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  • July 11, 2011 at 10:40 am in reply to: General Discussion #306365
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    Happy Birthday Jim!

    July 11, 2011 at 10:40 am in reply to: What Made You Smile Today III? #1850474
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    Happy Birthday Jim!

    July 10, 2011 at 5:39 pm in reply to: General Discussion #306491
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    Laviticus, the key word was “defenceless”.

    July 10, 2011 at 5:39 pm in reply to: Enough to make your blood boil #1850516
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    Laviticus, the key word was “defenceless”.

    July 9, 2011 at 9:06 pm in reply to: Scot Airways #579056
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    That is quite interesting. I wonder how it’ll affect their links with CityJet and FlyBe.

    July 7, 2011 at 9:20 pm in reply to: Boeing confirmed order book in today's FT – Aviation at full throttle #579278
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    Someone has had fun playing with numbers. 😀

    July 7, 2011 at 9:19 pm in reply to: Airbus A380 At 50 #579280
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    It would be great to see the B747 still being produced after 50 years. In 2017 it’ll be 50 years after the B737s first flight.

    July 7, 2011 at 5:56 pm in reply to: Airbus A380 At 50 #579292
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    Therefore, I do not expect the A380 to “sell like the 747 did” as so many seem to do.

    Sandy, I agree with most of what you say. I would like to put it to you that the ‘A’ model of any aircraft never seems to sell that well.

    In the future the price of oil will rise, airports will become congested with light twins (:diablo:), and employee costs will still form a large portion of operating expenses.

    I don’t think the A380 will sell as many as the B747, but I do think it will make Airbus money, in the end.

    July 7, 2011 at 5:22 pm in reply to: Airbus A380 At 50 #579302
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    Edited: CoC Rule 15

    At one time in history, even the 747 only had 200 orders. 😀

    July 7, 2011 at 5:20 pm in reply to: Predictions for Boeings Next Move #579306
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    The size of the GE90 clearly indicates (to me at least) that it was made to be “upscaled” from the start. Once again, their all-new engine was able to be modified (ala RR) to cover the entire spectrum, something that RR could not do as easily because their RB211 rehash was pretty much maxed out at 95-98K.

    You do that RR went on to develop the Trent 800 to make upto 110,000lb thrust in a prototype form. RR didn’t want to become a risk sharing partner in the 777X, GE did, and paid Boeing. RR lost out, and GE are making the money.

    Can you please get it out of your head that every Trent has parts of the original RB211, it doesn’t, and each variant even has it’s own Type Certificate.

    Oh, the GE-90 is also 1,800kg heavier than the equivalent GE-90! 😉

    July 7, 2011 at 10:16 am in reply to: Airbus A380 At 50 #579523
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    What routes would they use them for?

    Sorry, you misunderstood. The A380 needs a North American order, it may well be that North America doesn’t need the A380. 🙂

    July 7, 2011 at 10:15 am in reply to: Airbus A380 At 50 #579525
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    Pray tell, what be that reason?

    The A380, 777, A350, A320, 737NG, A330/A340 A350 and all future aircraft to come were or will be designed using CAD software.

    The level of integration in modern aircraft is phenomenal, is the reason enough. Anyone involved with modern Airbus, or the B777; every system talks to each other. The amount of software that has to be written, tested, verified and certified eats hugely into time, money and manpower. It is going to get worse with the integration of IFE and cabin systems, it already caused severe headaches for Airbus on the A380.

    July 7, 2011 at 10:04 am in reply to: Predictions for Boeings Next Move #579527
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    I don’t think you need to ignore Amiga500, he has picked apart your opinion brilliantly. 🙂

    It should be said that as good as GE/RR/PW are, they can’t have their finger in every pie.

    I suspect the real reasoning for GE not wishing to develop an engine for the A350-1000 is that their cash cow is the GE-90, and it would not inspire confidence in airlines if GE are developing an engine that is going to surpass it. They are just protecting their investment, and plus, we don’t know what Boeing are going to do about a 777NG.

    July 6, 2011 at 4:29 pm in reply to: General Discussion #307104
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    I’ve seen that before, nothing short of insane. I think I’d be fine until the free climb bit, then again…:o

    July 6, 2011 at 4:29 pm in reply to: Would you?? Could you??? not for the nervous #1850967
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    I’ve seen that before, nothing short of insane. I think I’d be fine until the free climb bit, then again…:o

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