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proxy2k6 · May 28th, 2011, 06:11 AM

What kind of Aircraft is Dream Lifter

proxy2k6 · May 28th, 2011, 06:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spongeg

Makes me remind of the emergency labding Quantas 747 In Manila

***hkskyline*** · May 28th, 2011, 06:21 AM

THAI plans new Euro destinations
By The Nation
Published on May 27, 2011

Thai Airways International (THAI) is planning to add more destinations in Europe in a move to increase revenue as it gets ready to receive 23 new planes by 2013.

Airline president Piyasvasti Amrannand said the company was eyeing four to five new destinations including Brussels and Vienna.

The expansion into Europe is among the airline's strategies to increase income.

Of the 23 new aircraft, nine Airbus A330-300s are scheduled to be delivered in June and July this year and seven more before April 2013.

In addition, six Airbus A380 jumbos will join the fleet between August 2012 and October 2013. The airline is also scheduled to receive eight Boeing 777-300s during the same period.

Piyasvasti said the aviation sector was currently highly competitive. The major factor was the fast growth of airlines in the Middle East.

Countries in the Middle East are well capitalised so they can make huge orders of new aircraft at one time.

Although soaring oil prices affect all players, including Arabian carriers, those airlines can more easily deal with the issue.

"The growth of airlines in the Middle East disturbs THAI's revenue from the international market, while domestic share is stolen by lowcost airlines," he said.

The company has revised its business strategies to cope with the changes.

For example, it has set up a superlowcost airline, Thai Wings, wholly owned by THAI.

Earlier, THAI announced a joint venture with Singaporebased Tiger Airways to run Thai Tiger Airways.

"Still, Thai Tiger Airways has not yet formed so we created Thai Wings, which will operate in the second quarter next year," said Piyasvasti.

Thai Wings will operate both domestically and around the region.

According to Piyasvasti, results in the second quarter this year were not good - as expected - due to rising oil prices and the crisis in Japan.

However, the airline hopes passenger numbers on Japan routes will recover soon.

In April, the airline adjusted fuel surcharges in a move to cope with the hike in oil prices.

Currently, jet oil costs US$125 to $128 (Bt3,800 to Bt3,900) per barrel.

The airline will not change fuel surcharges again if oil prices do not rise, said Piyasvasti.

dumbfword · May 28th, 2011, 11:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by proxy2k6

What kind of Aircraft is Dream Lifter

It's used by Boeing to lift Boeing 787 parts. Like Airbus Beluga is for A380.

GTR66 · May 28th, 2011, 05:15 PM

Here comes some more A380s to Europe!

Malaysia Airlines (MAS) expects to receive most of its Airbus A380 orders in 2012, and plans to operate the superjumbo jet to European cities.

The airline, which has six A380s on order, said it expects to take delivery of five of them in 2012. The remaining one will arrive in 2013. In 2010, MAS said that its first A380 will be delivered in April 2012.

MAS' A380s will "primarily serve the Kuala Lumpur-London and Kuala Lumpur-Amsterdam routes", said the carrier.

The airline has had the delivery of its A380s delayed several times, and has received compensation for the delays.

***Momo1435*** · May 28th, 2011, 09:39 PM

Yay, the A380 to AMS.

GTR66 · May 29th, 2011, 01:14 AM

Save the date!

Korean Air's first A380 revenue flight has now been confirmed for June 17th.

It'll be flight KE380 from ICN to NRT, departing at 9:10am local time and arriving at 11:30am. KE380 will be a special flight number in place of the normal KE701 flight number for this flight.

klm.b777 · May 29th, 2011, 11:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Momo1435

Yay, the A380 to AMS.

That is great news for AMS.. Love to see this Malaysian A380 arrive at schiphol..

Space Invader · May 29th, 2011, 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTR66

Save the date!

Korean Air's first A380 revenue flight has now been confirmed for June 17th.

It'll be flight KE380 from ICN to NRT, departing at 9:10am local time and arriving at 11:30am. KE380 will be a special flight number in place of the normal KE701 flight number for this flight.

