Re: Things you never see in Hong Kong.......

I don't blame the MTR, I see it as common sense for any operator to coordinate and cooperate with authorities. At least, I expect London's system to cooperate and shut down where there are hot spots so it was surprising that the MTR initially kept stations open where big police ops were taking place...

Re: Things you never see in Hong Kong.......

Meanwhile, I went into a town in the New Territories today and it was full of civilian shoppers. Arguably even busier than usual.

Re: Cat 2 Typhoon Faixai Heading for Tokyo

I have a question for the amateur meteorologists on this thread, why do these storms that impact Japan pass so quickly in comparison to Atlantic hurricanes? The main islands of Japan are a similar latitude to New York City; it's pretty far north. At that latitude, the storms speed up in movement an...

Re: Do NOT travel to Hong Kong, in particular on weekends

I do remember the SCMP interviewing a police officer stationed at the Parliament the night it got ransacked. Even they know tear gas is not advisable indoors. As this is a travel advisory thread, anyone going to HK should "agree" with the demonstrators if they want to avoid trouble. The ac...

Re: Comments on Holland America Koningsdam, Carnival Imagination, Celebrity Solstice?

Went on Celebrity Eclipse a few weeks ago, a 9 year old Solstice-class ship. Well maintained and clean. Some surfaces *starting* to wear out, like ever so slightly faded carpets.

Re: Airbus 50 Years Celebration - 5 things Airbus got right and 5 it did not

Ty134A wrote:

what was LH's nick for the A300?

Re: 787 vs A350 range

3h40 would take the burn down to 6.027.

Re: Updated: Qantas saying it is almost ready to select Project Sunrise aircraft

It seems the 777-8X has a smaller cabin floor area than the A35K. It is a heavier airframe with less passenger capacity. The 787-9 has a smaller cabin floor area than the A359. It is a lighter airframe with less passenger capacity. Isn't that a significant difference in dynamics for a passenger airc...

Re: 787 vs A350 range

In this chart, what should be the range of 332 if not exceeding its MTOW? It's in the thread, around 5700nm I believe it was. So is the reasoning of why 40t was chosen. This particular 787 pilot usually lifts in the region of 40t. i.e. 40t is a reasonable, regular load when the aircrafts are not on...

Re: How come the DL A350 can't fly LAX-SYD it is rumored?

Thanks for the SQ A359 numbers.

xwb565 wrote:

UA does block on that route but only against really bad winds a couple of weeks in a year. The regular SQ a350 does not even need to do that.

Re: How come the DL A350 can't fly LAX-SYD it is rumored?

The regular SQ a350 with the 253 passenger layout has been flying sq31/32 for more than two years now and continues to do so. The ulr a350 was only recently introduced on the route for a few additional frequencies every week. Argh, you beat my edit! :white: May I enquire the MTOW of the 253-seat bi...

Re: How come the DL A350 can't fly LAX-SYD it is rumored?

UA does block on that route but only against really bad winds a couple of weeks in a year. The regular SQ a350 does not even need to do that. *Edited* Got SFO and LAX confused. If UA blocks seats while SQ has no need to do so, it does show that the A359 has an even higher range than the 789. That s...

Re: How come the DL A350 can't fly LAX-SYD it is rumored?

UA's 789s are clocking up to 18 hours on SFO-SIN. Would love to see numbers on that one since it's got a more "standard" seat density. https://uk.flightaware.com/live/flight/UAL1 I remember reading that PAL's 359s are "only" 278t. Would love to see the numbers to see if it actual...

Re: How come the DL A350 can't fly LAX-SYD it is rumored?

The QF flight has been longer by up to an hour recently. QF9 https://uk.flightaware.com/live/flight/QFA9 PR127 https://uk.flightaware.com/live/flight/PAL127 However, PR127 has 25% more seats in a 9.3% greater floor area. Sample QF9 weights are available on this site and I'd be very interested in see...

Re: 787 vs A350 range

Fascinating thread. Read all 5 pages to see how this thread evolved with ever improving analysis. https://preview.ibb.co/bK8dqq/wb-fuel.jpg The A332 error has already been spotted and acknowledged in the thread and is therefore moot. I cannot wait to see the updated chart with OAG's input and with t...

Re: DL, why no B77W?

Delta has a lot of A-market widebody aircraft, and hardly any B-or C-market aircraft. The 77W is a B market aircraft and it seems DL's network does not fit the profile.

I guess DL's network being suited for A-market aircraft led them to order the A339NEO (and the A359 ).

Re: How come the DL A350 can't fly LAX-SYD it is rumored?

That person just conveniently ignores things.
In an earlier post, he showed me real data from another thread that supposedly supported his arguments.

Except his source also gave 7,100nm as a realistic range for Delta's A359.

LAX-SYD = 6,500nm

Re: How come the DL A350 can't fly LAX-SYD it is rumored?

While I know you get those number from ACAPS, in real world A350's performance is not as good as you suggested (true for all aircrafts, not just A350). Some member has done a very good job analyzing the result, using real world data (http://www.airliners.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1393909&am...

Re: How come the DL A350 can't fly LAX-SYD it is rumored?

