Algemeen Luchtvaarttopic #18: Kapotte winglets

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The Red Arrows, officially known as the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, is the aerobatics display team of the Royal Air Force based at RAF Scampton. The team was formed in late 1964 as an all-RAF team, replacing a number of unofficial teams that had been sponsored by RAF commands.

The Red Arrows badge shows the aircraft in their trademark diamond nine formation, with the motto Éclat, a French word meaning "brilliance" or "excellence".

Initially, they were equipped with seven Folland Gnat trainers inherited from the RAF Yellowjacks display team. This aircraft was chosen because it was less expensive to operate than front-line fighters. In their first season, they flew at 65 shows across Europe. In 1966, the team was increased to nine members, enabling them to develop their Diamond Nine formation. In late 1979, they switched to the BAE Hawk trainer. The Red Arrows have performed over 4,600 displays in 56 countries worldwide.

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Op dinsdag 7 juli 2015 12:27 schreef Thetallguy het volgende:

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Emirates naar Bangkok moet je met wat zoeken wel voor rond de ¤500 lukken, heb je 4 vluchten A380 als het meezit.

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Virgin America's Wi-Fi will be fast enough for Netflix on some flights next year

Having connectivity in the skies is a luxury to be sure, but it's often a slow one. Airlines block popular video services like Netflix and YouTube for fear that they'll cripple the already fragile in-flight networks and prevent everyone from checking their email, tweeting, or even just browsing the web. But through a new partnership with ViaSat, Virgin America seems to think it's got Wi-Fi internet that can handle more intensive tasks like video and audio streaming; you'll finally be able to treat internet on a plane just like your internet at home.

The speedier connectivity will go into 10 new A320 aircraft that Virgin will receive in September, and a beta pilot to test the faster service will get underway for select flights to Hawaii in early 2016. During that initial trial run, the new Wi-Fi will be free for Virgin America's travelers. "It uses Ka satellite across the domestic US. That will deliver speeds up to 30 times the speed of the original ATG that most airlines still fly, and 10 times what our current aircraft will do," David Cush, Virgin America's CEO, told CNBC.

"It's a dual antenna that also uses the Ku satellites across the pacific, so we can have a single antenna offer very fast Wi-Fi across the US and adequate Wi-Fi to Hawaii now." Cush described ViaSat's hybrid antenna as a "significant competitive advantage" for his airline. Some of Virgin's competitors are working to power their Wi-Fi with Ka satellites, but even then they're largely limited to offering connectivity on US routes. "No one really has the combination of Ka and Ku," he said. In these cases, seeing is believing, so we'll have to wait for some firsthand reports before knowing whether the new system delivers satisfactory speeds.

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Op woensdag 8 juli 2015 15:42 schreef Tinos85 het volgende:
In januari waarschijnlijk lekker naar Thailand op vakantie, dan is natuurlijk de vraag welke maatschappij kiezen we. Aangezien ik toch wel een keer met de A380 wil vliegen twijfel ik tussen Emirates en Qatar Airways. Mensen hier ervaringen met die maatschappijen?