Thread: Airline News

Originally Posted by OhOh

As opposed to AF Concorde exploding, BA Comets losing windows, ???737's landing in frozen rivers, airbus's flying onto forests/mountains/oceans .........?

just a hint of "Glass Houses" exceptionalism eh.

Awwww sensitive widdle russophile aren't we?

You're right, maybe the plane's OK and it's just stupid Russian pilots. Still a reason to avoid Aeroflop.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/wor...erobatics.html

The plane gets rave reviews from passengers. Extra wide aisle, huge overhead bins, led lighting, but most important the biggest seat pitch of any economy class airplane flying.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

You're right, maybe the plane's OK and it's just stupid Russian pilots. Still a reason to avoid Aeroflop.

Luckily, McCain had not been an Airline pilot. The planes were also OK...

Originally Posted by aging one

The plane gets rave reviews from passengers. Extra wide aisle, huge overhead bins, led lighting, but most important the biggest seat pitch of any economy class airplane flying.

And more importantly it's not an Ilyushin.

China will buy 7,690 planes over 20 years, Boeing says


"Boeing Co said China, boosted by robust demand for business and leisure air travel and growing middle-income consumers is the fastest-growing and a fascinating market for long-haul flights.

The US aircraft manufacturer lifted its forecast for China, and said over the next 20 years, China will need 7,690 new airplanes, a 6.2 percent increase, or 450 more planes, from its forecast last year, according to the release by Boeing in Beijing on Tuesday.

In the next two decades, China is expected to remain the world's only trillion-dollar airplane market, which will be valued at $1.2 trillion, it said.
Among the new deliveries, Boeing predicted that China will need 5,730 new single-aisle airplanes through 2037, accounting for 75 percent of the total, in addition to 1,620 wide-body fleet, which will triple the current size over the next two decades, and the demand for wide-body airplanes is foreseen to grow at a faster rate.

"The growth in China can be attributed to the country's growing middle class, which has more than tripled in the last 10 years and is expected to double again in the next 10 years," said Randy Tinseth, vice-president of commercial marketing at Boeing Co.

"With the economic empowerment of China's middle class, coupled with advanced technologies that make airplanes more capable and efficient, the future of commercial aviation market in China is very exciting," he said."

China will buy 7,690 planes over 20 years, Boeing says - Chinadaily.com.cn

Where to buy eh. Airbus plants in China, Russian builders, or soon to be sanctioned Boeing. Which engines to choose ameristani - possibly 2.5g of fuel/km better but no spares available, Russian or RR?

Such a dilemma to find oneself in.

Originally Posted by OhOh

China will buy 7,690 planes over 20 years, Boeing says


"Boeing Co said China, boosted by robust demand for business and leisure air travel and growing middle-income consumers is the fastest-growing and a fascinating market for long-haul flights.

The US aircraft manufacturer lifted its forecast for China, and said over the next 20 years, China will need 7,690 new airplanes, a 6.2 percent increase, or 450 more planes, from its forecast last year, according to the release by Boeing in Beijing on Tuesday.

In the next two decades, China is expected to remain the world's only trillion-dollar airplane market, which will be valued at $1.2 trillion, it said.
Among the new deliveries, Boeing predicted that China will need 5,730 new single-aisle airplanes through 2037, accounting for 75 percent of the total, in addition to 1,620 wide-body fleet, which will triple the current size over the next two decades, and the demand for wide-body airplanes is foreseen to grow at a faster rate.

"The growth in China can be attributed to the country's growing middle class, which has more than tripled in the last 10 years and is expected to double again in the next 10 years," said Randy Tinseth, vice-president of commercial marketing at Boeing Co.

"With the economic empowerment of China's middle class, coupled with advanced technologies that make airplanes more capable and efficient, the future of commercial aviation market in China is very exciting," he said."

China will buy 7,690 planes over 20 years, Boeing says - Chinadaily.com.cn

Where to buy eh. Airbus plants in China, Russian builders, or soon to be sanctioned Boeing. Which engines to choose ameristani - possibly 2.5g of fuel/km better but no spares available, Russian or RR?

Such a dilemma to find oneself in.

You're not looking at the downside:

More swarms of chinky locusts ravaging the world's buffets.

The plane makers/restaurant owners can always refuse the business.

Suvarnabhumi Airport introduces self-service immigration kiosks

SAMUT PRAKARN, 16th September 2018 (NNT) – Hong Kong travelers can now pass through customs faster at Suvarnabhumi International Airport, using newly-introduced self-service immigration kiosks.

Two automated passport control kiosks made their debut at Suvarnabhumi Airport on Saturday, welcoming travelers from Hong Kong.

Getting through airport customs used to take 30-45 minutes. But with the latest self-service machines, it takes less than 20 seconds.

The kiosks use biometric authentication to verify passport holders including facial recognition and fingerprints.

