Qantas Debuts the Longest Nonstop Flight in the World.

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhARet1uX_Zy2kCEtPyQbWxFVe3PnsTiUomxsbFHYxsgEaOZ64YbJL3MQyRpzlBVj8AB0IhY0I4GfyjAYeLPdu9HtC-CDM8TulB3Wnycpy95YhfsXqI_vrhgdQf0eh33WjGgQIrsCwb8_w/s1600/Quantas+a380-passion4luxury-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhARet1uX_Zy2kCEtPyQbWxFVe3PnsTiUomxsbFHYxsgEaOZ64YbJL3MQyRpzlBVj8AB0IhY0I4GfyjAYeLPdu9HtC-CDM8TulB3Wnycpy95YhfsXqI_vrhgdQf0eh33WjGgQIrsCwb8_w/s1600/Quantas+a380-passion4luxury-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Qantas customers traveling on the popular Sydney-Dallas/Fort Worth route will soon be able to enjoy the world’s largest passenger aircraft on the world’s longest route, with an A380 replacing a B747 from September 2014.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"></span></div><a name="more"></a>Qantas Group CEO Alan Joyce said the new A380 service was the result of several scheduling changes designed to unlock more flying time, as flagged in February this year under the Qantas Transformation Program.<br /><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">“As part of our strategy to build a stronger Qantas, we’re reducing the amount of time our domestic and international fleet spend on the ground,” said Mr Joyce.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">“Aircraft are one of our biggest fixed costs and maximizing the amount of time they spend in the air is good news for our customers and for Qantas – especially when it comes to the A380.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">“We have retimed A380 services between Melbourne and London to create a win-win for both our European and American networks.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">“This schedule change unlocks more A380 flying time that we can use on the Dallas route, and now offers four times the number of onward connections to Europe because of the new arrival time of the Melbourne flight into Dubai,” added Mr Joyce.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Mr Joyce said constantly improving onward connections was key to delivering a better flying experience for customers.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfII8ib_cfuAfm6al80_EFry3JnXlB-dvjcoUIUZkaQvEscHcmeIrQKZZ1M0XPYv9Xc6gI34OHR0bt6IkQEGBlnA3dyen-W4knfUWUGRUB5Okc1vVBiTPnrqwNakd3N1nkmSqQUmpTDpM/s1600/qantas-a380-passion4luxury-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfII8ib_cfuAfm6al80_EFry3JnXlB-dvjcoUIUZkaQvEscHcmeIrQKZZ1M0XPYv9Xc6gI34OHR0bt6IkQEGBlnA3dyen-W4knfUWUGRUB5Okc1vVBiTPnrqwNakd3N1nkmSqQUmpTDpM/s1600/qantas-a380-passion4luxury-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">“Dallas has become an important gateway for Qantas customers since we started flying there in 2011. It is the hub for our partner American Airlines and offers more than 30 destinations beyond the west coast of the United States as well as parts of Canada and Mexico on their network.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">“When you combine the A380 with the onward connections available from Dallas, this is a great example of the right aircraft on the right route,” he added.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The additional range of the A380 over the B747 it replaces on the Dallas route will see the return service operate direct to Sydney rather than via Brisbane. The larger aircraft also means Qantas will fly six return services per week between Sydney and Dallas (every day except Tuesdays) compared to seven days a week with the B747. This represents a net increase of seats on the route by more than 10 per cent per week.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkmIy7XnI45rhpFwRBy5Xzk5pTEqHd3M-efUTP2fSX3MpW8HH2cJdOnzd-NTLmH33VoPOl0yI1G99Chqh03h5Kt8vpZ5F4wNhFqmdyQnT566ibBrWKhBfb14vTf9TWlFhnv-eOUQM7O-g/s1600/Quantas+a380-passion4luxury-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="372" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkmIy7XnI45rhpFwRBy5Xzk5pTEqHd3M-efUTP2fSX3MpW8HH2cJdOnzd-NTLmH33VoPOl0yI1G99Chqh03h5Kt8vpZ5F4wNhFqmdyQnT566ibBrWKhBfb14vTf9TWlFhnv-eOUQM7O-g/s1600/Quantas+a380-passion4luxury-4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Adjustments will be made to the mix of A380s and B747s flying on the Sydney to Hong Kong route in order to facilitate the upgrade to Dallas services.