Comorin From United States of America, joined May 2005, 4671 posts, RR: 17 Posted (7 years 9 months 3 weeks 1 day 11 hours ago) and read 2295 times:
I was waiting for the flight BA179 to board yesterday, and I noticed a Jet Blue AB taxiing. It had a dome atop the fuselage that I don't recall seeing on other Airbii. Can someone kindly clarify, thanks.
Also as we were taxiing in the 747, I noticed a vapor stream coming out of a small nozzle on the side of the cowling just below the RR logo, and it persisted even after take off. What was that, and was it normal? I haven't seen this before , but this was from a seat all the way back.
Incidentally, the back rows were not bad, especially in turbulence, contrary to popular impression. The wider but gentler displacements (swings) in the rear are preferable to the sharp jerks you get further up the cabin, and there is less engine vibration, IMHO.
Jetlagged From United Kingdom, joined Jan 2005, 2452 posts, RR: 17 Reply 1, posted (7 years 9 months 3 weeks 1 day 10 hours ago) and read 2281 times:
Quoting Comorin (Thread starter): It had a dome atop the fuselage that I don't recall seeing on other Airbii.
The dome might be for satellite comms.
BA 747 world traveller cabin is fairly comfortable, but the further aft you are the more engine exhaust noise you get. This stops me from sleeping, so I prefer to be as far forward as possible. My company budget doesn't run to business class sadly.
The glass isn't half empty, or half full, it's twice as big as it needs to be.
Citation501SP From United States of America, joined May 2000, 194 posts, RR: 0 Reply 3, posted (7 years 9 months 3 weeks 1 day 9 hours ago) and read 2257 times:
THe Jet Blue Airbus dome is the reciever for the Direct in flight TV service. Every Seat gets its own monitor you get free run of the service, not the whole lineup but enough to pass more than enough time. The whole list is in the JetBlue website I have yet to experience it but form friends of mine whom have flown Jet Blue it is wonderful.
It has got to be great on transcontinetal flights, when you've seen both movies and would rather loose you mind in TV.
AeroWeanie From United States of America, joined Dec 2004, 1601 posts, RR: 52 Reply 4, posted (7 years 9 months 3 weeks 1 day 6 hours ago) and read 2219 times:
Quoting Comorin (Thread starter): I was waiting for the flight BA179 to board yesterday, and I noticed a Jet Blue AB taxiing. It had a dome atop the fuselage that I don't recall seeing on other Airbii. Can someone kindly clarify, thanks.
Citation501SP is right, its satellite TV (DirecTV). Frontier A320s and Westjet 737s have the same dome. Legend also had the same dome on their DC-9s. The Song 757s use a different dome for Dish TV.
Comorin From United States of America, joined May 2005, 4671 posts, RR: 17 Reply 5, posted (7 years 9 months 2 weeks 3 days 10 hours ago) and read 2033 times:
Thanks everyone for taking the time to answer my questions!
777WT From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 874 posts, RR: 1 Reply 6, posted (7 years 9 months 2 weeks 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 2007 times:
The dome on top of Jetblue's A320's is the LiveTV. It has a GPS and External Antenna Equipment in it.
Quoting Comorin (Thread starter): Also as we were taxiing in the 747, I noticed a vapor stream coming out of a small nozzle on the side of the cowling just below the RR logo,
Oil Vapours from the Breather Assy.Very Normal.
regds
MEL
AeroWeanie From United States of America, joined Dec 2004, 1601 posts, RR: 52 Reply 8, posted (7 years 9 months 2 weeks 2 days 11 hours ago) and read 1957 times:
Quoting 777WT (Reply 6): The dome on top of Jetblue's A320's is the LiveTV.
You're right - I work on so may of these systems that I get mixed up as to which one is which. I only know them by the nicknames we assign to the domes.
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