Re: Word Game - 2024

Dress

Re: Anyone Never Flown on a 737/A320 Family Aircraft?

I'm sure I've never flown on a 737-600 and pretty sure I've never flown on a 737-100. I haven't flown on a 737 Max yet. Also never flown on an A318, A319 and the newer NEO A320 / A321 variants.

Re: Aircraft orders that you wish happened

QANTAS 777

Re: A330 at hotel in Chiang Mai, Thailand

I visited earlier in the year. I think the entry fee was 120THB or so per person but that also included a drink from Black Canyon. I have paid more than that for drinks alone at other Black Canyons in Thailand so I thought it was a very good deal. Nice to be able to just walk around the plane and ha...

Re: Have You Ever Been on a Flight Reported on by the Media/in a Thread?

I've probably been on a flight which has been photographed by somebody and published on airliners.net. No idea which flight, which country, or even which year... but after flying for enough years, somebody will almost certainly have taken a photo of an aircraft while I was inside and put it on a.ne...

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - December 2023

Sorry if this has already been discussed, does anybody here know if JQ still has any domestic sectors like SYD-MEL on the 787-8? Trying to plan something in April from SYD, like a triangle route, in which I can log a JQ788 and a Bonza 737 Max, something like SYD-MEL-MCY then either MCY / BNE / OOL-S...

Re: Thai Airways Explores Major Aircraft Order, Focusing on Boeing 787 Widebodies

Given that TG already have the 787-8 & 787-9 in their fleet, if they follow past habits of ordering a few of every type / sub-type, they will probably order at least 1 x 787-10 ;) Whilst the 787-10 can handle the TG European, Asian and Australian / NZ routes, it could also be used on the higher ...

Re: Airports you have flown through exactly once

MIM, MEL, DTW, MSY, PVG, LHR.

Re: Airports You've Transited Through In Cities You've Never Visited

MIM, MEL, AKL, HNL, SFO, DEN, ORD, ATL, DTW, MSY, TPE, PVG, PEK.

Re: Have you flown the same exact aircraft on the same exact route before?

HS-TGG THAI Airways Boeing 747-400 BKK-SYD x 4 VH-VQH Jetstar Airways Airbus A320 SYD-OOL x 3 I have too many same route frame double-ups to list, but most of my double ups were on Thai 744's, Thai A346's, Jetstar A321's, Jetstar's A320's, Malaysia 772's, United 744's, Virgin Australia 738's, Emirat...

Re: Airlines You've Flown Exactly Once

One-Two-Go by Orient Thai Airlines - from Don Mueang to Phuket, only because we were moved from an Air Asia flight. Singapore Airlines - from Hong Kong to Singapore, as part of a HKG-SIN-BKK-CNX Star Alliance log book run. Tigerair Australia - from Gold Coast to Sydney, as a one off just to log a fl...

Re: Enjoying it while it lasts - 757 time.

Living in Australia it took a lot of effort for me to log 757 flights. I think Air Niugini was the only recent carrier to operate a 757 into AU and that stopped years ago. There is a yellow DHL 757 that flies (or used to fly) between AU and NZ quite often. I may have flown on 757s when I was younger...

Re: China Eastern 737-800 crashes in Guangxi, southern China

Based on where this plane was in its journey, is it possible they initiated their decent right before the dive? Checking the flight from the previous day, it looks like they started roughly at the same point. That's what I noticed too. One theory could be that they initiated the descent, which trig...

Re: China Eastern 737-800 crashes in Guangxi, southern China

AntonioMartin wrote:

Could it be a pilot suicide?

Re: Will Scott Morrison be re-elected?

A vote for Labor is a vote for Bill Shorten to become PM (he has always believed this to be his entitlement) within a year or two after his faceless mates spill Albo out.

Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - *Discussion* Thread

Sorry, Israel has always followed their own but clear line of neutrality in conflicts, they were not involved and this has to be accepted. As long Russia will not get hostile to Israel, Israel will not get hostile to Russia. Sorry but Israel needs to step up to the plate. Either they stand with the...

Re: updated: MH370 claim: breakthrough?

I really wish the people who know nothing about Malaysian politics would stop trying to push the idea someone would kill themselves and hundreds of others - for no obvious gain except to make some kind of point - because of a poltical scuffle which is quite run-of-the-mill over there. With such lit...