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Fleet and network adjustments are earmarked to save up to $600 million over three years for the Qantas Group from the overall $2 billion cost reduction target that is at the centre of the airline’s turnaround plans. Increased aircraft utilization and accelerated retirement of older, un-reconfigured B747s form part of this.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Last month Qantas announced a seasonal Perth-Auckland service that uses an A330 aircraft that previously spent weekends on the ground in Perth, when regular business travel demand is much lower. In December last year Qantas increased its Brisbane-Los Angeles schedule to daily.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">This month marks the 60th anniversary of Qantas services to the US. In 1954, Qantas operated a Super Constellation from Sydney to San Francisco – its first trans-Pacific route to North America.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Qantas has worked closely with its tourism partners, Destination NSW and Sydney International Airport to secure its new A380 Dallas/Fort Worth service, and previously Tourism and Events Queensland and Brisbane Airport Corporation to secure its daily Los Angeles service.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Qantas customers traveling on the popular Sydney-Dallas/Fort Worth route will soon be able to enjoy the world’s largest passenger aircraft on the world’s longest route, with an A380 replacing a B747 from September 2014.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Qantas Group CEO Alan Joyce said the new A380 service was the result of several scheduling changes designed to unlock more flying time, as flagged in February this year under the Qantas Transformation Program.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">“As part of our strategy to build a stronger Qantas, we’re reducing the amount of time our domestic and international fleet spend on the ground,” said Mr Joyce.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">“Aircraft are one of our biggest fixed costs and maximizing the amount of time they spend in the air is good news for our customers and for Qantas – especially when it comes to the A380.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">“We have retimed A380 services between Melbourne and London to create a win-win for both our European and American networks.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">“This schedule change unlocks more A380 flying time that we can use on the Dallas route, and now offers four times the number of onward connections to Europe because of the new arrival time of the Melbourne flight into Dubai,” added Mr Joyce.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Mr Joyce said constantly improving onward connections was key to delivering a better flying experience for customers.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">“Dallas has become an important gateway for Qantas customers since we started flying there in 2011. It is the hub for our partner American Airlines and offers more than 30 destinations beyond the west coast of the United States as well as parts of Canada and Mexico on their network.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">“When you combine the A380 with the onward connections available from Dallas, this is a great example of the right aircraft on the right route,” he added.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The additional range of the A380 over the B747 it replaces on the Dallas route will see the return service operate direct to Sydney rather than via Brisbane. The larger aircraft also means Qantas will fly six return services per week between Sydney and Dallas (every day except Tuesdays) compared to seven days a week with the B747. This represents a net increase of seats on the route by more than 10 per cent per week.