So one of the shortest flight for the A380, with the Emirate's Dubai - Jeddah.

future.architect · May 29th, 2011, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Space Invader

So one of the shortest flight for the A380, with the Emirate's Dubai - Jeddah.

Paris-London was the shortest

Space Invader · May 29th, 2011, 05:00 PM

Indeed but not regular, just July-August 2010.

Harley Chopper · May 31st, 2011, 06:11 AM

Malaysia Airlines' A380 heads to London, Amsterdam... and Sydney?

Business travellers connecting on Malaysia Airlines (MAS) from Australia to London and Amsterdam through Kuala Lumpur will be flying on the newest Airbus A380 next year.

MAS has six of the superjumbos on order. Airline industry magazine ATI quotes an airline spokesperson as saying the A380 will "primarily serve the Kuala Lumpur-London and Kuala Lumpur-Amsterdam routes," and that five of the six on order will be in service in 2012, with the final plane arriving in 2013.

The airline will join Qantas, Emirates, Lufthansa and Singapore Airlines to become the fifth airline flying the A380 on all or part of the Kangaroo Route between Europe and Australia.

Malaysia's A380s will be packed with 508 seats, with eight in first class, 54 in business, 26 new Premium Economy seats -- a first for the airline -- and 420 in Economy.

Malaysia Airlines currently flies to Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney from its Kuala Lumpur hub. Its newest Airbus A330 planes are on the Brisbane route.
MAS' new A330s are already on the Australian route. Will the six A380s join them next year? Magnify MAS' new A330s are already on the Australian route. Will the six A380s join them next year?

The airline recently won praise from travel book writers Fodors for their premium lounges in KL airport.

A380s will replace the existing Boeing 747-400 flagship aircraft on the London and Amsterdam routes. But could MAS be the fourth airline to offer all-A380 flights from Australia to London?

Sydney is the other destination for Malaysia's 747s, which makes it an excellent candidate for the airline's A380s. Six planes is just enough for a daily return from KL to London, Amsterdam and one other city.

And if Malaysia Airlines ends up as Virgin Australia's new Asian partner, Virgin's feeder flights into Sydney from regional Australia could make an A380-load of passengers a reasonable option.

Harley Chopper · June 1st, 2011, 04:20 AM

Korean Air's First Airbus A380 Set to Arrive in Seoul

Korean Air's first Airbus A380 superjumbo is slated to arrive at Incheon International Airport at 9 a.m. on Thursday.

Measuring 24.1 meters high and weighing 560 tons, the double-decker jet is the largest passenger aircraft in the world and carries a price tag of US$375 million (W412.5 billion).

Made by Airbus in Toulouse, France, the first A380 debuted with Singapore Airlines in Oct. 2007. Currently only 48 are in service among six airlines, including Lufthansa, Air France, Emirates and Qantas.

Korean Air plans to operate the new aircraft on the Incheon-Narita route from June 17, and introduce four more by the end of the year for long-haul flights to North America and Europe.

future.architect · June 1st, 2011, 02:03 PM

Another great capture of the skies new empress!

I'm going to go against the flow and declare my aesthetic preference for the a380. The 748 just looks totally unbalanced with the hump extension, and i've never realy liked the nose of the 747.

Space Invader · June 1st, 2011, 02:22 PM

Meanwhile in Hamburg by Spotter-XFW:

http://airplaneupload.de/archiv.php?...seiteGEUC1.jpg

lok_89man · June 1st, 2011, 08:26 PM

that it...malaysia airline logo..

nideru_90 · June 2nd, 2011, 12:30 AM

wow..great..their start to build a380 for MH..
btw thanks for the updates

Skyexpress · June 2nd, 2011, 02:37 AM

look FWD to see VS and QR ones!

