blooc350 wrote:Singapore Airlines is removing one of its A380’s from storage to ferry back to SIN for refurbishment.
I was just looking at Dublin Airport on Google Maps. The satellite picture shows not a single aircraft on the ground anywhere in the airport. What time of day / week would this occur? Have the aircraft been airbrushed out for some reason? LHR has planes on the ground as do SNN and CRK. https://www.f...
Jump to posthttps://www.whatabuy.co.uk/british-airways To be clear BA are selling off catering from all cabin classes. Let's hope they remember to save some stuff for when they do start flying at normal levels again. ;) This website is terrible. It keeps timing out on me or half loading. But thanks for the lin...
Jump to postBA0207 is showing as an A380 on 7th Nov. Is this likely to change?
Jump to postWith no effective state owned airlines in RSA, Zim and Zambia, time is ripe to start talking about an open skies agreement in SADC. Air Botswana and Air Namibia still operate I think, as SOE’s but they are not major concerns in either country so the govts may not be precious about them. Not sure abo...
Jump to postHave done it many many times throughout UK & Ireland.... not an issue. Intra-UK and Ireland->UK isn't an issue, though i know of someone who flew London->Dublin with just his BA work ID, and got a "don't do it again!" from immigration. I just wonder if their set-up is smart enough to ...
Jump to postIf anyone was in the market for a large business jet they will soon have a very good choice of aircraft to choose from. I assume purchasing one of these and converting it would be cheaper than buying a new green frame from Boeing.
Jump to postIt's a sad day indeed. I remember the sadness I felt when SAA retired their last B744's. It's the same feeling. I remember flying many times on the B742's from HRE to LGW and the excitement when the B744 was launched on the route. BA's 747's and SAA's B74S were the beginnings of my love for aviation.
Jump to postI know no one outside Boeing knows for sure, but what would be a profitable production rate for the 747?
Jump to postSeemingly the South African government has finally pulled the plug on SAA. Sad days but very necessary I think.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles ... ment-owner
Are the commonality costs not more significant at the beginning of the introduction of a new type and as such have already been paid? The pilots and engineers have been trained so it’s not too relevant for on going costs?
Jump to postPossibly to do with the recommendation for all UK citizens to return to the UK?
https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus- ... w-11962534
Qantas offering customers flexibility regarding purchased tickets due to Coronavirus https://www.qantasnewsroom.com.au/media-releases/qantas-group-provides-customers-more-flexibility-due-to-coronavirus/ I have got a flight to Perth booked next weekend. The Cancellation terms state That the voucher ...
Jump to postbennett123 wrote:Kemble is my local.
If Stobart Air did fall out of bed, for those passengers booked on Aer Lingus flights operated by Stobart Air, they would be protected I presume? I regularly fly BRS - DUB on EI and am doing so again in April and June. It would be a shame to lose them on this route as your only option is FR who rece...
Jump to postI find it interesting that Phoenix is at no. 36 and Miami at no. 37. At first glance, you would think there would be far more traffic at Miami than Phoenix but I have never been to Phoenix and so I am not exactly sure what Phoenix has to offer. Is there a specific reason why Phoenix has more traffic...
Jump to postI doubt that this is all smoke and mirrors from Boeing and IAG. The announcement of a LOI for 200 aircraft, irrespective of who it is from, will cause the share price to move. I am not 100% certain on the SEC rules about things like this but I doubt Boeing would be allowed to make significant announ...
Jump to postWhat drives the huge uptick in the Dec numbers from the OEM's? Is it internally driven i.e sales staff working extra hard to get orders in or is it customer driven i.e need to get orders in before year end etc? Or a bit of both? If it is internally driven is it not risky to leave it so late and risk...
Jump to postDid this plane have an interior installed? Or was it still a green frame?
Jump to postThis suits me, to be honest. I fly Ryanair to Dublin many times a year and very seldom need more than a small bag that fits under the seat. I learnt long ago that it was cheaper to buy a few clothing items that I could leave in a spare cupboard at the in-laws rather than pay for luggage on an airlin...
Jump to postseahawk wrote:the capital costs will be very low.
Ideally what needs to happen in Southern Africa is that SADC (Southern African Development Community) needs to get together and institute an aviation policy similar to Europe. Zim would benefit hugely from allowing South African airlines to operate its domestic route structure. Air Zim is done. Let’...
Jump to postAre there any direct flights between Old World cities and their similarly named cities in the New World? Such as New York and York, London and East London, Perth (Oz) and Perth (Scotland)?
I can’t think of any.
did he give a reason why he didn't want them? Part of a change to the airlines business model or was it something to do with the plane itself?
Jump to postOn the NetJets Instagram page, you often see pictures with dogs in them. I also notice Lewis Hamilton sometimes travels with his dog on what I would assume is a long flight (I saw a picture of the dog in Mexico and he lives in Monaco). My question is - what happens when the dog needs to 'go'? I am s...
Jump to postWould the B789 have the legs from JNB to JFK, taking into account the altitude etc of JNB? I think SAA would be fine with just the 787. The 777 and A350 would be too much aircraft. I was also wondering whether the A321LR might be a great aircraft for intra Africa routes that may not be that busy. Fr...
