tenthijeTheir are distinctive dark spots in places on the shape that look like shadows. I have arrowed them to show you where. You need to zoom in on the image to see them, but they are there.
With those shadows highlighted the plane becomes either a eurofighter or rafale. Considering the light colour I suppose eurofighter would be most logical. Of course such small pics will always leave room for doubt.
tenthijeWell this will give KLM a huge advanatge at rotterdam and manchester. I fell and expansion coming on. Hopefully they keep the product and just change uniforms and logo on planes. Sad to see them go:(
Not jus that too, this will free up a lot of slots at LCY. Let’s face it, KLM’s and VLM’s combined 19 daily flights on the AMS>LCY route alone is hardly sustainable (and that is not even counting the BA flights that will start!).
This will give both companies a chance to cut the routes without loosing face. And it will give KLM an alternative to the LHR flights from the regional airports. The enthiousiasts forum for Eindhoven airport is already buzzing on the possibility of flights moving from LHR to LCY. My 2 pennies say that the RTM flight will move as well.
Such a move would free up LHR slots for highly lucrative NWA flights to LHR, remember that with their tight alliance KLM and NWA split revenue 50/50 on the transatlantic market. With that in mind I would not be susprised if the additional proceeds on (NWA) LHR routes alone will pay off KLM’s investment in just a few years.
In one short move KLM managed to:
I’d say, good move KLM! Will be a shame to see VLM go though. Will have to book a flight with them soon. Always wanted to try the LCY approach.
tenthijeWow, did not see this one coming. Mind you, I knew they where in talks with KLM/AF about forming a partnership, but a complete take-over? I would not have though that the anti-trust autorities would allow that. The combined KLM/VLM would be extremely strong in NL.
tenthijeIf you have installed all your programs and games on the C:, then that is likely to be the only drive that needs reformatting.
I suppose that’s bad news. I got the C drive reserved for operating programs, Windows, Office, virus scanners etc. The games go on a seperate drive. My photos on another drive and my assorted other docs and internet cache on another drive still. Had hoped that by keeping the internet on another drive I would avoid any malware infecting C drive.
Biting the bullet and reformatting the C: drive will be a lengthy job, but will have the bonus of geting rid of a lot of accumulated junk, making your computer more reliable.
True, and I have been considering the advantages of doing so. Still, a long job that I can do without. At least with christmas I will have a few days off.
CD or DVD. Haven’t you?
My own photos are safe on CD-ROMS (still no DVD burner in my PC). For added safety these are actually with my parents. Should my house burn down then at least I will have a back-up of the older photos. On top of that I have another back-up on a image-tank.
Am I correct in assuming that malware can not enbed itself into .JPGs and .MP3s? If it can my image tank is also at risk, though only a small risk as I have not had to do a back-up for a while. Fortunately the photo season has been over for a few weeks already.
Decent antivirus software, regularly updated, and a half-decent firewall (ie, NOT the built-in Windows one) are absolutely essential these days.
I though I had, and with auto-update as well. That’s what surprised me. Must be a recent virus.
The critical way thing you must do to prevent further infection is to not use Internet Explorer. You must be proactive and not rely on applications that are reactive
I stopped using IE a year and a half ago. Instead I use Avant browser which is very nice. It beats Firefox in that it is relatively unknown and therefor not interesting for hackers.
All the below is free
All the below requires internet access to obtain, which I do not have. Also, I run/ran win98. I’ll see if XP can run on my system. I think it does but my dad won’t let me use his XP CDs. He is affraid that by having the same install twice (his and mine PC) he gets into problems.
Most broadband routers come with one. This isolates machine from the box dealing with the comms. Make sure the firewall is properly configured.
Had that.
I tend not to install Windows Updates if I have the above running. This is purely for stability reaosns, Microsoft can introduce more problems than they fix.
Hmmmm, something to consider since I have had the Win-Up running.
Sounds like your ISP provider should take a bit more responsibility. There are several anti virus anti trojan sites on the internet and several will let you use webpage based scanners to find the various little bggrs and provide information including specific tools to remove certain hard to get bugs.
I did tell them I wanted to get online for half an hour or so to get onto the anti-trojan sites. They would not let me. Suffice to say that when I am back up and running I will re-consider my ISP. Won’t do that till late january when all the holiday festivities are over.
If you have a landline, you could always hook up your modem and try to update your security software, via a landline. I would be tempted to call your ISP and see if they would temporarily lets you hook up to update your software. Otherwise you have to use a landline and an auxiliary ISP.
