AIR ASIA X : D7 : XAX :

La LCC Malaisienne AIR ASIA X qui abait décide de créer un hub au moyen orient afin de pouvoir simplement desservir l'Europe et l'Afrique du Nord a choisi Abu Dhabi. Je serai curieux de voir les réactions des compagnies du golfe et en particulier de Etihad, Qatar, Gulf Air ou même Emirates.

KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia's Group CEO Tony Fernandes has confirmed that Abu Dhabi will be the new Middle East hub for its long-haul carrier AirAsia X.

Having a hub means that the carrier will be able to base its planes outside Kuala Lumpur, and it will not be limited to servicing destinations within an eight-hour radius from the Malaysian capital.

This will allow its network to extend to North Africa and Europe, as it can use the Middle East port as a stopover.

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A lire ! Du délire ! Jusqu'à quelle altitude de bêtise "pur jus" une Autorité de tutelle peut-elle voler ? "Read on " ! Cela n'engage que moi.

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DATE:31/07/09. SOURCE:Air Transport Intelligence news

Malaysia's AirAsia X eyes virtual Middle East hub
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Malaysian long-haul low-cost airline [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] plans to set up a "virtual" hub in the Middle East as part of its expansion plan.

Mais lire le "pourquoi" !

The carrier is receiving three [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] A330s before year-end, but it has not received permission from the Malaysian authorities to commence flights to Sydney in Australia and the South Korean capital Seoul.

Avec des Autorités de tutelle "amies" à ce point-là, qui a besoin d'ennemis ?

It is therefore eyeing new routes and increasing the frequency on existing ones as well, says CEO Azran Osman-Rani.
"We do not want to lose the momentum we have created in the 20 months since we began operations, and that is why we are looking at these option," adds Azran.

Quelle frustration ! Et on nous avait dit que tous les idiots étaient concentrés en Europe !

Abu Dhabi and Bahrain are two possible sites for the virtual hub, where the airline will not base aircraft but use as a base from which to fly on to other destinations in the Middle East, Africa or Europe. A decision could be made in a few weeks, he says.

La retombée positive est que de telles Autorités de tutelle obligent à être créatif !

The airline also hopes to add another destination in China and its first in the Middle East before end-2009. Azran says that [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] X is also looking to set up another virtual hub in Australia or New Zealand, although that is still at the early stages.

Il faut espérer que les Autorités australiennes & néo-zélandaises seront moins sottes !

From Kuala Lumpur, AirAsia X flies to the Gold Coast, Melbourne and Perth in Australia, Tianjin and Hangzhou in China, Taiwan's capital Taipei and London. It could increase the frequency on most of those flights, says Azran.
In 2010, the carrier plans to fly to more destinations in China and begin flights to India. It is also keen to fly to New York.

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AirAsia X has 23 [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]-300s and 10 Airbus A350s on order.

Peut-être que les Autorités moins idiotes permettront que cette Compagnie réalise son Business Plan, au lieu de lui poser des obstacles sur la route qu'elle a tracée ! Cela n'engage que moi.

Merci Sévrien pour cette précision. C'est effectivement complètement délirant (ou protectioniste).

Jeannot a écrit:Merci Sévrien pour cette précision. C'est effectivement complètement délirant (ou protectioniste).

Oui, Jeannot ! Il y a de fortes chances qu'il y ait des aspects de protectionnisme, ou de favoritisme / "bias", en faveur de MAS ! ;)

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DATE:20/08/09. SOURCE:Airline Business
AirAsia X eyes Middle East hub
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Malaysian long-haul low-cost airline AirAsia X has the Middle East in its sights as it looks to set up a "virtual" hub in the region as part of its expansion plans. It is believed to be eyeing either Abu Dhabi or Bahrain for the hub. It does not plan to base aircraft at either location, but fly to points in Africa, Europe and the Middle East using the aircraft that come from Kuala Lumpur.

Intéressant ! "Read on" !

It is not clear if it will receive the fifth freedom rights needed to fly such services, and local Middle Eastern carriers could oppose the plan as it would eat into their market share.

