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by Adipocere
Sat Jan 27, 2024 6:40 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Phoenix Aviation - 2024
Replies: 369
Views: 30796

Re: Phoenix Aviation - 2024

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Any thoughts on how a second Taiwanese semiconductor major entering the PHX area influences potential Asia routes?

Taiwanese major UMC announces JV with Intel to run older fabs in Arizona.

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by Adipocere
Tue Jan 16, 2024 6:43 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: JetBlue/Spirit Merger Discussion thread - 2024 (merger plans terminated as of March 4)
Replies: 708
Views: 73990

Re: JetBlue/Spirit Merger Discussion thread - 2024

This could have unlocked a lot of shareholder value. Keen to see if there will be an appeal.

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by Adipocere
Tue Jan 16, 2024 6:39 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: JetBlue/Spirit Merger Discussion thread - 2024 (merger plans terminated as of March 4)
Replies: 708
Views: 73990

Re: B6 NK Merger blocked

This could have unlocked so much shareholder value. Keen to see if there is an appeal.

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by Adipocere
Sat Jan 06, 2024 5:39 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: AS1282 PDX-ONT decompression event, returned to PDX, FAA temporarily grounds 737MAX9 for inspections
Replies: 3147
Views: 420361

Re: Unconfirmed: AS1282 PDX-ONT decompression event, returned to PDX

Could someone with a better understanding of the landscape comment on whether this will trigger a full regulatory entity (NTSB) investigation? Or since no one was killed or hurt would it be deemed ‘no harm, no foul’ and left to Alaska Airlines or Boeing to review if they choose to?

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by Adipocere
Wed Jan 03, 2024 2:40 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Japan Airlines A350 collides with aircraft at HND
Replies: 1206
Views: 200471

Re: Japan Airlines A350 collides with aircraft at HND

Not an expert on this at all but wonder if this the first significant crash and post-crash fire of a carbon fibre large passenger aircraft? What might this tell us (even at this early stage) about performance in terms of structural strength/ integrity, fire propagation (esp. in terms of evacuation)...

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by Adipocere
Fri Dec 08, 2023 9:17 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Passenger boils shrimp in Delta Lavatory
Replies: 32
Views: 6210

Re: Passenger boils shrimp in Delta Lavatory

At least the shrimp went from the barf bag to his stomach. I usually experience that travel in the opposite direction if consumed onboard.

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by Adipocere
Tue Oct 24, 2023 10:46 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Washington state senator arrested on arrival in HKG with pistol
Replies: 85
Views: 12290

Re: Washington state senator takes pistol in carry-on baggage through the PDX TSA checkpoint, arrested on arrival in HKG

Besides the TSA, the story is incredibly vague - Why did he declare it and out himself? Couldn’t he have walked out the airport and shipped it back home for the return trip? Or sold it to a local and spare the hassle? (per local laws)

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by Adipocere
Mon Oct 23, 2023 6:26 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Horizon E175 diverts after ‘Authorized’ Person in Cockpit Tries to Shut Down Engines
Replies: 252
Views: 39500

Re: Horizon E175 diverts after ‘Authorized’ Person in Cockpit Tries to Shut Down Engines

If this was truly a medical issue, I would expect his union due process to play out. The severity of consequences for a medical episode should not be as severe as many expect.

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by Adipocere
Fri Oct 20, 2023 1:46 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Worldwide Caution for U.S. travelers- Impact on airlines
Replies: 31
Views: 6143

Re: Worldwide Caution for U.S. travelers- Impact on airlines

People went hiking in Iran, Yemen, North Korea. I don’t think this will stop Americans…

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by Adipocere
Wed Sep 27, 2023 6:39 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: BA Pilot fired for debauchery prior to JNB-LHR flight
Replies: 217
Views: 37169

Re: BA Pilot fired for debauchery prior to JNB-LHR flight

Wow that’s rather quick action to get sacked straight out of the gate. Will be interesting to see how this pans out eventually - if the firing gets negotiated down to a suspension/ fine after the full union due process.

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by Adipocere
Sat Sep 23, 2023 1:24 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Transfer passengers to pay 52.86 EUR (return) at Schiphol Airport
Replies: 218
Views: 25966

Re: Transfer passengers to pay 52 EUR at Schiphol Airport

If the EU really want to crack down on travel emissions the biggest bang for the buck will be removing borderless travel. Require all travelers to have pre arranged visas stamped in their passport. Let visas be available only by appointment at their embassies/consulates and require a minimum of two...

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by Adipocere
Fri Sep 22, 2023 10:50 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Transfer passengers to pay 52.86 EUR (return) at Schiphol Airport
Replies: 218
Views: 25966

Re: Transfer passengers to pay 52 EUR at Schiphol Airport

If the EU really want to crack down on travel emissions the biggest bang for the buck will be removing borderless travel. Require all travelers to have pre arranged visas stamped in their passport. Let visas be available only by appointment at their embassies/consulates and require a minimum of two ...

