Re: Is it time for Cockpit Video to aid in crash investigation?

Instead of this work should be done on transmitting black box data in real time to land based servers, which would antiquate the need of finding black boxes, which is often a miserable task. I read about this idea several years ago in one of my aviation enthusiast magazines. It was dismissed pretty...

Re: Updated: British Airways release new ClubWorld seat

British Airways will not be one of those ''rest of the worlds airlines in dumping the A380''. Even Qatar have stated that they intend on keeping their A380's. The aircraft has a place in the long haul fleet and the A380 will remain as part of the British Airways fleet for years to come :-) uhh, qat...

Re: Updated: British Airways release new ClubWorld seat

Cannot seem to find a number of posts on here I made for what ever reason and for that reason a reply i guess cannot be made... But all the same, did we conform this NEW seat is NOT going on the A380? If so, is this indicative of anything regarding the A380 and British Airways? Trying to be gentle ...

Re: Updated: British Airways release new ClubWorld seat

Cannot seem to find a number of posts on here I made for what ever reason and for that reason a reply i guess cannot be made... But all the same, did we conform this NEW seat is NOT going on the A380? If so, is this indicative of anything regarding the A380 and British Airways? Trying to be gentle ...

Re: 737Max Impact on 797 Launch

Nah man, anything before 1989 is a deathtrap. Don't you know all the world's aeronautical engineers had an epiphany that year that magically made all planes better? You can try to be as dismissive as you want, it will not get you past facts. In 1988 the A320 revolutionized commercial aircraft desig...

Re: 737Max Impact on 797 Launch

Not correct. Both the 757 and 767 had EFIS flight decks from the start in 1982. Sorry to burst your bubble, but EFIS was invented before 1989. Up through 1987 was still part of the 2nd generation of airliners (737 Jurassic, 747 classic, A300, DC-10). The 757 and 767 are part of that generation (jus...

Re: 737Max Impact on 797 Launch

As somebody who doesn’t really care about Boeing V Airbus, will airlines have confidence in new aircrafts Boeing puts out? The 787 was catching fire, and luckily most of those fires happened on approach or on the ground, rather than say over the North Pole on a trans-polar flight. 2 737-Max’s have ...

Re: BA reveals new Club World Suite, first Airbus A350 routes

AA's super diamond seats are amazing, so I'm really looking forward to these. The door for your seat is amazing. What a massive improvement from club world

Re: British Airways tease new ClubWorld seat on social media

As someone who literally just got off a club world seat, this can't come soon enough

Re: FliegerFaust: Waiting for Airbus to announce the A220-500 with a nice launch customer order

An A220-500 would be a very skinny aircraft. There is a small chance the empty weight could increases by a large percentage like the 757-300 which would kill the econimics. It would be a stretch too far. However the stretch will most likely be similar to going from the 787-9 to the 787-10 where the...

Re: 737Max Impact on 797 Launch

While painful, the 737 Max issues won't present a long term impact to the model's production backlog. Do you really believe that problems which presented themselves with two deadly crashes focusing full public attention will take a mere grounding of, say 123 days, similiar to the one of Dreamliner,...

Re: LH orders 20 B789 and 20 additional A350; Will sell 6 A380s back to Airbus

I think you are completely wrong here. LH will most ceretainly take A351 as it is perfect match to replace A346s with First class in MUC without adding to fleet complexity. LH needs to have a capacity between A359 and A388, otherwise the gap is way too large. B779x means introducing completely new ...

Re: Kenya Airways to consider Airbus models

Don't think there's gonna be many long term impacts for Boeing. How many 737s were lost by rudder hardovers? Like 3? And now no one cares

Re: LH orders 20 B789 and 20 additional A350; Will sell 6 A380s back to Airbus

Between the EK order (A330 + A350) and the LH order (A350 + 787) RR have already sold more Trents than in the whole of 2018. 214 vs. 220. So far, Airbus has sold 70 A350s in 3 months(LH + EK+ JX + German government), compared to 40 in all of 2018. It's been a good year for widebody orders on all fr...

