Scoot has received its first E190-E2
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/busines ... ft-4260321
What's going on here? Singapore Airlines will reportedly suspend flights to and from the mainland Chinese cities of Chengdu and Chongqing from 31 March because it hasn’t received approval from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) to fly the two routes for the summer and autumn seasons....
Jump to postOn a similar note, I flew out of KUL yesterday and saw quite a few Iberia ads on the electronic ad boards. Though doubt they will start KUL anytime soon. I saw the billboards and they specifically referred to "Madrid as the best place to experience Spain". If you book through the Iberia w...
Jump to postI work in the logistics for offshore wind farms, both during construction as well as O&M. This idea makes no commercial sense for several reasons: 1. Current rotor blades for offshore wind are a minimum of 100 m long, and we´re fast approaching 150 m in length and 60+ tons in weight. The plane ...
Jump to postI think this was not posted here yet: On December 1, 2023, the middle runway at Singapore Changi Airport was put back into operation: https://planeopedia.com/changi-middle Since then, the airport has a triple runway system for the first time, three parallel runways that are far enough apart to allo...
Jump to post[ Searches are expensive. It sounds like there is little hope of learning anything, no hope of recovering intact bodies, and possibly not even much hope of finding any large aircraft parts in a cluster. There are better places to spend a few hundred million. Many people never receive 'closure'; is t...
Jump to postLet's be clear on something here.... The pilot blew a .04 which is coincidentally the legal blood limit for flying in the US. That's not *drunk*. The legal limit to drive in most states of the US is double that at .08. The guy probably had a fun night out before enjoying Edinburgh and hadn't quite ...
Jump to postScoot has announced the initial destinations for the E190-E2 fleet. Cities are Koh Samui in Thailand and Sibu in Malaysia, as well as existing destinations comprising Hat Yai and Krabi in Thailand, and Kuantan and Miri in Malaysia. Flights start on 7 May. https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/trans...
Jump to postSingapore do not give the impression of being like some Gulf States and buying some of each of the in production combat aircraft available to them, so it is fair to assume that the choice of some F-35B was made for operational reasons, these can start as trials, just as the Harrier started as a tri...
Jump to postI guess the withdrawal from the China-Russia CR929 program will allow them to focus on the MC-21. Technically, they are not out of the CR929 project. The project (which is now the C929) still has Russia involved, but more as a supplier. https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3245900/ch...
Jump to postStrong high altitude winds?
https://www.windy.com/?250h,19.849,90.264,5,m:evpaiXG
Singapore to buy 8 F35A. They will be delivered from 2030 onward. Currently they have orders for 12 F35B with first delivery in 2026.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapo ... ce-4155986
COMAC is following up the to Singapore Airshow by having demonstration flights and visits in 5 ASEAN countries: Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia and Indonesia https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/comac-c919-arj21-be-showcased-5-southeast-asian-countries-4152046 Also, there is quite a bit of noise r...
Jump to postNASA explained that this was a relativity low cost mission by design. NASA said they could fund 10 of these low cost missions for the price one major mission, like one of the ones to Mars for example. What led to the current lander having a bad landing was simple human error on this relatively low ...
Jump to postCOMAC has to learn how to walk before they can learn how to run. I guaranteed you that they've already planned to pay billions as tuition in the process. I'd put my money on them getting there eventually. It'll take years, but they know it'll take years and are prepared to pay the price. China does...
Jump to postIf a 1% target requires a levy of $3 to $16, how much would be needed for 100%? What percentage of a ticket normally is due to fuel? If SAF is 3 to 5 times more expensive than regular jet fuel, it would have a big impact. Are there any long term cost improvements expected for SAF? I assume there is...
Jump to postFlights departing Singapore will be required to use sustainable aviation fuel from 2026. Initially, it will be 1% SAF and slowly increasing. It will result in an additional fuel levy on flights depending on destination and class of travel. https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/air-tickets-sustai...
Jump to postIn the end : - cost per flight 787-9<A350-900<787-10 - cost per seat 787-10<A350-900<787-9 - cost per payload A350-900<787-9<787-10 - cost to buy 787-9<A350-900<787-10 The 787-10 is great at what it does best, offering the best CASM of the market on (non LCC) flight under 4800nm (and even up to 640...
