Interesting. Not an entirely new concept though.
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Yes. I would agree. The 767 is by far the most comfortable seating arrangement of any wide body. I absolutely loved flying on them. For a while there, it seemed all my long haul flights were on 767s, but it’s now been a few years since the last 67 trip. I flew on a 400 a couple of years ago and wish...
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The idea that the majority of the flying public (who are not avgeeks) actually know what they are flying on makes most of public's opinion of the Max irrelevant. If the airlines rebrand the safety cards to 737-8 then most will for sure have no idea what kind of aircraft they are on. I commonly ask that question of non-avgeek friends and they differentiate the plane by whether it has propellors or not. Some don't even recall the number of aisles. People will forget quickly the history of the aircraft.
AA, United, and Southwest will have them back in the air relatively quickly I reckon - the fuel savings are too good not to be flying them.
Reports are indicating a Cessna and an RV. Sounds like two men were hospitalized with survivable injuries. No deaths reported.
https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local ... 6d3ab61c68
Someone83 wrote:If it reminds me of anything it must be the B-58
Someone83 wrote:If it reminds me of anything it must be the B-58
I loved the MD-80s! The 2x3 seating was more comfortable, aisle wider, and ride quieter (unless you were in the last few rows and even then, it was a great sound). It was a wonderful plane to fly on and seemed quite reliable. No hard statistics here, but as a frequent flier, I never had an MD-80 mai...
Jump to postI remember the days when airplanes had color.... Not a bad scheme, but not great either.
Jump to postQuest Kodiak?
https://questaircraft.com/?gclid=EAIaIQ ... gIYYvD_BwE
Seems like a sold competitor.
Garbage show. Absolutely garbage dramatization and fallacy.
Jump to postI already avoid the 787 for its windows, I will stay away from windowless aircraft as well. What about all those passengers that currently have no desire to look outside and close the window shades as soon as they can? Will they be forced to look at screens with projected images of the outside worl...
Jump to postI already avoid the 787... Understandable, everybody should. Aside that, I don't understand the surprise, windowless transport was not already introduced centuries ago in boats? http://www.joserodriguez.info/bloc/wp-content/themes/mimbo2.2/images//BenHur07.jpg Hey.... you are on to something here. ...
Jump to postNeither the 757 or 767 were "dead end" designs. The facts prove otherwise. They were game changers offering unparalleled safety, comfort, efficiency and performance. The 767 opened up ETOPS and the 757 is an airplane for which no one has yet to find a suitable replacement. Sadly the 767-40...
Jump to postA lot of speculations made here with no clear facts. Apart from the first news article, no one has stated a valid source for their opinion....
Jump to postThe first commercial airliner to circumnavigate the globe... a great story that should be told, but is often missed. I once read a brief account of this. I really enjoyed this more detailed series of articles. As the author concludes, "The California Clipper and her crew did something utterly r...
Jump to postSounds like an article from the 90s. This is a joke when you think of it with Amtrak in mind.
Jump to post;) What was that lady doing texting when the plane is on approach? Wait a second...... that's a good point :shock: In her defense Southwest has gate to gate wifi and also sells a discounted tier at $2 for messaging services only. If she had purchased it earlier in the flight then she would be able ...
Jump to postODwyerPW wrote:I don't blame the passengers for being scared.
I do however blame the media outlet for blowing it out of proportion.
Only one passenger vomited... couldn’t have been that bad. This article might have more credibility if it wasn’t from MSN.
Jump to postAll said, hub and spoke just works for this. I’ve been on that flight and I can say that without a doubt there are more than just Mercedes Benz folks on that plane. Out of Atlanta, that flight catches all the additional traffic that would not be possible in Alabama. Love the 767-400 that flies this ...
Jump to posthttp://www.foxnews.com/travel/2018/03/28/aggressive-passenger-may-have-to-pay-plane-s-gas-bill-after-causing-emergency-landing.html According to the article, an aggressive passenger on a Sunwing flight back in July of 2017 caused a divert. “Nassios allegedly began making threats and acting “aggressi...
Jump to postMaybe they should take a look at this first:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pO9iRUx5wmM
They should stop all road traffic in and around the city as well. A truck or bus driving by one’s house makes more noise than a modern commercial airliner overhead.
Jump to postEight minutes in the air: https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n858nw#106bffb2 Can't wait to read the sensationalized news articles that will come out of Nigerian papers tomorrow. Nigerian papers? I’m sure the media will sensationalize it everywhere.... CNN, MSNBC, etc... Near death apocalyp...
