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[LN-KGL]

Her er deler av pressemeldingen fra British Airways i dag 17. oktober
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Competition for new longhaul aircraft

British Airways has launched a competition for new longhaul aircraft by issuing tender documents to aircraft and engine manufacturers.

The competition, called a request for proposal (RFP), is the first step in a lengthy process before the airline makes a decision on fleet growth and replacement for the next decade.

Airbus and Boeing, and engine manufacturers, Engine Alliance, General Electric and Rolls Royce plus other key component suppliers, have been invited to bid.

British Airways' chief executive, Willie Walsh, said: "For the past four years, we have grown capacity by using our aircraft more efficiently. In order to continue to grow our longhaul business we now need additional longhaul aircraft. We remain committed to generating an economic return for our shareholders.

"Launching the competition highlights the need for us to address our £2.1 billion pension deficit. It is a major blocker to growth and investment in our business but I am confident we will resolve it.

"With a combination of firm orders and options, we are planning for both growth and fleet replacement into the next decade. Environmental performance will be one of the key criteria in our choice ensuring greater fuel efficiency, reduced noise and emissions. The first aircraft to be replaced are the 20 Boeing 747s and 14 Boeing 767s, which will be around 25 years old," he said.

Subject to the outcome of the RFP competition, orders are expected to be placed during next year.

The aircraft being considered for the airline's longhaul fleet are the Airbus A330, A350, A380 and Boeing 787, B777 and B747-8.

Hele pressemeldingen: http://bapress.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/...p;p_faqid=7272

[Blubird]

Spekulering er morsomt. Jeg tipper en mix av 748, 773ER og 787.

[Someone]

the 20 Boeing 747s and 14 Boeing 767s, which will be around 25 years old," he said.

Vil ikke det si rundt 2015?

[Dag Viking]

Originally posted by Blubird

Spekulering er morsomt. Jeg tipper en mix av 748, 773ER og 787.

Jeg ville bli utrolig overrasket om ikke 77W og 787 er med i fremtidsplanene til BA.
Det har gått rykter om at en 77W-ordre ikke er langt unna, for levering om ikke altfor mange årene

[brendas]

Originally posted by LN-KGL
Her er deler av pressemeldingen fra British Airways i dag 17. oktober
Nå kan dere begynne å spekulere

BA har holdt av ti produksjonsslotter for 773ER (kan byttes til hvilken som helst annen 777-modell) for 2008, og disse vil nok bli bekreftet før året er omme tenker jeg.
Ellers, my guesses: 787 for å erstatte de eldste 767ene, flere 77W (flere enn de ti) for å erstatte noen av de eldste 744, og at de begynner å rulle inn 748i som erstatter for 744.

Originally posted by Someone

Vil ikke det si rundt 2015?

De tyve første 744ene ble mottatt mellom 89-92, og de 14 første 763ER mellom 90-91, mao rundt 2014-2016.