As is normally the case when something that has been done one way for so long gets done a very different way there are always issues. Hindsight is 20/20 as they say and maybe in 20 years we might actually see who is really correct. Boeing is taking a lot of risks and hopefully with that risk comes r...
Jump to postI get the feeling your first action is to get booked on a <acronym title="Qantas (Australia)">QF</acronym>, <acronym title="Jetstar (Australia)">JQ</acronym> or <acronym title="Virgin Blue Airways (Australia)">DJ</acronym> flight so you can be where you need when you need even if at a more expensive...
Jump to postI guess military operators could find potential in such an aircraft as you could carry cargo & the extra space upstairs could be used for troops/technical support in good comfort but I am not sure that the demand would be there, but if you are willing to pay (like <acronym title="Qantas (Australia)"...
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Jump to postWasn't able to get the page to load, but I would like to see them transport all the raw materials that get moved around the planet each year... by plane. There are benefits to both, the big difference is one can go faster (plane) and the other has few restrictions on cargo size (boat).
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Jump to postClosest diversion is Canberra which is about 30 mins or so flying. But it depends on how much notice of a diversion they have, Brisbane would probably be the most likely with advanced notice as almost anything flying in from Europe, Asia or Nth America would find it closer. If the flight flies on fr...
Jump to postMaybe they should be looking at some kind of afterburners for take off so that you at least always get roast bird as a result <img src="/aviation-forums/graphics/smilies/smile.gif" alt="Smile"> If a twin loses one engine to birds then it is possible that if it was a quad in that situation it w...
Jump to postAs an Aussie I say take the <acronym title="Qantas (Australia)">QF</acronym> flight all the way. As an Aussie who has done <acronym title="OLD: Denver - Stapleton International (DEN / KDEN) (closed), USA - Colorado AND CURRENT: Denver - International (DEN / KDEN), USA - Colorado">DEN</acronym>-<acro...
Jump to postOr they can do what they did yesterday on my <acronym title="OLD: Denver - Stapleton International (DEN / KDEN) (closed), USA - Colorado AND CURRENT: Denver - International (DEN / KDEN), USA - Colorado">DEN</acronym>-<acronym title="Seattle / Tacoma - International (SEA / KSEA), USA - Washington">SE...
Jump to postOverall the current shape of the aircraft body is pretty refined for the flight speeds. The B787 is having a major change in material used but not in overall shape. The A380 has a different shape of sorts but nothing really dramatic same basic shape just bigger. We would probably need a major leap f...
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Jump to postJust to help the Admins: In Aust. Aviation thread #16 I saw the counter <a href="http://www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/general_aviation/read.main/4046459/" target=_blank>http://www.airliners.net/aviation-fo...eneral_aviation/read.main/4046459/</a> but in the Who will buy Virgin Blue thread I dont...
Jump to postHave also seen it...or not.. depending on how you want to phrase it. Mainly on an <acronym title="NEW: Xtra Airways (USA) and OLD: Casino Express (USA)">XP</acronym> SP2 / <acronym title="Solomon Airlines">IE</acronym> 6 SP2 laptop, think I have also seen it once or twice on a Vista Ultimate SP1 <ac...
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Jump to postCan't say I can see any benefit in the new design, though I only come here for the Civil Aviation forum I did enjoy the old photos layout on the main page, I just changed my url to take me straight to CivAv and skip the front page. The "new" blue isn't appealing and the optional page colors are abso...
Jump to postJust for the operational cost.... if the airline owns the 767 outright... but is buying/leasing a used 340.... for a period of time there is always an extra cost for 340 as you are paying it off or just making lease payments. No idea if there are any routes where both aircraft fly though to get a fa...
Jump to postIt will be interesting to see how the Airlines and Pilots handle the current situation. If lots of pilots were to retire now, then as things improve again in the next few years maybe demand will be such that there is a shortage of pilots and you get in at the right time and demand = more pay. Then a...
Jump to postI can generally do it with one bag, with the exception on when taking lots of gifts if going home (<acronym title="OLD: Denver - Stapleton International (DEN / KDEN) (closed), USA - Colorado AND CURRENT: Denver - International (DEN / KDEN), USA - Colorado">DEN</acronym> -> <acronym title="Sydney - K...
Jump to postQantas does. Got one each direction Los Angeles - Melbourne in September.
