With 8F/56J/73W/383Y their A380s don't seem very leisure-heavy, more like a standard config, so I'm sure they can use them on YVR/SFO/LAX/LAS if demand is there. Love the turtle livery, makes the A380 look so cute :-) Nice to see the A380 back in service. For Japanese market, long haul flights are ...
Jump to postThe quick actions of the fire service looks to have saved the day here. With a left overwing exit open, plus the forward left main door, and fire raging around the left wing, things could have gone badly in the cabin. Can only guess they started the evac on the left side before they realised it was...
Jump to postThe China Southern 738 had both its entire wings depart while in a nose dive!! Not exactly the same That is not true, just a winglet was found 10 km from the crash site. I thought it was just a metal strip off the winglet, not the whole winglet. It was China Eastern, not China Southern. haha I am s...
Jump to postAccording to the previous press conference of the National Emergency Response Headquarters, the second co-pilot of the flight was an observer, with a total flight experience of 556 hours. This arrangement is to help him establish and increase flight experience. 据国家应急指挥部此前新闻发布会介绍，此次飞行的第二副驾驶为观察员，总飞行经...
Jump to postHe was doing observation only according to the news reporting If he was observing he was not under training, observing crew do not log any flight time. I have not see any news report to confirm that the CVR has been downloaded so they know where each pilot was seated, it is therefor premature to ma...
Jump to postHe was doing observation only according to the news reporting If he was observing he was not under training, observing crew do not log any flight time. I have not see any news report to confirm that the CVR has been downloaded so they know where each pilot was seated, it is therefor premature to ma...
Jump to postThe third pilot on that flight was an observing pilot, likely on training A pilot under training sits at a control seat, not the jumpseat. It is normal to have an experienced FO on the jumpseat if there is an inexperienced FO under training so there is another person onboard that has completed trai...
Jump to post. There were 123 passengers (all Chinese, no foreigner) on board, 3 pilots , 5 flight attendants and 1 safety officer. ] 3 pilots would tend to rule out deliberate action. One pilot could possible out muscle one person and deliberately crash the plane, but I doubt whether they could out muscle two....
Jump to postAnother fast descent scenario was GOL flight 1907 but it would have been evident, I presume, if there would have been some form of collision with some aircraft or device. Honestly, a collision (and honestly a ton of other possibilities) is still on the table until we get a better idea of what piece...
Jump to postRegarding the maintenance perspective, I've heard that some airlines also choose to install ETOPS-certified parts on non-ETOPS aircraft so as to simplify maintenance procedures. IIRC Cathay Dragon, a subsidiary airline of Cathay Pacific, has non-ETOPS A330 installed ETOPS components as Cathay's A33...
Jump to postThere is no such thing as an EDTO installation for an aircraft, EDTO requirements depend on the regulator overseeing the operator. Please stop posting misinformation. ETDO is an operational approval that is granted to an operator. What the operator needs to have in place to exercise that approval i...
Jump to postNo, it’s an operational approval. As mention above, first the airline itself have to get its operation procedures become ETOPS approved. Then certain equipments needed to add to planes intended for ETOPS use, Finally they can operate ETOPS flights. So technically they can install or uninstall ETOPS...
Jump to postHello All: I am curious as to what the process is with regards to installing and uninstalling ETOPS on an aircraft. Particularly a 737. Can it be done overnight or is it typically done in a check? Also aside from safety equipment, what else is involved in making an aircraft an “ETOPS” aircraft? EDT...
Jump to postFuling wrote:YYZORD wrote:If it was the most profitable, they'd fly HND-MEX instead and use a 789 or 773
Why would NH switch to HND and upgauge the equipment? What would that do for them?
I can't understand the Fuel Surcharges concept. If the fuel cost is too high, airlines could simply increase the ticket price. Fuel Surcharges are fixed at the point of making reservation, not based on the fuel price of the day you actually fly, so same as just including it in the ticket price, unle...