Oui ! Ils ne vont pas forcément "aimer" ce genre d'innovation !

It comes as the Malaysian government dithers on allowing AirAsia X to start flights to Sydney in Australia and Seoul in South Korea. "We do not want to lose the momentum we have created in the 20 months since we began operations, and that is why we are looking at this option," says AirAsia X chief executive Azran Osman-Rani.
The carrier receives three Airbus A330s before year-end, part of 23 A330s and 10 Airbus A350son order. It has no plans to defer any of these, but that means it needs to find new routes or to increase existing services.

Exact !

From Kuala Lumpur, AirAsia X flies to the Gold Coast, Melbourne and Perth in Australia, Tianjin and Hangzhou in China, Taiwan's capital Taipei and London. It could increase the frequency on most of those flights, says Azran. It plans to add routes to China and begin flights to India in 2010, he adds.
The airline also hopes to add another destination in China and its first in the Middle East before year-end. Azran adds AirAsia X is looking to set up another virtual hub in Australia or New Zealand, although that is still at the early stages of planning.

Il y a de l'ambition det de la vison dans cete stratégie ! C'est le moins qu'on puisse dire !

Azran plays down suggestions of a merger with short-haul low-cost carrier AirAsia. Tony Fernandes, Air Asia group chief executive, mooted the possibility in June. AirAsia owns 16% of AirAsia X, while other shareholders include the Aero Ventures group co-founded by Fernandes. Azran says: "As far as AirAsia X is concerned, nobody here is looking at a merger. We've received no proposal from AirAsia."

Cela ne suffit pas pour étouffer la question !

Bonjour, chers tous !

AirAsiaX est une Cie. qui "fait" !

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DATE:18/09/09. SOURCE:Air Transport Intelligence newsAirAsia X lands in US for first time
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Malaysia's [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] operated its first flight to the US earlier this week - a non-revenue one-off service to Oakland - as the long-haul low-cost carrier contemplates launching regular flights to the US next year.
[Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] X CEO Azran Osman Rani says one of the carrier's two [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]-300s landed in Oakland on 14 September following a non-revenue flight from London Stansted. The special flight, which Azran says was made possible by cancelling one of AirAsia X's seven weekly Kuala Lumpur-Stansted rotations, was made in an A340 painted in Oakland Raiders livery. The aircraft was only in an Oakland a few hours for a ceremony attended by the city's mayor and the US ambassador to Malaysia before returning to Stansted.
AirAsia X signed up as a sponsor of the Oakland Raiders American football team earlier this year. AirAsia X currently does not fly to the US but has been evaluating several potential airports including Oakland, an alternative gateway for San Francisco.

Dynamique et malin !

AIR ASIA X

Azran says the carrier is also evaluating airports in the Los Angeles and New York City areas. He says AirAsia X is interested in any airport in southern California except Los Angeles International and any airport in the New York City area which can support quick turnaround and taxi times.

Il annonce la couleur et est exigeant !

Azran says the carrier is now looking at which routes to launch in 2010 and it is not certain that AirAsia X will begin serving the US next year. "We're studying it very closely and measuring it against the opportunity cost of other destinations," he told ATI following a 16 September speech at the Cargo Facts annual aircraft symposium in Seattle.
Azran says Oakland is attractive because it is a big base for US low cost carrier Southwest Airlines "and it's very important for us to get the feed". AirAsia X has found that a lot of its passengers self-connect to other low-cost carriers, including to easyJet at Stansted.

Le bon sens pragmatique ! Pas d'intellectualisation du problème !

Oakland is also an obvious choice for AirAsia X because its sponsorship of the Oakland Raiders has helped it build brand awareness in northern California long before it launches services to the US. Azran points out sister carrier AirAsia's sponsorship of the Manchester United football team from 2005 to 2008 helped build awareness of the AirAsia brand in the UK before AirAsia X started serving Stansted earlier this year. This helped AirAsia X's Kuala Lumpur-Stansted route achieve instant success, with more than half of the passengers originating in the UK rather than Asia.

