JetPhotos.Net Forums - The Friendly Way to Fly http://forums.jetphotos.net Online aviation photo database, featuring thousands of high-quality photographs of jet airliners, general aviation airplanes, business jets, cargo planes, military aircraft, discussion forums, aircraft census and more. The Friendly Way to Fly. en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:55:20 GMT vBulletin 60 http://forums.jetphotos.net/images/misc/rss.jpg JetPhotos.Net Forums - The Friendly Way to Fly http://forums.jetphotos.net <![CDATA[Let's create lots of liveries..]]> http://forums.jetphotos.net/showthread.php?t=48987&goto=newpost Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:56:59 GMT Why dont we start doing liveries of our own? Well, there are lots of templates out there in the net. So get painting and posting... P.S. Please share some websites to get templates... Why dont we start doing liveries of our own? Well, there are lots of templates out there in the net. So get painting and posting...


P.S. Please share some websites to get templates... ]]> Misc. Aviation Hobbies ced ampo http://forums.jetphotos.net/showthread.php?t=48987 WWII Aircraft on floats 4 Engine Bomber What is it??? http://forums.jetphotos.net/showthread.php?t=48985&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:21:53 GMT Hey guys can anyone here identify this plane? Found it on a friend's facebook and they didn't know what it is and I can't seem to find out what it was. Also now the outer prop has 3 blades while the inner one has 4.



Anybody who knows it's greatly appreciated

Justin ]]> Aircraft Types and Other Photo Data Justin_AUS_Spotter http://forums.jetphotos.net/showthread.php?t=48985 live(ish) irish ATC google earth overlay http://forums.jetphotos.net/showthread.php?t=48984&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:47:45 GMT To anyone with Google Earth who also want to see current flights that are in Irish Airspace you can go to this site, http://ei7dar.com/aircraft.html , and add the .KML file thats there to google earth.

It does work, handy for seeing who is 'over us'.8)

I'm sure its possible to get it for other countries. I think I saw Holland somewhere during my search.

I have no association with the above site by the way! ]]> Aviation Discussion Forum overthelights http://forums.jetphotos.net/showthread.php?t=48984 A Reminder About Digital Manipulation http://forums.jetphotos.net/showthread.php?t=48983&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:59:56 GMT Please read here: http://forums.jetphotos.net/showthread.php?t=48982 Please read here:
http://forums.jetphotos.net/showthread.php?t=48982 ]]> Aviation Photography Forum AJ http://forums.jetphotos.net/showthread.php?t=48983 A Reminder About Digital Manipulation http://forums.jetphotos.net/showthread.php?t=48982&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:58:54 GMT Good Evening JetPhotos Members, Recently a well known JetPhotos photographer chose to adjust the attitude of a landing aircraft artificially in order to become more dramatic. This was discovered after acceptance and the photo was removed and the photographer reminded, politely, of our rules. Unfortunately more uploads were then noted with considerable modification that met our definition of digital manipulation. As a result we had no choice but to advise the photographer that he could no longer upload at JetPhotos, a disappointing result. We feel it is a timely reminder that our expectation is that photos of aircraft on our site are as they were seen by the photographer on the day. Whilst processing of the frame is expected, artificially adjusting colour, aircraft state, registrations or other gross changes cannot be tolerated. Unfortunately this means that some frames can simply not be accepted to this site. If you take a photo of a subject only to find it is too low in... Good Evening JetPhotos Members,

Recently a well known JetPhotos photographer chose to adjust the attitude of a landing aircraft artificially in order to become more dramatic. This was discovered after acceptance and the photo was removed and the photographer reminded, politely, of our rules.

Unfortunately more uploads were then noted with considerable modification that met our definition of digital manipulation. As a result we had no choice but to advise the photographer that he could no longer upload at JetPhotos, a disappointing result.

We feel it is a timely reminder that our expectation is that photos of aircraft on our site are as they were seen by the photographer on the day. Whilst processing of the frame is expected, artificially adjusting colour, aircraft state, registrations or other gross changes cannot be tolerated.

