I have just seen Emirates has just announced an order for 40 A330-900neo and 30 A350-900 aircraft. This will result in the reduction of the current A380 order but they will still take delivery of 14 of the original order (please correct me if I’m wrong).
This is interesting to see Emirates diversify its fleet with 3 new aircraft types, making it 5 instead of the current 2.
Emirates have cancelled 20+16 options of their most recent order, plus another 19 from previous order leaving only 14 A380s to deliver over the next two years.
In order to do this they had to order other aircraft from Airbus as part of the negotiation.
I'm wondering if EK will roll the former A330 pilots back onto the Neo, or at least give them the option...
I daresay after it's been so long since they dropped the 330/340 the crew would need to go through the entire training process again, but still, I wonder how many would be keen to go back.
The A330 neo will replace the regional 777s and the A350 the longer range 777s. The 777-9s will replace the A380s in time.
I would also suggest that the A330-900NEO order may well be the death-knell for EK's MoU for the B787-10's which will probably be allowed to quietly expire.
Packetman21
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Hey all,
patrickk
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The A380 is now cancelled which answers your question.
moa999
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Emirates have cancelled 20+16 options of their most recent order, plus another 19 from previous order leaving only 14 A380s to deliver over the next two years.
patrickk
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The A330 neo will replace the regional 777s and the A350 the longer range 777s. The 777-9s will replace the A380s in time.
MRYJDrake
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I'm wondering if EK will roll the former A330 pilots back onto the Neo, or at least give them the option...
tommygun
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Also EK will have 777 aircrew needing to certify onto Airbus types or go elsewhere.
kimshep
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I would also suggest that the A330-900NEO order may well be the death-knell for EK's MoU for the B787-10's which will probably be allowed to quietly expire.
moa999
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That's definitely the feeling over on airliners forum.
It was MOU only so can expire without penalty.. and the 40 aircraft is 1 for 1 with this 339 order
GregXL
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The loss of an order for 40 787s as a consequence of the death of the A380 program isn’t going to dampen the celebrations at Boeing!
Mightyreds
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But if the A380 wasn't selling well (which we all know was the case), why would Boeing even worry about the decision that Airbus has made.
kimshep
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So, you think that the loss of an MoU valued at USD $13.5 billion (at retail price) is 'inconsequential' ? Wow .. just wow.
elchriss0
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So, you think that the loss of an MoU valued at USD $13.5 billion (at retail price) is 'inconsequential' ? Wow .. just wow.
considering the total number of 787 orders (around 1400), i would say that boeing aren't going to lose any sleep over 40 less orders