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November 14, 2012 at 5:13 pm in reply to: Iberia losing £1000 per minute #528627

Matt-100
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Well, do you really think the likes of France and Germany would have granted Greece Euro membership had they known Greece was faking its financial figures?

You must wonder if there was imperfect market information about Iberia’s finances when BA decided to merge.

November 14, 2012 at 5:02 pm in reply to: what camera? #448787

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Thanks again for all your help;

I’ve narrowed down my short-list to:
Nikon D300
Canon 400D
Canon 50D
Sony Alpha α290L
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2

Although out of those I’ll probably go with Nikon or Canon given the extensive range of lenses.

Just a question, how important is shutter speed while photographing aircraft?

November 13, 2012 at 10:25 pm in reply to: what camera? #448821

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Thanks for your quick replies, I didn’t consider going down the second hand route – but there appear to be quite a few DSLR bargains on ebay. Perhaps this needs some more consideration on my part.

November 12, 2012 at 11:18 pm in reply to: Thomson 737 Dreamliner livery… #448894

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Nice shots.

The shade of blue on the tail looks a little out of place. Personally I feel it would look better if the tail was the same shade of dark blue as the rear of the fuselage. But then you’d probably have to use a different shade/colour for the tui logo so the colours don’t clash.

November 12, 2012 at 10:57 pm in reply to: ETS suspended for one year #528803

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It’s a stupid tax, especially on an industry that has real motivation to burn as little fuel as possible.

Totally agree, the airline industry is already looking at every conceivable way to reduce fuel consumption (and thus CO2 emissions). Adding a tax isn’t going to make European airlines and airports become greener, just less competitive. 🙁

November 12, 2012 at 5:11 pm in reply to: Hainan Airlines may cancel A380 order. #528813

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What you have to ask yourself is why Hong Kong Airlines (Hainan) see a demand for the A380 – while Cathay Pacific made clear they would not order the aircraft as it has a lower cargo capacity compared to the 777. (Cathay Pacific being the world’s largest carrier of international cargo)

You do have to ask yourself whether Hainan have done their research given Cathay has 66 years experience in analysing the Hong Kong air travel market.

November 12, 2012 at 4:58 pm in reply to: Another A380 in flight engine explosion…. #528819

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Am I right in saying the A380 engines are some of the most technologically advanced in the sky?
The Trent 800 is a three shaft high bypass engine and as for the GP7000, it has an overall pressure ratio of 44:0.

Engines of all types explode periodically. In May an Air Canada 777 engine exploded and subsequently disintegrated shortly after take-off causing metal to rain down from the sky and smash car windows.
And in 2010 (just 2 days after QF 32) a Qantas 747’s engine exploded after take off from Singapore.

November 10, 2012 at 10:57 pm in reply to: United LHR load factors? #528987

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I hadn’t realised you could view United seat reservations online, so thanks for that lucas.
There’s a mixed bag, some flights are full – others aren’t. Generally the afternoon and evening departures appear busier.

November 10, 2012 at 10:53 pm in reply to: IAG places Vueling take-over bid #528992

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How many weekly slots do Vueling have at Heathrow, if any?

Ahh, I see where you’re going 😉

42 weekly movements (21 slot pairs)

November 9, 2012 at 7:49 pm in reply to: What do you think about the food and the experience of eating on board? #529132

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http://www.ehow.com/info_12005749_lose-taste-high-altitudes.html

Combine that with the fact they’re serving you (bland to begin with) microwave meals, no wonder people have negative reviews.

BA is doing something about it though; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKhNUUeaxkE

November 9, 2012 at 7:07 pm in reply to: what should it cost for charters BNE/MOV/BNE ? #529135

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Alliance Airlines, AirNorth and Skywest also offer charters – I don’t know if you’ve already had quotes from any of them?

http://www.allianceairlines.com.au/home

http://www.airnorth.com.au/

http://www.skywest.com.au/Home.aspx

November 9, 2012 at 6:56 pm in reply to: what should it cost for charters BNE/MOV/BNE ? #529141

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You can easily approach the major airlines for charters (they usually have several aircraft off the flight line) – I once emailed executives from Air Canada and jetBlue and got surprisingly quick replies.
After checking up on Australian airline fleets, it would appear there is nothing the main scheduled airlines own that falls in the 70 seat bracket?
But you never know, you might be able to charter a parked 737 or A320 for a very low price – in the region of US$ 5000-5500 per hour.

Failing that, have you tried filing a quote with Cobham? They have BAe 146’s, which I’m guessing are ideal? http://www.cobham.com.au/charter_quote.htm

I don’t have an email address for anyone at Qantas lower down the food chain than the CEO I’m afraid, but here’s their head office number – +61 (02) 9691 3636. (Or if you don’t mind going to the top dog? alan.joyce@qantas.com.au)

The JetStar Australian & NZ region CEO can be emailed at david.hall@jetstar.com

November 9, 2012 at 6:17 pm in reply to: Transatlantic return for £200!!! #529147

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As Giblets points out, it boils down to tax. Norway, unlike its surrounding European neighbours, is not a member state of the EU. So passengers travelling long haul from the country are not subject to the controversial EU carbon tax. http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/02/13/uk-airshow-idUKTRE81C0H320120213

On top of this, Norway’s political and economic model is based on a low tax society – so you only need pay Norway’s transportation VAT (8%), aviation fuel tax and a $17 airport departure levy.
All in all the tax of a return ticket to the US from Norway comes in at £50.70… Certainly puts UK tax into perspective :p

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The only reason they can offer fares as low as they are is because of the cattle class (291 seat) 787s they’ll be flying. As we know, aircraft have maximum CASM when operating in high density configurations.

However, after doing some number crunching, they are going to struggle to make a profit after the £30k (OSL-JFK) fuel bill and £10k (OSL-JFK) lease price on the 787… add onto that crew and airport expenditures and you’re cutting your margins awfully fine.

This will make or break the company – if they succeed Norwegian Air Shuttle could easily (I feel) become Europe’s #1 LCC (they’re 6-7 years ahead of the competition, easyJet, Ryanair and Southwest given the order backlog for the 787) – however, if they’ve gotten their margins wrong this will (without a doubt) be the beginning of the end of the airline (#LakerAirways).

November 8, 2012 at 5:27 pm in reply to: General Discussion #281451

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Yes, I agree, plus he has a nice little run around, “Airforce One”. 😉

I’m sure Obama would be happy to fly a chartered commercial if it wasn’t for the obvious security issues?

November 8, 2012 at 5:27 pm in reply to: U.S. Election – Do you Care? #1879109

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Yes, I agree, plus he has a nice little run around, “Airforce One”. 😉

I’m sure Obama would be happy to fly a chartered commercial if it wasn’t for the obvious security issues?
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