Jump to postThe C919 will be shown at the Singapore Airshow this month. It will be part of the aerial display.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapo ... ce-4112996
I think you are being overly defensive. The vast majority of posters here really want Boeing, and all it's staff and suppliers to flourish. Something, it is not achieving at the moment, whilst it's most significant competitor is. This is fundamentally unstable. So changes are required. And at a pac...
Jump to postNo, there were codeshares through EWR if doing Premium Economy. There were also codeshares thru SFO and LAX too. Interesting, SQ's own website offered bookings from YYZ only via a European connection? That’s correct and my mistake yes, EWR was a popular one via YYZ as well. Point is though that SQ ...
Jump to postIt must be MUCH more expensive to create the super reliable systems needed to replace two pro pilots. One day it will not work out and then we will have some interesting debate. I've seen figures suggesting there are maybe 350,000 active commercial airline pilots in the world. Let's say the average...
Jump to postSad this has to be explicitly mentioned on an aviation forum. There's almost never a single act by a single person that's the cause of something. The flipside is that the punishment can never be tied to a single person. It has to be to the org or leadership as a group. In a previous role I was resp...
Jump to postI said Boeing is supposed to deliver perfect airplanes. That’s why 787 deliveries were paused for shimming and the 737 for aft pressure bulkhead while the current fleet was allowed to safely continue open with the same conditions. I don’t know why Boeing has this standard and Airbus does not, but I...
Jump to postTrying and succeeding are quite different. Particularly in something as complex as aircraft manufacturing supply chains, change can take time so the real question is are quality issues being addressed and corrected? It’s important to understand Airbus is not delivering flawless aircraft. There are ...
Jump to postIt is listed in yesterdays post but not really highlighted: Boeing delivered its first 787-8 MAX since 2019 to China. The aircraft intended for China Southern Airlines arrived on 27 Jan in Guangzhou.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/busines ... ed-4078886
Amadeus is the company responsible for globally outdated GDS system. Much of the current GDS system still runs on console based platforms introduced near Windows 95, and Amadeus is behind them. I doubt their transformative capabilities... Have you used or worked with Amadeus? Like many systems that...
Jump to postWhen will AI get their first factory fresh (non NTU) A350? I’d imagine these aircraft will be the first that gets the new AI interiors that they published when the new livery came out back in August? Are there any renderings of what the short/ medium haul interiors will look like for the A320/A321n...
Jump to postAfter the COMAC C919 narrowbody entered service in 2023, it's now the turn of the Chinese widebody to be developed and tested. The program began in 2017 as a China/Russia joint venture CRAIC CR929, but in 2023 the Russians were ousted and the program is now called COMAC C929 . The C929 programme en...
Jump to postAir Do has been operating NH-Codeshare quite some time already, yet they do operate quite independently, they even have their own frequent flyer program and to my knowledge are not associated directly with ANA or Star Alliance at all. Flown with them once when I booked HND-CTS via ANA. I flew Air D...
Jump to postCould someone with a better understanding of the regulations comment on whether this will trigger a full regulatory entity (NTSB) investigation? Or since no one was killed or hurt it would be deemed ‘no harm, no foul’ and left to Alaska Airlines or Boeing to review if they choose to? A door blowing...
Jump to postCOMAC is going for EASA certification of the C919 to expand its market.
https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-eco ... e=homepage
I don't recall this being mentioned. Apologies if it has. 'March 2024' is being widely reported as TK's start date, although my quick search did not show where to exactly. This article https://www.ttgmedia.com/news/turkish-airlines-to-launch-flights-to-australia-next-year-43925 has a quote from TK ...
Jump to postAlso - how is the vistara integration going? I understand they don’t want to combine ops u til AI experience has been lifted to Vistara level, he are they cooperating on route planning, codesharing FF at all? Or two completely different entities? It is going very slow. They seem to be in no hurry, ...
Jump to postCOMAC signed an agreement with Tibet Airlines to research/develop a version of the C919 suitable for high-altitude plateaus. Currently, this role is done by A319 with A319neos arriving recently. https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/tibet-airlines-signs-deal-comac-research-plateau-suited-c919-var...