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Adjustments will be made to the mix of A380s and B747s flying on the Sydney to Hong Kong route in order to facilitate the upgrade to Dallas services.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Fleet and network adjustments are earmarked to save up to $600 million over three years for the Qantas Group from the overall $2 billion cost reduction target that is at the centre of the airline’s turnaround plans. Increased aircraft utilization and accelerated retirement of older, un-reconfigured B747s form part of this.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Last month Qantas announced a seasonal Perth-Auckland service that uses an A330 aircraft that previously spent weekends on the ground in Perth, when regular business travel demand is much lower. In December last year Qantas increased its Brisbane-Los Angeles schedule to daily.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">This month marks the 60th anniversary of Qantas services to the US. In 1954, Qantas operated a Super Constellation from Sydney to San Francisco – its first trans-Pacific route to North America.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Qantas has worked closely with its tourism partners, Destination NSW and Sydney International Airport to secure its new A380 Dallas/Fort Worth service, and previously Tourism and Events Queensland and Brisbane Airport Corporation to secure its daily Los Angeles service.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdCds-dcx3iYOJnISHVYU-cmViIMwAWkf1PLUNvIEGhLEnN5lMbq8SVTU3FkgS-KYTVPt4EAzopLXjjx5RbULfcdwTvweCVYj8MHHoJqm1_mbZumYJKMzRQ_rEO8W8xwnGxNTOHkx-XLE/s1600/Qantas_Airlines+a380-passion4luxury-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdCds-dcx3iYOJnISHVYU-cmViIMwAWkf1PLUNvIEGhLEnN5lMbq8SVTU3FkgS-KYTVPt4EAzopLXjjx5RbULfcdwTvweCVYj8MHHoJqm1_mbZumYJKMzRQ_rEO8W8xwnGxNTOHkx-XLE/s1600/Qantas_Airlines+a380-passion4luxury-3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">ADDITIONAL INFORMATION<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">- The first A380 flight on the QF7/8 Sydney-Dallas route will operate on 29 September 2014. This will be the first time Qantas has offered First Class on this route.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">- The new schedule for the QF9 Melbourne-Dubai-London is effective from 20 July 2014. The flight will depart Melbourne each day at 22:55, arrive into Dubai at 07:05 and land in London at 13:40. On the return journey on 21 July, QF10 will depart London at 13:30, arrive into Dubai at 23;25 and land in Melbourne at 20:55. Customers with existing bookings will be contacted by Qantas or their Travel Agent and advised of their new flight times.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">- Customers traveling from Melbourne to Europe will have access to 17 round-trip connections within four hours of landing, compared with 4 under the current timings.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US">See clip</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" class="b-hbp-video b-uploaded" frameborder="0" height="266" id="BLOGGER-video-ca818b980b9597fd-17648" mozallowfullscreen="mozallowfullscreen" src="https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwnbzSJIRZpkPubmeQKbS6yI5oEjc7t8mXRmbarcgMDtmy6iBYdm1a3xd-PR3nmIS5_DqGTiof0cQEEeCkW54WRpp6eQbudTjj-U0kjcS9CvMQ30mZTYg9vUP2yNcAg3PSsFnjv&origin=hagglesisters.blogspot.com" webkitallowfullscreen="webkitallowfullscreen" width="320"></iframe></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><br /></span></div></div>

Qantas Debuts the Longest Nonstop Flight in the World.

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2016 Mercedes-AMG GT

