The throne seats are impressive... The width of the seat itself seems tight but the personal space is huge - better privacy than most business class in widebodies.
Jump to postyeah well, ofc I read that interview. It just "slightly" contradicts to what EK officially annouces: https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/emirates-takes-a380-experience-to-new-heights-unveils-premium-economy-plus-enhancements-across-all-cabins/ The airline received its newest A380 aircra...
Jump to postCurious that MacroAsia did not make a play for SIA Engineering 's aircraft maintenance facilities at CRK when the latter signaled leaving the venture? :scratchchin: I think you got the sale back confused... SIAEC bought out Cebu Pacific in their venture in Clark, and sold their stake in their ventu...
Jump to postWe're they sold to be delivered the same year? The B777-300ER doesn't compete in size, but in range. I believe that is what matters for city pairs. I don't quite understand what conclusion you're trying to point to here... size is far and away what matters most for city pairs. I can't remember a si...
Jump to postThe only A380 “freighter”... too bad as it seemed (rumored) like HiFly was about to procure another A380 not so long ago.
Wonder what Doric shall do with it next?
The articles I have read all point to the standard A359 rather than the ULR so this non-stop does seem geared more for cargo operations. I don’t think passenger demand (especially premium pax) exists in significant numbers at the moment to warrant blocking seats anyway.
Jump to postOpus99 wrote:zeke wrote:Reference the TCDS, that makes the GE9X dry weight 869 kg (1914 lb) heavier than the GE90-115
Not bad. So previous weight was at 8762KG now at 9630KG
While this specific end-of-line may not be something to celebrate, will Airbus have a small event or something planned? Based on the human portraits on the windows, they at least have some commemorative celebrations internally. Aviation Toulouse reports: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Eimfel6WsAICF6l?f...
Jump to postAPM is a requirement for any proponent pursuing a project in NAIA, otherwise MIAA would continue doing the O&M and capacity expansion themselves.
If Megawide (or any private proponent) eventually gets the project approved, then there will be an APM.
How a few months can make a difference... just a few months ago, reports say they’re acquiring more A350s (A35K even!) thru their options, and now they’re returning half the fleet. Avolon should really consider renegotiating their lease rates, rather than get no monthly payments with a bunch of park...
Jump to postCebu Pacific is sending most of its Airbus A321ceo (RP-C4111, 4112, 4113, 4115, 4116, 4117), a single A321neo RP-C4123 which is said to bring back the flight crew to Manila though I'm unsure if it will be stored as well? and two of its Airbus A330-300 (RP-C3441, 3442) to Allice Spring, Australia fo...
Jump to postFor further reference, here's a Google Earth shot of the project from SkyscraperCity ..... https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200111/6933ef3ea065225505cd20dafc053192.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200111/6933ef3ea065225505cd20dafc053192.jpg I don't know if they would widen, and extend both ...
Jump to postPR has released seatmaps that includes options for social distancing. Middle seats in the forward portions of Premium Economy and Economy are blocked on all aircraft (except the Q400, where the aisle seats are blocked). There will be no extra fee on top of the fare to avail these seats, but are onl...
Jump to postDoes anyone have a planform photo/diagram of a 777X compared to a 77W. I have always wondered how different the new composite wings are visually, but I have yet to find a proper comparison.
Jump to postIt’s fitting that the 747 gets to fully live on and prosper ‘til its end as what it was originally envisioned to be - a freighter.
Jump to postThe 777X has a place in the industry... so long as Boeing can fund the program well into its market maturity. As long as Boeing can survive the tepid initial demand that coincides with the its market arrival, the 777X will do just fine. The A380s exist today and won’t magically disappear with no rep...
Jump to postIberia is due to operate a repatriation flight, presumably MAD-MNL and vice versa, by the end of April. Press release follows (in Spanish): https://grupo.iberia.es/news/17042020/bangkok-sdney-manila-cabo-verde-asuncin-y-santa-cruz-de-la-sierra-nuevos-destinos-de-los-vuelos-de-repatriacin-de-iberia ...
