[新聞] 海灣航空將停飛A340, 另租777-300ER取代

[nyrnu (ccc)]

DATE:13/01/09
SOURCE:Air Transport Intelligence

Gulf Air leasing four 777-300ERs to replace A340s 

By David Kaminski-Morrow

Middle Eastern carrier Gulf Air is to acquire four Boeing 777-300ERs which it
will introduce on routes including London Heathrow from March.

The Bahrain-based airline had been considering introducing larger-capacity
types such as the 777 or Airbus A340-600.

Speaking to ATI at a briefing in London today, Gulf Air chief executive Bjorn
Naf said the carrier would take all four 312-seat 777s this year, and lease
them for around three years.

While Naf declines to identify the source of the aircraft, Gulf Air has
already leased two Airbus A330s from India's Jet Airways, which has also been
seeking to lease out several 777-300ERs.

The 777s would potentially serve as a replacement for a few of Gulf Air's
current A340-300s. Naf says, if that option is pursued, some A340s could be
removed from the fleet this year.


http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2009/01/13/320999/
gulf-air-leasing-four-777-300ers-to-replace-a340s.html

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Gulf Air to ground A340s 

Bloomberg Published: January 13, 2009, 23:42

London: Gulf Air, Bahrain's national carrier, will seek to contain costs by
grounding its fleet of Airbus SAS A340 long-haul jetliners and starting to
hedge on fuel purchases.

The carrier will replace the five four-engine A340s with four twin-engine
Boeing 777-model planes, Chief Executive Officer Bjorn Naf said on Tuesday at
a news conference in London.

Gulf Air intends to take delivery of four Airbus A330 widebodies and five
A320s this year.

The carrier is seeking to expand its route network in Europe and India, as
well as considering flights to the US, with a target of achieving
profitability by 2013 or earlier.

Losses at Middle Eastern airlines are likely to double to $200 million in
2009 as traffic growth slows, the International Air Transport Association
said on December 9.


http://www.gulfnews.com/business/Aviation/10275044.html

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推 Duarte:但是他們會弄成 3-3-3 或 3-4-3 呢?
→ nyrnu:要是原就是3-3-3,那租來後不會去改配置了(如3-4-3)
推 eslite12:他們說要把這批賣掉講很久了吧
推 Bcl2:那個誰不是也說要租77W? :p
推 djien:好便宜公司 ?
推 CLIPPER:不過現在市場上777-300ER除了這幾架，恐怕可租的也不多
→ guis:所有777-300 回家升級ER(誤)
推 Bcl2:不知有沒有可能是透過ILFC或GECAS下單買新機?
推 CLIPPER:如果可以，CX與TG一定立刻把那些LKK七萬磅引擎772升等XD