I remember having read years ago that hand flying the -600 required more attention (I think it was a SAS pilot), notably in turbulence. True or tale? The -500 has the same fuselage length, both have bigger fins but even so, could these short 737 variants be trickier to recover when something unexpec...
Jump to postComprising EU/Schengen countries as well? Quoting https://www.executivetraveller.com/news/usa-to-introduce-pre-flight-covid-testing The new standard would apparently replace a broader ban on entry for most non-U.S. citizens traveling from 28 European nations that was imposed by the Department of Hom...
Jump to postReminds me of this:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_Airlines_Flight_604
I wonder what is the political aspect of this selection. Finland is not part of NATO and it shares a long border with Russia. During Cold War Finland was neutral and used both soviet and swedish equipment (not sure if they ever had American or British combat assets before 1991). The F-18 were acqui...
Jump to postGreat thread, thank you! Lots of memories from my early travels: My first jet flight took place in 1960 (sic) on board Finnair's newly acquired Caravelle with my parents.. the last Caravalle flight was in 1984 with my wife (flight to Innsbruck with Sterling). Smooth rides and landings, big wings, no...
Jump to postGlad to see this 51-year old DC-8 active, the first DC-8-62 delivered to AY in February 1969. Finnair started the scheduled service HEL-JFK in May '69 with this airframe together with the sister ship delivered one month later. It was an important milestone for the company, and the routing was initia...
Jump to postAnd there's LEMD (Madrid) and Torrejon air base, about 5,2 NM to the east
Jump to postEFHK and EFHF (Helsinki Malmi) about 4,7 NM/8,7 km
Jump to post"For what is worth, Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas has started flights between Tenerife North and Caracas" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plus_Ultra_L%C3%ADneas_A%C3%A9reas Three 343s. Never heard about the airline before. Can such a route be viable? The flights seem to be weekly(Sundays), MAD-C...
Jump to postThere's been maintenance going on during all winter, and only one RWY has been in use. Probably doesn't answer your question, but I took my binoculars and checked what's going on right now. 22 in use (the inner one only 04L/22R). Push backs I saw were EZY so you could not conclude anything from that...
Jump to postThey are Arab Maghreb countries in northern Africa;
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maghreb
The Telegraph article is interesting but incomplete as many aircraft types have been excluded. "I flew on a FLYSAX DC-9-14 this year, it's older than anything else listed on that weblink" This one?: Delivered to AC in 2/1966: https://www.planespotters.net/airframe/McDonnell-Douglas/DC-9/5Y...
Jump to postSo the original question was: DY 787 European routes? The demand to Côte d'Azur is great in summer and Norwegians seem to prefer direct flights regardless the price. Any other European destinations? Canaries during the winter perhaps?
Jump to postI have a direct view of the western part of the runway and happened to see DY 1406 landing yesterday evening as well, a 788, and asked myself the same question. According to: https://fr.flightaware.com/live/flight/NAX1406 It will be a 788 today as well, then 738 so I think it might be because of the...
Jump to postI flew MIA-MAD 3 weeks ago, the 332 was almost new and the Business Class seats were comfortable, fully reclining. Here's one review I found: http://samchui.com/2016/06/30/iberia-business-class-london-madrid/#.WHJDR_krI2w The seat design in business offers a great degree of privacy Meals were OK, no...
Jump to postHow will the new airport affect the tourism industry in Eilat? A year ago Haaretz wrote: "Where Are the Thousands of Tourists Coming to Eilat on Subsidized Flights? Cheap flights have lured Russians and Europeans to the southern city, but the beaches are empty and hotels remain below capacity&q...
Jump to postI was browsing through old timetables and saw some LH flights operated with a Caravelle or a Super Caravelle. For instance on the 1964 timetable flights like FRA/VIE, FRA/ORY or FRA/NCE/PMI. I am not aware that LH ever had Caravelles. Did they or were those flights operated by other airlines? Finna...
