Just compare the new Cyprus livery with the new Syrian livery. Even the colours exactly match.

Is this for real? If so it is good to see they kept their original design which in my humble opinion is really good. Can’t see this saving a lot of money though as the colours are the same, or does blue paint wear out faster than grey? So if it is not for the money, why are they changing it?

Also take into account the curvature of the earth. It may look like it is headed south whereas it actually is probably closer to SW or SSW. Besides, there are dedicated flight lines. From the UK to Spain, Spain to the Canaries, Canaries to Central America.

Also, is it a direct flight?

For what it’s worth, there is a new airline called EuroManx operating one ATR 42. The plane is the PH-RAQ which has been used by loads of airlines in the last 2 years since owner TTA/Rossair went bankrupt. That plane seems to be jinxed.

Anyway, click on the pic for a larger size.

copyright: Spotting EHBK, Jetphotos.net

BBC World is reporting no survivors, both planes of the same type but they did not mention what type. Judging from previous reports its either 2×134 or 2×154. The tail section of one of the planes is still on fire.

Could of course be coincidence, but terrorism can not be ruled out. Especially in Russia since Tsjetjenia (sp?) is still a war zone. Of course Al’Qaida and other sources should not be ruled out either.

http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/08/24/russia.planecrash/index.html
A passenger jet carrying 34 passengers and eight crew members in the Tula region crashed about 160 kilometers (100 miles) south of Moscow, the ministry reported.

A second plane went down about 160 kilometers (100 miles) from Rostov-on-Don, in southern Russia, government-run news agency Ria Novosti reported

CNN is reporting that the first plane was a TU134 and the second a TU154. Both took off from Moscow Domodedovo.

The seatmaps are no longer on their website. Does anyone agree with me that KLM’s website is very illogical and unstable?