Re: DL A321 Seats Blocking Exit Door

From this video you can see the protrusion the OP is referring to: there are three seats each side at 2L/R and the window seats are encroaching on the door. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUNhohtzCQg However, that does not seem to happen at 3L/R. 14 CFR 25.807 is the answer. It defines minimum exit...

Re: Finnair to launch Helsinki—Beijing Daxing this November, becoming 1st inter’l carrier to operate at both PKX and PEK

I see this being very similar to AY's move with NKG: they couldn't get more rights to PVG so they settled for what they could get. Routesonline disclosed the schedule as follows: AY081 HEL1705 – 0710+1PKX 333 137 AY082 PKX1110 – 1405HEL 333 124 Which is surely an excellent one. Looks like it will ch...

Lufthansa spaceflex jumpseat

I recently came across a picture of the new LH A320neo back galley and started wondering what the metal contraption in the middle is. I figured it must be a jump seat but my engineering degree isn't quite enough to figure out how it works. Does anyone have insight on this? It doesn't look comfortabl...

Re: Finnair plans to replace its aging narrowbody fleet

Does anyone have any insight on the reconfiguration of the A32X fleet? Couple of years ago they said they were adding 9 to 13 seats on them but I havent seen any news since. Surely they wouldnt reconfigure them if they were going to get rid of them right away. http://news.cision.com/finnair/r/finnai...

Re: Cabin lengths and galleys size

I used to draw aircraft cabins just for fun/to practise my autocad skills so I get you. Boeing measurements can be found from here:http://www.boeing.com/commercial/airports/plan_manuals.page To estimate galley sizes, one full size cart is roughly 30cm*80cm so leave them around 33cm*85cm in total per...

Re: KLM pilots will take their caps off

Its just a choice among other when designing the uniform. I personally like them but understand that they are in no way neccessary in conveying a professional image. I'd argue that KLM crew are one of the easiest to identify in case of an emergency due to their distinctive uniform color and prominen...

Re: Daily limit use of an aircraft

AY does 24h rotations on most of their long hauls. This means the same plane departs to Asia in the afternoon Finnish time, does the turn around in the morning and flies back so that it is again ready to depart in the following afternoon. This often results in 20+h utilization and is a major compete...

Re: VN A321 : is this...allowed and safe ?

Perhaps they've willingly downgraded the doors from type C to type III? I know FAR's are not applicable in Vietnam but at least according to them a type C exit (a normal A321 non-entry door) must be at least 30" wide while type III only needs to be 20" wide. I think they can calculate the ...

Re: Rumor: Wizz Air to launch LTN-New York/Toronto?

As far as I remember, even if you continue on the same plane beyond Canada, a Canadian visa is required for many nationalities. I learned this the hard way when I was routing a pax going to KUL via NRT and YVR from MEX on JL's defunct direct flight from MEX to NRT via YVR. If this airline is going ...

Re: 747 classic UD Door