Re: Garuda Retro Livery: Error in Painting?

At least Garuda still applies a retro scheme on their new aircraft. Still waiting for VN to do the same thing because with me VN's 1990s livery looks so damn good Yes, that looks good to me. The font looks like the one that SAS uses. Thai had it as well in the past. But I like VN's current livery e...

Re: Boeing 737MAX Grounding, General Discussion Thread, January 2020

Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant had an interesting story on the MAX fiasco yesterday: https://www.volkskrant.nl/nieuws-achtergrond/de-boeing-737-max-een-vliegtuig-ontworpen-door-clowns-onder-leiding-van-apen~bdb9f623/ (Dutch only, but Google/Bing Translate is your friend...) The reporter spoke with Ed...

Re: What are KLM 737 replacement options?

As I wrote before, I fly on KL 737s quite frequently, mainly to Scandinavia, but also to Italy, Austria and Spain. Of all those dozens of flights I had on them, I remember only one or two that were not absolutely cram-full. Boarding usually takes ages, always the same hassle with all those passenger...

Re: What are KLM 737 replacement options?

Well, if Transavia (NL) orders the 737-10MAX, it is pretty much a given that KLM will go for the MAX too, but perhaps not only the MAX10. I couldn't imagine HV and KL choosing different aircraft families, so for me this is actually big news. It is the long-expected KL narrowbody order that is announ...

Re: October 7, 2019: KLM is 100 years old!

Congratulations, KLM!

And thanks Iemand91 for the great opening post!

Re: KLM launches 100th Anniversary

The date of 9th October, KLM's 100th birthday, is now quickly approaching. Unless I completely missed something, I am not aware of a special retro jet being prepared in a paint hangar somewhere. Would the "KLM 100 Years" stickers really be all that the first airline to turn 100 could imagi...

Re: Active DC-8 Fleet Tracking/Retirements/Discussion Thread

And there is this one at the Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace in Le Bourget:

Re: Updated: SAS presenting new livery

I believe this is the complete picture that was made into the puzzle teaser. Looks amazing. https://i.imgur.com/RyvvtTU.jpg Image is from SAS - Scandinavian Airlines page on Facebook. Hey, they did something with the 'raccoon' mask here. Above the cockpit windows, the upper edge of the 'mask' looks...

Re: Smoky A350!

And suddenly this sophisticated and efficient big twin is starting to look really charismatic

Love it.

Re: "Indonesian government to force Indonesian airlines to switch to Boeing"

Theoretically, biofuels can be sustainable. A year or ten ago, biofuels were still very much en vogue and regarded as 'green', as (in theory) the plants absorb as much CO2 during their growth as is released when the oil that is produced out of it is burned. However, it was perhaps not realised back ...

Re: Garuda Indonesia signs LOI for 4 A330-800's

Garuda Indonesia signed a LOI for 4 A330-800neos back in June which until now was unannounced. Once firmed all 4 aircraft will be delivered between Q3 2021 and Q2 2022 Well this is interesting considering they are supposed to be moving away from Airbus products. Any A338 sale is surprising I would ...

"Indonesian government to force Indonesian airlines to switch to Boeing"

According to Dutch aviation news website Luchtvaartnieuws.nl, the Indonesian government wants Indonesian airlines to stop ordering airplanes from Airbus. The government is said to be angry about an EU decision to limit imports of Indonesian biodiesel from palm oil. By taking measures against the Eur...

Re: Last Revenue L-1011

According to Wikipedia, the last European commercial operator of the L-1011 was the Portuguese carrier EuroAtlantic Airways, who used the Tristar until 2010: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EuroAtlantic_Airways. This was CS-TEB. There's a good chance that this was also the world's last commercial L-10...

Re: KLM Orders/Leasing 2 x 777-300s (unconfirmed) and Converts 789s to 10s (confirmed)

On the inside the A380 is quiter than a 787. The A330 I found disappointingly noisy after all the praise I read on this forum, I liked the 787 a lot better. But the noise relevant here is what can be heard outside the aircraft. Aircraft at AMS will be taxed by noise, CO2 and NOx emissions. The A330...

Re: Why didn’t Delta order the 737 MAX?

I'm fairly sure we'll see the MAX flying in DL colors eventually. To justify introducing a new type in the fleet, there would need to be at least a few missions in Delta's network where the 737MAX would work (far) better than any A220/A320-family counterpart. In other words, what can a MAX do for D...

Re: AA: MAX May Not Fly Until European Regulators Approve It

With the 737MAX debacle, the FAA's reputation has taken a big hit. In the perception of the flying public, the FAA is fully in the pocket of Boeing and has signed off the MAX without much investigation. Therefore, it would only be beneficial for Boeing and the airlines flying the MAX if the EASA tak...

Re: PY to replace A340 with B777

Good for Surinam Airways, and I'm sure the 777 will look good in their livery. But I will miss their A340 at Schiphol. PY's four-engined aircraft have provided some nice seasoning at AMS for years. I remember the colourful DC8's they flew when the type had become quite rare already; later they had a...

Re: Paris Airshow 2019, Expectations, Gossip, Announcements

Re: Paris Airshow 2019, Expectations, Gossip, Announcements

Edit: double post

Re: Paris Airshow 2019, Expectations, Gossip, Announcements

T4thH wrote:

Air France has ordered every single Airbus product. There is no reason, why AF shall change there philosophy.

Re: First 777-9 for Lufthansa rolls out of final assembly

Well, in LH's case, "full livery" is actually a relative notion. It will be white, white, white. Some people even say it's not really a livery at all.

Re: Goodbye BAC 1-11!

off-centre landing gear. I was under the impression that the BAC 1-11 landing gear was "normal", while the Trident had an off-centre nose gear. Looks like I've learned something new. Hmm, looks like you're right. I know the Trident had this arrangement but in my memory the 1-11 had it as ...

Re: Goodbye BAC 1-11!

Although I wasn't aware that a 1-11 was still flying, it is still sad news to me. A friendly, somewhat quirky aeroplane, with its high 'forehead', short tail fin and off-centre landing gear. I grew up 20 kilometres from AMS, close to the sea, and as a kid and teenager I have seen and heard many, man...

Re: KLM CEO: We will take delivery of A350

According to this site, AF are going to receive KLM's A350's. https://www.airway1.com/boeing-787-in-klm-and-a350-exclusive-to-air-france/ Thanks. While it is an interesting read, the article, and the French article it links to, is only based on rumours. The claim that KL will not get any A350s is n...