Re: LH orders 20 B789 and 20 additional A350; Will sell 6 A380s back to Airbus

If you read the press release in full: "With the Airbus A350-900, the Boeing 777-9 and the Boeing 787-9, Lufthansa Group will own the most fuel-efficient long-haul aircraft of their class in terms of kerosene consumption per passenger and 100 kilometers flown." "In addition to this, ...

Re: Confirmed: British Airways to paint 4 aircraft in retro livery

JonathanRP wrote:

CarbonFibre wrote:

musman9853 wrote:

What's the layout for g-bnly? Is it a high j?

Super high-J with WiFi.

BNLY is a mid-J (52 J) and has no WiFi, as there's no WiFi hump in the photos!

Re: Confirmed: British Airways to paint 4 aircraft in retro livery

What's the layout for g-bnly? Is it a high j?

Re: Rumor: American Airlines to Modify Project Oasis Planes.

Just imagine, an Oasis plane making an emergency landing. Fire breaks out and pax are scrambling to get out of the plane. Unfortunately, due to the tightness of the seat pitch, peoples' legs get tangled up and only the front two rows and exit rows can make it out. The other 150+ people burn to deat...

Re: Rumor: American Airlines to Modify Project Oasis Planes.

If you get off a DL MD-88 and then get on an AA Super 80, then yes, DL is making AA look totally dated. https://i2.wp.com/thepointsguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/MD80.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024px&ssl=1 https://i.ytimg.com/vi/gtDVz7jNogE/maxresdefault.jpg Except AA only has 28 MD80s whereas Delta s...

Re: Rumor: American Airlines to Modify Project Oasis Planes.

Here's the thing, does a family of 5 carry 5 tablets? For me, I do not like the fact that I have to use my phone to watch a movie, when I much prefer having a movie playing on a screen, while I could be replying to emails or working on my device. A small 5 inch screen will never replace an 11 inch ...

Re: Dr. Peters begins scrapping of two ex-SIA A380s

London Heathrow Airport authority have asked airlines who fly there to consider using larger types to ease the capacity problem at the airport. The 2nd hand A380 market I believe won't be a dead duck in water as airports can't cope now with the worlds capacity problems! It might start off slow but ...

Re: Dr. Peters begins scrapping of two ex-SIA A380s

so what are they gonna do with the engines as they get scrapped? it's not like there are a ton of a380s flying around that need new engines. will they just be parted out?

Re: Air India requires crew to "Hail the Motherland" after in flight announcements!

how many patriotic slogans make up for a mig21?

Re: Rumor: American Airlines to Modify Project Oasis Planes.

When it come to IFE , am I the only one that hasn’t owned a pair of headphones that can be plugged into something for several years now? The disposable head phone you’re going to get on a plane are totally useless from sound quality perspective. I haven’t used JetBlue’s IFE last couple time on them...

Re: Boeing 797 Thread - 2019

Leeham News continues to be highly sceptical that a launch will come any time soon. https://leehamnews.com/2019/03/04/pontifications-doubts-continue-over-boeing-nma-launch/ i think with ATO coming soon, the initial demand from airlines will make or break the program. if they can get a few hundred o...

Re: Rumor: American Airlines to Modify Project Oasis Planes.

i personally dont mind the no ife and the relatively tight pitch. But i do think it's clear that AA needs new direction, and a whole new leadership team. Delta should not be making 4x as much as you with 3/4 the planes.

Re: Qatar Airways to order more aircraft at Paris Air Show

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747-8f.

Re: Confirmed: Airbus signs MoU with Taiwan's Starlux Airlines

Bradin wrote:

gatibosgru wrote:

That is one beautiful aeroplane.

Re: Delta Wants to be NMA Launch Customer

Official launch is often conditional, by both sides, on a minimum number of orders and additional airlines buying the type. Even pricing is determined (at risk to airframers and engine vendor). Doesn't the Boeing board of directors issue an "authority to offer" which allows Boeing to shop...

Re: British Airways commits to ordering 18 777-9 plus an additional 24 options

I expect AF at some point. They have made noises about their A380s being hard to use, but do have large-capacity missions. They also have some of the first 77Ws off the line and may be ready to replace those by the mid-2020s. KL would be interesting, but I tend to think they would do better with a ...

