The names of KLM aircraft
A while ago we paid attention to a KLM 747, which was taken out of service and is now parked in the garden of a hotel. In addition to the normal registration PH-BFB, that KLM Jumbo also had a name, namely “The City of Bangkok”. In some responses to those postings, blog readers said they had once traveled in this particular plane.
Royal NLR, together with RIVM, has investigated the risk of a passenger being infected by inhaling the corona virus on board an aircraft. Measures are already in place that reduce the chance that an infectious passenger will board the plane. If this person is nevertheless in the cabin, fellow passengers within a section of seven rows – around the contagious passenger – run a relatively low risk of COVID-19 on average. Lower than, for example, in unventilated rooms of the same size.
Visiting Thai Airways Technical
At the invitation of Martien Vlemmix, the chairman of MKB Thailand (now Stichting Thailand Zakelijk), I was part of a delegation of SMEs that paid a company visit to Thai Airways International Technical Department, which is located at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok.
The Dutch airports and airlines are taking additional measures to manage the upscaling of air traffic in times of corona. The sector has drawn up protocols to ensure that the risks for staff and passengers in this corona era are limited as much as possible.
What KLM does with the temporarily unemployed aircraft
The corona virus is striking worldwide. The impact of the virus has forced KLM to decide to ground most of its fleet for the time being. The result: an overcrowded Schiphol. Not because of the passengers walking around, but because of all the planes parked there. A unique, but obviously sad situation. And a complex puzzle.
The union of Thai Airways International (THAI) is not happy with the airline's intention to buy or lease 38 new aircraft. The airline is already burdened with heavy debts. The cost of purchasing new aircraft or renting them is estimated at 130 billion baht. Current debt is 100 billion baht.
EVA Air tops ranking of cleanest aircraft
Those who fly with Asian airlines are on the cleanest planes in the world. This is evident from a publication by Skytrax. Hygiene on board aircraft of dozens of airlines worldwide has been examined. EVA Air, which flies directly from Amsterdam to Bangkok, scores very well with a second place. THAI Airways scored a reasonable 15th place.
Emirates no longer wants real windows on planes
If you already suffer from claustrophobia, it is better not to read this message because the airline Emirates (Dubai) wants to equip new futures only with projected windows. As part of a test, these virtual windows, actually a kind of computer screen, are already being used in an aircraft to gain experience with them.
Thai Airways International must purchase smaller aircraft
Thailand's national airline, Thai Airways International (THAI), has been ordered by Secretary of State Pailin to purchase smaller aircraft in order to save on operational and maintenance costs. According to him, the loss-making airline can then better compete with budget airlines.
The year 2017 was very safe for air passengers
Despite the fact that we are flying more and more, 2017 is the safest year in recent civil aviation history. The Netherlands-based Aviation Safety Network, which registers plane crashes, has announced this.
Thai Air Force trains air marshals for passenger planes
The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has set up a training program for security officers who fly armed on commercial flights. The reason for this is the increasing threat of global terrorist violence.
THAI Airways International wants to renew its fleet
Thai Airways International (THAI) wants to modernize its fleet over the next five years by replacing thirty old aircraft with modern and energy-efficient aircraft. At the end of July, the national airline wants to ask the government for permission for the fleet renewal.
Tracking aircraft via Flightradar24
Enthusiasts and other interested parties in civil aviation can follow air traffic on several websites. I recently discovered the (provisional) pinnacle in this field on the site www.flightradar24.com.
As we wrote yesterday, Thailand wants to become an international hub when it comes to maintenance and repair of aircraft in the region. Thai Airways International (THAI) and Airbus are going to build a maintenance center at U-tapao International Airport for this purpose.
Qatar Airways aircraft will always be traceable
Qatar Airways is the first airline to equip its fleet with a system that allows all aircraft to be traced continuously. This system, GlobalBeacon, was developed by Aireon and FlightAware. This should prevent disappearances such as with MH370.
Ban on lithium-ion batteries in the cargo hold of passenger aircraft
The UN civil aviation organization ICAO has announced that it will be prohibited from 1 April 2016 to transport lithium-ion batteries in the cargo hold of aircraft due to the risk of fire, the Reuters news agency reports.
'Big difference in WiFi rates in airplanes'
Many airlines are busy building in so-called WiFi spots, so that all passengers remain connected to the rest of the world. You usually have to pay for that and the prices vary greatly per airline,