Re: wavy line on airbus wings

maybe its a doubler? Im totally ging with you guys on this being a repair... Here is a picture Wiki has from an EasyJet A319 and that panel is completely smooth, no lines, neither straight nor wavy to be seen... https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bc/EasyJet_A319_wing_spoilers.jpg

Re: Do VerticalScope(Torstar) really care about Airliner.net

I think you completely killed the forum with all these fixed mega threads in the Civil Aviation Forum. I kinda understand the idea behind it. And I see even a place for these threads, like discussing the aviation of one country or just about one big airline. Fine, but then create an extra forum for ...

Re: 747 with blocked Door 3

EASA rules say: For an aeroplane that is required to have more than one passenger emergency exits for each side of the fuselage, no passenger emergency exit shall be more than 18.3 m (60 feet) from any adjacent passenger emergency exit on the same side of the same deck of the fuselage, as measured p...

Re: Eastbound flights over the Pacific

Use windy.com, select F340 or F390, strong jet across most of Pacific. I think the best site for worldwide wind animation is Earth.Nullschool.net from Cameron Beccario. It updates its data every 3 hours and is extremely accurate compared to live data from airports and weather stations. Set altitude...

Re: Russia has only built 2 commercial airliners so far in 2023

1 : Which variant ( not a turbo prop ) An-74. Oh, and when did An-74 have its first flight? Can it be some 10 years before the collapse of the USSR? 2 : When did the Soviet Union end? Late 1991. 3 : When did the first flight of the AN-148 took place? ( Can it be after some 15 years of the collapse ...

Re: How is it a 737-10MAX and 767-200 weighs similarly

As far as I'm aware all transport category do have a minimum taxi and minimum takeoff weight. It's partly around limits hat one would bother to design to for control and performance purposes. You might not be able to achieve such a mass in an airworthy condition but you still might be able to. Take...

Re: How is it a 737-10MAX and 767-200 weighs similarly

I hope you're not saying I'm wrong because I'm not. Unfortunately, neither of the earlier ACAPs I linked that DO show the 737's OEW's show a minimum taxi weight. The one you linked shows a Minimum taxi weight but no OEW. As I already wrote in my last post, I am not saying you are wrong. But I have ...

Re: How is it a 737-10MAX and 767-200 weighs similarly

Minimum Taxi Mass has no direct correlation to OEW. Can you point to any source or information material which points out the difference between OEM/OEW and MTM? I am not saying you are wrong, but I looked forever and could not find anything. Also when I had Mass and Balance lessons, MTM was never m...

Re: How is it a 737-10MAX and 767-200 weighs similarly

Misleading. Boeing doesn't give oew figures in the acap link for the max you linked. And I didn't posted OEMs for the two Boeing aircraft, but Minimum Taxi Mass (MTM), which is provided in the linked document, as all other numbers I quoted. Now MTM and OEW should be comparable, but are not exactly ...

Re: How is it a 737-10MAX and 767-200 weighs similarly

767-200 weighs 80 tons empty weight https://www.modernairliners.com/boeing-767 737-10 Max weighs 76 tons or so https://simpleflying.com/boeing-737-family-variants-weight-differences/ Both have similar pax capacity, and one is considered a wide body (barely). Shouldn't CASM be similar? How is it the...

Re: ACARS Costs

Back in my ground Ops days I was always told it was very expensive to send "free text" ACARS messages. During training for an airline from the US they quoted something of 80 dollars per character. However I when I looked at the amount of messages that were send over the ACARS datalink I a...

Re: Loud noises and shaking after takeoff

Most likely the gear spinning down. Sometimes it's more noticeable than others; it also depends a lot on where you sit. Could also be the gear doors, which can be really loud depending on your location. I think it's the gear doors. Often you can hear the wheels when they're not well balanced but th...

Re: Rumour - Jet2 to take over BA's LGW ops ?

IAG to buy Jet2 ? :stirthepot: This is way more likely. IAG buys Jet2 and renamed them BA EuroFlyer. Or doesn't. At least they'd have the LCC they always wanted and then can transfer the LGW fleet into this Jet2/Euroflyer company. Considering how large IAG is, one really doesn't need to speculate a...

Re: DXB is getting a new $2bn expansion to increase capacity to max

Are there actually still plans to complete DWC as a passenger airport?

We are talking about DWC here on a.net since 10+ years and it seems there is no motivation at all to complete this airport or move there in the forseeable future.

Re: Why do Lufthansa, BA, etc., hide their seat maps while booking?

Hm, I don't really know what you mean. I just made a random dummy booking on LH's website. Searched for a random route, selected a flight time with the cheapest Y category without a seat on page 1, entered my name and mail address on the page 2 and then page 3 allows me to select extra services, inc...

Re: With the state of flight deck automation, do pilots still haves Rules-of-Thumb?

I found an old booklet on rules-of-thumb for the Boeing 737-200. One example: "The magic attitude for level flight in the traffic pattern for all flap settings in the B737-200: 4/5 degrees nose up. Booklet is full of these little tidbits. Are rules-of-thumb now obsolete given the state of high...