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_dwbuK4JRBbmPGOnxtdqo9OxZ_hX2N4rJexJsUeosRUwAN1-V50pwK6vLINF-vkcYCQSSUxpMYyYOodUAT8yISphsAYsdDiKae8cePvKPjqgcdkfrBxNXAAPZEsAe9EqRmejx-4E1N8k/s1600/2016+Mercedes-AMG+GT-passion4luxury-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_dwbuK4JRBbmPGOnxtdqo9OxZ_hX2N4rJexJsUeosRUwAN1-V50pwK6vLINF-vkcYCQSSUxpMYyYOodUAT8yISphsAYsdDiKae8cePvKPjqgcdkfrBxNXAAPZEsAe9EqRmejx-4E1N8k/s1600/2016+Mercedes-AMG+GT-passion4luxury-3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><a name="more"></a><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The internet since few days, is deluged with news on the two new iPhones and the iWatch unveiled by Apple, but another beauty shared the same date to be officially unveiled. I am talking about the 2016 Mercedes AMG GT, the replacement for the gullwing SLS AMG, and it has finally arrived. After months of teasing and spying, the wraps are finally off and the first impressions of the flagship sportscar of Mercedes is that it is all that we had expected it to be – stunning! </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The first thing you’ll notice other than the obvious similarity with its predecessor is its name – there is no Benz in the name and the automaker chose to give it a proper Mercedes-AMG designation. Tobias Moers, CEO of Mercedes-AMG GmbH had previously said: “The new Mercedes-AMG GT proves that we will be positioning AMG as a dynamic sports car brand even more strongly and aggressively than before.” This is the second car to be entirely developed by AMG and will roll out exclusively from AMG’s Affalterbach facility in Germany, but we don’t know whether this new nomenclature will set a new precedent for future cars from the Mercedes-AMG stable.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKvcAHMTYbxlcHvsd0ux0r79o4D6PTz1xYSyv7SPyskmKFgKXQCpuMPMC64Rj1Q6t5WArIT2WmE_7-fuDEN16ONq6PCB-3Joh7_4KGaog7mv3TYi_Eu6XSbLlHsZr5lukpSImhw_-kNEM/s1600/2016+Mercedes-AMG+GT-passion4luxury-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKvcAHMTYbxlcHvsd0ux0r79o4D6PTz1xYSyv7SPyskmKFgKXQCpuMPMC64Rj1Q6t5WArIT2WmE_7-fuDEN16ONq6PCB-3Joh7_4KGaog7mv3TYi_Eu6XSbLlHsZr5lukpSImhw_-kNEM/s1600/2016+Mercedes-AMG+GT-passion4luxury-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The Mercedes AMG GT will arrive in two trims, the GT and the GT S, both powered by the new 4.0-liter, twin-turbocharged V8 with dry-sump lubrication, dubbed the M178. Both trims have their engines mated to seven-speed dual clutch transmissions that deliver power to the rear wheels. The standard GT boasts a healthy 456 horsepower and 443 pound-feet of torque. The performance figures released by the company claims that it can sprint to 60 miles per hour in 3.9 seconds and carry on to an electronically limited top speed of 189 mph. On the other hand, the GT S makes 503 hp and 479 pound-feet to reach 60 in an estimated 3.7 seconds all the way to a limit of 310 kmh (193 mph).<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt6wyz_e0x6mRXe0OFonWeq6U581Xt23WPSyTTBXY0SFk6-PJOfqoS7Ec2udtI7snpxTftPLaB5EqspP1SpjdYrNz6u8gglhE7_pA_aZWApLvAqAHQPYv6HtL2hGRjRoQsZdCrFHVa1ig/s1600/2016+Mercedes-AMG+GT-passion4luxury-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt6wyz_e0x6mRXe0OFonWeq6U581Xt23WPSyTTBXY0SFk6-PJOfqoS7Ec2udtI7snpxTftPLaB5EqspP1SpjdYrNz6u8gglhE7_pA_aZWApLvAqAHQPYv6HtL2hGRjRoQsZdCrFHVa1ig/s1600/2016+Mercedes-AMG+GT-passion4luxury-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">On the inside, the cabin carries an aviation-theme. The drivers can play with the powertrain’s various modes and settings via the AMG Drive Unit controls on the center console. Mercedes calls it the Drive Unit and it’s supposed to be reminiscent of the V8’s cylinder layout but the design is quite busy and not very good to look at. The pricing is yet to be announced but what we know till now is that the 2016 AMG GT S will be launched in the US in the spring of 2015, and the standard GT will arrive a year later.