Jump to postThe final report (in French, ATC communication in English at the end of the report): http://www.developpement-durable.gouv.f ... finale.pdf Furthermore, today's(Oct 1) Nice Matin writes that Minister Royal will prohibit the pilots in question from flying in French airspace, and that the airline will...
Jump to postThe plane had a problem with its RNAV system thus slipped away from its intended landing path http://www.kokpit.aero/nice-alcak-ucus-thy This info has not reached the local media in Nice nor the authorities, at least nothing has been reported. According to today's Nice Matin, TK had given a brief s...
Jump to postmict wrote:I read on a Turkish website that is was due to a RNAV malfunction.
No wind shear reported at that time on Saturday:
LFMN 271600Z 18005KT 9999 FEW040 28/21 Q1019 NOSIG
Whilst the approach in and of itself isn't difficult, NCE is often subject to turbulence and windshear, even on seemingly good days. A colleague refers to it as the "Narita of Europe".[/quote] Correct, I see missed approaches frequently here from my private viewing point :) , both RWY 4 an...
Jump to postI saw it happening. My residence is at about 140 m, north of the airport. When the plane came visible, it was already turning south and climbing a bit higher. Clearly a badly executed 22R approach that missed the turn to short finals, then ending up above the city center. The hills west of Nice and ...
Jump to postAnd http://www.adventure-network.com/ uses IL-76 from Punta Arenas, 6-7 day tour costs $48150 plus the flight down there. They are adventure trips for the well-to-do. That company flies to Union Glacier Camp, which is much nearer the South Pole than the Chilean and Argentine bases. All in all there ...
Jump to postThe NRK link that you provided didn't show the article, my search gave this (in Norwegian): https://www.nrk.no/nyheter/rutefly-til- ... 1.13060515 Wiki says the current runway is just 1230 m long and the distnce from Ushuaia about 1250 km. Yes, I agree that unspoiled nature should be protected but c...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/maxpower1954" class="quote" target="_blank">maxpower1954</a> (<a href="#52" class="quote">Reply 52</a>):<br/><i>Pretty sure that's an earlier mo...
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Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/saleya22r" class="quote" target="_blank">saleya22r</a> (<a href="#43" class="quote">Reply 43</a>):<br/><i>In July 1980, a Danish registered sing...
Jump to postWhen hiking in the mountains above Nice recently I found this: <center><table align="center" border="0" width="650" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><a href="/uf/view.file?id=49375&filename=1464088356tMM2Gs.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://cdn-www.airliners.net/uf/49375/middle/146408...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/flyingturtle" class="quote" target="_blank">flyingturtle</a> (<a href="#127" class="quote">Reply 127</a>):<br/><i>3. The flight passed the FIR b...
Jump to postMaritime(territorial) boundaries usually are 12 <acronym title="Air Madrid (Spain) AND Mount Cook Airlines (New Zealand)">NM</acronym>, does it make any difference in the search here? For example, Russian military using the narrow corridor in the Gulf of Finland, between Estonia and Finland? I am no...
Jump to postOK, I read your post poorly. If you live outside Oslo(and want avoid going via OSL), then connections via AMS are better? KLM of flies to many places in Norway. Can't remember if AF/HOP fly to other cities than OSL.
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I tried the same by using the .no web site, random dates, found at least one option via <acronym title="Paris - Charles de Gaulle (Roissy) (CDG / LFPG), France">CDG</acronym> with <acronym title="Air France">AF</acronym>: 06:35Oslo13:25 New York (<acronym title="New York - John F. Kennedy Internatio...
Jump to postThank you for sharing, I flew <acronym title="Oslo - Gardermoen (OSL / ENGM), Norway">OSL</acronym>-<acronym title="Forde - Bringeland (FDE / ENBL), Norway">FDE</acronym>-<acronym title="Oslo - Gardermoen (OSL / ENGM), Norway">OSL</acronym> some years ago, of course with a Dash8! Good video, very ni...
