Re: Boom Attracting New Customers?

Didn't Airbus or Boeing "invest" in this company? Demo will fly this year......Interesting. Have you seen what the demo actually is though compared to what they actually want to build? Anyway, best of luck to them. That's the definition of demo otherwise it's called prototype. they have t...

Re: 1985 Pan Am LHR-LAX-SYD 747 & 747SP - a (former) kid's memories

Wow, amazing. I was born on October 15, 1985.

Re: Boom Supersonic corp unveils plan for 55-seat supersonic jet

has BOOM stated the jet's official flying range capability? any indications? Will the jet be allowed to operate out of LCY? As far as the demand for 2000 jets go, some key 'business airport markets" dont have the enough slots available to enable an expansion of services. These include HKG, SIN...

Re: Boom Supersonic corp unveils plan for 55-seat supersonic jet

“This is not a private jet for the ultra-wealthy.” Um, yes it is, only the ludicrously wealthy can afford 4,000 GBP (US$5,214) plane tickets... What company pays for business class tickets anymore? This guy is way out of touch, he's competing with chartered jets, not other commercial airlines. Most...

Re: Concorde: the substitute

People have spoken? About what? The Price? The apartment of Etihad is even mor expensive. Supersonic will be the new future. Boom Supersonic is one possibility and I wich them the best

Re: JetBlue to announce new destinations today

I live in Dayton, OH, I've said it all. I wanted to fly JetBlue since forever but midwest is not really well served. Ugh

Re: Two weeks in Italy via AA part 2: Home via Rome

Thanks for taking picture of my Beautiful country and yes, in two weeks you've seen a lot!! I'm Italian and I moved in Dayton-OH almost 3 years ago and I miss my country everyday. I'm lucky though to go back and visit at least once a year. I'm getting married in Venice with my American partner, and ...

Re: IAH/HOU Aviation Thread 2018

I just looked around to find the answer. Great news that IAH is the future destination!!! Finally to go back to Europe I can try to fly the A380 Lufthansa from IAH to FRA!!!!!

Do we know already the starting day and the frequency?

Re: What distance is too short for a plane but too far by car?

Without consider exotic destinations, I fly every now and then Dayton-Chicago. The flight can be as short as 42 minutes, the drive (considering traffic) can be 5 to 6 hours.
Another similar route was Zurich-Munich

Re: My first Business experience! CCS-CDG-FCO on Air France

HimalayanFlyer wrote:

I don't understand why Italy doesn't have Starbucks

I think Starbucks would be considered a crime against coffee in Italy! Not that many European countries aside from the UK have many Starbucks, too many local competitors I guess.

Re: Classic British / French Jetliners - 1985/1987 trips

This trip report will make history on airliners.net

Excellent!! I was born in October 1985 and I flew in 1996 for the first time so I didn't see any of those airplane flying.

Re: Southwest applies for Turks & Caicos

I've always dreamed to go there, pity SWA is leaving Dayton for CVG

Re: Alitalia - Ongoing Cash Flow Issues

there were some rumors about the interest of Lufthansa in Alitalia but this morning the rumors were stopped by Lufthansa CFO. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-lufthansa-results-alitalia-idUSKBN17T0ZZ I don't find it strange at all, I wonder if Air France - KLM would have more chances but I doubt it...

Re: Alitalia Cash Flow

Once again, perhaps Alitalia's workers were smart to call the politicians' bluff ... Italy prepares bridge loan to keep Alitalia flying (AP) "MILAN — Italy’s economic development minister says that failing airline Alitalia will receive a government bridge loan to keep it operational while a ne...

Re: Alitalia Cash Flow

As Italian I'm very sorry to see what's happening but, in my opinion, this should have happened years ago. Alitalia was subjected to bad management and stupid decisions. Where Etihad arrived I thought this might have helped Alitalia even though it sounded to me a lot like SWISS operation, and we all...

RE: Round The World With BA, CX, QF And VA In F And J

Well that's what I call a trip report!!! And for a unique cause I'd say! You grabbed my attention since you mentioned Milton Keynes: I don't know if you live there or you run or business there but I lived 3 years of my life for my PhD at the <acronym title="Croatia Airlines">OU</acronym> and I think...

RE: Madrid To Bogotá On Iberia A340-600

I've flown with Iberia on <acronym title="Madrid - Adolfo Suarez / Barajas (MAD / LEMD), Spain">MAD</acronym>-<acronym title="Chicago - O'Hare International (Orchard Field) (ORD / KORD), USA - Illinois">ORD</acronym> twice and <acronym title="New York - John F. Kennedy International (Idlewild) (JFK ...

