Hello all, I need your help with trying to pay for a business plan subscription at fr24 website. In the website (on my laptop) when I go to the subscription plans page, they show the price for each plan, and offer to start a 7 days trial. They promise to charge you only after the trial period. This ...
Jump to postHello all, Flight Global has published an article regarding TG's success in selling five A340-600s and an A340-500 that were sitting grounded and decommissioned for over a decade, but did not name the buyers. In my honest opinion, this is really unexpected deal since these frames are very old, and p...
Jump to postThe Polish Government announced that they are willing to provide the Ukrainian Airforce with their complete inventory of MiG 29s. The aircraft will be transferred to the US airbase at Ramstein, Germany.
Very good, Poland!!!
Hello all, I noticed that Kawasaki equipped their C-2 with GE CF-6 engines. It looks weird to me that a new design like this one includes such an old engine technology. For example, they could choose either the PW4000-94 (first run, 1984) or the Trent 500 (first run, 1999), which both produce simila...
Jump to postIn the US there is some debate about the legality of mandating employees to get vaccinated. This issue is still developing as far as I understand it and it looks like it may be left up to the individual states to declare their policy. What is the position with regards to airlines, their employees a...
Jump to postI agree that sometimes the free source is better or similar to the high-priced sources such as CAPA. The problem here in academic work is that we need official sources most of the time since they are more easy to assess in terms of accuracy and reliability. It is heartbreaking to work hard and have ...
Jump to postThanks for the clarification RobK and Mlflyer12. Sounds good. I am a bit suspicious regarding this website (although it looks very impressive) since in academic project we strive to the highest degree of accuracy and reliability. On the other hand, as RobK said, it is very difficult to get a 100% re...
Jump to postThank you so much RobK. I appreciate your help.
This site looks awesome. However, I wonder if it is accurate enough for academic purposes.
I will need to dig in and see if it is good enough.
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Hello all,
I wonder where I can find reliable sources for airlines fleets pre-Covid-19 and post-Covid-19.
Can anyone guide me to such sources?
Thanks,
An225
Thanks for the quick answers.
Do we know what is the situation in Europe and Asia?
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Hello all, One of the requirements for fighting COVID-19 spread is the mandatory wearing of face masks and practicing social distancing. We know that all (or at least most) airlines require passenger to wear face masks for the duration of the flight while they are inside the aircraft. However, the c...
Jump to postThis is interesting. Good job for Arkia finding someone to take her, as it was a tough job. This 757-300 was in a poor shape, and sat on the tarmac long before covid-19 outbreak. I fly regularly from TLV to ETH/ETM and had the chance to use this bird. According to Arkia stuff the one sold now had a ...
Jump to postIt is true that the MAX has advantages if the safety issues are solved. However, we should look at what happens around us. We have a major pandemic killing airlines and demand for flights. So here are four basic issues, which I think to be conservative: One result is very low fuel prices, which will...
Jump to postThe 737max is a superior aircraft by every account to the 737ng. Well, it is not superior in safety, which is the most important issue. Passengers will avoid flying in an aircraft that its safety reputation is so bad. You think people forgot these two crashes and the scandel unveiled afterwards? we...
Jump to postCan someone explain why they had to do a stopover at ASI? Was it for offloading some cargo/pax at ASI?
The A318 can fly more than 5,500km non-stop, and ACC-HLE is only 2,460 km. It mean that if conditions are not good thay can turn back to ACC without any problem.
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If the Max dies, then Boeing are giving up on short haul flying and give Airbus a monopoly. I see that as extremely unlikely Isn't it the status de-facto? Will that status really going to change given COVID-19 recovery will take at least 12 month, Boeing not being able to re-certify the MAX, and pa...
Jump to postHello all, As COVID-19 pendemic causing havoc in the air transportation industry, while Boeing not being able to solve the Max's problem, we see airlines and lessors cancelling/deferring orders for the MAX. As we know the backlog is shrinking steadily (e.g., GE Capital cancells 69 frames) with 171 c...
Jump to postThanks guys. Very intersting.
The LH pictures are great. Some of these boxes are pretty large. I wonder how did they manage to get them through passengers doors?
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Hello all, As the Corona crisis is hitting hard the air transportation industry, and no remedy on the horizon, airlines are parking their fleets. However, some airlines in Israel are trying to operate as many cargo flights as possible. With no dedicated cargo aircraft, their only option is to utiliz...
Jump to postSo why Boeing is not taking this path and continuing with efforts to fix a system that tarnished the reputation of the MAX and created so much disbelief in Boeing as a company and the MAX by regulators? An225 Because the landing fix would have cost more and lengthened delivery times. Irony intended...
Jump to postHello all, I hope that this is the right forum for my question... The MAX is now grounded since March, and we are already in Q4 and nobody knows when will the aircraft be allowed to re-enter airlines' service. Boeing is still trying to rectify MCAS which is to blame in the 2 crashes. We can't be sur...
Jump to postA short while ago, the Israeli space ship Bereshit, lost its main engine during the landing process on the moon. As a result the craft crashed on the moon surface with a velocity of 900 m per second. This is a big disapointment for IAI, Space IL which initiated the project, and for Israel which lost...
Jump to postThanks everybody for your insights. In a related matter, based on the most updated list prices that I have, it seems that Airbus still offers the A320ceo. Is it possible for customers to order the ceo versions given the huge demand for the neo? If that is possible, will they be able to have earlier ...
Jump to postHello all, As we know, Boeing's troubles with the MAX are escellating and will have significant effect in the near future or even longer. So now, the question is what would be the reaction by Airbus. It was noted that Airbus has insufeciant capacity to increase production if some airlines choose to ...
