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Questions Re: Squawk 7600

QFA93 just squawked 7600 (radio/communication failure) and then disappeared from the screen. Q1) Is it possible that the communication failure related to the transponder and that's why the plane is no longer visible? <acronym title="Minerva Airlines (Italy)">Q2</acronym>) What's the procedure follow...

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Heatwave Impacting Ops At SYD?

Sydney experienced record temperatures today with the mercury exceeding 46/115 degrees at Sydney Airport (<acronym title="Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (Mascot) (SYD / YSSY), Australia - New South Wales">SYD</acronym>). Is there anyone out there with inside news on how the temperature affec...

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RE: How's China Southern's A380 To LAX Doing?

Nothing else in China has to make money. Why should its airline routes be any different?

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Shortest Regular A380 Route

I noticed while using FlightRadar24 tonight that Thai was using an A380 on the Bangkok to Singapore route. I might be mistaken but I think this journey is no more than 2 hours long.

Is the A380 standard equipment for this route and, if so, is this the shortest A380 route?

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RE: Knife Passes Security Control Into An A320 Cabin

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/ZKOJH" class="quote" target="_blank">ZKOJH</a> (<a href="#5" class="quote">Reply 5</a>):<br/><i>I passed through <acronym title="Kuala Lumpur - ...

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Could 2012 Be The Safest Year For Civil Aviation?

Surely (touch wood), 2012 is on track to be one of the safest for civil aviation in modern history. I was only thinking today that we're already in August and I'm struggling to recall any significant civil aviation disasters. There was Dana Air in Nigeria earlier in the year but nothing since? (genu...

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RE: Virgin's Unaccompanied Minor Policy Under Fire

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/OzarkD9S" class="quote" target="_blank">OzarkD9S</a> (<a href="#49" class="quote">Reply 49</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> Even if refus...

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RE: Virgin's Unaccompanied Minor Policy Under Fire

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/STT757" class="quote" target="_blank">STT757</a> (<a href="#22" class="quote">Reply 22</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> American prisons ...

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Virgin's Unaccompanied Minor Policy Under Fire

A number of Australian airlines, including Virgin, have implemented a policy that prevents male passengers from being seated next to unaccompanied minors. This all came to light earlier this week when a Virgin customer, who was asked to move away from two unaccompanied minors, objected to the insinu...

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Should Easa & FAA Independently Test ARJ21

This Reuters article on China's first home-grown commercial passenger jet, the ARJ21, got me thinking about certification by the FAA & EASA. <a href="http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/06/08/uk-airlines-china-comac-idINLNE85700Z20120608" target="_blank">http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/0...-ch...

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Qantas Profits Down 90%

<a href="http://www.smh.com.au/business/qantas-nosedives-on-profit-warning-20120605-1zsxk.html" target="_blank">http://www.smh.com.au/business/qanta...profit-warning-20120605-1zsxk.html</a> With news that Qantas' international business is dragging the company into oblivion, is it time that first-wor...

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RE: How Many 747-400s Have Been Destroyed?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/817Dreamliiner" class="quote" target="_blank">817Dreamliiner</a> (<a href="#7" class="quote">Reply 7</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> Thi...

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RE: New MAS A380 Livery, Good Or Bad?

Once the swirly pattern is added to the back, I personally think it will be one of the better liveries in the air. Very simple. Very smart.

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QF32 In 2012 Mayday Line-Up

Wikipedia's Mayday entry is showing that QF32 will get it's own episode in season 12. The episode name is listed as Explosive Landing. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Mayday_episodes#Season_12_.282012.29" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...yday_episodes#Season_12_.2...

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RE: Meals On Late Night Intercontinental Flights

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/RoseFlyer" class="quote" target="_blank">RoseFlyer</a> (<a href="#5" class="quote">Reply 5</a>):<br/><i>One thing not to forget is that some pas...

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RE: Why The Sudden Obsession W/ Ash Clouds?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Airvan00" class="quote" target="_blank">Airvan00</a> (<a href="#2" class="quote">Reply 2</a>):<br/><i>The airlines have taken a big interest in ...

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Why The Sudden Obsession W/ Ash Clouds?

I've capitalized "sudden" because I understand that volcanic ash clouds can be dangerous for aircraft. My impression, which could be entirely wrong, is that ash clouds are getting a lot more attention in the aviation world than they used to. I mean, volcanoes have been blasting the deadly stuff into...

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RE: Most Photographed Planes?

Speedy response. Thanks guys!

Lufthansa's A321 was a big surprise. I can understand all of the others but "what the"???

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Most Photographed Planes?

I spend so many hours flicking through the hundred-of-thousands of photos on this site. Tonight, I got to wondering - "what are the top ten most photographed planes on Airliners.net"? I don't mean aircraft type. I mean actual registration numbers. I've seen at least 300 photos of N3**EA, a Lockheed ...

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RE: Does The A380 Cheapen Business Class?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/cloudboy" class="quote" target="_blank">cloudboy</a> (<a href="#13" class="quote">Reply 13</a>):<br/><i>and more of a working environment. </i><...

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RE: Does The A380 Cheapen Business Class?

Thanks for all of the insight and opinions. To those referring to the comfort of the seat, the ability to sleep, etc - As I said, I'm sure that the A380 changes none of this. In fact, these aspects might actually be improved. My comment is in regards to the feeling of intimacy. The maths certainly s...

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Does The A380 Cheapen Business Class?

Airliners now contains hundreds of images of the business class cabins of various A380's. I believe that many of them, such as this one by Ken Iwelumo, highlight the fact that the A380 has removed the intimacy of premium travel. <table border="0" width="102" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><...

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RE: Do Any Billionaires Ever Fly Commercial?

