2006 - What Does This Year Have in Store for Aviation?

[DTVAirport]

Please use this thread to predict events which may take place next year in the vast world of Aviation.

[DAL767-400ER]

NW will retire their DC-9s *puts on asbestos suit*
The first A-380 will be delivered, perhaps *see above*
DL will order the 787
Delta will start ATL-HAM *I wish*
Emirates will order at least 150 787-10s and A350-900 on top of an order for 75 A380-900s and 50 772LRs
Etihad will copycat every single move by EK

[DTVAirport]

NW will retire their DC-9s *puts on asbestos suit*
The first A-380 will be delivered, perhaps *see above*
AA will order the 787
Delta will start ATL-HAM *I wish*
Emirates will order at least 150 787-10s and A350-900 on top of an order for 75 A380-900s and 50 772LRs

I'm not very good at detecting sarcasm, so assuming this isn't it, I can't see where AA will get the funds to order the 787, and I didn't realise the 787-10 existed? And the A389 hasn't been launched yet has it?

[FlyingPhotog]

I'm not very good at detecting sarcasm, so assuming this isn't it, I can't see where AA will get the funds to order the 787, and I didn't realise the 787-10 existed? And the A389 hasn't been launched yet has it?

I'm pretty sure at least the Emirates comment was in fact sarcastic, because Emirates seems to be ordering a little of everything these days.

[DAL767-400ER]

I took the liberty to edit my post so that the sarcasm is more obvious .

[DeltaASA16]

fuel prices will force airlines to start charging the fares they should have been charging years ago.

[ACman]

I see retirement plans and replacement plans for AA's MD-80's
AC's 777's should arrive
NW will start planning for the DC-10 retirement
Airbus will give us a wider perspective on what the A350 will hold
A380 will get certified
NW could be a potential A318 customer
WS will retire the 737-200
C6 will replace the 737-200
More developement on the Jetsgo issue
AC will redo the cabin of the 767's
Skyservice will have another accident
YYZ Terminal 1 peir 2 will be completed and peir 3 will be 50% or completely done
Emu will beocme a instructor
DL will have retirement plans for the MD-80's possibly a A320 replacement or 737NG
US Airways and America West Merger will complete with finiancial difficulties
AC and WS will battle it out in a fare war on the YVR-HNL route
747-400Adv will be completed
Trent 1000 will be tested
GEnX will be tested
A380 will make a first flight with the GP7000 engine
777-200LR will be certified
Singapore could replace the A345 with the new 777-200LR
Virgin Atlantic could replace the A346 with the 777-200LR
China will begin production on the ARJ

[uy707]

A new West African big player is in the pipeline. Operations are to start in mid 2006 initially serving the domestic market with a substantial fleet of BAe 146s and Boeing 737s Classics. Further plans call for adding Europe and the US .... Should you want enlisting as a top executive visit https://www.aviationjobsearch.com/em...12&vacid=37130. As for the location, my ideas :
- Ghana
- Cameroon
Alain

Otherwise
Cameroon Airlines will cease trading and Cameroon's top billionaire Yves Michel Fotso (4 will grasp his sweet revenge by setting up a new shop open only to professionnals. UY property will be purshased at rock-bottom price. YMF will initially pick up ATRs/737s/767s starting with a 10/12 strong fleet and cities served will be
Paris/London/Frankfurt/Dubai/New York/Montreal for the long-hauls
Dakar/Abidjan/Cotonou/Accra/Lagos/Port Harcourt/Enugu/Malabo/Bata/Libreville/Port Gentil/Brazzaville/Pointe Noire/Bangui/Berberati/N'Djamena/Kinshasa and Johannesburg in Africa
Domestic will be concentrated on the proven DLA-Yaounde-N'Gaoundere-Garoua-Maroua axis
To serve smaller locales on a daily basis, a separate associated shop operating Beech 1900Ds and a 30 seater, either Brasilia or Saab 340 may not be a surprise
As for frequencies : daily as a vital must
As for the network structure : hub and spoke centered on Douala.
Alain

[FlyingPhotog]

fuel prices will force airlines to start charging the fares they should have been charging years ago.

For the health of the industry, (and my job) I certainly hope so!

[screaming_emu]

I bet that either two legacy carriers merge, or one dissapears

[avro_arrow_25206]

Emu will beocme a instructor

Who knows... one emu teaches another, soon every emu would fly!

[ATrude777]

I see retirement plans and replacement plans for AA's MD-80's

NW could be a potential A318 customer

AA MD80's will still be here to stay for another 10-15 years. The youngest is at 5 years old I believe.

NWA, claimed the engine is way to low to the ground for the A318 to be serviceable.


Also, in 2006 Emu will STILL continue to bitch about UND and recommend NOT to come to UND.

Alex

[screaming_emu]

Also, in 2006 Emu will STILL continue to bitch about UND and recommend NOT to come to UND.

Alex

and yet people will continue to come to school here and hate it.

[ATrude777]

and yet people will continue to come to school here and hate it.

yep!

Alex

[mikecweb]

I predict Mike Costigliola will become an Airline Pilot.