boeing 777-300ERs r joinin the fleet

Last flight: Dhaka-Chittagong-Abu Dhabi (01 DEC 2013)

http://airlineroute.net/2013/06/24/bg-w13update1/

Thanks for the update.. How many DC10s in service ? Do they have plans for replacement aircraft for those DC10s which are going to be retired on 1st Dec 2013. I think 3rd B777-300 due in Feb 2014.

Malindo Air Revises Planned Dhaka Service from late-August 2013

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http://airlineroute.net/2013/06/28/od-intl-aug13/

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**banuthev** · 30-06-2013, 02:20 PM

Originally posted by Dave

BAs first A380 will fly into LHR next Friday, July 5th..

Sure. Will take some pictures of BA's first A380.

**isuru333** · 30-06-2013, 02:21 PM

Originally posted by Banuthev

Sure. Will take some pictures of BA's first A380.

The plane looks lovely. But it's a shame that it took British Airways such a long time to aquire the A380, given that UK companies played a major role in developing the A380

**dilushasg-bdavi** · 30-06-2013, 06:40 PM

Originally posted by Banuthev

Thanks for the update.. How many DC10s in service ? Do they have plans for replacement aircraft for those DC10s which are going to be retired on 1st Dec 2013. I think 3rd B777-300 due in Feb 2014.

Malindo Air Revises Planned Dhaka Service from late-August 2013
http://airlineroute.net/2013/06/28/od-intl-aug13/

2 DC-10s are currently running, 2 others are in storage...................2 B777-300ERs r joining the fleet in the last quarter of this year

**sfernando34** · 01-07-2013, 07:25 PM

Originally posted by Banuthev

First B787-8 delivered to British Airways. Here are the pictures I taken from the plane spotting at LHR on 29.June.2013. Does anybody know when this bird will be taking off for the revenue flight ?

According to USA Today, British Airways is set to operate their first revenue routes for the 787 beginning in September in October. As of right now, they are scheduled to operate these birds on their Toronto and Newark routes. Hopefully they will expand the routes elsewhere as well. BA has also put in an order for more A380s and 777-300ERs according to the source.

**Speedbird** · 01-07-2013, 10:58 PM

Originally posted by sfernando34

According to USA Today, British Airways is set to operate their first revenue routes for the 787 beginning in September in October. As of right now, they are scheduled to operate these birds on their Toronto and Newark routes. Hopefully they will expand the routes elsewhere as well. BA has also put in an order for more A380s and 777-300ERs according to the source.

1st revenue flight

BA093 1st of September 2013 LHR to YYZ

http://www.britishairways.com/en-gb/information/flight-information/boeing-787

**4R-SRD** · 03-07-2013, 07:38 AM

KU START OPERATIONS TO MXP ?? (rumor )

I heard that KU going to start flights to MXP in winter 2013 !! Can anyone confirm this ?

**banuthev** · 03-07-2013, 10:41 PM

Originally posted by 4R-SRD

I heard that KU going to start flights to MXP in winter 2013 !! Can anyone confirm this ?

No such information about KU's MXP flight found in Amadeus. But Kuwait Airways is already flying to Rome so not sure it's a good idea they add second destination in Italy. Picked up from Airlineroute, Kuwait Airways to start new service on Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen – Sarajevo and Vienna , effective Aug/Sep 2013.

I flew on KU several times, I have noted KU has very low yeald on most of their flights. They need to do network restructuring and refleeting as soon as possible, to run on profit. According to reuters, KU aiming to get 10 x A359s, 15 x A320 Neos from 2019. In short-term-lease KU gets some A330 and A320 models from last quarter of 2013. Not sure about quantity of the A330s and A320 models?.

Originally posted by dilushasg-bdavi

2 DC-10s are currently running, 2 others are in storage...................2 B777-300ERs r joining the fleet in the last quarter of this year

Does BG has plans to retire the ageing Airbus A310-300s ?

**4R-SRD** · 03-07-2013, 10:59 PM

Originally posted by Banuthev

No such information about KU's MXP flight found in Amadeus. But Kuwait Airways is already flying to Rome so not sure it's a good idea they add second destination in Italy. Picked up from Airlineroute, Kuwait Airways to start new service on Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen – Sarajevo and Vienna , effective Aug/Sep 2013.

I flew on KU several times, I have noted KU has very low yeald on most of their flights. They need to do network restructuring and refleeting as soon as possible, to run on profit. According to reuters, KU aiming to get 10 x A359s, 15 x A320 Neos from 2019. In short-term-lease KU gets some A330 and A320 models from last quarter of 2013. Not sure about quantity of the A330s and A320 models?.

thanks banu. Yea me too controlled GDS but no flts yet... i got the news today morning from CMB:

**ecureilx** · 04-07-2013, 07:35 AM

Originally posted by Banuthev

No such information about KU's MXP flight found in Amadeus. But Kuwait Airways is already flying to Rome so not sure it's a good idea they add second destination in Italy. Picked up from Airlineroute, Kuwait Airways to start new service on Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen – Sarajevo and Vienna , effective Aug/Sep 2013.

