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Surinam Airways Airways A340-311 PZ-TCP (msn 049) AMS (now with PZ- registration)

brucedrum — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 20:06:50 +0000

Surinam Airways Airways A340-311 PZ-TCP (msn 049) AMS (now with PZ- registration)

Originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery

Aircomet (Air Comet Spain) Airbus A340-311 EC-KAJ (msn 015) MAD (ceased operations)

brucedrum — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 01:08:23 +0000

Aircomet (Air Comet Spain) Airbus A340-311 EC-KAJ (msn 015) MAD (ceased operations)

Originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery

Flickrfan: Lufthansa A340-600 Departing for Munich

sgarrett6 — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 01:19:30 +0000

Photographed by Carolinadoug

The beautiful Lufthansa Airbus 340-600 is taking runway 18C in Charlotte bound for Germany on a warm Carolina blue sky day.

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Arik and The Big Apple!

wingsofnigeria — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 07:24:05 +0000

I thought you would enjoy this photo of Arik’s A340-500 taken at New York’s JFK Airport.

Singapore Airlines To Change Manchester Service, Introduce Munich

travelwerke — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:59:13 +0000

Singapore Airlines has announced that it will alter its Singapore-Manchester service from 28 March 2010. The airline will change from 3 weekly non-stop flights to 5 weekly flights via Munich, marking the airline’s entry into Bavaria.

Flight SQ 328 will depart Singapore at 2245 hrs every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, arriving in Munich at 0535 hrs the next morning. The flight continues to Manchester at 0635 hrs for a 0800 hrs arrival. On the return leg, flight SQ 327 takes off from Manchester Ringway International Airport at 0920 hrs, landing in Munich at 1225 hrs before taking off again at 1335 hrs to arrive back in Singapore Changi International Airport at 0740 hrs the next day.

Travellers in Manchester will see journey times increased by over 2 hours, but will enjoy increased flight frequencies and an improved inflight product. Singapore Airlines will introduce an equipment upgrade on the route, flying a 3-class Boeing 777-300ER aircraft which replaces the 2-class 777-200ER aircraft currently used. Passengers travelling in the premium cabins will be able to enjoy the airline’s latest First and Business Class products in a 1-2-1 configuration for greater comfort and privacy.

Lufthansa is currently the only operator on the Munich-Singapore route, flying 5 times a week with a 3-class Airbus A340-600. The German airline will reduce frequencies to twice-weekly when Star Alliance partner Singapore Airlines begins flying the route. However, Bavarians will gain greater access to Asia with 7 flights a week and convenient connections in Singapore to regional destinations served by Singapore Airlines and its regional affiliate, Silkair.

For more information, visit www.singaporeair.com.

South African Airways to weigh 4,000 passengers

brucedrum — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:30:49 +0000

South African Airways Airbus A340-642 ZS-SNI (msn 630) LHR, originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

South African Airways (Johannesburg) will survey and weigh 4,000 passengers and their carry-on luggage to determine a new average to avoid any weight and balance issues.

News link:

www.news24.com/Content/SouthAfrica/News/1059/39c53f574b4d401aab70c3aa92bcd362/15-12-2009-02-32/SAA_to_weigh_passengers

Cathay Pacific: aerei KO perchè il bagno non funziona

worldflyer — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:28:55 +0000

Difficile commentare gli eccentrici inconvenienti sperimentati dalla compagnia basata a Hong Kong, Cathay Pacific, a bordo di alcuni aerei Airbus della propria flotta.

Mercoledì la compagnia stessa ha ammesso di essere stata vittima di piccoli incidenti a proposito delle toilette di bordo. I bagni di 3 velivoli A330 e A340 si sono bloccati senza un’apparente spiegazione logica nel corso della settimana precedente, e in uno dei casi l’inconveniente ha obbligato l’equipaggio ad un atterraggio forzato.

Stando ad AFP ed ai portavoce della compagnia il volo tra Riyadh e Hong Kong del 17 novembre ha dovuto effettuare uno stop inatteso a Bombay poichè ben 10 toilette erano malfunzionanti… inenarrabile la rabbia e il disagio causato ai 278 passeggeri che sono arrivati a destinazione con oltre 15 ore di ritardo.

Un pochino meglio è andata ai passeggeri in partenza da Hong Kong per Roma e per Dubai che in giornate differenti sono stati bloccati a terra prima del decollo per una serie di simili inconvenienti. Ancora più incredibile la soluzione adottata: dimezzare il numero di passeggeri a bordo in modo da rispettare la regolamentazione che prevede un bagno ogni 80 persone.

