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Tuesday Weld.

Morgan Freeman.

Ed Harris.

James Cromwell.

It would appear so, on the outside, but Boeing completely redesigned the 737 from the inside out in the '90s. The first 737NG wasn't delivered until 1997. If you put a new one next to one of the originals, you would see many differences in even the outside appearance. BTW, the 320/330/340 are all based on the 300. Airbus was going to do the 350whateveritiscalledthisweek the same way until their customer base demanded a new clean sheet design. It looks like some of Boeings customers are saying the same thing about the 737, i.e., as you have said, it is time for a new airplane.

Graham Greene.

Mary McDonnell.

"China blurs A380 order, backs 747 amid EU row By Tim Hepher – Fri Jun 24, 2:20 pm ET LE BOURGET, France (Reuters) – China downgraded the announcement of an Airbus superjumbo order and signed up for the Boeing 747-8 as deals worth $9 billion coincided with a row over European emissions trading rules, industry sources said. The deals both involved parts of the HNA airlines group and had been planned before the Paris Air Show, they said, but the decision not to announce the names of the buyers triggered one of the mysteries of this week's event. Industry sources said plans to announce a high-profile $3.8 billion deal between Airbus and Hong Kong Airlines for 10 A380 superjumbos were called off on Thursday because of China's anger over European plans to charge airlines for emissions. China threatened last month to hold back on purchasing Airbus aircraft because of the EU emissions trading scheme, which airlines body IATA has called illegal. Additionally, industry sources said a company affiliated to the same carrier, Hainan Airlines, was behind the unexpected announcement of an anonymous deal at Boeing this week. Boeing said an unidentified airline had provisionally committed to 15 747-8 passenger jets worth $4.8 billion. Airlines often choose to buy jetliners without identifying themselves to their competition, but such announcements are rarely made at air shows which are designed for publicity. Boeing also rarely announces deals before they are confirmed. Airbus (EAD.PA) and Boeing (BA.N) declined to comment and representatives of the HNA Group were not available. Hong Kong Airlines is 46 percent owned by HNA Group, the parent of Hainan Airlines Co Ltd (600221.SS). TEMPTING TARGET Airbus and Boeing both brought their largest passenger jets to the show, a biennial event which rotates with the Farnborough Air Show in Britain. The 747-8 with 467 seats is Boeing's first stretched version of the 747 and is in the midst of flight testing. It will enter service initially as a freighter, then in a passenger version. The 525-seat A380 is the world's largest airliner and Europe's most high-profile aircraft since Concorde, making it a tempting target in any political tensions affecting aerospace. The Airbus deal has not itself been blocked and is in the manufacturer's order book, but the decision to cancel a signing ceremony is a clear protest signal, the industry sources said. Aircraft purchases also need Chinese government approval. The 747-8 purchase followed competition between Airbus and Boeing for the Hong Kong Airlines order. While advancing development of its own smaller airplane, China tends to balance orders between the two foreign suppliers. From Jan 1 next year, the EU will require all airlines flying to Europe to be included in the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), a system that compels polluters to buy permits for each tonne of carbon dioxide they emit above a certain cap. China's top aviation industry body ramped up pressure on the European Union earlier this month, saying it would give full support to legal action against the forced entry of airlines into the EU's carbon trading scheme. [iD:nL3E7H60D5] China says the scheme is unfair for developing countries and costly. (Additional reporting by Matthias Blamont; Editing by Jon Loades-Carter)" http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110624/bs_nm/us_airshow_china

"The Last Seduction."

"Men in Black"

The a320NEO is playing catch up with the 737NG and at this point there is not much else, other than a new engine, Boeing can do to improve the 737, so.... "“We have the design pretty much on the shelf to do the re-engine. The question is, Do we want to evolve … or do we want to take more risk and design an airplane for the next 50 years?” Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO James Albaugh."