Unfortunately this means that some frames can simply not be accepted to this site. If you take a photo of a subject only to find it is too low in the frame to be accepted simply do not upload it rather than cloning in more foreground at the bottom of the frame!

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6.4 Manipulation

Altering of colors, other than adjusting the histogram and contrast is not accepted, for example: giving the sky a yellow cast to fake a sunset sky.

Black and white photos are only allowed on

* scans of B/W negatives/slides
* vintage aircraft or "vintage look alikes", i.e. retro painting schemes, replicas, etc.

Any other colour altering, including fake skies, inverting of colours, etc. is not allowed.

Any other altering during the editing process will be rejected, this means adding things that were not originally in the picture or removing significant elements of the shot. Recent examples are: addition of glare effects, altering of regs, etc.
Feel free to remove dust spots, but do not manipulate the content of the frame!

Thank you. ]]> Digital Photo Processing Forum AJ http://forums.jetphotos.net/showthread.php?t=48982 OAG awards http://forums.jetphotos.net/showthread.php?t=48981&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:22:53 GMT http://www.oagairlineawards.com/Winners

I would like to know how these awards are decided? In particular how can a basket case of an airline such as British Airways win anything, let alone world's "best Economy Class"? Their staff are rude, tired and ugly, the pilots smash the landing gear onto the runaway so hard that every landing feels like a crash, their cabins are dirty and smelly and their IFE rarely works. But my main problem with them is their idea of a baggage service. You can forget about going to the Carousel to pick up your baggage, instead the standard procedure is for them to deliver it to your house in one their vans 3 days later. Not to labour the point but their Cattle Class product is an extreme insult to Cattle and I sure as hell wouldn't let my Cattle fly with them. Best economy class my a__.

Or how can LHR (which was recently voted the world's worst airport in another survey) receive high commendation? In the words of John McEnroe they "cannot be serious".

The one award I do agree is deserved in LAN's award for best airline based in South America/Carribean. If you ever want to enjoy traveling in a really comfortable aircraft flown by a really crack airline then try LAN's Santiago-Sydney service. I travelled the SYD-AKL-SYD legs with them earlier this month and their service, aircraft and IFE is simply superb. Our 2 toddlers didn't even look like getting bored on either of the 3 hour flights.

So anyway congrats to them for their award and to Singapore Airlines for again winning Airline of the Year (whom I have never flown with but by all accounts are top notch). ]]> Aviation Discussion Forum tsv http://forums.jetphotos.net/showthread.php?t=48981 U.S. Flights Delayed, Canceled Because of FAA Computer Glitch http://forums.jetphotos.net/showthread.php?t=48980&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:28:58 GMT ---Quote--- An FAA computer malfunction involving access to flight plans caused nationwide flight cancellations and delays Thursday, forcing travelers to scramble to make other arrangements or wait for hours at the airport. The glitch was fixed by mid-morning, but travelers continued to feel the effects throughout the day. ---End Quote--- Source and full story. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,575707,00.html
Quote:
An FAA computer malfunction involving access to flight plans caused nationwide flight cancellations and delays Thursday, forcing travelers to scramble to make other arrangements or wait for hours at the airport.

The glitch was fixed by mid-morning, but travelers continued to feel the effects throughout the day.
Source and full story.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,575707,00.html


Though I suppose allegedly this was probably claimed not to be a threat to safety. I can't help but suspect that abstractly this could affect safety and in combination with other problems could have cascaded into a dangerous situation. ]]> Aviation Safety Discussion Forum ATFS_Crash http://forums.jetphotos.net/showthread.php?t=48980 PC vs. MAC / MAC vs. PC -- Adobe Photoshop http://forums.jetphotos.net/showthread.php?t=48977&goto=newpost Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:50:01 GMT Hello everyone – I have tried researching this subject before posting my question. With your information I hope to make a sound decision.

