Birmingham: New Route Development & Rumours

[Jerry]

If Monarch go back to long haul and especially if they teamed up with Norwegian and considering MAEL does goldcare I'd have thought 787s would be better for them?

 

[Coathanger16]

If Monarch go back to long haul and especially if they teamed up with Norwegian and considering MAEL does goldcare I'd have thought 787s would be better for them?

Depends how quickly they can get their hands on them. Any order for new aircraft will likely have a delivery time of 3 or 4 years at least. They could lease them, but that'll be more expensive in the long run.

 

[Ray Finkle]

I've seen reported lease costs of between $800,000 and $1.05 million per month for a 787-800.

 

[Jerry]

Depends how quickly they can get their hands on them. Any order for new aircraft will likely have a delivery time of 3 or 4 years at least. They could lease them, but that'll be more expensive in the long run.

Part of the deal could be Norwegian leasing or wet leasing them 787s. They have more on order including 3 788s

 

[JF57]

Easyjet have emerged as the front runner to acquire Air Berlin as reported HERE

Should that go through then I wonder if they will pursue any interest they may have in Monarch?

It could add weight to the rumours that Norwegian are currently leading the way?

I read the article that EJ and LH are the two front runners.

 

[Jerry]

I read the article that EJ and LH are the two front runners.

Apparently it's the LGW subsidiary of Air Berlin they are after and they'll use A320s leased from Air Berlin operating out of DUS and TXL

 

[Seasider]

I believe Eurowings and Condor are taking over Air Berlin long haul flights from DUS to Caribbean.

 

[Ray Finkle]

Willie Walsh is speaking at 'Routes' in Barcelona, he reckons that the Level A330's are US$400,000 per month cheaper than Norwegians 787's.

Quite a huge difference if you are just breaking into the long haul market.

 

[Jerry]

Willie Walsh is speaking at 'Routes' in Barcelona, he reckons that the Level A330's are US$400,000 per month cheaper than Norwegians 787's.

Quite a huge difference if you are just breaking into the long haul market.

Which could be a result of IAG or more likely Iberia giving Level a big discount rather than A330s being cheaper. If IAG are willing to do that it shows how much of a threat they believe Norwegian are.

 

[Frankie4]

Jetblue CEO Robin Hayes is to decide by the end of the year whether the airline will go Transatlantic
https://www.thestreet.com/story/143...tic-flights-by-year-s-end-ceo-hayes-says.html

I hope if they decide to do, they look at Birmingham as one of the options.

 

[IanFarquharson]

We might not need Jet Blue !

 

[Jerry]

Well by then BHX should have NYC and Boston pretty much covered. I can't see what else they'd offer?

 

[Ray Finkle]

NYC will hopefully be very well covered by then 🙂

 

[justplanecrazy]

Why do is get the feeling that there is going to be another airline apart from primera serving NYC? Lol

 

[Brum X]

Why do is get the feeling that there is going to be another airline apart from primera serving NYC? Lol

This is BHX, anything can happen, LOL

 

[IanFarquharson]

You wont have to wait long !

 

[Brum X]

You wont have to wait long !

Can we play the game again ?

 

[Barry Beeth]

Is this the Admins' way of increasing the post count again? 😏

 

[Brum X]

Is this the Admins' way of increasing the post count again? 😏

Its working already, he he he

 

[thunderchild]

Biman!!!!