Well, this is England. So expect a decision by 2053. And the decision will probably be to have another public inquiry.
Jump to postIt´s impossible for anyone to predict so far into the future. It will depend on what kind of government Russia has and whether they pay for the aircraft that they have stolen from lessors. I´d imagine that would be the first step. Most of those aircraft will have to be destroyed and they won´t even ...
Jump to postVery solid and well built the A320 is I agree, however I think the reason we see the aircraft mostly intact isn’t because of how it’s built, but more so because of how it hit the fire truck as well as how high the A320 sits off the ground. The wing mostly went completely over the fire truck breakin...
Jump to postMaybe the solution is to build a set of baggage handling robots based on Artificial Intelligence. What's the worst that could happen?
Jump to postI was looking at thy.com and seems like TK has quietly discontinued Sochi flights? There are none in the booking system for July, August and the first half of September. I didn't look beyond these dates. That leaves Air Serbia as the only foreign carrier there. IIRC, it's located in the "warzo...
Jump to postSome changes in TK network for the upcoming winter season. I am surprised about some US reductions especially to Chicago. Istanbul – Mexico City – Cancun – Istanbul Increase from 7 to 11 weekly https://aeroroutes.com/eng/220705-tknw22inc The "mystery" of MEX' (and CUNs) success still cont...
Jump to postthey really sell this job: https://joinswissport.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Airside-Ramp-Services-Agent.pdf Flexible to work on various shifts (days, evening, nights, weekends, and holidays) • Ability to speak and understand the English language • Ability to travel to the airport at times where...
Jump to postSimilar to AMS. AA just implemented a non-rev ban at AMS, so I imagine with this LHR will be next. The problem is a staff shortage and their solution is to take away people's flight benefits? They should be emphasizing the benefits of working at the airport to encourage people to join, not taking t...
Jump to postI think that although Europe and USA markets have recovered, Asia and especially China is still totally decimated. Plus you have the war in Ukraine, which makes it more expensive to fly to east Asia as you have to divert around Russia. So I'd imagine getting rid of those 20 extra 747s is still looki...
Jump to postSo would there be some kind of "Chinese" part of the airport that is connected to the ferry terminals or the bridge to Shenzhen? I don't really get it. Normally this kind of deal is done with airports that are on a border, like Gibraltar, Tijuana or Geneva. But as far as I know, you only ...
Jump to postThis is a great topic one that I know a little about. I don’t think we will see regularly schedule commercial flights to China any time soon. This reason has to do with the Zero Covid Policy. China’s government is caught in a difficult position because their Covid vaccines are ineffective. Given th...
Jump to postTV news: Macau is going to close up for a week starting from Monday. Essential services, including 1.) power and water and gas supply, 2.) medical and logistic service provider and hotels and property management, and 3.) markets and supermarkets and restaurants (take out only) will be exempted, whi...
Jump to postHuh? Please explain to me how TK is more profitable with the lira drops in value. Its pretty simple. About 25% of TK cost are in TL (such as salaries and local services), but TL only represents 7% of revenue as of Q1. So they collect far more money in a strong currency but spend more in a weak one....
Jump to postMany people see the 7+3 as an improvement. But realistically speaking, it is not enough to encourage international leisure traffic. Maybe some ethical Chinese who now feel more at ease to visit friends and families. However, what if the city they are visiting suddenly decide to shut down again? Wha...
Jump to postSo would there be some kind of "Chinese" part of the airport that is connected to the ferry terminals or the bridge to Shenzhen? I don't really get it. Normally this kind of deal is done with airports that are on a border, like Gibraltar, Tijuana or Geneva. But as far as I know, you only e...
Jump to postChina cuts quarantine time for international pax from 21 to 10 days https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-06-28/china-cuts-quarantine-in-half-for-travelers-and-close-contacts That's an improvement, but its still a virtual prison sentence on arrival. And then I think to travel around the coun...
Jump to postEasyJet has said it will cancel more flights this summer, The airline previously expected to run about 97% of its pre-Covid flight levels between July and September but that is now being scaled back to 90%. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-61862788 Holidaying this summer is going to be very stre...
Jump to postI'd start exploring Eindhoven or Rotterdam if I was a non-DL US airline. Maybe even a 757 to LUX or a return to HAM/DUS/CGN/CPH to compensate. Hell, maybe even a BRU upgauge for good measure. They could to that, but take into account that this problem is Europe-wide, not just limited to Amsterdam. ...
Jump to postNearMiss wrote:What about their callsign? Will it still be "Turkish"?
Erdogan Says ‘Turkish Airlines’ Will Change Name, Remove Turkey Beak And Tail Feathers, As National Rebrand Continues https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FVONqIHWQAEpWtj?format=jpg&name=small Have you noticed how the new control tower at Istanbul airport looks just like a Turkey neck? I call it the Tur...
Jump to postIn the midst of the episode involving a Venezuelan/Iranian cargo plane detained in Argentina for alleged connections with terrorism, CONVIASA received a second A340-600 from Mahan Air. The aircraft carries the registration YV-3535 and the name "General en Jefe Rafael Urdaneta". The plane ...
Jump to postFlaps wrote:After thinking it over I'm neutral on the subject.
First-They are entitled to name themselves whatever they want.
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It seems like a terrible idea to me, which is purely motivated by the current president's desire to appeal to nationalist sentiment. It looks like the company has no choice but to comply with the governments demands, even though this will be damaging to their brand (which they have spent many years ...