Can you give me some dates for the city pair, so I can check on another GDS platform, for KWI -> MXP

1S shows ..

1KU 165 F A J C Y U KWIFCO 1145 1455 AB6 M 0 X357 DC/E
N K M B H L T V Z
2AZ 1030 Y B M H K V MXP 2100 2220 319 0 X3 DC/E
T N S Q X W R L O G
3KU 541 F A J C Y N KWICAI 1130 1315 340 M 0 DC/E
K M B H L T V Z
4AZ 899 C E D I Y B MXP 2005 2310 32S 0 DC/E
M H K V T N S Q X W L O R G
5KU 671 J C Y N K M KWIDXB 0925 1200 310 S 0 X2 DC/E
B H L T V Z
6EK 91 F A J C I O MXP 1540 1935 773 M 0 DC/E
Y E R W M B U K H Q L T V X
7KU/TK *6771 J C KWIIST 0735 1040 321 M 0 DC/E
8TK 1875 C D K J R Y MXP 1555 1755 321 M 0 DC/E
B M H S E Q T L V P W G N
9KU 617 J C Y N K M KWIDOH 1545 1700 320 S 0 DC/E
B H L T V Z
10QR 123 J C D I U Y MXP ¥1 0055 0535 332 M 0 X246 DC/E
B H K M L V S N Q T G O E X
11KU/TK *6773 J C KWIIST 0255 0555 321 M 0 DC/E
12TK 1873 C D K J R Y MXP 0815 1015 321 M 0 DC/E
B M H S E Q T L V P W G N

1KU 541 F A J C Y N KWICAI 1130 1315 340 M 0 DC/E
K M B H L T V Z
2AZ 899 C E D I Y B MXP 2005 2310 32S 0 DC/E
M H K V T N S Q X W L O R G
3KU 171 F A J C Y U KWIFRA 0855 1245 AB6 M 0 7 DC/E
N K M B H L T V Z
4LH 254 J C D Z P Y MXP 1710 1820 320 S 0 DC/E
B M U H G Q V W S T E L K
5KU 671 J C Y N K M KWIDXB 0925 1200 320 S 0 X2 DC/E
B H L T V Z
6EK 91 F A J C I O MXP 1540 1935 773 M 0 DC/E
Y E R W M B U K H Q L T V X
7KU/TK *6771 J C KWIIST 0735 1040 321 M 0 DC/E
8TK 1875 C D K J R Y MXP 1555 1755 321 M 0 DC/E
B M H S E Q T L V P W G N
9KU 617 J C Y N K M KWIDOH 1545 1700 310 S 0 DC/E
B H L T V Z
10QR 123 J C D I U Y MXP ¥1 0055 0535 332 M 0 X246 DC/E
B H K M L V S N Q T G O E X
11KU/TK *6773 J C KWIIST 0255 0555 321 M 0 DC/E
12TK 1873 C D K J R Y MXP 0815 1015 321 M 0 DC/E
B M H S E Q T L V P W G N

**dilushasg-bdavi** · 04-07-2013, 07:57 AM

Does BG has plans to retire the ageing Airbus A310-300s ?

no..............the A310s will continue to run in the high density domestic and regional routes for atleast another 5 yrs!!!!!!

**Speedbird** · 04-07-2013, 02:23 PM

BA 1st A380

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...rbus-A380.html

http://www.airbus.com/newsevents/news-events-single/detail/british-airways-takes-delivery-of-its-first-of-12-airbus-a380s/#

**banuthev** · 04-07-2013, 07:13 PM

Originally posted by Speedbird

BA 1st A380

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...rbus-A380.html
http://www.airbus.com/newsevents/new...airbus-a380s/#

G-XLEA! First A380 for British Airways is now parked at BA Engineering hangar. Here are few pictures I took at LHR in the today evening 6pm. more pictures coming soon..

**sfernando34** · 04-07-2013, 07:19 PM

Originally posted by Banuthev

No such information about KU's MXP flight found in Amadeus. But Kuwait Airways is already flying to Rome so not sure it's a good idea they add second destination in Italy. Picked up from Airlineroute, Kuwait Airways to start new service on Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen – Sarajevo and Vienna , effective Aug/Sep 2013.

I flew on KU several times, I have noted KU has very low yeald on most of their flights. They need to do network restructuring and refleeting as soon as possible, to run on profit. According to reuters, KU aiming to get 10 x A359s, 15 x A320 Neos from 2019. In short-term-lease KU gets some A330 and A320 models from last quarter of 2013. Not sure about quantity of the A330s and A320 models?.

Does BG has plans to retire the ageing Airbus A310-300s ?

Kuwait Airways is in severe need of a fleet refurbishment, or atleast a cabin upgrade. I am pretty sure they have the lowest rating for service out of any of the Arab Gulf carriers. Even on the 777-200s (their newest aircraft), their business class is severely outdated. They still operate A300s on their Heathrow routes. The A310s and newer A320s are the mainstays on their routes throughout the Middle East and some Subcontinent routes. On the bright side, a Milano route by KU would be good for Sri Lankans in Milano, who probably got a bit disconnected by UL's suspension of flights to MXP.

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