Why Boeing Bought 17 Airbus A340s From Singapore Airlines

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Remember that time that Boeing bought 17 Airbus A340 jets? Yes - it actually happened! Taking place over 20 years ago, this interesting piece of aviation history may not be common knowledge to everyone. Let’s rediscover the story and how it all happened…
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@SimpleFlyingNews
@SimpleFlyingNews 4 жыл бұрын
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@marktaylor2087
@marktaylor2087 3 жыл бұрын
If only you’d mentioned it at some point in the videp
@thmsrttg
@thmsrttg 2 жыл бұрын
@Osel Somar you do realise that channels also have to make money, right?
@hunter62207
@hunter62207 4 жыл бұрын
Airbus could’ve used this to their advantage by saying “ A340 is soo good even our competitors want it”
@mann2520
@mann2520 3 жыл бұрын
Or steal the a340's systems
@benjaminmitchell15
@benjaminmitchell15 3 жыл бұрын
I was going to like but there’s already 69 likes
@tiramisu7544
@tiramisu7544 3 жыл бұрын
And boeing would probably respond with “We like it for it’s scrap value.”
@waynelee8327
@waynelee8327 3 жыл бұрын
And anyone with good logic and reasoning skills would just laugh at that statement
@eamesaerospace2805
@eamesaerospace2805 3 жыл бұрын
@@waynelee8327 logic and reasoning is a hard thing to come by now
@boffisgd
@boffisgd 4 жыл бұрын
So basically... Boeing: Go twinjets! Airbus: Go quadjets! McDonnell Douglas: What about trijets? Edit: Antonov: Have you tried six?
@mrcannotfindaname
@mrcannotfindaname 4 жыл бұрын
Trijet can go fly a kite. LOL. Jkjk.
@davesmith5949
@davesmith5949 4 жыл бұрын
Planes like the 777, 737, A320 and A350 are all trijets. Haters gonna try and prove me wrong
@mrcannotfindaname
@mrcannotfindaname 4 жыл бұрын
@@davesmith5949 lol, apu?
@hodb3906
@hodb3906 4 жыл бұрын
Levi Zevaka don’t get me wrong but wasn’t the a340 also partially made when etops rules were restricting twin engined aircraft?
@thelegend2866
@thelegend2866 4 жыл бұрын
Niccolo Machiavelli Since the plane came after the A300, I think this was after they changed the rules
@ScuttleFische
@ScuttleFische 4 жыл бұрын
The A340 is simply a beautiful aircraft.
@MrAvant123
@MrAvant123 4 жыл бұрын
Agreed - just not beautiful to the CFO's of airlines...
@bibinb.8688
@bibinb.8688 3 жыл бұрын
Yes but it is a nighmare for ATCs here at JFK
@ggurks
@ggurks 3 жыл бұрын
Indeed, especially the A346! Too bad we don't see many of them anymore. Mostly we see the A343, which is also a nice plane, but by far not as elegant and beautiful as the -600!
@morry19965
@morry19965 3 жыл бұрын
@@bibinb.8688 why is that ?
@bibinb.8688
@bibinb.8688 3 жыл бұрын
@@morry19965 The very bad rates of climb were on the first versions. As anyone will tell you a twin climbs better than a quad.(engine out performance,. , etc..) Problem was that controllers were getting used to twins on long range and expected the same performance or better for the 340, it was not and by far . But still far better than a DC8 or a 707
@radudeATL
@radudeATL 4 жыл бұрын
The A340 is a gorgeous aircraft. It’s a shame they weren’t more popular...
@keiming2277
@keiming2277 4 жыл бұрын
A350 capacity and A380 fuel efficiency
@spinalcrackerbox
@spinalcrackerbox 4 жыл бұрын
Incredible kerosene guzzlers they were. THAI ended up losing money on every single non-stop flight to New York because of it before sanity prevailed and the route was ended.
@spanieaj
@spanieaj 4 жыл бұрын
The only reason the A340 has any climb rate is because the earth is curved.
@philcool1968
@philcool1968 4 жыл бұрын
They were hopeless. Four engines to propel and two engine plane. Sitting in economy near the rear it was way too narrow. Pretty aircraft. Poor economics.