Their narrow body aircraft are the bread and butter of both Airbus and Boeing. The big winner at this airshow was the 320NEO (re-engined) and the derivatives of the same (319,321, etc.) A large number of orders was expected, but many were probably surprised by the size of some of the orders. Most of the orders were from existing Airbus customers, so Boeing still has time to make their decision as to what to do with their 737, i.e., re-engine it or build a new replacement from scratch. OTOH, if Boeing were to lose a major customer to the 320NEO then they will have to make a decision sooner than later. There is a rumor that AA (American Airlines) is talking to Airbus about a 100 airplane order to their replace MD-80s). As to the flying citroen, I've been reading the aviation press and haven't been able to find anything about 12 FIRM orders for the A380. One airline out of Japan did place a firm order for two at the last minute and there are rumors of a 10 unit MOI, but nothing firm on that ten and no airline has been named. Boeing on the other hand did sell 19 B747-8s and their total wide body orders for the show were 51 or 52. At the rate Airbus is building and delivering the A380 it will be long after 2015 before they ever seen a profit, but hell, there is more than one way to cook the books. As to "Passengers want to fly A380"; most passengers wouldn't know a 380 from a 757 and could care less. Whatever you smoking, pass it around will you? "Airbus concludes busy Paris Air Show with AirAsia order for 200 A320neos By Carole Shifrin | June 24, 2011 "A massive order Thursday from Malaysia’s fast-growing, low-cost carrier AirAsia for 200 A320neos capped a record Paris Air Show for Airbus, bringing its total orders and commitments for the week to 730 aircraft from 16 customers. The tally includes purchase orders for 418 aircraft (some of which had been previously announced as MOUs) valued at about $44 billion at list prices, and new MOUs for another 312 aircraft worth about $28.3 million at list prices. Airbus’s biggest seller at the air show by far was the A320neo; it now has secured a total of 1,029 commitments for the re-engined aircraft since its launch in December 2010. The order from AirAsia for 200 A320neos, valued at $18.5 billion, tops Wednesday’s deal for 150 A320neos and 30 standard A320s placed by IndiGo, which had been previously announced (ATW Daily News, June 23). AirAsia is now the largest customer for the A320 family of aircraft, with a total of 375 ordered and 89 already in service. AirAsia, which has selected the CFM International's Leap-X engine for its neos, expects to take delivery of 12-15 aircraft each year beginning in 2016. First deliveries of the A320neo begin in 2015. AirAsia Group CEO Tony Fernandes said the deal for the new aircraft secures the carrier’s ability to meet the huge growth potential offered by the Asian market. "Our decision to be one of the launch customers for the A320neo will ensure that we remain at the forefront of our business, with one of the world's youngest and most modern fleets,” he added. India’s GoAir also added to the A320neo backlog with a firm order for 72 aircraft. The carrier already operates 10 A320s and will take the remaining 10 A320s from its original order over the next two years. Airbus President and CEO Tom Enders said he "largely underestimated the market demand for neo before this show. Le Bourget 2011 is a strong confirmation of our product strategy.” Another order at the tail end of the show boosted the order book for the A380. Skymark Airlines, Japan’s third-largest carrier, placed orders for two more A380s, which brings its total commitment to six aircraft. The carrier plans to start operations with the A380 on international routes linking Tokyo Narita to destinations in Europe and the US." http://atwonline.com/aircraft-engines-components/news/airbus-concludes-busy-paris-air-show-airasia-order-200-a320neos-062

Oh, get a life (and grow a thicker skin). Not everyone voted for OneBigAssMistakeAmerica. Regardless, I thought it was FUNNY!

"Anaconda"

Yes they do! Year after year. If you are half as knowledgeable about the industry as you think you are you would know that is their standard operating procedure. If it is announced before a show it is probably because that is the way the customer wanted it and airbust couldn't convince them otherwise. Boeing leaves it entirely up to the customer as to when and where to make the announcement and often you hear it from the customer before Boeing acknowledges the order.

That's the rumor and it will probably happen. Many think airbust will get 70% of the orders at the show. They deferred as many order announcements as they can until each yearly show.

"By Jon Ostrower on June 20, 2011 1:53 PM PARIS -- In the last 60 minutes, order activity at the show has exploded: Boeing earned a $5.4 billion order for 17 747-8Is from two unidentified customers, split 15 and two. This is the largest order at the show so far and the biggest for the program since Lufthansa launched the type in December 2006. CSeries received an order from an identified customer for 10 CS100 plus six options from a "major network carrier" that will serve as launch customer and take delivery of the first production aircraft; UPDATE: SAS has ordered 30 A320neos with options for 11 more. UPDATE 2: Steven Udvar-Hazy's Air Lease Corp has ordered its first widebody aircraft with five 777-300ER and four 787-9s, along with up to 24 737-800s. GE Capital Aviation Services ordered 60 A320neo aircraft with CFM Leap engines, as well as 15 ATR-72-600. Earlier in the morning, Embraer grew its E-190 backlog by 30 with an order from Indonesia's Sriwijaya Air; Qatar Airways announced it was the customer for six previously unidentified 777-300ER aircraft." http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/flightblogger/2011/06/order-activity-spikes-at-paris.html

"Forrest Gump"

Theresa Russell. Very hot when she was younger.

Great looking establishment. Best of luck! (Don't mind CheshirePom. Being a c*%t is his raison d'être)

Great photos, but isn't this thread in the "Open to Everyone Forum. (No racy pictures or content here please)" forum?

Did business with him once, won't do so again. He did a "sleight of hand" on me once and I didn't notice until it was too late to go back and complain.

Saw the movie a couple of weeks ago. Some scenes were definitely shot on Soi 7/1 (Sukhumvit) and Soi Cowboy. The interior of the a-go-go looked similar to the Dollhouse.

Not surprising. Cannibalizing other airlines' traffic is the only way Emirates will be able to fill all the aircraft they have on order. Canada and Germany have taken steps to stop them and other countries will, most likely, follow suit. "Yours, ‘Til US Transcon Routes Are Routed Through Dubai," see: http://www.richardaboulafia.com/shownote.asp?id=318