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- Thu Sep 23, 2004 10:44 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: A380 First Flight
- Replies: 31
- Views: 11743
RE: A380 First Flight
<i> Also she thinks its being built by Boeing........ and the entry into service is 2008 and <acronym title="British Airways">BA</acronym>, <acronym title="Cathay Pacific (China-Hong Kong)">CX</acronym> and a whole list of other airlines who haven't ordered it have apparently ordered three each... <...
Jump to post- Sun Sep 12, 2004 2:58 am
- Forum: Trip Reports
- Topic: YUL-EWR-SIN With SQ A345 Raffles Class! (w/ Pics!)
- Replies: 67
- Views: 34122
RE: YUL-EWR-SIN With SQ A345 Raffles Class! (w/ Pics!)
Imad, sensational trip report. Maybe when you get down under we'd get a chance to meet in <acronym title="Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (Mascot) (SYD / YSSY), Australia - New South Wales">SYD</acronym> <img src="/discussions/graphics/smile.gif" ALT="Smile"> <img src="/discussions...
Jump to post- Sun Sep 12, 2004 2:31 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Etihad To Take Five 777s
- Replies: 31
- Views: 6831
RE: Etihad To Take Five 777s
Well done for the sheikhs who saw the opportunity in spending their (ehum) 'hard earned' $$ into acquiring a selection of the finest jets to compete with their partially state-owned, cash-strapped Gulf Air. Etihad plans seem to be obscure at this stage, with no formal announcements into potential ro...
Jump to post- Sun Sep 12, 2004 2:12 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Ex-Qantas 767-200 Leaves The Mojave Boneyard!
- Replies: 25
- Views: 12095
RE: Ex-Qantas 767-200 Leaves The Mojave Boneyard!
Learjet23, that is true given that your key ring is a salvaged part of a scrapped airliner, or maybe keys are to the hangar where you keep your Learjet 
- Fri Sep 10, 2004 1:56 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Look At This Pic-Why Are There No Overheadbins?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 12970
RE: Look At This Pic-Why Are There No Overheadbins?
On QF2 earlier this year, I am pretty sure there were overhead bins upstairs 
- Thu Sep 09, 2004 2:57 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Gulf Air To Become World's First In Airline Seats
- Replies: 14
- Views: 11183
RE: Gulf Air To Become World's First In Airline Seats
And again the A340's deployed on <acronym title="Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (Mascot) (SYD / YSSY), Australia - New South Wales">SYD</acronym> routes will miss this upgrade. Is in't about time they upgraded the seating in business and first on the 340? For the past 3 years all we heard is...
Jump to post- Fri Sep 03, 2004 1:16 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Aircraft Prices - Check Out This Website
- Replies: 35
- Views: 10381
RE: Aircraft Prices - Check Out This Website
747SP for half a mil. Hmm Sounds tempting, let me just get my cheque book <img src="/discussions/graphics/biggrin.gif" ALT="Big grin"> You could spend few mil's on it to install new interiors, paint it, lower it, sports exhausts, neon lighting, and few subbies all around....I am drifiting away ...
Jump to post- Mon Aug 23, 2004 1:41 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Beirut To Become Center Of Aviation In Middle East
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6089
RE: Beirut To Become Center Of Aviation In Middle East
Nothing short of great news
!!!!!
- Fri Aug 20, 2004 3:02 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Qantas Bashes Emirates And Others
- Replies: 31
- Views: 8648
RE: Qantas Bashes Emirates And Others
In essence, the Australian government is benefiting the most because it made more money from Qantas more than <acronym title="Qantas (Australia)">QF</acronym> could hold for itself, taking in consideration the benefits such a large company had brought for its employees, and the services rendered tra...
Jump to post- Wed Aug 18, 2004 11:26 pm
- Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
- Topic: Ever Met An Airline CEO?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 4508
RE: Ever Met An Airline CEO?
Previous CEO Gulf Air, Mr. Al Hamer, he was PIC on a flight in 2001 december 29th BEY-BAH. He walked out greeting the first class cabin. Could not speak with him though. I sent him an email later on to thank him for the smooth flight/landing, and he replied!
Cheers
- Tue Aug 17, 2004 11:49 am
- Forum: Trip Reports
- Topic: MEA Beirut (BEY) - Amman (AMM) - Beirut (BEY)
- Replies: 22
- Views: 8661
RE: MEA Beirut (BEY) - Amman (AMM) - Beirut (BEY)
Top report, extremely graphical 
Maybe next time go in a bit detail about the check-in, the crew onboard, announcements etc
Keep the good work!