Ces gens ne sont pas des bureaucrates ! Ce sont des gens "dans l'action" ! Ce ne sont pas des "hommes à dossiers" !

Azran says AirAsia X would serve the US west coast from Kuala Lumpur via Taipei, Seoul or Honolulu. US east coast destinations would be served via Stansted.

Voilà de la vision ! "Vision in action" ! Et de la perspicacité !

He says the carrier can launch service to the US east coast with its two existing A340s by extending its Kuala Lumpur-Stansted route across the Atlantic. For the west coast Azran says AirAsia X would need to acquire additional A340s.

Comme nous le savons, .. il regarde bien le problème, depuis un certain temps déjà !

He says the carrier currently does not plan to expand its A340 fleet but will entertain proposals for more A340s if the right deal is offered. "If it is sub $400,000 per month we'll look at it," he adds.

Simple, et clair !

AirAsiaX also now operates three [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]-300s and will take three more of the type this year followed by three more next year as part of its earlier order for 25 A330s. But Azran says A330s are not an option for US routes as they lack the range for a one-stop service and would require an unattractive two-stop service.

Avec T. FERNANDES et Sir Richard BRANSON, il savait ce qu'il faisait, ... comment il allait poser les pièces du puzzle !

He says the new [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] will be ideal for one-stop US service but AirAsia X is not scheduled to receive its first A350 until 2016.

Exact. Mais là, Airbus ne craint rien de Boeing ! Le B787-9 ne va pas y être avant longtemps ! Et le B777-300ER ne se commande plus de façon significative ! Le B777-200LR, non plus (ils sont par trop pénalisés par leur motorisation, .... les GE90-115B /-110B). Il est clair que Boeing devra s'attaquer à son "Super-bi tut composite" !

Azran says when AirAsia X began evaluating the A350 it was looking at both A330 replacements and growth. But he says the carrier is not currently focused on replacing its A330s with A350s because it believes on "bread and butter Asia Pacific" routes, which are typically seven hours or less, the A350 does not have a big advantage over the A330. As a result he says AirAsia X decided to order only 10 A350s instead of 25 firm plus 25 options, which it originally was considering.

Très intéressant ! Il confirme nos dires : "Ce n'est pas la peine de chercher du rayon d'action là où on n'en a pas besoin. Il faut choisir l'appareil le plus adapté, et le plus proche possible des critères de choix correspondant aux itinéraires de la Cie. et de la fréquentation / de la capacité à "charger" l'avion sur lesdits itinéraires !

He says AirAsia X now intends to use the A350s to replace its A340s and launch more long-haul routes. While the A330s can be used too for services within Asia as well as to Australia and the Middle East, the A340s and later the A350s are needed for non-stop services to Europe and one-stop services to the US.

Article très intéressant !

Par expérience pour la Californie du Sud :
. A LAX on ne taxi pas beaucoup.
. il faut un point d'arrivée qui possède une Immigration de qui exclue la majorité des aéroports comma Long Beach, Santa Ana). San Diego doit être bon et Ontario peut être.

Salut, Jeannot !

Jeannot a écrit:Par expérience pour la Californie du Sud :
. A LAX on ne taxi pas beaucoup.
. il faut un point d'arrivée qui possède une Immigration de qui exclue la majorité des aéroports comma Long Beach, Santa Ana). San Diego doit être bon et Ontario peut être.

Attention ! BA, par exemple, y subit un "tow-in" pour ses Gros porteurs (B747).
Seulement les cinq cents derniers mètres, ...si j'ai bonne mémoire, .... mais cela prolonge indument, ... après les vols transatlantiques !

Les Autorités aéroportuaires aux USA ne sont pas forcément les plus "compréhensives de la modernité" !

LAX ne fera aucun cadeau à AirAisiaX !
Aussi, Sir Richard BRANSON, associé chez AirAsiaX, n'avait pas "monté un bateau total" contre LAX,
--quand, en repoussant les dates initiales de livraison des A380-800 commandés par Virgin Atlantic,
-- il a évoqué, pour masquer certains problèmes du Groupe VIRGIN, entre autres, les retards indus, pris par cet aéroport , dans ses préparations pour l'A380 !

