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Old 12th Apr 2007, 11:35
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best spotting register for world airliners?

Hi, im just getting back into spotting after many years and wondered which is the best register/spotting book for the worlds airliners? The jp one seems to be the bible, if the price is anything to go by anyway but are there any cheaper alternatives maybe by midland counties or air britain etc? Im basically looking for a register listing every commercial aircraft in the world. Hope some of you can help, many thanks.
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Old 12th Apr 2007, 11:37
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Try Airfleets.net i use that and is very good covers old and new

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Thanks, is that just internet based though or do they do a book too? Its a book im looking for really.
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Old 12th Apr 2007, 12:13
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Air-Britain have just published their annual Airline Fleets book. There is also a 'quick reference' version which I find very useful - much smaller and cheaper. Not allowed to link to their website but I'm sure you can find it (don't forget the hyphen!)

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Old 12th Apr 2007, 12:38
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Have always used Airliners series from TAHS and never really had any complaints.Always get the hard cover/loose-leaf version though.
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Old 15th Apr 2007, 20:00
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XL new Aircraft types?

Strictly a whisper, but is it true? What News?
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Old 15th Apr 2007, 20:52
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The A330 is there new longhaul aircraft, but that ain't news ?
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Old 26th Apr 2007, 13:06
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Cool Monarch

Expect quite a surprise at Luton on friday because Monarch will unveil one of their 757's in Flykandi livery . As they are starting flights to Ibiza from most of there bases this is to advertise a club i believe.

The tail is taken up by a picture of a woman clubber and different livery down the side . It should be quite different for Monarch.
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Old 8th May 2007, 12:41
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GB taken over

Any truth out their on GB taken over by XL !
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Old 8th May 2007, 13:38
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flyer55:
"GB taken over" seems a misleadingly definite title (i.e. you're announcing GB HAS been taken over) if all you're asking is "is there any truth to this rumour?"
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Old 8th May 2007, 13:47
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This would not be an assumption based on the fact that they have leased a 737 from them?
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Old 8th May 2007, 16:02
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GB has leased a 737 from XL for the summer season due to increased flights,
WHERE DO THESE IDIOTS HEAR THESE RUMOURS.
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Old 8th May 2007, 17:14
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Thumbs down

http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=5971298

They just shouldn't have bothered! What a bodge job........
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Old 8th May 2007, 17:21
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Your right about the bodge. Saw it on Sun in FAO and the British Airways letters were underneath the windows and the wrong size. Don't know how recent this picture is or if they've fixed it since Sunday.

Paint dimensions on the tail are all wrong as well. Cause a few stirs in brands when they see it I'm sure.
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Old 9th May 2007, 10:42
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Bad day at NCL for ThompsonFly

2 of their aircraft hit troubles at NCL Yesterday (8th May)
G-THOO goes tech after take off returns to newcastle departs an hour later, exact cause unknown, was destined for Alicante i believe.

one of their 757's grounded for a week or so after Alpha Flight Catering apparently Put a nice new hole in the side of the aircraft, registration unknown will try to get it tonight, it is currently parked remote.
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Old 9th May 2007, 13:31
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Yeap... a rather bad day for Tech issues at ThomSonfly (no P). Clearly our marketeers have done a great job with the new branding!

Last week poor Thomas Cook got lumbered with our birdstirke and this week it would seem the Local phone book has started an airline

6in gash in fuselage of G-BYAS I believe. Aircraft ferried from other stations in the UK to maintain program.
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Old 9th May 2007, 13:56
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well word is going round at work that its stranded at NCL for a couple of weeks at least, and we are just kicking into the summer time table, and i reckon once it gets in full swing were gonna need that extra parking space.
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Old 9th May 2007, 14:36
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I believe there is also a TOM B733 stranded at Manchester for over a week after being bashed with an airbridge.
Not a good start to summer for them.
Isn't "oo" new to TOM ?
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Not sure? its a 737 what version im not sure wasent paying that much attention
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no no :S i drive the transfer coaches and was coaching the 737 when it arrived back at NCL.

Talking about work, better get going or ill be late
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