Jump to postAm I the only one who finds this ad and the BMW version of it a bit uninspiring? I mean I know it isn't exactly easy to sell tyres but......
Jump to postIt doesn't matter how many flights you fly or where, each take off / flight / landing has the same probability as any other.
If you fly for as many years as they have and only have as few accidents as they have then it is more than luck.
Do a google search on "orion aircraft" and you will get quite a few good hits straight up on the P3. The Australians have used it many times for work in the Southern Ocean for a few solo round the world yacht rescues.
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Jump to postThey could always contact the guys over at Top Gear in the UK who blew over a car or two with the 747 at their "testing ground", only last week or so they had Jeremy trying to tractor pull it in one of their challenges.
Hmmm.. Top Gear & Mythbusters, UK & US, that should make an interesting show.
I wouldn't be surprised that once one airline drops frequencies etc the others will follow along pretty quickly, even if they aren't in a crunch at that point they can use the same excuse and to be honest if they can save a few $$ now they may delay/avoid some extra pain later. Though reality says a...
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Jump to postThe best thing for airlines, no matter what aircraft type(s) they operate is to have as many full flights as possible. Maybe some routes need to be cut back by one or two flights per day to ensure the other flights are closer to capacity. Another thing would be for Airlines to retire the most innefi...
Jump to postThe Airbus gift compared to some private jets is rather tame, very nice though. The house on the other hand... extravagance at it's worst.
Jump to postPersonally I like the idea of that setup. Even more so if you have a single upper deck air bridge and two lower decks. Also means at their home ports they can setup a nice lounge area in the upper level of the boarding area for those premium passengers and potentially provide more services there too...
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Jump to postIronically enough a Sydney Morning Herald journalist just wrote an article on this subject and it was released Tuesday (Sydney time) <a href="http://www.smh.com.au/news/general/it-boils-my-blood/2007/10/23/1192941064516.html" target=_blank>http://www.smh.com.au/news/general/i...lood/2007/10/23/11929...
Jump to postDon't forget <acronym title="Qantas (Australia)">QF</acronym> already has close ties with <acronym title="British Airways">BA</acronym>, likewise didn't <acronym title="Qantas (Australia)">QF</acronym> take some of <acronym title="American Airlines (USA)">AA</acronym>'s 737 delivery slots a few year...
Jump to postIf something is "different" then they should do a secondary search. ie If someone is dressed in a heavy coat in mid summer then they should get attention. If something doesn't feel right, do the extra search, better to find nothing than miss something that causes....... When I flew <acronym title="O...
Jump to postAlthough the Airline itself failed, the concept has proved successful. Just because an idea doesn't work the first doesn't mean it is not a valid concept that can be successful in a different environment at a later time.
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Jump to postI don't know if it has been discussed much but there are a few cases where the max capacity layout can be of great use. - emergency evacuations. there have been a few major evacations where there have been people cramnmed on to 747s (seen some threads on here about it). 800 seats, fill the ailes, in...
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Jump to postTime allowed should be ok, if <acronym title="Qantas (Australia)">QF</acronym> can tag the bags all the way through then you are one step ahead of the game. I have never been through <acronym title="Tavrey (Ukraine)">T6</acronym> in <acronym title="Los Angeles - International (LAX / KLAX), USA - Cal...
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Jump to postFrom what I have seen <acronym title="Qantas (Australia)">QF</acronym> has the following: 1-399 - international 400-> domestic odd numbers seem to be out of Australia, even numbers returning. they do not seem to have any groupings for specific countries/routes that I can tell. I'm sure it is more el...
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Jump to postOh my gawd that hair! I have never heard of her before, but i love the commercials. In some ways a pretty easy spoof to do but nice to see <acronym title="British Airways">BA</acronym> having some fun with it. Just enough over the top without being too annoying. Loved the safety demo with the life j...
Jump to postPersonally the real life scenario doesn't factor in the "cost" to the traveler when the journey takes so much longer by the non airline modes. Given many people in the USA dont have paid vacations or have limited amounts of it in comparison to many countries, the cost of the travel can also need to ...
Jump to postIf they use the correct technology to make the scan as quickly as possible, ie place both hands on this surface sir (scan) done. Then it won't make too much of a difference as it can be done in the same time it takes today, for families travelling together there might need to be a small delay. This ...
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