I want to fly on it! Three years after their they were promised their 787, ANA may finally get it in August/September, 2011. ANA is the launch customer for the Boeing 787 and has ordered 55 of the Dreamliners. In July, Boeing and All Nippon Airways (ANA) will be using plane ZA002, a test 787 to simulate normal operations including maintenance, towing and refueling. It is anticipated that the plane will fly between Tokyo Haneda Airport and Osaka, Okayama and Hiroshima. ANA has had pilots in a training program run by Boeing Training & Flight Services learning how to fly the plane with “some…
How I got hooked on Flightmemory.com
My friend Tony became very ill and was confined to home. Frustrated out of his mind, because he was unable to work, Tony rested and surfed the internet to satisfy his passion for all things “Boeing”. In fact his slogan was “if its not Boeing I ain’t going“. It was Tony who got me to Seattle when Boeing first unveiled the 787. It was Tony who got me onto Flight memory.com Four years ago, Tony rang me up: “got your frequent flyer statements?” “yes”. I said. “Good. Bring them round to my place” “> “Why”. “>”Don’t…
What happened to the Airbus A330 that went down in 2009?
As a very frequent flyer with 752 take offs and 752 landings now, I am particularly keen to keep the number of my landings the same as the number of take offs. Any investigations, therefore, into plane crashes interest me. Call me morbid or possessing an active self preservation interest? You may remember Air France 447 that was en route from Rio de Janeiro to Paris on 31 May 2009 (exactly two years ago). It plunged into the ocean off the coast of Brazil. After an almost two year search, the black boxes belonging to the A330 have been found and investigated by France’s…
No Baggage vindicated again
I flew two international sectors today from Brazil to Miami to Toronto My first flight left almost three hours late getting in 91 minutes before my second flight was due to leave. My long layover has vanished. Even though I was transiting from Brazil to Toronto, the US requires transit passengers to clear immigration and customs and then come through security again. I have blogged about not checking luggage in. Today’s experience vindicated my decision!Arrivals 1859h: Plane touches down at Miami International airport (right) 1907h: Plane reaches gate- I am off quickly with no shoving 1911h: Four minutes run/walk from gate to people mover to…
I did it! My 747th flight- in a 747!
Leaving SYD airspace The flaps on the mighty beast were fully extended. Moving onto the runway, the familiar roar of the four 747 General Electric engines came to life. Rolling down the runway, we accelerated slowly, leisurely using a huge amount of runway, before climbing smoothly and steadily out of Melbourne (Tullamarine) Airport. The climb was gentle and we turned almost casually over the farmlands north of the airport before executing a neat turn to head toward Sydney, the Australian coastline, the Pacific Ocean and Los angeles International airport (LAX) I say “familiar” because this was my 93rd take…
My 747th flight approaches
On Sunday, I will fly my 747th flight in my life. After my 737th flight on a Boeing 737, I managed to to score this flight on a Qantas Boeing 747!Looking forward to Sunday in terms of the flight! Related Posts Tuesday Trip Report: 737 @ 737 How I got hooked on Flightmemory.com
United Flight 93
United is reinstating a United 93 as a flight starting 21 May 2011. The flight used to be operated by United from Newark to San Francisco using a Boeing 757 until September 11, 2001. On that date, approximately 46 minutes into the flight, hijackers diverted the plane towards Washington, D.C. The asumption is the target was the US Capitol or White House. The passengers attempted to regain control of the plane from the hijackers causing the plane to crash into fields in Pennsylvania, about 240 km from D.C. killing everybody. A movie was made about the hijacking. United removed Flight…
My 745th flight!
Auckland to Wellington on Jetstar yesterday was my 745th flight…2 to go and I have my 747th! On a Qantas 747!
United’s Oil Consumption will be expensive
According to Airways Magazine for June 2011, one out of every 350 barrels of oil produced in the world is used by the combined United-Continental airlines to fuel their 1262 planes! Every increase in oil has gotta hurt. Whats their long term plan for oil one wonders? If peak oil theory is correct then they face a very expensive future as oil becomes even pricier.
Hotels and Power Outlets
I just want to plug in my computer and charge it! Why is that so difficult? So many hotel rooms have no outlets. Others have a couple but the radio and lamps fill them. I have had to move furniture, work in the bathroom, squat on the bedroom floor all to get electricity! Anyone else have this issue?
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