Thank you, one and all, for brightening a slow Sunday morning!

(Written on 2021年09月19日)(Permalink)

Err.. it is transmitted by droplets. Airborne transmission in the confined space of an aircraft is the perfect storm. Wear a mask to cut down inadvertent transmission. Get a vaccine to reduce the (often fatal) consequences of this nasty virus. Or apply for the 2022 Darwin Awards.

(Written on 2021年09月19日)(Permalink)

Interesting - nine and one-half Airbuses? Who flew the half? Sorry folks, slow morning for news here in England!

(Written on 2021年09月10日)(Permalink)

Peter - that is a rational approach with which I agree. It globalisation and the pervasive nature of the Internet over the past 20 years have taught us anything, it is that - if there is a desire and a need - someone will set up a service. They may well be so successful that someone else wants to buy them out and monetise them... oh, hang on a minute!! Good luck to Flightaware and all who sale in her!

(Written on 2021年09月03日)(Permalink)

That made my morning!

(Written on 2021年08月27日)(Permalink)

An easy delivery "over the Pole" from Mirabel.

(Written on 2021年07月23日)(Permalink)

Sorry, I had read this twice before I understood their apparent sensitivity. Somehow, "the variant that dare not speak its name" has a nice ring to it!

(Written on 2021年07月23日)(Permalink)

So, the re-assembled wreck of the 747 (painstakingly reassembled from bits scavenged from the floor of the Atlantic off Long Island) has served its purpose for investigation and can be disposed of. Seems reasonable. The French are still holding bits of the 2000 F-WTSC Concorde airframe in a hangar in France - 21 years on. At some point, investigations close - and, sadly, new investigations open which will need storage space.

(Written on 2021年07月23日)(Permalink)

Is it me, or does the first sentence in the linked article make no sense at all in the English language? QUOTE: Southwest Airlines Cancellation: If you are willing to cancel a booked flight ticket then you must have to be proactive to go through the Southwest Airlines check-in process helps to change and cancel a flight ticket in no time. It would be good in case you feel like obtaining the policy in order to cancel a flight ticket and want a complete refund as well. UNQUOTE And what was the "June 2021 mess" in the article text above?

(Written on 2021年07月09日)(Permalink)

Unlikely to be going out of business if they have survived COVID. So here's a conspiracy theory - they want to reduce carbon emissions by not flying lightly-loaded aeroplanes! They reckon that, if loadings are low on 1-2% of their flights, they may consolidate flights to increase the load factor.

(Written on 2021年07月03日)(Permalink)