Very interesting! A very positive, or perhaps optimistic, view on it also. Considering it is an extreme leap in aviation, unlike anything around today, it is surprising for them to say how early it could be with us (although testing is already underway in some form or another). What are the projected dimensions of the BWB’s? As in very roughly. Would it need any change in airport infrastructure or will it fit in ok after the A380?

On a similar note, when is the 777F EIS? Or when does production start?

I also remember plans by several companies to re-launch airships to cater the freighter market – SkyCats I think one of them may have been. Offering very favourable payloads and economics, but like the BWB – slower than conventional methods. Don’t know if that is still in progress.

I don’t know what the average assembly time for an entire aircraft is, but I’m going to be impressed to see this roll out in little over a months time! I do have every faith it is going to Boeing’s schedule, I just thought it would take longer than that.

Yeah, I will do – not sure when graduates need to start applying for jobs. By location I meant, by living/working in Germany at the moment I am not able to pop in for any open days/intervies so easily 😉

I saw the Monarch post, but if I was going to move country I’ve always planned to go back to somewhere like NZ.

Anyway, thanks for the heads up! I’m sure theres others who could take advantage of these positions also!

Symon

Agreed, the ATC is an excellent addition to the videos that’s for sure. So me being unfamiliar with situations like this what would happen to the engine? lengthy repair or entire replacement of the engine?

It would be an on-wing replacement initially to get the plane back in service. Engines suffering bird strikes are able to be repaired although they require a very thorough strip down, inspection, cleaning, repair etc. Considering it was two large birds ingested, an initial inspection may result in an immediate write off. But then again, it may be salvageable!

They are a fabulous airline 😀 but then im biased. I have flown with them numerous times out there and have never had any qualms. Always friendly service and I have never felt cramped in cattle class.

Unfortunately I have not experienced the new IFE so am not able to tell you about that – although I will find out what its like when I next go out in August.

If youre going in June, winter, you may be lucky to have a fairly empty cabin if you are on one of the 747s. I have gone out several times in that period and due to the lack of popularity as it is the winter season, the cabin has not been too full and as such several times I have had 3 seats to myself.

Hope you enjoy it! Oh, and they dont mind coming back and forth topping up your glass of whiskey either!

What a coincidence! I happened to be on a tour of the TuiFly maintenance at Hannover this morning. Here are a few, pm me if you want any more.

Could they not have locked the deceased in a lavatory? It doesn’t seem fair to sit a dead person next to anybody, regardless of their class of travel.

thats a bit disstastefull :p i was thinking more along the lines of strapping them into the crew rest, if one present

most don’t know a thing about the UK other than it includes London and Scotland.

…..and for a lot of foreigners, Scotland is somewhere “in” England :rolleyes: