Russia's Iran sourced Shahed drones upgraded to jet engines now 4 times faster, with jam resistant guidance. This video is from a month ago. They have introduced the Shahed 238. Speed of 800 km/hr (500 mph) (The old one was 185 km/hr) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBxU5Beyjyk The drones were getti...
Jump to postNeither JAL nor ANA? Well, it must be one or the other! GE or RR? Maybe they pulled ZA001 out of the museum in Nagoya? :biggrin: Seriously, I am guessing it is an ANA frame since JAL already has a 2020-themed 787 doing domestic runs. ZA001 is safe there in her home at NGO. Flight of Dreams is such ...
Jump to postThank you for your reply. So easy to get mixed up with MSN numbers. Thinking of ANA Orange third/final Turtles aircraft that came out of the paint shop. What do you mean by cabin test flights? For all the years I've been linked with the A380 since I attended the first original test flight I never p...
Jump to postObviously it still has to be transferred to TLS but does anyone have an estimate on when MSN272 will fly? I would like to know as well. I am thinking of making a quick turnaround trip to see the plane at TLS before delivery to the airline and the ferry flight to NRT. I suspect there will be more su...
Jump to postObviously it still has to be transferred to TLS but does anyone have an estimate on when MSN272 will fly? I would like to know as well. I am thinking of making a quick turnaround trip to see the plane at TLS before delivery to the airline and the ferry flight to NRT. I suspect there will be more su...
Jump to postFlyertalk Lufthansa section has a thread on this. These chaps are very well informed. Quote: So it seems the Jan 10 flight is also cancelled then Jan 11 is scheduled with a technical stop at GYD for refuelling read more: Link: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/lufthansa-austrian-swiss-brussels-lot-oth...
Jump to postI am not fearful. If I have to go somewhere for a good reason, I'll go. I was in Iran a good number of times. All parts of Iran. Doing flights on all kinds of Iranian airlines old planes. Most are gone now so no regret. Planning to go again in 2020. Kish Air Show and other places. Lufthansa is my ai...
Jump to postISNA pictures. They are quite telling.
Not sure this batch was already posted on the thread or not.
https://www.isna.ir/amp/98101813851/?__ ... GNgLQLwfes
maybe trying to prevent being shot down by some trigger happy SAM operator? It could also be with the new information the insurer or owner of the aircraft (if leased) is not comfortable with the aircraft being in Iran, at least with the current level of insurance that LH had on the flight. Or the G...
Jump to posthttps://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/lh600#2377a7a5 Hello all, I saw LH600 to Tehran making a turnaround above Bucharest airports? Are there any non speculative info as to why they decided on the U turn to FRA? :eek: Thanks. I mean, would you want to be flying in Iranian airspace currently ? ...
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It will be strange to have no LY744's, but for me it will be strangest when BA retires it's last 744. Not to speak of LH, the longest-standing 747-operator! Currently it looks like as if the 777-9-delays will prolong the life of some of their 744s. BA though will still be the last major airline to ...
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Jump to postELC just landed.
I remember flying on ELAL 747-200s. I was on many flights to JFK.
All before 9/11.
The old days of aviation were the best. Now is a different story. All uptight and no fun.
Thank you EL AL Jumbos for all the years of service and goodbye.
I saw the 3rd ANA A380 orange turtle is now in Hamburg in the hangar for painting and cabin fitting.
Any idea about when she might come out? I would love seeing her before she flies home to Narita.
I have been following the flight. Seen the drawing. Feed the data in the computer and voila. It's been done over and over. Not a novelty. I had a friend on board the real final passenger flight LY82 BKK-TLV - accessible to all. The Rome flights were only for MATMID members getting tickets with point...
Jump to postEl Al Boeing 747-400 4X-ELD, delivered in 1999, will operate its final flight today, LY084 BKK-TLV. Do you know which LY 744 frame will carry the final final BKK-TLV flight of 31 October? It seems there are only two frames left after today's two frames retirement. Any idea which registrations and w...
Jump to postWorks fine here. Could be an error in your cache. Try to delete complete history. I tried everything. 403 Forbidden Request forbidden by administrative rules. NIET. :tapedshut: Try this link: https://translate.google.ca/translate?hl=&sl=en&tl=fr&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.abcdlist.nl%2Fa380f%2...
