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30-10-2019, 07:43 PM
#15031
Originally Posted by Blue Skies
"Concerning flights and aircraft, it really come down to the configuration by the airline rather than the aircraft".
Raz just in case you're not aware, the Dreamliner is a big advance, carbon composite plane (rather than traditional aluminium) meaning its lighter & stronger kg for kg.
It allows the cabin pressure to be kept at around 6000 ft altitude, about 2000 ft lower than on other planes, and the humidity level is kept at a more comfortable level for pax (because water is extra weight on a plane & corrodes aluminium) so much reduces passenger fatigue, dry eyes & nose, headaches etc. Also the extra strong carbon composite allows the cabin windows to be about 30% larger so much nicer looking out at the view.
There certainly is quite a difference in terms of passenger comfort matching like for like configuration.
Lighter weight also better economics for the airline.
Happy you had a great experience, for me it comes down to the seat and I know the dreamliner well.
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31-10-2019, 01:32 PM
#15032
Sounds a bit ominous
Qantas urged to ground all of its 737s after second aircraft crack discovered
https://www.smh.com.au/business/comp...31-p5360y.html
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31-10-2019, 02:05 PM
#15033
Last edited by Beagle; 31-10-2019 at 02:12 PM.
Ecclesiastes 11:2: Divide your portion to seven, or even to eight, for you do not know what misfortune may occur on the earth.
Ben Graham - In the short run the market is a voting machine but in the long run the market is a weighing machine
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01-11-2019, 11:11 AM
#15034
Interesting to see Jetstar on this list of 10 safest airlines in the World. Dreamliner problems no doubt weighing on AIR http://www.jacdec.de/airline-safety-ranking-2018/
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01-11-2019, 03:41 PM
#15035
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01-11-2019, 04:24 PM
#15036
The Singapore A350-900 landed easy easy at Wellington today
Wellington/Singapore and onwards good value
https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/11709...from-melbourne
When investors are euphoric, they are incapable of recognising euphoria itself
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02-11-2019, 11:08 AM
#15037
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-11-...+November+2019
Thankfully AIR don't have any of these 737's with their dodgy pickle forks.
Ecclesiastes 11:2: Divide your portion to seven, or even to eight, for you do not know what misfortune may occur on the earth.
Ben Graham - In the short run the market is a voting machine but in the long run the market is a weighing machine
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02-11-2019, 08:02 PM
#15038
Originally Posted by Beagle
[url]https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-11-01/qantas-says-three-boeing-737-found-with-cracks/11661320?section=business&utm_source=ST&utm_medium =email&utm_campaign=ShareTrader+AM+Update+for+Satu rday+2+November+2019[/url
Thankfully AIR don't have any of these 737's with their dodgy pickle forks.
No thankfully they don't... But they don't mind code sharing and putting their passengers on them!
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02-11-2019, 08:09 PM
#15039
Originally Posted by Benny1
No thankfully they don't... But they don't mind code sharing and putting their passengers on them!
No worries whatsoever because Boeing says 737's with stress cracks in their pickle forks are good for at least another 1000 cycles and we know we can complelty trust everything Boeing tells us
Last edited by Beagle; 02-11-2019 at 08:10 PM.
Ecclesiastes 11:2: Divide your portion to seven, or even to eight, for you do not know what misfortune may occur on the earth.
Ben Graham - In the short run the market is a voting machine but in the long run the market is a weighing machine
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03-11-2019, 11:25 AM
#15040
Winner sent me this, absolutely fascinating piece of history if you're into bird watching, so I thought I would share it on here. Enjoy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTN-x21W2kQ Many thanks for sharing this Winner.
Ecclesiastes 11:2: Divide your portion to seven, or even to eight, for you do not know what misfortune may occur on the earth.
Ben Graham - In the short run the market is a voting machine but in the long run the market is a weighing machine
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