Well my final legs were a bit of a surprise. What has happened to Singapore Airlines? A350-900 for both legs: Dubai to Singapore Singapore to Brisbane. The aircraft looked quite new. I'm not sure when Singapore started receiving A350s, and this was my first Singapore A350s. But boy, I was not enteri...
Jump to postI've never known it take so long to collect tickets for a flight! I think I have also worked out where I initially went wrong this morning. When you get off an arriving flight, don't follow the 'connections' signs. Head for baggage reclaim, and eventually you will pass the 'all other airlines' conne...
Jump to postSo, shall we call this Part 1 of a fairly boring little report? Hey, it will point some problems out though!! London to Dubai- 11th June, 2040hrs Not many people around Heathrow T2, and despite only being about 1800 when I arrived, not many flights left to depart either. It made a nice change though...
Jump to postN1 is the rotation speed of the low-pressure spool as a percentage of its nominal maximum. Higher N1 gives higher thrust, but it is not a linear relationship as I mentioned earlier. Quads are not better in every way. So many more bits that need maintenance and can break. But they have their moments...
Jump to postActually, the twin is somewhat over-powered at cruise due to the take-off performance requirements of the OEI case. Perhaps, strangely, but it’s a benefit at cruise. At most optimum levels for the wing, the twin must operate at at lower percentage of maximum available thrust, this is around 85% N1 ...
Jump to postActually, the twin is somewhat over-powered at cruise due to the take-off performance requirements of the OEI case. Perhaps, strangely, but it’s a benefit at cruise. At most optimum levels for the wing, the twin must operate at at lower percentage of maximum available thrust, this is around 85% N1 ...
Jump to postInterior sound levels have little to do with engine location and much to do with sound insulation design and installation of things like air ducting, paneling, etc. New Globals get interior sound surveys done for the owner. There’s a noticeable difference between wood and soft fabric bulkheads, fab...
Jump to postFrom a pilot/builder point of view, noise levels are about certification of the design outside the plane. Perceived sound levels inside are not certification matters. Heck, most certification testing is done on planes with little or no interior sound insulation. Pilots get violated for sound outsid...
Jump to postInterior sound levels have little to do with engine location and much to do with sound insulation design and installation of things like air ducting, paneling, etc. New Globals get interior sound surveys done for the owner. There’s a noticeable difference between wood and soft fabric bulkheads, fab...
Jump to postThe 787 is not loud. I’ve been on them numerous times (along with the 350). No real discernible difference. Perhaps loud was an unfair comment, but it depends what you compare it against. They certainly aren't quiet. You've got A380 and A340 at the top. Then an obvious gap. A350/ A330 787 Then an o...
Jump to postYou're assuming that noise and noise propagation are exactly proportional to thrust, across different engines. They are not. Either way, I was talking about outside noise, not outside noise. The A340 is noisier than the A330 on that front. Source: EASA Type Certificate Data Sheets for Noise (TCDSN)...
Jump to postThat makes no sense. No manufacturer would mount engines that ran at half thrust at takeoff, or in the cruise. If nothing else, the engines would very inefficient at half thrust. The A340 engines run at or near full thrust at takeoff, and 80-85% in the cruise. Same as the A330 engines. Quads and tw...
Jump to postOf course not, since each engine in a 4-engine plane runs at 1/2 the thrust than what would be needed in the same 2-engine plane (think A340 vs A330). That makes no sense. No manufacturer would mount engines that ran at half thrust at takeoff, or in the cruise. If nothing else, the engines would ve...
Jump to postThe quietest airliners have 4 engines. Is that just coincidence? Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk Of course not, since each engine in a 4-engine plane runs at 1/2 the thrust than what would be needed in the same 2-engine plane (think A340 vs A330). That makes no sense. No manufacturer would mou...
Jump to post4) Engines can be correctly sized for cruise, rather than single engine take off, so punch smaller hole in the air - less drag IMHO this one is not really valid, as engines on twins are correctly sized for cruise. Thrust is down to maybe 20% of take-off thrust, so they run at 80-85% N1 in the cruis...
Jump to postModern jet engines are extremely reliable. I don't have data to back this up, but I suspect that the ability of a two-engine airliner to stay flying with whatever engine issue is essentially the same as a four-engine with whatever engine issue. If two is as good as four, why would you want four? Th...
