Airbus wins record $23.1 billion Indonesian order
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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
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
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Seems like rarely a dull moment flying Lion Air eh...
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International Herald Tribune reports that lion air now have "more than 700 new aircraft on order for delivery from now until 2027".
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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...
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