Elktest · June 2nd, 2011, 07:12 AM

The Malaysian is in building the fin one of the last parts that are grown for transfer to Toulouse. Ok transfer to Hamburg for paiting and cabin interior design. The Frist Korean come on the 16. Nov. to Hamburg and delivery was the 24. May.

the 2. Korean

LH no.8

Singapore

AirFrance No5

a lot of a380

Harley Chopper · June 2nd, 2011, 03:26 PM

Korean Air to put 1st A380 on Incheon-Narita route

Pilots pose in front of Korean Air’s first A380, which landed at Incheon International Airport from France at 9 a.m. Thursday.
/ Courtesy of Korean Air

By Lee Hyo-sik

Korean Air, the nation’s largest airline, will operate its first A380 aircraft, dubbed “hotel in the sky,” on the Incheon-Narita and other short-distance routes in order to enable more passengers to experience what the jumbo jet is all about.

The airline said Thursday that its first A380 plane will make its first passenger flight June 17, carrying travelers to Narita International Airport from Incheon International Airport. After returning from Japan, the aircraft is also scheduled to fly to Hong Kong later in the day.

Korean Air plans to bring in four more A380 airplanes by the end of the year, operating them on its mid- and long-distance routes linking Incheon and cities in North America and Europe. Airbus will deliver five more jets to Korean Air by 2014.

“We are happy to begin offering a great flight experience to our customers soon on the A380 airplanes. We decided to operate the first one on short-distance routes to provide more passengers with the opportunity to experience it first hand,” a Korean Air spokesman said. Korean Air will be the world’s sixth airline operating the jumbo jet and the first among airlines based in Northeast Asia.

The company has turned the entire second level of the double-deck A380 into business class, providing a total of 94 prestige-class seats. Besides the 94 business-class seats, the airplane will have 12 first-class and 301 coach seats for a total of 407 seats, the fewest among airlines that currently operate A380s.

There will also be a duty-free shop on board and a lounge where passengers can relax or share drinks from the bar with other passengers.

“Korean Air’s A380 will be the most spacious and comfortable for passengers. We will be able to further reinforce our reputation as the provider of one of the world’s most premium flight services,” the spokesman said.

He also said the operation of A380s will better cater to diversifying customer needs and improve the status of Incheon International Airport as an air travel hub in Northeast Asia.

May 28th, 2011, 06:21 AM	#1603
*hkskyline* Hong Kong Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 71,053 Likes (Received): 831	THAI plans new Euro destinations By The Nation Published on May 27, 2011 Thai Airways International (THAI) is planning to add more destinations in Europe in a move to increase revenue as it gets ready to receive 23 new planes by 2013. Airline president Piyasvasti Amrannand said the company was eyeing four to five new destinations including Brussels and Vienna. The expansion into Europe is among the airline's strategies to increase income. Of the 23 new aircraft, nine Airbus A330-300s are scheduled to be delivered in June and July this year and seven more before April 2013. In addition, six Airbus A380 jumbos will join the fleet between August 2012 and October 2013. The airline is also scheduled to receive eight Boeing 777-300s during the same period. Piyasvasti said the aviation sector was currently highly competitive. The major factor was the fast growth of airlines in the Middle East. Countries in the Middle East are well capitalised so they can make huge orders of new aircraft at one time. Although soaring oil prices affect all players, including Arabian carriers, those airlines can more easily deal with the issue. "The growth of airlines in the Middle East disturbs THAI's revenue from the international market, while domestic share is stolen by lowcost airlines," he said. The company has revised its business strategies to cope with the changes. For example, it has set up a superlowcost airline, Thai Wings, wholly owned by THAI. Earlier, THAI announced a joint venture with Singaporebased Tiger Airways to run Thai Tiger Airways. "Still, Thai Tiger Airways has not yet formed so we created Thai Wings, which will operate in the second quarter next year," said Piyasvasti. Thai Wings will operate both domestically and around the region. According to Piyasvasti, results in the second quarter this year were not good - as expected - due to rising oil prices and the crisis in Japan. However, the airline hopes passenger numbers on Japan routes will recover soon. In April, the airline adjusted fuel surcharges in a move to cope with the hike in oil prices. Currently, jet oil costs US$125 to $128 (Bt3,800 to Bt3,900) per barrel. The airline will not change fuel surcharges again if oil prices do not rise, said Piyasvasti. __________________ Hong Kong Photo Gallery - Click Here for the Hong Kong Galleries World Photo Gallery - \| New York \| London \| Egypt \| Dubai \| Shanghai \| Xian \| Tokyo \| Kyoto \| Prague Beijing, Seoul, Taipei, Mumbai, Iceland, Sydney, Rocky Mountains, Toronto, and much more!