Aujourd'hui, bien sûr, de nombreuses anées plus tard, les choses ont évolué !

La flotte d' Air Asia X sur planspotters

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Air Asia X aurait demandé et pourrait obtenir des créneaux à Orly qui serait alors desservi par les 330 et les 350 en commande.

Malaysian low-cost carrier [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] may get landing rights at Paris's Orly Airport.
During a visit to France Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak told journalists he raised, with the French Government, the issue of AirAsia's application for landing rights at Orly, according to national news agency Bernama.
French Prime Minister Francois Fillon also reportedly told Razak that AirAsia has been granted landing rights "outside Paris", although the report did not specify airports.
Najib reportedly said the carrier's application for landing rights at Orly was appropriate given that AirAsia, the parent of Air Asia X, is a big customer for [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] aircraft, some of which are produced in France.
AirAsia has over 100 [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] A320s on firm order, though it has deferred 16 A320s due for delivery in 2010 and 2011.
If AirAsia gets rights to fly to Paris, the destination is likely to be served by its long haul, low-cost unit [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]. AirAsia X operates five Airbus A330s and has 33 aircraft on firm order: 23 [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]-300s and 10 [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]-900s.

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Bonjour, chers tous, et merci, Jeannot !

Oui ! Vu !

A suivre !

Le premier ministre

Najib Razak était en visite en France récement

Rencontre avec NS et F.Fillon.



Kamarudin Meranun d'Air Asia a eu confirmation de l'acceptation de principe de la France pour Orly.

Le projet sur Nice serait toujours d'actualité.

Tout comme la liaison vers Abu Dhabi

D'un point de vue pratique, Air Asia X est déjà sous contrat avec AFI / KLM E&M depuis le premier A 330 loué en 2007.

Le contrat couvre 25 A 330.

Mais c'est le centre de Singapore d' AFI/KLM E&M qui met en oeuvre ce contrat jusqu'à présent

Des résultats, bons, conformes aux prévisions pour Air Asia X.

Kuala Lumpur / LHR, par exemple

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The service, which links the UK's third busiest airport with the Malaysian Capital, has carried over 221,00 passengers on the route during its first year.

Congratulating the airline was Nick Barton, London Stansted's Commercial & Development Director, who said:

"On behalf of everyone at Stansted, I'd like to offer my congratulations to AirAsia X on a fantastic first year at the airport.
As we anticipated, the Stansted-Kuala Lumpur service has proved to be extremely popular with passengers, both in the UK and across Asia.

They have helped revolutionise long-haul travel and we are very proud to have them with us here at Stansted.

"AirAsia is a multi-award winning airline with a superb reputation for service excellence and value for money, and with very ambitious growth plans for the future.
We look forward to working with them for many years to come as they develop their services here at Stansted."

The route out of Stansted has cemented Kuala Lumpur as a regional hub for Asia, with a strong trend of passengers connecting to AirAsia’s comprehensive route network.

The top five destinations Brits are heading to with AirAsia are Bali, Bangkok, Phuket, Hong Kong and Singapore
with more and more continuing their journey and flying on to Australia.

Unprecedented demand for the route will see the frequency of flights increase from seven times to nine times per week for its peak periods in summer 2010 – July, August and September and winter 2010 - December and January.

Other developments include the introduction of lie flat seats in AirAsia’s premium cabin - a world first for a budget airline.

AirAsia X CEO, Azran Osman-Rani, said:

“AirAsia has once again proved those who said it couldn’t be done wrong. We have seen surging demand on the London to Kuala Lumpur route despite 2009 being one the toughest years for the aviation industry. Consumers are switching on to the fact that they can take the holiday of their dreams in exotic destinations
across South East Asia and Australia for much less than ever before.”

