Great - but they have 38 in their fleet, so it is tough if you have to fly on one of the other 20 747-400s.

(Written on 2016/08/12)(Permalink)

Lucky Canadians - I wish BA would use the 380 on their LHR - PHX route and get rid of the old 747's.

(Written on 2016/05/06)(Permalink)

Lack of apparent corrosion, barnacle growth, etc. from long term water immersion makes it seem highly unlikely that it came from MH370. If they do find it came from MH370, it would raise a lot of questions as to the crash site location.

(Written on 2016/03/04)(Permalink)

I just wish BA would retire its 747 fleet. I generally like to fly BA, but where possible I now deliberately choose routing and/or timing to avoid flying on their 747s as they have some of the most uncomfortable seats of any airline. I understand they are planning to roll out new seating in 2016 onward, but it is about 3 years too late.

(Written on 2015/10/02)(Permalink)

Reports now coming in that a plane door has been found on Reunion Island so if it is MH370 debris maybe will start to get more facts to work with rather than calculations, assumptions, guesses and theories. Report at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-33750811

(Written on 2015/08/02)(Permalink)

I had the same problem. When clicking reply, it refreshed the page and positioned the curser at the top posting box. One has to scroll down to find the real "reply" posting box that had been generated. My reply to Davon Grant yesterday came out as a new post because of that - but now I have learnt to scroll down after the page refresh.

(Written on 2015/08/02)(Permalink)

The chaotic state of the ocean currents around the equator also must make the Maldives a possible source for the debris given the reported sightings there. If the plane had been flying low and slow on its last known radar checked westerly course, it might explain the timing of when it was apparently sighted over the Maldives just after dawn there. I am amazed that the Maldives possibility has been discounted for so long. Latest report can be seen at http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/aviation/the-maldive-islanders-who-say-they-can-help-find-mh370/story-e6frg95x-1227290748703

(Written on 2015/08/02)(Permalink)

Presumably from where it was found - Reunion Island which is a French Department, i.e. a French territory fully governed by France. The airport there is Roland Garros Airport.

(Written on 2015/07/31)(Permalink)

Could the location of this wreckage, if it is confirmed to be from MH370, give more credibility to the reported sightings at the Maldives on the day that it was reported missing?

(Written on 2015/07/31)(Permalink)

The only thing detected was a signal apparently from a beacon just a few inches in size of the type that is attached to a flight data recorder. The signal (if it was from such a beacon, other possibilities have been suggested) does not mean that a data recorder was attached to it, or that it was attached to an aircraft.

(Written on 2014/05/02)(Permalink)