An interesting article just released a few days ago. <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/high-flying-bin-ladens/story?id=9271855" target=_blank>http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/high-flying-bin-ladens/story?id=9271855</a> Supposedly 12 of Bin Laden distant family members are FAA pilots. Personally Bi...
Jump to postcan i ask when you made this flight? why? being a die-hard United fan, I have just one complaint to their new business class service.... . . . PLEASE CHANGE THE MENUS!!!! they have been serving the smoked salmon and proscuitto with the grilled mahi mahi (which they claim to be a charlie trotters spe...
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Jump to postgreat trip report!
don't mind the blurry pictures, i've seen much worse on anet and thanks for the humor added throughout the TR it made it a much more enjoyable read!
looking forward to bali and your trip back
captaintim
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Jump to postever thought about Purdue?
Purdue's got an amazing Flight program too! Class D 727 simulator, you get to fly a King Air for 15 hours, Warriors, Arrows, Seminoles.
You should consider Purdue too and its a pretty high ranked aeronautical engineering school!
Tim
very nice homie touch to the duckie on the bath tub side at the LH FCT
Great report looking forward to details on how SQ celebrated your birthday on the 380
tim
its on september 3-6 <a href="http://www.Asianaerospace.com" target=_blank>www.Asianaerospace.com</a> hurry up!!! September 1st is deadline for application for pre-registration I'll be there monday through to wednesday... <TABLE BORDER=0 ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=95% style="border-top: 1pt #28455E solid;bo...
Jump to postSome pretty interesting news was released a few days ago tried looking it up but didn't find it on the forums. <a href="http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=aeeffa61a7394110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=Hong+Kong&s=News" target=_blank>http://www.scm...
Jump to postPurdue University: ExpressJet
seen a couple ExpressJet ERJ-145 at KLAF
note: i mentioned HAECO being a very large company because it makes it not that surprising that Delta would fly halfway across the world just for their maintenance service.
Maybe HAECO is a much better deal with the same quality of service and maintenance as in the US...
-tim
HAECO is actually a much bigger company than i originally thought. being listed on the NASDAQ they really cannot be that small ticker: HKAEY well just to make this forum a lil more interesting with a photo, i caught the 767 Delta on July 9th at <acronym title="CURRENT: Hong Kong - Chek Lap Kok Inter...
Jump to postthat picture is so old, there are trip reports of that seat out alread....
no need to speculate
I had an international F class itinereary, I wasnt trying to drink, just relax,grab a bite, and enjoy the begining of my trip by not having to sit at the gate for 2.5 hours
Jump to postwell how come under 21s are allowed into Red Carpet lounge unaccompanied i know because i have seen it with my own eyes, is it because the bar is not open bar and staffed by a bartender? or is it just a different policy <acronym title="United Airlines (USA)">UA</acronym> takes on age requirements? C...
Jump to postThis guy saw his plane on multiple occasions on the ramp at HKBAC (The Hong Kong Business Aviation Center) the local FBO.. he has a <acronym title="Bitburg (BBJ / EDRB) (closed), Germany">BBJ</acronym> 737-7 HAD a Global Express but traded it in for a G550 because Bombardier has decliing after sales...
Jump to postwhat equipment were you on a 777? i'm not 100% sure what <acronym title="United Airlines (USA)">UA</acronym> flies out of <acronym title="San Francisco - International (SFO / KSFO), USA - California">SFO</acronym>-<acronym title="Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (Mascot) (SYD / YSSY), Australi...
Jump to postCan't wait to test flight that plane i tried out the Cessna Mustang a few weeks ago and it was amazing, but i anticipate the Phenom to be even better! <i><a href="/discussions/trip_reports/read.main/97023" target=_blank>First Citation Mustang Trip Report (30+ Pics+Video</a></i> <font size=1>(by <a h...
Jump to postOasis took 3 744s from ANA airlines a few weeks ago and are planning to use them for a already announced route of <acronym title="CURRENT: Hong Kong - Chek Lap Kok International (HKG / VHHH), China - Hong Kong AND OLD: Hong Kong - Kai Tak International (HKG / VHHH) (closed), China - Hong Kong">HKG</...
Jump to postMIT <acronym title="Mandarin Airlines (Taiwan)">AE</acronym>? screw flying... you'll be on test flights being the flight engineer <img src="/discussions/graphics/smilies/wink.gif" alt="Wink"> hopefully the Boeing 797 in a few years time eh <img src="/discussions/graphics/smilies/wink.gif...
Jump to postdo you think there is a chance that the Boeing 787 or Boeing will bring a demo aircraft to Asian Aerospace 2007 in September?
