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The following news will not be to your liking Boeing ni Embraer, but on the part of KLM and Qantas, the manufacturer Airbus has received a large order from more than 200 new planes.
The fight to dominate the skies of the world continues between the main manufacturers of the world, where there are good months for Boeing, others are better for Airbus, but today's news has a very particular situation, the American manufacturer partially loses two historic customers.
Both KLM and Qantas will go from being mainly Boeing airlines to having fleets now dominated by the different Airbus families., although they will keep their Boeing 777 and 787 respectively.
Airbus orders from KLM and Qantas
The main goal of both, even if they are not related, is looking for a replacement for its dozens of Boeing planes 737 NG and its variants and in the case of Qantas also for him Boeing 717.
Let's review the respective orders:
KLM y Transavia
The Board of Directors of Air France-KLM took the decision to go ahead with the Group's goal of improving its economic and environmental performance through the introduction of next-generation aircraft.
- firm request of 100 aircraft of the Airbus A320neo family, with option to buy 60 additional aircraft, to renew the fleets of KLM and Transavia Netherlands, and to renew and expand the Transavia France fleet.
- Signing a letter of intent (LOI) for the purchase of 4 aviones Airbus A350F Full Freighter, with purchase rights 4 additional aircraft, to increase the load capacity Air France.
The first deliveries are expected in the second half of 2023. These aircraft will operate medium-haul routes in Europe, especially from Amsterdam-Schiphol, the global hub of KLM and the main base of Transavia Netherlands, and from Paris-Orly, the main base of Transavia France.
Qantas
Qantas has selected the Airbus A320neo and Airbus A220 families as the aircraft of choice for the long-term renewal of its domestic narrow-body fleet..
The agreement corresponds to 40 planes Airbus, 20 A321XLR y 20 A220, which is expected to be signed at the end of 2022 once arrangements are finalized with airline staff to operate the new equipment and the final decision of Qantas management, what would be the largest historical order of Australia.
Qantas will also have other 94 purchase rights options on aircraft during a delivery period of more than 10 years as their Boeing 737-800 and 717 existing ones are phased out.
The airline carried out a detailed evaluation of the A320neo families and B737 MAX, as well as the small A220 and Embraer E190/195-E2.
Singapore Airlines also added
By last, but no less important and taking advantage of this space, I tell you that Singapore Airlines (IS) has signed a letter of intent (LoI) with Airbus for seven cargo planes A350F. The deal will see the A350F start to replace the fleet Boeing 747-400F of the airline in the fourth quarter of 2025.
What do you think about this apparent coup against Boeing?
Buenas tardes:
And how does the Boeing 777X fit into this panorama? ? It is supposed to be the natural replacement for 777-220 and 300
doomed to fail ?
Greetings
JIMMY
With the delays they have, they must show that it really is a great plane and its first operators have no problems, let's see.
If it's true that I was quite surprised, because it seems to me that it will be difficult to replace one fleet with another because of the maintenance and the personnel and all the mixture of aircraft that they will have, if it seems to me that KLM could send the 787 As American did, I understand the cargo but for that I think they already have KLM cargo and a small increase or decrease in cargo on one of their planes I don't think it affects them much, apart from that I think the benefits would be greater due to reduced carbon emissions and noise, the 777 it's a great plane and I don't think it should be retired but I also think it should give way to new technology as well and flights could even be made with it 777 on days when there is more demand and on 787 when there is a slight decrease and thus alternate between weeks, because if I think more routes are necessary with him 787 since KLM has some parked and it would be good for them to reincorporate them. good job as always, keep it up.
Thanks Joaquin!
This request of 160 Airbus A320Neo/A321Neo aircraft for KLM and Transavia is a surprise news because the CEO of KLM said that he was trying to rationalize the fleet with only Boeing and Embraer.
The truth is that Airbus in single-aisle aircraft already has more than 2000 built appliances, offer more cabin space, comfort but above all less pollution (50% less noise and up to 15% less consumption/seat).
Boeing offers better efficiency in twin-aisle aircraft such as the B787-8/9/10 compared to the Airbus A330-800/900Neo, also with the problem of the Airbus A350-900 and its fuselage cracked the paint.
Thank you for your input Carlos., I agree, although Airbus with its A350 is breaking everything.
It's true Nicholas and thank you for your words. The Airbus A350 is an extraordinary aircraft and I was only referring to the fact that Qatar has had problems with certain specimens due to chipping of the superficial part of the fuselage, which Airbus is working to solve.. Air France prefers A350s to replace B777-200ERs plus an order of 4 A350F. KLM prefiere el Boeing 777 and 787s to deregister the A330s that were not bad but are not state-of-the-art like the A330 Neo.
Airbus has an advantage in single-aisle aircraft such as the A220 and A320/A321Neo family, were even attractive to KLM, the B737 Max did not convince.
Agree!
Because KLM never brought the 787 a Ecuador? Has several in storage
Loading capacity, the boeing 777 is superior and they move a lot of cargo in the hold.
just the boeing 787-10 they are to replace the Boeing 777-200ER that operate in Quito and Guayaquil. In the next few years they will be withdrawn because they consume a lot of fuel and the carbon emission is high compared to the new ones. 787-10 last generation.
I would think the replacement would be the 787-9 according to demand and season.
Yeah right, both variants B787-9 and 10 they fit perfectly according to low or high demand respectively. Even, it would not be necessary to send the B777-300ER
The 777-300 when will they leave the fleet?
KLM incorporated two new B77W ordered directly from Boeing, I don't think they will retire soon because it is the largest plane in the fleet, replacing the old B747-400.
The B772s will be replaced by the 15 B787-10 orders.
Thanks!