May 28th, 2011, 09:39 PM	#1606
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June 1st, 2011, 02:03 PM	#1614
future.architect Far East London Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 5,082 Likes (Received): 91	Another great capture of the skies new empress! I'm going to go against the flow and declare my aesthetic preference for the a380. The 748 just looks totally unbalanced with the hump extension, and i've never realy liked the nose of the 747. __________________ ΓΝΩΘΙ ΣΕΑΥΤΟΝ

June 1st, 2011, 02:22 PM	#1615
Space Invader Registered Alien Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Paris / Southampton (New Forest) Posts: 358	Meanwhile in Hamburg by Spotter-XFW: http://airplaneupload.de/archiv.php?...seiteGEUC1.jpg Last edited by Space Invader; June 1st, 2011 at 07:02 PM.

June 2nd, 2011, 07:12 AM	#1619
Elktest Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Hamburg Posts: 605 Likes (Received): 115	The Malaysian is in building the fin one of the last parts that are grown for transfer to Toulouse. Ok transfer to Hamburg for paiting and cabin interior design. The Frist Korean come on the 16. Nov. to Hamburg and delivery was the 24. May. the 2. Korean LH no.8 Singapore AirFrance No5 a lot of a380 Last edited by Elktest; June 2nd, 2011 at 11:22 AM.

May 28th, 2011, 06:11 AM	#1601
proxy2k6 Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 3 Likes (Received): 0	What kind of Aircraft is Dream Lifter

May 28th, 2011, 05:15 PM	#1605
GTR66 GTR66 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 348 Likes (Received): 10	Here comes some more A380s to Europe! Malaysia Airlines (MAS) expects to receive most of its Airbus A380 orders in 2012, and plans to operate the superjumbo jet to European cities. The airline, which has six A380s on order, said it expects to take delivery of five of them in 2012. The remaining one will arrive in 2013. In 2010, MAS said that its first A380 will be delivered in April 2012. MAS' A380s will "primarily serve the Kuala Lumpur-London and Kuala Lumpur-Amsterdam routes", said the carrier. The airline has had the delivery of its A380s delayed several times, and has received compensation for the delays.

May 29th, 2011, 01:14 AM	#1607
GTR66 GTR66 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 348 Likes (Received): 10	Save the date! Korean Air's first A380 revenue flight has now been confirmed for June 17th. It'll be flight KE380 from ICN to NRT, departing at 9:10am local time and arriving at 11:30am. KE380 will be a special flight number in place of the normal KE701 flight number for this flight.

May 29th, 2011, 05:00 PM	#1611
Space Invader Registered Alien Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Paris / Southampton (New Forest) Posts: 358	Indeed but not regular, just July-August 2010.

May 31st, 2011, 06:11 AM	#1612
Harley Chopper Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 61 Likes (Received): 0	Malaysia Airlines' A380 heads to London, Amsterdam... and Sydney? Business travellers connecting on Malaysia Airlines (MAS) from Australia to London and Amsterdam through Kuala Lumpur will be flying on the newest Airbus A380 next year. MAS has six of the superjumbos on order. Airline industry magazine ATI quotes an airline spokesperson as saying the A380 will "primarily serve the Kuala Lumpur-London and Kuala Lumpur-Amsterdam routes," and that five of the six on order will be in service in 2012, with the final plane arriving in 2013. The airline will join Qantas, Emirates, Lufthansa and Singapore Airlines to become the fifth airline flying the A380 on all or part of the Kangaroo Route between Europe and Australia. Malaysia's A380s will be packed with 508 seats, with eight in first class, 54 in business, 26 new Premium Economy seats -- a first for the airline -- and 420 in Economy. Malaysia Airlines currently flies to Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney from its Kuala Lumpur hub. Its newest Airbus A330 planes are on the Brisbane route. MAS' new A330s are already on the Australian route. Will the six A380s join them next year? Magnify MAS' new A330s are already on the Australian route. Will the six A380s join them next year? The airline recently won praise from travel book writers Fodors for their premium lounges in KL airport. A380s will replace the existing Boeing 747-400 flagship aircraft on the London and Amsterdam routes. But could MAS be the fourth airline to offer all-A380 flights from Australia to London? Sydney is the other destination for Malaysia's 747s, which makes it an excellent candidate for the airline's A380s. Six planes is just enough for a daily return from KL to London, Amsterdam and one other city. And if Malaysia Airlines ends up as Virgin Australia's new Asian partner, Virgin's feeder flights into Sydney from regional Australia could make an A380-load of passengers a reasonable option.