Jump to postIt seems taken as read universally that 2 engines are better than 4, but why? Modern jet engines are extremely reliable. I don't have data to back this up, but I suspect that the ability of a two-engine airliner to stay flying with whatever engine issue is essentially the same as a four-engine with...
Jump to postCheck again. Your post was the first to mention both in the same sentence Ahh, yes. I meant same discussion. :spin: I have learned that on a.net, in fact on most online discussion boards, one must be very careful in phrasing those snarky comments, for fear of immediately being out-snarkied because ...
Jump to postCheck again. Your post was the first to mention both in the same sentence Ahh, yes. I meant same discussion. :spin: I have learned that on a.net, in fact on most online discussion boards, one must be very careful in phrasing those snarky comments, for fear of immediately being out-snarkied because ...
Jump to postB757Forever wrote:Check again. Your post was the first to mention both in the same sentenceThis is the first time I've ever seen "MD80" and "technology" in the same sentence.
I think, honestly that’s delusional. BA are cutting 12,000 staff. This isn’t like 2001 or 2008. Is that just like how they may not restart Gatwick ops? Oh wait...... BA said they may have to cut up to 12000 jobs, and may not restart Gatwick. Well the threat to Gatwick never lasted long, and I suspe...
Jump to post*I will add that VS is in trouble because the English government won't provide relief because of the 49% investment by DL.* Do you not realize that VS chose to base itself in a tax free haven and doesn't pay taxes in the UK ? So why should the British Gov't be responsible to assist them ? Let Sir R...
Jump to postI think you need to remember the furlough scheme ends in Oct and many of those on it become unemployed the next day. The Chancellor said last week we are heading for the biggest recession in living memory. So, no, the return to normal won’t resemble the same level of activity by quite some way. All...
Jump to postBA never operated LHR-SCL with 777s. I was (explicitly) referring to 777 routes. The last time I checked, it was Gatwick to Santiago. BAs longest non stop flight full stop, and a 777. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk You’re thinking of Lima. That's the one. My sincere and most humble of apologi...
Jump to postWhy would an airline that is struggling to survive be spending money on a brand new airplane? Makes no sense. Part of ANY government assistance should include NO NEW AIRPLANES at all until the TAXPAYERS are made whole and 100% of the government assistance is paid in full! Didn’t Willie Walsh say so...
Jump to postJust wondering, would the 787-10 be able to do LHR-EZE in lieu of the 777-200ER BA has been using for several years? AFAIK it's BA´s longest 777 nonstop flight. LHR-SCL is the longest non stop BA route. You won’t see the -10s in EZE as this route requires crew rest which as mentioned above the -10 ...
Jump to postOS is a full service high quality airline IMO, offering a better product that BA or Iberia. I'm not quite sure why they would focus on shuttling people between EE and WE. AMS for example is in a good position to act as a hub for the wealthy and isolated areas of Northern Europe and the eastern Atla...
Jump to postSo this British firm is owned by a US Company and a guy resident in the BVI. Not happy to give them an unsecured loan. Or.... This British firm is 51% owned by a British company that are based in the UK, and 49% owned by a US company. The British company is owned by a family whom also own an island...
Jump to postI questioned Delta's part in this in terms of responsibility to it's share holding and was met with a round of comments suggesting Delta would be too busy saving itself to worry about Virgin. I'd still like to know what the official Delta opinion is on the current VS debacle ? Haha. So it's ok for ...
Jump to postI haven't ignored that a lot of infections around the whole world will be indirect links to Wuhan. In fact, the latest wave to scare the chinese government (albeit they kept very quiet) was from Russia. There were rumours of a second lock down because the virus was making its way into northern chin...
Jump to postThe British Isles already has several major airlines: - Easy Jet - Ryanair - Jet2 - British Airways - Air Lingus - TUI Airways - Loganair Not to mention that there are plenty of superior airlines from overseas that British people can fly on (KLM, Lufthansa etc...) Why does Virgin Atlantic need to b...
Jump to postWhat you are stating is simply untrue. My family know real life people from different part of China who have told us there was never a huge outbreak where they are and it's currently simply not an issue in most parts of China. And the reason is they locked down the entire country by late January to...
Jump to postI notice nobody mentions the 49% Delta own, and the money they take out of the airline. Nooooo, it's only ever Bransons fault. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk I questioned Delta's part in this in terms of responsibility to it's share holding and was met with a round of comments suggesting Delt...
