Yeah, it’s probably a cost thing… Oh well, if you are looking for a great view then you shouldn’t have too wait long. I recently read about an aircraft in development that will have a glass roof and “viewing walls”. Sounds cool, maybe in the next 10 years?

Get rid of hand luggage, it will speed everything up!

Couldn’t agree more! The future of air travel will be passengers taking their own baggage to the plane 🙂

As we know, airlines strive for on-time performance and yet each individual airline has their own unique way/process of boarding their aircraft […] I would like to know whether or not there is any such thing as a “best” or most recommended way for boarding an aircraft.

Indeed, there must be a better way! There was a study done fairly recently into just that. The alternative you are looking for might be “Steffen” method. Check it out here: http://www.airport-int.com/news/tests-reveal-most-efficient-boarding-method.html

Personally, I just take the first seat available 🙂 but that’s easy for me to say as a young guy who usually travels alone

When I heard this break yesterday I got a horrible sinking feeling. Tragic.

I never realised… Sad to see an airline go and I really hope that alternative positions will be available at BMI. BMI Baby features big at East Midlands Airport, so I’ll be interested to see how they fill the gap.

Frankly, it looks amateur!
Don’t get me wrong, I like the nose and the smiley face, bit of a departure from the “oh so serious” liveries a lot of airlines carry. But Comic Sans? :(:rolleyes:

I agree. I like the smiley face 🙂 It’s a bit cheap, but it is a budget airline after all!

Comic Sans… Isn’t that font the internationally acclaimed bane of the Designer’s life? You would think if you had enough money to set up an airline that you would be able to spend a little on a designer… I mean, I know a couple of students who would done a better job (for free) :confused:

I don’t know how many warheads the Indians are able to put on one of these yet, but I would have thought there need to be a lot of missiles and warheads aimed at China to deter them.

I believe it’s a single one tonne warhead, according to this article Indian Agni-V Long-Range Missile Launch

You’re right, it would take a lot more than a single missile test to deter China. Now India have increased the missile’s range, they may start to focus on mobility/ deployment. There are rumours that the Agni-V is being adapted for use by the Indian Navy.

On Mythbusters there is a lovely bit of footage of a school bus being destroyed by a 747.The bus is at about 6.30.

That’s insane. Really demonstrates the kind of force a jet engine can produce! I’m surprised more people haven’t been injured at Princess Juliana International Airport.