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Re: Air Transat News and Discussion Thread - 2022

I just booked a flight from Toronto to Athens in July, returning August, and both flights are operated by an A330-300, when choosing my seat it comes up as 2-4-2 configuration, which is TSD. It is the only A330 in the fleet in that configuration so it will be brought back to service. Interesting. E...

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Re: Airbus / Qatar A350 dispute - Airbus filed defence and counter-claim

Thank you very much, Avatar2go

Avatar2go wrote:
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Re: Airbus / Qatar A350 dispute - Airbus filed defence and counter-claim

If I understand Zeke's comment, and I may be completely wrong about it, he means that because the mesh is embedded into the epoxy, then when that epoxy component of the composite epoxy/mesh outer layer breaks away, it would break both "over" and "under" the mesh. Is that it ? The...

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Re: Airbus / Qatar A350 dispute - Airbus filed defence and counter-claim

Anybody think that this goes back to QR's carpet bullshit with the first A350 deliveries? That must have chaffed and irked Airbus. I would not go that far. It certainly ruffled some feathers, but that was still, I'd guess, "par for the course" with such a customer. The thing is that this ...

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Re: Lufthansa Group News and Discussion Thread - 2022

If here is the right place to ask such a question, then please what is the usage of the A340 on YUL presently, and for how long?

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Re: CFM Engine High Oil Consumption

I wish there was a "like" button on A.net! Just a practical question: In the case of tri-jets, in particular the DC-10 and MD-11, the engine nr. 2 is mounted some 10m above ground. How is the oil level control and top-up performed? Logically, a cherry picker or similar device would be requ...

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Re: Airbus / Qatar A350 dispute - Airbus filed defence and counter-claim

Anybody think that this goes back to QR's carpet bullshit with the first A350 deliveries? That must have chaffed and irked Airbus. I would not go that far. It certainly ruffled some feathers, but that was still, I'd guess, "par for the course" with such a customer. The thing is that this ...

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Re: Airbus A320neo Production/Delivery Thread - 2022

Starting with an Airbus delivery and ending in geostrategic considerations about 5th generation fighter aircraft and engines. Mario, most of your posts are impressive but this one gets the cake!

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Re: Why do some AC manufacturers design flaps so that an initial setting brings out both some LEDS and TEFS?

77west wrote:
Some aircraft can also perform a no-flaps takeoff, with leading edge devices only. A300/A310 and 767-200 come to mind. Gives good climb performance where then runway and other conditions allow it

Yes; I remember having the surprise of no-flaps take-off on KL's A310, AMS to CDG, some time ago…

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Re: Airbus pushed for A220-500, replacing A320CEO / 737-800.. ?

Sorry, I don't know how to formulate the search, but… Sorry too because I am probably much deeper under any competence than I could ever imagine, I guess, but… Didn't someone write somewhere on A.net that the CSeries flight control philosophy differs from the A32x in that one is programmed to maint...

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Re: Airbus pushed for A220-500, replacing A320CEO / 737-800.. ?

Sorry, I don't know how to formulate the search, but… Sorry too because I am probably much deeper under any competence than I could ever imagine, I guess, but… Didn't someone write somewhere on A.net that the CSeries flight control philosophy differs from the A32x in that one is programmed to mainta...

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Re: Airbus A220 Sales Campaign Thread - 2022

Ukraine prospects are probably a bit more remote now…

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Re: Airbus cancels two A350-1000 for Qatar Airways

I remember that time when Boeing purchased all of SQ's A340, as a partial exchange for their purchase of 777s, including airplanes not yet delivered, if memory serves. I guess AAB would love to be offered a similar deal… But I doubt Boeing could pull that one, this time… They purchased the entire A...

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Re: Airbus cancels two A350-1000 for Qatar Airways

I remember that time when Boeing purchased all of SQ's A340, as a partial exchange for their purchase of 777s, including airplanes not yet delivered, if memory serves. I guess AAB would love to be offered a similar deal… But I doubt Boeing could pull that one, this time…

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Re: Updated: Airbus and Quebec invest a further $1.2B in the A220 program

According to Wikipedia there are currently 668 orders for the A220. Producing more of a widget that only loses money on each delivery does not produce a magical profit. Nothing about this 'investment' indicates the rate will reach the 150 per year Airbus has said is needed to break even. This just ...

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Re: Boeing 777X Testing/Production Thread - 2022

In a curious way that paper trail story reminds me of the Europrop delay when the paper trail could not be traced well enough to certify the engine…

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Re: KL 744 Phase out News and Discussion Thread

https://www.airfleets.net/photo/Longtai ... 6_b747.htm

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Re: A220 Program Seeks Further Taxpayer Investment

The article as represented by Google Translate also suggests IQ's "initial investment of $ 1.3 billion is no longer worth a penny" and points to a September 2021 article I can't access titled "Government accountants believe that the $1.3 billion investment in the program no longer ha...

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Re: Airbus A330neo Production/Delivery Thread - 2022

I don't know if I'm being excessively pedantic (probably) but we don't really use the term "prototype" any more, do we? Back in the day, a prototype bore quite a resemblance to what eventually went into production but was significantly distinct. Think the BAe EAP. https://www.google.com.n...