Re: How would you rank the aircraft that you've flown on by looks?

747-400ER A340-600 757-300 777-300ER A330-300 The 744, A346, and 753 are beautiful, with quite interesting proportions on the latter two. The 77W looks aggresive and commanding. The 777 variant I've flown on is the 772, which looks great, but not quite as much. A333 is nice as well, and quite elega...

Re: updated: MH370 claim: breakthrough?

Considering that Anwar Ibrahim had taken over the Malaysian government through elections in 2018, his party would have exposed everything about the previous government's misdeeds. The fact that we've not seen anything about this makes the theory of Zaharie negotiating with the Malaysian government ...

Re: Which aircraft's winglets are your favorites?

The iconic 747-400 winglets - 100%.

Re: DC-10: Whose (NOT who's!) have you flown on?

American & United

Re: Same airport...same airline over and over again

It would have been DEN on UA, dozens of times, but just 1 landing into DEN on WN wrecks that stat and makes the winner... ATL on DL but probably only half-a-dozen times...

Re: How would you rank the aircraft that you've flown on by looks?

747-400ER
A340-600
757-300
777-300ER
A330-300

Re: What airframe have you flown the most?

Thai Airways Boeing 747-400 HS-TGG 'Pathoomawadi' x 4 flights - all between BKK & SYD.

Re: Boeing 767 - Who’s have you flown?

Sadly, not many :( Qantas 767-300ER MEL-SYD (this flight was a planned day trip just to log my first known 767 flight) Delta 767-300 LAX-ATL (this flight was due to me asking at the gate to be on an earlier flight so just luck) I may have been on others when I was a lot younger and just didn't remem...

Re: Which route have you flown on the most diverse number of aircraft?

I have flown on 15 different aircraft equipment types / sub-types on the Bangkok - Phuket route: Thai Airways - 747-400, 777-300ER, 777-300, 777-200ER, 777-200, 787-9, 787-8, A350-900, A330-300, A300-600 Bangkok Airways - A320, A319 Nok Air - 737-400, 737-800 Air Asia - A320 One-Two-GO - MD82 Only 1...

Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - *Discussion* Thread

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Re: Is Taiwan next?

Will be interesting to see how Australia responds if this happens as this will have more impact on their region and the relationship between China and Australia is not doing well. As well as nations around the SCS like the Philippines and Vietnam, who are located much closer to China, and who have ...

Re: 40 Years of the Mighty 757

Loved feeling the power during takeoff in a 757. Flying on the rare 757-300 was at the top of my aviation bucket list for a long time and after years of trying I finally got to log a flight on Delta 753 N596NW, from Detroit to Las Vegas. A lot of planning, then more time re-planning after schedule c...

Re: updated: MH370 claim: breakthrough?

There is an intriguing new segment by 60 Minutes Australia on Godfrey's theory. He speculates that the plane was not on autopilot, had an active pilot until the very end and that one reason for the 20 minute holding pattern was that it was a time during which Zaharie was communicating with the Mala...

Re: Ode to Mriya, AN-225 confirmed destroyed

RIP Mriya...

Re: Revisiting MH370

I would like to add this though. Everybody said this guy planned for everything why did he not destroy his flightsim routes before putting his plan into action. He would seem to have been meticulous about every other aspect of his plan why leave that behind for authorities to find ? Perhaps that wa...

Re: End of an era: Last Qantas 747 retired today

My first flight was on a Qantas 747 back in the mid 80s, SYD-HNL-SFO-HNL-SYD.

My last flight was on a Qantas 747. I flew BNE-SYD last Nov just to log a 747-400ER and am so glad I did that. Out of 55ish flights on a 747 that was the only time I flew on the rare ER.

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - July 2020

Seems like tickets for the Qantas 747 farewell flights are not on sale right on midday. Anyone else having luck? I can't find any links or anything... Link didn't appear until about 12:10 then already said sold out for Sydney then all other cities sold out in a couple more minutes... Oh well, I got...

Re: Revisiting MH370

this new thread was introduced with the purpose of proposing something new to make it interesting. Not to repeat the same stuff over and over again. So then why do you keep repeating your pet conspiracy scenarios? BTW, GZM, what's with the new username? I have every reason to believe it was the Rus...

