reader Posted February 26 Posted February 26 From Aerotime All Nippon Airways (ANA) has placed substantial orders with the world’s three largest commercial aircraft makers, planning to introduce up to 77 new aircraft into its fleet – 68 firm orders and nine options. The Japanese airline group is gearing up to accommodate a growing number of passengers, particularly on routes to Japan. To enhance its long-haul operations, ANA has ordered 18 Boeing 787-9 aircraft, powered by General Electric’s GEnx engines. The airline group has identified its international network as a key driver of future growth, particularly on routes between Asia and North America. This expansion is further supported by the ongoing development of Tokyo-Narita International Airport (NRT). ANA projects a 50% increase in its capacity on these routes by the 2030 fiscal year, with available seat kilometers (ASK) expected to rise by approximately 1.5 times compared to FY2023. On the domestic front, ANA will integrate Embraer E-Jets into its fleet for the first time, having placed an order for 20 E190-E2 aircraft—15 firm orders and five options. These jets, which the Japanese carrier defines as “technologically advanced regional jets”, will allow ANA to better respond to fluctuations in demand while optimizing costs and improving overall profitability. Deliveries are expected to commence in the 2028 fiscal year. https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/ana-fleet-expansion-77-aircraft-boeing-airbus-embraer PeterRS and tm_nyc 1 1 Quote
PeterRS Posted February 27 Posted February 27 A couple of interesting points in this article. 1. For long haul, ANA has chosen the 787-900 aircraft of which it plans to have 120 in its fleet by 2030. Even though it has 29 777s presently in its fleet, it has avoided the 777X, Boeing's latest commercial disaster. This larger model of the company's best selling wide-body has been beset by problems after problems. Testing has now resumed after the latest problem caused it to be halted for 5 months, but it has still very far from certification by the FAA. The first delivery of the 777X was supposed to be in 2020 but there is no chance of that happening until 2026 at the earliest - and airlines with large orders including Emirates (205 on order) and Qater (94 on order) have not only expressed their fury in no uncertain terms, they are also spending billions upgrading the interiors of their older models while at the same time not enjoying the fuel savings Boeing promised with the 777X. The two variants of the 777X are intended to have seating capacities of around 400 depending on internal layout. This should give airlines another 40 or so seats over the older largest 777 model with longer range and considerable fuel savings. In the meantime, ANA clearly believes that even with expansion, the smaller 787-900 with a three or four class capacity of around 250 or so works for them. As can be seen in the list of 777X orders in the link below, clearly without the Emirates and Qatar orders totalling 62% of all existing orders, the 777X would never get off the ground - literally! Emirates has now confided that the airline has doubts about Boeing being able to start deliveries of the 777X in 2026 with even 2028 being a possibility. And even if deliveries do start in 2026, stand by for the law suits which are bound to flow! https://simpleflying.com/emirates-dubious-boeing-777x-by-2026/ 2. For short haul, it has gone for a mix of the Airbus A321 Neo and the Boeing 737-800. Although it has a small number of 737 Max jets in its fleet, I wonder why the new order is for the much older 737-800 series when the 737 Max jets would have given the airline greater fuel savings and extra seating. Is this an indication that the public's perception of the 737 Max problems remain an issue for them? Quote
reader Posted February 27 Author Posted February 27 33 minutes ago, PeterRS said: I wonder why the new order is for the much older 737-800 series when the 737 Max jets would have given the airline greater fuel savings and extra seating. Is this an indication that the public's perception of the 737 Max problems remain an issue for them? Yes. And on a more technical basis, the advantages offered by the Max are overshadowed by its flawed design. The 737-800 series is the previous production model that’s been in service since 1994. Since then nearly 5,000 have come into service and remain the workhorse of airlines worldwide. PeterRS 1 Quote