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by Adipocere
Mon Sep 11, 2023 5:13 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: AC43 returns to DEL after GPWS false alert
Replies: 19
Views: 3766

Re: AC43 returns to DEL after GPWS false alert

What’s with Canadian aircraft breaking down in Delhi?

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by Adipocere
Thu Sep 07, 2023 3:50 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: DL194 Unusual diversion 2023-09-02
Replies: 44
Views: 11076

Re: DL194 Unusual diversion 2023-09-02

I still can’t think how this happened. Did the person run through the aisle bare bum testing Newtons 3rd Law? Otherwise won’t any diarrhea or whatever just be contained by their underwear/ clothing? How did it spray all over the place like that?? It was a child. Ok that’s something understandable. ...

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by Adipocere
Thu Sep 07, 2023 12:47 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: DL194 Unusual diversion 2023-09-02
Replies: 44
Views: 11076

Re: DL194 Unusual diversion 2023-09-02

I still can’t think how this happened. Did the person run through the aisle bare bum testing Newtons 3rd Law? Otherwise won’t any diarrhea or whatever just be contained by their underwear/ clothing? How did it spray all over the place like that??

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by Adipocere
Wed Sep 06, 2023 12:49 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: DL194 Unusual diversion 2023-09-02
Replies: 44
Views: 11076

Re: DL194 Unusual diversion 2023-09-02

BCN eh? Must have been quite a messi situation.

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by Adipocere
Thu Aug 24, 2023 4:14 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: RA-02795 Wagner Legacy 600 (Prigozhin's Jet) Crashes
Replies: 144
Views: 44432

Re: RA-02795 Wagner Legacy 600 (Prigozhin's Jet) Crashes

Was a body recovered? Otherwise I would place even odds on ole Prigozhin chillin on a beach in Vietnam, Brazil or Cancun.

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by Adipocere
Wed Aug 16, 2023 9:00 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: American Airlines Network - 2023
Replies: 4127
Views: 853374

Re: Rumor - AA International Announcement

What about something to KHI, ISB or LHE?

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by Adipocere
Wed Aug 09, 2023 6:55 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Bear escapes crate in hold of Iraqi Airways plane
Replies: 47
Views: 8393

Re: Bear escapes crate in hold of Iraqi Airways plane

Should have flown as an emotional service animal.

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by Adipocere
Fri Jul 28, 2023 5:40 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Allegiant TCAS RA July 23 — injures flight attendant
Replies: 29
Views: 5791

Re: Mid Air Averted --

Just having technology is no guarantee of a safe outcome. They could still have ended up like Bashkirian and DHL. Good job on all sides to avoid anything serious.

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by Adipocere
Sun Jul 23, 2023 8:24 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: UA871 returned to SFO due to Economy pax refusing to leave Business Class cabin
Replies: 103
Views: 24132

Re: UA871 returned to SFO due to Economy pax refusing to leave Business Class cabin

Should have offloaded the guy in Midway, Adak or Cold Bay and let him figure out his own way home…

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by Adipocere
Wed Jul 19, 2023 8:06 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: United Airlines grapples with pilots avoiding the captain's chair
Replies: 134
Views: 23262

Re: United Airlines grapples with pilots avoiding the captain's chair

They can address this by instating pay cuts to senior FO’s and maybe degradation in QoL to nudge them to move along. The airlines already play these dark pattern tactics with basic economy fares etc with pax.

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by Adipocere
Thu Jun 29, 2023 9:57 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Global Airlines buys an A380 from Doric for UK - US service
Replies: 274
Views: 80336

Re: Global Airlines buys an A380 from Doric for UK - US service

Going head to head against BA or any legacy carrier is not the brightest idea. But what if they tried an alternate angle of attack - slot machines in seat backs, unlimited free booze, smoking sections, weed once over the high seas??.. something that no one else can offer.

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by Adipocere
Sun Jun 11, 2023 6:11 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Saudia Intends to Launch Miami
Replies: 24
Views: 6338

Re: Saudia Intends to Launch Miami

This could have been the Tony Gignac express.

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by Adipocere
Fri Jun 09, 2023 2:50 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: United to sponsor Wrexham Town FC
Replies: 22
Views: 4141

Re: United to sponsor Wrexham Town FC

Manchester “United” would have been a better branding fit.