Resta ancora un mistero la vera causa dei problemi anche se sotto accusa sarebbero i canali di scolo intasati anche per causa del comportamento di molti passeggeri…

Non è una sorpresa scoprire l’atteggiamento incivile di molte persone: sui voli di lungo raggio i bagni sono spesso ridotti in condizioni pietose e la gente scarica nel WC materiali di tutti i tipi: dalle calze ai flaconi di plastica, ai medicinali, alle siringhe, passando per bustine, fogli di carta, plastica, mascherine per gli occhi e non ultimo assorbenti… E dire che le indicazioni sono piuttosto chiare: nella toilette si può solo gettare carta igienica….

foto: www.cathaypacific.com

Arik Air Expands International Routes

travelwerke — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:59:25 +0000

Nigerian airline Arik Air has announced 2 new international routes to the UK and USA. Beginning 26 November 2009, the airline will begin non-stop flights from Abuja to London (Heathrow), with services between Lagos and New York commencing from 29 November 2009.

Abuja-London

Arik Air will fly a 2-class Boeing 737-800 aircraft configured with 20 Premier Class and126 Economy Class seats on the route. Flights will operate 5 times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays.

Flight W3 105 departs Abuja at 1030 hrs, arriving into London at 1605 hrs. The return flight, W3 106, takes off from London (Heathrow) Terminal 4 at 2150 hrs, landing back at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at 0520 hrs the next morning.

The flights connect a second Nigerian city to the UK, following the existing Lagos-London flights launched in December 2008.

Lagos-New York

Arik Air will also launch transatlantic flights from Lagos to New York. The airline is the first Nigerian airline to connect the country with the USA in over a decade.

The airline has scheduled the flights to allow for convenient connections at both ends of the route. Flight W3 107 departs Lagos at 2320 hrs and arrives in New York at 0550 hrs the next morning. The return flight, W3 108, takes off from John F. Kennedy International Airport at 2200 hrs, landing back in Murtala Muhammed International Airport at 1440 hrs.

Arik Air will fly 3 times a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays using a 2-class Airbus A340-500 configured with 36 Premier Class seats that convert into full-flat beds and 201 Economy Class seats. Premier Class passengers will also enjoy the use of a private bar and lounge area onboard the aircraft, with all passengers offered personal screens and audio-video on-demand inflight entertainment.

From its hubs at Abuja and Lagos, Arik Air currently flies to 21 airports across Nigeria and internationally to Accra, Banjul, Cotonou, Dakar, Freetown, Johannesburg, Niamey and London with a fleet of 30 aircraft. For more information, visit www.arikair.com.

Safi Airways adds its first Airbus A340

brucedrum — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:53:07 +0000

Copyright Photo: Axel J. Ex-Aircomet Airbus A340-311 YA-TTB (msn 015) at Frankfurt is the first A340 registered in Afghanistan. The wide-body airliner still retains the Aircomet livery.

Safi Airways (Kabul) is adding its first Airbus A340-300 to replace its Boeing 767-200.

Surinam Airways Airbus A340-311 F-GLZG (msn 049)

brucedrum — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:30:39 +0000

Surinam Airways Airbus A340-311 F-GLZG (msn 049) AMS, originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

Please click on photo or link below for full view, information, prints for sale and other photos:

http://airlinersgallery.com/2/263d627/#/gallery/surinam-airways/surinam-airways-a340-300-f-glzg-09-grd-ams-t2-lr-904190/

Etihad Announces Cabin Improvements

travelwerke — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:59:51 +0000

Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways has announced it will introduce a series of enhancements to the onboard product across its fleet of aircraft. Amongst the improvements are a new inflight entertainment system, cabin refurbishments of the A320 and B777 fleets, as well as the refitting of its Diamond First class Suites on all of its A340s.

Next-Generation Inflight Entertainment System

The airline has selected Panasonic Avionics Corporation’s eX2 for its next-generation inflight entertainment system. Featuring over 600 hours of entertainment, the system includes a selection of 85 movies, 114 television shows, 60 games and a CD library of over 450 albums. Guests will also be able to access content on their iPods through a connector in every seat, with Diamond First and Pearl Business passengers also having a RCA connection for other portable entertainment devices.

