Paris Air Show

I have to admit, for the life of me I cannot see the 757 returning in any way shape or form. I’m somewhat surprised that a journalist with more than a passing interest in the field wrote that up! Unless they were desperate to fill a few column inches and liked the idea so decided to pass the time going over it in their head… :highly_amused:

Supposedly it was quite expensive to manufacture, and it would need essentially a complete re-design anyway to be competitive with what is out there now (in all but its long-thin route niche where there isn’t enough market to justify development spend).

Boeing need to use it as a bridge to the 737 replacement IMO. Common wingbox, common fuselage. Different wings and empennage. Then customers can mix and match capacities and range to suit themselves.

[Dunno about Twin Otter order.]

That would be cool. I have always seen it as an elegant design.

I agree, I’ve always like the design, but have only flown on one a couple of times. A new version with the latest engines would be great.
I was disappointed when they quit making hem, but wonder why they’d want to reintroduce it now. What can it do that stretched 737s can’t?

That would be cool. I have always seen it as an elegant design.

There was some speculation in the financial press (a sadly overlooked resource for aviation news) that Boeing might re-introduce the 757 rather than an all-new replacement.
They made cases both ways.

Did’nt China order 50 Twin Otters from Viking Air based in Calgary?

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Very comprehensive and interesting post. Just because people don’t have anything to add, it doesn’t mean the thread is not being read. Thanks for posting.

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I read it with interest.

Thanks for the updates and thoughts, some of us are watching and interested! :eagerness:

Wow… well, the civil forum is going places!

[I guess if it doesn’t have missiles hanging off it, our pubescent forumers aren’t interested :highly_amused: ]

Anyhoo. For those that care:

– Nothing yet from Emirates.
– A330 regional sale to Saudi Air. 4 more 330ceo to Eva Air.
– No A380 neo, now talk of a stretch + re-engine. I suspect they’ll add moveable wingtips/winglets to push up the aspect ratio at the same time.
– No MoM launch.
– 11 777 classics sold
– No MRJ orders
– No CSeries orders (or cancellations from Ilyushin), improved performance as specified, with another ~5% in the works for 2018.
– No CS500 launch.
– Embraer selling 190E2 and 195E2, but no 175E2. Have sold a number of 175 classic.
– Boeing says Leap on target
– Nothing on any schedule changes on A320neo (GTF)

Star of the show to date is probably ATR to be honest.

Do you know when the rest are going to be delivered?

Sorry, not at the moment

This a/c c/n 3926 is the second of five new A321 a/c inherited through the acquisition of BMED. Currently regd D-AZAB, it will become G-MEDU when delivered to bmi. Delivery was scheduled for last month but was defered one month to allow the a/c to appear at the Paris Air Show. The finer points of this agrement are not known by me. bmi will receive the a/c towards the end of Jun

Do you know when the rest are going to be delivered?

This a/c c/n 3926 is the second of five new A321 a/c inherited through the acquisition of BMED. Currently regd D-AZAB, it will become G-MEDU when delivered to bmi. Delivery was scheduled for last month but was defered one month to allow the a/c to appear at the Paris Air Show. The finer points of this agrement are not known by me. bmi will receive the a/c towards the end of Jun

German registration is probably because it was manufactured in Hamburg. 😀

Is this a new addition the bmi fleet…looking at the picture it still has a German registration on the back and a German flag on the tail; has it been leased from Lufthansa or something?

Thanks 😉

i hope top join you as well, have yet to arrange for a few days of but have to wait till we get a calendar for next year at work!

i hope top join you as well, have yet to arrange for a few days of but have to wait till we get a calendar for next year at work!

I have been worjking a lot in Paris recently, and spend a fair bit of time at CDG and ORY during the days when not working at LBG. The ORY terrace was not open on Friday (when i glimpsed the Air Bourbon A340 for the first time), and i would certainly be looking at a trip for the Air SHow next year, if not working there!

I have been worjking a lot in Paris recently, and spend a fair bit of time at CDG and ORY during the days when not working at LBG. The ORY terrace was not open on Friday (when i glimpsed the Air Bourbon A340 for the first time), and i would certainly be looking at a trip for the Air SHow next year, if not working there!

I would love to go but it’s tad to far for me
I hope whoever goes takes a lot of photos and posts them on this Forum.