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Forum: Fragrant Harbour
22nd Jun 2011, 14:01
Replies: 47
Views: 16,481
Posted By Zeke

http://cdn-www.airliners.net/uf/93648/phpamOJLv.pn...

http://cdn-www.airliners.net/uf/93648/phpamOJLv.png

No announcement has been made by Boeing indicating it is HX for the 747-8I, I have been told that these unidentified 747 commitments will only...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
15th Jun 2011, 04:47
Replies: 7
Views: 1,354
Posted By Zeke

When the RAAF are on exercise in Malaysia it was...

When the RAAF are on exercise in Malaysia it was not uncommon for Singapore to ask them to "attack" Singapore as a self defence exercise. Often resulted in RAAF fast jets ending up going down the...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
14th Jun 2011, 08:07
Replies: 47
Views: 16,481
Posted By Zeke

That is exactly what people said in the early...

That is exactly what people said in the early 1970s when a "new" start-up international airline on a sleepy little island in south east asia placed the largest order in history for 747s. Do you think...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
14th Jun 2011, 06:24
Replies: 47
Views: 16,481
Posted By Zeke

QF operate their A380s LAX-MEL daily, that route...

QF operate their A380s LAX-MEL daily, that route with the winds has a longer air nautical miles than JKF-HKG. QF have the A model A380s, anything built after 2012 is lighter, and the wing has already...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
13th Jun 2011, 12:50
Replies: 7
Views: 3,875
Posted By Zeke

It was aired originally on Aljazeera On a...

It was aired originally on Aljazeera

On a wing and a prayer - People & Power - Al Jazeera English (http://english.aljazeera.net/programmes/peopleandpower/2010/12/20101214104637901849.html)
...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
13th Jun 2011, 08:16
Replies: 47
Views: 16,481
Posted By Zeke

Hong Kong Airlines order A380s

from Hong Kong Airlines to Order A380 Jumbos - Bloomberg (http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-06-13/hong-kong-airlines-to-order-airbus-a380s-at-paris-show-in-cathay-challenge.html)

Your move...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
8th Jun 2011, 03:13
Replies: 45
Views: 9,000
Posted By Zeke

The 5000' calls come from the 707 days when the 3...

The 5000' calls come from the 707 days when the 3 point altimeter was often misread.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
1st Jun 2011, 13:19
Replies: 6
Views: 3,172
Posted By Zeke

The Oz based pilots already get paid less than...

The Oz based pilots already get paid less than the local LCCs
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
26th May 2011, 08:07
Replies: 35
Views: 7,755
Posted By Zeke

These stupid numbers from Boeing often come from...

These stupid numbers from Boeing often come from using the maximum 2 possible class configuration, for the -200 it is 400 seats, for the -300 it is 451 seats. In reality this is not representative of...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
25th May 2011, 12:22
Replies: 35
Views: 7,755
Posted By Zeke

Singapore Airlines to copy JetStar with a LCC

SQ announced today they will be setting up a new LCC flying 2 class 777s.

And what have they decided to call the airline, wait for it......"SingStar".

What will be next, gold and silver color...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
22nd May 2011, 15:08
Replies: 422
Views: 216,993
Posted By Zeke

The A380 that hit the CRJ on April 11 was...

The A380 that hit the CRJ on April 11 was ferried to CDG on April 24 and repaired, all up it spent around 3 weeks out of revenue service. Its first revenue flight after repair was as AF990 (CDG-JNB)...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Feb 2011, 06:42
Replies: 98
Views: 17,573
Posted By Zeke

The cost per KC-767 is 19 million more per...

The cost per KC-767 is 19 million more per airframe than the Kc-30 was last round, around 3.4 billion more in upfront purchase costs.

The KC-767 won on a “factored” costs. The life cycle costs...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jan 2011, 08:53
Replies: 52
Views: 15,998
Posted By Zeke

They say that every year !! Correct ...

They say that every year !!



Correct



How does a boat get under a fixed bridge ... they fold the mast.
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jan 2011, 02:45
Replies: 52
Views: 15,998
Posted By Zeke

Been a number of changes to ATP-56 recently as...

Been a number of changes to ATP-56 recently as well to bring that operator more in line with NATO.

There have been lots of incidents with receivers taking more than just fuel from a tanker. It...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Jan 2011, 05:08
Replies: 64
Views: 15,612
Posted By Zeke

"The Department of Defense will conduct GPS tests...

"The Department of Defense will conduct GPS tests on January 20th through February 22nd, 2011. During testing, the GPS signal may be unreliable or unavailable."

from...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
27th Jan 2011, 15:31
Replies: 22
Views: 5,747
Posted By Zeke

Darwin VAAC has this BoM-Darwin Volcanic...

Darwin VAAC has this

BoM-Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (http://www.bom.gov.au/info/vaac/advisories.shtml)

as well as SIGMETs

BRISBANE FIR (YBBB)
WVAU01 ADRM 271536
YBBB...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Jan 2011, 21:23
Replies: 52
Views: 15,998
Posted By Zeke

BEagle, The boom and the structural mast are...

BEagle,

The boom and the structural mast are not one in the same. The boom telescopes from the mast and transfers fuel to the receiver, as well as providing two way communications.