Jump to postI think it’s interesting how the topic jumped from being about the AUH Midfield to DWC / consolidation of EK and EY / UAE Rail / etc. :rotfl: Would love to see actual interior pictures of the new Midfield terminal soon. The outside has looked finished for a while now. I have always thought that AUH’...
Jump to postI have always looked at a 777 and think it’s such a beast. ‘Princess’ doesn’t really capture what the mighty triple seven is for me. 737, especially the NG, is a great contender for the princess title with its small and nimble stance, but with its age I don’t think it’s the right fit. Which leads me...
Jump to postA group of 60+ came in from LAX on AA only to take one of the flights to MNL. Yes you read that right. LAX-MSY-ADD-MNL. Incredible. More than twice the distance compared to a direct flight. In total 15,350 miles instead of 7,305 miles. Talk about a detour. The passengers going all the way to the Ph...
Jump to postToo bad there hasn't been much photos from spotters in MNL as it has been getting rare flights, like Austrian's 77E and Cambodia's A319 recently. Looks like QR keeps getting repatriation flight requests, tons of 77Ws flights to MNL and CEB are still not enough, it appears an A380 is en route to CEB ...
Jump to postEmirates will receive government funding. I feel like competition authorities should block this considering Emirates is doing pretty well in terms of profits. Kenya Airways and such arent, so they should be allowed funding. Thoughts? https://bit.ly/3dJFOxp This is hilarious. What does the UAE possi...
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Here’s the misplaced thread of this kind that’s hanging on in the Travel Forum. Why it’s there exactly is not clear to me as well.
Rare airline-aircraft visitors recently:
CEB-FRA on Hi Fly (A339)
WAW-()-CEB/MNL on LOT (788)
MXP-MNL on Neos (789)
FCO-MNL on Neos (789)
DOH-CEB on QR (a lot of 77Ws)
LOT’s 787s have been on repatriation flights to SIN, BKK, etc. getting to tour around airports their 787s have rarely/never visited like MLE, SYD, MNL, CEB, DPS, HAN, AUH, RUH etc.
Jump to postUpdate: Estimated PR, 5J, Z2 aircraft on the ground : MNL 77 - A320 series 14 - A330 6 - A350 8 - 777 CRK 21 - A320 series 8 - A330 CEB 18 - A320 series Online photos of parked aircraft in MNL : (Photos not mine) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-CTW0Jpv7Q/?igshid=10imq0i4n1s7e 5J/Z2 A320s double stacke...
Jump to post(Photos not mine) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-CTW0Jpv7Q/?igshid=10imq0i4n1s7e https://www.instagram.com/p/B-HhZ4yHC_g/?igshid=1v9fj39988x07 https://www.instagram.com/p/B-B9pfgpd55/?igshid=1vx7saia1eub4 PR, 5J, and Z2 airliners parked on RWY13/31, taxiways, and available concrete of MNL... there ar...
Jump to posthttps://www.philippineairlines.com/en/aboutus/newsandevents/advisory-covid19-24mar20-43 Philippine Airlines will be suspending all scheduled international flights starting 26 March 2020, effectively ending all scheduled flights of Philippine-based passenger airlines. All scheduled domestic flights i...
Jump to posthttps://www.philippineairlines.com/en/aboutus/newsandevents/advisory-covid19-24mar20-43 Philippine Airlines will be suspending all scheduled international flights starting 26 March 2020, effectively ending all scheduled flights of Philippine-based passenger airlines. Cebu Pacific has earlier suspend...
Jump to postSome interesting information on aircraft movements of PR and 5J in view of the COVID-19 situation, as of 21 Mar 20 10PM... Philippine Airlines : ⋅ Their 77Ws are the most active in their fleet, all 10 have flown transpacific in the last 24 hours (inc. the aforementioned ferry flight to VCV...
Jump to postPR's 77W (RP-C7773) that was ferried to VCV for maintenance a while back has immediately returned to service, taking over RP-C7772's return leg from LAX, landing back in MNL a couple of hours ago. RP-C7772 was ferried LAX-VCV earlier this morning.
