Comments on: AirAsia X and Jetstar and the contest between their plastic fantasic airliners http://blogs.crikey.com.au/planetalking/2009/06/17/airasia-x-and-jetstar-and-the-contest-between-their-plastic-fantasic-airliners/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:32:28 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Aerospace News…. Launch aid for the A350…. | Total Info http://blogs.crikey.com.au/planetalking/2009/06/17/airasia-x-and-jetstar-and-the-contest-between-their-plastic-fantasic-airliners/comment-page-1/#comment-470 Aerospace News…. Launch aid for the A350…. | Total Info Sat, 20 Jun 2009 20:50:23 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/planetalking/?p=1841#comment-470 [...] which are said to slash fuel burn and maintenance costs, although in terms of Read more at http://blogs.crikey.com.au/planetalking/2009/06/17/airasia-x-and-jetstar-and-the-contest-between-the... Tags: and, News, the « Alex Kurtzman And Roberto Orci…. Star Trek Sequel Talk [...]

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]]> By: Aerospace News…. Launch aid for the A350…. | Total Info http://blogs.crikey.com.au/planetalking/2009/06/17/airasia-x-and-jetstar-and-the-contest-between-their-plastic-fantasic-airliners/comment-page-1/#comment-467 Aerospace News…. Launch aid for the A350…. | Total Info Sat, 20 Jun 2009 17:51:29 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/planetalking/?p=1841#comment-467 [...] Each type is the competing Airbus or Boeing version of the ‘plastic fantastic’ high composite structure airliners which are said to slash fuel burn and maintenance costs, although in terms of Read more at http://blogs.crikey.com.au/planetalking/2009/06/17/airasia-x-and-jetstar-and-the-contest-between-the... [...]

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]]> By: spacedog http://blogs.crikey.com.au/planetalking/2009/06/17/airasia-x-and-jetstar-and-the-contest-between-their-plastic-fantasic-airliners/comment-page-1/#comment-461 spacedog Fri, 19 Jun 2009 05:19:13 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/planetalking/?p=1841#comment-461 PS. I believe the jury is still out on composites/plastics. They may be cheaper and lighter but there are concerns about their overall strength is some situations. Also questions about their ability to handle direct lighting hits. PS. I believe the jury is still out on composites/plastics. They may be cheaper and lighter but there are concerns about their overall strength is some situations. Also questions about their ability to handle direct lighting hits.

]]> By: spacedog http://blogs.crikey.com.au/planetalking/2009/06/17/airasia-x-and-jetstar-and-the-contest-between-their-plastic-fantasic-airliners/comment-page-1/#comment-460 spacedog Fri, 19 Jun 2009 05:16:55 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/planetalking/?p=1841#comment-460 Nine or ten seat wide cabins are absurd. Will they be providing oversize shoehorns to squeeze the average Aussie body into those seats. Combined with a short pitch, cattle-class pax will really know what it's like to be a sardine. Nine or ten seat wide cabins are absurd. Will they be providing oversize shoehorns to squeeze the average Aussie body into those seats. Combined with a short pitch, cattle-class pax will really know what it’s like to be a sardine.

]]> By: Keith is not my real name http://blogs.crikey.com.au/planetalking/2009/06/17/airasia-x-and-jetstar-and-the-contest-between-their-plastic-fantasic-airliners/comment-page-1/#comment-454 Keith is not my real name Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:26:48 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/planetalking/?p=1841#comment-454 Damn, I love this guy! Focuses on things I care about. Looks ahead to things I havn't considered yet Turns out I should have Crikey! Damn, I love this guy!

Focuses on things I care about. Looks ahead to things I havn’t considered yet

Turns out I should have

Crikey!

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