A350-1000 and other Fleet News
03-22-2024, 11:23 AM
#2981
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Originally Posted by 4fans
Has anyone heard any updates on the 350 delivery schedule? I thought I heard we were taking delivery of 7 new planes in 2024, but it seems like we would have seen more vacancies for FO’s if this was the case. Maybe we are overstaffed on the 350?
03-22-2024, 11:29 AM
#2982
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Originally Posted by Tfork
I think you right, there are supposed to be 7 deliveries this year. We're supposed to get 2 next month and 3520 has done 5 test flights so far. As for vacancies for FOs, the vast majority of 350 flights require 4 crew members.
edit: meant to quote 4fans
03-22-2024, 12:07 PM
#2983
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Originally Posted by 4fans
Has anyone heard any updates on the 350 delivery schedule? I thought I heard we were taking delivery of 7 new planes in 2024, but it seems like we would have seen more vacancies for FO’s if this was the case. Maybe we are overstaffed on the 350?
03-22-2024, 03:12 PM
#2984
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Originally Posted by FL370esq
I suspect that as the new planes are delivered, the older 350s will be pulled to go through heavy checks and cabin retrofits to match the new 275 seat configuration coming on the next delivery. As a result, I suspect the operating numbers will stay roughly the same for the summer and maybe the categories will start to see an uptick this fall? And I wouldn't be surprised if the LATAM birds are at the front of the re-fit line. I hear that quick cabin install has awful quality. Lots of seat and IFE issues for passengers paying big $$ and the new Viasat Wi-Fi isn't usable on some portions of European legs nor over the Pacific (until 4Q24 if their satellite launch goes well) so those birds might as well get new cabins waiting for Wi-Fi functionality.
03-23-2024, 05:18 PM
#2985
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Ship 3522
03-24-2024, 12:21 PM
#2986
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I really like the see-through engines!
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03-25-2024, 03:10 AM
#2987
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Originally Posted by Tfork
03-25-2024, 03:45 AM
#2988
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Originally Posted by Trip7
Why does the company pick top notch designers for paint jobs, commercials, and other media but with uniforms everything else they go with inexperienced and/or under capitalized vendors.
Dressed your post up a bit for accuracy.
