Re: Bulgaria Air 737 at Sofia

Re: How is the Boeing 747-8 a good freighter but a bad passenger craft?

My question is, if the economics of the passenger version of the 747-8 are so bad, how is it continuing to be produced as a freighter? Generally speaking, it seems that new freighters tend to also be successful passenger planes e.g. 777, 767, etc. Lack of competition. The pax B748 is rivaled by the...

Re: Reports of Ukrainian 737 Crash in Tehran,Iran

Why would the warhead come down so close the actual wreckage (within yards) when it hit the plane minutes earlier and quite some miles away? The crash site / wreckage area is quite large. Hundreds of meters in multiple directions. That's not the warhead itself. It's the tip of the missile, likely c...

Re: Reports of Ukrainian 737 Crash in Tehran,Iran

We have some more information and verification of the Tor-M1 SAM system missile debris found. Context / surroundings of the ditch/wall where the missile was found - at the crash site: https://i.imgur.com/kmUOZ1A.jpg Also, Rouhani threatened another "Lockerbie" just 2 days ago : https://i....

Re: Any leaks, ideas, or otherwise: What is Airbus' next clean-sheet aircraft?

COMPACT, light, twin aisle short-medium range A300 replacement.

Re: Brussels Airlines to ditch Sukhoi Superjets?

Guys, please stay on-topic, otherwise we would need to lock this thread.

Re: LATAM fleet repaint update thread

OB1504 wrote:

What is going on with the two 777-200s CC-BKA and CC-BKB? They’re fairly regular visitors to Miami but they’re all white and never seem to be operating any live flights.

Re: Joon take over 4 Air France Europe destinations S19

Not talking about Joon but It'd be a huge improvement for FRA-CDG flights by hop! to be operated by their mainline branch again. Arriving at 2G is the worst in CDG ...

Re: Now: gender-neutral marketing for tissues!

Man (as in male, XY chromosomes) are statistically bigger / taller than women (as in female, XX chromosomes), as are the "man-size" tissues.
Shouldn't those who are offended check the statistics and leave their feelings at the door?

Re: E170 declares emergency after air Marshall shows firearm to FA

ZaphodHarkonnen wrote:

There is no evidence to show the effectiveness of having guns aboard planes. No other nation on the world has put together such a programme. Even nations with much longer histories of plane hijackings.

Re: There's a little black spot on the Sun

afterburner wrote:

airkas1 wrote:

It's the same old thing as yesterday.

There's a black hat caught in the high tree top.

Re: Test topic for airport codes on the forum

LAX then

Re: Test topic for airport codes on the forum

SCL Test CFM IAD, BBJ

Re: Doubts about the use of LH long-haul fleet

The A343 are workhorses, fully depreciated and paid-off. Perfect use of an airframe, nicely done financialy

Re: Rumor: LH might introduce a new/revised livery in 2018

Re: Rumor: LH might introduce a new/revised livery in 2018

With the logo this close to the edge and no room around it to breath, I highly doubt this is the new livery ...

Re: Would be possible to stretch the A321 to the DC-8-63 lenght?

This plane would take ages to board. Go for a shorter compact A350 high density twin aisle short-medium range concept instead

Re: B747 Classic Search

It is most odd...boarding is done through the first door,why through door number four?That was very incognito.The other important thing is that those stickers read: "Official Airline M.1972" and Swissair had no business to have such stickers on their 747s. Only Lufthansa. Perhaps somebody...

Re: Private Jets as Accomodations

Problem would be, when said star would like to go for a late night out they can't simply leave their hotel room but need to contact the FBO, they most likely would call a bus to pick you up a the plane and to the FBO Terminal. Coming back it's all this plus security screening ... if you don't mind t...

Re: Does the CSeries change the Airbus narrowbody?

Why not go for a more chubby, compact, shorter twin aisle high density market short range plane, like the A300?

Re: Hurricane Irma's Impact on Aviation

And another one:

Looks like the entire beach has been washed past the perimeter fence and now rests on the threshold.

Re: Hurricane Irma's Impact on Aviation

Another press photo of SXM:

Re: LATAM/LAN retires 777F

How much longer will N776LA remain in the fleet? Actually it's a LATAM Cargo Colombia plane!

Re: Branding on Wings

Balair and Transbrasil extended their paint schemes to the wings turning wings bright yellow, orange, etc ... that's also part of the branding.

Re: Woman dies at SXM after falling from jet blast

As far as I'm concerned it should be illegal to "ride the fence" or stand behind the jet wash of departing aircraft. The danger of such activity is unforgiving and this situation could've easily been avoided with some stricter rules and common sense. Nevertheless a tragic incident. Or jus...

Re: Airbus weighs response if Boeing launches new mid-market model

How about Airbus goes the A300 way and shortens the A350 fuselage with a new shorter wing within Code regulations for smaller gates in order to get a twin aisle short/medium range hub-hauler ...

Re: Is this airworthy Martin 4-0-4?!

Hi and welcome to A.net

It appears to be a IFL Convair 580 / 5800 .. maybe you can go from here.