I have a landline and got no wireless hubs, routers, modems or whatnot. And my ISP cut me off. I might perhaps get a new ISP account, but since it is december by the time they have send me their modems, log-ins etc I will have been able to format and re-install the computer twice over. And then there are the costs associated with having two ISPs.
If you back up any of your files, you have to be careful that you’re not reinstalling the malicious software. Hopefully you backed up your software before you were infected. Otherwise you have to bite the bullet or risk installing the malicious software.
Fortunately all the programs worth saving I got on the original installation discs (windows, office, some games). Only the smaller freeware programs will require a new download, stuff like Avant Browser, Neatimage, ViewEXIF. For most of those I probably still got the installation file anyway somewhere on the computer.
I would stay away from sites that offer porn, hacks, ect…. be very cautious of free stuff. It’s often a trick.
Thanks dad. 😉 I knew that.
tenthijeIf you have installed all your programs and games on the C:, then that is likely to be the only drive that needs reformatting.
I suppose that’s bad news. I got the C drive reserved for operating programs, Windows, Office, virus scanners etc. The games go on a seperate drive. My photos on another drive and my assorted other docs and internet cache on another drive still. Had hoped that by keeping the internet on another drive I would avoid any malware infecting C drive.
Biting the bullet and reformatting the C: drive will be a lengthy job, but will have the bonus of geting rid of a lot of accumulated junk, making your computer more reliable.
True, and I have been considering the advantages of doing so. Still, a long job that I can do without. At least with christmas I will have a few days off.
CD or DVD. Haven’t you?
My own photos are safe on CD-ROMS (still no DVD burner in my PC). For added safety these are actually with my parents. Should my house burn down then at least I will have a back-up of the older photos. On top of that I have another back-up on a image-tank.
Am I correct in assuming that malware can not enbed itself into .JPGs and .MP3s? If it can my image tank is also at risk, though only a small risk as I have not had to do a back-up for a while. Fortunately the photo season has been over for a few weeks already.
Decent antivirus software, regularly updated, and a half-decent firewall (ie, NOT the built-in Windows one) are absolutely essential these days.
I though I had, and with auto-update as well. That’s what surprised me. Must be a recent virus.
The critical way thing you must do to prevent further infection is to not use Internet Explorer. You must be proactive and not rely on applications that are reactive
I stopped using IE a year and a half ago. Instead I use Avant browser which is very nice. It beats Firefox in that it is relatively unknown and therefor not interesting for hackers.
All the below is free
All the below requires internet access to obtain, which I do not have. Also, I run/ran win98. I’ll see if XP can run on my system. I think it does but my dad won’t let me use his XP CDs. He is affraid that by having the same install twice (his and mine PC) he gets into problems.
Most broadband routers come with one. This isolates machine from the box dealing with the comms. Make sure the firewall is properly configured.
Had that.
I tend not to install Windows Updates if I have the above running. This is purely for stability reaosns, Microsoft can introduce more problems than they fix.
Hmmmm, something to consider since I have had the Win-Up running.
Sounds like your ISP provider should take a bit more responsibility. There are several anti virus anti trojan sites on the internet and several will let you use webpage based scanners to find the various little bggrs and provide information including specific tools to remove certain hard to get bugs.
I did tell them I wanted to get online for half an hour or so to get onto the anti-trojan sites. They would not let me. Suffice to say that when I am back up and running I will re-consider my ISP. Won’t do that till late january when all the holiday festivities are over.
If you have a landline, you could always hook up your modem and try to update your security software, via a landline. I would be tempted to call your ISP and see if they would temporarily lets you hook up to update your software. Otherwise you have to use a landline and an auxiliary ISP.
I have a landline and got no wireless hubs, routers, modems or whatnot. And my ISP cut me off. I might perhaps get a new ISP account, but since it is december by the time they have send me their modems, log-ins etc I will have been able to format and re-install the computer twice over. And then there are the costs associated with having two ISPs.
If you back up any of your files, you have to be careful that you’re not reinstalling the malicious software. Hopefully you backed up your software before you were infected. Otherwise you have to bite the bullet or risk installing the malicious software.
Fortunately all the programs worth saving I got on the original installation discs (windows, office, some games). Only the smaller freeware programs will require a new download, stuff like Avant Browser, Neatimage, ViewEXIF. For most of those I probably still got the installation file anyway somewhere on the computer.
I would stay away from sites that offer porn, hacks, ect…. be very cautious of free stuff. It’s often a trick.