Jump to postUA947 wrote:MadameConcorde wrote:VirginFlyer wrote:
Negative. Same error message again.
Works fine here.
Could be an error in your cache. Try to delete complete history.
VirginFlyer wrote:MadameConcorde wrote:VirginFlyer wrote:How about trying just http://www.abcdlist.nl then navigating to the A380 page? I’m intrigued to know if others are having the same difficulty now.
V/F
According to it: ⋅ 2 have been outfitted in XFW (MSNs 249, 259) ⋅ 2 are undergoing outfitting in XFW (MSNs 258, 260) ⋅ 1 awaiting first flight in TLS (MSN 261) ⋅ 2 on the final assembly line in TLS (MSNs 264, 266) ⋅ 1 awaiting body join in TLS (MSN ...
Jump to postThis website is a good resource for A380 production information: https://www.abcdlist.nl/a380f/a380f.html According to it: ⋅ 2 have been outfitted in XFW (MSNs 249, 259) ⋅ 2 are undergoing outfitting in XFW (MSNs 258, 260) ⋅ 1 awaiting first flight in TLS (MSN 261) &sd...
Jump to post1) I'm not totally sure untill Airbus publishes the June 2019 O&D file, but AFAIK there is the orange ANA and 12 for Emirates back in the backlog. So 13 in total. But the Emirates 39x A380 => 40xA339 & 30x A350 hasn't been firmed up into the O&D file. In the May 2019 File Emirates had 1...
Jump to postMy question... 1) How many A380s are left in the production line for delivery (including the orange Honu) before they close down the production once and for all? 2) When do they expect the last/final aircraft to come out of the factory? Thank you. 1) I'm not totally sure untill Airbus publishes the...
Jump to postI was on the Flying Honu 24 May NRT-HNL inaugural flights both ways. One way lower deck Economy and return upper deck Economy Premium. I will never have enough words to say how wonderful they are inside and out. My question... How many A380s are left in the production line for delivery (including th...
Jump to postI was not expecting that! I am into it. Is this an international bird or doing regional/domestic flights? As of right now it's announced that they will be used on flights to HNL. There may be some domestic or regional familiarity flights for training before the first HNL flights in May but I'm not ...
Jump to postWill the cabin be a 4 class or 3 class layout? This page has all the information with a seating map on both levels. There is a First Class, a Business Class, a Premium Economy (upper deck) Economy and Couchii cabins are on the lower deck. The main deck will have 383 Economy Class seats, which inclu...
Jump to postSo I assume a paint job is included in the purchase price yes? Would ANA have had to pay extra because this is a special livery? It all started with a contest. The aircraft's final design was selected from among 2,197 submissions from around the world, which were received by ANA during an open desi...
Jump to postThis A380 will now enter the cabin completion phase followed by ground and flight tests. Source: Aeronews.
Jump to post5322905 IMO, that is definitely the prettiest A380. The livery definitely hides the 'ugly duckling' nature of the aircraft :lol: She is the first one in a series of 3 in different colours. Each one will have a different Hawaiian name. I hope Airbus can have one to display at the Paris Air Show. it ...
Jump to postThat looks amazing. Part of me also wants to see one in the standard livery, that would look good too. I want to go there and get some pictures. No idea if they will be testing in Toulouse or in Germany. What do you think? Where is the best chance I can see it and get pictures? No idea when they wi...
Jump to postHello A.netters This year's G20 Leaders Summit will take place in Buenos Aires 30 October and 1 November. All the big wigs will be there to attend the summit. Air Force One will take US President Donald Trump to the Summit, along with the usual accompanying aircraft and helicopters. Vladimir Putin w...
Jump to postI oppose Trump's decision not to let Boeing sell new civilian passenger transport aircraft to Iran. This is plain wrong. Iran badly needs new civilian passenger transport aircraft. Long haul and medium haul, all distances. Mr. MAGA could MAGA even more by allowing the sales. Boeing aircraft are buil...
Jump to postTasnim From Persian The latest news from the plane crash of Tehran Yasuj Rescuers arrive at bodies / 30 bodies found; 15 bodies detectable / difficult conditions were transferred to bodies / pieces of aircraft at a radius of several kilometers. 17: 08 | The head of the Hellenic Relief Rescue teams s...
