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Originally Posted by FedElta
(Post 1333344)
I interrupt your regularly scheduled programming : When you have a chance, take a trip over to the Cargo Forum and read the posts concerning China Southern (CZ) a member of the Skyteam Alliance.
You might find the posted pics a bit interesting. Regards, BG
Originally Posted by sunburn
(Post 1331211)
Well nothing more fun that being held hostage to a flight crew that doesnt think physics applies to them. During the recent snow storm in NRT, I was deadheading out on China Southern flt 386. We boarded and had a clean wing, but soon started to accumulate. From boarding to takeoff, was approx 2hr and the company never deiced. I was sure we were going to get squirted at the end of the runway but the pilot whipped onto the runway and immeadiately pushed up the power. I would estimate we had 2inches of clutter on the wings on takeoff roll. At 10000 ft we still had 20% of the wing covered with ice. See links for photos. First one was about 60 minutes before takeoff when he configured. By takeoff it was 2 to 3 times as thick. Second picture is during climbout after about 10minutes.
http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/...psa47fccd5.jpg http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/...psee32e5b1.jpg I know Fedex wants to save money on airfares, but this was outright dangerous, and I feel lucky to be alive. There were four fedex crewmembers on board this flight that might not have been here if Boeing hadn't made such an awesome wing on their 737. I've filed a ops report as have several of the other guys, I just hope we stop using these guys. Pl |
Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp
(Post 1333259)
Can we please put an order in for some of these? :)
http://www.airbus.com/fileadmin/medi...eo_AIB_CFM.jpg |
Originally Posted by firstmob
(Post 1333388)
Per the rumor circuit are we not picking up some used ones?
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Originally Posted by Bucking Bar
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Originally Posted by flyallnite
(Post 1333401)
Scary. That's the sort of thing the American public needs to be aware of when they call for open skies and complain about our own carriers.
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Originally Posted by Columbia
(Post 1333337)
The windows aren't nearly scratched up enough.
Ferry flights will involve cleaning 4 pounds of potting soil out of the high stage compressor and relocating the local bird population from the hydraulic actuator bays. Erosion, Corrosion ... Schmo-sion. Double check the bypass ducts ... no telling what, or who, ... ah' well, it probably still has a better dispatch rate than a 787 (which was designed after Boeing acquired Douglas, BTW) Bring a trailer .... |
are we sure that is NRT? What is Aero Mexico doing there???
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Originally Posted by ameasham
(Post 1333415)
are we sure that is NRT? What is Aero Mexico doing there???
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I wanna go back four decades, when new airplanes looked like this:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4123/...93ba9e9911.jpg Yeah, I know what you are going to say and I've got a whole lot, but who cares, it is pretty and flies nice. |
Originally Posted by ameasham
(Post 1333415)
are we sure that is NRT? What is Aero Mexico doing there???
Aeromexico operates a B767 between Mexico City and Narita. |
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