Thanks dad. 😉 I knew that.
tenthijeOf an extreme violence, impact dug a deep crater, the cockpit sinking itself around fifteen meters in the ground. Debris of the aircraft were scattered on several kilometers.
That’s odd, if a plane where to go down (near) vertical as some mention, then a 15 meters deep hole is perhaps to be expected, but debris scattered over several kilometers would not fit the pattern of such a crash.
**edited to add**
Compte tenu de l’état de l’appareil, il est difficile de déterminer si le pilote a pu ou non s’éjecter
I’ll admit my French is very rusty, but the way I read this it is not yet confirmed if the pilot managed to eject or not.
Preliminary investigation of the plane was inconclusive due to the state of the plane. The wingman saw no chute, but at the speed the wingman flew perhaps there is a chance he might have missed it? Clutching at straws here probably. 🙁
tenthijeAm I alone in wondering why virtually the entire civil airliner sector has been surrendered to Airbus? Is there really no room for competition, either here or in the US?
For the same reason the US only has one (civil) plane builder left. The investment required to develop new planes is simply too large to be sustainable (long term) for small companies. And in that regard small is obviously relative. It is not even that long ago that the USA had 3, yes at one time even 4, builders of jetliners. Boeing, Douglas (MDD), Lockheed and Convair.
tenthijeNow under Iberia maintenance, things seems to have improved.
Was Clickair not started by Iberia to fight against Vueling, Ryanair, Easyjet etc.
tenthijeOn a similar note, were Stork Fokker not thinking about producing aircraft again?
Those where the Rekkof plans, and they are now stopped. The KLM order for 10 EMB-190s plus options kind a ended it all for them. Stork Fokker is the owner of the Fokker CoA. Stork took over the viable parts of Fokker after Fokker’s bankruptcy.
AvCraft (328) are a strange bunge and I do not really consider them as serious. Much like Rekkof, constantly making plans and promises but not much else. RUAG (228) seem to be a much more serious candidate.
tenthijeFrom a pure cargo hauling point of view I do not see the added value of a WIG. I will point out per mode of transport why a WIG would not be viable.
road/rail I think it will be obivous that the WIG is not usefull due to the presence of buidlings, trees etc. Let’s not waste time here.
plane The WIG might be cheaper, though I would doubt it, but would not be faster. If an aircraft is used, then it is used for it’s speed or it’s added security… there is no other advantage the plane offers.
The WIG won’t compete on speed. End of discussion. Let’s move on:
The added security might apply but only if the WIG is classified as a plane along with the added security measures that go with it. And even then I doubt companies like Brinks or national banks would like to see their valuables (I am talking money, gold etc) in transit a second longer then strictly necessary… thus taking us back to planes.
ship Anything sailing on a boat is not time-sensitive. If it is time sensitive, then it is because someone in planning made a mayor ****-up by underestimating transit times… or in short, they ignored the advice provided by me and my collegues. I had to vent, back to the program:
If something is sailing, then time is not important, saving money is. There is no way a WIG will be as cheap as shipping. The day I see a WIG capable of carrying 8.000 twenty foot containers or equivalent is when I will consider it’s viability. Be aware though that todays largest container vessel is already 14.000 TEU (Emma Maersk amongst one or two others) and ships continue growing.
Besides, even when 8.000+ TEU WIGs are created, there still would be no infrastructure. Sending them to the regular docks at Rotterdam, Southampton, Hamburg would be impossible unless you got folding wings. Folding wings add weight and complexity, and thus increase fuel consumption and maintenance costs. Besides, when it comes to fuel economy you can not beat a huge diesel the size of a building.
Simply increasing terminals to cater to WIGS is not that easy either. It took 10 years to decide to expand the Maasvlakte terminal in Rotterdam and doing so requires reclaiming land. The same situation is found in most of the mayor ports in at least Europe and North America. Pulling down cities or reclaiming land is not viable for many ports.
There have been many attempts to upgrade shipping. The Hoverspeed hovercraft (Dover > Calais) failed due to spiralling maintenance and fuel costs. The Stena HSS catamaran (Hoek van Holland > Dover) failed due to fuel costs, it consumed more per KM then concorde… with considerable margin!
The only form of transport that managed to cut back shipping was the Channel tunnel, and I think we all agree that that was hardly an economically jusitifiable venture. The tunnel went bankrupt at least twice leaving many debtors. It now makes an operational profit, but only because all constructions costs where written off after the last bankruptcy! Also, good luck tunneling the atlantic let alone the pacific!