@issybella2056
@issybella2056 4 жыл бұрын
With Boeing ( the great American know how) because of their arrogance related problems, Air Bus just might become more popular. And right now for some strange reason, l think l trust Air Bus more than what l do Boeing. And before coming up with insane ideas for new planes, they should be forced to rectify problems they already have, and right now because of a pendemic, it's the perfect time, that's if the FAA has any guts, unless of course they're being paid off.
@Ayrshore
@Ayrshore 4 жыл бұрын
This is no different to a GM dealer buying your Ford so you can buy a GM from them.
@counterstrike1110
@counterstrike1110 4 жыл бұрын
There is a difference when there is a duopoly like in the commercial aircraft industry
@CactusBravo42
@CactusBravo42 4 жыл бұрын
Or Gamestop buying your Xbox so you can buy a Playstation.
@Ayrshore
@Ayrshore 4 жыл бұрын
not ry not really. Is that what your name stands for? Besides, they could always buy an Ilyushin. 😂
@counterstrike1110
@counterstrike1110 4 жыл бұрын
@@Ayrshore indeed they could've :)
@longfang98
@longfang98 4 жыл бұрын
@@CactusBravo42 No It's Sony buying your XBox if you buy a Playstation.
@riliryrimaddyvia9630
@riliryrimaddyvia9630 4 жыл бұрын
This is like the time 767 landed in a Airbus manufacture plant
@muminjama8335
@muminjama8335 4 жыл бұрын
lmao im dead
@indranilchakrabarty4196
@indranilchakrabarty4196 4 жыл бұрын
When was this. Or when a Saudia 330 landed in Israel and a Delta 767 landed in Tehran.
@Canleaf08
@Canleaf08 4 жыл бұрын
@@indranilchakrabarty4196 A Northwest Airlines DC 10 once landed in Iran in 2005.
@indranilchakrabarty4196
@indranilchakrabarty4196 4 жыл бұрын
@@Canleaf08 Yes, of course. NW DC10 not Delta 767. Not sure. Or when a jal dc8 landed at an airstrip in.mumbai in the 60s and a pan am 707 in a small.town in India
@Sportsgeek24
@Sportsgeek24 4 жыл бұрын
@@Canleaf08 k we get yalls point here
@sho1715
@sho1715 4 жыл бұрын
Wow that's incredible! But it was actually quite successful as SQ placed further orders of B777 including -300ER
@bd5av8r1
@bd5av8r1 4 жыл бұрын
2 engines 2 make money 😂😂🤣🤣
@Waddle_Dee_With_Internet
@Waddle_Dee_With_Internet 4 жыл бұрын
Especially the A350
@PATHFlNDER
@PATHFlNDER 4 жыл бұрын
4 engines 4 sell
@rindjint3205
@rindjint3205 4 жыл бұрын
Double decker 4 deep discount....
@timtam971
@timtam971 4 жыл бұрын
I remembered this was telecast on our local news. At that time, SQ was trying to connect to wider routes thus a340 was heavily used. A340 was a test for SQ for its credibility and soon after SQ purchased its a340-500. During that time, it was phenomenal to be able to travel that long. Airbus was never salty about the SQ decision. In fact, SQ was their first customer for the A380 and A350ULR programme.
@widget787
@widget787 4 жыл бұрын
One thing is missing: Singapore Airlines originally ordered MD-11s. But when the first MD-11s had such bad performance problems (Swissair couldnt even fly them from Hong Kong to Zürich fully loaded!) SQ canceled that whole order and ordered the A340 instead. When the A340s came online and were delivered to SQ they found out that also the A340s were not meeting their performance targets/promises. This is why SQ was looking at the 777 then, the aircraft SQ would be very happy with, but it was a long way! Some of these ex Singapore Airlines A340s were sitting here in Hamburg for years, until they were then delivered to Emirates at some point.
@sirbum1918
@sirbum1918 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, there is often some more meat to a story like this.
@MannySilva
@MannySilva 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for completing the story, I was wonder what Boeing did with the 340's
@widget787
@widget787 4 жыл бұрын
@@MannySilva five of them went to Emirates, three to Cathay Pacific, three to Gulf Air, three to Khalifa Airways, one to China Airlines and two went to private owners. So all of them found a new home. Some of them are stored, some are already scrapped but also some of them are still operating.