The airport celebrated the airline's first year of services in style on Thursday, March 11, with Stansted's MD David Johnston cutting a specially decorated AirAsia X birthday cake.
The festivities continued throughout the day as airport staff and airline representatives handed out free slices to the thousands passengers using the terminal.

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Il est clair que ceux, qui avaient prévu l'échec d'Air Asia X, se sont royalement plantés !

Certains n'avaient pas prévu "l'été indien" de l'A330, qui permet à cet appareil d'avoir une carrière qu'on peut qualifier déjà de "réussite fabuleuse" !

AirAsiaX.

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Australia investigates AirAsia X A330 low altitude approach
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The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating two incidents last week in which an [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] aircraft flew too low while approaching Gold Coast airport.
On 4 May, an [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] X [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien], registration 9M-XXB, went "below the radar lowest safe altitude" while approaching the airport after a flight from Kuala Lumpur, says the ATSB, which has classified the incident as serious.

A suivre, donc.

The approach was made in instrument meteorological conditions, indicating low visibility due to cloudy or bad weather conditions at that time.
The bureau says a similar incident involving the same aircraft occurred on 3 May in visual meteorological conditions, which indicates sufficient visibility.
An investigation into the incidents is ongoing, says the ATSB, adding that no injuries occurred as a result.
Malaysia-based AirAsia X says it is working with the bureau on the investigation.
"If any anomalies are found or identified, we will rectify them with immediate effect. Both flights landed safely without any passenger incidents. Safety remains and has always been a priority for AirAsia X," says a carrier spokesman.

Il y aura, nécessairement, une suite (un rapport).

Air Asia va débarquer à Orly, liste publiée de l'organisme d'attribution a près la place laissée libre par Germanwings :

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La Cohor (Association pour la COordination des HORaires) vient d’annoncer avoir redistribué un nouveau pool de 1248 slots pour l’aéroport de Paris Orly, suite à une restitution de créneaux non utilisés par GermanWings.

La filiale long-courrier de la compagnie à bas-coûts malaisienne AirAsia obtient ainsi 208 slots annuels (2 vols hebdomadaires) pour ses futurs vols en provenance de Kuala Lumpur, dont 84 utilisables dès la saison aéronautique d’hiver 2010.

Les autres compagnies ayant obtenu des créneaux horaires au titre de non nouvel arrivant sont Air Caraïbes (312 slots supplémentaires – soit l’équivalent de 3 vols par semaine) et Tunisair (104 slots – soit 1 vol hebdomadaire supplémentaire).

La compagnie easyJet Switzerland obtient quant à elle 624 nouveaux créneaux horaires au titre de nouvel arrivant. La compagnie low-cost desservira ainsi la ville de Naples avec 6 nouveaux vols hebdomadaires.

Bonjour, chers tous !

On se souvient des prévisions d'un certain "dupont" sous d'autres cieux, parmi lesquelles :

• le B787 allait être le "nec plus ultra" à tous point de vue (cela est vrai sous les angles du parfait en matière de communication autherntique au sujet de la mise en ligne d'un avion civile :roll: ) ;
  
• AirAsia (et surtout AirAsiaX) allait être 'la prochaine Compagnie' LCC de la planète à se casser la figure (nous avons vu ses résultats ...., et nous voyons ci-après son lancement des lignes Asie-Europe à tarif bas...., dans le cas Kula Lumpur-Paris )
  

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Succès pour le lancement des vols AirAsia entre l'Asie et Paris
KUALA LUMPUR, 1 déc 2010 (AFP)

Le PDG de la compagnie aérienne malaisienne à bas coûts AirAsia X a annoncé mercredi que les billets pour la nouvelle route Kuala Lumpur/Paris s'étaient arrachés et que les avions étaient déjà presque pleins avant même l'ouverture de cette ligne en février 2011.

2010 AFP

Opérations réalisées en A330-300 !

Additif.

AirAsiaX a de grandes ambitions (je le savais ! ) et continue à les afficher !

