ELAL going for A340-200 ?? Read

MrAirbus · Post by **MrAirbus** » 21 Sep 2005, 09:07

The below posted Reuters article mentions 772ER v A342. Do they
really mean A342??? They say they are not obliged to choose Boeing,
but it would seem very likely they will to me.

UPDATE 2-El Al to decide on Boeing or Airbus buy soon
Tue Sep 20, 2005 08:44 AM ET
(Rewrites with comment, background, PVS TEL AVIV)
By Steven Scheer

LOD, Israel, Sept 20 (Reuters) - El Al Israel Airlines (ELAL.TA:
Quote, Profile, Research) will decide within three months whether to
stick with aircraft supplier Boeing or switch to rival Airbus for
the first time to buy two new long-haul planes for up to $270
million....................................................El Al will choose between Boeing 777-200 ER or Airbus A340-200
planes to upgrade its ageing long-haul fleet, Haim Romano, El Al's
president, told a news conference at Ben-Gurion Inte

regi · Post by **regi** » 21 Sep 2005, 10:30

It is widely known that Israel makes great efforts to penetrate the european market with its high tech products - wich are supplied already to Boeing.
On the other hand, just wait and see.

yagoceron · Post by **yagoceron** » 21 Sep 2005, 10:33

I would be very surprise to see them buying Airbuses...

sab319 · Post by **sab319** » 21 Sep 2005, 14:01

I think this is just the fanatasy of one or other journalist there haven't been any A342's build in the last years and it's a lot smaller than A B772ER.

If the order is true, than it will be a boeing.

C_J · Post by **C_J** » 21 Sep 2005, 17:28

In sources which are not specialised in aviation, using wrong numbers in aircraft names is quite common. Probably the article means a newer A340 variant.

I also don't believe El AL buying Airbus.

sacha · Post by **sacha** » 21 Sep 2005, 22:16

I hope they will buy more B777s

bits44 · Post by **bits44** » 02 Oct 2005, 17:38

As expected, no suprises.

http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/ ... 2&fid=1725

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 02 Oct 2005, 17:42

Thanks for providing us with the link bits. As you say no surpises !!

Chris

regi · Post by **regi** » 03 Oct 2005, 10:30

Quite sad now that the israeli aviation industry picks up orders from Airbus as well.

CX · Post by CX » 03 Oct 2005, 13:12

A343 would be a very good alternative...

a2000 · Post by **a2000** » 03 Oct 2005, 18:06

EL AL is one of the only airlines in the wolrd to have an all Boeing fleet and will continue to do so for the forseeable future. They may only be evaluating the Airbus in order to get discount from Boeing but in the end whatever aircraft will be ordered you can bet it will be Boeing.

Devan · Post by **Devan** » 10 Oct 2005, 15:53

No, they ordered the 772ER (x2)