RE: Air New Zealand's 737 Retirement Flight

THanks a lot for this report!!!! I've flown only once in my life in 737 of Air New Zealand, it was in 2014 between <acronym title="Auckland - International (AKL / NZAA), New Zealand">AKL</acronym> and <acronym title="Christchurch - International (CHC / NZCH), New Zealand">CHC</acronym> and it was th...

RE: Delta 757-300

I had never flown a Delta 757 and now I have a ticket with 3 757 Delta. I've flown already <acronym title="Los Angeles - International (LAX / KLAX), USA - California">LAX</acronym>-KOA with a 757-200 ex <acronym title="Royal Air Maroc (Morocco)">AT</acronym> (funny fact is that the registration was ...

RE: How To Let Your US Company Buy A Qatar Flight

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/ORDTLV2414" class="quote" target="_blank">ORDTLV2414</a> (<a href="#5" class="quote">Reply 5</a>):<br/><i> Flying through <acronym title="London...

RE: How To Let Your US Company Buy A Qatar Flight

I haven't so far. What I've done is looking for the flight in google flight, select the flight I want with Qatar Airways and check if google redirects me on <acronym title="American Airlines (USA)">AA</acronym>.com. And it actually does but a flight to <acronym title="Johannesburg - OR Tambo Interna...

How To Let Your US Company Buy A Qatar Flight

I work for a company who buys airline ticket only with the American airlines. I have a trip next year from Ohio to Johannesburg and I'd like to fly with Qatar Airways but flights to Qatar do not appear in <acronym title="American Airlines (USA)">AA</acronym> system even if both are OneWorld. Anythin...

RE: UA Seasonal Routes

I took only <acronym title="Venice - Tessera (Marco Polo) (VCE / LIPZ), Italy">VCE</acronym>-<acronym title="Newark - Liberty International (Metropolitan) (EWR / KEWR), USA - New Jersey">EWR</acronym> one way and it was packed. I really hope it comes back next season, I wish it will be upgraded to t...

RE: Delta 757-300 Experience - Refurbished Cabin.

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/pezzy669" class="quote" target="_blank">pezzy669</a> (<a href="#0" class="quote">Thread starter</a>):<br/><i><acronym title="Delta Air Lines (US...

RE: EK Look At Placing An Order For Up To 200 A380NEO

I don't see the big deal. Probably it was astonishing when Emirates ordered the A380 first but now it has them and apparently it likes them. By the time an A380NEO will be ready to enter into service, the first A380s have to leave the Emirates fleet. Maybe Emirates is using the A380 as Ryanair uses ...

RE: The New Alitalia Officially Takes Off: 1-1-2015

In my opinion Alitalia won't change massively its livery. It is well recognized all over the world because of it so small changes will highlight the new era of Alitalia but still most of the people don't know what Alitalia has been through and they need to recognize it anyway. Probably the tail coul...

RE: Ryanair 2018 - 3-Year Business Plan

Atm Norwegian offers free wi fi so who knows ryanair what's going to do.

The transatlantic service would be awesome. Norwegian is selling low-cost tickets to NYC and you can buy one-way ticket while with the major airlines this is still bloody expensive.

RE: AZ May Resume Australia Service In 2015

I honestly don't see why they should fly all the long way down to australia when increasing the flights to <acronym title="Abu Dhabi - (Nadia) International (AUH / OMAA), United Arab Emirates">AUH</acronym> would be enough. They still haven't introdued any flight to <acronym title="Seoul - Incheon I...

RE: UA To Fly EWR-VCE

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/wingflex744" class="quote" target="_blank">wingflex744</a> (<a href="#31" class="quote">Reply 31</a>):<br/><i>Given that you live in ITaly, surp...

RE: UA To Fly EWR-VCE

For me it's an absolute thumb up for United since I'm a huge fan of Star Alliance, I live nearby Venice and I'm moving to Dayton next year!!!! Besides all the correct things you said, please remember that next year Milan will host the EXPO 2015 and Milan-Venice are 200 km apart (with high speed trai...

RE: *A First Class To Venice: TG,SQ,LH (Pt 1: TG F)

Very nice trip report SQeeze!!! I raised in Padova, very close to Venice and I've been there several times and hopefully I'm going back there during my visit back to Italy next week (I'm in London now). Very nice pictures and I totally agree with you: It's not all about Canal Grande and Ponte di Ria...

RE: Ex-Ferrari Chairman Named President Of Alitalia

Well Luca corder odi montezemolo will be the predsident but do not forget Etihad owns 49% of Alitalia so the majority of the decisions (or rather all of them) will be taken by Hogan I'd guess, which honestly I prefer since none of the presidents and CEOs lately have demonstrated to be capable of man...