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Fernandes eyes Europe expansion despite crisis
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1, 2010 (AFP)

The head of budget long-haul carrier AirAsia X said Wednesday the eurozone debt crisis would not prevent the airline expanding in Europe and that he hoped to open a route to New York next year.

2010 AFP

Non, Papa ! Ce n'est pas loin, l'Amérique !

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AirAsia Boss May Buy Virgin Atlantic - ReportDecember 26, 2010

The chief executive of Malaysia's AirAsia is considering a possible takeover bid for British airline Virgin Atlantic, the Sunday Times newspaper reported.
Tony Fernandes, who runs Asia's largest budget carrier by fleet size, has renewed his interest in the UK airline after previously considering and deciding against a bid, the newspaper said in an unsourced report.
Any deal could be worth up to GBP£1 billion (USD$1.54 billion), it said.
British billionaire Richard Branson has a 51 percent stake in the airline he founded in 1984. Singapore Airlines paid GBP£600 million for a 49 percent stake in Virgin Atlantic in 2000.
The UK airline said earlier this month it had received several "lines of enquiry" about tie-ups with rivals after it hired Deutsche Bank to assess the aviation market.
It said the bank's review was expected to last for several months and did not name those interested in a possible tie-up.
Increased competition from low-cost airlines, weak demand and high fuel prices have combined to squeeze many carriers in recent years.
The low-margin industry has gone through a period of rapid consolidation and analysts believe larger carriers such as Virgin Atlantic need partners to stay ahead of the competition.

(Reuters)

Bonjour, chers tous. Merci, Hertre.

Ce post a sa pertinence sous plusieurs rubriques (et topics) , autres que la rubrique "Fusion etc. ".

Hertre a écrit:Virgin ne peut plus rester seul, surtout depuis BA / IB ( mais avant c'était déjà une nécessité de trouver DES alliances.

Oui !

Hertre a écrit:Tony Fernandes sait toujours où placer ses billes, dans une industrie qui n'est pas un secteur à forte rentabilité. Et il sait aussi quand les retirer.

La présence de SIA ne permet pas es partenariats avec n'importe qui...

Exact.

Hertre a écrit:Voilà une affaire suivie depuis un moment, n'est-ce pas ?

Oui !
Voir post ci-dessous.

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AirAsia Chief Denies Planning Virgin Atlantic BidDecember 27, 2010

The chief executive of Malaysia's AirAsia has denied considering a possible takeover bid for Virgin Atlantic, a Malaysian newspaper reported on Monday.

Encore des bobards des media ? Encore du "hogwash & bull-shit" ? Si vous aimez mieux, .... "info' ou intox" !
Du remplissage de fin d'année . Objectif ? Fabriquer des actualités qui n'existent pas ? Fiction de la presse écrite ?

Tony Fernandes, responding to an unsourced Sunday Times report that he had renewed an interest in the UK airline, told the Star newspaper that there had been no such discussions.
"There are no discussions taking place," he said.

La réponse est claire, .... et prompte !

The Sunday Times had reported that Fernandes, who runs Asia's largest budget carrier by fleet size, had previously considered and decided against a bid which could be worth up to GBP£1 billion.
The airline said earlier this month it had received several "lines of enquiry" about tie-ups with rivals after it hired Deutsche Bank to assess the aviation market.

Aah ! Histoires de chercheurs de scoop, qui émettent des avis infondés, et non étayés, ... non étayables, ... à ce styade, du moins ?

It said the bank's review was expected to last for several months and did not name those interested in a possible tie-up.
Increased competition from low-cost airlines, weak demand and high fuel prices have combined to squeeze many carriers in recent years.
The low-margin industry has gone through a period of rapid consolidation and analysts believe larger carriers such as Virgin Atlantic need partners to stay ahead of the competition.

(Reuters)

Oui ! C'est l'évidence ! Pas la peine d'essayer d'en faire un paquet cadeau !

Bonjour, chers tous.

AirAsiaX signe / confirme une nouvelle commande ferme de A330-200.

