Another surprise is to notice that they just paint over the old painting. I think that it would be more “weight efficient” if the old paint was removed… maybe I’m wrong?

That’s what I would have though too. Essentially, there will be two layers of paint on there now. Unless the white overcoat is some new-tech ultra light stuff, but still.

A lot of wi**y-wagging if you ask me 😉

I suppose there may be an element of that, but this thread may actually be useful for those who are flying to destination X with carrier Y and want to know how the service is etc. They can see if someone else has flown with Y and ask what they were like.

The ones I can remember:

Air France
Air New Zealand
Air UK
Alaska Airlines
Alitalia
Ansett
bmi
Britannia Airlines
British Airways
Business Air
Delta Airlines
easyJet
Flybe
Garuda Indonesia
Germanwings
KLM
Korean Air
Malaysia Airlines
Qantas
Ryanair
Singapore Airlines
United Airlines

Pic:

This would seem to add weight to the argument that in correct conditions, an aircraft can successfully ditch on water.

Correct conditions exactly. I still wouldn’t like to be in a situation where, say, an aircraft at cruise loses power over a large body of water – be it a sea, ocean, or even a large lake that is relatively ‘still’.

A few things….1) For all we say about life vests – it’s situations like this that makes you thankful they’re there! 2) I thought some/all of the emergency slides double up as life rafts? Were they used here, if not why? 3) What do people think will happen to the aircraft after investigation? Simple scrap or otherwise? Would maybe be nice to sink it (again) as a diving reef 🙂

I don’t own one (any mp3 player), but I hear the Archos products are pretty good: http://www.archos.com/products/gen_5/index.html?country=global&lang=en

Why should they get in trouble for calling their friends certain names? Or why should anyone get in trouble for the like? If there is an understanding between the two and no animosity about it all.

It does become a problem when you start using words of the like towards a collective group of people however. Then it can become derogatory.

…Or, just buy the ticket in the class you want to travel in, if possible :p (I know, I know, if everyone did that then there would be no economy…)

If only we all had the money to do so! Blagging can be a wonderful thing. There are great stories around of people who have blagged all kinds of things, often at great expense. I’ve had a couple of success stories, but nothing extravagant.