@PlymouthNeon
@PlymouthNeon 3 жыл бұрын
if only MD got the MD-11 right in the first place, it could still be flying passengers today.
@widget787
@widget787 3 жыл бұрын
@@PlymouthNeon maybe a few years longer but not by much, the 777 was just so much better and MDD not existant anymore. But if MDD continued to exist I am sure that today there would still be passenger MD11s.
@oldaan1922
@oldaan1922 4 жыл бұрын
Airbus: 4 engines safer than 2 Also Airbus: we made a330s at the same time
@filledwithvariousknowledge1065
@filledwithvariousknowledge1065 4 жыл бұрын
Very odd decision
@ScottRothsroth0616
@ScottRothsroth0616 4 жыл бұрын
Oldaan If I remember correctly a Simple Flying video, said Airbus originally did not have ETOPS rating for the A330 due to the A330 being able to handle flights such as, Miami to New York then, New York to LA. Airlines then asked “Why no ETOPS rating for the A330?” So the Airbus A330 has a ETOPS rating.
@indranilchakrabarty4196
@indranilchakrabarty4196 4 жыл бұрын
4 engines are safer.
@mikepetitti
@mikepetitti 4 жыл бұрын
And Airbus pioneered wide body twin engine travel with the A300.....
@filledwithvariousknowledge1065
@filledwithvariousknowledge1065 4 жыл бұрын
@@mikepetitti That’s why it’s odd Airbus did A340 as 4 engines on a single decked plane makes no sense with how powerful engines are. It made sense with the 747 (the *first ever widebody* ) because of its size and the earlier narrowbody jets because of the lack of engine thrust but also safety unlike now
@raitchison
@raitchison 4 жыл бұрын
Interesting, I would love to know what Boeing did to the A340s, did it resell them or scrap them? Incidentally, the 777 is the twinjet that sold me personally on the use of twinjets for transcontinental flights.
@TheWolfHowling
@TheWolfHowling 4 жыл бұрын
@Zayd M Aviation I would guess that it was probably for parts rather than just the raw scrap value of the aluminum, steel and other materials
@TheWolfHowling
@TheWolfHowling 4 жыл бұрын
Zayd M Aviation No doubt it would have been better if the A340s had had a second life with another airline. However, it probably would have been a real pain in the posterior for Boeing to offload 17 A340s, especially to multiple buyer. Was likely just simpler and easier to sell them to a parts dealer and be done with it. That would be my hypothesis
@chrislohphotography
@chrislohphotography 4 жыл бұрын
Brock and Effie - that’s incorrect. Boeing has an aircraft holding and leasing division and leased/sold them to airlines. They went on to fly with loads of airlines including Cathay pacific, emirates, aerolineas argentinas, etc. SF did a follow up article to this, so there might be a follow up video :)
@rosendorendonjr
@rosendorendonjr 4 жыл бұрын
Brock and Effie they could’ve sold them?
@allandamian2059
@allandamian2059 4 жыл бұрын
A quick search on planespotters.net shows that SQ originally had 17 A340-300Es. Three were sold/ leased (?) to CX, and one to GF. Thirteen were then sold to Boeing. Of the 13, eight ended up with EK. The others were leased to other carriers.
@jacksonnduati4585
@jacksonnduati4585 3 жыл бұрын
Spotted the A340 at the airport and thanks to this channel I was able to identify it from quite some distance. Such a marvel of an aircraft as we drove past in the shuttle bus
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@hubalahu 4 жыл бұрын
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@mfscomif3890 4 жыл бұрын
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@woodduck2178
@woodduck2178 4 жыл бұрын
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@birdburb8766 4 жыл бұрын
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@mirzaahmed6589 4 жыл бұрын
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@laurieannrogan1317
@laurieannrogan1317 4 жыл бұрын
I certainly didn't know about it until this video.
@Windows98R
@Windows98R 3 жыл бұрын
“4 engines are safer” Boeing: “so we have this not so insignificant plane for sale called a 747-400”
@itsnaveenn
@itsnaveenn 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for telling I didn't know this
@Ace-hx6xg
@Ace-hx6xg 4 жыл бұрын
i know it costs more but quads do feel safer ......
