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That's correct. You have HF radio, VHF radio, sat comms and this aircraft was likely equipped for CPDLC compatibility. IF you have comms failure you set your transponder squawk to 7600.

Have you had a look at the weather en-route? Looks very good to me. Here is the radar gif: http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/140307_coms1_ir_mh370_anim.gif http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/140307_coms1_wv_mh370_anim.gif

With analysis like that, why don't we make you the Chief Aircraft Accident Investigator? :hitwall:

Gross generalization. I certainly do not.. No they wouldn't. When was the last time Scots, Welsh or Irish fans were beaten as a result of a vs England rugby or football match? The word banter needs a synonym in the hindi language.

I have to apologise for for stating an incorrect figure for the A380 takeoff runway length. It is actually lower than I thought at 9450ft (2880m) - MTOW of 560t with the lower power 70k engine rating: ACJ380 | Airbus, a leading aircraft manufacturer

Is there a fund given to the officers' families to support them? If not, perhaps it would be an idea to get one rolling.

No they don't. PIA has only ever leased one 777 from ILFC and that is airframe AP-BHX. There was a clause in the lease contract that would allow PIA to buy this airframe outright - I don't know if PIA has excercised that option yet. You need to check your facts. KLM doesn't operate the 747-8...

I've checked all the sources to hand. There are no 777s available which match the tender requirements. There are a few ex-Singapore 777-200ERs available but they have less than the req. seats and have RR engines. Furthermore, if you read the tender, you will see it is weighted towards the 777...

They've issued an impossible aircraft tender for 4x390 seat widebody aircraft (777), year of manufacture later than 2010, to be delivered within 5 months. This is nonsense.

Lockheed Martin TPS-77 for long range surveillance: Ground-Based Air Surveillance Radars · Lockheed Martin I don't know about the rest.

Rotary aircraft are maintenance intensive due to their nature. You should have a look at the cost per flight hour of the Chinook or Apache - It'll give you a heart attack.

Reduced Thrust Operations Courtesy of boeing and smart cockpit

Again, unless you're in the cockpit viewing the EIS, you can't tell what the engine thrust setting is. A some users here know, I fly a small aircraft around Europe when I have the time. If I'm light enough and use lower power, my pratt whitney sounds just the same at 75% as it does at 95-100%...

Also, I suggest that you do not use youtube vids as a reference when learning about aviation (unless the videos have the basis explained - airbus, boeing justplanes profile etc are fine) There are numerous videos on youtube of Pakistan International Boeing 747s taking off at Manchester Airport...

To follow on from that, I can only suggest you read the FAA pilot pilot handbook available here: Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge Also, if you go to my profile, you will find a post which includes a chart showing the A380's field performance and different weights and pressure...

Enough said. That alone tells me you don't understand the concept of balanced field length. Perhaps you should heed your own advice: Clark said no A380 in the fleet would be retired in less than 12 years.

Manticore, I suggest you remove the last pic as it has been pinched from airliners.net and the pic has not been credited to the photographer (asuspine). The original can be viewed here: Photos: Shaanxi ZDK-03 (Y-8) Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net

You don't need boarding bridges. You can board via a remote stand as Emirates does at Jeddah. As n-pak noted, airlines including Emiartes already use the A380 on short haul sectors. Emirates airlines operated an A380 with an unrestricted commercial load from Birmingham International (BHX) to...

How can you tell just by looking at it?

That's incorrect. See below Most of EK's aircraft are operated on financial/operational leases. These tend to range from 10-13 years. All of the A380s have 10+ year lease periods (EK accepted first A380 in fall 2008). That looks likely. The priority for Emirates will be to replace current...