Jump to postWe have an American MD-80 every evening here in Pensacola right now. I relish every chance to see her as I know her days are numbered. I always loved the Super 80s and already have begun to miss them before they’re gone.
Jump to postThat is an extremely low blow. Silverstein is the lowest of human depravity... a disgusting individual. If he feels that someone should be sewed he should sue Saudi Arabia.
Jump to postI really do wonder why it seems Airbus invest so much more into improving their product line unlike Boeing. Sure they ecoDemonstrator by we have yet to see any of that hit production lines. It seems like they just rely on engine PIPs. Regardless it will be interesting to see how quick the can get t...
Jump to postThis is similar to the Boom concept that recently rolled out a prototype (non airliner version) to test.
https://boomsupersonic.com/
As much as we love four engined (and even three engined) aircraft, there is no chance this is going to happen. One just has to look at the historically low sales of four engined airplanes in recent years to recognize that a four engined A350 doesn't make a lot of sense for the airlines.
Jump to postMy first flight on a 737 was from ATL to MKE on a Delta 737-200. I sat just aft of the wing and had a fantastic view of that beautifully tucked engine. Since then, I've flown all models with the exceptions of the rare 100 and 600. It's a great airplane and I still love flying on them. I remember bac...
Jump to postWhen will it stop. Southwest is now the luxury airline with perks.
Jump to post...and suddenly realizing they should have ordered the CS100.
Jump to postGreat report! How would you compare the Saab 2000 to the Q400? I've flown Q400s several times, but have never been on a Saab 2000. Just wondering?
Jump to postBecause Boeing stopped producing the 757 years ago with no viable replacement. Now many 757 are quite old and need to be replaced. While not the perfect match, the A321 is the closest 757 replacement on the market today.
Jump to postI use to think the same as you that, "the A380 hasn't really caught the public eye in the way the 747 has, and even the 787 and A350 seem to be just one more aircraft," but having heard the recent discussions of friends who got to fly on 787s , I'm starting to change a little. The fact is, I have ne...
Jump to postThats a great point NWAROOSTER. <img src="http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/graphics/smilies/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" border="0"/> I guess even <acronym title="Trans Asia Airways (Taiwan)">GE</acronym> has to respect that it was Pratt that powered the first 747 in to the ...
Jump to postOverhead taking a look at potential 744s that can be bought for spare parts.
Jump to postThis whole thing has gotten a bit silly and ridiculous. Its almost like a childish "name calling" contest... hardly worth my time to read these silly accusations.
Jump to postYes... because all airline paint schemes are extremely accurate to the detail, like this purple Oryx... <br/><center><font color="#EEEEEE" size="1" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva"><a href="/photo/Qatar-Airways/Boeing-787-8-Dreamliner/2475294/L/" target="_blank">View Large</a> <a href="/photo/Qatar-A...
Jump to postYes... and the globe on United's tail only has lines and shows no countries, the Speedbird on British Airways doesn't actually look like a bird, the stripes on Air France's tail are far too many to actually represent the French flag, the Shamrock on AerLingus is too big, the colors on Emirates tail ...
Jump to postNo. There is nothing wrong with the the paint scheme.
This topic has been beat to death on a.net.
Newsweek is not a credible news source and like much of the media, fails miserably in the aviation department. The 737 has incredible dispatch reliability and an excellent safety record. I have no time to waste on a topic like this. Enough said....
Jump to postI should also add the article shows a historic photo of the aircraft as well as one demonstrating the horrible condition that the museum had allowed this majestic plane deteriorate to.
Jump to postIt looks like RA001, the first Boeing 747, is coming a long in her restoration. I've visited the Museum of Flight a few times and was horrified to see how poorly the museum had maintained the aircraft in the airpark. RA001 was looking dreadful. She is starting to look a lot better. I just hope that ...
Jump to postI don't find the 787 to be a ground hugger at all. Instead of sitting up on spindly, tall landing gear, it has an aggressive stance that makes it easily identifiable and uniquely beautiful. It is easily one of the best looking airliners ever built.
Jump to postVery cool video. Does anyone know where this plane was flying out of (where it was based)?
Jump to postI simply remember the string of KAL accidents in the 90s that lead to scrutiny of their training practices, bad pilotage, etc.... I thought that the issues had been resolved until Asiana destroyed a perfectly good 777 on a wonderful weather summer day. Enough said....
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