@kevcom000
@kevcom000 4 жыл бұрын
Why? Twin engine jets are more than capable of flying on one engine and if a situation happens that shuts down both engines odds are it would shut down the quad jet aswell
@Ace-hx6xg
@Ace-hx6xg 4 жыл бұрын
@@kevcom000 just more redundancy
@1chish
@1chish 4 жыл бұрын
You should have made more of the personnel links between GE and Boeing. They move CEOs between each other like a game of chess. And of course GE would make negative remarks about Airbus as it no longer directly supplied engines to the manufacturer. And why? Because GE did a deal with Boeing to fund the 'Production Engineering' of the 777X in return for sole engine supply and use of GE Leasing for sales. So Airbus gave sole supply to RR for the A330neo and A350. RR already had 60% of A380 sales.
@GrafvonIsen
@GrafvonIsen 4 жыл бұрын
4 engines are indeed not a smart move - Airbus invented the twin engine airplane and then lost focus with the 340.
@jlmarc01
@jlmarc01 4 жыл бұрын
And the A380
@jonathanducoutumany2538
@jonathanducoutumany2538 4 жыл бұрын
@Fred Fernackerpan these 2 are my favorite planes too
@marxxmann8758
@marxxmann8758 4 жыл бұрын
They maybe trying to study the technology behind that sophisticated aircraft
@DodgyD101
@DodgyD101 4 жыл бұрын
Think one would do.
@widget787
@widget787 4 жыл бұрын
A lot earlier Boeing once bought three brandnew A310 from Kuwait Airways - who made a part payment for new 767-200ERs with these airplanes - which were then sold to Pan Am in 1985 by Boeing, these would be the last aircraft Boeing would ever sell to Pan Am. They became N805/806/807PA.
@ondrejkonopasek9363
@ondrejkonopasek9363 4 жыл бұрын
Well, such a wasted opportunity to tell whole story.... like why Boeing did it? Thats more interesting than other stuff u stuffed 4 minutes of this video...
@workfasts
@workfasts 4 жыл бұрын
I think it is a long term benefits to Boeing. First, when buy Airbus from Singapore mean Boeing cut off some of the major business line between Singapore and Airbus. Second, Singapore give up Airbus for Boeing, a kind of advertising. Third, Boeing buying Airbus have to come out $ but sell Boeing to Singapore just balance up. The following support, spare parts etc is a long going businesses to Boeing.
@Caledon91
@Caledon91 4 жыл бұрын
Airbus: "4 engines are better." Boeing: "2 engines are better." Me: "Bring back trijets!"
@AliAhmed-ez2zy
@AliAhmed-ez2zy 4 жыл бұрын
MD-11 and DC-10 be like
@davidliu2243
@davidliu2243 4 жыл бұрын
How bout...no.
@HoLeeChit11
@HoLeeChit11 4 жыл бұрын
Lockheed L1011. Way, way ahead of its time.
@Guyanaaviation
@Guyanaaviation 4 жыл бұрын
I never knew that. Thanks for bring it to light.
@kharabovsk
@kharabovsk 3 жыл бұрын
The 17xA340s SIA order was a blow to Boeing . Boeing never admit it . With their money power , they could have done whatever they wanted to do to promote their 777s
@PranoyGuha
@PranoyGuha 4 жыл бұрын
How to sell your product ? Buy your competitors' ones ! 😂😂😂
@abhishalkochhal272
@abhishalkochhal272 4 жыл бұрын
I went on a Lufthansa A340 and its so long that the bathroom needs stairs that go down to its own room
@perfectman3077
@perfectman3077 4 жыл бұрын
Abhishal Kochhal lol airbus
@abhishalkochhal272
@abhishalkochhal272 4 жыл бұрын
@@perfectman3077 but a340 looks cool with 4 engines
@charleselliott4690
@charleselliott4690 4 жыл бұрын
Why Boeing bought the Airbus planes: To have safe planes for the group to get around.
@kharabovsk
@kharabovsk 4 ай бұрын
Yes I lived this story. Thanks God they kept purchasing the A340-500s .
