Japan Airlines har tecknat en stororder på Airbus A350 XWB, vilket fått bl a DN att uppmärksamma denna beställning som ett första intrång av Airbus på en i övrigt helt Boeing-dominerad marknad i Japan.
Tyvärr DN här har ni faktiskt ganska fel. Japan Airlines är nya kunder, men sex andra japanska bolag är redan kunder och i år levererades det hundrade Airbusplanet till Japan.
Så att Boeing skulle ha något slags monopol i den japanska flygplansflottan är fel, rejält fel.
Men visst är det ganska överraskande att Japan Airlines beställer 31 (trettioen) A350, då Dreamlinern borde ha legat närmare, när JAL nu vill förnya delar av sin flotta.
Det verkar som de problem som Boeing oturligt nog har haft med sin 787 Dreamliner nu får sina följder i uteblivna beställningar.
Och Airbus gnuggar givetvis sina händer, deras A350 har provflugits och provflygs, till dags dato cirka 350 av totalt 2 500 flygtimmar, för att slippa de trassel som Boeing haft, bägge maskinerna är byggda med det senaste av moderna lättviktsmaterial, lättare och därmed bränslesnålare än sina föregångare.
I A350 används exempelvis 53% kompositmaterial, dessutom en hel del i titanium och olika aluminiumlegeringar.
Återigen tycks jag framträda som en "välavlönad presstalesman" för Airbus, det är jag på intet sätt, de vet inte om min existens som bloggare, men visst följer jag flygindustrin och under de senaste åren har det hänt mer positiva saker kring Airbus än Boeing.
Nästa gång kanske är det tvärtom?
Japan Airlines has signed a purchase agreement for 31 Airbus A350 XWBs, which has surprised media here in Sweden, they are assuming that this is the first break through for Airbus into the Japanese market, dominated by Boeing.
I am sorry to say that media are wrong, yes it´s correct that this is JAL´s first ever order for Airbus aircraft, but already six other Japanese airlines are operating Airbus aircraft, meaning that Boeing never had a monopoly, but always been strong among Japanese airlines.
The news that JAL had signed an order with Airbus came as a surprise, and must be seen in perspective to the trouble Boeing are having with it´s 787 Dreamliner.
I gather that Airbus are "celebrating", their A350 has been testflying for almost 350 out of planned 2500 hours up to this very day, having the unfortunate Boeing problems in mind.
Both aircraft with a high percentage of the materials made from advanced weight-efficent composites, titanium and advanced aluminum alloys.
I have been following the aircraft industry for years, amateurism is my title in this field.
And I am not a spokesman for Airbus, the fact that more positive news have come out of Toulouse than Seattle, makes me write more about A than B.
One day it may turn around?
Japan Airlines has signed a purchase agreement for 31 Airbus A350 XWBs, which has surprised media here in Sweden, they are assuming that this is the first break through for Airbus into the Japanese market, dominated by Boeing.
I am sorry to say that media are wrong, yes it´s correct that this is JAL´s first ever order for Airbus aircraft, but already six other Japanese airlines are operating Airbus aircraft, meaning that Boeing never had a monopoly, but always been strong among Japanese airlines.
The news that JAL had signed an order with Airbus came as a surprise, and must be seen in perspective to the trouble Boeing are having with it´s 787 Dreamliner.
I gather that Airbus are "celebrating", their A350 has been testflying for almost 350 out of planned 2500 hours up to this very day, having the unfortunate Boeing problems in mind.
Both aircraft with a high percentage of the materials made from advanced weight-efficent composites, titanium and advanced aluminum alloys.
I have been following the aircraft industry for years, amateurism is my title in this field.
And I am not a spokesman for Airbus, the fact that more positive news have come out of Toulouse than Seattle, makes me write more about A than B.
One day it may turn around?
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