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AirAsia X orders more A330s(A330-200s to fly on non-stop services to Europe)
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AirAsia X, the long haul low fare affiliate of the Malaysia-based AirAsia Group, has placed a firm order with Airbus for three A330-200s.

Il me semble que, jusqu'ici, AirAsiaX, avait commandé, des A330-300. Il est intéressant de noter comment cette nouvelle version de l'A330-200 reçoit les faveurs immédiatement de cette compagnie, sur ce genre d'itinéraire. On dirait que les commandes des A330 ne sont pas près de s'assécher !

Scheduled for delivery from 2014, the aircraft will be operated on the carrier's expanding network, offering low fare service to destinations in Europe, Asia and the Pacific. The latest contract brings AirAsia X's total number of A330s ordered to 28.

Quel excellent client pour Airbus !

AirAsia X has ordered the 238 tonne increased take-off weight version of the A330-200, which is capable of flying non-stop from Kuala Lumpur to Europe. The airline will configure the aircraft in a two class layout with a total of 288 seats.

"This order reflects our positive outlook for the long haul low cost market out of Asia," said Azran Osman Rani, Chief Executive Officer, AirAsia X. “With its low fuel burn, spacious cabin and extended range, the A330 is the perfect aircraft for us to build our business, enabling more people to fly further at lower cost than ever before."

La motorisation sera, sans doute, assurée par le RR Trent 772B-EP.

"This latest order from AirAsia X underscores the position of the A330 as the most efficient aircraft in its class flying today," said John Leahy, Chief Operating Officer Customers, Airbus. "The A330's low operating costs, range capability and proven reliability make it the clear winner for airlines flying in the growing long haul budget market."

A juste titre, John LEAHY et Airbus jubilent !

AirAsia is the largest low cost airline group in the Asia-Pacific region and operates an all-Airbus fleet. Altogether, the group has now ordered over 200 aircraft from Airbus, including 175 single aisle A320s, 28 A330s and 10 A350 XWBs.

The twin engine A330 is one of the most widely used widebody aircraft in service today. To date, Airbus has won more than 1,100 orders for the various versions of the aircraft. Some 750 A330s have already been delivered and the aircraft is currently flying with 90 operators worldwide in 50 countries.

Les commandes ne vont pas s'assécher immédiatement !

Bonjour, chers tous.

Il me semble qu'on attend toujours la confirmation de la motorisation des avions de cette commande (3 x A330-200HGW).

A ce stade, le facteur 'déclencheur' de la précision de la motorisation n'a pas dû être 'activé'.

Air Asia X signe avec GE pour la motorisation de 3 A330s

General Electric Subsidiary Signs New $600 Million Deal With AirAsia X

The world’s largest maker of jet engines, GE Aviation (a subsidiary of General Electric), has sealed a new $600 million deal to supply and maintain jet engines for AirAsia X, a long-haul budget carrier.

The 20-year agreement calls for AirAsia to purchase three new Airbus jets for delivery in 2012, with the option of two additional aircraft. AirAsia X is a low-cost airline of Malaysian carrier AirAsia Bhd. Last year it flew 1.92 million passengers to 14 worldwide destinations, including Tokyo, Delhi, London, Tehran and Melbourne.

Kevin McAllister, GE Aviation's general manager of global sales, said the engine will help AirAsia X maintain “one of the youngest and fuel efficient fleets in the sky."

GE Aviation is based in the north Cincinnati suburb city of Evendale, Ohio, located south of Dayton. It manufactures jet engines, components and integrated systems for commercial and military aircraft. GE Aviation has about 300 employees working in nearby Vandalia, and is building a $51 million research center at the University of Dayton according to a story in the Dayton Business Journal.

The company is major player in the well-established and thriving defense community in the Greater Dayton region, which includes SRA International Inc., MacAulay-Brown Inc., Computer Sciences Corp., General Dynamics Corp., Goodrich Corp. Aircraft Wheels and Brakes Division, Boeing Co., and Science Applications International Corp.

Bizarre ! Je pensais que la compagnie avait du RR sur ses autres A330s. un coup de Gecas peut-être ?

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