Jump to postEL-AL 747 <acronym title="Rome - Fiumicino (Leonardo da Vinci) (FCO / LIRF), Italy">FCO</acronym>-<acronym title="Tel Aviv (-Jaffa) - Ben Gurion (Lod) (TLV / LLBG), Israel">TLV</acronym> in August 1974 Here's the story: I was travelling from Scandinavia to a student meeting in Haifa. We had bought a...
Jump to postLAXintl, thanks for the detailed info! Is the French Navy acquiring them?
Jump to postMilitary aircraft frequently use Nice, but it's the first time I have seen these Ospreys. I can right now see three of them on the tarmac from my residence, they have been here since Friday.They took off but came back later. I guess they must be American, maybe from a NATO base or a hangar ship. Ver...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/jgp777" class="quote" target="_blank">jgp777</a> (<a href="#8" class="quote">Reply 8</a>):<br/><i>Yes it is a Dash 8. Anything special about thi...
Jump to postThanks for sharing. An interesting and entertaining report.
In the picture showing the LAN fleet, under the A319, there's an image of a Dash 8.
A great and detailed report, thanks for sharing! Some of the meals look <acronym title="CSA Czech Airlines">OK</acronym>, but the presentation could be better, specially regarding the entrees. Some of them reminded me of meals served at Finnish canteens 20+ years ago -certainly healthy and balanced ...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/PlanesNTrains" class="quote" target="_blank">PlanesNTrains</a> (<a href="#66" class="quote">Reply 66</a>):<br/><i> certainly it was an odd comme...
Jump to postThe CRJ100/200 has had 17 hull losses( between 1993 and 2016, of 1000 or so built) according to: <a href="http://aviation-safety.net/database/types/Bombardier-CRJ100-200-440/losses" target="_blank">http://aviation-safety.net/database/...s/Bombardier-CRJ100-200-440/losses</a> A relatively good record...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Navigator" class="quote" target="_blank">Navigator</a> (<a href="#36" class="quote">Reply 36</a>):<br/><i>Norwegian and SAS requently fly into s...
Jump to postThanks for sharing! Brings back memories as I have visited Eilat twice, first in the mid 70s by car from Jerusalem, later in early 80s by plane. Charters from Europe to Eilat were more common in those days.The Super Caravelle did a technical stop in Athens, on the way back in Rhodes. Currently all t...
Jump to postAccording to the Finnish Aviation Museum, the flight is not going to take place as planned next weekend. The current owner of the aircraft allegedly cancelled the meeting where the acquisition was supposed to be finalized. Maybe they get more if it is scrapped?
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Spacepope" class="quote" target="_blank">Spacepope</a> (<a href="#34" class="quote">Reply 34</a>):<br/><i> Quoting CitationJet (Reply 31): The l...
Jump to postHi Antti! I already posted this a few days ago: <i><a href="/aviation-forums/general_aviation/read.main/6543386" target="_blank">Last Flight For DC-9-14 (5Y-XXA) Now Planned</a></i> <font size="1">(by <a href="/profile/saleya22r" class="quote" target="_blank">saleya22r</a> Nov 6 2015 in Civil Aviati...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/TZTriStar500" class="quote" target="_blank">TZTriStar500</a> (<a href="#13" class="quote">Reply 13</a>):<br/><i>http://www.classicjettours.com/d...
Jump to postThe Finnish Aviation Museum has nothing about this English :http://ilmailumuseo.fi/en/ -nor the travel agent mentioned above although I'm sure they would be more than happy to serve the A.netters if needed! Obviously the flight will only be flown if there's enough pax. My understanding is that the f...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/B747400ERF" class="quote" target="_blank">B747400ERF</a> (<a href="#1" class="quote">Reply 1</a>):<br/><i>Ameristar still flies DC-9-15's in Ame...
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