Re: Air Canada new livery?

That A350 style black front looks like something AC did with their Viscounts back in the 50s/60s ...

Re: Any Unserved Routes that should be served.

JFK - LHR by a Star Alliance Carrier ...

Re: LAMIA RJ85 crashes in Colombia

Looking at CP-2933s flight history, there were plenty of flights in the last months and weeks pushing the boundaries of Endurance:

11 Nov Belo Horizonte (CNF) Buenos Aires (EZE) CP2933 4:04
04 Nov Medellin Santa Cruz (VVI) CP2933 4:33
8 Oct Cochabamba (CBB) Medellin (MDE) CP2933 4:27

RE: BA Launch LHR-SCL

So with <acronym title="Lan Chile">LA</acronym>, <acronym title="TAM-Transportes Aereos Meridionais (Brazil)">JJ</acronym>, <acronym title="Iberia (Spain)">IB</acronym> and now <acronym title="British Airways">BA</acronym> there's a fourth oneworld carrier in <acronym title="Santiago - Arturo Merino...

RE: Egypt Air 804 Paris-Cairo Missing Part 2

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/scouseflyer" class="quote" target="_blank">scouseflyer</a> (<a href="#42" class="quote">Reply 42</a>):<br/><i>Loss of cabin pressure like the He...

RE: Need Some Help To Learn Basic Spanish

Every one has his own personal preference when it comes to learning languages. Beside taking courses and learning grammar and vocabulary by the books I found that watching films helped a lot to get the slang and toning perfect along with learning new words and grammar. Watch spanish films with engli...

RE: All 3 748 Operators At The Same Airport

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/N14AZ" class="quote" target="_blank">N14AZ</a> (<a href="#2" class="quote">Reply 2</a>):<br/><i><acronym title="Frankfurt am Main (Rhein-Main AB...

RE: LH Seemingly Planning A 737Classic As Euro Plane

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/PanHAM" class="quote" target="_blank">PanHAM</a> (<a href="#17" class="quote">Reply 17</a>):<br/><i> The Picture seems to be phtoshopped, the Ba...

RE: Plugging In Devices To Recharge At The Airport

SCL offers local-phone-provider branded steles at each gate with dozens of outlets, sockets and even USB ports for charging your phone, along with a screen running ads and plenty of space to rest your phone including cable while it's loading. <acronym title="Frankfurt am Main (Rhein-Main AB) (FRA / ...

RE: Why Do Driverless Trains Have Windshield Wipers?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Birdwatching" class="quote" target="_blank">Birdwatching</a> (<a href="#2" class="quote">Reply 2</a>):<br/><i> Why are there locks on the doors ...

RE: What Are The Largest Collector's Shows In Europe?

The Frankfurt / Schwanheim show is the largest in continental europe.

RE: BRU - Should Security Be Changed At Airport?

No, I don't want security to be tightened, I want terrorists to stop bombing!

RE: Qatar Cargo Boeing 747F - A Mystery Plane?

TC-ACH also does runs for QR, QR8221 today to FRA e.g.

RE: News: Possible MH370 Part Found Near Mozambique

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/WarrenPlatts" class="quote" target="_blank">WarrenPlatts</a> (<a href="#155" class="quote">Reply 155</a>):<br/><i>Just from looking at it, to ev...

RE: What If: The A320 Looked Like The A350? [Image]

Scale the windows up a bit and it would look stunning!  

RE: Instrument Faceplates

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/CanadianNorth" class="quote" target="_blank">CanadianNorth</a> (<a href="#1" class="quote">Reply 1</a>):<br/><i>Every mechanic's shop know from ...

RE: QF63/06Jan Via PER W/5 Engins To JNB

I don't seem to see any fan blades in the photo, are parts of the engine removed or is it just a glitch?

5 Digit Booking References?

Having just booked some flights on SkyAirline Chile I stumbled upon the fact that they use 5 digit booking references in contrast to the 6 digit (alpha)numerical booking references used by sabre or amadeus. Any Idea, where to look these bookings up, what system they use and how to check them similar...

RE: LH Group To Develop Common J Seat For LH, LX, OS

The best J seat among these airlines is the mid-late 2000s LX J seat, hands down!

RE: Short Lived Type At Airlines

LanChile had a smal interlude with the B757 from Ladeco .. operations of one fram eoly lasted for about a year.

RE: Strange (Plastic) Helicopter Model

Can be either a mock-up of a new design / production model, a film / stunt / crash dummy model or a prop / gateguard, etc ...

RE: Would A New Medium-range A380/WB Make Sense?

I don't see that working without structural reinforcement allowing for larger cycles.

What Airbus needs to offer is a real A300 equivalent. Wide-body short / medium range plane for about 260+ pax with a compact footprint and small wingspan ...

Atacamair - New Chilean Airline?

With <acronym title="El Palomar (PAL / SADP), Argentina">PAL</acronym> and Aerodesierto having folded, Chilejet and SINAMI doing only occasional charters and DAP / Mineral filling the gap just perfectly, there are rumours of a new Airline called Atacamair in Chile, intending to start operations in J...