Well done LBA.

I always read your posts with interest…one of the more mature posters on here and a credit to the forum. 🙂

I was going to say its definitely fake because its got no engines. Doh!

The VC-10 at certain angles certainly looks engineless!

lol..I should shoot myself….Doh! :rolleyes:

This is fantastic news!

I love Jet 2 and I’ve never flown them!

Why do I love them? Because they’re local, they give the appearance of being small and friendly, unlike the giants of baby, Easyjet and Ryanair.

I cannot remember one lengthy delay with them.

I cannot remember seeing one bad report about them.

Add to this they are making money so they’re obviously doing something right.

For me they’re the ultimate example of a low-cost carrier. I just hope the fairy tale continues and they don’t get too big! 🙂

I’ve heard comments such as “well of course they won’t have delays, they have plenty of aircraft lying around”. I would counter this comment with the fact that they’re making money; if they can make money with spare capacity, then maybe this is something some of the bigger players could learn from. 🙂

A good way to checking ‘planned’ aircraft types is with expedia.

Go to http://www.expedia.co.uk and key in a leg of a journey. If you accept the flight, it will tell you what the planned aircraft is. You can then hit the back button or cancel button and continue browsing your options. Expedia will list all the possible options for you and ultimately by going into each option, you will find what the aircraft types are.

Then, make a note of the flight numbers you’re interested in and book through whatever means is suitable for you, either travel agent, expedia or whoever.

Its the way I always check out shceduled routes….

Hope this helps; have a great honeymoon! 🙂

A350 and A360?? Do you know something we don’t? 😉

Seriously, I believe the 747 programme will run for at least another two or three years. At that point, the A380 will be flying and a true evaluation between the two will take place. The result of that ‘deemed’ evaluation will in my mind determine the future of the 747. If the A380 is well received, then unless a new derivitive is created, I can see the end for the 747 in around 5 years or so.

If the A380 enters the market with major problems, bad press etc… then depending what the issues are, this could give the 747 a kick.

So, in short, the 747 will continue for a while yet but its long term future depends on how well the A380 performs and Boeings development plans for the model. 🙂