Airbus brought the A380 to Asian Aerospace in 2006 in Singapore.. is there a possiblity or any ideas?
thanks
Parents collected and saved boarding passes,so its a lot easier when your own parents are aviation fanatics as well. Scavaged through the collection of boarding passes over the decades and this is a 90% accurate summary of my 'flight memories' as well! It's missing a small handful of flights that i ...
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Jump to postWow i laughed my butt off till i fell off my chair.. As a Chinese from Hong Kong, that is a piece of art, i think i'll have that as my ringtone from now on! that was hiliarious... but on the serious side yes ATC needs to be aware of the language difference it can be very dangerous.. but dont say som...
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nice photo of Buttonville Airport!
great report so how much was the ticket for such a short flight?
DOT giving Virgin America the right to fly? the Open skies Agreement between the US and EU United given DOT approval to fly <acronym title="Washington - Dulles International (IAD / KIAD), USA - Virginia">IAD</acronym>-<acronym title="Beijing - Capital (PEK / ZBAA), China">PEK</acronym>? hope that he...
Jump to postdo you think Boeing will bring the 787 to Hong Kong for the Asian Aerospace show in early September to please some of their 60 odd Chinese clients?
I was hoping i could see the 787 there like i saw the A380 at the Asian Aerospace Show in Singapore in Feb. 2006
i think FAR states shoulder harness is not required! but says put it on if there are shoulder harnesses available....
= stupid FARs... haha
The <acronym title="Fargo - Hector International (FAR / KFAR), USA - North Dakota">FAR</acronym> Part 29 states only during taxi, take off and landing, this guy seems like he's just taken off.. he's set to climb to FL190 maybe he's already reached 10,000+ and he's climbing 1200FPM on the VSI so.. pr...
Jump to postOn March 15th, 2007 my friend and I had the privilege to fly on a Cessna Citation Mustang. Flight Details: Date: March 15th, 2007 Airport: Hobby Airport (KHOU) Aircraft Type: Cessna Citation Mustang 510 Serial Number: 3 Registration Number: N403CM Altitude: FL410 Max <acronym title="Tashkent - Yuzhn...
Jump to posthave fun on this flight i had a chance to fly it at Asian Aerospace in Singapore in Feb 2006 and it was an amazing experience a tour of the plane.. but i guess you're a lot more lucky, the plane now actually HAS <acronym title="Ansett Australia">AN</acronym> INTERIOR while my flight was all testing ...
Jump to postwith first flight in july do you think there is a chance that Boeing will bring the 787 to the Asian Aerospace show in Hong Kong as a little gift to the 60 orders from Chinese Customers?
I mean Airbus brought the a380 to Asian Aerospace in 2006 any possibilities?
-thanks
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Jump to postthanks for the information everyone
but does anyone know how to buy their tickets? there is no online reservation system available, do i just call their reservation hotline in Thailand?
thanks again for all your help really appreciate it
tim
oh sorry chris H
yeh i just saw that a few days too on a website...
its sad though cuz i definiltey feel that the Canon EOS 1D lines is better then the Nikon D2X series...
maybe its a personal preference but canon definiltey is superior to Nikon in lens and bodies
tim
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Jump to postI know that Orient Thai operates multiple older 747s like the 741s and 742s but im not sure about their operatoins. Does anyone have additional information? I have seen them on multiple occasion flying in older 747s into <acronym title="CURRENT: Hong Kong - Chek Lap Kok International (HKG / VHHH), C...
Jump to postHi I am planning to take Orient Thai over this summer and i was just curious: i havent found any picutres of Orient Thai lately on Anet and i was wondering if there still in service on the <acronym title="Bangkok - Suvarnabhumi International (BKK / VTBS), Thailand">BKK</acronym>-<acronym title="CURR...
Jump to postbanyan tree maldives and four season maldives are good choices too!!
check out http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g293953-Maldives-Vacations.html for more info =)
i got informatoin about packages to Maldives but that'll be from Hong Kong and not from Amsterdam im sorry about that however, i can advise you that Hilton Maldives at Rangali Island is probably the second if not the best resort in Maldives, definiltey stay at the water bungalows if you go and avoid...
Jump to postsomeone should make a youtube video on how to prounounce it =D
Jump to postwith the 787 undergoing testing in july is there any possibility that Boeing will bring it to Asian Aerospace in Hong Kong in september? I mean china did buy 60 787s so bringing it to Hong Kong could be a great publicity stunt or just to please their Chinese customers?? any ideas or chances? tim
Jump to posthey! great trip report..
glad to know you had a good time in Hong Kong... being from Hong Kong its always happy to know people enjoy that city..
tim
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Jump to postim not too familiar with the process of selling the rights to a route but could <acronym title="United Airlines (USA)">UA</acronym> sell their <acronym title="Tokyo - Narita International (New Tokyo) (NRT / RJAA), Japan">NRT</acronym>-<acronym title="CURRENT: Hong Kong - Chek Lap Kok International (...
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