Re: BA history question

I found an article saying BA outsourced its catering to Gate Gourmet in 1997. This seems about right. And I think on the European level, they were one of the first big airlines doing so. But wasn’t Gate Gourmet owned by the then Swissair mega group of companies that had fingers in all sorts of pies...

Re: Gravel Kit for 737 Classics by STC ???

I am not sure the gravel deflector would work well on a high bypass engine like the CFM56, its just too low to the ground and has a mass airflow too high. Many of the gravel strips have been paved anyway making a gravel kit requirement a diminishing requirement. The bigger question is the combi 737...

Re: BA history question

I found an article saying BA outsourced its catering to Gate Gourmet in 1997. This seems about right. And I think on the European level, they were one of the first big airlines doing so. But, regarding the world and US: LH for example had LSG since 1966, but took over American's SkyChefs in 1993 to ...

Re: History of the Super Guppy (Turbine) Airframes

I found a Dutch source ( use Google translate) http://oud16hoven.nl/vliegtuigtypes/boeing-guppys The Super Guppies were lengthened by joining 2 airframes. For the last 2 Super Guppies originally built for Airbus in France only KC-97 (tanker frames) were used. The last one was sold to NASA and is no...

Gravel Kit for 737 Classics by STC ???

7309041 So I just saw that Buffalo from Canada gets their first 737-300, a 37 year old 737 Classic. Now we all know that for the even older jurassic -200s the Boeing Gravel Kit was available. Also the DC-9/MD-80/717 family had something similar on offer apparently. But that is not available for the...

Re: Why is BA2762 (Gatwick - Amsterdam) always cancelled or delayed?

hpff wrote:

BA is horrible with paying out the EU261 compensation though. It's what, a £50 profit after months of emails and waiting.

History of the Super Guppy (Turbine) Airframes

Hello everyone... After seeing the last airworthy Super Guppy (Turbine) N941NA flying at the EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, I googled for the history of that airframe and can't find anything. Same for the other five Guppys build before. 7303029 What I could find is that Aero Spacelines, after their limi...

Re: 2 engine 747/A380 replacement in the skunkworks?

TWA772LR wrote:

80 meter 777-10 with a hump. You heard it here first.

Re: UA871 returned to SFO due to Economy pax refusing to leave Business Class cabin

It was the ONLY and absolute right option that they took. A passenger not complying with crew member instructions that early in flight is likely to cause way more problems later. Well, a planeload of orderly passengers gets delayed for nine hours because of one single idiot? Is this the right balanc...

Re: Cargo Items Weigh Limits

Does the manufacturer set potentially different weight limits for different airlines? That is very unlikely. Aircrafts come with weight limits for each cargo compartment. Usually seperated for the different parts of the cargo compartment. And there usually is a total weight limit (in kg or lbs), a ...

Re: Pilot replacement question

Consider a 777 flight from LAX to SYD requiring a 4 pilot crew that has a turnaround the next day. What happens if one of the pilots falls ill overnight in SYD and can't fly the return trip? Are there enough reserve pilots close by (or from other airlines) that can be flown in, to not significantly...

Re: FAA to prohibit many flight operations due to risk of ‘5G’ wireless interference

The FCC basically just noted that the value of the auction could be increased this way, and the money could be planned for in nearer term budgets, and went ahead on their own with accelerating the schedule. And that exactly sums up your whole post and is the problem I mentioned. Money went before s...

Non-Certified Pilot crashes Falcon 900 Business Jet

Insane story, after the NTSB's final report was released, including over-MTWO take-off-attempt, wrong calculation of speeds and trim, absolute cowboy-flying in a multi-million dollar jet... A pilot with a revoked FAA airman certificate was serving as pilot-in-command of a Dassault Falcon 900EX EASy ...

Re: Dornier 328eco News and Discussion - 2023

... Can it use gravel runways? ... It will be gravel runway capable if that is needed. At least on their website they have this rendering of the 328eco landing on a gravel/dirt runway... https://assets.website-files.com/6100188f47c8fa044a609d7a/611f55dba7326ea7f19dd5de_Landing_Colour_Product.webp S...

Re: Will AA + AS now strengthen ties?

We need airlines within the U.S. to have less ties with each other. It is bad for the consumer and only benefits big corporations like airlines when they are allowed to get too intertwined. Absolutely, but it's too late already. The USA has a population of 330 million people and there are only like...

Re: FAA to prohibit many flight operations due to risk of ‘5G’ wireless interference

It is absolutely insane, that the whole world limited 5G to frequencies not affecting radio altimeters used in aviation, while the US insisted on using the larger frequency band completely ignoring the danger to aviation. And again you wonder, if the billion dollar businesses behind 5G and wireless ...

Re: Why are airfares rising so much?

In January I booked on British Airways JNB-LHR-BLQ-LHR-JNB for my wife and myself, for flights in early September. At the time I paid USD 1,415.00 (converted from ZAR at the then rate of ZAR 17.20 = USD 1.00) for 2 tickets. Yesterday I checked just for fun and the same flights are now USD 2,963.00 ...

