RE: Farnborough 2002

Boeing has never really ‘shown off’ their products are airshows. Just a few years back, I don’t remember when actually, was the first time they actually did a flying demonstration at one of the big airshows. I almost want to say it was with the 777-300 or the 737NG/BBJ. I do agree, however, that Boeing needs to wake up. They need to do something. 767-400 orders are lagging, as as orders for the the 757-300, which are their 2 most recent ‘varients.’ I hope the 777LR project falls through. I think they’ve only had orders from one airline, JAL, for that one. And the Sonic Cruiser, I don’t know about that one either. They just need to stick with developing a more high-performance varient of the 747, to compete with the A380. I think current customers of the 744 would be into that.

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RE: A list of major Russian aircrashes….

Look at the IL-96. That is a great piece of technology, unlike it’s predecesor the IL-86. Especially the IL-96M with the Pratt&Whitney’s. It’s a shame that only so few have been built.

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RE: Airspace capacity reduced after crash

Well, in order to prevent further accidents, perhaps it was a good move. They obviously couldn’t handle it.

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RE: A new fresh alliance would be nice

I thought JAL had ties with Oneworld members? South African I thought had ties with Skyteam. Comparing Star to the Empire, I could live with that. I love Darth Vader! In fact, I love the Star Alliance. I am flying SYD-SIN-LHR and AMS-SIN-SYD on return on Singapore airlines, business class (hopefully I get the spacebed!) using my mileage, none of which was even accrued on SIA. I’ve never flown them, even though it’s the one airline I’ve been wanting to fly for years now. My mileage was accrued mostly on United, but also on Lufthansa, Mexicana, Austrian, and AirNewland. This summer I’ll be flying BMI for the first time. The point is, had it not been for them entering Star, I wouldn’t be flying them right now. I also wouldn’t be upgrading to business class on the way down to AKL from LAX, on UA’s 777. You gotta’ love alliances.

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RE: Shooting at LAX!

The small plane that went down did so about 15 minutes from where I live. It’s a very popular regional park with a lake, especially crowded on the 4th of July. Bracket airport, from which it originated, is literally next door. Originally, the pilot survived but he eventually died at the hospital. As far as LAX goes, good thing I’m flying out of there on the 5th rather than the 4th. It would have been a mess. I’m flying UA to Sydney via Aukland on the initial leg of my “world tour.”

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RE: Landing on water

Rdc, that aircraft involved was an insurance right-off, the first hull loss of a 744, in fact. The fuselage was in the water long enough to cause extensive corossive damage due to the salt, making it far too expensive to repair.

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RE: Swiss Pic

Yes, they did. And Lufthansa has their wings painted white.

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