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by Adipocere
Wed Jun 07, 2023 4:16 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Air India 777 on an India-SFO non stop made an emergency landing in Magadan, Russia
Replies: 149
Views: 29046

Re: The thought many westerners dread (emergency landing in Russia)

I doubt if Russia would risk provoking the West directly by harassing Western passengers. On the other hand would Indian passengers could be at risk of Russia trying to squeeze a (leaning) Western ally?

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by Adipocere
Thu May 11, 2023 2:19 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: MAS A350 right behind taking off BA A320 at LHR
Replies: 36
Views: 7255

Re: MAS A350 right behind taking off BA A320 at LHR

How does this work if the leading aircraft has to abort takeoff or had diminished climb due to whatever reason? I can only imagine it’s a matter of time before a devastating rear end collision with this practice.

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by Adipocere
Sat Apr 15, 2023 8:49 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Planes on fire at Khartoum after coup attempt
Replies: 71
Views: 26374

Re: Planes on fire at Khartoum after coup attempt

Wowsers.. 2023 feels like a blast from the past at Dawson’s Field.

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by Adipocere
Mon Apr 03, 2023 11:55 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: AMS to introduce a night curfew and ban private jets
Replies: 183
Views: 24669

Re: AMS to introduce a night curfew and ban private jets

So the Netherlands effectively banned the POTUS from ever visiting Amsterdam? Or would they still be willing to let AF1 land in a military field when on state visits?

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by Adipocere
Sun Mar 12, 2023 3:14 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Saudi Arabia presents Riyadh Air
Replies: 235
Views: 52517

Re: Saudi Arabia presents Riyadh Air

Why not Saudia? What is going to happen to that?

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by Adipocere
Wed Mar 08, 2023 7:29 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Shootout at SCL airport in robbery attempt
Replies: 30
Views: 6783

Re: Shootout at SCL airport in robbery attempt

The robbers try to steal over 30 millon USD in remittance who arrived from MIA in a LATAM plane. At the moment get reported 2 damage aircraft after the shooting, a DL A359 and LA B789, the last the last one is presumed as the the targets for the robbers. Some footage of the shooting and the damage ...

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by Adipocere
Mon Mar 06, 2023 3:50 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Hydrogen airliner (Dash 8) maiden flight
Replies: 19
Views: 4980

Re: Hydrogen airliner (Dash 8) maiden flight

Does it need to tanker all the hydrogen for the flight or could it take off with some; and then make more as needed on the way by splitting water vapor it encounters in the atmosphere along its flight path?

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by Adipocere
Mon Jan 16, 2023 7:20 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Updated: Final report released of Yeti Airlines AT75 crash in Nepal
Replies: 376
Views: 113447

Re: Yeti Airlines AT75 crash in Nepal

Why wouldn’t you live feed a view of the tallest mountains on Earth??

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by Adipocere
Fri Jan 13, 2023 6:47 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: WN Promotes 5 Executives Just Days After the 'Meltdown'
Replies: 45
Views: 7835

Re: WN Promotes 5 Executives Just Days After the 'Meltdown'

Hey at least they didn’t hire Billy McFarland and Ja Rule to plan operations.

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by Adipocere
Sun Jan 01, 2023 5:45 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: UA839 diversion to Pago Pago
Replies: 32
Views: 9415

Re: UA839 diversion to Pago Pago

did they fly in mechanics to fix 955? i wonder where they came from? Possible flew in with the rescue aircraft. I don’t suppose United has Australia based mechanics who also possess US work permits, to be able to perform work on US soil at Pago Pago, at a moments notice. Or does USCIS look the othe...

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by Adipocere
Tue Dec 27, 2022 10:10 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: EK secures rights as only airline allowed to serve Moët&Chandon, Veuve Clicquot and Dom Pérignon
Replies: 59
Views: 14590

Re: EK secures rights as only airline allowed to serve Moët&Chandon, Veuve Clicquot and Dom Pérignon

This is a head scratcher. If someone wanted to drink Dom, why do it on a commercial airliner instead of having it served on their G700?

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by Adipocere
Tue Dec 27, 2022 3:19 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Southwest Airlines News and Discussion Thread - 2022
Replies: 3033
Views: 590613

Re: Southwest Airlines News and Discussion Thread - 2022

What are the economics of interlining like? Is it so bad that WN would prefer to strand a million passengers, shut down the network for a week, take all this public bashing and yet feel that it’s a better deal than to interline?

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by Adipocere
Thu Dec 01, 2022 2:46 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Man falls from plane near RDU; plane makes rough landing afterwards
Replies: 39
Views: 15107

Re: Man falls from plane near RDU; plane makes rough landing afterwards

Full video of the landing...no Right Wheel »»» https://www.wral.com/on-cam-plane-makes-emergency-landing-at-rdu/20395379/ Wasn't the victim checking the landing gear? Maybe they hit the wheel on the way down? As gruesome as that sounds, human bodies are not solid enough to cause something that is m...

