And there goes #75 for Emirates. A remarkable score really. That makes the airline one of the biggest operators of the 777. But where, oh where, are they going to put that plane? Since the A380 is too big for JFK and they already have 777s flying there, do they now add more flights? Which market do you think is crying for seats?
Indeed take a look at this story from The Chicago Tribune's Julie Johnsson. Ad its not just Emirates, now Etihad is also putting out their speed brake. In this last link Etihad's CEO makes one of his signature great comments "What people forget is that the [1.3bn] population within three hours flying time of here is the same size as China's" - all to the good. But a three hour flight is poor use of a 777 not to mention an A380.
Happily though, as reported here by Ivan Gale, Emirates is slowing its growth. With a 32% drop in its cash, Emirates should take a breather. Other than Airbus and Boeing, the rest of the industry will be delighted at this decision.
In other news --
- EADS gets around (the US)
- India's SU-30 crash - poor timing for Russia
- Sikorsky's X2
- The cash crunch among US airlines
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