Author Topic: Random Aviation News (Read 4827 times)

Something Fishy · « **on:** May 01, 2023, 11:11:41 PM »

A stolen Boeing 727 freighter escaping from Sudan, crammed with over 300 refugees and zero seats, overran the runway in South Sudan in bad weather earlier today.

Not a single injury reported.

Talk about a lucky group of people.

YitzyS · « **Reply #1 on:** May 02, 2023, 08:18:01 PM »

People really steal planes? I thought this was a complete fantasy:

(Sefirah alert)

Euclid · « **Reply #2 on:** May 02, 2023, 08:57:40 PM »

Quote from: YitzyS on May 02, 2023, 08:18:01 PM

People really steal planes? I thought this was a complete fantasy:

(Sefirah alert)

He didnt completely make it up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defection_of_Viktor_Belenko

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Cold_War_pilot_defections

YitzyS · « **Reply #3 on:** May 02, 2023, 09:18:42 PM »

Quote from: Euclid on May 02, 2023, 08:57:40 PM

He didnt completely make it up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defection_of_Viktor_Belenko

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Cold_War_pilot_defections

Fascinating!

yochai · « **Reply #4 on:** May 02, 2023, 09:59:37 PM »

Quote from: YitzyS on May 02, 2023, 09:18:42 PM

Fascinating!

Closer to home:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Diamond

Something Fishy · « **Reply #5 on:** May 02, 2023, 10:11:26 PM »

Quote from: YitzyS on May 02, 2023, 08:18:01 PM

People really steal planes?

Definitely. Africa is littered with stolen and untraceable planes.

Here's an example:
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/angola-727-stolen-airliner-911-18767035

yochai · « **Reply #6 on:** May 02, 2023, 10:17:01 PM »

Quote from: YitzyS on May 02, 2023, 08:18:01 PM

(Sefirah alert)

I think the song is a combination of this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defection_of_Viktor_Belenko
And this: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Wedding

mlardi · « **Reply #7 on:** May 31, 2023, 08:44:21 PM »

https://www.boropark24.com/news/a-weighty-matter-as-international-passengers-stressed-over-being-asked-to-weigh-in-before-flights

Alexsei · « **Reply #8 on:** May 31, 2023, 08:49:04 PM »

Quote from: mlardi on May 31, 2023, 08:44:21 PM

https://www.boropark24.com/news/a-weighty-matter-as-international-passengers-stressed-over-being-asked-to-weigh-in-before-flights

I don't get it, if everything is weighed except the passengers couldn't they just place the entire plane on a scale to get passenger weight?

JMHO · « **Reply #9 on:** May 31, 2023, 08:57:00 PM »

Quote from: Alexsei on May 31, 2023, 08:49:04 PM

I don't get it, if everything is weighed except the passengers couldn't they just place the entire plane on a scale to get passenger weight?

Give it a couple of years until they are charging passengers per pound...

YitzyS · « **Reply #10 on:** May 31, 2023, 10:38:51 PM »

Quote from: JMHO on May 31, 2023, 08:57:00 PM

Give it a couple of years until they are charging passengers per pound...

Quote from: YitzyS on May 16, 2016, 08:41:34 PM

o Only allow a set body weight to be included in the ticket. Charge anyone who weighs more than, say, 150 lb. a $2 surcharge for every pound above the limit.

Something Fishy · « **Reply #11 on:** May 31, 2023, 11:02:38 PM »

Welcome to the world of helicopters.

aygart · « **Reply #12 on:** May 31, 2023, 11:52:55 PM »

For the flight itself I imagine they could get an idea but having a scale that people walk over on their way into the plane.

moko · « **Reply #13 on:** June 01, 2023, 06:30:53 AM »

There are already airlines doing this. Some ask for your weight, others ask you to step on a scale.
Cape Air
Southern Airways Express
Boutique Air
There's probably others.

JMHO · « **Reply #14 on:** June 08, 2023, 06:27:15 PM »

https://m.jpost.com/israel-news/article-745613

Anyone here attend?

mevinyavin · « **Reply #15 on:** June 29, 2023, 10:22:05 AM »

Two articles in FT today regarding flight pricing. Random...

mlardi · « **Reply #16 on:** July 03, 2023, 01:33:26 PM »

Is anyone following Global Airlines? They purchased already 4 a380s, the founder James Asquith is flying around the world and has almost always negative reviews on the airlines, why would his airline be any better?

lover of truth · « **Reply #17 on:** July 03, 2023, 04:53:19 PM »

Quote from: mlardi on July 03, 2023, 01:33:26 PM

Is anyone following Global Airlines? They purchased already 4 a380s, the founder James Asquith is flying around the world and has almost always negative reviews on the airlines, why would his airline be any better?

am not sure how he plans filling a380s without signing any codeshares
the whole thing sounded pretty strange to me
he is intentionally buying 380s

mgarfin · « **Reply #18 on:** July 04, 2023, 11:33:04 AM »

https://twitter.com/kann_news/status/1676240353169383426?s=20

yelped · « **Reply #19 on:** July 04, 2023, 12:35:12 PM »

Quote from: mgarfin on July 04, 2023, 11:33:04 AM

https://twitter.com/kann_news/status/1676240353169383426?s=20

What were they thinking? Did they have any reason to believe they would make it on or not get arrested? Crazy what anger does to a person.