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by Thon
02 May 2012, 19:34
Forum: Civil Aviation News
Topic: Discovery Channel laat Boeing 727 verongelukken
Replies: 3
Views: 1246

Re: Discovery Channel laat Boeing 727 verongelukken

Also known which B727 it was,Airline, reg.?[/quote]Try here: http://forum.scramble.nl/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=84711 :wink:[/quote]

Het zou N293AS zijn geweest. Een ex-Express One Boeing 727-212.
by Thon
01 May 2012, 19:42
Forum: Civil Aviation News
Topic: Discovery Channel laat Boeing 727 verongelukken
Replies: 3
Views: 1246

Discovery Channel laat Boeing 727 verongelukken

Televisieprogramma’s op Discovery Channel staan er bij de tv-kijker om bekend dat ze realistisch overkomen. De tv-zender heeft voor een nieuwe tv-serie nu zelfs een Boeing 727 laten crashen. De crash heeft vorige week in een Mexicaanse woestijn plaatsgevonden. Discovery Channel liet een echt vliegen...
by Thon
21 Nov 2011, 23:47
Forum: Civil Aviation News
Topic: Orders thread 2011
Replies: 203
Views: 32877

Re: Orders thread 2011

Hawaiian Airlines signs firm order for five more A330s Honolulu-based Hawaiian Airlines has grown its order for Airbus A330-200s – today signing for an additional five aircraft. Hawaiian became a new Airbus operator just last year and now has a commitment of 22 A330 aircraft – including four that ar...
by Thon
10 Nov 2011, 17:02
Forum: Civil Aviation News
Topic: Airbus dumps A340 after poor sales
Replies: 7
Views: 2042

Airbus dumps A340 after poor sales

AIRBUS says it will stop making its A340 long-haul four-engine aircraft, which has failed to match Boeing's 777. "We have accepted reality. We have not sold any A340s for nearly two years," Airbus finance director Hans Peter Ring said during a presentation on the third-quarter results of Airbus pare...
by Thon
10 Nov 2011, 11:04
Forum: Civil Aviation News
Topic: Airbus A350 faces delay by up to 6 months
Replies: 1
Views: 839

Airbus A350 faces delay by up to 6 months

The European aircraft manufacturer says the A350 lightweight composite jet will enter service during the first half of 2014, up to six months after it was previously expected to begin carrying passengers. The company gave no explanation for the delay in a statement. The announcement came as EADS ann...
by Thon
08 Nov 2011, 21:34
Forum: Civil Aviation News
Topic: Orders thread 2011
Replies: 203
Views: 32877

Re: Orders thread 2011

Republic Airways Holdings Inc. announced it has confirmed its order with Airbus to purchase 60 A320neo (New Engine Option) and 20 A319neo aircraft. Republic had signed a letter of intent for the purchase in mid-June. The aircraft, which will be powered by CFM's LEAP-X engines, will be flown by Repub...
by Thon
06 Nov 2011, 18:58
Forum: Civil Aviation News
Topic: DLH A380 hits boarding bridge
Replies: 0
Views: 730

DLH A380 hits boarding bridge

A Lufthansa Airways A380 Airbus crashed into a boarding bridge at Changi Airport last night, fortunately nobody was hurt.

Read more: http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2B ... 09044.html
by Thon
04 Nov 2011, 09:55
Forum: Civil Aviation News
Topic: Qantas A380 engine trouble
Replies: 1
Views: 776

Qantas A380 engine trouble

And again an Qantas A380 suffered engine trouble and the plane, on route to London, was forced to land in Dubai.

http://t.co/ZdkKzNak

Edit:
According to FR24 it should be VH-OQC
by Thon
29 Oct 2011, 10:01
Forum: Civil Aviation News
Topic: Qantas grounds all flights
Replies: 0
Views: 687

Qantas grounds all flights

Qantas will lock out all its employees covered by the agreements that are currently in dispute. And it has grounded its entire domestic and international fleets indefinitely. "We are locking out until the unions withdraw their extreme claim and reach agreement with us," Qantas chief executive Alan J...
by Thon
19 Oct 2011, 12:17
Forum: Civil Aviation News
Topic: Orders thread 2011
Replies: 203
Views: 32877

Re: Orders thread 2011

Air Namibia will pay $90 million for two new Airbus A319-100 planes to be delivered in 2014, the Namibian daily newspaper New Era said on Wednesday, citing an Airbus executive. "We have signed the letter of intent with Air Namibia for the purchase of two aircraft," Hadi Akoum, Airbus' vice-president...
by Thon
18 Oct 2011, 12:26
Forum: Civil Aviation News
Topic: Orders thread 2011
Replies: 203
Views: 32877

Re: Orders thread 2011

Air Lease Corporation (ALC) announces additional acquisitions and lease placements. ALC has concluded the following lease placements from its order book: • One new Airbus A330-300 leased to Asiana Airlines (Korea). • Two new Boeing 737-800s (MSNs 41299 and 41300) leased to Korean Airlines. • Two new...
by Thon
18 Oct 2011, 12:21
Forum: Civil Aviation News
Topic: Orders thread 2011
Replies: 203
Views: 32877

Re: Orders thread 2011

China Eastern signed agreements with both Airbus and Boeing. They will buy 15 A330's en dispose 5 A340's and will be delivered between 2013 and 2015. At Boeing they terminated an order for 24 787's due to delivery delays and will purchase instead 45 B737's. These will be delivered between 2014 and 2...
by Thon
06 Oct 2011, 11:01
Forum: Civil Aviation News
Topic: Orders thread 2011
Replies: 203
Views: 32877

Re: Orders thread 2011

Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines today announced an order for four Boeing 777 Freighters, making Ethiopian Airlines the first African carrier to order the twin-engine freighter. The order is valued at approximately $1.1 billion at list prices and was previously attributed to an unidentified customer on...
by Thon
04 Oct 2011, 20:14
Forum: Civil Aviation News
Topic: Orders thread 2011
Replies: 203
Views: 32877

Re: Orders thread 2011

Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker has used a Boeing delivery ceremony at Seattle USA, their 100th aircraft - a Boeing 777-200LR - , to announce the carrier's next Airbus A380 order. The new order - for a "few more" A380s - is on top of the five aircraft that the airline already has on order and will ...