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Chu Chu 14th Apr 2020 18:53


Originally Posted by The AvgasDinosaur (Post 10749795)
A touch ironic. With over 80% of the worlds fleet grounded. Two that aren’t manage an unauthorised coming together.
David

Well, it was a ground collision.

Jesse Pinkman 14th Apr 2020 19:16


Originally Posted by AtoBsafely (Post 10749630)
So, in the composite vs aluminium debate do we declare that a tie? Or do we need to see which flies first?

You're kidding?! That is so very clearly an Airbus win. Pull forward again, start the donkeys and go.

DaveReidUK 14th Apr 2020 20:33


Originally Posted by champair79 (Post 10749929)
It’s got an F suffix according to FICO. On FR24 for example, it will show it without the suffix.

Gosh, I remember FICO from the 1970s - humungous CRTs with multicoloured keyboards. :O

I wasn't quoting FR24, but HAL's WebTrak system, where up to yesterday the BA295 wasn't shown with an F suffix. But, sure enough, today's is - I stand corrected.

cashash 14th Apr 2020 20:45


Originally Posted by Jesse Pinkman (Post 10750050)
You're kidding?! That is so very clearly an Airbus win. Pull forward again, start the donkeys and go.


I dont understand this argument - both types have composite Elevators and they are wrecked on both aircraft. :confused:

beamender99 14th Apr 2020 21:25

27 January 1972 FICO (Flight Information and Control of Operations), the real-time computer control of day-to-day flight operations, was launched.

Anti Skid On 15th Apr 2020 06:42


Originally Posted by Airbubba (Post 10749967)
A common convention with international carriers is that 9000-series flight numbers often mean no pax, i.e. a ferry or cargo flight.

The Air New Zealand repatriation flights to FRA have all been returning with flight numbers in the 6000 range.

Wannabe Flyer 15th Apr 2020 07:07

What the hell.....with all this talk of Social Distancing, one would have thought that would have been foremost on all their minds!! Assuming it applies to equipment too :)

Count von Altibar 15th Apr 2020 13:06

https://www.aerotime.aero/aerotime.t...ts-in-3-months

Looks like they haven't had much luck with this aircraft...

GKOC41 15th Apr 2020 14:18


Originally Posted by beamender99 (Post 10750138)
27 January 1972 FICO (Flight Information and Control of Operations), the real-time computer control of day-to-day flight operations, was launched.

O gawd you'll mention Tracey next is that still going......

PAXboy 15th Apr 2020 19:14

BA also have the suffix D for Delayed. Saw this Feb when we were delayed out of CPT until the following day. The usual rotation used the 042 number and we were 042D.

Pilot DAR 15th Apr 2020 19:37

Qualified pilots are welcomed to make observations about flying the plane, or not, should they deem it to be unairworthy resulting from damage. Qualified maintenance technicians are welcome to make observations about repair methods following damage.

DaveReidUK 15th Apr 2020 19:42


Originally Posted by PAXboy (Post 10751118)
BA also have the suffix D for Delayed. Saw this Feb when we were delayed out of CPT until the following day. The usual rotation used the 042 number and we were 042D.

Though nowadays it's more common for a flight delayed from the previous day to be identified with a Y (for yesterday's) suffix. Here's an example, also from February:

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....8163fc8429.jpg

ATC callsign in this instance was Speedbird 42 Delta. Go figure. :O

STN Ramp Rat 15th Apr 2020 20:47


Originally Posted by Count von Altibar (Post 10750795)
https://www.aerotime.aero/aerotime.t...ts-in-3-months

Looks like they haven't had much luck with this aircraft...

except your link is for G-XWBD and the aircraft in this incident was G-XWBA,


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