@amirfuadh
@amirfuadh 4 жыл бұрын
I have read about this deal before sumewhere so it was not new for me. But this was a nice recap.
@SimpleFlyingNews
@SimpleFlyingNews 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feedback! - TB
@briangasser973
@briangasser973 4 жыл бұрын
Singapore was smart. The A340 was out of date when the 777 was introduced.
@Canleaf08
@Canleaf08 4 жыл бұрын
Four hair dryers never cut it... Even Lufthansa put away their A340-600s and slowly start to do the same with the -300...
@apolloniaaskew9487
@apolloniaaskew9487 4 жыл бұрын
The Boeing sales team outmaneuvered the Airbus sales team. Airbus tactic backfired.
@daltonmojica
@daltonmojica 4 жыл бұрын
This Boeing-Singapore Airlines deal was mentioned briefly on Long Haul by Simple Flying's video about the rise and fall of the A340. So yes, I've technically heard about this before hahaha
@zulfiqaralikhurrum6911
@zulfiqaralikhurrum6911 4 жыл бұрын
They even posted a long article about it on their app And also told what happened to those a340s next
@POTThaesslich
@POTThaesslich 4 жыл бұрын
I always thought the “4 engines 4 long haul” was a result of the Virgin / BA feud
@bacyka7029
@bacyka7029 4 жыл бұрын
I also remember the latest one the bombardier vs boeing
@ankgamer7959
@ankgamer7959 4 жыл бұрын
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@hooli4110
@hooli4110 4 жыл бұрын
Finally! Thanks! I was already aware about this but I coudnt know why!
@okrajoe
@okrajoe 4 жыл бұрын
Fascinating, I never knew Boeing owned so many Airbus? Airbusses?
@LMDProductionsOfficial
@LMDProductionsOfficial 4 жыл бұрын
Airbusi? Airbusen?
@terrenceklaverweide6356
@terrenceklaverweide6356 4 жыл бұрын
I remember this. At the time -even though from a business standpoint understandable- it was unheard of!
@Herman6507
@Herman6507 3 жыл бұрын
Long story short: when allowed for trans ocean flights 2 engines won the battle from 4 engines
@neiltaylor5588
@neiltaylor5588 4 жыл бұрын
What did Boeing do with the A340s?
@MasterofBlitz
@MasterofBlitz 4 жыл бұрын
Not sure from rumors I heard Boeing put it in their leasing company they own. Not sure what happened afterwards if that rumor is true.
@rameyheimgartner2334
@rameyheimgartner2334 4 жыл бұрын
Probably peed all over them and burned them
@karthikeyanpg7182
@karthikeyanpg7182 4 жыл бұрын
It DESTROYED them
@gustavlantz
@gustavlantz 4 жыл бұрын
Exactly what I wondered too
@SimpleFlyingNews
@SimpleFlyingNews 4 жыл бұрын
simpleflying.com/boeing-singapore-airlines-airbus-a340-fate/ - TB
@MarkzOng
@MarkzOng 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for putting this from print to video . Appreciate it .
@Bacchusmbt
@Bacchusmbt 3 жыл бұрын
Boeing bought 17 A340s because they needed 68 hair dryers. Duh.
@CaptainCoffee37
@CaptainCoffee37 4 жыл бұрын
I didn’t now this and I’m a pilot and aviation buff! Good informational video
@SimpleFlyingNews
@SimpleFlyingNews 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feedback! - JS
@Jdalio5
@Jdalio5 3 жыл бұрын
Airbus: 20 years later, ashame how boeing jets keep crashing
@AntoinneBarnes
@AntoinneBarnes 3 жыл бұрын
Isn't this sorta like when Airbus was trying to get into the American market and basically gave away planes to US carriers?
@MrRocking4ever
@MrRocking4ever 4 жыл бұрын
I knew about this deal but what happened with those 17 a340's? Did Boeing sold these aircraft to another operator? Military operator?
@SimpleFlyingNews
@SimpleFlyingNews 4 жыл бұрын
Keep an eye on our channel for part 2 ;) - TB
@MattL3457
@MattL3457 4 жыл бұрын
The way you say John Leahy’s surname (my surname) fills me with happiness
@arjunkohli2130
@arjunkohli2130 4 жыл бұрын
Didn't know that!! What a great story!
