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+1 on Lufthansa. The service is miles ahead of AC et al.

Serviced by AC means you will be stuck on an AC flight, not Lufthansa. You have to pay attention the flight/leg of which airline is actually serving you.

Has anyone hard of AV Geek Fest? I've never been but this year I'll try and buy a ticket. Anyone else interested?

Additional Details for Aviation Geek Fest 2015 + Ticket Sale Date - AirlineReporter.com

Here’s info on the 2014 event.

UPDATED: Details for Aviation Geek Fest 2014 - AirlineReporter.com

^ I heard last yr's sold out in half an hour or something.

yeah. 3 mins I heard.

details on this year's event are up.

Cool event, might have to check it out.

Can't wait to see the new AF1...

Air Force picks Boeing 747-8 to replace Air Force One

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Air Force said on Wednesday it would use Boeing Co's commercial 747-8 airliner to replace its current fleet of two Air Force One presidential aircraft, one of the most visible symbols of the United States.

The decision comes a month after Boeing said it would slow production of the four-engine 747-8 aircraft to 1.3 a month from 1.5 a month because of declining orders.

"The Boeing 747-8 is the only aircraft manufactured in the United States (that) when fully missionized meets the necessary capabilities established to execute the presidential support mission," said Air Force Secretary Deborah James in a statement.

Boeing welcomed the Air Force's decision to skip a competition and opt for the 747-8, citing its 50-year history of building presidential aircraft.

The Air Force said it intended to award a sole source contract to Boeing, but they must still negotiate a contract and the modifications needed to adapt the jet for presidential use.

The Air Force now operates two VC-25s, specially configured Boeing 747-200Bs. Details about the new contract, including cost, were not released.

It said it planned to purchase enough of the technical baseline to permit competition for maintenance during the plane's planned 30-year life.

James said the Air Force One program would use proven technologies and commercially certified equipment to keep the program affordable.

The Air Force decision was widely expected since the only other suitable four-engine jet is the A380 built by Airbus in Toulouse, France.

The 747-8 is the only four-engine commercial jet Boeing makes, providing an extra margin of flight safety over the more standard twin-engine planes.

But the Air Force order for a few 747s might not extend the life of the 747 program, which has failed to capture much business in recent years.

Boeing was clearly trying to preserve production so it could fill the Air Force order, said Richard Aboulafia, an analyst at Teal Group in Fairfax, Virginia.

Now that the firm order is there, he said, it might be an opportunity for the program to end.

The double-decker plane entered service in 1970, undergoing a major overhaul in 2012, with new engines and a longer fuselage.

But last year, Boeing did not get orders for 747s, despite booking a record 1,432 net orders for commercial aircraft. At the end of 2014, Boeing had 36 unfilled orders for the plane, which lists at about $370 million.

Ended up booking Air France on a 777 round-trip direct CDG in Economy.

anyone know if Qatar will be expanding its route to Vancouver anytime soon? I know Air Canada was stopping Qatar from expanding, but that was almost 5 years ago.

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Not any time soon and it'll be Emirates before Qatar if they eventually open up YVR or YYC.

Travelling tomorrow on BR 747 flight TPE-YVR in J.

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Originally Posted by Harvey Specter (Post 8588008)

Can't wait to see the new AF1...

Air Force picks Boeing 747-8 to replace Air Force One

where do i sign up :concentrate:

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Originally Posted by Hehe (Post 8603230)

Travelling tomorrow on BR 747 flight TPE-YVR in J.

Angle flat, ick. :suspicious:

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Originally Posted by TOS'd (Post 8591393)

Ended up booking Air France on a 777 round-trip direct CDG in Economy.

What day are you leaving? :badpokerface:

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Originally Posted by DaFonz (Post 8604108)

RTW.

YVR -> YUL -> IST -> SIN -> TPE -> SFO -> YVR in J. SFO->YVR was Rouged. Fuck does it ever suck.

Spoiler!

holy shit how much did all those tickets cost....or all on points, so like 10000000000

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Originally Posted by -lincolnboi- (Post 8604126)

What day are you leaving? :badpokerface:

pm'd

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Originally Posted by blkgsr (Post 8604171)

holy shit how much did all those tickets cost....or all on points, so like 10000000000

$150 + points.

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Originally Posted by roastpuff (Post 8603908)

Angle flat, ick. :suspicious:

No kidding...

It's not just angled, it doesn't really go flat either.

If there was another option for direct flight to TPE...

This miniature airport is unbelievably cool.

This is such a fantastic video of Dubai. Opens with the A380 landing.

And even better is the extended cut of the A380 landing and following a piece of luggage.

Any idea when YYC will start flying direct to Asia? I remember someone mentioning it in this thread that it is in the works...

There's been some good spotting at YVR lately. French Government 777, Antonov 124 came in last weekend. Air India 747 is arriving tomorrow.

French 777? I thought it was the a340 which stopped for fuel? And I spotted the Antonov landing, what a beast.