Royal Thai Police Immigration Bureau Commissioner Pol Lieu Gen Suttipong Vongpint, says the new system helps improve national security and will boost tourism, in line with the government’s Thailand 4.0 policy, adding that the kiosks will be able to accommodate holders of Australian, Japanese, and New Zealand passports in the near future.

At least 800,000 travelers from Hong Kong visit Thailand every year. In the first half of 2018 alone, Thailand welcomed 600,000 Hong Kong passport holders.


National News Bureau Of Thailand | Suvarnabhumi Airport introduces self-service immigration kiosks

I welcome all attempts to send ALL Chinese to separate immigration areas in and out of the country, purely because they are growing in numbers, unplanned for when designing the current immigration officers numbers and booths.

I also note the "other" countries currently not included in the scheme.

Will Thailand be "sharing" this information with other countries?

^Surely at least with one (please no names here)...

Originally Posted by klong toey

oad on London passengers will be even higher at Bt9,280 to Bt12,800.

Any idea what the fuel surcharge was?

Originally Posted by OhOh

Any idea what the fuel surcharge was?

No sorry, but I think surcharge increase must be wrong if it's not a basic Y booking will go up over £200.
We paid £560 x 2 for our tickets next month don't think if they put £200 on top the next time we fly we will be using Thai. We could have flown LGW which is 30 minutes from us with Qatar for £460 that will probably be our choice next time even if it is indirect.

Bit of bother at Swampy.
Her dream of meeting and shaking hands with her South Korean idol may have come true but an indiscrete revelation of how she had accomplished the feat on her Facebook page has landed the fan in a soup and could end in her being jailed.The fan, along with another person, met Lee Jong Suk, 29, in a restricted area inside Suvarnabhumi Airport. Sirote Duangratana, the general manager of Suvarnabhumi Airport, yesterday said that security camera footage showed that the incident took place on September 14 at around 9.15pm. The two persons entered the restricted area through a special counter by using a security clearance card of an unnamed Customs official. The official himself accompanied both persons into the area to meet Lee who had just reached the arrival lounge.
Fans face probe after leaking on FB their meeting with Korean star

I'm sure the "official" can vouch for the fans wealth or point a finger elsewhere.

Originally Posted by OhOh

I'm sure the "official" can vouch for the fans wealth or point a finger elsewhere.

I'm sure the "official" didn't expect the stupid bitch to blab it all over social media.

Originally Posted by klong toey

face probe

"Gee Long Suk, 69, in a restricted area " FTFY

More than 30 Indian passengers, some bleeding from their noses and ears, have received treatment after pilots 'forgot' to turn on a switch regulating cabin pressure, officials said.

Jet Airways flight 9W 697 from Mumbai to Jaipur turned back shortly after take off.


Videos tweeted by passengers aboard the plane showed oxygen masks deployed inside the aircraft.


The Boeing 737 aircraft, which was carrying 166 passengers, landed safely.


The aviation ministry has said the cockpit crew has been taken off duty pending investigation.


Passenger Darshak Hathi tweeted a video of the interior of the cabin as air pressure dropped and oxygen masks came down .
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-45584300

Could have been worse....

Qantas business class passenger's crushed phone starts 'smoking' on flight to Melbourne



Ever wondered why the in-flight safety videos tell you not to move your seat if you drop your phone?

Key points:

• A passenger was attempting to find their phone when they crushed it in the seat mechanism
• The phone began smoking, prompting cabin crew to take action to prevent a fire
• The flight was able to land safely in Melbourne

A Qantas business class passenger learned the hard way after dropping their phone during a flight on an Airbus 380from Los Angeles to Melbourne on Wednesday morning.

After their phone became stuck in their seat, they attempted to retrieve it and moved their seat in the process, crushing the device.
A Qantas spokesperson said the phone then began "smoking", before the cabin crew "contained the situation".

The captain then spoke to the operations centre before completing the flight into Melbourne.
A phone was destroyed in a similar incident in 2016, when the lithium battery of a passenger's phone was crushed in a seat mechanism and caught fire.



Lithium batteries 'capable of ignition'

The incident prompted the airline to issue a reminder to passengers not to attempt to pick up any electronic devices dropped during the flight.

"This incident shows why we ask passengers to seek help from our cabin crew in retrieving their mobile phone," the Qantas spokesperson said.

In its investigation into the 2016 incident, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) cited the United States Federal Aviation Administration's guidelines which warn of the risk posed by lithium batteries.

"Lithium batteries are capable of ignition and subsequent explosion due to overheating," the administration said.

"Overheating results in thermal runaway, which is a chemical reaction within the battery causing the internal temperature and pressure to rise.
"The result is the release of a flammable electrolyte from the battery and, in the case of disposable lithium batteries, the release of molten burning lithium."