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- Wed Feb 24, 2021 8:13 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Singapore Airlines Group News and Discussion Thread - 2021
- Replies: 125
- Views: 22905
blooc350 wrote:Singapore Airlines is removing one of its A380’s from storage to ferry back to SIN for refurbishment.
Is that SQ8899 from Sydney that is currently in the sky?
https://fr24.com/SIA8899/26e74966 Jump to post
- Mon Feb 15, 2021 10:28 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Irish 2/21: And the fun just keeps on leaving ...
- Replies: 194
- Views: 26477
Re: Irish 2/21: And the fun just keeps on leaving ...
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 post- Mon Nov 23, 2020 7:39 pm
- Forum: Aviation Hobby
- Topic: BA selling off First Class items as B747s disposed
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2782
Re: British Aiways 747 memorabilia sale
https://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 post- Mon Oct 12, 2020 7:44 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: BA fleet parking thread
- Replies: 523
- Views: 123849
Re: Updated: BA fleet parking, 747 fleet retired
BA0207 is showing as an A380 on 7th Nov. Is this likely to change?
Jump to post- Mon Oct 05, 2020 5:16 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Updated: SAA shrinks even further, laying off staff
- Replies: 348
- Views: 77265
Re: Updated: SAA shrinks even further, laying off staff
With 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 post- Mon Aug 24, 2020 4:24 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Irish 8/20: Angst in August
- Replies: 246
- Views: 30093
Re: Irish 8/20: Angst in August
Have 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 post- Sat Aug 08, 2020 8:05 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Air New Zealand retires two 77W
- Replies: 54
- Views: 16136
Re: Air New Zealand retires two 77W
If 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 post- Fri Jul 17, 2020 11:37 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: BA fleet parking thread
- Replies: 523
- Views: 123849
Re: Updated: BA fleet parking, will retire 747 fleet
It'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 post- Fri Jul 03, 2020 8:15 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Internal tussle as Boeing weighs future of 747
- Replies: 378
- Views: 59858
Re: Internal tussle as Boeing weighs future of 747
I know no one outside Boeing knows for sure, but what would be a profitable production rate for the 747?
Jump to post- Wed Apr 15, 2020 10:11 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Southern African & Indian Ocean Aviation Thread - 2020
- Replies: 143
- Views: 16562
Re: Southern African & Indian Ocean Aviation Thread - 2020
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles ... ment-ownerSeemingly 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
- Wed Apr 08, 2020 4:55 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Lufthansa Group Fleet Thread - 2020
- Replies: 775
- Views: 82295
Re: LH Group fleet groundings, Germanwings closure
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 post- Mon Mar 23, 2020 6:48 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: BA81 returns to LHR on route ACC
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2243
Possibly to do with the recommendation for all UK citizens to return to the UK?
https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus- ... w-11962534
- Sun Mar 15, 2020 3:46 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Australian Aviation Thread - March 2020
- Replies: 987
- Views: 101541
Re: Australian Aviation Thread - March 2020
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 post- Thu Mar 12, 2020 2:55 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Coronavirus Aviation Related News & Discussion Thread - March 2020
- Replies: 1143
- Views: 185378
Re: Corona Virus Aircraft Parking
bennett123 wrote:Kemble is my local.
On an aside is it possible to find out when some large aircraft are due to fly into Kemble? I live in Cirencester and would love to see a 747 or something like that come into Kemble. Jump to post
- Wed Mar 11, 2020 2:38 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Stobart Air in trouble
- Replies: 36
- Views: 11200
Re: Stobart Air in trouble
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 post- Tue Sep 03, 2019 8:16 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: LAX overtakes DXB as world's 3rd busiest airport by H1 2019 pax traffic
- Replies: 45
- Views: 11005
Re: LAX overtakes DXB as world's 3rd busiest airport by H1 2019 pax traffic
I 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 post- Wed Jun 19, 2019 8:01 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Paris Air Show 2019: Boeing News and Orders Thread
- Replies: 310
- Views: 91898
Re: Paris Air Show 2019: Boeing News and Orders Thread
I 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 post- Thu Jan 10, 2019 10:10 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Airbus And Boeing 2018 Orders
- Replies: 605
- Views: 162661
Re: Airbus And Boeing 2018 Orders
What 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 post- Mon Sep 24, 2018 7:31 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Is a 787 being parted out at VCV?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6054
Re: Is a 787 being parted out at VCV?
Did this plane have an interior installed? Or was it still a green frame?
Jump to post- Fri Aug 24, 2018 9:42 am
- Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
- Topic: Ryanair: end of free carry-on. The last straw?
- Replies: 46
- Views: 7464
Re: Ryanair: end of free carry-on. The last straw?
This 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 post- Thu Jul 05, 2018 1:32 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: HiFly takes delivery of first A380
- Replies: 179
- Views: 54392
Re: HiFly takes delivery of first A380
seahawk wrote:the capital costs will be very low.
I suppose its not public knowledge but any idea what would they have paid for it approximately? Jump to post
- Fri May 25, 2018 7:15 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Zimbabwe aviation woes continue
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2744
Re: Zimbabwe aviation woes continue
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 post- Fri Apr 20, 2018 5:40 pm
- Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
- Topic: Flights between cities of same name.
- Replies: 30
- Views: 3555
Flights between cities of same name.
Are 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.
- Mon Apr 16, 2018 10:00 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: AirAsia X won't buy "too expensive" Airbus A350: Tony Fernandes
- Replies: 301
- Views: 43047
Re: Air Asia X cancels A350. Decision on fleet expected later this year.
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 post- Thu Apr 12, 2018 9:37 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Pets on Private Jets
- Replies: 1
- Views: 456
Pets on Private Jets
On 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 post- Wed Apr 04, 2018 6:55 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Is new SAA fleet announcement imminent?