Jump to postMany airlines ??? Please show sources for your claim please !!! According to this article , Finnair, Cathay Pacific, Etihad, Lufthansa and Air France have noted issues as well; but it seems they have worked it out with Airbus. Just out of curiosity; has the 787 had any similar problems? I have not ...
Jump to postMany airlines ??? Please show sources for your claim please !!! According to this article , Finnair, Cathay Pacific, Etihad, Lufthansa and Air France have noted issues as well; but it seems they have worked it out with Airbus. Many airlines have had paint issues. Airbus claims they are different th...
Jump to postSeeing as the A350 has been flying for years now with quite a few operators and only one has had this issue, and the CEO of that airline has established a reputation for being excessively picky, I am definitely of the opinion that QR has overstepped here. In the process they have squandered million...
Jump to postallowable damage limit in the A350 ASR manual could be increased from 200mm2 to 1000mm2
Adding to rerouting issues will be the large rise in oil and in turn fuel prices as well as with crew time limits. That will mean higher airfares due to longer flights, refueling/restaffing stopovers, 2nd crew staffs onboard. Oh yes... definitely. Increased costs everywhere without a corresponding ...
Jump to postNeo and Max can do the hoping occasionally, if you keep on doing it, will lead to maintenance and reliability issues
Jump to postPolot wrote:zeke wrote:hongkongflyer wrote:
He means the 779 that will be restarted as A6-EZA.
What do you mean by restarted ? rebuilt ?
I think he means the 779s that will be registered as A6-EZA at EK once delivered.
zeke wrote:xwb777 wrote:Emirates B779, A6-EZA, will be in Dubai (June and July) for hot weather testings.
Impossible with that registration
I see no reason to question the general conclusion of which Aircraft is most economical where. Nor the conclusion that fuel price does not change that conclusion (fuel price is only a part of the overall cost of operation, and every aircraft is effected the same). This is simply not true, when fuel...
Jump to postIs there enough tourist traffic to Toulouse to make such an endeavour profitable in the long term? Yes, it's a great novelty, and Toulouse, I'm sure, is lovely - but will that be enough to keep the beds full? Or would this work better at a heavier tourist draw airport? As a potential investor, woul...
Jump to postCan anyone explain why they need to seperate the GE90 fan and power unit when using the Antonov, but won't need to do so for the Beluga? We have pictures in our DB showing it fits front/back no problem. 1558954 May be the front cargo door clearance (due to the slope) is not as large as Beluga's.
Jump to postIsn't the certificate of Beluga restricted it to be used by Airbus only and not for commercial purposes?
Jump to postOne of the types of damage QR had in their court filings related to the edges of dark and light livery changes, the style of livery I trust you would agree is a choice the operator makes, not the OEM. Finally I know why many airlines now go for an Europe-White livery because the plane manufacturer ...
Jump to postI definitely don’t want to fly in those 350. In addition, for those who stand on the Airbus side ", the side of all other A350 customers but Qatar and the side of all regulators other than the Qatari" you mean? Because that is the situation. One airline, owned by the Boss of the regulator...
Jump to postI definitely don’t want to fly in those 350. In addition, for those who stand on the Airbus side and blaming the sun heat in Middle East, did Airbus mentioned that the 350 are not suitable operating in Middle East?
Jump to postA latest development of the CX crew (who should stayed home for 3 days) related spreading cases: https://hk.news.yahoo.com/%E5%9C%8B%E6%B3%B0%E6%9C%89%E9%9B%A3-%E5%AE%A2%E6%A9%9F%E5%8E%BB%E8%B2%A8%E6%A9%9F%E8%BF%94-%E5%8F%97%E6%9F%A5-%E8%AD%B0%E5%93%A1%E4%BF%83%E6%87%B2%E6%92%AD%E6%AF%92%E7%A9%BA%E...
Jump to postA latest development of the CX crew (who should stayed home for 3 days) related spreading cases: https://hk.news.yahoo.com/%E5%9C%8B%E6%B3%B0%E6%9C%89%E9%9B%A3-%E5%AE%A2%E6%A9%9F%E5%8E%BB%E8%B2%A8%E6%A9%9F%E8%BF%94-%E5%8F%97%E6%9F%A5-%E8%AD%B0%E5%93%A1%E4%BF%83%E6%87%B2%E6%92%AD%E6%AF%92%E7%A9%BA%E...
