RE: Are these pictures good or a first attempt?

Very nice photos for your first attempt, particularly the second BM one, up close. The blurring is probably caused when you save your file as a JPG, uploading shouldn’t change the photo. Your computer program may have a feature where you can change the JPG compression to less.

The BM reg thing is so annoying, they are so difficult to see, even at close range. But this problem only occurs on the Fokkers, the Embraers have them on the engines.

RE: How many companies have signed on?

Singapore, Virgin, Emirates, Air France, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, Fed Ex have ordered the cargo version I think. Don’t know about Qantas.

Singapore and Emirates will share the first flight. Apparently They will both head to London Heathrow (SQ from Singapore and EK from Dubai). The Singapore Airlines flight will take off first but the Emirates one will land first, or so I have read.

RE: bmi British Midland set up low cost subsiduary

Some more good news for EMA, not 1 but 2 low-cost airlines here next year. This makes sense for BMI, they obviously have over capacity (6 aircraft are stored at EMA!) and as the low cost airlines are the only ones currently making a profit, this seems a great idea.

Lets hope both airlines are successful at EMA.

RE: The National UK Airport Awards

Its hard to choose between Birmingham and Manchester.

Birmingham has had a lot of new development over the past few years and looks fantastic now, even the new car park looks good.

Manchester has always been a nice airport and T2 is excellent to fly from.

I think I’d have to give my vote to Birmingham though, a very modern airport and future developments that are planned should make it even better!

RE: Florida flyer voiced support for bin Laden

The 15 year old was having a flying lesson, not his first. He was cleared to do a pre-flight check of the plane by the instructor, but took it off totally unauthorised and crashed it into the building.

The coast guard chopper tracked it and I think there were two military F-whatevers scrambled, but they were just taking off as the plane hit.

It was just very fortunate that nobody else was hurt.

RE: Has anyone noticed?

It should be updated a bit quicker than that, festive season or not.

It only takes a few minutes, unless the web site is run by some other company and not someone within key.

Then again as long as the forum is open and the magazine keeps getting updated I don’t suppose it matters too much, just looks bad to anyone who is visiting for the first time.

RE: Which Aircraft would be best for BEA?

I’d like to see tham operate thae Airbus A318 / 19, but its difficult to know which they will go for as their other attempt at Jets, the CRJ’s were not a success and are being removed after a very short service. The Embraers would probably be the most likely candidate, but if they went for Airbus they could benefit from fleet commonality in future if they decided to expand and offer destinations further afield.