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    #962
    JCX BXC
    Registered Users Posts: 18,120 ✭✭✭✭JCX BXC


    While it is boring, I never thought the yellow to be particularly glorious.


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    #963
    dastardly00
    Registered Users Posts: 13,322 ✭✭✭✭dastardly00


    I've been in a good few airports in the last 12 months through business and leisure, and I definitely think DUB is a hell of a lot nicer than most airports!


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    #964
    john boye
    Registered Users Posts: 1,502 ✭✭✭john boye


    That new LH livery looks very like the Airbus house colours. I don't think it's particularly bad, just a bit dull.


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    #965
    VG31
    Registered Users Posts: 3,407 ✭✭✭VG31


    john boye wrote: »
    That new LH livery looks very like the Airbus house colours. I don't think it's particularly bad, just a bit dull.

    I quite like the LH yellow. It's a shame there's getting rid of it. I always associated that colour with Lufthansa, just like green with Aer Lingus and blue with KLM.

    The yellow Ryanair used was horrible so I was pleased when they dropped that.


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    #966
    JCX BXC
    Registered Users Posts: 18,120 ✭✭✭✭JCX BXC


    VG31 wrote: »
    I quite like the LH yellow. It's a shame there's getting rid of it. I always associated that colour with Lufthansa, just like green with Aer Lingus and blue with KLM.

    The yellow Ryanair used was horrible so I was pleased when they dropped that.

    For me, the way in which Ryanair used the yellow really cheapened the LH yellow.


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    #967
    faoiarvok
    Registered Users Posts: 644 ✭✭✭faoiarvok


    ED E wrote: »


    Didnt know virtual towers were a thing. Great example of high availability tech.

    Shannon & Cork are equipped, and were controlled from Dublin at times as part of a trial of the technology in 2016.



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    #968
    JCX BXC
    Registered Users Posts: 18,120 ✭✭✭✭JCX BXC


    http://www.arabianbusiness.com/transport/389068-low-cost-carrier-ryanair-begins-first-flights-to-jordan

    Ryanair's slow expansion into the ME continues, with 14 routes announced to Jordan! Didn't see it coming myself. Interestingly Aqaba, one of the destinations announced, is literally on the other side of the border with Eilat, where Ryanair began flying to recently enough too!

    Still no flights to Turkey strangely enough.


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    #969
    AndyBoBandy
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 15,020 Mod ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    JCX BXC wrote: »
    Ryanair's slow expansion into the ME continues, with 14 routes announced to Jordan! Didn't see it coming myself.

    I watched the first 20 minutes of a (terrible) movie called '13 hours' on Sunday, and theres a US army guy flying into Benghazi in Libya, and as the scene cuts to the plane approaching Benghazi, its a Ryanair bird!! :pac::pac::pac:


    edit: it appears you can't screenshot a Netflix video!


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    #970
    john boye
    Registered Users Posts: 1,502 ✭✭✭john boye


    AndyBoBandy wrote: »
    I watched the first 20 minutes of a (terrible) movie called '13 hours' on Sunday, and theres a US army guy flying into Benghazi in Libya, and as the scene cuts to the plane approaching Benghazi, its a Ryanair bird!! :pac::pac::pac:


    edit: it appears you can't screenshot a Netflix video!

    Noticed that myself when I saw it! Any idea what airport it was?


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    #971
    AndyBoBandy
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 15,020 Mod ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    john boye wrote: »
    Noticed that myself when I saw it! Any idea what airport it was?

    I don’t know, but it’s on Film4 at 9pm tonight if anyone wants to take a guess!

    The scene is within the first 3-4 minutes of the movie.


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    #972
    robyntmorton
    Registered Users Posts: 4,263 ✭✭✭robyntmorton


    3.31 ish in. On phone so can’t screenshot it. Give me a few on the computer and I’ll stick it up.

    Edit: Here we are. See attached. Not embedding as it's a little wide.


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    #973
    john boye
    Registered Users Posts: 1,502 ✭✭✭john boye


    AndyBoBandy wrote: »
    The scene is within the first 3-4 minutes of the movie.

    Handy really as it saves you sitting through the whole pile of tripe!

    Apparently the interior of the plane shown was from an Air Afrique plane, just to add to the inaccuracies!


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    #974
    L1011
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 67,864 Mod ✭✭✭✭L1011


    Is it very bad editing/CGI or is it actually a different cityscape entirely?