I have heard many great comments regarding MAC computers for which I am considering switching to a MAC platform from a PC. My preference would be a desktop but I have not ruled out a laptop.
Does the MAC version of Photoshop provide enhanced processing and increased editing capabilities that are not available on the PC version of Photoshop? In other words, is there a technical and / or hardware advantages over the PC when editing with the MAC version Photoshop or is this just a personal preference with no real inherent processing/editing capabilities other than look and feel?
Thank you in advance for your kind and informative comments. ]]> Digital Photo Processing Forum Jim Macris http://forums.jetphotos.net/showthread.php?t=48977 Australian medevac pilot ditches jet in Ocean http://forums.jetphotos.net/showthread.php?t=48976&goto=newpost Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:58:55 GMT Interesting story here. It seems he ran out of fuel having made several attempts to land in bad weather. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/article6922654.ece Interesting story here. It seems he ran out of fuel having made several attempts to land in bad weather.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/new...cle6922654.ece ]]> Aviation Safety Discussion Forum cja http://forums.jetphotos.net/showthread.php?t=48976 <![CDATA[Article focusing on CO's recent developments]]> http://forums.jetphotos.net/showthread.php?t=48975&goto=newpost Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:04:57 GMT Pretty neat to read. It already has a 752 painted in the Star livery-fast moves! I don't think Skyteam lost any market share as such in the Latin American/South American market since between DL/NW and US, it has that covered. Maybe not as deep as CO's but pretty big nonetheless. Star also re-gained one of the prime routes it lost between New York City and London, also a big gain.

Source: http://www.businesstraveller.com/new...ental-airlines ]]> Aviation Discussion Forum Foxtrot http://forums.jetphotos.net/showthread.php?t=48975 Huge Chunk of Ice Crashes Through Roof of Colorado Home http://forums.jetphotos.net/showthread.php?t=48974&goto=newpost Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:35:00 GMT
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Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Print ShareThisBRUSH, Colo. — A basketball-sized chunk of ice crashed through the roof of a family's Colorado home after apparently falling from an airplane passing overhead.
Source and full story.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,...est=latestnews ]]> Aviation Safety Discussion Forum ATFS_Crash http://forums.jetphotos.net/showthread.php?t=48974 Boeing 747-8 newest colours http://forums.jetphotos.net/showthread.php?t=48971&goto=newpost Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:06:23 GMT I couldn't find an another topic with this so here it is in it's own colours:

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ugWk-rnkqX..._K64810-03.jpg

source: www.bangaloreaviation.com ]]> Aviation Discussion Forum Juulke http://forums.jetphotos.net/showthread.php?t=48971 Engine bang halts QF Takeoff http://forums.jetphotos.net/showthread.php?t=48968&goto=newpost Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:34:23 GMT http://www.news.com.au/travel/story/0,28318,26367350-5014090,00.html Not another QF incident. :mad: Regards, GJ http://www.news.com.au/travel/story/...014090,00.html

Not another QF incident. :mad:

Regards,

GJ ]]> Aviation Safety Discussion Forum badboys777 http://forums.jetphotos.net/showthread.php?t=48968 Thanks but no thanks Air Canada http://forums.jetphotos.net/showthread.php?t=48967&goto=newpost Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:58:31 GMT Bennie, for $75 I'll take a pass. Someday all this nickel and diming to death of pax, especially your more frequent flyers is going to bite you back. This is NOT improving my travel experience-it is maximizing the profit you hope to realize on a given flight by charging me for things that were previously gratis. Oh yes, not a deal when you propose I can still access these seats as an Elite member by paying for a full fare Y seat.

Received yesterday.



Dear "a78jumper",

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As an Elite® member, you'll enjoy complimentary access to Preferred seats with a Latitude fare option! You can select your Preferred seats at aircanada.com or through Air Canada Reservations when you book your flight or at any time prior to check-in.

You will also continue to enjoy your existing Top Tier Privilege, which offers you access to select rows in the front of the Economy Class cabin and is now referred to as Priority seat selection.

