Squawk as you see fit (Off Topic Thread)

Jack1985 · 10-02-2015 11:50pm

Zonda999 wrote: »

I know most people on this forum appreciate retro livery's so I thought this one was a must! One of Lufthansa's B747-8's in a retro scheme. Feast your eyes..
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More on it here on airliners.net: http://www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/general_aviation/read.main/6310860/#menu77

What a beautiful bird. :cool:

L1011 · 13-02-2015 8:41pm

A local councillor writing in the local rag is convinced that Weston is going to change its runway to allow 737-200 flights (and also that DUB has a 1200m runway)... How the hell do these people get elected?

man98 · 13-02-2015 8:44pm

L1011 wrote:

A local councillor writing in the local rag is convinced that Weston is going to change its runway to allow 737-200 flights (and also that DUB has a 1200m runway)... How the hell do these people get elected?

I'll assume this was written before 28/10 was built... when 737-200s' destinations weren't just the Mojave.

BeardySi · 13-02-2015 8:46pm

L1011 wrote: »

A local councillor writing in the local rag is convinced that Weston is going to change its runway to allow 737-200 flights (and also that DUB has a 1200m runway)... How the hell do these people get elected?

He planning on putting a portal back to the eighties at the end of it?

Jawgap · 15-02-2015 8:40am

L1011 wrote: »

A local councillor writing in the local rag is convinced that Weston is going to change its runway to allow 737-200 flights (and also that DUB has a 1200m runway)... How the hell do these people get elected?

By spreading patently untrue stories about controversial sensitive local issues that people are worried about

N64 · 16-02-2015 4:17am

Just so happened to stumble upon this article from 2007. Not too sure if RTE used this image intentionally

L1011 · 18-02-2015 10:49pm

Anyone any idea why Aer Lingus are operating the 245 LGW-DUB much later (3:55 later) than normal on both last and this coming Saturday?

Its working out extremely handy for me - I used to take the 249 back from football matches frequently when it ran on Saturdays but it hasn't for a few schedules now.

I'd originally thought it might be a positioning leg from a ski charter when I saw there was a flight available and was hoping for an empty 330 to myself but its not to be!

smurfjed · 19-02-2015 6:03pm

GULFSTREAM G650ER CIRCUMNAVIGATES THE GLOBE IN ONE STOP
Aircraft Flies Around The World In One Stop, Adds Two More City-Pair Records

SAVANNAH, Georgia, February 18, 2015 — Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today announced that the G650ER recently set two city-pair records while flying around the world in one stop.
The G650ER took off from White Plains, New York, with three passengers and four crew members on board. It flew 6,939 nautical miles/12,851 kilometers eastbound to Beijing at an average speed of Mach 0.87 for a total flight time of 13 hours and 20 minutes. The aircraft then flew eastbound 6,572 nm/12,171 km to Savannah, accomplishing the mission at an average speed of Mach 0.89 for a total flight time of 12 hours. The aircraft landed both times with fuel in excess of National Business Aviation Association instrument flight rule reserves.
"There isn't another business jet capable of this mission," said Scott Neal, senior vice president, Worldwide Sales and Marketing, Gulfstream. "This flight proves just how powerful a machine the G650ER is. We promised customers an aircraft that could take them farther faster than any other;we delivered on that promise. The G650ER provides a combination of speed and range that is creating history and setting records."

Pending approval by the U.S. National Aeronautic Association, the city-pair records will be sent to the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale in Switzerland for recognition as world records.
In addition to the two pending records, the G650ER set two speed records during flight testing in 2014. The aircraft flew from Los Angeles to Melbourne, Australia, in 14 hours and 58 minutes. The G650ER then flew from Hong Kong to Teterboro, New Jersey, in 14 hours and 7 minutes.
The G650ER can travel 7,500 nm/13,890 km at Mach 0.85 and 6,400 nm/11,853 km at Mach 0.90. It has a maximum speed of Mach 0.925.
Current G650 owners and order-holders can upgrade their original G650 to a G650ER.