June 1st, 2011, 04:20 AM	#1613
Harley Chopper Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 61 Likes (Received): 0	Korean Air's First Airbus A380 Set to Arrive in Seoul Korean Air's first Airbus A380 superjumbo is slated to arrive at Incheon International Airport at 9 a.m. on Thursday. Measuring 24.1 meters high and weighing 560 tons, the double-decker jet is the largest passenger aircraft in the world and carries a price tag of US$375 million (W412.5 billion). Made by Airbus in Toulouse, France, the first A380 debuted with Singapore Airlines in Oct. 2007. Currently only 48 are in service among six airlines, including Lufthansa, Air France, Emirates and Qantas. Korean Air plans to operate the new aircraft on the Incheon-Narita route from June 17, and introduce four more by the end of the year for long-haul flights to North America and Europe.

June 1st, 2011, 08:26 PM	#1616
lok_89man Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 14 Likes (Received): 0	that it...malaysia airline logo..

June 2nd, 2011, 12:30 AM	#1617
nideru_90 BANNED Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Muar Johore Malaysia Posts: 207 Likes (Received): 0	wow..great..their start to build a380 for MH.. btw thanks for the updates

June 2nd, 2011, 02:37 AM	#1618
Skyexpress BANNED Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Florence/Den Haag Posts: 88 Likes (Received): 0	look FWD to see VS and QR ones!

June 2nd, 2011, 03:26 PM	#1620
Harley Chopper Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 61 Likes (Received): 0	Korean Air to put 1st A380 on Incheon-Narita route Pilots pose in front of Korean Air’s first A380, which landed at Incheon International Airport from France at 9 a.m. Thursday. / Courtesy of Korean Air By Lee Hyo-sik Korean Air, the nation’s largest airline, will operate its first A380 aircraft, dubbed “hotel in the sky,” on the Incheon-Narita and other short-distance routes in order to enable more passengers to experience what the jumbo jet is all about. The airline said Thursday that its first A380 plane will make its first passenger flight June 17, carrying travelers to Narita International Airport from Incheon International Airport. After returning from Japan, the aircraft is also scheduled to fly to Hong Kong later in the day. Korean Air plans to bring in four more A380 airplanes by the end of the year, operating them on its mid- and long-distance routes linking Incheon and cities in North America and Europe. Airbus will deliver five more jets to Korean Air by 2014. “We are happy to begin offering a great flight experience to our customers soon on the A380 airplanes. We decided to operate the first one on short-distance routes to provide more passengers with the opportunity to experience it first hand,” a Korean Air spokesman said. Korean Air will be the world’s sixth airline operating the jumbo jet and the first among airlines based in Northeast Asia. The company has turned the entire second level of the double-deck A380 into business class, providing a total of 94 prestige-class seats. Besides the 94 business-class seats, the airplane will have 12 first-class and 301 coach seats for a total of 407 seats, the fewest among airlines that currently operate A380s. There will also be a duty-free shop on board and a lounge where passengers can relax or share drinks from the bar with other passengers. “Korean Air’s A380 will be the most spacious and comfortable for passengers. We will be able to further reinforce our reputation as the provider of one of the world’s most premium flight services,” the spokesman said. He also said the operation of A380s will better cater to diversifying customer needs and improve the status of Incheon International Airport as an air travel hub in Northeast Asia.

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