Has anyone on this thread consulted the ACAPS document? At 7,700nm: A359 = 30t payload 789 = 25t payload. I've misread the A359 chart on the phone which changes the conclusion entirely. It should be: 34t payload @ 7,700nm 30t payload @ 8,200nm 789 25t payload @ 7,700nm In the most simplistic sense, ...

Re: JAL longhaul LCC = ZIPAIR

Looks extremely corporate Japanese. It is so unbelievably Japanese it might just appeal very well to the Japanese market.

Re: CAAC ground all 737 MAX in China(require confirmation)

Delta777Jet wrote:

For info , as if 7:20UTC not less than 4 Chinese 737-8Max are in the air. Why is that so if they are suposely all grounded ?

Re: Hawaiian A330 HNL-FCO

This is the payload-range chart of a 233T A330-200 which is slightly "worse" than Hawaiian's frames. An empty A332 has a 9,000nm brochure range, while HNL-FCO is approximately 7,000nm. Easily doable!

Re: 777A compared to ‘derated ER’

Thanks Zeke for the information. The newer engines burning less fuel despite the 3t weight disadvantage is impressive. Even more impressive because the engines are less than half a generation apart.

Re: 777A compared to ‘derated ER’

Wasn't the question about the economies of operating a 772ER paper derated to 772A performance levels versus an actual 772A?

Does a 772A have lower OEW versus a derated 772ER?
How would they compare in fuel burn when flown on the same regional missions?

Re: 737 main gear doors fuel inefficiency

The Airbus A220 has exposed gears and it's a clean-sheet design. I'm guessing the weight penalty as a percentage of gross aircraft weight is larger for smaller aircraft.

Remember, it's not only the doors, but there's also the associated hydraulics and machinery to open/close them.

Re: How many aircraft are double jetways pratical for?

They help in reducing deboarding times for any widebody. Once they let all the F and C passengers off, it becomes one aisle, one door for Y.

Re: How come quads outlasted trijets?

LAX772LR wrote:

The advent of twins had essentially nil to do with runway length.

Re: Why did QF purchase two 747-400s from MH and one from OZ

Lufthansa wrote:

It seemed only Cathay and Singapore escaped it.

Re: Any aircraft with similar STOL characteristics and passenger capacity as the An-72

The Do328 operates since its introduction into service from Mannheim City Airport in Germany, which has a much shorter runway: 09/27 1066 m × 25 m Asphalt Yeah you're right as the basic takeoff spec at MTOW is at 1,088 metres sp 1,066 metres would be enough for short intra-Europe routes https://328...

Re: Any aircraft with similar STOL characteristics and passenger capacity as the An-72

A relatively fast Do328 can operate from 1,200m runway. An runway on piles seems possible on a purely technical basis but looks unfeasible when factoring in cost, population size, and the "inconvenience" of a World Heritage Site. Zeke's proposed location is a heritage site. https://whc.une...

Re: Last MD-90 produced stored.

Are those IAEs on the MD-90 significantly different to those on the A320s family?

Re: A321XLR: Seattle-Asia?

Slightly off-topic but how about Anchorage - Asia? 4000nm covers all of Japan, S.Korea, Beijing and Shanghai to the East, UK, Scandinavia, Berlin in Europe, the whole continental USA and most of Mexico.

Re: Future of the A338

Could Airbus recoup the NEO program costs with the A339 alone while putting severe pricing pressure on Boeing with the A338?
This might be a small victory for Airbus.

Re: Narita cleared to extend hours, build new runway

N'EX definitely has the Network advantage and it's a good choice if you're very unfamiliar with Japan or really value the comfort of the seat.

I'd take the Yokosuka Line local towards Yokohama from the airport as I'm more financially sensitive! I'm estimating 2 hours and 10 minutes trip time.

Re: Airbus A321LR Seychelles to Toulouse Non-Stop 11 hours

Perhaps it's amazing because It was originally conceived as a 9 hour/4,000nm aircraft with 3x ACTs. 11 hours with a dummy payload if done realistically is over 10% better than expected and further narrows the space for a Boeing MoM. It's close to typical 767 longhaul distance! It also means flights ...

Re: Finnair MD-11 Economy Seat Width

Thank you for the replies. I was fortunate enough to fly in the front 2-4-3 section and did not notice anything regarding seat width; it all felt very normal. From the description, it seems the seats may be less than 17" wide! Do the seats on a 9-abreast 787 and 10-abreast 777 feel wider than t...

Re: Narita cleared to extend hours, build new runway

Any word if they will make the train to Tokyo faster? Right now, the only "express" bit of Narita Express is that it is non-stop. What's the ride like? So far I've used NRT only as a stop-over for other Asian destinations, and HND to get to Tokyo. JR's Narita Express takes exactly 1 hour ...

Re: Peach Aviation and Vanilla Air to merge by 2020

As a temporary solution, possible. Long term is definitely pointing towards A321LR. The A320/321NEO is definitely the way to go. I do question if the LR is of any use to a LCC. The 3rd ACT kills pax luggage hold volume and there isn't enough volume for 240 pax. 9 hours might also be pushing it for ...

Re: Peach Aviation and Vanilla Air to merge by 2020