OK maybe not exactly around the equator, but its still around the world

de biz · 20-02-2015 3:01am

http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=173978

Jawgap · 21-02-2015 7:03pm

US Lakenheath jet crash pilot made 'dude' mayday call

A pilot who ejected from a US fighter jet moments before it was destroyed radioed a colleague to say: "Dude, I'm getting out."

The F15-D jet from RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk crashed into a field near Spalding, Lincolnshire on 8 October.

The pilot, who ejected safely, sent the message to a colleague while on a training mission.

US Department of Defense documents reveal the jet went into a flat spin at 15,000ft (4,600m) above sea level.

L1011 · 21-02-2015 8:45pm

The refit airside in Gatwick South is really rather nice. I suspect it's short on seats for busy days though.

They're definitely putting the refit work required in to back up their desire to be taken seriously and get another runway.

Tenger · 21-02-2015 9:56pm

Jawgap wrote: »

....US Department of Defense documents reveal the jet went into a flat spin at 15,000ft (4,600m) above sea level..

Goose dies, Goose dies, Goose dies

lord lucan · 23-02-2015 10:37pm

ckeego wrote: »

...And you're the Moderator?

He's one of three,what's your point?

Peregrine · 23-02-2015 10:39pm

ckeego wrote: »

...And you're the Moderator?

I don't get it.

Shannon757 · 23-02-2015 10:43pm

Nim wrote: »

I don't get it.

Me neither. It seems to have gone over our heads

Jawgap · 23-02-2015 11:06pm

lord lucan wrote: »

He's one of three,what's your point?

His ego is writing cheques his body can't cash........

highlydebased · 11-03-2015 2:44pm

I see Ryanair are to start flying from one of the Spanish "Ghost" Airports- Castellon Costa Azahar. A little over halfways between Reus and Valencia. It opened in 2011 and the first flight was not until January gone and it was a charter. Anyway, Ryanair starting Stansted and Bristol flights in September

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/spain/9084202/Castellon-airport-Spanish-ghost-airports-unused-runway-to-be-dug-up-to-meet-regulations.html

http://ccaa.elpais.com/ccaa/2015/03/11/valencia/1426071053_292501.html

Growler!!! · 11-03-2015 2:57pm

The father has been waiting for Corvera airport to open for a number of years now. It will probably end up as the above, a "ghost " airport.:(

reforger · 14-03-2015 9:30pm

Can't post a link but there's an excellent podcast on omegataupodcast.net episode 166 flying the Concorde. Great perspective from a former BA pilot,interesting views on the 2000 Paris crash also.

GJAerLingus · 15-03-2015 1:51am

Did anyone hear about the recent incident at ORD involving an Aer Lingus A330-200? I know that it was a steering problem but did they find the cause?

Tenger · 17-03-2015 7:47pm

GJAerLingus wrote: »

Did anyone hear about the recent incident at ORD involving an Aer Lingus A330-200? I know that it was a steering problem but did they find the cause?

This was reported a few weeks ago. I think it was locked nosegear and the aircraft had to be towed onto stand at ORD.

N64 · 11-04-2015 4:47pm

Anybody know what the loads are like on the new HEL-DUB route? I'm actually very curious as to how the route is performing

Jack1985 · 11-04-2015 7:07pm

N64 wrote: »

Anybody know what the loads are like on the new HEL-DUB route? I'm actually very curious as to how the route is performing

I've no idea, but that Finnair are extending it to year-round is a good enough sign its doing ok I would think.

andy_g · 12-04-2015 4:28pm

Best bet ask in the Travel Forum. And this is off topic so off topic to keep it

Peregrine · 13-04-2015 1:55am

Does anyone here have a Sunday Business Post subscription? There's an article on their website (and newspaper too, possibly) about ET developing a transatlantic hub in DUB. I haven't read it because I don't have a subscription but just a heads up to anyone who does.

Stealthirl · 19-04-2015 6:58pm

A380 11-abreast seating :mad:
http://www.runwaygirlnetwork.com/2015/04/15/choice-becomes-new-paxex-curse-word-on-11-abreast-a380/

wouldn't like to be the middle passenger of 5 and the window seats look very bad aswell. Would of thought 10 in a 3-4-3 was perfect