Rupert Murdoch is rennowned for his relative frugalness. It's been reported in a variety of sources that he would always fly commercially between continents but he would purchase two first-class or business-class seats so no one would sit near him. He would also stay in nice hotels but insist on sta...

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Oh Wow! Another Review Of SIN Business Class

I'm a regular reader of the Sydney Morning Herald and I'd like to share a cheeky observation. This is the SMH's 5th review of Singapore Airlines' business class product in less than 12 months. <a href="http://www.smh.com.au/travel/flight-test-singapore-airlines-business-class-20100520-vhhs.html" tar...

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RE: How To Build The World's Lowest Cost Airline?

Yeah but surely there are a few tricks that even Ryan air haven't tried. I mean, they still paint their aircraft! That's not taking "low cost" seriously enough

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How To Build The World's Lowest Cost Airline?

OK, we've all heard the myths, legends and facts around airlines taking seemingly tiny steps to save BIG bucks. Probably the most famous of which is former American Airlines president Robert Crandall eliminating the olive on top of first class salads. Others include: <img src="/discussions/gra...

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RE: Window "Pops" On Qantas 747-300

You're right. My mistake. I just managed to squeeze in the correction before the time limit ran out. Thanks.

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Window "Pops" On Qantas 747-300

A Qantas 747-300 was diverted to Adelaide this afternoon after a window in the business class section "popped". The airline says the diversion was just a precaution because the windows were 4 panes thick. <a href="http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/qantas-window-pops-midair/2008/03/29/1206207484533...

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RE: What's This Song - Please Help!

BTW - did you enjoy the photos? The images of the man going to Switzerland to die had me in tears.

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RE: What's This Song - Please Help!

OH MY GOD! Thank you so much. No really, thank you.

You're definitely on my Resp Members list now.

Have a Merry Christmas

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RE: "fair Trade" Coffee Tea

Coffee is the world's second most traded commodity next to oil. I pay around A$28 per kilo for my beans. The guy who grows the stuff gets around A$0.60 per kilo. The thing that makes me really mad is that someone in the middle is making an absolute killing! Fair trade, however, ensures that the grow...

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What's This Song - Please Help!

The Sydney Morning Herald has released a compile of it's best images of 2007. Apart from being visually stunning, the score in the opening sequence is beautiful. I've heard it somewhere before but I can't remember. Here it is so PLEASE HELP because this is driving me mad! <a href="http://www.smh.com...

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RE: Opps - Pilots Given Nitrogen Instead Of Oxygen

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RE: Opps - Pilots Given Nitrogen Instead Of Oxygen

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Opps - Pilots Given Nitrogen Instead Of Oxygen

QF engineers in Melbourne have accidently filled the emergency oxygen supply tanks of up to 175 aircraft with nitrogen. It seems that Qantas may not be the only carrier affected with many international carriers serviced by the same facility over the past few months. Apart from potentially killing pi...

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RE: United Suite Dream Seats

The first thing I noticed was that there is practically no difference between their Business and First class products. There have been a few threads on this recently but I'll ask the question again - does first class have a future?

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RE: Jetblue Plane Slides Off Runway @ SYR

Another example of the media's need to be first, rather than right.

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Spatial Disorientation - A Major Cause Of Crashes?

A report by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau released today names spatial disorientation as "one of the most common factors in plane crashes". Now, I'm fairly well-read when it comes to airline crashes and I've seen every episode of Air Crash Investigations (who hasn't!!) and I don't remember ...

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RE: Virgin Blue Ignores Lessons Of ValuJet Tragedy!

The thing that gets me is that if a passenger was found to have transported explosive devices in their luggage, the police would be called, arrests made and serious charges laid. Why should this be any different?

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RE: AtlasJet AC With 59 Pax Missing - Central Turkey

It was a MD-80 that was involved in the AtlasJet hijacking recently. Does anyone know if it was the same plane?

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RE: Virgin Blue Ignores Lessons Of ValuJet Tragedy!

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Virgin Blue Ignores Lessons Of ValuJet Tragedy!

This story in this morning's Sydney Morning Herald has my blood BOILING! <a href="http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/explosive-cylinder-put-in-jets-hold-by-accident/2007/11/29/1196037074505.html" target=_blank>http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/...dent/2007/11/29/1196037074505.html</a> Twice last ...

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RE: Who Is Business Class Intended For?

Don't get me started on Business Class. Only this week, my employer revoked Business Class travel for employees other than top executives. We've just opened an office eight hours away and I have to travel cattle-class and still be ready for work the next day. I found myself in an embarrassing situat...

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RE: 5000th Airbus: A QF A332 In New Look

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RE: A380 Vs People Size Comparison Pics

OK, OK, we get it! She's a big plane.

I'm one of the A380's biggest fans but even I'm getting tired of the size comparisons.

It's the biggest passenger jet in the world. We'll give you that. Now move on.

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RE: AW Article: A380 Delivered, Challenges Remain

I was out walking the dog early this morning and what do I see flying overhead - Singapore's A380. It was arriving at <acronym title="Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (Mascot) (SYD / YSSY), Australia - New South Wales">SYD</acronym> without fanfare or circling helicopters and I thought to myse...

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RE: Are Boeing 747s Diminishing?

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RE: Qantas Chairman Brands Heathrow "Appalling"

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RE: Qantas Chairman Brands Heathrow "Appalling"

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Qantas Chairman Brands Heathrow "Appalling"

It looks like Qantas' incoming chairman isn't pulling any punches with Heathrow. Clifford seems to be investing some hope in Terminal 5 but he makes a good point about management. <a href="http://www.smh.com.au/news/news/new-qantas-chairman-brands-heathrow-appalling/2007/10/26/1192941292302.html" ta...

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