Jump to postWhat do you think? I think it's equal parts sad and comical that a country with an aerospace industry as historically capable as Russia has to make news out of refurbishing 11 aircraft and has to rely on 35 year-old designs that aren't even being updated. There has been plenty of money moving aroun...
Jump to postI wonder how old these aircraft are. I'm sure if they're in storage, they were put there for a reason. It will be expensive to take them out and restore them and I doubt it would be very profitable to fly what are basically antiques. Is Russia going to rebuild the equipment to make spares? This is a...
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Jump to postB787oftheworld wrote:High altitude stall ?
They better not annoy Boeing or they'll end up flying turboprops.
Jump to postWhy did NAS fail? I think far more than their 787 issues? Were they really making money flying 737s from PVD to Cork? Where do I start? Rolls Royce engine issues on the 787s Rapid Over Expansion T'Atl and in Europe with new aircraft overloaded with debt 737 MAX grounding and Covid really put the fi...
Jump to postAA's old STN service had nothing to do with new entrants, on both occasions it was an attempt to provide service to Cambridge and Oxford (Stansted being the closest airport with a runway large enough to handle widebodies). Heathrow is far closer to Oxford than Stansted. I'll give you Cambridge, but...
Jump to postIt seems strange that they didn't think to rotate until they reached 235 knots. The flight director is there to help, but it seems common sense to rotate once you hit an appropriate speed if the indication doesn't come up. I imagine that if the plane performed the return leg without problems, the on...
Jump to postI think it is either going to be A359s or A339s for political reasons not because it makes sense. Wasn't there a unidentified larger A330-neo order shortly before the pandemic that was heavily rumored to be from a Mainland Chinese airline? In addition, have we seen any large (or even small) order f...
Jump to postI was on a flight just a couple of weeks ago where there was some drunk guy getting in people's faces and arguing with everyone he came across. Eventually they confiscated his bottle of vodka and managed to get him to sit down, but he was very aggressive and roamed around the plane sitting next to (...
Jump to postThe BBC has this today regarding Premier League football teams flying to their away fixtures within England: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59213173 It was probably only a matter of time before this issue was made more public and the COP26 conference in Glasgow, which concludes today, is doub...
Jump to postI´d be more concerned about the flights from Istanbul. From there refugees with Belorussian "tourist visas" can connect from anywhere in the Middle East. Although I think Turkey has now banned airlines from flying passengers from Iraq and Syria to Belarus. The direct flights from places Ir...
Jump to postThat's good. Maybe low cost to Southeast Asia we'll be coming back. It will be interesting to see how cheap it actually is.
Jump to postSo, if this is true it crashed into the sea instead of crashing into the sea? What difference does it make? By now the debris is scattered from Somalia to Hawaii. Knowing where it crashed does bring some closure to the relatives. And most of the debris is likely still in place. Few of the metal par...
Jump to postSo, if this is true it crashed into the sea instead of crashing into the sea? What difference does it make? By now the debris is scattered from Somalia to Hawaii.
Jump to postWhen I worked there only 3 international routes were profitable: JKT-SIN, JKT-BKK, JKT-JED. All Chinese, Japanese, Australian routes lost millions. BNE-DPS was cut because of the enormous weight restriction with the GA 737NG version while Virgin & later Malindo could operate without issues in n...
Jump to postAmazing. I never thought I'd see something like this. I wonder if they'll do transit traffic, for example via Tel Aviv to Dubai.
Jump to postHow easy or hard would it be for a military or police force to calculate the location of a receiver that's connected to FR24/radarbox/ADSBexchange? They could send test signals from different locations and see what appears on the map. This would give the approximate location. Then they could come c...
Jump to postHow easy or hard would it be for a military or police force to calculate the location of a receiver that's connected to FR24/radarbox/ADSBexchange? Actually it wouldn't be that hard. They could send test signals from different locations and see what appears on the map. This would give the approxima...
Jump to postSeems China does not like folks picking up those pesky ADS-B signals being used to show us where planes are. Banned the site and confiscated equipment from at least one person. Wouldn't anything they really want to hide not be sending ADS-B signals anyway? https://theprint.in/opinion/chinascope/chi...
Jump to postTurkish is really uniquely well placed to connect both Europe and the USA to the Middle East/Central Asia/East Africa. It's very good to see them expand in the US and flying to almost every significant hub. I would highly recommend this airline to anyone who hasn't yet tried it - truly it is one of ...
Jump to postWith UK departure tax and Heathrow's charges being a total rip-off and Heathrow being unable to expand within the next 50 years, I don't think BA will be seeing any kind of golden age.
Jump to postWhen I worked there only 3 international routes were profitable: JKT-SIN, JKT-BKK, JKT-JED. All Chinese, Japanese, Australian routes lost millions. BNE-DPS was cut because of the enormous weight restriction with the GA 737NG version while Virgin & later Malindo could operate without issues in n...
Jump to postLeej wrote:A new chapter - Brussel Sprouts?
I wonder if one possible solution would be to leverage bases in places like Bengalaru, Dubai and Istanbul then offer short haul flights connecting them with the option of taking multiple flights. That way you could still get to Europe on Air Asia, but with a few stops along the way. They could use t...
Jump to postThe most uncomfortable trip I ever had from the US to Europe was with Iceland Express, now Wow, which involved getting woken up at 3am to stand in a long queue in Iceland (as all of their flights arrive at the same time). The airport was totally overcrowded for about 45 minutes to the point that the...
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