- Thu Aug 12, 2004 2:31 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Why Not A Large Short-haul Plane?
- Replies: 34
- Views: 10442
RE: Why Not A Large Short-haul Plane?
A bit off topic, but I just noticed something in: <br><center><font color="#EEEEEE" size="1" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva"><a href="/open.file/554791/L/" target="_blank">View Large</a> <a href="/open.file/554791/M/" target="_blank">View Medium<br><IMG SRC="/photos/small/1/9/7/554791.jpg" ALT="Clic...
Jump to post- Wed Aug 11, 2004 1:58 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Air Arabia Releases Its Winter Schedule (new Dest)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5242
RE: Air Arabia Releases Its Winter Schedule (new Dest)
45 Min turn around time, how do they do it?!
Pretty amazing timetable with just three birds. whatever disruptions could happen if one flight goes tech?
- Mon Aug 09, 2004 10:04 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Emirates Service Standards
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4004
RE: Emirates Service Standards
MEA, The blanket has always been a tough thing to ask. Surprisingly, everytime someone must have 'placed the blanket bag somewhere' or 'no more blankets left, Sorry! Ten years on and you're disapointed huh? Well year after year, and for the past 3, it hasn't been getting any better. A case of hit an...
Jump to post- Sun Aug 08, 2004 3:55 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: The 772LR 3% More Efficient Than The 772ER For LH
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6090
RE: The 772LR 3% More Efficient Than The 772ER For LH
A question that always wandered across my mind. Another way of looking at it is: 'Could fuel burn alone justify the preference of one type over another?' 'Is potential offset from increased payload, over revenue cycles, (mainly in cargo) is it enough to justify the additional cost of <acronym title=...
Jump to post- Sat Aug 07, 2004 9:45 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Virgin Delays A380 Again
- Replies: 48
- Views: 6214
- Fri Aug 06, 2004 8:40 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Emirates A310-300 Routes Going Down From 6 To 4
- Replies: 38
- Views: 9746
RE: Emirates A310-300 Routes Going Down From 6 To 4
Great job <acronym title="British Airways">BA</acronym> on your excel work <img border=0 src="/discussions/graphics/spin.gif" ALT="Smile/happy/getting dizzy"> A310 had been <acronym title="Emirates (United Arab Emirates)">EK</acronym>'s work horse during the 90's, to destinations like: <acrony...
Jump to post- Fri Aug 06, 2004 8:13 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: 7E7...Why Not 7A7?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3171
- Wed Aug 04, 2004 11:47 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Jetstar Vandalism - Free Seating To Blame?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 6499
RE: Jetstar Vandalism - Free Seating To Blame?
Speaking of dangerous tools onboard, a piano or guitar string are extremely verstaile silent weapons. All what's needed is strong arms/hands. Anything that is glass onboard can be transformed into a sharp object. champagne glasses are one good example. But how about fire extinguishers? Don't they ha...
Jump to post- Wed Aug 04, 2004 2:29 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Jetstar Vandalism - Free Seating To Blame?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 6499
- Wed Aug 04, 2004 9:54 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Jetstar Vandalism - Free Seating To Blame?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 6499
RE: Jetstar Vandalism - Free Seating To Blame?
This has happened. A while back, a collegue was greeting his mrs on her flight back from <acronym title="Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (Mascot) (SYD / YSSY), Australia - New South Wales">SYD</acronym> into <acronym title="Melbourne - Tullamarine (MEL / YMML), Australia - Victoria">MEL</acro...
Jump to post- Wed Aug 04, 2004 9:31 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Airline Strategies
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2337
RE: Airline Strategies
The airline industry has its fair share of risk, so by planning for future a detailed risk assessement plan needs to be conducted before going out on a spending spree to get new and efficient planes and to open exoctic destinations. Planning for survival is simply not enough. Going about costing: eq...
Jump to post- Wed Aug 04, 2004 8:56 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: MAS 777 Tailstrike In ZRH
- Replies: 38
- Views: 19545
RE: MAS 777 Tailstrike In ZRH
I wonder what the crew of that SWISS Avro was thinking....
'It's always funny when it happens to somebody else' 
- Wed Aug 04, 2004 8:49 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Who Actually Pays Full First Class Fares?
- Replies: 42
- Views: 11946
RE: Who Actually Pays Full First Class Fares?