An interactive, easy-to-use interface in both Arabic and English lets guests navigate the system, with several unique features including a new picture-in-picture function, keyword search and ‘Do Not Disturb’ option in premium cabins. In addition, Diamond First guests will be able to use the Etihad Room Service by placing a telephone call to the crew from the comfort of their suite. In every class, in-seat telephones allow for calls to be made from every seat onboard to anywhere around the world at a rate of USD6 per minute using a credit card.

The first of 5 new Airbus A330-300 aircraft fitted with the system will enter into service in December 2009. Etihad will also offer the system on its new fleet of Boeing 777-300ER aircraft scheduled for delivery from 2011.

A320 and B777-300ER Cabin Upgrades

Etihad will also upgrade the cabins onboard its A320 and B777-300ER aircraft. The airline has engaged Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies to undertake the refurbishments.

Currently fitted in a 2-class configuration with a reclining seat in Pearl Business class and standard seats in Coral Economy, the short-haul A320 fleet will be upgraded to feature the latest cabin specifications in both classes. On its B777-300ERs, the airline will also be moving towards a high-density 3-4-3 layout in Coral Economy class. The alterations will also include the replacement of existing seats and an upgrade of the inflight entertainment system in-line with the rest of Etihad’s fleet of aircraft.

Diamond First Class Suites To Be Fitted On 9 A340s

First introduced earlier this year exclusively on Etihad’s A340-600 aircraft, the luxurious Diamond First Class Suites will soon be available on 9 of the airline’s fleet of A340 aircraft. The upgrade, to be carried out by Lufthansa Technik, will involve a complete renovation of the cabin, galleys and inflight entertainment system.

Each aircraft will be fitted with 12 suites in a 1-2-1 layout. Each suite promises greater privacy, comfort and increased storage, with a sliding door, flatbed seat upholstered in plush leather by Poltrona Frau, personal wardrobe and minibar. A 23-inch widescreen LCD monitor delivers on-demand content from the inflight entertainment system. The cabin also features a large and luxurious changing room equipped with a full-length mirror, new-style wash basin and leather fold-down seat for guests to freshen up and change.

For more information, visit www.etihadairways.com.

是誰讓飛機空起來？

Yuuji — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:45:08 +0000

http://yuuji.wordpress.com/2009/11/16/lowlf/

晚上三時多，外面還下住暖空氣和冷鋒鋒面交接產生的雨。我從小就很喜歡的深夜寂靜，總是覺得那是讓我靜下來想東西和完成作業和工作的時間。又因為本身自己很愛下雨，尤其是覺得風外的冷風和雨水很合襯的。所以都故意把筆電搬到窗前，可吹吹風，順到讓電腦都透透氣。

雖然明知道白天又得有陣子睡了，可是躺在床上都睡不了，心癢癢就去碰一下airwaysim，順道吃一下在呆王買來的阿婆鐵蛋。

見到由自己基地城市東京去夏威夷Kona的乘客數就很懊惱，心想：這下子該怎樣處理好咧？

在game world 開始的時候，基於航空公司運作的成本考量和機形統一性。於是就選擇了空巴的A320 family和A330/340 family。可是，要對付二百多座的路線基本上是全無對策。因為自社的客艙設置來講，最接近的只有A340-200，F6 C16 Y243。或者是C6 Y 168的A321，可是A321跟本航程不及，故此作罷。在幾次的路線調查都見到歐洲，比如說是馬賽或者是里昂都有差不多的客量。所以腦中就浮起了採購的念頭，看看有甚麼適合的機種可以應付。於是乎就即時想起了 – Airbus A310 和 Boeing 767-200。

說實的要買Airbus A310，小的可會第一個拒絕。因為Airbus A310純粹只為客量而設計的飛機，背後的油耗可不能看小。而且在1992年一開始的時候都選了Airbus 的「3代客機」作為主軸，沒道理又要我買AB6水平的飛機吧。在真實世界實績可以見到的是，Airbus A310在1997年之後都再沒有接過訂單，雖然airbus 在2006年才決定讓它跟A300一起停產，可是現在game world到了1999年，要買都不是時候了吧？好，另一個選擇767就只怪它在敝社來講生不逢時。

