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    MEGA Maldives is planning to launch non-stop flights to Delhi.


  • #2
    Originally posted by skybound View Post
    MEGA Maldives is planning to launch non-stop flights to Delhi.

    http://megamaldivesair.com/en/about-...o-india-launch
    I rarely click links that have been offered by unknown persons, but... B763ER? Your destinations are interesting. Where the classic Boeings [.. - .. .. victor papa] meet.
    A classic LH-B744 destination.

    Back on topic. At DEL, you'll find "west bound"
    LH-A388
    and
    AI-788.

    For those who are into aviation since more than 10 years... There are new a/c codes which shouldn't be mixed up.
    A388 - the doubledecker airbus. Sold in Australia and Europe.
    B748 - the legend and the newest sister ship of the 747 family. -- 1,523 a/c with a 747 a/c code sold since 1969, between India in the East and Argentina in the West.
    B788 - the famous 78 78. Sold in India for European destinations.
    B744 - the classic. Sold since 1989. One of the safest aircraft on this planet. Quite rare since all those xxeight a/c codes are in the air. Take a photo if you spot one.
    B744ER - the rare classic. The Super Long Haul Kangaroo fighter.
    Last edited by LH-B744; 2016-08-20, 02:23. Reason: Rare.
    The German long haul is alive, 65 years and still kicking.
    The Gold Member in the 747 club, 50 years since the first LH 747.
    And constantly advanced, 744 and 748 /w upper and lower EICAS.
    This is Lohausen International airport speaking, echo delta delta lima.

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    • #3
      I thought this was the real 748 :
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        http://megamaldivesair.com/en/about-...o-india-launch
        Being in such close proximity to the Maldives, the growing Indian market is deemed to be extremely important to the country’s tourism sector. In 2015, Indian arrivals to the Maldives stood at just over 50,000 and the market itself has already increased 25% in 2016.
        Directly from the article, Indian economic growth is the factor enabling this route - with the carrier targeting the O/D 'Tourist' crowd...

        http://megamaldivesair.com/en/flying/our-fleet
        Two of our 767s are configured with 300 seats (12 Business and 288 Economy Class) and the remaining two are with 250 seats (12 Business, 42 Premium, and 196 Economy Class) . Our 757 is configured with 205 premium and standard economy seats, all designed for medium to long-haul routes.
        ...and the fleet is perfectly configured to incrementally upgrade the service offering, with the rise in demand.

        I wish them the best with DEL, and though I initially thought that BOM would be better - I now understand completely how it provides the triple advantages of;
        1). Connecting two Political capitals (with DEL's impressive hub).
        2). Delhi's climate is wildly different from that of Male - and the avaibility to get to the Beach, or other Beach destinations from BOM makes competition fierce.
        3). Cargo capacity would be decent.

        So, great move, and I wish them fantastic success. If the market matures enough, maybe we can see an Indian competitor? From DEL alone AI could make a presence.

        Moving further away from the topic - I wonder how the ASEAN Open Skies (and the growing LCCs) will do in this market?

        Case in point AI only serves;
        MLE-BLR.
        MLE-MAA.
        MLE-TRV.

        The only other Indian carrier - is SpiceJet (SG) which only serves;
        MLE-COK.

        Maldivian (Q2) competes against AI with only two Indian destinations served on;
        MLE-MAA.
        MLA-TRV.

        This service to DEL thus marks the furthers North into the entire Indian Sub-Continent that this market has penetrated (by any carrier) which is shocking considering that;

        1) Being an Island neighbor to the it's largest trade partner (and future host of it's population as rising sea levels, brought on from Global Warming reduces the Maldives to a nation of floating islands, with a majority of those living outside of the nation - on a Maldivian colony)
        https://www.theguardian.com/environm...climate-change

        He said Sri Lanka and India were targets because they had similar cultures, cuisines and climates. Australia was also being considered because of the amount of unoccupied land available.
        2). Despite being an idyllic paradise with a Muslim majority population (which means that it could be a popular Honeymoon destinations to a variety of visitors - including those wishing to have more 'conservative values' respected) - does not have ANY services to Pakistan (has only a single flight to Bangladesh) or Nepal.

        3). The MLE-CMB corridor;
        Operated by -
        Turkish Airlines (TK) - MLE-CMB-IST.
        SriLankan (UL) - MLE-CMB.
        Mihin Lanka (MJ) - MLE-CMB.
        Korean Air (KE) - MLE-CMB-ICN.
        flydubai (FZ) - MLE-CMB-DXB.
        Emirates (EK) - MLE-CMB-DXB.
        China Eastern (MU) - MLE-CMB-KMG.

        From West - going East;

        Thus, with a growing Iranian economy - Mahan Air (W5) can grow their seasonal presence there, with Mega Maldives really being primed to grow here with an introduction of the route. With the removal of sanctions, Mahan will also find itself lured by many more lucrative possibilities (including the closer, domestic, and beautiful Kish Island - or any of the jems of the Gulf at their fingertips).