>>Joleb You're Perfectly right. <acronym title="Emirates (United Arab Emirates)">EK</acronym> tickets for first (from <acronym title="Melbourne - Tullamarine (MEL / YMML), Australia - Victoria">MEL</acronym> the least) actually list the full price, but only pay less than half. ex: $11508AU -> Paid $...
Jump to post- Mon Aug 02, 2004 1:37 am
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Sending Stuff From Stockholm
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1353
Sending Stuff From Stockholm
Hello,
A friend is sending some 80kg of stuff over to MEL, from Stockholm.
Is there a way (other than express courier) to send them?
Stuff include: Guitars, Books, Computer, Clothing.
Cheers
- Fri Jul 30, 2004 2:49 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: B7E7 Preferred Cabin Layout: 3-2-3 Or 2-4-2?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 6460
RE: B7E7 Preferred Cabin Layout: 3-2-3 Or 2-4-2?
In reference to Crosswind's A300B photo. As we all know, the overhead bins on Boeing's interiors (on 777's the least) fall down, whereas Airbus' are just sort of lockers. The slightly wider section width of a 7E7 means that 777's bins style can be adopted to suit 3-2-3 configuration. All airbus I ha...
Jump to post- Mon Jul 26, 2004 4:42 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: MEL-MAN Using Oneworld FF Points
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2431
- Sun Jul 25, 2004 12:26 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Etops Over Land In Parts Of Africa!
- Replies: 23
- Views: 7974
RE: Etops Over Land In Parts Of Africa!
I can not recall any flight I have taken in which they did not do the life vest demonstration!
Jump to post- Sun Jul 18, 2004 12:52 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Sydney To Beirut On Emirates
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2690
- Sun Jul 18, 2004 11:25 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Sydney To Beirut On Emirates
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2690
RE: Sydney To Beirut On Emirates
Well, how was the seat pitch different from the 777? And how did the service go (dinner after take off, then put everyone to sleep?) Also, is it true you only had 20KG on the ticket? Most importantly, how much did it cost ya? <img src="/discussions/graphics/wink.gif" ALT="Big grin"> Finally, w...
Jump to post- Sun Jul 18, 2004 2:56 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Sydney To Beirut On Emirates
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2690
RE: Sydney To Beirut On Emirates
Now that you have experienced it, can you tell us?
Cheers
- Sun Jul 18, 2004 2:49 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Upgraded In EK J Class
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2346
RE: Upgraded In EK J Class
Erm, on the <acronym title="Melbourne - Tullamarine (MEL / YMML), Australia - Victoria">MEL</acronym>-<acronym title="Dubai - International (DXB / OMDB), United Arab Emirates">DXB</acronym> leg back in April going to BEY, the rear left exit of the 772 was not functional, pax were pushed as far ahead...
Jump to post- Sun Jul 18, 2004 2:24 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: FFP Credit Cards
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2544
RE: FFP Credit Cards
Urm, down under there are plenty of card that offer FFP transfer (mostly to Qantas) It is sad by true, they are putting a limit on how many points you can earn and redeem per financial year. And Even on the $/Point ratio! On the bright side, some bonus partners can give up to 4 points/dollar spent (...
Jump to post- Sun Jul 18, 2004 2:18 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Mini BEY Meet
- Replies: 52
- Views: 3351
RE: Mini BEY Meet
Wish I was there 
Can not leave ausland till january next year. Maybe then they would be another meeting 
Ezzat
- Thu Apr 01, 2004 2:06 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Top Ten Things You DON'T Want To Hear In A Plane.
- Replies: 103
- Views: 16449
10things
"Would any passengers who have experience in Flight Simulator, make yourselves known to the cabin staff!"
Jump to post- Thu Jan 08, 2004 9:03 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Al-Qaida Vagina Plot Foils BA Flights
- Replies: 45
- Views: 9696
- Wed Dec 24, 2003 10:28 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Using QF FFpoints For An Award Flight: Interesting
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4394
RE: Using QF FFpoints For An Award Flight: Interesting
When you do check in, tell the check in agent that you intended to fly to adl non stop, and if there are any empty seats on a direct flight you would certainly appreciate it, in most cases you will be given that. Last month, the lady at the desk re-allocated me to a flight that was leaving in 10 min...
Jump to post- Fri Dec 19, 2003 6:01 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Beirut Launches New Airport Website!
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4567
RE: Beirut Launches New Airport Website!
It is about TIME. They still have not updated the real time flight updates.
When will ever this happen!