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by Adipocere
Sun Nov 27, 2022 6:22 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Rumor: BA considering LGW-HNL
Replies: 246
Views: 55745

Re: Rumor: BA considering LGW-HNL

Why would anyone in London fly ULH to HNL when there’s Tenerife, Mykonos and Ibiza so close? Maybe a westward Kangaroo route?

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by Adipocere
Mon Nov 21, 2022 11:32 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: LATAM A20N ground collision during takeoff run at LIM
Replies: 262
Views: 62220

Re: LATAM A20N ground collision during takeoff run at LIM

Is there a translation issue with the “custody” part? There is quite a difference between being driven down to the station to record an official statement vs. bring cuffed and thrown into a cell.

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by Adipocere
Sun Nov 06, 2022 5:20 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Climate protestors at schiphol platform (east)
Replies: 33
Views: 4537

Re: Climate protestors at schiphol platform (east)

Protesting climate in AMS is as close as they can get to preaching to the choir. If they really want to impact and change the trajectory of humankind, could they perhaps try this at DEL, PEK, BOM or RUH?

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by Adipocere
Thu Oct 27, 2022 6:14 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Mexico considers allowing domestic cabotage
Replies: 83
Views: 12558

Re: Mexico considers allowing domestic cabotage

Then the airline industry ends up like the shipping industry with frames registered in tax havens and crewed on poverty wages from developing countries with slave like working conditions. One could ask why the airline industry should be protected from competition. There's international competition ...

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by Adipocere
Thu Oct 27, 2022 5:26 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Mexico considers allowing domestic cabotage
Replies: 83
Views: 12558

Re: Mexico considers allowing domestic cabotage

Then the airline industry ends up like the shipping industry with frames registered in tax havens and crewed on poverty wages from developing countries with slave like working conditions. One could ask why the airline industry should be protected from competition. There's international competition ...

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by Adipocere
Thu Oct 27, 2022 6:01 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Mexico considers allowing domestic cabotage
Replies: 83
Views: 12558

Re: Mexico considers allowing domestic cabotage

I hope this is the first brick to crumble in the cabotage wall and it goes away everywhere.

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by Adipocere
Mon Oct 24, 2022 1:43 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Gary Airport Taking Another Shot At Passenger Service
Replies: 54
Views: 9774

Re: Gary Airport Taking Another Shot At Passenger Service

luckyone wrote:
iclcy wrote:
Jackson Five International Airport

A city looking to move past a reputation for crime probably shouldn’t name its airport after a widely accused child molester.


This.. I was speed reading the topic list and my eye caught the headline as “Gary Passenger Shot”.

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by Adipocere
Fri Oct 21, 2022 4:05 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Non-Passengers being allowed through security at ONT
Replies: 34
Views: 5353

Re: Non-Passengers being allowed through security at ONT

Who one earth would go through TSA to shop or eat/ pay for airside food? I think this is just for people seeing off friends and relatives on occasion.

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by Adipocere
Tue Sep 06, 2022 9:32 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: 36 U.S. States seek powers to regulate airline consumer rights
Replies: 57
Views: 8273

Re: 36 U.S. States seek powers to regulate airline consumer rights

I don’t get all the bellyaching about the Government. US airlines exist because of arbitrary government regulations preventing foreign owned airlines from operating in domestic routes. AFAIK there isn’t a blanket “no foreign competition” protection offered to Detroit’s Big 3 or semiconductor or man...

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by Adipocere
Mon Sep 05, 2022 12:55 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: 36 U.S. States seek powers to regulate airline consumer rights
Replies: 57
Views: 8273

Re: 36 U.S. States seek powers to regulate airline consumer rights

I don’t get all the bellyaching about the Government. US airlines exist because of arbitrary government regulations preventing foreign owned airlines from operating in domestic routes. AFAIK there isn’t a blanket “no foreign competition” protection offered to Detroit’s Big 3 or semiconductor or manu...

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by Adipocere
Sat Sep 03, 2022 4:55 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: TP1492 collides with motorcycle on landing at CKY
Replies: 25
Views: 8185

Re: TP1492 collides with motorcycle on landing at CKY

There were two people on the motorcycle. I heard the driver was working in security for the airport. Hard to understand how they wouldn't notice an A320. Many motorcyclists I know like to mod their bikes with aftermarket mufflers to make it extremely loud. Maybe it drowned out the A320’s engines an...

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by Adipocere
Fri Jul 22, 2022 4:59 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Airbus reshapes A350 cabin to better accommodate 10 abreast
Replies: 347
Views: 83001

Re: Airbus reshapes A350 cabin to better accommodate 10 abreast

Looking into the future, who would be the first to go 11 across : 3-5-3?

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