Revealed: Which Airline Is The Best In The World?   

 

http://a.msn.com/03/en-au/AAAgLCS?ocid=se  

Skytrax has released their annual airline rankings, where they tell the world who the best airline in the world is as well as handing out trophies for various local categories. Singapore Airlines took out the main prize, for "World's Best Airline", picking up that prize for the fourth time. But what about our local carriers? Here's a look at some of the results.

The top ten airlines in the world were

Singapore AirlinesQatar AirwaysANA All Nippon AirwaysEmiratesEVA AirCathay PacificLufthansaHainan AirlinesGaruda IndonesiaThai Airways

Qantas just missed out on the top 10, coming in 11th place. But they did pick up a number of gongs including Best Airline in Australia/Pacific, Best Airline Staff in Australia/Pacific, Best First Class in Australia/Pacific, Best Business Class in Australia/Pacific and Best Economy Class in Australia/Pacific.

Think there is an issue with the site..........to post this I had to go through about 20 security photos to tick.  Even then they would not co ordinate. Then the main photo has not down loaded. Sorry folks.

Malaysia Airlines plane makes emergency landing at Brisbane airport after systems failure meant pilots had no idea how fast they were flying

A Malaysia Airlines plane made an emergency landing at Brisbane airport after it was found that the aircraft still had a cover on its air speed indicator.

The world's biggest plane inches closer to takeoff: Stratolaunch, with a wingspan longer than a football field, could take to the air for the first time within weeks The Stratolaunch aircraft - which is the vision of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen - has a wingspan longer than a football field http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-6080013/The-worlds-biggest-plane-inches-closer-takeoff.html?ito=email_share_article-top  

Fancy taking a HELICOPTER to work? Sydney in line to be world's first city with UberAir service providing chopper flights 'everybody can afford'

Commuters in Sydney could afford to take a helicopter by the year 2023, UberAir have announced at a conference in Tokyo yesterday evening.

 

Not me I really prefer my feet on terra ferma.

Personally,  I don't think this should be done randomly, it should apply to everyone who wishes to get into an airport these days, let alone board a plane.

 

Targeted passengers will be asked to show ID in the form of a driver's licence or passport https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6157447/New-law-affects-Australian-domestic-airport-traveller-passport-licence.html?ito=email_share_article-image-share 

One mother's simple trick could shave hundreds of dollars off your final bill, when booking holidays (stock image) https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-6157595/Mother-shares-simple-trick-booking-holidays-hundreds-cost-flights.html?ito=email_share_article-image-share 

Pictured: The first fully assembled 777X jetliner, which Boeing promises will be 'the largest and most efficient twin-engine jet in the world' 

The first fully assembled 777X jetliner has rolled off the Boeing production line at the manufacturer's Everett factory in Washington state. Pictures show a 'static' 777X in a hangar at the gigantic factory. This means that this particular 777X isn't destined for the skies but will be used for a year-long series of tests in a nearby building.

Not too sure about this one though!

 

Elon Musk unveils new images of SpaceX's 'Big F***ing Rocket' ahead of announcement tonight of first passenger to buy a ticket to fly around the moon

SpaceX is expected to reveal the name of its first civilian passenger this evening during a media event which will be livestreamed from its headquarters in Los Angeles, California.

I thought you would be interested in this story I found on MSN:   Chaos on Qantas flight from LA to Australia after a mobile phone catches fire in business class   http://a.msn.com/01/en-au/AAAEt70?ocid=se

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-6210205/Worlds-flying-cars-set-market-pre-sales-month.html  The Jetsons have arrived!

i have never been on a plane,   have no intention of getting on a plane,   i like my feet on the ground,   

The filmmaker described the plane performing an Irish jig As it left the ground   

 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-6252147/Caught-camera-dramatic-moment-Storm-Ali-blows-Ryanair-plane-Irish-jig-off.html?ito=email_share_article-image-share

Ooops!

A maintenance worker accidentally fired a 20mm Vulcan cannon from an F-16 jet at a Belgian air force base, destroying a nearby F-16 jet and damaging others, according to reports. 

The technician at Florennes Air Baseinsouthern Belgium accidentally fired the weapon while performing maintenance work on the plane, hitting an F16 parked on tarmacin front of a hangar, Avio News reported. 

The plane hit was full of fuel at the time and caught fire, and another plane nearby was damaged. The Belgian Airforce confirmed the incident at theairbase,and said that two mechanics were being treated for hearing loss caused by the blast. 

An investigation has been opened into Thursday’s incident and the commander of the Florennes airfield told Belgium’s RTBF television that the inquiry would look at whether there was any wrongdoing. 

“You can’t help thinking of what a disaster this could have been,” said Colonel Didier Polome, who flew back from the Baltic where Belgian F-16s are policing NATO’s frontier with Russia.