Jump to postAccording to planespotters.net, the plane in question had been in storage for 6 years between 2011 and 2017 at Shiraz airport. ATR 42/72 EP-ATS 391 Iran Aseman Airlines Serial number 391 Type 72-212 First flight date 26/10/1993 Test registration F-WWED Plane age 24.3 years Engines 2 x PWC PW124B vi...
Jump to postThe Dubai air show has always been a "business only" show, but you see plenty of obviously non-professional or non-business visitors. While I've always dressed sensibly in a shirt and trousers (but certainly not a business suit), I've often seen guys wandering around in shorts and t-shirt...
Jump to postHave any A.netters had any plane spotting experiences at Dubai's new airport, Dubai World Central al Maktoum Airport? The airport is some 70 kms away from the city center. I am not sure if there are any facilities for plane spotters to get pictures. It may not be a spotter friendly airport, or if th...
Jump to postFrom the latest I have heard, it seems that a number of VVIP aircraft, including Air Force One might be sent to Finkenwerder airport due to the lack of space at Hamburg airport and the number of expected aircraft, maybe also for security reasons. Transport aircraft taking the equipment of the delega...
Jump to postG-20 Gemany 2017 Plane Spotting at Hamburg Airport The G20 summit under the German Presidency will be held on 7 and 8 July 2017 in Hamburg. The 20 heads of state and government and top-level representatives of international organisations will meet at Hamburg Messe, the city’s exhibition and trade f...
Jump to postElon Musk’s SpaceX Just Announced Hundreds of Open Positions Elon Musk's space travel company SpaceX is hiring nearly 500 new employees across a variety of departments and locations. The boost is likely thanks, at least in part, to the successful launch of a reusable Falcon 9 rocket last week. .. He...
Jump to postTried tracking the flight on FR24 to no avail. Must be tight security measures as they are using Air Force One demoted to a different call sign.
Too bad...though I understand they want to keep them all safe.
Trying to track President Obama's flight from Andrews AFB to Palm Springs on FR24 to no avail.
Probably because he is using the current Presidential Aircraft aka Air Force One carrying the just retired former President?
Goodbye President Obama.
Yourself and your family appear to be genuine nice people.
I hope I will run into you somewhere somehow.
I wish you the very best.
You have done some really good work for a more peaceful world to live in.
Thank you.
So would femalePax transiting in Tehran be forced to cover up? Female cabin crew are forced to cover their heads when landing in Tehran. Seen pics of LH flight attendants. Won't be the same hippie sandals and shorts crowd from Europe to say Thailand that might use this option. But then again Mahan ...
Jump to postthis is trump's chance to prove that he wants to put america first. Nope....Boeing 1st! They and IR want this deal to be done so Trump will look bad if the US does ban aircraft sales to Iran. I believe Boeing is more interested in selling airplanes than making Trump look bad.[/quote][/quote] That B...
Jump to postI'm sure Donald Trump would love to make his foreign trips in a LD3 container. There he goes now, hail to the chief!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3nI68ca4do
flyingclrs727 wrote:
The VC-25 fleet is young in terms of cycles. They mostly sit in a hanger compared to commercial 747's flown by airlines. Is it really necessary to buy 747's to replace the VC-25 fleet? Why not a 777 or 787?
FFS, stop tweeting already Donnie! Donald Trump should have no say about the new Air Force One.... or does he? He is now 70. He will be 74 in 2020 that is if he completes his first term. He will be 78 in 2024 - the year when the new Air Force One will take to the skies. - if there are no delays. He...
Jump to postBreaking News: A Tweet from President Elect Trump about the new Air Force One: "Cancel order!" Donald J. Trump – Verified account @realDonaldTrump Boeing is building a brand new 747 Air Force One for future presidents, but costs are out of control, more than $4 billion. Cancel order! 5:5...
Jump to postRMC Découverte has a program tonight with the A350.
I am not sure if they will have the -1000... I have no idea..
This is the direct link - airing now.
http://rmcdecouverte.bfmtv.com/mediaplayer-direct/
I am sure they will have replays.