Jump to postWhat if, Just what if, Thai decided to completely rationalize their fleet. Step 1 - all A320s get replaced by A321neos Step 2 - 6 B772s get replaced by 6 new 789s Step 3 - 3 A333 get replaced by 3 new 789s Step 4 - 6 RR 788s get replaced by 6 new GE 789s Step 5 - 2 RR 789s get re[;aced by 2 new GE ...
Jump to postDL flew to TPE during the PDX hub days..I think they had PDX-SEL-TPE, and/or also PDX-TPE-BKK. It was actually PDX-SEL-TPE-BKK, a heck of a trip on any aircraft. It initially started as PDX-SEL-TPE-BKK with the L-1011 500, but when the MD-11s came online, they started nonstop PDX-TPE, and the route...
Jump to postIndustry sources indicate that Cathay is leaning towards A350F over 777-8F.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/busines ... es-3949731
Dutch government scraps the plans to cut capacity at AMS amid international backlash. At least for now, great news dor AMS. https://www.ft.com/content/d9a10b8e-93cf-4961-ac03-0c098fa870e2 It is delay, not postpone. The initiative has been started to do it through the EU process. Also, residents liv...
Jump to postSTOP PRESS - 14 November 2023: Netherlands Government withdraws plans to reduce the number of AMS Summer 2024 slots under pressure from EU, USA, Canada and the airline industry. The Ministry announces that it will continue with the internationally accepted "Balanced Approach" Procedure to...
Jump to postSIA announces record profit of S$1.44 billion (US$1.06 billion) for the 6 months up to Sept 30. https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/singapore-airlines-posts-record-half-year-profit-air-travel-demand-soars-3903321 It also states that the merger between Vistara and Air India is on track but subje...
Jump to postNobody is suggesting that the USDOT has any legal authority in the Netherlands. Indeed, various commentators have insinuated this, thus prompting my response. If you look at the actual Current Model Open Skies Agreement Text as published by the US government. https://2009-2017.state.gov/e/eb/rls/ot...
Jump to postA 9 abreast A350 is nowhere close to the comfort of a 9 abreast 777: armrests are tiny in the A350 compared with 777 and the 777 has much wider aisles. There will be airlines who will run 10 abreast on A350, 9 abreast on A330 and 8 abreast on 767, but they will always be outliers. When it comes to ...
Jump to postI think it is, but it was 10" prior to the last modifications. That's for the 773 btw. For the 779 it is 10" and 14". I don't understand. What's 10" and 14"? Sorry, I worded that vaguely. Here are the differences in cabin width as I know them: A350: Baseline A350 NPS: +4&qu...
Jump to postThe old thread was closed, but after more than a year there is some news on the Ilyushin Il-96-400M from FlightGlobal: it seems that the aircraft finally made its maiden flight. https://www.flightglobal.com/air-transport/stretched-ilyushin-il-96-400m-carries-out-maiden-flight/155638.article 26 minut...
Jump to postIgnoring other factors already mentioned, consider the astronomical land value of Kai Tak Airport. Too valuable not to sell off to developers. Well, couldn't you say the same thing about Taipei-Songshan, Shanghai-Hongqiao, Seoul-Gimpo, or Tokyo-Haneda? They're all very close to the city yet they ma...
Jump to postLooks like QH is returning 5 airframes including 4/6 of its A321neo and 1/3 of its B789s A21N: VN-A588, 591, 222 and 228 (with VN-A222 and 228 are ACF; all are CFM-powered) B789: VN-A829 (GE-powered; ex-HU) All are leased. And they are good airframes entering the leasing market. There are unofficia...
Jump to postThey will be able to collect this fee only on transfers on single tickets. Pax that are self-connecting via two separate tickets would not pay . As far as an EU-wide fee, it will never become such. EU countries have their own tax policies. AMS is in a unique situation as land there is hard to come ...
Jump to postI think the range needs are being overblown. I believe the longest flight currently being operated by KLM that goes through Russian airspace is to either Kuala Lumpur or Singapore, and even with the airspace restrictions, that flight is nowhere near the noted range of a 777X or even a 787-10 (I bel...
Jump to postSkies Magazine has photos and a write up about the first delivery: https://skiesmag.com/news/canada-takes-delivery-first-rcaf-cc-330-husky-aircraft/ First one, 33002 is slated to be a VIP transport after some more acceptance and retrofit activities in Canada, and will be stationed in Ottawa. All wi...
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