@Chuck59ish
@Chuck59ish 4 жыл бұрын
Never heard of it before. So what happen to the A340s in the deal?
@chrislohphotography
@chrislohphotography 4 жыл бұрын
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@Chuck59ish
@Chuck59ish 4 жыл бұрын
@@chrislohphotography I just watched it.
@mohammedazmi9850
@mohammedazmi9850 4 жыл бұрын
i didnt knew this deal until now
@johnbonsall8780
@johnbonsall8780 4 жыл бұрын
What happen to the A340's that Boeing bought?
@hueyrosayaga
@hueyrosayaga 4 жыл бұрын
Good question! Boeing couldn't have just thrown them out. Maybe they were sold to another customer? Or Boeing used them to reverse engineer XD
@SimpleFlyingNews
@SimpleFlyingNews 4 жыл бұрын
simpleflying.com/boeing-singapore-airlines-airbus-a340-fate/ - TB
@danilolimadossantos1
@danilolimadossantos1 4 жыл бұрын
@@hueyrosayaga Reverse engineer to know how to use 20 miles to take off 🤣🤣🤣
@mamiruddeen
@mamiruddeen 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the information on the date of these aircraft. I was under the impression that most of them went to emirates to fill Emirates need for rapid expansion while waiting for the 777-300ER deliveries...
@chrislohphotography
@chrislohphotography 4 жыл бұрын
The follow-up video came out today :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/jaCyi6yQZr2nm6s
@truesyner2009
@truesyner2009 2 жыл бұрын
When I first entered the aviation field, I didn't even know the A340 exists like back in 2015. It's a real shame, a beautiful aircraft like the A340 wasn't popular. Never seen an A340 in India in real life man.
@lenny108
@lenny108 4 жыл бұрын
as soon one engine of a twinjet plane fails there is a red alert, uncertainty phase, captain: "SOS, SOS, Mayday, Mayday, we immediately need an emergency landing at the next airport". When one engine from a plane with four engines fails you never hear of this incident.
@umi3017
@umi3017 4 жыл бұрын
I have met a guy who was an Airbus instructor working for Boeing, because of this deal....
@lightdp
@lightdp 4 жыл бұрын
I flew in both B777 and A340 of Singapore Airlines on routes PER-SIN, SIN-CGK, CGK-SIN, SIN-PER lots of times back in 2003-2007 .... Still prefer A340 over B777. Somehow I found A340 quieter and more comfortable than B777
@indahooddererste
@indahooddererste 3 жыл бұрын
2 engines needs to be near to the fuselage due to stability of the plane. since the 777 had the biggest engines available. i heard many times it was very loud inside.
@millimetreperfect
@millimetreperfect 4 жыл бұрын
So what became of the 17 airbus aircraft? And why didn’t Airbus put out an advert simply with a message to Boeing saying; if you like our planes so much we can sell them directly to you.
@keiming2277
@keiming2277 4 жыл бұрын
Boeing now : Hi, Airbus ? We have some 737 max on sale, I will give you best price, sounds fair enough?
@electric7487
@electric7487 4 жыл бұрын
_Grabs Popcorn_
@larrydugan1441
@larrydugan1441 4 жыл бұрын
Airbus has missed the market for wide bodies for a long time. The 350 finally gives them a marketable design.
@choongta
@choongta 4 жыл бұрын
I came across this same news either on a different KZbin channel or on a TV documentary. Can't remember exactly. Now, this video. Why such old news ???
@SimpleFlyingNews
@SimpleFlyingNews 4 жыл бұрын
It is more of a historical piece than a news piece. - TB
@jamesjames3525
@jamesjames3525 4 жыл бұрын
The time when Boeng could think outside the square.
@gcm747
@gcm747 3 жыл бұрын
Airbus should have seen the writing on the wall that big twin jets were the economical future for airlines. They went ahead with the A380 anyway and look where that program ended up.
@Ananth8193
@Ananth8193 4 жыл бұрын
I was amazed and I don't know this deal before this video.Cheers team.Liked it much
@caltrain910
@caltrain910 2 жыл бұрын
Singapore Airlines later purchased 5 A340-500s for SIN-LAX/EWR.