Re: Revisiting MH370

Without any recent developments I still believe that the most probable scenario is pilot suicide by the Captain @ 99%. All other possible scenarios combined @ 1%.

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - April 2020

Thai Airways has adjusted plans for return to service to Australia, now showing 1 July instead of previously planned resumption in June https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/290624/thai-airways-international-ns20-operations-as-of-03apr20/ Wonder if we have seen the last of the TG 744 in...

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - April 2020

The first KLM flight operated by 772 PH-BQK landing in SYD https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EUv8En5UEAEDMvP?format=jpg&name=large https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EUv8G2DUUAERXQv?format=jpg&name=large https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EUv8LWeUwAI6mAD?format=jpg&name=large https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EU...

Re: Qantas Retiring 747 Fleet on March 29?

Qantas Parking Boeing 747s – No Retirement Yet https://simpleflying.com/qantas-747-parking/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook&fbclid=IwAR153TkKncDlOojpsEzwoRT6EhipM2JZcedaSIQKd3uGc_J0K8SZbFWLKKc Would be great if they returned to service for a bit and had a proper farewell. My first ev...

Re: 6 years since MH370: Time for Malaysia to finally admit the truth?

This actually happened to a 777 on the ground http://avherald.com/h?article=44078aa7/0000 what do you think the result would be if that happened in the air ? If that happened in the air I don't think it would result in the aircraft turning back -(just minutes after a routine ATC sign off & with...

Re: 6 years since MH370: Time for Malaysia to finally admit the truth?

zeke wrote:

No one I know who flies a 777 buys the pilot suicide theory,

Re: 6 years since MH370: Time for Malaysia to finally admit the truth?

The most likely scenario by far is still that the Captain, a very experienced 777 pilot who knew the region very well and whose possible motives have been discussed, intentionally did this.

Re: Qantas plans 3 Project Sunrise research flights in Q4 2019 using 787-9's, final decision on PS by end of 2019

I have it! Airbus is getting the order and as a way to save face, QF offered Boeing the opportunity of publicity via the additional empty 787 flights. Could sort of make some sense? Gesendet von meinem SM-G950F mit Tapatalk The A350 will also be more flexible / efficient for other QF missions if / ...

Re: Qantas Fleet Thread - 2019

As I just posted in the Aus Aviation thread: "The airline said on Monday VH-OJU’s final commercial flight before the aircraft is retired has been scheduled for October 13 2019 as a special one-off service from Sydney to Los Angeles, with flight number QF99." https://australianaviation.com....

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - August 2019

"Qantas Boeing 747-400 VH-OJU to be retired in October" "The airline said on Monday VH-OJU’s final commercial flight before the aircraft is retired has been scheduled for October 13 2019 as a special one-off service from Sydney to Los Angeles, with flight number QF99. And frequent fly...

Re: Captain Al Haynes has Flown West (UA232)

Rest In Peace Captain Al Haynes.

Re: Qantas Fleet Thread - 2019

Dan23 wrote:

A copy of the list can be found here.

Re: Qantas Fleet Thread - 2019

http://www.myairtrade.com But all the Qantas postings are now gone Thank you. I eventually found a pic I took of that info - 15 August was the date for the last non-ER VH-OJU to be available for purchase. All of the other retirement dates from that source have been correct so far but who knows... J...

Re: Qantas Fleet Thread - 2019

http://www.myairtrade.com But all the Qantas postings are now gone Thank you. I eventually found a pic I took of that info - 15 August was the date for the last non-ER VH-OJU to be available for purchase. All of the other retirement dates from that source have been correct so far but who knows... J...

Re: Qantas Fleet Thread - 2019

747-400 VH-OEB (14F/52J/32W/255Y – Phillip Island) Qantas 2007 Livery Retirement Due 2019/2020 VH-OEE (58J/36W/270Y – Nullabor) Qantas 2007 Livery Retirement Due by 2019/2020 VH-OEF (58J/36W/270Y – Sydney) Qantas 2007 Livery/Oneworld Retirement Due by 2019/2020 VH-OEG (58J/36W/270Y – Parkes) Qantas...