Denny Yen
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I think the 321s are intended to serve China-Taiwan shuttles. Both sides are now negotiating to expand direct flights to more airports such as Nanjing, Tianjin, Xian, etc beyond the current regular routes Beijing, Hongqiao and Pudong.
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Saw this on TVBS, it says that part of the deck used to be a restaurant, which has closed for 40 years. But recent increased regional flights from HND, SHA - revived its importance. So that's why the government upgraded the facilities. BTW, those lighted tree branch seats cost at least USD30k per seat imported from Spain.
I still think the old spot is most exciting. Can smell jet fuel and fee engine exhaus heat.
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A photograph taken of the first 787 delivered, JA801A, on approach to Okayama Airport shows the main landing gear doors in the retracted position, while the nose gear extended normally. -
By LOUISE ECCLESLast updated at 1:12 AM on 3rd November 2011
It would be the biggest airport in the world.
Jutting out into the Thames Estuary, it would serve 150million passengers a year – more than twice as many as Heathrow – and operate 24 hours a day.
This is Thames Hub, the astonishing £50billion vision to solve London’s aviation crisis.
Yesterday, plans were unveiled for the four-runway airport on a sparse strip of land on the Isle of Grain, in Kent.
Designed by architect Lord Norman Foster – who created the new Wembley Stadium – the airport would be a modern-day feat of British engineering built on reclaimed marshland. It would include the UK’s busiest railway station, handling 300,000 passengers a day.
Planes would fly in from the north-east, primarily over water, greatly reducing the number of homes that would be affected by aircraft noise.
With the Government having admitted in August that London’s main airports will reach bursting point in 2030 – and a third runway at Heathrow having been ruled out – backers of Thames Hub insist it offers a splendid solution.
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Pixs here...
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Starting 31 Oct, 3 different jets will serve TPE-NRT, TPE-SPK, TPE-FUK. This time, EVA licensed 3 different designs from Sanrio (Hello Kitty's licensor). Jet no.1's design theme is "Hello Kitty and the Magic Star", jet no.2 "Hello Kitty loves apple", jet no.3 "Hello Kitty travels round the world."
http://articles.latimes.com/2011/oct/28/news/la-trb-hello-kitty-jet-eva-airways-20111027
Guy in middle is EVA CEO (and heir apparent to EVA Group) who is also a full time employee of the airline flying 773ER F/O.
Besides the livery, EVA's license also covered all related aspects of the journey.
Unveiling ceremony on 28 Oct.
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The Beech King Air 100 partially burst into flames after it landed on a street leading up to the airport
By LEE MORANLast updated at 11:09 AM on 28th October 2011
A small aeroplane 'broke in half' after it crashed on a busy Canadian city street close to an airport.
Miraculously, no-one was killed in the smash close to Vancouver International Airport yesterday afternoon - but all nine people aboard, and a person on the ground, were injured and taken to hospital.
Three people, two of them believed to be crew members, are critically ill.
The Beech King Air 100 partially burst into flames after it landed on a street just 900 metres from the airport.
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Investigators' press conference 9/28 about the incident's initial investigation results, and public apology statements from ANA senior management. Animation reconstruction of the flight from 0:19 onwards.
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This was first reported by NHK 2 weeks ago, 6 people (4 passengers + 2 F/A) suffered neck, spine injuries caused by the resulting 2.3g force (FYI, space shuttle launch asfronauts encounter 3g according to NHK). Majority of passengers didn't even feel or realise about it after it happened.
Apparently the F/O twisted the rudder trim knob once but seeing that the captain didn't enter, he twisted that same knob two more times. When the a/c banked, he then realized the mistake and took immediate corrections.
Although both switches are round, however, a retired ANA pilot interviewed by NHK stated that is an unbelieveable mistake (own opinion anyway), and he explained that Boeing deliberately designed both of them strickingly different in shape and size, and they are located 18cm apart.
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Water wings: Lockheed Stratoliner concept is a hydrogen-powered jet that can fly anywhere on Earth without stoppingBy ROB WAUGH
Last updated at 12:01 AM on 29th September 2011
The bar-tailed Godwit holds the world record for how far a bird can fly without stopping to feed - one of the Australian birds flew to Alaska without stopping to feed, flying for an astonishing 7,256 miles.
So designer William Black took the bird's wings as his inspiration for a 'zero-emission' jet - the Lockheed Stratoliner concept - which would use bird-like wings for extended lift on high-altitude flights.
His idea was a jet that could fly anywhere on Earth - emitting no pollution whatsoever.
'Four Cryogenic Hydrogen Turbofan engines power flight with zero emissions and can operate in a low-power state similar to that of fighter jets, saving a substantial amount of fuel.'
Cryogenic Hydrogen Turbofan engines are, likewise, some way from emerging into the real world. But the concept is beautiful.
