TAP Portugal to buy 11 Airbus A-330

HorsePower · Post by **HorsePower** » 14 Sep 2005, 12:41

TAP Portugal finally choosen the A330 instead of the A350 or the B787. TAP Portugal thinks of buying 11 A330 aircraft for an ammount of ~€1,32 billiards (catalog price).

Regards

Seb.

sab319 · Post by **sab319** » 14 Sep 2005, 14:09

Well the A330 probably can be delivered earlier than the A350 or B787...

concordino · Post by **concordino** » 14 Sep 2005, 14:58

Price seems a bit high! Airbus booked orders in 2004 for 370 aircraft at $34.4 billion. Paying not much less for 11 aircraft seems daft.

RCV · Post by **RCV** » 14 Sep 2005, 18:31

Source please?

HorsePower · Post by **HorsePower** » 15 Sep 2005, 01:57

Sure. Also, the french AF is in talk to bough back 2 of their A340s, in order to convert them into freighters (TLRA*).

TLRA: Transport à Long Rayon d'Action

Seb.

PS: you are right concordino, I've corrected my mistake

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website-info · Post by **website-info** » 15 Sep 2005, 08:13

The French Air Force has had the option on 2 ex Virgin ATlantic A340's for the last 2 years, anticipated delivery if they ink the deal is 2007,

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HorsePower · Post by **HorsePower** » 15 Sep 2005, 10:39

Austrian Airlines just sold today 2 A340-200 to "french investors". It smelt french Air Force if you ask me...

Regards

Seb.

HorsePower · Post by **HorsePower** » 16 Sep 2005, 03:18

Austrian press release

With just 257 seats, the Airbus A340-200 is a relatively small

"We are looking for a bigger aircraft"

... , cost-intensive four-jet long-range aircraft with low revenue potential.

twin-jet aircraft types offer clear cost benefits over those with four engines in flight operations

"We are looking for a twin engined fuel efficient aircraft"

Conclusion: OS might orders 2 B777-200ERs, with 2 more on option.

Admins: could it be possible to split the topic in 2 parts, second one orientated on OS fleetplan, Thx.

Regards

Seb.

bxleu · Post by **bxleu** » 16 Sep 2005, 13:26

Back to the main subject of this topic: according to the Portuguese press http://dn.sapo.pt/2005/09/16/negocios/t ... _2006.html TAP will receive the first A330 already in 2006. From 2015 the airline will start replacing the A330 by the A350.

A380-800 · Post by **A380-800** » 16 Sep 2005, 20:33

Considering the first delivery in 2006 they had to go with the A330
instead of A350/B787. Anyway, good thing for Airbus although not
yet officially announced !

rgds,

A380-800

HorsePower · Post by **HorsePower** » 16 Sep 2005, 23:18

bxleu wrote:TAP will receive the first A330 already in 2006. From 2015 the airline will start replacing the A330 by the A350.

The fact they are going to use the A330 as an interim solution is really interresting. Air Europa got such a deal when they ordered their A350s (A340-200 ex-Air Bourbon leased from Airbus + 2 A330-200 leased).

Perhaps we will see such a deal for EI?

Regards

Seb.

AntonioJoseAvelar · Post by **AntonioJoseAvelar** » 10 Mar 2006, 20:40

And here it is teh 1st A332! Tomorrow It will fly the eraly morning flight to Orly and in the afternoon the Fortaleza (FOR/SBFZ) flight.