The on time departure of the A380's this last 6 weeks have been woeful, is it all due to maintenance problems? Pretty much. The A380 dispatch reliability since they've been brought back from covid has been awful (not that it was brilliant before covid either!), so much so they've taken a line of A3...
Jump to postSpeaking of A380s, sounds like plans moving forward to refit cabins. Hundreds of millions of pounds will be spent refitting BA’s 12 A380 double-decker superjumbos. This is an aircraft so popular with passengers that most airlines make it their flagship — but, under Cruz, it became BA’s most dated j...
Jump to postI have to say I have been very (and surprisingly) impressed by BA of late. Crew have been uniformly helpful and friendly; and while the Club Suites may be getting the glory, I actually find the shoebox seating in the older aircraft just as, if not more, comfortable. The doors in the Club Suites are ...
Jump to postAA announces that JFK T8 will receive a $125 million overhaul. This is very encouraging and gives hope that AA will expand the network and bring back JFK-LAS/SEA/SAN etc. Glad to see it. JFK T8 does need some visual improvement post-security. TSA is also lacking clear and proper lines. The merging ...
Jump to postVery interesting thread. I would say one exception would be the A310- where the A310-300 especially had significantly more range than the A300 and the A300 never really caught up to its small sister. the A300/A310 were my favorite aircraft in the day- there was something so sleek and modern about th...
Jump to postApologies if this was discussed earlier and I missed it-- but what is the plan for Qatar's grounded A350s? I saw at least 15 of them parked next to each other in Doha last month. Are they going to be repaired? Repainted? It is a shame for such new jets to be sitting idling.
Jump to postThis is incredibly useful, especially the google spreadsheet.
Is there a similar one available for Qatar Airways that shows the different subfleets used for different routes?
LHR is its own behemoth. But the LHR runways are also much further apart from each other so you can do simultaneous landings which I think you can't fully do at EWR. Also so much capacity is wasted at EWR due to regional jets. One argument is to limit the use/frequency of aircraft under 120 seats. B...
Jump to postI am not a pilot but still - find this incredibly hard to believe that something like this can happen. The markings/lighting are so unmistakably different on a taxiway vs runway, how distracted would the pilots have to be to not notice something like that. It's also a miracle that there was no obstr...
Jump to postInteresting. Does EWR Terminal C have no international arrival facilities at all? Or is it that the international gates are limited? Same question for United at ORD? In a different situation, I flew Swissair and Lufthansa into Chicago (before the Int'l terminal) opened, we would park at the last pie...
Jump to postWow, Lahore and Islamabad are really getting some loving these days. Lahore is a huge city and a hub of Punjab. Lots of industry = lots of cargo = $$$ for BA. Also you have the double advantage of O&D and transfer traffic. As long as safety / security remains steady, I can see this being success...
Jump to postExactly. Korean Air is a good example. May be PIA can consult with KE (or with Emirates, who with a shorter history and a substantially more massive fleet hasn't had a single fatality and only one write off) and come up with a solid, enforceable and accountable plan of action. PIA trying to police ...
Jump to postBut the question is why ? Why is this something they don't want to fix? Why do they keep behaving/operating with this attitude? Why no regard for their life, moreover their PAXs' life? It typically comes down to culture. It can be very difficult for a professional to break through his or her own cu...
Jump to postIt seems that the events following the initial landing attempt are not really in question, nor that the plane was too fast and high on its first attempt (on historyofpia, they report interview with the air traffic controller confirming this too. The only question mark remains the "why" -- ...
Jump to postjetwet1 wrote:They also used to run ORD-BCN-ISB
One way J was about $800, craddle type seat, and older inseat IFE, but the food and service was outstanding.
According to AVHerald, apparently the CVR is still missing. Only the CVR housing was recovered. Kinda an important detail to find out 4 days after the crash. https://avherald.com/h?article=4d7a6e9a&opt=0 This is alarming! 3 days ago they said they sent the black box to be analyzed! My suspicion...
Jump to postNow that the engine marks have been identified on the runway the events are really not much in question, only the factors that led to them. It's so easy to say "if only they had ...." and I wish they had just stayed the course with the first botched landing. The loss would likely have been...
Jump to postSeems the pieces are beginning to fit together- a few missing pieces aside - and the eye witnesses, survivors, ATC discussion, and aircraft pictures all seem to support the central view that there was a landing with the engine cowlings hitting the ground, followed by a go-around and subsequent engin...
Jump to postSo far 2 survivors are getting reported to be taken to hospital and 1 declared badly injured but will survive. I don't think these survivors where passengers, if you look at the pictures I think we can presume no one survived. I think it is possible that there were survivors if they were sitting ri...
Jump to postFacts: - physical damage to both engines after go around (photo) - at least one engine generating thrust after go around (distance traveled after go around) - nothing abnormal in ATC communication until just before or just after go around (ATC recording) - RAT deployed (photo) - gear functional eno...
Jump to postIt's a miracle anyone survived this crash. Yes. I actually know one of the passengers who was on the plane, she was a family friend. She was unfortunately not one of the survivors. What is so tragic, apart from it being a crash, is that it happened in the worst possible space. Had it happened a min...
Jump to postA glaring missing piece of info here is the state of the runway. Surely if the cowlings impacted the tarmac there would be some signs of damage on the surface? And, as someone pointed out earlier in this thread, wouldn't the runway have been closed for checks? Also, since it was a clear day, the Con...
Jump to postLuckily the Flight Recorders have been retrieved. Data don't lie. So hopefully the details will be clarified soon. Will Airbus be able to review the blackboxes as well?