No matter what seat you reserve, we look forward to having you on board with us very soon.

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Benjamin Smith
Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer
Air Canada ]]> Aviation Discussion Forum a78jumper http://forums.jetphotos.net/showthread.php?t=48967 Emirates pondering the idea of more A380s http://forums.jetphotos.net/showthread.php?t=48966&goto=newpost Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:29:56 GMT function fnPaginationNext(nextVal){document.paginationform.next.value=nextVal;document.paginationform.submit();}function fnPaginationPrev(prevVal){document.paginationform.prev.value=prevVal;document.paginationform.submit();}function fnNumNext(nextVal){document.paginationform.next.value=nextVal;document.paginationform.submit();}
Emirates To Order More A380s


Nov 17, 2009


>Jens Flottau jflottau@freenet.de
Dubai Airshow

Emirates is looking at placing an order for more Airbus A380s and other aircraft as the airline is reevaluating its fleet plans in the wake of the economic downturn and a changed schedule for the new Dubai International Airport.

President Tim Clark told AviationWeek that Emirates could use an additional 20 A380s on top of its existing order for 58 aircraft. Whether it goes ahead with its plans will depend greatly on whether Dubai International Airport can accommodate the additional aircraft at the existing facilities, and at the new Terminal 4, which is currently under construction.

One important reason behind the considerations is the delayed construction of Dubai's new al-Makhtoum International Airport in Djebel Ali. Although the first stage of the new site will be opened by next summer, Clark says it will take eight years for the facility to have been sufficiently expanded for Emirates' needs.

But major construction work has been pushed back by Dubai's government because funding has proved difficult as a result of the global financial crisis. Dubai as a whole has pulled back significantly on many of its prestige projects such as two more artificial palm islands off its coasts and a new world's tallest building, Al-Burj.

If Emirates wants to expand further, it will have to use larger aircraft because DXB's two-runway system has limited capacity. "The reason why we initially ordered 58 A380s was because we could not fit any more into the existing infrastructure," says Clark. "We are now talking to the airport about how to accommodate more."

A new supplementary fleet plan is also evaluating if Emirates could pick up delivery slots freed up by other airlines. The airline would likely look at more Boeing 777-300ERs. Its existing order for 70 A350s might be changed, too.

Today, the airline has signed up for 50 A350-900s and 20 A350-1000s, "but we might invert that" to increase capacity. Emirates is also looking at a letter of intent signed last year for 30 Airbus A330-300s and A350s. It was supposed to have been converted into a firm order by the end of 2008, but Emirates did not go ahead due to the economic uncertainty. But Clark said Airbus has reassured the airline that the deal is still in place from its point of view. Clark indicates that the A330s could end up being too small given the slot constraints at its home base.

Separately, Emirates may delay the phase out of aircraft that it was planned to start in mid-2010. Between 2010 and 2013, the airline wanted to get rid of its 29 A330-200s, all remaining 777-200s and 777-300s, as well as its A340-300s. That process could now start several months later in order to provide interim capacity.

Clark says Emirates would sell the 10 A340-500s it has because they have turned uneconomical with the high fuel prices, but there are no buyers. The carrier is no longer considering an order for the Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental because it believes that before long the A380 can do the missions from Dubai to the U.S. West Coast.

Emirates currently has 53 A380s on firm order in addition to 70 A350s and 23 Boeing 777-300ERs.

Photo credit: Airbus

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/gener...s&channel=comm



This is good news in the eyes of Airbus I bet. Interesting plan they have for fleet expansion but ultimately it all depends on two factors: 1) if the world economy begins to turn around as predicted and 2)whenever the al-Maktoum International Airport is complete. I wonder how long is too long for whenever Emirates is able to launch the A380 to Los Angeles and San Francisco. ]]> Aviation Discussion Forum Eric Diffoot http://forums.jetphotos.net/showthread.php?t=48966