Re: Coronavirus Aviation Related News & Discussion Thread - March 2020 - Part II

And something positive for a change !! KLM's first flight to Shanghai PVG since January 2020 .......just departed AMS: - KL895 AMS-PVG B74M PH-BFT 23rd March 2020 - https://www.flightradar24.com/KLM895/2442749f Nice , I hope it's freight only. Also British Airways 81 enroute to Accra now returning ...

Re: KL 744 Phase out News and Discussion Thread

FlyingHonu001 wrote:

Anyone in MIA are getting a 744 treat. KL685 AMS MEX is redirected/diverted to MIA for reasons unknown. Spotters think fast!

Re: Coronavirus Aviation Related News & Discussion Thread - March 2020 - Part II

KLM 685 currently flying over the middle of the Atlantic enroute to Mexico. About to return to Amsterdam.

Re: Where Eagles Dare: Ju-52 in a deadly crash today

I have flown with Ju Air as a passenger and they are some extremely professional outfit. Well maintained aircraft, solid ops. I would fly anytime with them again. I would consider their pilots the very top of alpine pilots. What a sad loss. Could it be the unusual extreme heat in Europe with very h...

Re: UAE bans Tunisian females/EK flights banned/EK bans females from Turnesia

This is nothing. In my 'civilized' country they are banning bottles of water going through customs.

Re: Storm Doris hits AMS / EHAM

Regarding the Flybe flight, all passengers are save

Re: AirCalin orders A330NEO + A320NEO

With deliveries of the A330neo starting in a year I would have expected the airlines that leasing companies were working with to start identifying where planes are going. AirCalin is owned by the Government of New Caledonia, which is a special collectivity of France. When it comes to new orders I w...

Re: Airbus to announce significant order from Japanese Airline tomorrow (18th November)

ANA bought extra A321s recently, JAL will get A350-1000s, ANA A380's Peach flies A320. Japan buying only Boeing is for those that haven't been paying attention lately. https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vrFz3HkiGJI/WAko9ojubhI/AAAAAAABbsU/e3fz9HMwh5cyOOJV_NgvvbMQ1KYkguR6QCPcB/s640/29821520134_d27e90e3a0_k....

Re: Qatar Airways supposedly goes double daily to Amsterdam

Iemand91 wrote:

Plane Holland wrote:

Double daily, why not one a380?

Second; Qatar Airways has only 6 A380's in service (total fleet of 10 A380's) which they use on routes to London, Paris, Bangkok, Sydney and Guanzhou.

Re: AirlineRatings announces awards for world's best airlines for 2017

Waiting for when they start with: But seriously, I am pleased to see Delta getting some recognition. Sure, it's an North American carrier, but as far as I am concerned they have been making a decent effort. I always favoured Delta over any other airline to the US. I still like the 767s. Too bad I d...

Re: Qatar Airways supposedly goes double daily to Amsterdam

Double daily, why not one a380?

Re: AirlineRatings announces awards for world's best airlines for 2017

Waiting for when they start with: - Best Dutch carrier - Best British carrier - Best German carrier etc etc followed by : - Best low cost Dutch carrier - Best low cost British carrier etc etc Then we can go on with: - Best Economy Class Dutch carrier - Best Business Class Dutch carrier etc etc I alm...

Re: WN possible Trans Atlantic service

At this point in time, I don't really know why B6 or WN are considered LCCs. I often find similar fares on DL, and now and then, even considerably lower fares. Granted, I don't tend to book flights 8 months out. The time of LCC's is coming to an end. No wait, the time of Full Service Carriers is co...

Re: Why is there a massive boom of airlines in Iran?

I don't mean to come off as a jerk, but have you been paying attention to the news in the past year or so? There has been a major normalization of relations between Iran and the west -- which up to recently had been subject to significant sanctions and some outright travel bans from some countries....

Re: Small nation - big airline

Maybe this topic has been discussed before - small or tiny countries with big airlines. 1. UAE - Emirates 2. Singapore - Singapore Airlines 3. Netherlands - KLM (now part of Air France but operated independent for many decades.) Only three I can think of - maybe more country/big airlines to be adde...

RE: Chennai Airport Flooded

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

RE: KLM Won't Accept Checked Bags Ex-CAI

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/SCQ83" class="quote" target="_blank">SCQ83</a> (<a href="#40" class="quote">Reply 40</a>):<br/><i>Another secondary consequence is the pressure ...

RE: KLM Won't Accept Checked Bags Ex-CAI

I predict the next country to have problems with <acronym title="Island Airlines (USA) and Eagle Air/Arnaflug (Iceland)">IS</acronym> involving an airplane accident will be Turkey. Many tourists still go to Turkey, I wouldn't be surprised one bit since there are many <acronym title="Island Airlines ...

RE: Transaero To Shut Down Oct. 26

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Heavierthanair" class="quote" target="_blank">Heavierthanair</a> (<a href="#31" class="quote">Reply 31</a>):<br/><i>G'day It appears all Irish r...

RE: British Woman Hangs Herself In Istanbul 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/VX321" class="quote" target="_blank">VX321</a> (<a href="#12" class="quote">Reply 12</a>):<br/><i>This doesn't sound like suicide. Why? Her posi...

RE: KLM Planned 787-9 Destinations

My thoughts, it's just a replacement for another type of aircraft. Nothing special.

It's not like we're flying Amsterdam - Ambon or something.

