Jet Airways (9W) Orders 10 x 787

What about Australia…i think the only way you can fly directly to Mumbai these days is by Qantas

Indeed Steve, i dont think the Indian aviation sector can ignore Australia. The amount of student traffic is proof of a big market from the sub-continent into the pacific region. TK and SQ are making big bucks from Indian travellers going to Aus and NZ. There are hardly any seats in SQ to MEL and SYD and back into DEL till like mid Feb.

Qantas still has MEL-BOM and MEL – DEL in the pipeline but i believe they are facing a shortage of aircrafts since for DEL they require a Longreach on the sector. But i will be surprised if AI and 9W dont have Aus on there plans, infact i am quite certain 9W atleast will have future plans for Australia once there 777s start coming in.

Although i shift out of Melbourne in June this year, i would love to make my yearly visit to Mel on a 9W 777, or as a matter of fact on a 787 too in the future. 🙂

What about Australia…i think the only way you can fly directly to Mumbai these days is by Qantas

Hey Kabir:
Any more word on 9W operating to Glasgow?? the MD in a recent interview mentioned GLA as a near future destination they would add to their routes.

9W will look at options such as GLA if they see that there is no scope to gain slots ot LHR once there heavy bodies start coming in. I can see them using if not GLA, but Birmingham as a big base for flights into UK and onto North America. 9W is aiming for the east coast operatins bases like China, Japan and possibly Seol.

There are already rumours of AI buying stake in JAT, to gain spaces at LHR, showing that slots are becoming a big issue for UK operations. I dont see GLA as a major hub for 9W but definately yes one or two flights through GLA onto the Americas is highly lucrative, hence possible.

Hey Kabir:
Any more word on 9W operating to Glasgow?? the MD in a recent interview mentioned GLA as a near future destination they would add to their routes.

I havent heard Birmingham on the cards yet, right now 9W is looking to buy slots at LHR. Although, yes i will not be surprised at all to see a direct flight into Birmingham from places like Amritsar and Delhi.

They are very actively looking for 777/330 pilots these days with proposed flights now to places like San Francisco (via Shanghai), J’bourg, Nairobi etc.

Birmingham too hopefully :D.

Yes was signed in 2006… a good present from 9W. 🙂 . They are very actively looking for 777/330 pilots these days with proposed flights now to places like San Francisco (via Shanghai), J’bourg, Nairobi etc.

This took me about a minute to find Tommy…

http://www.boeing.com/commercial/787family/background.html

‘Boeing has selected General Electric and Rolls-Royce to develop engines for the new airplane. It is expected that advances in engine technology will contribute as much as 8 percent of the increased efficiency of the new airplane, representing a nearly two-generation jump in technology for the middle of the market.‘

I’m sure you could find out more detailed info on there as well. :rolleyes:

What engines are 787s going to have.