Re: Reuters: Rolls Royce withdraws bid for Boeing NMA project

Hmm... Boeing NMA was supposed to be launched 2025. Does this mean EIS of the A350neo (with Ultrafan engine) would also be not 2025 but later? Another GE proyect for Boeing.....the B797 Having an engine option adds cost for both the engine manufacturers and for the airframe manufacturers. It also r...

Re: British Airways commits to ordering 18 777-9 plus an additional 24 options

Is BA to be the only airline to operate, in a few years, 737Max, A320NEO, 788, 78J, 78K, A35K, 772, 77W, 779, A380, and 744? (I realize the last 744 is slated for Nov 2022 retirement). The only type they’d be missing that I can see is A359, so perhaps it should be favored next. I am not sure where ...

Re: Delta Wants to be NMA Launch Customer

They want a sort of new plane. The 797 is it, but apparently Boeing doesn’t think there is a market. The more 321XLR / 321XXX, 321WTF orders the better. Boeing has milked the 737MILF until it’s lost its luster with millennials. About time for a 757/767 replacement. DL, UA, FI and others have basica...

Re: Bloomberg: British Airways to pick 777X

How many do y'all think will be ordered? 20-30 ish?

Re: Vietnam Airlines mulls buying up to 100 Boeing 737 Max

Reuters is reporting that vietjet has signed the deal. 100 Maxes.

Re: Delta Wants to be NMA Launch Customer

DL and UA are begging for this. Others as well. A big market and Boeing is sitting in there ass for years. If Boeing doesn’t announce this year, Boeing can’t complain when DL, FI, and UA give Airbus 300 orders. Orders for what? Airbus doesn't have a 763-sized aircraft. I guess DL and UA can order A...

Re: Delta Wants to be NMA Launch Customer

nomorerjs wrote:

DL and UA are begging for this. Others as well. A big market and Boeing is sitting in there ass for years. If Boeing doesn’t announce this year, Boeing can’t complain when DL, FI, and UA give Airbus 300 orders.

Re: Does A330neo really suit Emirates?

larger windows, lower altitude, higher humidity, etc. there's more to comfort than seat pitch. Having done a 14hr sector in 3-3-3 Y in a 788 in August I can tell you I have never had a more uncomfortable flight. Windows, altitude, humidity count for [email protected]#$ if you're jammed into a narrow seat with sho...

Re: Does A330neo really suit Emirates?

Is it a bit of a downgrade? Well, it depends.... Compared to more comfortable types such as the A350, the A380 and the 787, yes, it's a somewhat 'very minimal' step back. How is a 3-3-3 787 more comfortable than a 2-4-2 A339? The seat width is more generous in the A339. larger windows, lower altitu...

Re: Atlas Air or Giant 3591 Down in Trinity Bay, Texas

KICT wrote:

That left turn is bizarre.

Re: American Airlines Sets Retirement Date for MD-80s

is there is a map of current s80 destinations? Not sure if there is a map, but quite a few cities from Dallas. Memphis Columbus Jacksonville San Antonio Cleveland Tulsa Kansas City Louisville Omaha Nashville New Orleans Austin St Louis Milwaukee Raleigh Wichita Charleston Cincinnati Indianapolis Ok...

Re: Reuters: Airbus pencils in orders for new A321XLR jet.

xlr is just a third aux tank right?

Re: Official: Airbus announces A380 production to end in 2021

Not everything is on loss but that's why they are over producing. I smell something amiss under the proverbial stone bridge. Who is saying they are over producing 737's and 787? Or A320 and A350 for that matter. The back logs are in years and Boeing and Airbus is looking to increase production rate...

Re: Confirmed: British Airways to paint 4 aircraft in retro livery

Looks great! These will be flying lhr-jfk Right?

Re: Official: Airbus announces A380 production to end in 2021

In EK's 2-class configuration, the 77W has an OEW of 0.393 tons per passenger, while the A380 clocks in at 0.447 tons per passenger. In QR's case, the 787-8 is at 0.447 tons per passenger while the A380 is at 0.531 tons per passenger. In other words, the A380 could and should be designed at least 1...

Re: FAA Probes Southwest Airlines Over Baggage Weight Discrepancies- WSJ