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by quixoticguide
07 Feb 2013, 18:52
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Airbus A350 XWB news
Replies: 485
Views: 316835

Re: Airbus A350 news

That's an A380 with an A350 XWB Rolls Royce engine?
by quixoticguide
07 Feb 2013, 01:29
Forum: Plane spotting - Belgium
Topic: BRU 06/02/2013: First Boeing 747-8 in BRU
Replies: 28
Views: 8669

Re: BRU 06/02/2013: First Boeing 747-8 in BRU

It was maybe a Korean B777F?
by quixoticguide
06 Feb 2013, 23:26
Forum: Civil aviation / General aviation
Topic: Jet Airways heavily under-utilises its B777-300ER fleet
Replies: 0
Views: 1522

Jet Airways heavily under-utilises its B777-300ER fleet

Introduction Jet Airways has been operating the Boeing 777-300ER (77W) since 2007, when it placed an order for 12 of the largest twin-engine widebody aircraft in the world to replace its orphan fleet of Airbus A340-300. However, when the Indian long haul market collapsed during the global financial...
by quixoticguide
05 Feb 2013, 20:11
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Boeing 787 news
Replies: 1166
Views: 645566

Re: Boeing 787 news

Tue.05. Feb 2013 | Day 19 of no-flying


http://jacdec.de/info/787Safety/jacdec-787special.htm
by quixoticguide
01 Feb 2013, 18:33
Forum: Civil aviation / General aviation
Topic: SN long haul flight. What next?
Replies: 46
Views: 11133

Re: SN long haul flight. What next?

Actually, if TAP left star alliance one day, it would be nice for SN to fly to Sao Paulo indeed. TAP has not the "exclusive right" in Europe to operate the Star-routes between Europe and Brasil. LH and LX are active out of FRA, MUC and ZRH to Sao Paulo and LH also to Rio (from FRA) as wel...
by quixoticguide
31 Jan 2013, 22:43
Forum: Civil aviation / General aviation
Topic: SN long haul flight. What next?
Replies: 46
Views: 11133

Re: After JFK and Washington, which new destination for SN n

YUL would be a good idea.

I don't think india will be a good idea. To many Gulfcarriers flying to India.

HND will be great but you need more than one A332.

in Africa maybe CPT?
by quixoticguide
31 Jan 2013, 00:19
Forum: Videos
Topic: LOT 787 first flight
Replies: 11
Views: 4520

Re: LOT 787 first flight



by quixoticguide
30 Jan 2013, 23:09
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: KLM out of Iran after 65 years!
Replies: 15
Views: 4102

Re: KLM out of Iran after 65 years!

reply from KLM:

We thank you for your email.

In regards to your question, can we indeed confirm, that the flights to Theran will be discontinued.
We will contact you to inform you about the alternative flights we can offer you.
Unfortunately is this not known yet.
by quixoticguide
30 Jan 2013, 21:34
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines' second US destination
Replies: 256
Views: 87648

Re: Brussels Airlines' second US destination

? 1250 maybe in the autumn holiday?
by quixoticguide
30 Jan 2013, 21:00
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Emirates (EK) to add Tokyo Haneda (HND) service
Replies: 0
Views: 517

Emirates (EK) to add Tokyo Haneda (HND) service

Emirates is to add daily non-stop flights to Tokyo’s Haneda airport from June 3, its third Japanese destination. The carrier will serve Tokyo's convenient Haneda airport with a three-class B777-200LR aircraft, featuring eight first class suites, 42 angled lie-flat business class seats and 216 seats ...
by quixoticguide
30 Jan 2013, 19:16
Forum: Airline experiences and trip reports
Topic: SN flights to Paris CDG
Replies: 61
Views: 26690

Re: SN flights to Paris CDG

Tomskii wrote:would like to know that as well :P
and
brusselsairlinesfan wrote:
quixoticguide wrote:Booked CDG-BRU ;) with SN in October (and BRU-ZRH ZRH-LYS) for 138 euro.
How did you get this rock bottom price?
via http://www.ebookers.be :) and booked a flight on 19 jan for 12 oct and 28 oct
by quixoticguide
28 Jan 2013, 22:12
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Ryanair lifts profit forecast on resilient Northern Europe
Replies: 0
Views: 867

Ryanair lifts profit forecast on resilient Northern Europe

Ryanair lifts profit forecast on resilient Northern Europe Average fares surge 8 per cent in three months to December Dublin: Ryanair hiked its full-year profit forecast on Monday as strong demand in Northern Europe lifted average fares dramatically in the last three months of 2012. Dublin-based Rya...
by quixoticguide
28 Jan 2013, 22:02
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Etihad to invest in Jet Airways
Replies: 49
Views: 18187

Re: Etihad to invest in Jet Airways?

It's all about the flights from the UAE to India. "Etihad in turn will get a bigger chunk of India’s overseas fliers. Gulf airlines such as Emirates, Air Arabia and Etihad carry the biggest chunk of international traffic out of India, but their flights to India are limited by bilateral air-traf...
by quixoticguide
28 Jan 2013, 18:05
Forum: Civil aviation / General aviation
Topic: Turkey launches tender process for world’s largest airport
Replies: 6
Views: 2389

Re: Turkey launches tender process for world’s largest airpo

7 billion for largest airport in the world :? ? The latest estimates by the government of Dubai for the AL Maktoum World Airport estimate an $82-billion price tag.
by quixoticguide
27 Jan 2013, 23:52
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: OO-DWH made a 180, on today BRU-BIO due hydraulic problem.
Replies: 1
Views: 1097

OO-DWH made a 180, on today BRU-BIO due hydraulic problem.

SN flight with Avro RJ100 (OO-DWH) from BRU to BIO turned 180 degrees over France back to BRU due a hydraulic problem. And a replacement aircraft also Avro RJ100 (OO-DWI) was send to BIO. I was on the replacement aircraft from BIO to BRU and we arrived back in BRU with around 3 hours delay. But ther...
by quixoticguide
24 Jan 2013, 17:35
Forum: Plane spotting - Belgium
Topic: BRU 25/01/2013
Replies: 3
Views: 1354

BRU 25/01/2013

Sorry to make this topic already, but since I'll go to BRU tomorrow: any specialities tomorrow (except I'll go to BRU :-) ) ?
by quixoticguide
24 Jan 2013, 17:30
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: KLM out of Iran after 65 years!
Replies: 15
Views: 4102

Re: KLM out of Iran after 65 years!

no news from KLM yet!
by quixoticguide
21 Jan 2013, 01:53
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: London Stansted Airport to be sold for $2.4b
Replies: 0
Views: 569

London Stansted Airport to be sold for $2.4b

London: Spanish-owned airports operator Heathrow Airport Holdings is to sell London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airports Group for £1.5 billion ($2.4 billion), it announced on Friday. The deal means that the operator, formerly called BAA, will be responsible for just four British airports compare...