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Forum: Middle East
22nd Jul 2016, 22:30
Replies: 123
Views: 57,382
Posted By philbky

Why on earth anyone is bringing Malaysian into...

Why on earth anyone is bringing Malaysian into the discussion is beyond comprehension. Even prior to 2014, the airline was a basket case, totally inefficient, over capacitized and a total throwback...
Forum: Middle East
20th Jul 2016, 00:23
Replies: 123
Views: 57,382
Posted By philbky

tdracer, whilst that is true, once the 200srs...

tdracer, whilst that is true, once the 200srs established itself, the DC10-30 and later the 767-200ER would have, and in many cases eventually did, satisfy the needs of most long haul carriers as a...
Forum: Middle East
19th Jul 2016, 20:47
Replies: 123
Views: 57,382
Posted By philbky

I've done Heathrow to Rio and back twice,...

I've done Heathrow to Rio and back twice, Heathrow to Houston and back five times all on BA 777-200, Hong Kong - Singapore on SIA 777-200, Auckland to Rarotonga and back once on Air New Zealand...
Forum: Middle East
12th Jul 2016, 13:20
Replies: 123
Views: 57,382
Posted By philbky

i got that point when you first made it, not that...

i got that point when you first made it, not that it wasn't something I knew already.

Heathrow is already slot restricted with no room for expansion without a third runway - something you may have...
Forum: Middle East
11th Jul 2016, 19:09
Replies: 123
Views: 57,382
Posted By philbky

Whilst what you say regarding what happens to the...

Whilst what you say regarding what happens to the aircraft in Auckland is true, the rest is far too simplistic a relating of the story. The Auckland Airport Authority was looking for new services to...
Forum: Middle East
11th Jul 2016, 18:02
Replies: 123
Views: 57,382
Posted By philbky

The wake turbulence argument is a marginal one...

The wake turbulence argument is a marginal one given the large reduction in the number of 747s in service so, on a one for one basis, the actual distance required for a greater number of A380s would...
Forum: Middle East
11th Jul 2016, 13:08
Replies: 123
Views: 57,382
Posted By philbky

As you and I are both well aware there are a...

As you and I are both well aware there are a number of airports, Heathrow being one - thus the third runway debate, where slot growth is severely restricted or not available. Slots don't just depend...
Forum: Middle East
10th Jul 2016, 23:22
Replies: 123
Views: 57,382
Posted By philbky

Emirates does well out of its A380s because they...

Emirates does well out of its A380s because they move volume through the Dubai hub in a way few other airlines are set up to do. The configuration of their fleet has the widest range of seating...
Forum: Middle East
9th Jul 2016, 12:02
Replies: 123
Views: 57,382
Posted By philbky

I might rejig the sentence to say the A380 is not...

I might rejig the sentence to say the A380 is not selling as well as expected and, freighters apart, the 747-8 has almost no appeal for the airlines. It is a tad ironic that, in what will be its...
Forum: Middle East
8th Jul 2016, 22:20
Replies: 123
Views: 57,382
Posted By philbky

Strangely, the FAA doesn't have total control...

Strangely, the FAA doesn't have total control over all airlines operating on the multitude of routes across the Pacific, especially ones operated by non US airlines operating flights not touching US...
Forum: Middle East
8th Jul 2016, 19:06
Replies: 123
Views: 57,382
Posted By philbky

I am well aware of the raison d'etre for ETOPs....

I am well aware of the raison d'etre for ETOPs. Apart from perhaps some southern routings between South Africa and Australia and the potential for trans Antarctic services, just where on the current...
Forum: Middle East
8th Jul 2016, 16:33
Replies: 123
Views: 57,382
Posted By philbky

What on earth is the point of, and who would want...

What on earth is the point of, and who would want to fly, a widebody with 300+ pax on one engine for 370 minutes? Well perhaps an accountant might think that completing a flight to destination on...
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