Jump to postAnd will... NH permit an AA code on PR’s Haneda services? Don't see OW on the horizon for various reasons including ANA now owning a stake in PAL and more likely to steer them into Star... No offence but it all depends on whether ANA can veto PR's alliance choice. PR may not have deep corporation w...
Jump to postMNL is simply a clusterfark. PR flights to the USA are still at the old Terminal 1. I really hope UA gets slots so they launch SFO-MNL service. MNL has high end business traffic now due to the BPO/Call Center business. In fact after Spanish and Mandarin Chinese, Tagalog (language of the Philippines...
Jump to postSo I guess the 77X is and will still be considered a Code F aircraft on the runway... a major impediment the A380 and 748 faced in a few airports where problems with runway operations were much more considerable than the limited gate infrastructure/space.
Jump to post“The pressure differences exert the lift force on the airfoil, while the downward turning of the flow and the changes in flow speed sustain the pressure differences.” It is this interrelation that constitutes a fifth element of McLean’s explanation: the reciprocity among the other four. Isn't this ...
Jump to postI would presume that an increase in cruise speed would entail more work than is sensible for Boeing... A difference of a Mach 0.01 in cruise speed is purely for marketing purposes anyway. For London to Sydney, that equates to just around 13 minutes less cruise time at 35,000ft.
Jump to postMy guess as an amateur is that you can fly pretty fast with gear down if you want because of the thin air up there. The increase in drag coefficient (due to gear down) and squared increase of speed would likely outweigh the decrease in air density, which would make the 777-9 gear-down setup still h...
Jump to postThey didn’t choose either aircraft as they had no need for one. The A380 was inherited as part of the Skymark deal.
Jump to postTwins and quads both have symmetry going for them vs the lone and different Number 2 engine in the trijets, which had always been not easy regular maintenance-wise. While in theory, trijets would be more efficient, and a natural stepping stone from quads to twins, having an engine which is remarkabl...
Jump to postIt’s on the runway! Winds at 10knots north now.
Jump to postEveryone questioning if Boeing checked the weather forecasts must not live in the pacific northwest. That's what usually happens when kids post from parents basement. I think Boeing management needs to learn what is Metar and TAF and then think about PR stuff Man, you should educate yourself on wea...
Jump to post4 knots crosswind right now... that’s the best Boeing can get so I wouldn’t be surprised if they run up for takeoff right as they get to the end of the taxiway.
Not many employees watching thought as it’s a weekend.
I had lost access to all of boeing.com . Seems to have overloaded.
Jump to postMore A350s replacing the A380s, just like how the 77Ws did for the 747.
Jump to postA little distraction from the “Mayday” pedantry... Here are some terrific photos from the PR 77W engine failure during takeoff at LAX. Great photography from Yochai Mossi . https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EJ9sasRWwAEGlFf?format=jpg&name=large https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EJ9sasOXsAARPFy?format=jpg&am...
Jump to post4. Unfortunately, to date, United has been refused slots and other airport infrastructure necessary for its additional flight plans. While United has been unable to execute its Manila growth plans, Philippine carriers have increased capacity to the U.S. OST-2019-0156 Is that a common problem for ca...
Jump to postFor a 15-hr fuel tonnage and presumably full passengers and baggage, taking-off at 11:45 then landing back by 12nn could have taken a toll on the landing gears. Quite a quick turnback.
Jump to postSome more videos on this Twitter thread: @ABC Excerpts from the Official Statement of Philippine Airlines: We confirm that our Philippine Airlines Flight PR113, which took off from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) at 11:45 am local time (equivalent to 3:45am /MNL time /Nov22) for a flight to ...
Jump to postOEI return of PR113 77W to LAX caught on video..... :eyepopping: ..... https://abc7.com/flames-emit-from-plane-engine-makes-emergency-landing-lax/5711724/ Fortunately, no one was reported injured. Looks like a bird strike as the failure was immediately after taking off the runway? Or a compressor s...
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