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The Queen’s last hope? America’s New All-747 Airline

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Last updated: 17 February 2020 09:28
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Workers move the new Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental jetliner into a static display on the eve of the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget airport near Paris June 19, 2011. The elongated Intercontinental is the world's longest passenger aircraft and has 51 more seats than a standard 747. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol
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“New Airlines”, the two words which bring hope and can sometimes make things end in tears, cause some never see the light of day. Just as we thought the Boeing 747 was to be extinct in the near future thanks to more economical and fuel-efficient airplanes kicking it out of its place, a potential low-cost American carrier Issues Letter Of Intent For Purchase Of 30 747-8is.

747 Avatar AirlinesAvatar Airlines wants the 747-8 || Photo: Avatar Airlines

First registered in Nevada, Avatar Airlines seeks to operate ultra-low-cost flights between cities including Los Angeles, New York, Las Vegas, Chicago, Orlando, Dallas, Philadelphia, Tampa, Dallas, San Francisco, and Phoenix. The Airline initially plans to operate up to 14 used Boeing 747-400s, and intend to purchase 30 Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental aircraft within the next 3 to 5 years to eventually replace the aging -400s.

The airline’s intent is to operate a sort of a milk run, with flights starting from Los Angeles (LAX) and then continuing on to Las Vegas (LAS), New York (JFK) and Miami (MIA), with the return flight traveling to those destinations in reverse order.

LOW-COST TRAVEL
Low-cost airlines operate using small aircraft so as to be able to land at smaller airports which have lower fees and this makes them be able to ferry more passengers on multiple legs at a lower price. This is how the likes of Ryanair, Easyjet and Southwest Airlines operate. They preferably use only one type of aircraft as this reduces the maintenance costs as only a few engineers certified for the type are needed.

Hardly do all seats get occupied in any aircraft hence it’s about ridiculous thinking how Avatar would be able to fill a B747. The Airline has a plan to get as much revenue as they can through low fares and corporate advertising on the aircraft’s fuselage.

Advertising
The advert industry is worth hundreds of billions and Avatar wants a stake in that too. They will sell ad space to help ensure that its ticket prices remain ultralow, even if Avatar’s expenses rise. Advertising agencies can also rent interior real estate spots, including placing ads on tray tables and overhead bin covers.

Their 747-400 seat map shows they offer 581 seats per aircraft (539 in economy and 42 in business class). Spreading the cost over many more passengers per flight would result in a lowered cost per passenger, but surprisingly they are hoping for close to 100% load capacity(unrealistic), even though an 84% load factor was used in their projection model based on the NTSB industry standards

Conclusion and Personal Opinion
The current status quo of shrinking aircraft, minimizing services that used to be free, only to charge passengers premiums for things such as legroom, baggage, and even overhead bins is atrocious and Avatar wants that gone and I see the point in that.

It would have been wiser though if they tried the A380. Air France and Emirates will off-load many in the coming years and should be way cheaper than the new 748i. The whale also has substantially more fuselage surface for corporate advertising and a bigger tail fin too, much catchier and higher than the competition – timeless. larger wing undersurface should also be considered. perhaps even logos on their huge nacelles. All four of them.
Competition is always welcome in aviation and I wish them the best of luck.

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