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    #975
    billie1b
    Registered Users Posts: 3,808 ✭✭✭billie1b


    Malta Luqa is the airport I think, could be wrong.


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    #976
    robyntmorton
    Registered Users Posts: 4,263 ✭✭✭robyntmorton


    I was thinking it could possibly be Morocco somewhere, but can’t get Google street view to help.


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    #977
    jamo2oo9
    Registered Users Posts: 5,780 ✭✭✭jamo2oo9


    Most of the filming was done in Malta. They filmed in Morocco for the street scenes mainly so I'd imagine it's the Luga airport in Malta


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    #978
    highlydebased
    Registered Users Posts: 7,466 ✭✭✭highlydebased


    Looks like Malta alright


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    #979
    Tabnabs
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,695 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tabnabs


    https://twitter.com/erikhaddad/status/963545023210909696


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    #980
    SRFC90
    Registered Users Posts: 1,628 ✭✭✭SRFC90


    Anybody in this thread know anyone currently studying at NFC in Weston? Just looking to get some opinions/info from those currently there. Thanks!


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    #981
    Ciano35
    Registered Users Posts: 1,424 ✭✭✭Ciano35


    Hi, some of you may have been interested in my EINN project for X-plane 11, well I released it yesterday and can be downloaded over here.

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    Full album of screenshots here.


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    #982
    Zonda999
    Registered Users Posts: 5,531 ✭✭✭Zonda999


    https://leehamnews.com/2018/03/20/airbus-launches-the-longest-range-widebody-in-the-below-300-seat-market/#more-26650

    This is quite impressive, 7,200nm now possible from an A339NEO, 8,150nm from a A338NEO.

    For reference, the new Qantas LHR-PER route starting in a few days is 7,829 nautical miles

    A330neo-histriic-range-increase.png


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    #983
    Donegal Storm
    Registered Users Posts: 2,023 ✭✭✭Donegal Storm


    For anyone with an interest in engineering or architecture, a few pics of Beijing's vast new Daxing airport I came across earlier

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    #984
    Tenger
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 9,735 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tenger


    Zonda999 wrote: »
    https://leehamnews.com/2018/03/20/airbus-launches-the-longest-range-widebody-in-the-below-300-seat-market/#more-26650

    This is quite impressive, 7,200nm now possible from an A339NEO, 8,150nm from a A338NEO.

    For reference, the new Qantas LHR-PER route starting in a few days is 7,829 nautical miles........

    I would be skeptical of those numbers. Airbus have still to prove the A321LR will reach its advertised range yet.

    The A330neo at least has recent operational data from the 242t A330. I would expect airlines to use the extra payload for cargo/passengers rather than changing the deployment of their A330 fleet.

    The PER-LHR also assumes a modern aircraft with higher humidity and lower cabin pressure.


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    #985
    ED E
    Registered Users Posts: 36,166 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Lovely displays from the PC9s earlier today looping from Marlay to Bray(?) at low alt.


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    #986
    JCX BXC
    Registered Users Posts: 18,120 ✭✭✭✭JCX BXC


    Cork's runway Orientation changing from 35/17 to 34/16 in the morning.


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    #987
    andy_g
    Registered Users Posts: 7,559 ✭✭✭andy_g


    Im Back.

    Who missed me after all this time?
    Have to say im glad to be back and missed half of you guys :P


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    #988
    Pat Dunne
    Registered Users Posts: 3,001 ✭✭✭Pat Dunne


    andy_g wrote: »
    Im Back. :P

    I hope for a bit longer than the last time :)


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    #989
    andy_g
    Registered Users Posts: 7,559 ✭✭✭andy_g


    Pat Dunne wrote: »
    I hope for a bit longer than the last time :)

    Ah cmon i left due to Big bout of depression and needed time away from boards.
    That being said its nice to be back :)


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    #990
    Tabnabs
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,695 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tabnabs


    https://twitter.com/rosswilliams0/status/992327770276581376


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    #991
    L1011
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 67,864 Mod ✭✭✭✭L1011


    Have to fly Ryanair tomorrow, something I rarely do but needs must (no competition on route and connections are even worse)

    Was wondering how I got a 'nice' seat on checking in - aisle near the front - and it seems I booked a Plus fare for some reason. Probably drunk when booking :pac: I was wondering how my fairly soft backpack would cope in the hold if they decided it wasn't under-seat sized (its fairly full this time, it has fitted in to even the under-wing bins on an Avro when emptier and squished) but now that isn't a concern at all :D


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