A300s to storage?

[Hercdriver]

Rumor has it that 8 A300s are being parked. Supposedly it is short-term storage, but we all know that usually ends up being long-term. Can anyone confirm this rumor?

 

[Hopeful]

Rumor has it that 8 A300s are being parked. Supposedly it is short-term storage, but we all know that usually ends up being long-term. Can anyone confirm this rumor?

Nothing...........................yet

 

[NewHampshire Black Bears]

I'm not sure If BDL/SJU is still operating with an A-300, but if it is, I'd expect that, that route would go 757.


NH/BB's

 

[eolesen]

With the other fleets, yes, short term usually becomes parted out, but the A300 fleet has been short-termed before (parking for two-eight weeks to conserve cycles).

If it's truly taking them out of the fleet, this is good news.

 

[NewHampshire Black Bears]

With the other fleets, yes, short term usually becomes parted out, but the A300 fleet has been short-termed before (parking for two-eight weeks to conserve cycles).

If it's truly taking them out of the fleet, this is good news.

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FM,

"good news" meaning ALL of the A-300's, or just the 8 ??

NH/BB's

 

[s80dude]

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FM,

"good news" meaning ALL of the A-300's, or just the 8 ??

NH/BB's

Will this result in furloughs? A300's leaving would create quite an overage. Not my favorite plane, but oodles of people getting layoff notices stinks.

 

[eolesen]

Doubtful that it would result in pilot furloughs, since it has been two years without any significant recalls to offset retirements.

 

[Andre1980]

I think this is a temporary thing. Although the A300 is an odd ball aircraft it serves its pupose well. It is suited for certain routes where there is a need to have an aircraft with a large seating and cargo hold capacity and no other aircraft at this present moment which AA has can do that(probably the 777 but that is too big).

 

[NewHampshire Black Bears]

The A-300's BIG BROTHER, the A-330, is the PERECT replacement A/C, for the "specific" routes, that the A-300's fly today.

Unfortunatly, AA is not in a A/C buying position today.
(Except for 777's, for Loooong haul routes)

Also, does AA have any 777-200 LR "World liners" on order ??


NH/BB's

 

[FWAAA]

Also, does AA have any 777-200 LR "World liners" on order ??
NH/BB's

Nope, and I don't expect to ever see the LR ordered at AA. Couple reasons:

1. Engines are GE-only (no Trent options); and

2. With oil still at $65+ and likely to stay expensive for a long time, ultra-long range routes make a lot less sense than they did when oil was $12-$15 a few years ago. It takes a lot of fuel to carry the necessary fuel a very long distance, and the fares it will take to cover that (as well as all other expenses) may not make too many 8,000nm+ nonstop routes worthwhile.

Not to mention the usual suspects, like fleet commonality (small subfleet of LRs would complicate things too much).

 

[NewHampshire Black Bears]

I truly "insiteful" post sir. I agree !!

NH/BB's

 

[1AA]

Nope, and I don't expect to ever see the LR ordered at AA. Couple reasons:

1. Engines are GE-only (no Trent options);

The GE engine options may be a good alternative if you look at all the recent inflight shut downs we had on our 777 aircraft. Losing oil in flight, gear box failures, high vibrations followed by auto shutdown, leading to several diversions. One more inflight engine failure leading to IFSD is sure going to raise concern over our ETOPS certification on the 777 aircraft. It's only a matter of time if AA or Rolls Royce doesn't figure out what is happening to their engines.

 

[AMFAMAN]

One more inflight engine failure leading to IFSD is sure going to raise concern over our ETOPS certification on the 777 aircraft.

I wouldn't worry about the ETOPS certification, an engine shutdown here and there has nothing on Scab Air's twice a week emergency landings, and that's okay per the FAA.