@mgsaviation9292
@mgsaviation9292 4 жыл бұрын
Didn't airbus did the same by buying the super guppy? (Which was a modified version of the stratocruiser)
@mgsaviation9292
@mgsaviation9292 4 жыл бұрын
@@Cartoonman154 oh yeah, I forgot about that
@makomadns4
@makomadns4 4 жыл бұрын
Yes, but they bought them because at the time they were the only large transport on the market. Boeing jumped right on it by campaigning that “every airbus is delivered on the wings of a boeing”
@mgsaviation9292
@mgsaviation9292 4 жыл бұрын
@@makomadns4 lol
@anjanas2379
@anjanas2379 3 жыл бұрын
The Boeing triple seven ruined all quadjets party
@NovaScotiaKevin
@NovaScotiaKevin 4 жыл бұрын
Airbus' marketing about "Four engines were safer" just scratches the surface as to why Airbus went to four engines on the 340.
@r12004rewy
@r12004rewy Жыл бұрын
Boeing probably bought them so they could see how the upstarts from Europe could possibly design and build such a stunning looking aircraft that being the 340-600 surely one of the most fantastic looking passenger aircraft of all time
@jokerjoker2907
@jokerjoker2907 4 жыл бұрын
Make a video about what did Boeing do with the purchased A340s!
@chrislohphotography
@chrislohphotography 4 жыл бұрын
Just came out today :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/jaCyi6yQZr2nm6s
@kristiaanstolt6931
@kristiaanstolt6931 4 жыл бұрын
Calhoun is pronounced Cal-Hoon btw, amazing vid either way
@SimpleFlyingNews
@SimpleFlyingNews 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feedback! - TB
@stevenlyhne1
@stevenlyhne1 4 жыл бұрын
Vehemently is pronounced vehemently.
@radudeATL
@radudeATL 4 жыл бұрын
I’m not sure how helpful your comment is lol
@ryansofly
@ryansofly 4 жыл бұрын
In its hey day, SQ was the EK of SE Asia. Aircraft manufacturers were tripping over themselves trying to get business from SQ. There was a time when SQ could not decide between the 757 and A310, and decided to purchase BOTH to try them out. The latter won eventually as 757 never numbered beyond 4 with the airline. Ah the good old days.
@xyzaero
@xyzaero 3 жыл бұрын
Boeing's actions really can't shock me anymore ....
@grdprojekt
@grdprojekt 4 жыл бұрын
I haven't watched the video, but I guess Boeing did it to reverse engineer and find out "how the heck did Airbus make a twin (a330) take a normal length of runway to take off, but takes forever for this quad to do the same thing?"
@ianwallace16
@ianwallace16 4 жыл бұрын
20 years ago?Now that’s history now.
@nathanishungryanimations7206
@nathanishungryanimations7206 4 жыл бұрын
“PureVPN”? That’s new I legit never heard that one before!
@emaheiwa8174
@emaheiwa8174 4 жыл бұрын
Propellers rule!
@atomic32205489
@atomic32205489 4 жыл бұрын
I had heard of this deal and equated it to trading in your car for a new one.
@gteixeira
@gteixeira 3 жыл бұрын
Well, Airbus made extensive use of the Super Guppy in the past, which was based off the Boeing 377.
@no_bull
@no_bull Жыл бұрын
The question remaining is what happened to those A340s? Did Boeing strip down one to bare chassis and study their build quality? Possible...
@jamesmerkel9442
@jamesmerkel9442 4 жыл бұрын
Airbus is speaking for God 20yrs b4 I needed to make it so boldly.
@vadimsidorcenco7344
@vadimsidorcenco7344 4 жыл бұрын
Interesting information. Thank you
@ivanblakely903
@ivanblakely903 4 жыл бұрын
the obvious question - what did Boeing then do with 17 A340s ? would seem an expensive option to scrap them. Were they onsold to another airline or leasing company?
@SimpleFlyingNews
@SimpleFlyingNews 4 жыл бұрын
Keep an eye on our channel for part 2 ;) - TB
@GrantSpencer-Purple-Circle
@GrantSpencer-Purple-Circle 4 жыл бұрын
More information about what Boeing actually did with the A340s would have been good. Were they scrapped? Did they part them out, or on-sell them?
