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by Homo Aeroportus
12 Jun 2007, 18:35
Forum: Civil aviation / General aviation
Topic: "Low Cost" Or "Low–Cost"?
Replies: 6
Views: 1512

Funny but I never paid attention to this. Thanks for bringing this up Nick. :wink: I'd say that in "low cost" we have a noun and its adjective hence no dash (or better : "hyphen"). Here in defining the type of airline the noun is "airline" and the adjective is "low...
by Homo Aeroportus
06 May 2007, 20:59
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Martinair (Thomas Cook Belgium) AOG in Varadero
Replies: 20
Views: 3762

LX-LGX wrote:
The excuse from Thomas Cook is one of the best airline jokes of the year. Make a guess!

Tires eaten by ..... rabbits?

:lol:
by Homo Aeroportus
06 May 2007, 20:33
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Martinair (Thomas Cook Belgium) AOG in Varadero
Replies: 20
Views: 3762

Is it me or what?

I don't see it anymore on BRU arrivals.

Problem solved?
:wink:

I shouldn't be so light though. Just figure those in real need of factual info !
by Homo Aeroportus
15 Apr 2007, 22:56
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Big Order(s) for Boeing
Replies: 15
Views: 2527

Will the plane fly mostly at a lower height above sea level? What does that do for passengers as opposed to the aircraft as a whole? Yours, It has to do with the difference between outside and inside pressure. Outside is pretty low at high altitude and pressurizing the cabin at a "normal"...
by Homo Aeroportus
15 Apr 2007, 16:54
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Big Order(s) for Boeing
Replies: 15
Views: 2527

[quote="smokejumper"] Weight is the enemy of good fuel economy and I just do not see how the A-350XWB's construction (carbon fiber panels over aluminum frames) can be as light as a monolithic carbon composite structure. .[/quote Considering the Ramp Rash problem, does anyone have an idea a...
by Homo Aeroportus
09 Apr 2007, 15:03
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines Dakar-Brussels flight cancelled
Replies: 42
Views: 6457

Thanks LX-LGX.

System failure or FOD related?
Hope it was not a rabbit :lol:

BR.
by Homo Aeroportus
09 Apr 2007, 01:03
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines Dakar-Brussels flight cancelled
Replies: 42
Views: 6457

Hi, Been playing "Road Runner" a lot lately and just read about SN(?) mishap in DKR. I learned a lot about how to run 24/7 PR ops, hotel opening hours in Dakar and 777-deprived Japanese would-be tourists, but does anyone know of a web site I can find some information about what happened? I...
by Homo Aeroportus
17 Mar 2007, 16:54
Forum: Plane spotting - Belgium
Topic: KJK 13/03/2007
Replies: 9
Views: 2324

Robin_Bamps wrote:You can upload your pics at, for example,

http://www.imageshack.us

and paste your link here as [url] or [img].

Regards, Robin Bamps.

Thanks Robin.

Will have a look at it.

Regards.
by Homo Aeroportus
17 Mar 2007, 15:51
Forum: Plane spotting - Belgium
Topic: KJK 13/03/2007
Replies: 9
Views: 2324

EI-CUD arrived EBKT on Tuesday morning and left Wednesday at 16:38LT. It taxied via Alpha and down the R/W to take off from 06. Brandweer had support from outside, just for water and foam capacity. 170SOB. Get some pics. Just need to find out how to upload these ! I'm new to this. :( Somebody help p...
by Homo Aeroportus
17 Mar 2007, 15:25
Forum: Plane spotting - Belgium
Topic: Getting to LGG
Replies: 5
Views: 1346

Thanks for your replies, most useful, Regards, Neil :) Hi nry50, You may find more info on the mil.be site http://www.mil.be/aircomp/subject/index.asp?LAN=nl&FILE=&ID=270&MENU=0&PAGE=5 Contact for spotters is : Patrick Wauters Responsable spotters Tél :+32(0)42507379 e-mail : mailto...
by Homo Aeroportus
14 Mar 2007, 10:28
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: 787 Electrical load
Replies: 11
Views: 2132

Some info about electrical system of the 787. Flexibility to power aircraft from existing 115 Vac power source and the new 230 Vac power source ( left side , where now the air starter plugs are on coventional aircrafts) , this 230 Vac power source can be used to start engines and airconditioning if...
by Homo Aeroportus
11 Mar 2007, 21:46
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: 787 Electrical load
Replies: 11
Views: 2132

Hello Achace, Have also seen the load bank under the test A/C. What a toaster ! There is a difference between installed power and consumption . 5 years ago in Toulouse I have been shown an internal presentation titled "the 1 MegaWatt Airplane". Here we are and even exceed this value with B...
by Homo Aeroportus
24 Feb 2007, 19:00
Forum: Civil aviation / General aviation
Topic: Fly on a big aircraft on a very short route?
Replies: 25
Views: 4326

Brussels Airlines flies its A330-300 to Rome FCO on 26 April . SN 3175 BRUFCO ---> see http://www.amadeus.net/home/index.htm that's odd, why would they do that? Maybe crew training ? Funny. Amadeus shows AZ7055 in Code Share but ... it leaves BRU 10 minutes earlier and with 733 ! Same on return, Am...