        Pakistan seems primed for some offering. PK can and should step into the market, though with their current situation - perhaps it can be a future route. LHE, ISB would be a great start (in the same vein of the Indian expansion - going for DEL first) - leaving KHI (and respectfully BOM) - the financial hubs and sea ports to either secondary expansion, or intrusion from PK/PA (and AI/9W respecfully at BOM). I can easily see affluent Pakistanis wishing to have another destination at their fingertips.

        Futher Indian intrusion seems possible, and replacement seems necessary.

        Harkening back to the AI example; can AI sustain that rate - if any competitor shows up?

        At BLR - GoAir (G and Indigo (6E) both have impressive domestic focus cities, and 9W has a proper international hub there. SG already serves the MLE-COK route - so this would be an add to their impressive domestic focus city there. And then there is Air Asia India (I5), which is adding 3 to it's 7 destinations to combine for 10 cities served - as of 09/22/2016.

        At MAA - AI also has Air India Express (IX) with it, G8 adding cities, 6E,SG and 9W with a big focus city (and 2 international cities each) - and Maldivian serving MAA-DAK-MLE.

        At TRV - both AI and IX handily dominate, with 6E and 9W operating smaller operations (thought both serve International destinations from TRV).

        At an expansion rate of 25%, the growth will come - the matter of who, and from where - will be interesting.

        As for KTM - unlikely as both, themselves - are tourist destinations. A connection via DEL is now possible, and for many this would be the best, reasonable diversion point heading South.

        As for DAC - as business ties grow, we can hope for Bangladesh - however any national growth is being stifled by the political issues within the nation, rising extremism and endemic corruption. Sure, not a unique situation to the subcontinent - however growth, and close links made possible by shared religion and similar cultures can make the ground fertile for growth.

        So, I wish them the best - and see many places to grow!
        Whatever is necessary, is never unwise.

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        • #5
          Originally posted by LH-B744 View Post
          I rarely click links that have been offered by unknown persons, but... B763ER? Your destinations are interesting. Where the classic Boeings [.. - .. .. victor papa] meet.
          A classic LH-B744 destination.

          Back on topic. At DEL, you'll find "west bound"
          LH-A388
          and
          AI-788.

          For those who are into aviation since more than 10 years... There are new a/c codes which shouldn't be mixed up.
          A388 - the doubledecker airbus. Sold in Australia and Europe.
          B748 - the legend and the newest sister ship of the 747 family. -- 1,523 a/c with a 747 a/c code sold since 1969, between India in the East and Argentina in the West.
          B788 - the famous 78 78. Sold in India for European destinations.
          B744 - the classic. Sold since 1989. One of the safest aircraft on this planet. Quite rare since all those xxeight a/c codes are in the air. Take a photo if you spot one.
          B744ER - the rare classic. The Super Long Haul Kangaroo fighter.
          What do you want to say exactly?? Your comments are irrelevant.

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          • #6
            Originally posted by skybound View Post
            What do you want to say exactly?? Your comments are irrelevant.
            And impossible to understand...

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            • #7
              Originally posted by skybound View Post
              What do you want to say exactly?? Your comments are irrelevant.
              1). Seine Muttersprache ist Deutsch. Sein Englisch ist nicht perfekt, aber es ist beeindruckend. Er ist sehr intelligent - und dies ist ein Forum. Überlegen Sie, wie viel Mühe es ihn, zu denken, nimmt ihn, zu übersetzen und ihn dann es hier zu schreiben. Wenn er einen solchen Aufwand zu machen, können Sie nicht zu machen zu fördern, zu engagieren und zu verstehen. 728 posts have shown his progression in the use of the language. Mit jedem Beitrag wird seine Beherrschung der Sprache besser - und seine Ideen werden mehr konzentriert.

              2). He has been a more frequent, and relevant participant in discussions than you have. I am not knocking you at all here - welcome to the forums, and I hope that you bring insight, passion and knowledge to the forums. However - if you look at the forums of late, you will notice not much activity. He is one of the few that comes often, and does a good job of joining discussions. Engage with him, and he offers up some gems of knowledge. Bashing him, though - is a novice pursuit. Especially when doing so, adds nothing to the discussion at hand (thus making your comment the irrelevant tag, to an 'irrelevant' conversation - 'irrelevant squared'). What are your thoughts on the Maldives? How do you think that the market can grow? Do you think that new players will make interesting additions, or be destabilizing to entrenched carriers - or both?

              3). Making his previous point now relevant; what will Mega Maldives use to replace their 767s with, in time? If AI were to jump on the route - the smallest aircraft they can do it with, might be the 787-8 (aka the 78. Would the advances to the A32X-NEO and 737-MAX produce ranges that will make the Maldives more accessible to South Asian carriers?

              4). This is a great opportunity to learn. Where are you from? What do you do? Airbus, or Boeing - or both? Favorite Airline? Favorite Sports team? Do you watch "Scandal"? (Ok, that last one - well, that's a test of your humanity...).
              Whatever is necessary, is never unwise.

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