Airbus wins record $23.1 billion Indonesian order

[docjames]

Perhaps they looked at their history or runway excursions and decided they need a few spares available?

Accident: Lionair B734 at Pontianak on Nov 2nd 2010, overran runway on landing
Incident: Lionair B739 at Pekanbaru on Feb 15th 2011, overran runway on landing
Incident: Lionair B739 at Pekanbaru on Feb 14th 2011, runway excursion on landing
Accident: Lionair MD90 at Jakarta on Mar 9th 2009, departed runway on landing
Incident: Lion B734 at Pontianak on Nov 1st 2012, overran runway on landing
Incident: Lionair B734 at Pontianak on Dec 30th 2012, runway excursion on landing

Bit of a theme there.

 

[SeatBackForward]

Bit of a theme there.

As I said earlier..Bananas can be very slippery

 

[richie9x]

My understanding is they are getting very favourable finance terms. Which they also got with the boeings.

I have flown on Lion Air a few times. Was interesting to fly on the 737-900ER. The plane seemed to land and take off at a noticeably faster speed than the other 737s I have been in. The landing was a bit on the heavy side as well. I thought it might have just been the pilot. But I suppose if it has the same wing as a 738 but is a lot heavier so would need a higher takeoff and landing speed.

I ran in to some Lion Air pilots in a bar in Jakarta once. They were British expats in their mid 20s. They said most of the pilots were Brits, Aussies and Kiwis. I wonder where they will get

 

[Flying Fox]

Perhaps they looked at their history or runway excursions and decided they need a few spares available?

Accident: Lionair B734 at Pontianak on Nov 2nd 2010, overran runway on landing
Incident: Lionair B739 at Pekanbaru on Feb 15th 2011, overran runway on landing
Incident: Lionair B739 at Pekanbaru on Feb 14th 2011, runway excursion on landing
Accident: Lionair MD90 at Jakarta on Mar 9th 2009, departed runway on landing
Incident: Lion B734 at Pontianak on Nov 1st 2012, overran runway on landing
Incident: Lionair B734 at Pontianak on Dec 30th 2012, runway excursion on landing

Maybe they should simply avoid those three airports

 

[casanovawa]

Perhaps they looked at their history or runway excursions and decided they need a few spares available?

Accident: Lionair B734 at Pontianak on Nov 2nd 2010, overran runway on landing
Incident: Lionair B739 at Pekanbaru on Feb 15th 2011, overran runway on landing
Incident: Lionair B739 at Pekanbaru on Feb 14th 2011, runway excursion on landing
Accident: Lionair MD90 at Jakarta on Mar 9th 2009, departed runway on landing
Incident: Lion B734 at Pontianak on Nov 1st 2012, overran runway on landing
Incident: Lionair B734 at Pontianak on Dec 30th 2012, runway excursion on landing

Seems like rarely a dull moment flying Lion Air eh...

 

[codash1099]

International Herald Tribune reports that lion air now have "more than 700 new aircraft on order for delivery from now until 2027".

 

[Must...Fly!]

International Herald Tribune reports that lion air now have "more than 700 new aircraft on order for delivery from now until 2027".

Someone, somewhere, is laughing. In a mansion. Probably soon to move in to their own private island.

 

[Mal]

Someone, somewhere, is laughing. In a mansion. Probably soon to move in to their own private island.

Crazy indeed. You do wonder where these planes will be deployed...