The Alexiev ‘Lun’ was designed to operate in arctic waters and over the tundra so an updated version should be able to handle most of the weather conditions that commercial shippingl may find.
First, welcome on board!
I am not aware of the Alexiev Lun. However, in order for a WIG to fly it needs to have take-off speed same as any plane. A floatplane can not take off in rough waters, a WIG I would guess would be subjected to the same limitations. Maybe the limitations won’t be quite as strict if the WIG is sufficiently huge (and I am talking huge), but that still will shut it down if the wind exceeds a certain limit.
tenthijeWith the 8Qs retired at such short notice, getting all flights flown is a delicate balancing act. In most cases by doing fewer flights, but with larger planes.
In essence it means that on some of the longer routes the 8Q has been replaced with MD-80s. The MD-80s are replaced by A320/21s. The A320/321s are replaced by A330/340. And that is how airports like LHR end up with widebodies.
tenthijePerhaps it is as well that KLM have got some new aircraft on order!
Correct, although imminent retirement should of course be no excuse for sloppy maintenance. Even if it is merely cosmetic and does not make the plane any less safe.
PH-BDA … B737-306 … to retire 01SEP08
PH-BDC … B737-306 … to retire 04AUG08
PH-BDD … B737-306 … to retire 29SEP08
PH-BDE … B737-306 … to retire 02JUN08
PH-BDG … B737-306 … to retire 04FEB08
PH-BDI …. B737-306 … to retire 19MAY08
PH-BDK … B737-306 … to retire 03MAR08
PH-BDR … B737-406 … to retire 29DEC08
For the other classics (7 x 300, 12 x 400) no retirement date has been set.
tenthijeBut I doubt it’s quite that bad. China’s just signed up for 110 A320 & 50 A330. Airbus has production booked up for years ahead.
You fail to see the real problem here. The backlog might well be the reason for the losses!
The contracts for these planes has already been signed. This also means the amount of money they will get, or more specifically the amount of DOLLARS they get, it set in stone. Now that the dollar has fallen in value, the income has also fallen in value.
A while ago Airbus mentioned that the worst they could imagine the dollar falling was 1,35 USD per the euro. Let’s assume the contracts where signed with that exchange rate in mind. At the moment the exhange rate is 1,00 EUR for 1,48 EUR.
In short, for the planes sold yesteryear Airbus is making 10% less money then expected. And then I am making the rather large assumption that Airbus has sold the planes with their then worst case exchange rate scenario in mind!
Of course this works both ways in that parts and components bought in USD have become cheaper. But that won’t offset all exchange rate losses.
Im sure Boeing is alot more worried than Airbus is over the dolllar rate. Boeing will be strangled if the dollar keeps dropping in value.
Boeing is laughing all the way to the bank! Their components are mostly bought in USD, their personnel costs are fully in USD, their development costs are completely in USD and their income is in USD. They have a much smaller currency risk.
Had Boeing been on the domestic market only, your argument would make sense. Mid to long term the American market will shrink and with it purchases too. But for the international duopoly that is the aviation market this is no risk. Even if the US market shrinks, there will still be sufficient purchases from abroad to keep Boeing afloat.
I agree, sell in Euros, that should make the job of selling a little easier.
Why would an airline agree with buying a plane in Euros when they know money can be made/saved by using ever declining dollars? I do not think the airlines will go with it. The current slump in the dollar rate is likely temporary only, Airbus will have to sit it out. Whether that is only for a few week, months, or years remains to be seen.
*** edit *** Just realised that this is the first time I actually had use from my economy classes! 😀
tenthijeWhen did Air Berlin order the A330? And what routes are they putting it on?
They also took over LTU and got the A330s from there. They got ‘200 and ‘300 series.
While we are at it, they took over Germania (not to be mistaken with Germanwings!) a while ago. Therefor Air Berlin also has F100s in their fleet. Also, FlyNiki and FlyDBA (former Deuysche BA) are now also part of the Air Berlin empire. To finish it all of, Air Berlin wants to take over Condor as well. This won’t happen till 2009 at the earliest though and is subject to approval from anti-trust autorities and Lufthansa as LH has a large share.
tenthijeYeah i noticed it on airliner’s net it was #3 of the last 24/48 hours.
May i ask though why have AB got a 757-200. I mean yeah i dont mind AB but i think if you ask me there fleet is to Diverse with Nearlly all NG737 A330 320 Famliy now the 75/6 famliy
Air Berlin took over Belair last March. With the take-over they also got two 752s and one 763.
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