Jump to postGiven that these are unusual circumstances, not business as usual, would airports, which are largely public, still be charging parking fees to the airlines? Otherwise it's like I'm telling passengers to not fly but oh you still have to pay to park your planes here.
Jump to postA320's usually make tech stops due to fuel volume limitations. A321s (most in USA anyway) have Aux fuel tanks in the belly to counter the wing volume limitations. Depending on the config / number of tanks on board, they can usually trade pax for fuel weight and make it with the payload penalty. 738...
Jump to postIt's definitely much bigger. At first glance not sure I like it, it's too "billboard".
Not sure if it will be applied to other aircraft.
While this isn't the end of the world, it is surprising and disappointing coming from a world class airline like Emirates. I fly them regularly and almost every fare I book is a saver fare. And given that most of the flights I take are over 10 hours, having a non-middle seat is key. Thus, I suppose ...
Jump to postOk, here's a link to a model with the window break:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/ ... 0124456546).jpg
as compared to without:
http://fr.academic.ru/pictures/frwiki/8 ... xi.arp.jpg
I had asked this question on another unrelated thread about 747s a while ago but never found an answer so here it is again. I noticed a while ago that on Malaysia Airlines' 747s there are two breaks in the window line in the last section (Zone E). They are toward the very back of the cabin but only ...
Jump to postAlso, if the 789s are used for long haul, they could theoretically convert the existing 77Ws (3 I recall?) to even higher density configurations and use them on routes to Dubai and Saudi Arabia (particular Hajj Season).
Jump to postWhile I'm thrilled that PIA is getting the 787-9 (a new livery with them will make me happier), in theory the 777-300ER could have been the perfect plane for them. Karachi and Lahore are both among the most populous cities in the world, and the focus at these airports is not on frequencies so 1 big ...
Jump to postWonderful report! So envious that you got to try out the 350!
One thing I still don't fully get is why so many airlines are getting the 787 AND the 350. Yes, there are some differences and they're not exactly the same size but the 787-9 and A350 seem to do largely the same things, no?
What a shame!
As for DCA, that seems unlikely because in addition to all the other factors, you'd have runway length issues there too. In fact would the east bound be able to make it nonstop at all?
How about LAX to secondary Hawaii and Central America? Thats what I'm thinking but not sure if these birds are ETOPS..AA are using them to KOA I think id rather fly on this A321 vs the 739 thats taking over LAX-KOA soon.. If I recall correctly, they are not ETOPS. But it is always possible to retro...
Jump to postI flew one recently on ATL-MCO and was very impressed. Nice and clean (expected, since it's new), very comfortable seating (seat width is greater, coming at the expense of a noticeably narrower aisle), mood lighting, and touch screen TVs with a wide selection. I felt that these were wasted on such a...
Jump to postIf they were to start with LAX-SYD, wouldn't they have to wait until they get at least two or three frames?
Or would it be on select days of the week?
Is the 5 daily 747s a year around phenomenon? What about during the school year? Also, here's something I found very curious-- may be someone can answer: in SOME of the Virgin 747s, there are two gaps in the windows on the right side just a few windows ahead of door 5R (if you google tails V-ROS or ...
Jump to posthello- moderators, if you're reading this, this should be in the civil forum, not trip reports.
Could you switch it? I don't know how to. Thanks!
There're have been a number of news pieces in the press recently about the ever-growing and ever-frustrating <acronym title="Taipei - Sung Shan (TSA / RCSS), Taiwan">TSA</acronym> lines, and what should be done about it. One of the proposals often mentioned is getting rid of the airline checked bag ...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/OB1504" class="quote" target="_blank">OB1504</a> (<a href="#8" class="quote">Reply 8</a>):<br/><i> Quoting <acronym title="Honolulu - Internatio...
Jump to postThe issue is that right now it may be acceptable but given the way airlines have been going, who's to stop it from continuing? Having a legal minimum seat width and pitch is a fairly simple solution and should have broad support in Congress. However I would perhaps make it a two tiered process- wher...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/eielef" class="quote" target="_blank">eielef</a> (<a href="#8" class="quote">Reply 8</a>):<br/><i> Well, there is no choice to modify the previo...
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Jump to postWhile the 747SP was certainly a great aircraft, I have to disagree about it's beauty. Seemed too short and stubby for me, esp compared to the regular length 747s.
How would it compare with today's ultralong aircraft in range? 77L/Ws? A340-500/600s?
congratulations to Delta. And great for the employees.
But couldn't they use some of these profits to lower fees etc, or to improve service?
this may be a naive question but all administrative and legal questions aside, couldn't the airline just have replaced the crew for that flight and solved the problem for the time? Given that <acronym title="San Francisco - International (SFO / KSFO), USA - California">SFO</acronym> is a major <acro...
Jump to postWhat if instead of the flight attendants it was the cockpit crew who decided it was unsafe and decided to not fly? Would we be reprimanding, let alone firing, the pilots then? the only thing that does not work in the flight attendants' favor is that AFTER they raised the concerns, a subsequent secur...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/UKtoOzFlyer" class="quote" target="_blank">UKtoOzFlyer</a> (<a href="#6" class="quote">Reply 6</a>):<br/><i>No. They are quite sound. The compet...
Jump to postWhile I'm not doubting the <acronym title="Orlando - International (McCoy) (MCO / KMCO), USA - Florida">MCO</acronym> is doing well, it could also boil down to availability: <acronym title="Emirates (United Arab Emirates)">EK</acronym> has many more (in fact about ten times more, I think) 77Ws than ...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Viscount724" class="quote" target="_blank">Viscount724</a> (<a href="#33" class="quote">Reply 33</a>):<br/><i><acronym title="Etihad Airways (Un...
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