TCB fleet renewal: six new A320's

[Boeing767copilot]

Thomas Cook Group has signed a firm order for 12 A321 as a first step of the fleet harmonisation and renewal plan. The aircraft will be fitted with sharklets.

According to Travel Magazine Aviation Newsletter: "In addition to the firm order Thomas Cook Group plans to lease 24 A320's from operating lessors. Six of them are for Thomas Cook Belgium (FQ), with delivery 2012/2013"

[Megaman]

Does TCB intend to start flights out of crl or liege? Is there a reason for them not to??

[cnc]

are they to expand or to replace older a/c?

[Darjeeling]

Unbelievable. Before it was JAF, now TCB.

And our Belgian flag carrier stays with its old fleet and absolutely no growth plans at all. And the rest of the aviation industry keeps growing, ordering new frames and opening new routes. Oh yeah sorry I forgot: there is KorongoCongoCongo !!! makes me sad.

[dsa330]

Unbelievable. Before it was JAF, now TCB.

And our Belgian flag carrier stays with its old fleet and absolutely no growth plans at all. And the rest of the aviation industry keeps growing, ordering new frames and opening new routes. Oh yeah sorry I forgot: there is KorongoCongoCongo !!! makes me sad.

Do know that Jetairfly and TC are part of a group ..... Brussels Airlines is not. And who knows what will happen if LH takes over ? Just wait

[Atlantis]

are they to expand or to replace older a/c?

I'm quite sure that they will replace the oldest ones because some of them, the newest in the fleet, is more then 17 years old.

[Nevihta]

are they to expand or to replace older a/c?

I'm quite sure that they will replace the oldest ones because some of them, the newest in the fleet, is more then 17 years old.

Brussels Airlines might be interested in those airplanes...

no NEO A321 in this order ?

[dsa330]

are they to expand or to replace older a/c?

I'm quite sure that they will replace the oldest ones because some of them, the newest in the fleet, is more then 17 years old.

Brussels Airlines might be interested in those airplanes...

no NEO A321 in this order ?

[tangolima]

are they to expand or to replace older a/c?

I'm quite sure that they will replace the oldest ones because some of them, the newest in the fleet, is more then 17 years old.

Hello,

Where have you found this

OO-TCH and OO-TCI were built in 2003.

Greetings,

[EBAW_flyer]

The aircraft won't be A320NEO as they will only be available as from 2015, whilst the first aircraft will arrive in november 2011.

[Atlantis]

are they to expand or to replace older a/c?

I'm quite sure that they will replace the oldest ones because some of them, the newest in the fleet, is more then 17 years old.

Hello,

Where have you found this

OO-TCH and OO-TCI were built in 2003.

Greetings,

The "newest" one in the fleet is OO-TCR. Entered the fleet on 01.05.10.
MSN 453
First flight; 04.11.93
Age: 17 years.

[tangolima]

@ Atlantis

OK My mistake I thought you ment the whole fleet.

Greetings,

[Atlantis]

haha no not the whole fleet That's the reason why I was saying that their latest or "newest" was 17 years old.

[EBAW_flyer]

The TCR will leave the fleet this september to be converted into the first full-cargo A320.

[Glider]

Our 'newest' in terms of age is, I believe, OO-TCN (MSN425), with a first flight on 25/08/1993. But indeed, 17 years old.

Most recently added to the fleet is indeed OO-TCR.