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Re: Airbus A330neo Production/Delivery Thread - 2022

I agree. I don't know any details of what happened with this frame. Planespotters.net also confirms the "Delivered on Contract" date. This bird was delivered on contract to Avolon over a year ago and not direct to Azul and went into storage. If Azul want to accept the aircraft now of cour...

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Re: Airbus A330neo Production/Delivery Thread - 2022

Latest movement for 14 January 2022: MSN 1952 A339 AZUL Linhas Aereas Brasileiras F-WWYO/PR-ANV, eleventh test and first customer acceptance flight at TLS (this frame was Delivered on Contract on 18 December 2020!): https://aibfamily.flights/A330/1952 I believe it is the first time I read in your r...

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Re: Air Canada News And Discussion Thread - 2022

AC upgauges the YUL-GRU-EZE route to the 400-seat 77W, 3x w, eff 13JAN22. Capacity wise, it will remain pretty much the same, as the 77W will operate 3x w instead of the 4x w currently operated by the 789. AC096 YUL 21:50 GRU 09:50+1 - 11:50 EZE 14:45 357 77W AC097 EZE 16:50 GRU 19:30 - 21:40 YUL 0...

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Re: KL 744 Phase out News and Discussion Thread

Dominion301 wrote:
Out of all those aircraft, the ex-ATI DC-8 probably has the best chance of ever flying again.

Somehow that is quite incredible. Sorry for the OT-ness of that comment, thank you to bear with me

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Re: Airbus A320ceo Family Production/Delivery Thread

What was the quantity justifying the original launch aid in the UK? Something like 400?

Runaway success.

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Re: Airbus A350 Production/Delivery Thread - 2022

Happy new year, guys! Thanks for that thread. As a follow-up to last year's, regarding my question about the many test flights and user RoyalBrunei757's post with the picture of an SQ A350 used indeed for testing… (sorry, I don't know how to link to another thread) In that picture, we see a red wind...

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Re: Airbus A350 Production/Delivery Thread - 2021

Seven tests for one, ten for the other, thirteen for that one, are those normal check flights, or is Airbus using these planes to develop something new?

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Re: Turbofan Engine Shutdown Question

FlapOperator wrote:
Aircellist wrote:
FlapOperator wrote:

Thank you very much. I imagined an incredible accident. Reality is much simpler, much more down to Earth, if I may say so (hopefully, in a very controlled way)…

Your story shows that musicians and pilots have that thing in common: training…

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Re: Turbofan Engine Shutdown Question

Are we talking about spinning unfeathered prop, or immobile? As far as I understand, most designs have no clutch between engine and prop (is ATR-42 hotel mode unique?) - is that the cause of the difference, that unfeathered prop has to work a piston engine? Here is the difference between a free tur...

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Re: Question For the Mechanics: Which Commercial Aircraft Have Been Easiest and Most Difficult For You to Work On?

The stabilizer compartment has its cozy spots... but with the APU running, I can recommend the aft accessory compartment. Of all things I've ever done on the aircraft, the most scary thing was standing just inches between the #2 bleed duct and the APU surge bleed duct with the APU at full blast dur...

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Re: Word Game Q3 2021

Audacity

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Re: Word Game Q3 2021

Obvious

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Re: Boeing 787 Production/Delivery Thread - 2021

Look if there really was an issue there would be an AD and mandatory inspection.. there isn't.. it's gap caused by over zealous engineers exceeding the manufacturing /assembly capabilities. the prospective failure (pressure leak minor) requires the exact alignment of 17 factors including the moon p...

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Re: Airbus A350 Production/Delivery Thread - 2021

eurotrader85 wrote:
A35K wrote:
eurotrader85 wrote:
Does anyone know what has happened at abcdlist.nl and why it has suddenly stopped being updated?

Here you can find more information: Guestbook on abcdlist.nl

Appreciated thanks, hope Peter gets well soon.

Second that.

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Re: Air Canada News And Discussion Thread - 2021

So the intended YUL-TLS is no longer in the plans?

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Re: Air Canada News And Discussion Thread - 2021

But still, where are the A333 going?

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Re: Air Canada News And Discussion Thread - 2021

So few 333???

Edit: thanks, Matt, for the research!

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Re: Five Word Story Thread - Q2 2021

…was a house upon a…

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Re: Five Word Story Thread - Q2 2021

A full spectrum of avgeeks!

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Re: Five Word Story Thread - Q2 2021

he discovered the naked truth:

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Re: Word Game Q2 2021

Storm

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Re: Five Word Story Thread - Q2 2021

(changed my mind, please delete)

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Re: Word Game Q2 2021

Station

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Re: Word Game Q2 2021

Hides

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Re: Modern Turbofan Engine Efficiency

Lightsaber, Variable fan blades pitch, only 2 to 3% gain? Is that less than what was gained when props were made variable pitch? If so, how come there would be a difference? I remember being given an ADP for Advanced Ducted Prop brochure by a Pratt folk, at Paris Air Show in the late '80s or early '...

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