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Most airlines typically try to purchase their fleet all from the same manufacturer if they can. There's a lot of additional cost that goes into maintenance, pi
by service_bus 7y ago
Most airlines typically try to purchase their fleet all from the same manufacturer if they can.
There's a lot of additional cost that goes into maintenance, pilot training, pilot availability, etc. that has to be accounted for if you're mixing aircraft from different manufacturers.
You can just look up the aircraft owned by an airline and it will give you a pretty good idea what to expect.
You can also go on flight tracker sites and just look at what aircraft are running the route currently, which would also be a good indicator.
- FabHK 7y ago> Most airlines typically try to purchase their fleet all from the same manufacturer Emirates: A & B Lufthansa: A & B Cathay Pacific: A & B American Airlines: A & B Delta: A & B (& M) Air France: A & B KLM: A & B China Southern: A & B (& Embraer) ANA: A & B Aeroflot: A & B (& Sukhoi) Air China: A & B Ethiopian Air: A & B (& De Havilland) etc.
- ceejayoz 7y ago> Most airlines typically try to purchase their fleet all from the same manufacturer if they can. Most of the big ones have a mix of Boeing and Airbus (plus smaller Canadair/Embraer etc. ones for their regionals). Some of the budget airlines are notable for having a single aircrat or single manufacturer fleet - Ryan Air, Southwest, Jet Blue.
- hansthehorse 7y agoI believe Southwest's entire fleet is 737 in various versions.
- ceejayoz 7y agoYes, they're one of the budget airlines I mentioned. There are some signs they're regretting that now. https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/southwest-a-stalwart-boeing-737-max-customer-eyes-other-jets/ https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/south...