@zulfiqaralikhurrum6911
@zulfiqaralikhurrum6911 4 жыл бұрын
And In your app you also told what happened to those A340s @Simple Flying I love ur app
@SimpleFlyingNews
@SimpleFlyingNews 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feedback! - TB
@zulfiqaralikhurrum6911
@zulfiqaralikhurrum6911 4 жыл бұрын
@@SimpleFlyingNews many times u guys said "-TB" What does that mean??
@slavboii420
@slavboii420 3 жыл бұрын
@@zulfiqaralikhurrum6911 yeah, I really wonder about that, it maybe their members?
@brassicaolaraceaolaracea1115
@brassicaolaraceaolaracea1115 4 жыл бұрын
Boeing did what is called a pro gamer move
@andytabaq9300
@andytabaq9300 4 жыл бұрын
Some A340s end up with Emirates for some time.
@BaybieK
@BaybieK 4 жыл бұрын
Yes, heard about it back in the day
@sdavrider
@sdavrider 4 жыл бұрын
The video doesn't confirm the transaction ever occurred.
@philiphall2675
@philiphall2675 4 жыл бұрын
Would have watched your video but the one minute plus advert on the front drove me away.
@SimpleFlyingNews
@SimpleFlyingNews 4 жыл бұрын
👋Hello, thanks for this comment! I'm sorry you're not a fan of this advert. This is a shame, it really helps support us and grow this channel to produce better videos every day. Unfortunately, creating videos isn't free. - We pay a voiceover artist and video producer to help make these videos. - Simple Flying has a team of 30 people all over the world who write content, some of - which make it into these videos. - Simple Flying isn't just a KZbin channel. We have a website where we publish over 200 stories per week, we have a podcast, a mobile app and more! All of the above isn't free for us, but it's free to you due to help from our sponsors and advertisers. Thanks for your support! 🙏✈️
@jstriggsr
@jstriggsr 4 жыл бұрын
@@SimpleFlyingNews not sure why he doesn't do like everyone else and just skip the advert....
@mikepetitti
@mikepetitti 4 жыл бұрын
Great vid, btw...keep up the good work
@SimpleFlyingNews
@SimpleFlyingNews 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feedback. - TB
@magillanz
@magillanz 4 жыл бұрын
but what did Boeing do with the A340s? Did they scrap them or flick them off?
@TheWolfHowling
@TheWolfHowling 4 жыл бұрын
Had no idea. That whole deal seems shadier than the far side of the moon IMO
@imblack011
@imblack011 3 жыл бұрын
I think that airbus saying that 4 engines is safer than 2 is extremely hypocritical considering airbus was formed to make a large plane that had 2 engines for the sake of efficiency. You'll never see this type of hypocrisy with soviet aircraft marketing!
@AriiaXnl
@AriiaXnl 3 жыл бұрын
Fun how 25% is a commercial lol
@ratedprogram6947
@ratedprogram6947 4 жыл бұрын
Lol at first i when i saw the thumbnail,i thought Boeing was going to start selling a Boeing 340 aircraft,me and my brain.. 😑
@DaleSteel
@DaleSteel 4 жыл бұрын
Airbus have always been more technologically advanced than Boeing. If its Boeing I ain't going
@therobloxianaviator685
@therobloxianaviator685 4 жыл бұрын
Boeing vs Airbus people: *wait, thats illegal*
@Woodgate425
@Woodgate425 4 жыл бұрын
Would have been a good video but the sponsors ad really spoiled it!
@SimpleFlyingNews
@SimpleFlyingNews 4 жыл бұрын
👋Hello, thanks for this comment! I'm sorry you're not a fan of this advert. This is a shame, it really helps support us and grow this channel to produce better videos every day. Unfortunately, creating videos isn't free. - We pay a voiceover artist and video producer to help make these videos. - Simple Flying has a team of 30 people all over the world who write content, some of - which make it into these videos. - Simple Flying isn't just a KZbin channel. We have a website where we publish over 200 stories per week, we have a podcast, a mobile app and more! All of the above isn't free for us, but it's free to you due to help from our sponsors and advertisers. Thanks for your support! 🙏✈️
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