Algemeen Luchtvaarttopic #31: #Orangepride

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This is one of the most striking thunderstorm photos we’ve seen.

Taken from a plane at the moment of a lightning flash, it illustrates both the ferocity of a turbulent atmosphere and the beauty of Mother Nature. A strong, roiling updraft; a smooth, flat anvil; and the overshooting top — all features of intense developing thunderstorms.

The photo was taken over the Pacific Ocean from the cockpit of an airplane. The photographer and pilot, Santiago Borja, says he was circling around it at 37,000 feet altitude en route to South America when he captured this spectacular view.

Borja said it was difficult to get the shot in near-darkness and during a bumpy ride. “Storms are tricky because the lightning is so fast, there is no tripod and there is a lot of reflection from inside lights,” Borja told The Washington Post in an email.

“I like this photo so much because you can feel the amazing size of the storm and its power,” Borja said. “But at the same time it’s wonderful how peacefully you can fly around it in still air without touching it.”

Borja is a first officer for LATAM Ecuador Airlines. The photo was taken with his Nikon D750 camera south of Panama on a Boeing 767-300.

“I primarily enjoy nature, landscape and cityscape photography,” Borja said. “Since I carry my camera everywhere, I started trying to capture storms and in-flight experiences some time ago combining my two greatest passions: flying and photography.”

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Op vrijdag 8 juli 2016 11:57 schreef FredvZ het volgende:
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ph-mcp#a4533e4
Flyby over Schiphol Oost ter afscheid?

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Op vrijdag 8 juli 2016 23:09 schreef Yvesss het volgende:
Die mzunguwamap zit zeker in de tower? Hoe anders zo'n knappe viewpoint? Firecow ook erg mooi plaatje.

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Op vrijdag 8 juli 2016 23:19 schreef flipsen het volgende:
Echt weer Hollandse truttigheid hoor. Ding is afgeschreven, maar voordat ie de shredder ingaat wassen we hem nog even

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Op zaterdag 9 juli 2016 00:23 schreef Woods het volgende:
Ik ben benieuwd wat de loadfactors en algehele kosten zijn en waren van de Martinair. De vrachtmarkt schijnt namelijk weer aan te trekken. Dit komt voor Lufthansa echter te laat want die schrappen wederom md11 en veel personeel om een whopping 40 miljoen te besparen.

Immers zal er altijd vervoert moeten worden naar nu voornamelijk opkomende economiën.

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A Lockheed C-130 Hercules crashed on takeoff from Montijo Air Base near Lisbon in Portugal and caught fire at around 12h30 local time.

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London, 12 July 2016 – In line with the current order intake, Airbus has decided to target 12 A380 deliveries per year from 2018.

“With this prudent, proactive step we are establishing a new target for our industrial planning, meeting current commercial demand but keeping all our options open to benefit from future A380 markets, which we consider in the environment of ongoing aviation growth and constrained airport capacity as a given,” says Fabrice Brégier, Airbus President & CEO. “We are maintaining, innovating and investing in the A380, keeping the aircraft the favourite of passengers, the airlines and airports - today and in the future. The A380 is here to stay!”

Airbus reached breakeven at 27 aircraft deliveries in 2015. The company will continue to improve the efficiency of its industrial system to achieve breakeven at 20 aircraft in 2017 and targets additional cost reduction initiatives to lower breakeven further.

With passenger traffic doubling every 15 years, the A380 is the one and only solution for sustainable growth at congested airports. Today, 18 global leading airlines have ordered a total of 319 A380s so far, building their brand with this flagship aircraft. The 193 megaliners that have been delivered to
13 operators serve over 100 routes on an ever expanding global network. Today every three minutes an A380 takes off or lands. In 2016, 14 aircraft have been delivered so far and underlines a stable production performance with the backlog standing at 126.

The 193 A380s in operation today are serving 38 of the 55 global aviation megacities (47 of which are either growth or schedule-constrained). The number of megacities will rise to 93 by 2035, serving
2.5 million daily passengers and 95%+ of long-haul traffic.

Passengers love the A380 and the aircraft is clearly the passengers’ aircraft of choice. Independent studies show that 60 percent of passengers make an extra effort to fly on the comfort-leading double-deck mega-liner. Airbus is supporting this distinctive travel behaviour through a new, unique IflyA380.com booking assistant launched at Farnborough Airshow this year. Operated in full partnership with the A380 airlines around the world the website enables passengers to prioritize and select the A380 when making their travel arrangements.

Airbus expects that based on the flexibility within the wider Airbus programme ramp up environment and also opportunities within other Airbus Group Divisions, the impacts on employment will be mitigated.

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Following one of the longest and most exhaustive investigations in our history, on July 8, 2016, the FBI redirected resources allocated to the D.B. Cooper case in order to focus on other investigative priorities. During the course of the 45-year NORJAK investigation, the FBI exhaustively reviewed all credible leads, coordinated between multiple field offices to conduct searches, collected all available evidence, and interviewed all identified witnesses. Over the years, the FBI has applied numerous new and innovative investigative techniques, as well as examined countless items at the FBI Laboratory. Evidence obtained during the course of the investigation will now be preserved for historical purposes at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C.

The mystery surrounding the hijacking of a Northwest Orient Airlines flight in November 1971 by a still-unknown individual resulted in significant international attention and a decades-long manhunt. Although the FBI appreciated the immense number of tips provided by members of the public, none to date have resulted in a definitive identification of the hijacker. The tips have conveyed plausible theories, descriptive information about individuals potentially matching the hijacker, and anecdotes—to include accounts of sudden, unexplained wealth. In order to solve a case, the FBI must prove culpability beyond a reasonable doubt, and, unfortunately, none of the well-meaning tips or applications of new investigative technology have yielded the necessary proof. Every time the FBI assesses additional tips for the NORJAK case, investigative resources and manpower are diverted from programs that more urgently need attention.

Although the FBI will no longer actively investigate this case, should specific physical evidence emerge—related specifically to the parachutes or the money taken by the hijacker—individuals with those materials are asked to contact their local FBI field office.

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Op donderdag 14 juli 2016 02:10 schreef Adrie072 het volgende:
Da's n mooi verhaal, (n)ooit een film over gemaakt?