要是當初我這個作為社長的選了波音作主軸，現在可沒有問題可以安心的。因為在波音的產品系列當中，應對不同市場的確波音的靈活性很高。比如說737NG都有-600/-700/-800/-900這四個版本。其中-600和-900各有取代737-200/757-200的任務，而-700/-800就的確大派用場。至於中客量市場方面，767-200/-300就肯定包辦沒問題。不過就算我選了波音為主力，為甚麼我在差不多21世紀還要買一架1982年的飛機呢？維護成本又會是多小呢？難道要我求救於麥道？拜託，三顆發動機的油耗和零件儲存等該夠我受了。雖然我是奇異派（GE發動機派），MD都很好人的給了我們GE-CF6，可是三發飛機都經已過時了吧．．．

好，於是跟據之前的事業計劃，最適合機型該會是787。不過．．．787目前已知最快都會是2010年才可以交機。那你會問：哦，那現實世界，這些市場是怎樣處理的？　跟據日航的實績，「最有效的方法」是讓C30 Y207 config的767空起座位來。或者大家常搭機出國旅行都會看到飛機空空的。或者又會有人告訴我：那，辦航空公司不是賺定了，做甚麼生意都一定會有。可是，每一部飛機都有一個稱為break-even的「定律」。就是跟據營運成本，飛機一定要載滿多小百分比的客人才可以剛好不賠錢甚至有錢賺。當然，經濟在正常時，要達成break-even率或者不難；可是，現在快911和高價高峰期了，我還可以冒險租A310到有787為止嗎？

在油價高騰時期，華航的A340-300曾經要搭乘率在104%才可以break-even！難道我現在連飛機都要像火車一樣推入乘機嗎？為路線空住座位賠錢的實例就有日本航空放在大家面前，我可想等到787的出來．．．．

A340 da Lufthansa passará por Manaus

Juvenal Júnior — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:50:10 +0000

Para o dia 27 de fevereiro de 2010, está previsto a passagem de um A340 da Lufthansa em Manaus. Apesar da pré-maturidade da informação, já deram uma previsão para o pouso, que será às 1600LT.

Fonte: ContatoRadar (Fred)

Surinam Airways Airbus A340-311 F-GLZG (msn 049) (new type)

brucedrum — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:23:27 +0000

Surinam Airways Airbus A340-311 F-GLZG (msn 049) ORY, originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

Please click on photo or link below for full view, information and other photos:

http://airlinersgallery.com/2/252b4da/#/gallery/whats-new-hot-new-photos/surinam-airways-a340-300-f-glzg-09-grd-ory-cl-lr-903928/

Istambul-Guarulhos non-stop em 2010

Juvenal Júnior — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:38:42 +0000

A companhia turca anunciou que em 2010 ela começa a operar o voo para Guarulhos direto, sem a escala em Dakar. A aeronave continuará sendo operado por um A340. E não por um B777 como já foi previsto antes. Os voos partirão de Istambul às 1045LT e chegará em Guarulhos às 1900LT. Na volta o voo parte da capital paulista às 2345LT e chega na Turquia às 1825 do outro dia.

Fonte: Gabriel Leporace

Emirates A340-500 pilot miscalulates weight

Tushar — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:45:50 +0000

Emirates A340-500

An Airbus A340-500 carrying 255 passengers declared an emergency landing after the tail struck the ground.

The flight crew had miscalculated the weight, and dumped fuel over Melbourne.

According to TheAustralian, this was Australia’s closest to a disaster that they have ever been.

An Emirates spokesperson says that she “cannot comment on the investigation as it is underway”.

The Air Traffic Controllers were worried, because the aircraft did not register on the radar because it was flying too low.

The damage on the aircraft is shown below. The damage is classified as severe.

Tailstrike

Will AirAsia X's Raiders logojet play in Asia?

brucedrum — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:38:46 +0000

AirAsia X (Kuala Lumpur) and the NFL Oakland Raiders have taken a bit of a gamble with the Oakland Raiders logojet as American football is not known very well in Asia. Will it bring passengers to Oakland and vice-versa?

News link:

www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/10/14/will-raiders-follow-with-asian-touchdown.html-0

Qatar Airways completes first natural gas flight

brucedrum — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:23:30 +0000

Qatar Airways (Doha) today operated the first commercial flight powered by natural gas. Airbus A340-642X A7-AGC (msn 766) successfully completed a flight between London (Gatwick) and Doha. A7-AGC carried special stickers for the event (any photos?). The country of Qatar has one of the largest reserves of natural gas in the world.

In-Flight Internet Returns Onboard Lufthansa Flights

travelwerke — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:59:00 +0000

German airline Lufthansa is set to re-introduce its inflight broadband service FlyNet. From the middle of 2010, passengers will be able to enjoy communications options on-par with powerful wireless hotspots or upmarket hotels onboard the airline’s long-haul flights by logging on the network using their computers or GSM/GPRS-enabled devices from any point in the aircraft.

