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Yeah, that was the one!
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If fireworks are indeed being released from airplanes now, I’d like to know what safety measures are involved. Because letting off pyrotechnics from an aircraft carrying shit loads of highly flammable fuel is a bit concerning 
And they were being released from the wings or fuselage of the plane as far as I could see, rather then say from a device being trailed fifty metres behind.
And they were being released from the wings or fuselage of the plane as far as I could see, rather then say from a device being trailed fifty metres behind.
Saul Goodman
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If fireworks are indeed being released from airplanes now, I’d like to know what safety measures are involved. Because letting off pyrotechnics from an aircraft carrying shit loads of highly flammable fuel is a bit concerning
And they were being released from the wings or fuselage of the plane as far as I could see, rather then say from a device being trailed fifty metres behind.
You'll be checking bathroom doors for locks next
spitfire
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I didn’t express myself as I could have. I’m actually pleasantly surprised to discover such concept was given the thumbs-up, given how ultra-safe the aviation authorities usually play regarding safety risks however small.
You'll be checking bathroom doors for locks next
I mean, I’m no pilot and there might well be lots of valid technical reasons that validate their approach. But the same authority that deems safe having two airplanes shooting fireworks attached to them whilst performing loops will also stop all traffic out of a major airport for days if a puny non explosive drone is spotted flying 500 m away from a runway. Which in the extremely unlikely case was swallowed by a commercial aircraft, would pose no realistic danger to it landing safely on their remaining engine.
Here’s a short snippet of their display. Unfortunately I missed the money shots, but as well as this they were also realising loads of the traditional fireworks that explode into the familiar crowds pleasing fireball that you would see on any professional display on 5 November.
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Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
Light blue touchpaper and stand well back innit?
The fireworks code; light it, lob it, leg it.
A380
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CAA AFORS 325.76. When hoying fireworks out of an aeroplane in flight the pilot should not wear shorts in case he/she should drop a lighted banger in their lap...If fireworks are indeed being released from airplanes now, I’d like to know what safety measures are involved. Because letting off pyrotechnics from an aircraft carrying shit loads of highly flammable fuel is a bit concerning
And they were being released from the wings or fuselage of the plane as far as I could see, rather then say from a device being trailed fifty metres behind.
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Traffic Statistics
Find monthly statistics for passenger numbers, air transport movements and cargo at Heathrow.
www.heathrow.com
Monthly stats going back years.
teuchter
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I want a graph though rather than a spreadsheet that I then have to do something with.Traffic Statistics
Find monthly statistics for passenger numbers, air transport movements and cargo at Heathrow.
Monthly stats going back years.
Something like the Covid dashboard graphs. So I can check in now and again and see how things are changing.
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Passenger traffic at London Heathrow Airport 2023 | Statista
In 2023, London Heathrow Airport handled approximately 79.2 million passengers, up from 61.6 million recorded in the previous year.
www.statista.com
Only $800 a year…
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On this very subject, JetBlue is launching a brand new service between London and NY from tomorrow. Pretty brave in the middle of a pandemic, more so on a route that is already well served.
IIRC however, this will be the first ever non-stop LON-NY route operated by a narrowbody, Which must offer lower operating costs than the much heavier widebodies. So JetBlue could be onto something here, certainly for the non- business crowd.
Any buzz about this in your industry, Bahnhof Strasse ?
IIRC however, this will be the first ever non-stop LON-NY route operated by a narrowbody, Which must offer lower operating costs than the much heavier widebodies. So JetBlue could be onto something here, certainly for the non- business crowd.
Any buzz about this in your industry, Bahnhof Strasse ?
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
UA and DL have used 757’s. With the much lower passenger numbers right now they might just work with these aircraft.
Jet Blue are lovely to fly with, decent food and free wi-fi should make them popular. They are not really particularly cheaper than the others though. I wish them well.
Jet Blue are lovely to fly with, decent food and free wi-fi should make them popular. They are not really particularly cheaper than the others though. I wish them well.
teuchter
je suis teuchter
Thanks. Now can you post a version each month from now onGraphy McGraphface for teuchter :
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I think something must have happened in March 2020
Last night I saw several contrails criss-crossing the sky in south London. Haven't seen that for a while.
LDC
On est tous des pangolins
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Thanks. Now can you post a version each month from now on
Last night I saw several contrails criss-crossing the sky in south London. Haven't seen that for a while.
That’s probably because you spend 97% of your time when out pitifully looking at the ground in a pathetic attempt to spot a moomin and so don’t often cast your perverted eyes skyward.
Storm Fox
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Any contrail crossing London is not going to be landing at Heathrow, They are going to be aircraft for Western Mainland Europe.
teuchter Looking at FlightRadar 24 the two aircraft crossing London at the moment at contrail level 1 is going to Dubai from JFK and the other is going to Frankfurt.
teuchter
je suis teuchter
yes I see, planes landing at Heathrow would be too low to form contrails.
I do however live under the flight path for Heathrow, at least when they are approaching from the east; there used to be a constant parade of aircraft but there have hardly been any for the past 18 months.
Possibly they have been using different flight paths and holding patterns from 'normal' during this time?
I have been seeing a few aircraft starting to reappear on the heathrow flight path in the past few weeks. Partly why I'm interested in how many are now restarting.
Also aviation fuel trains for Colnbrook for Heathrow come past the house. Used to be one or two each day, but they stopped completely in 2020 and have recently started again, but only 3 or so per week.
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I though Heathrow got its AVTUR via the National pipeline network?
teuchter
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I think it does, topped up with these trains which come from Thamesport on the Isle of Grain. They have only been running for 2-3 years.
I think these replaced ones that used to come from Lindsey oil refinery. Or maybe those still run too.
I'm not sure if they need the trains because the pipeline can only carry so much, or whether it's a strategic thing so that they can continue to get deliveries if the pipeline has problems.
I live very close to Heathrow and I have noticed a significant uptick in planes in the last couple of weeks. Nowhere near normal times but still significant nonetheless.
I don't know whether they are back to using both runways yet?
Anyone know whether they are?
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
Yes, both have been in use for a while, one for landing one for take offs. Obviously the plans to use each for take off and landing at the same time is back on ice.