Jump to postIn 1984 a BA Concorde landed in Ramat David AFB as a charter for a British cruise company. This was a spectacular sight.
A few years ago Ayit Aviation from Beer Sheva bought one of Air Seychels' Shorts 360 and operated for some time it in the former operaters color scheme in Israel
Thanks everyone for your knowledgeable comments. The Chinook is so much cheaper to buy, maintain and operate than the King Stallion. 234 unit built vs. 1200+ unit built. Which one would you have an easier time of getting spare parts? :rotfl: bt What about any commonality the CH-53K have with previou...
Jump to postThanks, Bunumuring. It could be cost, that is true. If the IAF can buy all, or most of the items in this crazy deal from one supplier, than they will probably get a better deal. Lets see: F-15 - Boeing KC-46 - Boeing CH-47 - Boeing, vs. CH-56 - Lockheed V-22 - Bell-Boeing So, probably the manufactur...
Jump to postHello all, As current IAF fleet of choppers is getting pretty old, new replacements are discussed more frequently. IAF currently operate CH-56s which were upgraded to Yasur 2030 version, and UH-60s in a mix of new built and US Army surplus frames. CH-56s, however, are in a very high priority for rep...
Jump to postThis is a trashy/redneck kind of livery. Very Trump kind of flavor and taste.
At least he didn't suggest the big fuselage will turn into advertisement area for his and/or Ivanka's businesses...
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Hello all, A few days ago it was published by a Russian news website that during the descent to Saint Petersburg of an Aeroflot flight which originated from Moscow, a dog managed to get out of his cage which was stored in the baggage hold, and opened the hold door. That happened onboard a 737 at a h...
Jump to postHello all, I have searched the IOSA registry for airlines audit results. Among the airlines which I searched for (most were from the third world) not even one had any comments at all, and it was noted that All information is contained in the IOSA Audit Report. I wonder if there are any airlines in t...
Jump to postKQ will try to achieve what AI did when planning their route to TLV. Honestly I don't think that the Sudanese will grant KQ ovetflight rights because Israel has bad relations with Khartoum , not like the case with the Saudis. The IAF bombed targets in Sudan several times in recent years. In addition...
Jump to postVery interesting indeed, but after the initial happiness it looks like a pretty weired idea. Based on the number of produced airframes (13), number of orders (2), and the fact that this aircraft fills a special nich only, we can determine that the financial viability of this program is very limited....
Jump to postHello all,
The Guardian published an article on a downed Soviet pilot from the war in Afghanistan found alive in a village after 30 years.
If true it is incredible.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/ ... fghanistan
Hello all, Recently I read that Ryanair served secondary destinations in Southern France with flights from the UK for short while. When they exited these markets it resulted in collapse of the local fragile tourism industry, and left significant number of brits which purchased summer houses with no ...
Jump to postPersian gulf countries do have long time relations with Israel, but they do not want them to be publicized due to intra-Arab politics (I.e., Palestinian issue). Even being buddies with the Studies because of the Iranian problems doesn't help us. That is why the Saudies granted AI the 1 and 2 freedom...
Jump to postThanks everybody for your comments.
As it hard to believe such a solution was figured out in the beginning of the 21st century, it is true.
For those asking for sources for the story, go look in Wikipedia.
An225
Thanks everybody for your comments.
As it hard to believe such a solution was figured out in the beginning of the 21st century, it is true.
For those asking for sources for the story, go look in Wikipedia.
An225
Wow, I never heard of this before. Crazy if it’s true. Can you imagine being a fighter pilot doing a routine training flight and being ordered to go ram a commercial airliner out of the sky on apparently what would be a suicide mission (unless you can manage to eject). Can anyone confirm this situa...
Jump to postI just finished reading the bios of two of the four pilots scrambled towards United"s flight 93 bound to DC. According to Wikipedia, they were instructed to ram the 757, one hitting the tail and the other hitting the cockpit. That info puzzled me. I wonder if it was the correct tactic since it ...
Jump to postHello all, As we know, aircraft are often going out of airline service for several reasons. These include sent to the desert for storage, and to maintenance facilities for mx or to be used for parts. Some of these birds will stay at these locations for some time, while others never return. Others wi...
Jump to postHello all, As we all know, airlines has that issue of transporting baggage as well as passengers and cargo. In recent years, airlines made the baggage transport an important revenue generator of its own (i.e., ancillary revenues) by charging passengers with fees which varies from airline to airline....
Jump to postAs an Israeli who is frustrated with the low quality and professionalism of local journalism in the field of aviation I would read this item with a ton of salt. Especially when the item is published by scientific Israeltimes, which is more of a bad tabloid than a respected and good newspaper to begi...
Jump to postHello all, We all know that the B-29 was chosen to enter service as the biggest, heaviest, and most sophisticated bomber of WWII. While it was under development the B32 was the alternative design, and only 118 were built. However, another long-range model flew earlier - the Douglas XB-19. This model...
Jump to postThe two fragile ladies sued for $84,894.41
I wonder how did they calculated it to decide on the specific number...
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Hello all, Two weeks ago I had the opportunity to visit the Ukrainian State Aviation Museum in Kiev. I will publish a full report later, but just wanted to share the disturbing experience I had there. I had a 10 hours layover in Kiev, and I didn't care staying for so long in Borispol Airport, and al...
Jump to postHello all, On Sunday I will have a 10 hours layover (08:00-18:00) in KBP before my connecting flight departs, so I am planning to go out of the terminal for some spotting. I would like to hear from you guys what are my possibilities to do so, and if security permits such activity since Ukraine is in...
Jump to postThanks guys for sharing your lists.
I am travelling now to the Baltics and Kiev and am interested to know what other spotters are using so i can have ideas what to add.
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