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Tokyo Disney Sea in the background
That's right, you can see the silhouette of the "volcano" for the "Journey to center of the earth" ride (which starts inside the volcano and ends up shooting out of the volcano's top and downwards).
And the 2 high rise blocks look like Makuhari messe office towers, whereby its base is the expo ground for the annual Tokyo Motor show.
In another photo, you can see downtown skyscrapers in background with Sky Tree in the center.
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Former civil aviation chief Albert Lam Kwong-yu estimated the flights were about six seconds from crashing, judging from the distance between them and the normal speed of aircraft. "The chance of a crash is absolutely high," he said. "The passengers really came back from hell." -
Automated FOD detectors QinetiQ Tarsier which works 24/7, were already installed in YVR, LHR, Dubai, Doha - several years ago.
FOD is detected by the radar, triggering an alarm. The Tarsier User Display highlights the object’s location. The camera enables live footage of the FOD for visual confirmation. GPS co-ordinates are sent to operations staff for accurate location and efficient removal of FOD.
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BA's re-launch mini film will delight with its potted history of air travel that celebrates the firm's origins from 1919 to the present day. Here a De Haviland 51 bi-plane gets checked over
A still from the advert sees the pilot of a silver De Haviland Dragon DH89 as used by Imperial Airways from Croydon to the four corners of the British Empire
The ad also features a Douglas DC-3 Dakota from 1949-50 flown by British European Airways (BEA) from Northolt
A Vickers VC10 Flying for forerunner British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) in the 1960s from Heathrow
1960s pilots make their way to the Vickers VC10s during the 'Aviators' advert
At least this time, Maggie didn't create fiasco like what she did in the World Tails campaign.
To fly. To Serve: British Airways relaunches itself with new slogan that nods to its imperial originsBy RAY MASSEY
Last updated at 2:41 AM on 21st September 2011
The ‘world’s favourite airline,’ which once caused a storm by dropping the Union Flag from its tailfins, has harked back to its Imperial past in a re-launch that is part of a £5billion investment programme.
After a crippling 18 months of cabin crew strikes and the fall-out from terror attacks in 2001, British Airways says it is now ready to put a turbulent decade behind it and look to the future by starting ‘a new chapter’ .
But it has also unashamedly gone back 90 years to its origins and early days as Imperial Airways – covering the four corners of the British Empire - to celebrate its ‘Britishness’ across the globe.
BA will launch a new 90-second TV ‘brand’ campaign on Wednesday – its first in ten years – with a cinematic TV and internet advert that celebrates its origins from 1919 through to the present day.
The mini-film begins amidst flimsy-looking bi-planes and shades of ‘Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines,' before moving on to the pre-WWII days, when passengers could fly from Croydon with Imperial Airways to far flung parts of an Empire on which the sun never set.
The ad
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEf8VT75cdI
Behind the scenes
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HEmdvabeQw&feature=player_embedded
Finnair Angry Birds plane coming to Singapore
Sep 5th, 2011 14:45 by dk.
Finnair, flag carrier and largest airline in Finland, has partnered with Rovio to create a fully customised Angry Birds Airbus A340. Service and entertainment on board the flight will be with Angry Birds style. The Finnair Angry Birds flight will take off on 20 September 2011 and guess where is their first destination.
Arrival at Helsinki
Going to check-in counter
Check-in
Passport control
Live updates
http://twitter.com/intent/user?screen_name=finnair_sg
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The world's passenger on EVA Air's no-fly list not because of security reasons, but for being an "unreasonable customer":
1st incident - During TPE-HKG flight, demanded meal service for 10 times and rejected the meal selection each time. And on 1 occasion, used apple juice to gargle mouth and spitted it back to meal tray. This caused the chief stewardess to loose temper and screamed "I quit" in front of other passengers.
2nd incident - Sneaked into galley before a/c reached cruising altitude - and started opening trolley to look for food and drinks.
Now - EVA Air refused to issue boarding pass even though he completed online transaction for HKG-TPE-HKG, and left him stranded in HKG.
http://tw.nextmedia.com/applenews/article/art_id/33661015/IssueID/20110911
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Gale force winds at Leeds Bradford International Airport, Englands highest airport, blew planes off course as they were trying to land
This Flybe aircraft managed to land safely after being blown of course
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http://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_national/493310.html“A” had a shocking experience recently when she sat for an employment examination for female flight attendants on the state-run Indonesian carrier Garuda Airlines. The airline instructed her and all the other applicants to strip to their underwear and submit to a health examination by a male physician.
“It was really embarrassing,” A said. “I was practically naked.”
“Even though I was humiliated, I could not protest under the circumstances” of the test, she added.
According to accounts from applicants and an official with the airline, Garuda received hundreds of applications after advertising for flight attendant positions in South Korea in late June. The company had been recruiting South Koreans for flight attendant positions. The airline conducted the physical examination in July after selecting a group of 100 or so applicants through a document screening and initial interview. Applicants underwent the examination dressed only in brassieres and underpants, with an Indonesian male doctor and female airline employee present.
