Planespotting II
Feb 16th 2019, 12:41 am
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Re: Planespotting II
Some labor troubles it seems over at Southwest Airlines. 6 years without a contract will do that. Seems maintenance employees might be working to rule and calling in sick.
It's very difficult for airline workers to strike in the US.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...-jets-grounded
It's very difficult for airline workers to strike in the US.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...-jets-grounded
Feb 16th 2019, 9:48 pm
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Feb 17th 2019, 3:44 am
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The 787 is both a fantastic aircraft and an awful one. Fantastic in that the increased cabin pressure and higher humidity really does help reduce the effects of jet lag, by a large noticeable difference. Awful in that it’s soace really is limited. I ponied up for premium tickets for the family on our recent trip back home. It was awful!! There was so little room that when the guy in front reclined his seat, my 10 year old daughter had to climb over my seat to get out to go to the loo!!!!!
Shame about the 380. It just can’t compete against the 787 and 350 though. Those things are so much cheaper to run. I still remember the first 380 coming into LHR. I had just joined the ops department and carried out the runway inspection prior to it coming in. The buzz around the airport was unbelievable. A load of staff had congregated to to see it, and they all just swarmed onto the taxiways when it arrived. As an airport authority, we totally lost control of that one LOL. It was certainly a special aircraft when it did come in. Ugly as hell though!
Feb 17th 2019, 5:07 am
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Many of my friends worked to get the A380 into the air. The excitement building as it got closer to the first flight. So much of it was brand new technology. Watching the first one fly over my house almost on a daily basis as they prepped it for the maiden flight. I've flown it a few times and I think it is really smooth and quiet, you almost don't feel the take-off.
They've been working on the A321 neo. here is Felix giving a tour....
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They've been working on the A321 neo. here is Felix giving a tour....
Feb 17th 2019, 5:40 am
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When it comes to space, comfort of seats, leg room, don't blame the aircraft type, blame the airline they are who choose the leg room, seat width, type of seat etc.
Well for normal size planes anyhow, CRJ or other regional planes, not much to be said there when tall people cant even stand up in one.
Well for normal size planes anyhow, CRJ or other regional planes, not much to be said there when tall people cant even stand up in one.
Feb 17th 2019, 12:09 pm
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Feb 17th 2019, 12:29 pm
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A comparatively minuscule percentage does not equate to a 'telling indictment' of a nation's entire population.
Feb 17th 2019, 2:33 pm
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Feb 17th 2019, 4:41 pm
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Feb 17th 2019, 5:13 pm
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This is pretty cool. As BA celebrates it’s 100th year, it’s repainted one of its 747’s in old BOAC colors. Arrives freshly painted into LHR tomorrow morning. Not sure what routes it’ll be flying though.