Jump to postA latest development of the CX crew (who should stayed home for 3 days) related spreading cases: https://hk.news.yahoo.com/%E5%9C%8B%E6%B3%B0%E6%9C%89%E9%9B%A3-%E5%AE%A2%E6%A9%9F%E5%8E%BB%E8%B2%A8%E6%A9%9F%E8%BF%94-%E5%8F%97%E6%9F%A5-%E8%AD%B0%E5%93%A1%E4%BF%83%E6%87%B2%E6%92%AD%E6%AF%92%E7%A9%BA%E5...
Jump to postIt's about different attitude towards Covid. If your child have a fever in the EU or US, he/she will still go to school like normal. On the other hand, in Asia, your child cannot go to school and parents will take a day off to bring the child to see the doctor. This kind of caution is kind of suppo...
Jump to postPlease go search "望月樓群組" in Hong Kong news pages and you will find it is not a transmission through a family member, which lead to hundreds of people needed to be quarantine just because they were at the same place with those CX crews, who are supposed and required to stay at their home. ...
Jump to postConcorde livery must be predominantly white to avoid the heat issues
Jump to postNot sure if that is true either, we have passenger crew which are in quarantine on arrival in HKG, the so called “closed loop” All the procedures are being done with port health approval. It is a loophole. Originally exemptions are given to cargo flight crews because of its necessary to keep HK run...
Jump to postNot sure if that is true either, we have passenger crew which are in quarantine on arrival in HKG, the so called “closed loop” All the procedures are being done with port health approval. It is a loophole. Originally exemptions are given to cargo flight crews because of its necessary to keep HK run...
Jump to postI guess there are also transfer passengers among outbound flights, and Cathay crew are based in Hong Kong unlike foreign airlines, which make them stay in Hong Kong after flights, which cause the government to be concern about it? They didn't elaborate on it in the TV news. Not sure if that is true...
Jump to postThe only way out I can see would be better testing that doesn't require 2-3 weeks of quarantine to diagnose if someone has covid. Saw a device at CES 22 called freedom results in results in 10 seconds CX is a company based in HK, it and its staffs must follow the rules implemented by the local gove...
Jump to postOne supposed "community spread" case? Let's go back to closing down restaurants early again! (But you still have to go onto those crowded MTR/bus on commutes). Yes curtail dinner arrangements because of lunch, C19 doesn’t spread before 6pm. yes covid only comes out after dark.... or maybe...
Jump to postFrom the Global Times: "I want to add that zero-COVID policy won't stay in China forever, but policy adjustments require support of more breakthroughs in medical science, and such conditions are obviously not yet mature." https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202111/1237787.shtml There you have...
Jump to postIf I lived in a country as large as Australia, USA, or Mainland China - I'd happily cut off from the world and achieve zero covid. HK is a tiny city who's economy is dependent on international movement of goods and people and is a world financial center. The benefits of zero covid do not really out...
Jump to postIf he did follow the rules and not going outside for personal reasons, other customers in the shopping mall won’t got infected, which lead to further spread all over Hong Kong. A FA even go to another FA’s home for gathering during the stay home period. Because of their selfish, many facilities in ...
Jump to postIf I lived in a country as large as Australia, USA, or Mainland China - I'd happily cut off from the world and achieve zero covid. HK is a tiny city who's economy is dependent on international movement of goods and people and is a world financial center. The benefits of zero covid do not really out...
Jump to postActually we were very close to reopening of border (target was late Dec). It delayed again because of the recent outbreak, which is clearly caused by CX crews not following the rules. That is false propaganda, the person you are blaming was the 14th person to be tested positive for omicron. They te...
Jump to postDo you really want to spend 10-15 years closed off? You are mad. I think you should refrain from personal attacks just because others have a different perspective. I get that this is an aviation forum and many members are aviation crews/workers, but people need to understand that out in the wider c...
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