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But whichever way you cut it the XLR can do around 4700nm even into wind. An A321 NEO can fly a 1500nm sector into a 50kt headwind and burn about 7500kg for the sector. An A321-XLR can take (full) 32t of fuel and still leave room for a 20t payload, which is plenty in a long haul config. Unless...

Hangon. The standard A321 NEO has a range of 7400km/4000nm. The A321-XLR is 8700km/4700nm (5400 Statute Miles if preferred). A321 XLR has a 101t MTOW. Maximum fuel is 32t and the aircraft weighs 49t. That leaves a payload of around 20t at max range. That's plenty in a long haul config with 160...

On the 747 Boeing installed a cup holder right by where you put your foot getting in and out of the seat, so not perfect. Airbus is pretty good.

Some interesting theories, but, some highly unlikely scenarios. In the unlikely event of a preplanned emergency landing you will get a further emergency brief with more details. It is procedure and it is mandated. Its just rare because preplanned emergencies don't happen very often. This isn't...

Do the 710s operate on sundays?

Can anyone recommend any forward facing (ex pad) seats that don’t have a window pillar? Thanks

Paddington entirely closed all morning apparently.

I'm seeing 4 per hour for both Farnborough and Fleet.

Having been buying tickets from my local station (Fleet) to Stoke on Trent recently I have become curious about the availability or otherwise of ADV tickets. Sometimes I can get extremely low priced ADV tickets from Fleet to Stoke via Euston. Fairly frequently all that is offered is relatively...

There's some stuff in the local press about improved service to Camberley etc today. Some news is creeping out. http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/new-south-western-railway-franchise-13139328

Sounds like a blind I have from the late 80s I bought at collectors corner. I assumed it was a standard Tyseley DMU blind. It basically has all the Birmingham suburban destinations plus places further afield that were probably irregularly visited but not unheard of when Tyseley was the major...

It really isn't about leases. BAs aircraft (and I assume the other majors) are mostly mortgaged not leased so it's not even a factor. That's why they are generally kept until retirement. No gain in blue either, it's the same basic livery since Utopia in the late 90s.

I passed 2 blue SWT coaches on the M25 last night in convoy. So it wasn't just the DMSO.

8 x 455 on a Reading train today which was a bit of a surprise. Had to get off at Richmond for a child loo break!

Looks like a Heathrow Express has hit a track trolley left behind by Network Rail. http://twitter.com/JaniLDN/status/549171140938452992/photo/1

Does it do much apart from freeing up platform capacity at KX? North of gasworks tunnel it doesn't create any new capacity, especially at Welwyn viaduct.

Yes that's the one. A flat junction would certainly never work, maybe theres space for a flyover to the south, especially if you close the existing Ash vale line. Either way it wont happen in my lifetime!

I think there's some confusion. The curve from the North Downs line to the SWML was never fully constructed and is obstructed by the A331. The 2 curves from the Ascot-Camberley-Ash Vale line to the SWML were both opened in 1878 and both closed in 1964. They are both still more or less...

I was replying to 455driver about the original curve formations being blocked by the A331. They aren't. I understand that the original formation is an operational non starter hence the "although they would certainly cause chaos on the main line if re-opened." in the post. I don't see there...

I think that's the curve from the S/bnd North downs line to E/bnd SWML. The 2 curves from the Camberley line look relatively clear from google maps, although they would certainly cause chaos on the main line if re-opened. On the point of low usage, its not because there isn't demand, its just...