RE: BA 737-400 Withdrawals & Leased A320s Update

I booked a return flight <acronym title="London - Gatwick (LGW / EGKK), United Kingdom">LGW</acronym>-<acronym title="Venice - Tessera (Marco Polo) (VCE / LIPZ), Italy">VCE</acronym> (Venice) to go back home for 12day later this month and both of them appeared operated by B734. I made it on purpose ...

RE: Official: AA MIA-FRA, JFK-BHX, JFK-EDI

I wonder how profitable a destination like Birmingham can be since no one world flights are present so I assume it's a final destination

RE: Alitalia Ending KIX Service

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/VCEflyboy" class="quote" target="_blank">VCEflyboy</a> (<a href="#17" class="quote">Reply 17</a>):<br/><i>Etihad will start flying to <acronym t...

RE: Alitalia Considering Superjet Order

Keep in mind that the SSJ comes from an holding owned at 51% by Finmeccanica so if Alitalia puts some orders, italian employers will benefit. Secondly, Alitalia refused the SSJ in 2010 because the aurplane was brand new and you might now hom many problems a brand-new airplan can have... now the prog...

RE: Air New Zealand Retires Last 747-400

gosh, sad news. But I'm glad I flew one this year, Melbourne-Auckland <a href="https://flic.kr/p/nuXBrh" target="_blank"><img src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2937/14111204382_d05b106077_z.jpg" width="640" height="360" border="0"/></a><a href="https://flic.kr/p/nuXBrh" target="_blank">_SAM8028</a...

RE: Buckingham: Boeing To Terminate 747-8 Program Soon

probably it has been discussed before, but is there any reason why BA haven't bought the 748i? Their 747 are aging and neither the 777 (or future A350) nor the A380 will compensate their lack in 10-15 years time.

RE: UAs Next International Service?

What about Venice? It's able to handle both Delta <acronym title="New York - John F. Kennedy International (Idlewild) (JFK / KJFK), USA - New York">JFK</acronym> and <acronym title="Atlanta - Hartsfield-Jackson Int (The William B Hartsfield / Municipal / Candler Field) (ATL / KATL), USA - Georgia">A...

RE: Alitalia To Shut Air One

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/viscount630" class="quote" target="_blank">viscount630</a> (<a href="#18" class="quote">Reply 18</a>):<br/><i> Interesting to note that everyone...

RE: Alitalia To Shut Air One

Well, Air One was not very different from the role of Vueling in Iberia and Transavia for Air France - KLM and both have a regional service as well, so actually when Air One was formed as low cost airline i though was a good idea. My opinion is that the rebranding is included in the 49% acquisition ...

RE: BA Considering London-CMH/CLE/BNA/STL/IND (Part 2)

Well there is a good possibility that I'll move to Ohio next year and I've been checink flights for a long time now and actually Ohio is not very well connected to the rest of the world, in particular Dayton-Columbus area. An international connection would be very welcomed I guess!!

Etihad & Alitalia: Marriage On August 8

The 8th August will be remembered as the day when Etihad bought the 49% of Alitalia becoming the biggest stakes holder of the company. Only in Italian sorry: <a href="http://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/economia/2014/08/01/alitalia-scatta-la-mobillita-per-2.171-lavoratori_7db79334-6dfd-4536-a0b5-b848803...

RE: My First Tatl Flights: US/LH From RDU To Italy

Well done ragazzo!!!!! You pictures look gorgeous!!!!! I miss my beautiful and sometimes messy Italy  <img src="http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/graphics/smilies/frown.gif" width="15" height="15" border="0"/> I'm from Padova, you crossed it for sure on your way to Florence from Veni...

RE: Bad Week. Why?

Well since them MH17 was shot down it shouldn't be counted as a real airplane accident, the airplane itself was flying safely....


For the rest it's just statistics.... this year 2 accidents in a week, next year one in January one in December for example.... just statistics....

RE: Etihad Airways To Start 6 New Routes In 2015

I bet that if Etihad buys the 49% of Alitalia, VCE will be added as well

RE: BA Unveils New Short-haul Cabin Interior

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/bluesky73" class="quote" target="_blank">bluesky73</a> (<a href="#10" class="quote">Reply 10</a>):<br/><i>Seats look nice but with pitch the sam...

Why Some Military Apts Have Parallel Runways?

I hope this topic was not previously discussed. I was checking some military air base in US with google maps and I relized that for example the Pensacola NAS has three runways, two of them are parallel. Now, in a civil airport having several runways helps to increase the traffic per hour but I don't...

RE: Largest Volume Routes With One Carrier

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/PW100" class="quote" target="_blank">PW100</a> (<a href="#23" class="quote">Reply 23</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> the topic is about ...

RE: A340-600 Testbed Goes Into Storage

So sad news...I felt in love with it and it was the first civil airplane ever which aroused my interest in the civil aviation from the military one....