Jump to postWould it be possible to build a terminal south of runway 13R on an artificial island? Access could be via Cross Bay Boulevard. No idea how deep that water is though.
Jump to postAnother reason to avoid this crass cheap outfit. Tell me, do they still play that tacky tune when they and on time? I fly Ryanair a lot from Bristol to Dub mainly because Aer Lingus operate (via Stobart Air) an ATR on the route, and I haven't heard the music for a long time even though generally sp...
Jump to postWow, this sounds just like that episode "Nosedive" of the series Black Mirror. I suggest you go watch it! And after that stop worrying about a rating a freaking taxi company gives YOU. What's next, the cashier at the store will give me a rating when I buy a carton of milk? https://en.wiki...
Jump to postMugabe married Gucci Grace in 1996 and the cause of Zimbabwe's decline can be traced back to about the same time in 1998 when it got involved in the war in the Congo. Up to this point, things were OK, not great but OK. It was an intervention the Zimbabwean economy couldn't afford and by 2002 foreign...
Jump to postDutchy wrote:Good, problem solved
Kiwirob wrote:If you're using taxis in London you should use GETT, I wouldn't touch UBER with a bargepole.
Dutchy wrote:Simple, never use Uber again, f*ck that company.
About a year ago I started to notice that more and more Uber drivers were initially accepting my requests and then cancelling. I mentioned this to a mate who said it was probably because my Uber rating was low (below 4.5). I didn't even know drivers rated the passengers but I found out that my ratin...
Jump to postWas looking at the luggage policies on flyblade.com and under prohibited items it says: 'No physical recordings whether CD or vinyl of Whitesnake'
Is this just some marketing gimmick? Or is there any issue between Blade and whitesnake?
Link at https://www.flyblade.com/luggage/
Its just so puerile. Honestly, where on earth do they think they are going to fly 4 772's profitably? Does nobody in that airline actually own a calculator? How do these guys stick their underpants on the right way round when they dress in the morning? beautiful country with so much potential. The t...
Jump to postThe AA A350 order was deferred to Q4 2018. So we should see in the spring of 2018 if AA frames are in production, we often get information about pre FAL production like the big parts for the fuselage. Just a quick side question (not to derail the thread) but are lead times for the 787/A350 shorter ...
Jump to postI would say without the ME3 the 777-8 wouldl not be build and the 777-9 would be in big trouble. Even if they were to base a freighter on it (the 778)? I would assume that they would offer it even if no one bought it because they would sell some freighters. I read somewhere that the 778 would be th...
Jump to postIts a great shame that the A345's were not painted in the new Etihad livery. One of the best looking planes, in my current favourite livery, would have been beautiful.
Jump to postI was waiting at gate 334 at DUB this afternoon and out on the apron I saw an area marked out for 'chocks, cones and pigs'. There were chocks and cones there but no 'pigs'. What is a 'pig'? I googled it and just got loads of articles regarding a 'therapy pig' at SFO. I am assuming it's not the same ...
Jump to postHow would the growing LCC transatlantic market affect this decision for BA? Will there be enough economy passengers to go around in the future to fill an A380? If there are enough economy passengers to make the A380 profitable for IB and EI, surely Norwegian et al will simply muscle in and compete (...
Jump to postCould the three white tails be the first 747-8 BCF's? Or is it cheaper to build the freighters from scratch?
Jump to postJudging by the flight schedule of the Air Zim website, they only have two international destinations - JNB and DAR - http://www.airzimbabwe.aero/Flight-Schedule Most airlines in the world exist to transport passengers. Air Zimbabwe exists to provide employment to well connected people. Although we s...
Jump to postTo be honest I don't know if the SAA management even know the answer to that question.
Jump to postWhy do they need a 777 except to fly the shopping errands? Hre Gatwick is quite lucrative at the right price, thats actually the major market for ET, EK, KQ, SA flying into HRE Then why did BA dropped LON-HRE? Speaking to a BA pilot back in 2007, who used to fly the route shortly after it was cance...
Jump to postLooks like an end to the orders for the Paris Airshow from Airbus with 144 firm orders and 182 MoUs https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DC6OlEgW0AEZKOH.jpg https://twitter.com/jonostrower/status/877795765439127552 thats nothing to sniff at really considering the worldwide economy. Nothing for the A380 desp...
Jump to postWhy is there an oddball serial number in the UA fleet: N105UA 26473/985 Boeing 747-451? All the others are 747-422. Airfleets said that UA have operated the plane from new - was initially intended for someone else?
Jump to postI'd let to get people's opinions... In the last few years DUB has managed to significantly grow its long haul map with additions such as LAX, SFO, DXB etc. With MIA & DOH soon to come, what are the most LIKELY next routes? Rumours continue to rumble about China but nothing more so is it likely ...
Jump to postmoo wrote:you cant switch engine suppliers mid-season, so...
This morning Autosport reported that McLaren sounded out Mercedes about engine supply if Honda can't make the necessary improvements: http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/128530/mclaren-sounds-out-mercedes-on-engines How soon in the season could they make this call do you think? 2 to 3 races...
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