[Edited 2015-07-04 00:29:55]

RE: Vueling A321

Routes the A321 will fly <a href="http://www.luchtzak.be/forums/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=54420&start=220" target="_blank">http://www.luchtzak.be/forums/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=54420&start=220</a> I read here (Dutch) that it will have 220 pax, seat pitch of 29. I wouldn't fly it and certainly ...

RE: AF 772 Serious Incident In Africa

Can we quit the stupid conversation about only 37 pax on a 777? I was once on a Varig 777 flight from <acronym title="Amsterdam - Schiphol (AMS / EHAM), Netherlands">AMS</acronym> to <acronym title="Paris - Charles de Gaulle (Roissy) (CDG / LFPG), France">CDG</acronym>, only 5 onboard. The plane was...

RE: New Bins For The 737 MAX

Wow what a revolution. More space for the bins means less space somewhere else. So this is what innovation looks like.. Is it an option? Because European airlines are charging the 'beep' out of the passenger for having their little bags onboard and I don't see a need for it anymore. I don't see pass...

RE: Germanwings A320 Crashed Enroute BCN-DUS - Part 13

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/AirCalSNA" class="quote" target="_blank">AirCalSNA</a> (<a href="#74" class="quote">Reply 74</a>):<br/><i>Germans/Europeans seem to be hypersens...

RE: China Wants To Have 2800 Airports

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/migair54" class="quote" target="_blank">migair54</a> (<a href="#6" class="quote">Reply 6</a>):<br/><i>I think this is just a way of making peopl...

RE: Europe Seeks To Crack Down On The Gulf Carriers

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/kevin" class="quote" target="_blank">kevin</a> (<a href="#12" class="quote">Reply 12</a>):<br/><i>Why don't you root for tens of thousands of pe...

RE: Leahy: A380 Is Here To Stay

Concorde was also here to stay. We all know how that turned out.

RE: Leahy: A380 Is Here To Stay

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/RWA380" class="quote" target="_blank">RWA380</a> (<a href="#5" class="quote">Reply 5</a>):<br/><i>but I know the 380 on a route actually can dra...

RE: Low Cost Long Haul - Will Lakers Dream Come True

I don't hope so. The race to the bottom has gone too far already. 28-29" on short haul is a crime, let alone on a long haul flight.

RE: Busies Airports By Passenger Traffic In 2014

Toronto Pearson International Airport, 38.571.961 passengers +6.8%

Between Sydney and Rome now. They should easily pass Sydney this year.

RE: QR Denies Firing Crew Who Marry

2 days ago I thought about posting this article, however, you don't have to work for Qatar Airways. Give them the finger if you don't like how they work. Also doesn't Singapore Airlines 'fire' stewardess when too old?

[Edited 2015-02-18 01:10:09]

RE: TK To Wetlease 2 X A380 (unconfirmed)

The way I see it, Turkish wants to sit front row for a dime. (I don't know if it's a saying but in Holland it is). Get A380's for a cheap price via <acronym title="Malaysia Airlines">MH</acronym> and see if it works. If it fails get rid of the A380 and order some 777. This way they don't get hurt by...

RE: Busies Airports By Passenger Traffic In 2014

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/lightsaber" class="quote" target="_blank">lightsaber</a> (<a href="#36" class="quote">Reply 36</a>):<br/><i>This presentation has an interesting...

RE: Busies Airports By Passenger Traffic In 2014

A combined list would be nice. It was only yesterday I noticed Hong Kong being so close to Shenzhen. And started to realize, how many passengers would choose between airports which are close to each other? London would top Atlanta, even Tokyo would  <img border=0 src="http://cdn-www.airliners.n...

RE: Busies Airports By Passenger Traffic In 2014

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Sightseer" class="quote" target="_blank">Sightseer</a> (<a href="#8" class="quote">Reply 8</a>):<br/><i>Also, how come they have the rankings fo...

RE: Busies Airports By Passenger Traffic In 2014

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

RE: Busies Airports By Passenger Traffic In 2014

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/factsonly" class="quote" target="_blank">factsonly</a> (<a href="#1" class="quote">Reply 1</a>):<br/><i>You might also mention Singapore Changi<...

Busies Airports By Passenger Traffic In 2014

What is more fun than looking at some stats about airports on a sunday morning  <img src="http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/graphics/smilies/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" border="0"/> Over the last years the following airports have shown a significant rise in passenger traffic. P...

RE: 787 Routes #9 (Revamped!)

Boeing 787 American Airlines flights Dallas Fort Worth <acronym title="Dallas / Fort Worth - International (DFW / KDFW), USA - Texas">DFW</acronym> - Chicago <acronym title="Chicago - O'Hare International (ORD / KORD), USA - Illinois">ORD</acronym> 2x from 7 may Dallas Fort Worth <acronym title="Dal...

RE: Transavia Orders 20 Boeing 737-800 Aircraft

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/factsonly" class="quote" target="_blank">factsonly</a> (<a href="#10" class="quote">Reply 10</a>):<br/><i>Transavia France announces a new route...

RE: Transavia Orders 20 Boeing 737-800 Aircraft

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/2175301" class="quote" target="_blank">2175301</a> (<a href="#6" class="quote">Reply 6</a>):<br/><i>This looks like that this order is filling s...

RE: Transavia Orders 20 Boeing 737-800 Aircraft

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/giancavia" class="quote" target="_blank">giancavia</a> (<a href="#1" class="quote">Reply 1</a>):<br/><i>Poor things have to wear that horrid new...

RE: Transavia Orders 20 Boeing 737-800 Aircraft

For as far as I know it's about the current 737-800 version