In particular, the process included an examination in which the applicant removed her brassiere while covered in a blanket, lay down, and had her chest palpated with a medical instrument by the male doctor.
An official with Garuda Airlines explained that rigorous examinations are conducted to check for tattoos for religious reasons in Indonesia, a majority Muslim country. The official said the chest palpation was carried out because of the danger that women with breast implants could suffer health problems under circumstances of a drop in air pressure within the cabin during flight.
The official added that the procedure and its purpose were explained to the applicants, and that their consent was obtained before the examination.
“Although the procedures vary from airline to airline, physical examinations are a necessary process, and our branches in countries like Japan and Australia conduct similar examinations,” the official said.
But A said that she merely submitted to the examination because she was told it was a requirement for applicants, and that she did not receive information beforehand about what it would entail.
“Had I known what kind of examination it would be, I would not have agreed to it,” she said.
South Korean airlines called Garuda’s physical examination “unacceptable.” An official at one domestic carrier said, “During the hiring process, we measure an applicant’s swimming ability to see if he or she can help passengers in cases of emergency, but we did not have any physical examinations that involve feeling for breast implants.”
At another domestic airline, an official asked, “If there is a danger of health problems, then wouldn’t that mean you cannot let female passengers with breast implants on the plane?”
A said the problem is not restricted to Garuda Airlines.
“There have often been cases where foreign airlines have presented ridiculous conditions during the employment examination process, saying things like, ‘We have to check for tattoos while we are testing your swimming ability, so put on a bikini.’”
“The applicant is in a vulnerable position, so she really has to grin and bear it no matter how unpleasant it is,” A added.
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Air hostess applicant 'had breasts checked for implants during job interview'By RICHARD SHEARS
Last updated at 2:56 PM on 24th August 2011
Dozens of women applying for air hostess jobs with an Indonesian airline were ordered to strip nearly naked and have their breasts handled in medical check-ups, one of the applicants claimed today.
She said Garuda - Indonesia's main airline - wanted to screen out women who had tattoos on their breasts or who had had breast implants.
As part of the medical check-up, they had to strip down to just their pants, the woman making the allegations claimed.
Declining to be named - because she said she still wanted the coveted job - the woman said the breast checks were carried out at the airline's South Korean branch in Seoul.
The applicants hoped to snare one of the 18 positions being offered for flight attendants.
'The hand examination on breast was held since those with implants can have health issues when air pressure falls during flights,' the South Korean news agency Yonhap quoted an airline official as saying.
The official said cabin crew were banned from having tattoos and workers hired in other countries such as Japan and Australia were also subjected to a similar examination.
However claims about the check-ups have angered women's rights groups, which described the process as unnecessary and intrusive.
'I wonder if such a practice is acceptable in Indonesia,' said Ms Kim Da-Mi, who works with the Sexual Violence Relief Centre in Seoul.
A spokesman for South Korea's main airline, Korean Air, described the tests as 'bizarre'.
He said: 'We've never heard of or done such check-ups on flight attendants but I wonder if this means that passengers with breast implants should not fly also.'
At Garuda Indonesia's office in Seoul, a spokesman said the medical tests should have followed routine procedures - and those do not include such examinations.
'We are investigating the matter by questioning managers and the doctor who was in charge of the check-up,' said spokesman Park Sung-Hyun. 'This is very embarrassing.'
It has not been revealed whether the doctor is female or male.
Flight attendant jobs are keenly sought by South Korean women, enticed by high pay and travel opportunities.
Thousands prepare for years, attending beauty salons and ensuring they have a high education standard before applying for vacancies.
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What a silly name....SIA should think harder before finalizing that name.
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In the safety video Travolta says “There’s no-one I’d rather have at the controls than a Qantas pilot”.Uh oh. That’s precisely the point being made by Qantas pilots in the statement they make from the cockpit on Qantas services in support of their industrial dispute with management. So, Good-night John!
Simultaneously Qantas management has taken to social media in its dogfight with the pilots, launching qantasanswers.com.au in response to qantaspilots.com.au.
Qantas is announcing wide spread restructuring of its operations on August 24 and its refusal to negotiate job security clauses for long haul pilots who are trained by Qantas and based in Australia under Australian terms and conditions is at the heart of the dispute.
The Australian and International Pilots Association said this morning that it would link its site to the Qantas management site on the various points of difference that have flared concerning the future of the airline, and their jobs, with a view to improving the public debate.
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ANA english website dedicated to it.
http://www.ana.co.jp/promotion/b787/en/cabin/
Grey color.
Double armrests, split center rows.
Cathay Pacific Flight CX365
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9 hurt, smoke in cabin, aborted take-off, capt gave order to abandon a/c