Jump to postSo this British firm is owned by a US Company and a guy resident in the BVI. Not happy to give them an unsecured loan. Or.... This British firm is 51% owned by a British company that are based in the UK, and 49% owned by a US company. The British company is owned by a family whom also own an island...
Jump to postWhy? Because the truth about the whole Virgin Group tax affairs (and their internal transfers and payments) stings? No, not at all. It just adds nothing to the conversation, and makes you look silly and jealous. 99 Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk The fact is: ultimately, 51% of the company you...
Jump to postCan I have 500m please? I'll bailout VS then and nobody loses their job!. You don't seem to understand the point of equity or how the capital stack works. It's outrageous and immoral to give hundreds of millions in free money to Tax exile Branson while he gets to keep his equity stake. Why not buy ...
Jump to postPoint of order: Deliveroo drivers are not earning enough to be net contributors to The Treasury - they take more in benefits and services than they pay. Before this shutdown around half of all UK adults were net recipients of the state through benefits and services. The UK has narrowed its tax base...
Jump to postIt's revolting behavior. You want poor Deliveroo workers and care workers and everyone else in the country who pays their taxes to give free money to bailout a billionaire. Well no, that's wrong and immoral and immoral for you to suggest. Branson doesn't get free money when he's a tax exile. The eq...
Jump to postIt's revolting behavior. You want poor Deliveroo workers and care workers and everyone else in the country who pays their taxes to give free money to bailout a billionaire. Well no, that's wrong and immoral and immoral for you to suggest. Branson doesn't get free money when he's a tax exile. The eq...
Jump to postThis is from a satirical UK site, but is pretty congruent with my feelings. https://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/business/you-can-stuff-your-stupid-airline-up-your-arse-taxpayers-tell-branson-20200423195747 I have flown VS TATL a few times and frankly it ain't all that. It wasn't cheap by any means,...
Jump to postThis is from a satirical UK site, but is pretty congruent with my feelings. https://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/business/you-can-stuff-your-stupid-airline-up-your-arse-taxpayers-tell-branson-20200423195747 BRITISH taxpayers have suggested the grinning billionaire who sued the NHS while hoovering up...
Jump to postThis is from a satirical UK site, but is pretty congruent with my feelings. https://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/business/you-can-stuff-your-stupid-airline-up-your-arse-taxpayers-tell-branson-20200423195747 BRITISH taxpayers have suggested the grinning billionaire who sued the NHS while hoovering up...
Jump to postI guess there needs to be a thread on the future of Gatwick Airport. BA and DS are leaving, BY is collapsing, whereas DY future is uncertain. London will now have over three low cost airport hubs! I'm not saying that the infection numbers and deaths are necessarily true, but the geographic spread w...
Jump to postI guess there needs to be a thread on the future of Gatwick Airport. BA and DS are leaving, BY is collapsing, whereas DY future is uncertain. London will now have over three low cost airport hubs! Furthermore, most of Asia has been less hit by the pandemic, especially India. China and India are sti...
Jump to postSorry if that came across harshly, but Chinese tourists are fickle and many of them would now have worse views on the quality/standard of western healthcare following the pandemic, or in other words may become more trusting of eastern healthcare standards. The history of having dealth with SARS wil...
Jump to postRyanair is a highly successful European airline that has reduced the ticket prices and revolutionized air travel in Europe. They do not want help, all they want is a fair competition, which means letting uncompetitive and fat airlines die. Ha. If that's what you call revolutionary, I'd hate to see ...
Jump to postI think some people are too keen to see low air fares. Then when they do get low air fares through low frills services, they then expect full service airlines to offer the same prices without lowering service levels. Lower service levels to compete, and the howls of complaint are deafening. No sorr...
Jump to postI think some people are too keen to see low air fares. Then when they do get low air fares through low frills services, they then expect full service airlines to offer the same prices without lowering service levels. Lower service levels to compete, and the howls of complaint are deafening. No sorry...
Jump to postSome Virgin spokesman came out last week saying that SRB has not been paid by VS for years. Now we are learning the group he ownes has made £170million from them in 2019? £170 million in a single year from a company that is loss making? How much more spin so we need to uncover before you stop blind...
Jump to postOk, having checked up on this, and to educate myself on areas I wasn't aware of. From what I can tell, the below is the setup. Very similar to what Cedar mentioned: Overall holding company is Virgin Group Holdings, which is 100% owned by Branson and based in BVI. They have a couple of UK based subsi...
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