Read that...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Jan 2011, 19:50
Replies: 52
Views: 15,998
Posted By Zeke

BEagle, FoxtrotAlpha18, greenhornet ... ...

BEagle, FoxtrotAlpha18, greenhornet ...

"Those who know, know..... " seems Flight Global has presented some balance, care to amend some previous claims made such as "a violent and total boom...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jan 2011, 04:40
Replies: 52
Views: 15,998
Posted By Zeke

Even the Australian Aviation article says it was...

Even the Australian Aviation article says it was only a partial loss, "partial loss of its air-to-air refuelling boom", and you are saying it was the entire boom ?



I read that article to say...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jan 2011, 19:40
Replies: 52
Views: 15,998
Posted By Zeke

Because that article is not consistent with the...

Because that article is not consistent with the Australian DOD statement on the incident, they said “The incident resulted in the detachment and partial loss of the refuelling boom from the MRTT,...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jan 2011, 04:51
Replies: 52
Views: 15,998
Posted By Zeke

If Boeing had one as well, it was a different...

If Boeing had one as well, it was a different event to what I was referring to. The emergency that I was referring to was when the aircraft was with the JASDF.

It was the JASDF that released...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st Jan 2011, 19:49
Replies: 31
Views: 9,043
Posted By Zeke

Not a "maybe", it is what Boeing quotes .... ...

Not a "maybe", it is what Boeing quotes ....

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a357/thezeke/777/ab3f5ca1.png




We operate around 300 pax over 16 hrs, 360 pax seems to indicate very low...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st Jan 2011, 12:35
Replies: 31
Views: 9,043
Posted By Zeke

Is there another ? Not really. EK is...

Is there another ?



Not really. EK is not the only airline flying 77Ws over sector lengths like DXB-SFO, and they are not getting "all the passengers (445 in two class) all the fuel and all the...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Jan 2011, 08:12
Replies: 52
Views: 15,998
Posted By Zeke

BEagle, that was a "possibility" or "speculation"...

BEagle, that was a "possibility" or "speculation" put forward by the magazine "Australian Aviation" in their article.

All they have confirmed, which is exactly what their source, the Australian...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st Jan 2011, 08:05
Replies: 31
Views: 9,043
Posted By Zeke

Thanks for playing, EBO/EBP are domestic config...

Thanks for playing, EBO/EBP are domestic config aircraft.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st Jan 2011, 02:09
Replies: 31
Views: 9,043
Posted By Zeke

Some more facts, maximum structural payload on...

Some more facts, maximum structural payload on the 77L is 63,957 kg, and for the 77W is 69,853 kg.

45t of payload on the 77L represents 70% of its maximum payload capacity.
40t of payload on the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
20th Jan 2011, 15:52
Replies: 31
Views: 9,043
Posted By Zeke

EKs 77W 2 class are 42J/385Y, you must carry a...

EKs 77W 2 class are 42J/385Y, you must carry a lot of infants all the time to have 445 passengers.

I would see zero chance of QF operating them 7 across in business (three business seats in the...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Jan 2011, 14:28
Replies: 52
Views: 15,998
Posted By Zeke

For clarification the complete boom did not fall...

For clarification the complete boom did not fall off, it was near the receiver. This has happened on a number of other tankers before normally caused at night by incorrect closing speed.

Also for...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Nov 2010, 09:35
Replies: 22
Views: 6,779
Posted By Zeke

Berlin Orchestra by any chance ? See a Lufty 744...

Berlin Orchestra by any chance ? See a Lufty 744 in PER at the moment with them.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Nov 2010, 06:07
Replies: 22
Views: 6,779
Posted By Zeke

As far as I am aware under the...

As far as I am aware under the Australia-Singapore Open Skies agreement any Singapore Carrier has rights to freighter operations across the Pacific. This does not extend to passenger services.


...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
13th Aug 2010, 17:11
Replies: 21
Views: 6,783
Posted By Zeke

Like most large airlines, EK has a yield...

Like most large airlines, EK has a yield management unit that looks at aircraft types over all routes, and are able to produce comparisons like this....the president of the airline is only...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th Aug 2010, 20:16
Replies: 21
Views: 6,783
Posted By Zeke

Going Boeing, with all due respect, most pilots...

Going Boeing, with all due respect, most pilots are relatively clueless when it comes to network optimisation and fleet selection, but normally are masters of knowing the roster and leave system...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Aug 2010, 01:30
Replies: 185
Views: 45,455
Posted By Zeke

All the control inputs were recorded. ...

All the control inputs were recorded.

http://www.ntsb.gov/events/2001/aa587/flight_path_web01.wmv
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
22nd Jul 2010, 18:05
Replies: 95
Views: 33,902
Posted By Zeke

SQ operates 3x777-300ER, an A380, and a 744F a...

SQ operates 3x777-300ER, an A380, and a 744F a day to SYD. The A380 takes up to 7 pallets of cargo. They have no requirement for CX to take their cargo.

QF operate one 744 and one A380 a day from ...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
20th May 2010, 09:14
Replies: 192
Views: 56,188
Posted By Zeke

Jethro, EASA awarded EADS a civil...

Jethro,

EASA awarded EADS a civil supplemental type certificate for the A330 MRTT mid march this year.

Airbus Military awarded civil certification from European Authority...
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