Partnering with Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Lufthansa aims to install FlyNet on a major part of its intercontinental aircraft fleet within the first year of operation for the service. The improved FlyNet allows passengers to not only surf the internet wirelessly, but also send and receive emails, text messages and transfer data via their smartphones. Lufthansa is focusing on the high-bandwidth service to facilitate web surfing, file transfer and Virtual Private Networks (VPN), which will benefit business travellers who need to catch up on work whilst in the air.

Specific prices for the use of FlyNet has not yet been determined by Lufthansa, but the Cologne-based airline has plans to introduce different pricing models, ranging from an hourly rate to a monthly flat rate. Passengers may also be able to utilize their frequent flyer miles for the use of the service.

FlyNet was first introduced by the airline in January 2003, before being withdrawn at the end of 2006 by Lufthansa’s then-partner Connexion by Boeing. 69 of Lufthansa’s long-haul aircraft were fitted with the system, which had approximately 30,000 users each month. Lufthansa’s re-introduction of FlyNet follows similar services offered or planned by its competitors, including American Airlines, British Airways, Delta Airlines and Virgin America.

Today, Lufthansa operates a fleet of Airbus A330, A340 and Boeing 747 on intercontinental flights from Dusseldorf, Frankfurt and Munich. The airline is set to take delivery of the double-deck Airbus A380 in early 2010.

For more information, visit www.lufthansa.com.

AirAsia X to fly to Paris Orly next year

brucedrum — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:46:11 +0000

AirAsia X (Kuala Lumpur) will add its second European destination. One stop service to Paris (Orly) will commence next year.

News link:

www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/articles/4asya/Article/index_html

Qualche scatto dall’aeroporto di SYDNEY [IT- Part 2]

worldflyer — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 08:57:58 +0000

Dai uno sguardo anche alla parte precedente!

Un A340 della LANCHILE in arrivo da Santiago del Cile

Un B744 della Qantas mentre viene trainato ai finger del terminal internazionale

I modelli della Boeing in forza alla flotta Qantas: si vedono in primo piano un B744, quindi un B737 parcheggiato e un B767 in fase di rullaggio prima del decollo.

Un B777 della Korean Air in arrivo da Seoul Incheon.

Un B777 della British Airways in arrivo da Londra Heathrow (via Singapore)

B744 della Qantas

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In questo blog, ci sono altri post relativi a foto dell’aeroporto di Sydney; puoi trovare gli articoli cliccando qui

Parte 1

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Penumbra en Heatrow

windshear — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:12:41 +0000

No se si es a primera ora de la mañana o a ultima hora de la tarde. Pero la luz crea una atmosfera como de intriga y a la vez una sensación especial, agradable de tranquilidad…A ver que suscita en vosotros! Eso si, lo que si puedo decir, es que por fin he podido recopilar en un solo post los bichos mas grandes de la aviación comercial, sin discrimar a nadie, Boeing 747, Boeing 777, Airbus 340, lo mejor de cada casa…

Virgin Atlantic welcomes EU AA/BA concerns

brucedrum — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 10:10:19 +0000

Virgin Atlantic Airways (London) has long opposed any closer relationship between British Airways and American Airlines, saying it is anti-competitive. As you would expect, Virgin Atlantic has publicly stated it welcomes the same concerns expressed by the European Commission although it has not yet seen the details.

Press release:

finance.yahoo.com/news/Virgin-Atlantic-Welcomes-prnews-1359126037.html?x=0&.v=1

China Airlines da Roma via Delhi

worldflyer — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:18:02 +0000

Novità in vista per l’operativo della Taiwanese China airlines. Dopo aver operato per anni i collegamenti tra Roma e Taiwan via Bangkok la compagnia è pronta e cambiare il routing, effettuando uno scalo a Nuova Delhi in India (Anzichè in Thailandia), utilizzando un aeromobile diverso (A330) al posto del precedente A343.

L’operativo dovrebbe esser eil seguente:

CI071 TPE 0825 – 1310 DEL 1425 – 1840 FCO 333 operato mar, gio dom

CI072 FCO2240 – 1055+1DEL1210+1 – 2020+1TPE 333 operato mar, gio dom

fonte

http://www.airlineroute.net/2009/10/china-airlines-changes-to-rome-via.html