- Wed Dec 17, 2003 5:27 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: MEA Has Completed Its Fleet Renewal
- Replies: 53
- Views: 5675
RE: MEA Has Completed Its Fleet Renewal
BA, well done mate. It is kind of rare to see someone promoting their home airline the way you did 
- Mon Dec 15, 2003 7:08 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Boeing 808 Announcement "Expected"
- Replies: 73
- Views: 24040
RE: Boeing 808 Announcement "Expected"
7E7 all the way please, Boeing should never think of changing the name. It is flashy, catchy, and hey it's my username here
- Sun Dec 07, 2003 4:31 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Egyprt Air Skids Off The Runway In Moscow, Again
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5742
RE: Egyprt Air Skids Off The Runway In Moscow, Again
Kevin, is there any link to this news? Egypt Air needs to get its act together before fatal accidents occur again. Mog, can you please show the relevance of the russian pilots heroism to <acronym title="Egyptair">MS</acronym>'s incidents? Or are you being just plain sarcastic <img src="/discus...
Jump to post- Sun Dec 07, 2003 1:26 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Woman Sues Qantas After Slipping On Headrest Cover
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3571
RE: Woman Sues Qantas After Slipping On Headrest Cover
Let's see, the question here is: who is the stupid lawyer who took this case on, and how much are they expecting out of it (if it is a winning suite)
That woman should have asked for 750000 FFPoints instead of cash.
Another publicity stunt by Qantas can take place here...
- Tue Dec 02, 2003 11:33 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: EK Special Harbour Demo. Flights Today!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2513
RE: EK Special Harbour Demo. Flights Today!
<br><center><font color="#EEEEEE" size="1" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva"><a href="/open.file/466681/L/" target="_blank">View Large</a> <a href="/open.file/466681/M/" target="_blank">View Medium<br><IMG SRC="/photos/small/1/8/6/466681.jpg" ALT="Click here for bigger photo!" border="0" width="200" h...
Jump to post- Tue Dec 02, 2003 11:25 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: BA 747 Spots AF1 Over Atlantic On Secret Flight
- Replies: 40
- Views: 13634
RE: BA 747 Spots AF1 Over Atlantic On Secret Flight
Reminds me of that joke:
'Is anybody in here?' loudly wondered the rabbit.
'No!' came out from the dark cave.
Rabbit exclaimed 'Oh!' as it stepped in. 
- Tue Dec 02, 2003 3:57 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: EK Special Harbour Demo. Flights Today!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2513
- Tue Dec 02, 2003 4:19 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: What Will You Do To Celebrate Dec 17?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4514
RE: What Will You Do To Celebrate Dec 17?
My graduation ceremony: RMIT University in Software Systems BEng will be on that day. then enrolling in Aviation Management MBA
- Tue Dec 02, 2003 4:05 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: QANTAS: Jetstar WHY WHY WHY WHY?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3128
RE: QANTAS: Jetstar WHY WHY WHY WHY?
http://www.jetstar.com.au/ Wasn't that quick or what?!
Jump to post- Tue Dec 02, 2003 4:00 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: QANTAS: Jetstar WHY WHY WHY WHY?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3128
RE: QANTAS: Jetstar WHY WHY WHY WHY?
Ruscoe, the name is so lame and old and retro! Wouldn't be surprised to see actual 60's-like dressed stewardasses wearing mini-skirts serving the 'leisure pax' inside a Fuschia-coloured A320, with funky and shagg-cramped-edalic styled cabin. Jetstar sounds too heavy for a LCC product. Maybe they wer...
Jump to post- Tue Dec 02, 2003 3:00 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: EK412
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2098
EK412
http://www.eland.emirates.com/flifo1/top3.asp?strDate=01-Dec-2003&strFlight=412&strDepStation=<acronym title="Dubai - International (DXB / OMDB), United Arab Emirates">DXB</acronym>&strArrStation= Will anyone be taking snaps of her first arrival into <acronym title="Sydney - Kingsford Smith Internat...
Jump to post- Sun Nov 30, 2003 3:09 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Emirates SIN-MEL Empty
- Replies: 36
- Views: 5247
RE: Emirates SIN-MEL Empty
Singapore_Air, during SARS outbreak, Emirates actually decreased their capacity (A332 down from B773) and with one weekly flight using B772 (If i remember correctly arriving into <acronym title="Melbourne - Tullamarine (MEL / YMML), Australia - Victoria">MEL</acronym> and leaving it on mondays) Brin...
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