- Replies: 51
- Views: 6871
Re: Is new SAA fleet announcement imminent?
Would 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 post- Sun Mar 11, 2018 9:52 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: WSJ: The fight for the right to expand JFK
- Replies: 56
- Views: 9490
Re: WSJ: The fight for the right to expand JFK
Would 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 post- Mon Nov 27, 2017 8:50 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Ryanair cabin crew told to sell more scratchcards or face disciplinary action
- Replies: 100
- Views: 28562
Re: Ryanair cabin crew told to sell more scratchcards or face disciplinary action
Another 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 post- Fri Nov 24, 2017 4:35 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Whats your Uber rating?
- Replies: 42
- Views: 3027
Re: Whats your Uber rating?
Wow, 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 post- Tue Nov 21, 2017 12:20 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Coup d'etat in Zimbabwe?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1769
Re: Coup d'etat in Zimbabwe?
Mugabe 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 post- Thu Nov 09, 2017 1:15 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Whats your Uber rating?
- Replies: 42
- Views: 3027
Re: Whats your Uber rating?
Dutchy wrote:Good, problem solved
well, at least until I get bad ratings on that app as well!!! Jump to post
- Thu Nov 09, 2017 11:23 am
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Whats your Uber rating?
- Replies: 42
- Views: 3027
Re: Whats your Uber rating?
Kiwirob wrote:If you're using taxis in London you should use GETT, I wouldn't touch UBER with a bargepole.
Thanks, I have just downloaded it and will use it in future. Jump to post
- Thu Nov 09, 2017 11:15 am
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Whats your Uber rating?
- Replies: 42
- Views: 3027
Re: Whats your Uber rating?
Dutchy wrote:Simple, never use Uber again, f*ck that company.
I have to be honest, that's a pretty good reflection of the way I feel at the moment. Jump to post
- Thu Nov 09, 2017 10:25 am
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Whats your Uber rating?
- Replies: 42
- Views: 3027
Whats your Uber rating?
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 post- Wed Sep 27, 2017 4:46 pm
- Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
- Topic: Flyblade.com - no Whitesnake albums
- Replies: 3
- Views: 902
Was 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/
- Tue Sep 12, 2017 1:33 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Zimbabwe Airways 777: acquired two.
- Replies: 33
- Views: 9357
Re: Zimbabwe Airways 777 deal in jeopardy over a lack of funding
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 post- Wed Sep 06, 2017 1:08 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: AA And 787 Options/A350 Order Review
- Replies: 28
- Views: 8031
Re: AA And 787 Options/A350 Order Review
The 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 post- Thu Aug 03, 2017 3:38 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Leeham: LH shows indications to reduce 779 order
- Replies: 224
- Views: 37489
Re: Leeham: LH shows indications to reduce 779 order
I 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 post- Wed Aug 02, 2017 8:04 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Etihad Airways To Retire A340 Fleet Late October
- Replies: 83
- Views: 19454
Re: Etihad Airways To Retire A340 Fleet Late October
Its 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 post- Sun Jul 30, 2017 11:30 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Irish Aviation 7/17 Thread
- Replies: 182
- Views: 22725
Re: Irish Aviation 7/17 Thread
I 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 post- Wed Jul 26, 2017 11:01 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Bloomberg: Airbus talking additional A380 orders over with IAG, ANA and TG
- Replies: 76
- Views: 18667
Re: Bloomberg: Airbus talking additional A380 orders over with IAG, ANA and TG
How 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 post- Tue Jul 18, 2017 1:55 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Official 747-8 Flight Tracking/Production Part 18
- Replies: 2065
- Views: 213489
Re: Official 747-8 Flight Tracking/Production Part 18
Could the three white tails be the first 747-8 BCF's? Or is it cheaper to build the freighters from scratch?
Jump to post- Fri Jul 14, 2017 11:03 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Cutbacks at Air Zimbabwe
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2170
Re: Cutbacks at Air Zimbabwe
Judging 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 post- Sat Jul 08, 2017 9:21 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Future of SAA's A340's?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 7024
Re: Future of SAA's A340's?
To be honest I don't know if the SAA management even know the answer to that question.
Jump to post- Mon Jun 26, 2017 10:56 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Air Zimbabwe to be renamed, Gov't paying off debt, ET to partner AirZim
- Replies: 70
- Views: 11728
Re: Air Zimbabwe to be renamed, Gov't paying off debt, ET to partner AirZim
Why 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 post- Thu Jun 22, 2017 8:23 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: 2017 Paris Air Show - Airbus News And Orders
- Replies: 264
- Views: 75769
Re: 2017 Paris Air Show - Airbus News And Orders
Looks 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 post- Thu Jun 15, 2017 4:34 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Boeing 747-400 Passenger Fleet Tracking/Retirements Thread
- Replies: 138
- Views: 36120
Re: Boeing 747-400 Passenger Fleet Tracking/Retirements Thread
Why 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 post- Mon Apr 24, 2017 11:38 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Irish 4/17: Remembering the fallen
- Replies: 114
- Views: 16778
Re: Irish 4/17: Remembering the fallen
I'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 post- Fri Mar 17, 2017 12:38 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: F1 2016/2017 Off-Season Thread
- Replies: 60
- Views: 3605
Re: F1 2016/2017 Off-Season Thread
moo wrote:you cant switch engine suppliers mid-season, so...
Ah ok, didn't realise that you couldn't switch mid season. its going to be a long season for McLaren. Jump to post
- Fri Mar 17, 2017 11:58 am
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: F1 2016/2017 Off-Season Thread
- Replies: 60
- Views: 3605
Re: F1 2016/2017 Off-Season Thread
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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