Popular Post trainman34014 Posted October 9, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 9, 2018 How come the name and logo haven't been painted out; normally that would be done before the passengers are 'rescued' ! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Searat7 Posted October 9, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 9, 2018 5 hours ago, Wiggy said: They bought 10 of them. The A340 was launched in 1993, but was followed in 1995 by the B777 which had similar range and payload but with only two engines, thus practically killing sales of the A340, of which only 378 were manufactured. Whereas more than 1,500 777s have been delivered thus far. I think they still have 9 in mothballs because selling them for their real value would mean taking a big loss on the books. The 10th one was transferred to the government. Maybe our esteemed leader and his deputy use this plane to get around. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klauskunkel Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 6 hours ago, webfact said: Photo credit : Twitter One's Way#YNWA @khongsak that poster is in trouble... (except if it is Prawit's grandnephew twice removed) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansnl Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 6 hours ago, Wiggy said: No wonder they are losing so much money with only 97 passengers on a 747. Admittedly there could have been more on the outbound flight, but I doubt if it was the 400+ a 747 can hold, as it's too much of an imbalance. That said, it was a change of equipment from the usual 777. Wonder how it is with planes from Europe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fallangpakwan Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 Wish you people would stop talking like this, my stewardess girlfriend of the time talked me into buying shares when THAI went public at B60 per share.Wonderful investment I must say--not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unamazedloso Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 i guess thai airways ticket pricing will be going up again. The problem is they dont have enough money. der... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newnative Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 Any landing you can walk away from is a good landing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
how241 Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 Doesn't seem to be very profitable, using such a big plane that is mostly empty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldrunner Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 This one's an easy call, Blame the First Officer who is really in charge of the landing brakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 28 minutes ago, hansnl said: Wonder how it is with planes from Europe? Usually, when I've flown from Europe to Bangkok the planes are quite full, but there are few people - certainly less than 100 - collecting luggage. Most are merely in transit and have no wish to spend time in the Land of Scowls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravip Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 (edited) 6 hours ago, Wiggy said: They bought 10 of them. The A340 was launched in 1993, but was followed in 1995 by the B777 which had similar range and payload but with only two engines, thus practically killing sales of the A340, of which only 378 were manufactured. Whereas more than 1,500 777s have been delivered thus far. Just saw the figures. There are bigger buyers than THAI https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Airbus_A340_operators http://www.modernairliners.com/airbus-a340-orders-and-deliveries/ Edited October 9, 2018 by ravip Correction 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Bill Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 6 hours ago, MekkOne said: must get them here, no matter what, we need Chinese. Another incident to jolt Thai - Sino tourism relationships. Maybe the few passengers were not Chinese. They usually fly on Chinese Airlines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chang1 Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 (edited) 56 minutes ago, newnative said: Any landing you can walk away from is a good landing. I think that's what pilots say but I am not so sure these passengers would agree. I flew from BKK with Qantas a few years ago and did not realize we were on the ground at LHR until the brakes were applied - that is what I call a good landing. I felt it deserved an applause like in the old days but resisted. I still couldn't walk away though because of a broken leg courtesy of a Thai bus driver falling asleep. Edited October 9, 2018 by chang1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atyclb Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 7 hours ago, Wiggy said: No wonder they are losing so much money with only 97 passengers on a 747. Admittedly there could have been more on the outbound flight, but I doubt if it was the 400+ a 747 can hold, as it's too much of an imbalance. That said, it was a change of equipment from the usual 777. 