Re: Runway ops at BOS

[quote="GVIIO"... our 737-800 departed runway 09 and used up every inch of runway ...[/quote] They just take-off with reduced engine power, so the engines survive longer... why use full go-around / take-off thrust, when it is not required? You can absolutely be sure and assume that everyth...

Re: MIT unveils a megawatt motor

No matter how much they can scale up the engines, the problem remains storage of energy. Batteries are too heavy, Hydrogen has a too low energy density, thus for aviation for the forseeable future, classic fuels will remain king. I'm sure one day, we will advance battery technology to the point, tha...

Re: Boeing 747 FFRATS Documentation

I can't help you with the issue, but I would suggest asking on PPRUNE. In my experience, while this website here has many people from the industry as members, it's mostly aviation geeks. On PPRUNE you find "mostly" pilots, active and retired, plus other current and former people from the i...

Re: Cockpit lavs

The 747 is/was the only pax airplane I know which had a can in the cockpit for the sole use of the flight deck crew... which was very convenient. Even the crew rest compartment was directly accessed from the cockpit, though it was not comfortable. Some other airliners (the A330/340 for one) offer t...

Re: Tu-114 prop question

My guess is, that the props could be disconnected from the gearbox. Same as an ATR-42/72, which has no APU, can disconnect the prop from the engine no.2, so engine no.2 can run on the ground and be used as an APU for air condition and electrical generators, while the prop is not turning. So if I am ...

Do modern aircraft automatically reduce bleed air flow to packs at T/O?

Do any modern aircraft automatically reduce bleed air flow to packs (air-condition) at T/O? Often when flying you feel that the air condition is reducing the air-flow from the gaspers before T/O. I know that many before take-off checklists call for the A/C / packs to be switched off in certain cases...

Re: 747-100 JT9D-3A optimum cruise altitude?

Finally, to the poster who compared the 747-100 to the A340, it is an interesting comparison but look at the wing loading. The wing loading on the early 747-100s was in the 120s, the wing loading on the A340 was more in the 150's/160's. Thus, you can make do with less power on the 747-100. Look at ...

Re: Boeings latest statement on the 787 MTOW increase

I don't think Airbus has much to worry about, even if the 787-10 eventually proves to be the A330-300HGW to the A350-900's 777-200ER. As noted, there are missions that just require a plane with long legs and the 787-10 is just not going to be able to do them. And even if the 787-10 starts winning t...

Re: Why are today's flight times longer than 25 years ago?

Two words and one number...


COST INDEX 0



p.s. Feel lucky if your airline allows you to go above zero in cases where you don't have to make up delays.

Re: Etihad Airways News and Discussion Thread - 2022

Etihad’s announcement (19OCT) will be regarding a collaboration with Gorgio Armani. https://onemileatatime.com/news/etihad-armani-casa/?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=facebook_page&utm_medium=One%20Mile%20at%20a%20Time&utm_content=Etihad%20Adds%20Armani%20/%20Casa%20Business%20Class...

Why is Boeing ignoring demands of regulators to add EICAS to the 737MAX?

Why is Boeing ignoring demands of regulators to add EICAS to the 737MAX? From what the press reports many regulators want the 737MAX to get a proper EICAS (Engine Indicating and Crew Alerting System) like it's available on all other jets these days. Boeing says it is not required, doesn't add safety...

Re: Triple-Simultaneous Landings

I had that like every time we landed at PEK. Also for departures. It is very interesting when you see two aircraft flying parallel to you...

Re: Airbus's answer to the -8200MAX?

The short answer is that Airbus does not have a direct competitor. Like Boeing as no direct competitor to the A322neoXLR. The families are still close, but you see that their focus is a little bit on different segments. In the larger picture I think the answer is more complicated, as it really depen...

Re: What’s wrong with EasyJet ?

My worry about EasyJet is where are they going under Johan Lundgren? Wait... the very same Johan Lundgren that founded this very website we're using right now? How did I not know this?! Not the same person. Johan Lundgren is like James Smith in the UK. Very common first and family name and also ver...

Re: Allegiant orders 30 737MAX7 and 20 737MAX8-200 plus 50 options

It seems familiar to the massive (at least massive for its time) 737 order by Ryanair after 9/11, when the whole aviation world was in decline from another crisis, but the LCCs knew this was the opportunity to massively gain from the weakened legacy airlines. I guess this will be a good move for G4 ...

Re: FAA to prohibit many flight operations due to risk of ‘5G’ wireless interference

FCC commissioner tells DOT to go pound sand. Separately, FCCstates nearly 40 nations have turned on 5G using C-band spectrum without endangering aviation. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FIDOqbvX0AIKtkY?format=jpg&name=small https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FIDOqbuXEAE7xyq?format=jpg&name=small http...

Re: Problems for Wheelchair/mobility equipment users and flying

I think the biggest problem in the USA is that there are so many wheelchair passengers, which under proper medical treatment wouldn't need one. And I assume they don't get that medical treatment because they can't pay for it or their insurance isn't paying for it. It's the only explanation I can com...