KLM 747-400s with PTVs now?
Mar 29, 2010, 12:18 pm
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Welcome to FlyerTalk blue3 
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I am moving this thread to the KL forum where you should find knowledgeable posters who can address the issue you have raised. Thanks for your understanding.
With best regards,
Jouy31
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,I am moving this thread to the KL forum where you should find knowledgeable posters who can address the issue you have raised. Thanks for your understanding.
With best regards,
Jouy31
TravelBuzz moderator
Last edited by JOUY31; Mar 29, 2010 at 12:28 pm
Apr 2, 2010, 12:37 am
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Rio de Janeiro? PH-BFR
City of Guayaquil? PH-BFG
City of Lima? PH-BFL
Mexico City? PH-BFM
Quite a few options there.
Apr 3, 2010, 12:54 am
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So from the above post and other posts we now know the following have been retrofitted:
BFG (all passenger config)
BFN (all passenger config)
BFP (combi config)
Anyone noticed any other planes with retrofit?
This is 3 done, 19 to go...
I haven't been on a KL 747 for about 6 months now, I keep getting 777's and A330's!
Next month I have a business trip planned to the US on a 747, will report back.
BFG (all passenger config)
BFN (all passenger config)
BFP (combi config)
Anyone noticed any other planes with retrofit?
This is 3 done, 19 to go...
I haven't been on a KL 747 for about 6 months now, I keep getting 777's and A330's!
Next month I have a business trip planned to the US on a 747, will report back.
Apr 3, 2010, 7:07 am
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Apr 3, 2010, 12:11 pm
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B = Boeing
F = Four (as in seven-FOUR-seven)
G = Guayaquil
No, I'm not being funny. KLM, presumably in collusion with the Dutch CAA, have devised a system where their aircraft registrations reflect the aircraft make, type and name. Used to work pretty well in the past, but as the fleet has grown it has become rather contrived and artificial. Sometimes it just can't be made to work, i.e. with aircraft named Jakarta and Johannesburg.
Next time you see a KL aircraft, try to figure out what the registrations "stands for"!
Johan.
F = Four (as in seven-FOUR-seven)
G = Guayaquil
No, I'm not being funny. KLM, presumably in collusion with the Dutch CAA, have devised a system where their aircraft registrations reflect the aircraft make, type and name. Used to work pretty well in the past, but as the fleet has grown it has become rather contrived and artificial. Sometimes it just can't be made to work, i.e. with aircraft named Jakarta and Johannesburg.
Next time you see a KL aircraft, try to figure out what the registrations "stands for"!
Johan.
Apr 4, 2010, 2:35 am
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B = Boeing
F = Four (as in seven-FOUR-seven)
G = Guayaquil
No, I'm not being funny. KLM, presumably in collusion with the Dutch CAA, have devised a system where their aircraft registrations reflect the aircraft make, type and name. Used to work pretty well in the past, but as the fleet has grown it has become rather contrived and artificial. Sometimes it just can't be made to work, i.e. with aircraft named Jakarta and Johannesburg.
Next time you see a KL aircraft, try to figure out what the registrations "stands for"!
Johan.
F = Four (as in seven-FOUR-seven)
G = Guayaquil
No, I'm not being funny. KLM, presumably in collusion with the Dutch CAA, have devised a system where their aircraft registrations reflect the aircraft make, type and name. Used to work pretty well in the past, but as the fleet has grown it has become rather contrived and artificial. Sometimes it just can't be made to work, i.e. with aircraft named Jakarta and Johannesburg.
Next time you see a KL aircraft, try to figure out what the registrations "stands for"!
Johan.
And then I guess the V for the 777-300's (BVA etc) stands for VERY as in very very long or any adjective you would like to apply.
But I digress...
So the balance is based on above feedback:
PTV's installed:
BFB
BFG
BFN
BFP
Apr 4, 2010, 6:07 am
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Tomorrow
Dear friends,
I fly tomorrow PEK/AMS KL 898.
Do you know if this combi has an "upgraded" economy plus front cabin ?
I rode the first flight 897 in Business Class on March 29th, and I noticed that the eco+ cabin did not have screens and so on.
I fly tomorrow PEK/AMS KL 898.
Do you know if this combi has an "upgraded" economy plus front cabin ?
I rode the first flight 897 in Business Class on March 29th, and I noticed that the eco+ cabin did not have screens and so on.
Last edited by jmbfrance; Apr 4, 2010 at 6:08 am Reason: Wrong route ! I wrote PVG, it was PEK !