747-400 can accommodate 416 passengers in a typical three-class layout, 524 passengers in a typical two-class layout, or a maximum capacity of 660 passengers in a high–density one-class configuration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atyclb Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 I see an airplane and I want it painted blackNo colours anymore, I want them to turn blackI see the girls walk by dressed in their summer clothesI have to turn my head until my darkness goes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 14 minutes ago, atyclb said: I see an airplane and I want it painted blackNo colours anymore, I want them to turn blackI see the girls walk by dressed in their summer clothesI have to turn my head until my darkness goes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natway09 Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 The A340 is actually a great plane, designed for extra long haul. I flew in it many times to Auckland, but under 14 hours not profitable Thai used it on the New York direct as did Singapore airlines, The only plane that could do the 17 hour flight at that time At least 2 European airlines still fly them here. EFTPOS made a 4 engine plane be able to fly straight whereas a 2 engine had restrictions making for flight deviations on route as having to be a certain distance from a suitable landing strip 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Days Off Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 7 hours ago, lanista said: 97 passengers on a 747-400 from a major Chinese city ! Good indication that the Chinese really are pissed with the Land of Wicked Smiles. How many Chinese did the TAT say were coming here this year? 12 million or was it 20 million before the ferry massacre and Chinese 'punch in face' deal at Swampy airport. Thats a hell of alot of near empty 747's. Most airlines dont even use those 4 engine planes anymore. What do you expect for a Monday evening flight after a week long holiday in China? I'm surprised there was 97 passengers. <deleted> people on this forum are awful quick to come to judgement... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reargunnerph3 Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 Qantas did a much better job when a 747-400 went into the golf course at Don Muang in the 90's. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natway09 Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 For all you Thai bashers Emrites flew an A 380 from Dubai to Perth with 87 passengers on it last month (but OK as they get their fuel for free in Dubai ) making it not an even playing field Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retiredandhappyhere Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 8 hours ago, Esso49 said: Hand brake turns require skill to carry out correctly ???? Give them a break, (perhaps a brake as well?), the runway was "slippy" as it had been raining.....apparently an unusual occurrence in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retiredandhappyhere Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 18 minutes ago, Days Off said: What do you expect for a Monday evening flight after a week long holiday in China? I'm surprised there was 97 passengers. <deleted> people on this forum are awful quick to come to judgement... That's because the keyboard is so handy! If we had to send a letter there would be no response at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugocnx Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 8 hours ago, Wiggy said: No wonder they are losing so much money with only 97 passengers on a 747. Admittedly there could have been more on the outbound flight, but I doubt if it was the 400+ a 747 can hold, as it's too much of an imbalance. That said, it was a change of equipment from the usual 777. Well, 18 crew members is quite a lot for 97 passengers. Cancellations? Don't forget that Thai Air takes in a lot of cargo. Maybe that's why they use these big planes on short hauls. Cargo is good biss. CNX-BKK is about 26 Baht/kg. 60 x 26=1560 Baht. So transporting people is costly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slickrick Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 They have the same problem when driving a car. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupermarineS6B Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 Don't worry, we can blame it on a farang, it's a Boeing ! Rain = Slam it on the ground ! Aqua bye bye......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaurene Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 8 hours ago, lanista said: 97 passengers on a 747-400 from a major Chinese city ! Good indication that the Chinese really are pissed with the Land of Wicked Smiles. How many Chinese did the TAT say were coming here this year? 12 million or was it 20 million before the ferry massacre and Chinese 'punch in face' deal at Swampy airport. Thats a hell of alot of near empty 747's. Most airlines dont even use those 4 engine planes anymore. Didnt THAI get a good deal(scammed) in the 1990's with the French for Airbus A340's which had 4 engines? A disasterous plane that flopped with very few orders. THAI bought many or most of them ..LOL Well done THAI. Stay classy. Know what you talking about before you open your mouth. ThE Chinese Punch in the Face was NOT at Swampy it was Donmarang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifino Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 2 minutes ago, Slickrick said: They have the same problem when driving a car. almost! ... one involves runways, and the other - runaways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quinzinho Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 The previous flight to Guangzhou TG678 was almost full at 344 pax... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvavin Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 Thailand has finally roped in the Air to include into their accident comprehensiveness. Therefore, everywhere in this country is not safe now....LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newnative Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 1 hour ago, atyclb said: 747-400 can accommodate 416 passengers in a typical three-class layout, 524 passengers in a typical two-class layout, or a maximum capacity of 660 passengers in a high–density one-class configuration A 747 flew a record 1,087 passengers back in 1991 on some sort of rescue flight carrying Ethiopian Jews to Israel. Hard to believe they could get that many in. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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