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-zcqIPXLLh2o1MkP50WaHdIjn85x7KaGfC2slj-v2Q1g4ydx2ATR2JDdKVMnnoLHw1icKlXvzouOQ0z9ZrGl_CZcPnFQh9ES3AWeRYkSBIJshB1J0o8DYPQ97MdMq7IJivHAfXVRNNjM/s1600/2016+Mercedes-AMG+GT-passion4luxury-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-zcqIPXLLh2o1MkP50WaHdIjn85x7KaGfC2slj-v2Q1g4ydx2ATR2JDdKVMnnoLHw1icKlXvzouOQ0z9ZrGl_CZcPnFQh9ES3AWeRYkSBIJshB1J0o8DYPQ97MdMq7IJivHAfXVRNNjM/s1600/2016+Mercedes-AMG+GT-passion4luxury-5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">With the overall engine size reduced from the previous SLS AMG, the car is better balanced- a 47:53 weight distribution from front to rear. The trick drivetrain is wrapped up in an aluminum space frame chassis with a double-wishbone suspension at all four wheels, boasting of aluminum-forged parts. As for the styling, the gullwing doors have been replaced by normal ones but the overall design is still very crisp and draws its inspiration from the original 300SL. Up front, the big Mercedes star nestled in an oval grille with two massive air intakes at the lower corners are the most prominent elements. The back looks wide thanks to the long, slim taillights poking out to the hefty rear fenders. There’s an electronically controlled rear spoiler which remains well hidden till it’s not deployed.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIy-n1C54AIo8PSPHsPz8YWZlFqgz4EcBhyphenhyphenikD4BDGqQyF_trYhKLtpri5oodDsHYRdFsz5EemvtqK9UHr4HgvzL3A2X1K5IAMjk_5w4xcOByVG5WlQfeg2F9u3_teZe5boJObJ1HA2mU/s1600/2016+Mercedes-AMG+GT-passion4luxury-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIy-n1C54AIo8PSPHsPz8YWZlFqgz4EcBhyphenhyphenikD4BDGqQyF_trYhKLtpri5oodDsHYRdFsz5EemvtqK9UHr4HgvzL3A2X1K5IAMjk_5w4xcOByVG5WlQfeg2F9u3_teZe5boJObJ1HA2mU/s1600/2016+Mercedes-AMG+GT-passion4luxury-4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6i5IeOE7j8sZGDTyvzm3JWJAZ2T3b1ejqkDF-IYE4DsR9Ia0Wyz9Jnp1al20XgVemvR7kaIO_5gLlzIs9F-7MQmEt_IxXo6jALWZWY_Vbyna6GfwXhXD_v1UX3_nxtC5ZtV1N7ohC2nc/s1600/2016+Mercedes-AMG+GT-passion4luxury-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6i5IeOE7j8sZGDTyvzm3JWJAZ2T3b1ejqkDF-IYE4DsR9Ia0Wyz9Jnp1al20XgVemvR7kaIO_5gLlzIs9F-7MQmEt_IxXo6jALWZWY_Vbyna6GfwXhXD_v1UX3_nxtC5ZtV1N7ohC2nc/s1600/2016+Mercedes-AMG+GT-passion4luxury-6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><br /></span></div></div>

2016 Mercedes-AMG GT

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Private Jet Falcon 7X

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3RmqAjOqT5joZLufH60GnXdHnvmiblWXnL1M5-Nlxquviu1Rav-haUvoa-9wd7jQlBkIzmurDRONI17hBE1CqMqQRdQIwapfJu3b_nJ5cAi8InMQ5NQRMViCLzvMovpX4xmw-sxQb6ho/s1600/Falcon+7X+-+passion4luxury-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3RmqAjOqT5joZLufH60GnXdHnvmiblWXnL1M5-Nlxquviu1Rav-haUvoa-9wd7jQlBkIzmurDRONI17hBE1CqMqQRdQIwapfJu3b_nJ5cAi8InMQ5NQRMViCLzvMovpX4xmw-sxQb6ho/s1600/Falcon+7X+-+passion4luxury-3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The long range Falcon 7X will soon become the first business jet certified to operate at Daocheng Yading, the world’s highest commercial airport.</span></div><a name="more"></a><o:p></o:p><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The certification campaign at Daocheng, situated in China’s Sichuan province at an altitude of 14,470 ft (4,411 m), was initiated at the request of Chinese customers and is intended to meet demand in Western China for business jets capable of operating at the many small high altitude airports in the region. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The campaign, which began on August 25 and concluded on September 7, enjoyed strong support from the European and Chinese civil aviation authorities EASA and CAAC. Daocheng flight tests started after a series of preliminary flights at Jiuzhai Huang Long Airport near Chengdu (altitude 11,311 ft/3,448 m) with a CAAC pilot at the controls. After an initial landing at Daocheng - the highest ever by a business jet - the 7X performed engines/APU run up followed by a series of takeoffs and landings including some with simulated engine failure. Once finalized the approval will permit the Falcon 7X to operate at altitudes up to 15,000 ft.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">“The aircraft handled flawlessly in all conditions of flight and the engines, APUs and pressurizationsystems performed perfectly,” said Philippe Dumas, Dassault Aviation test pilot “This performancehighlights the unparalleled ability of the 7X to operate from difficult short airstrips in the most challengingconditions.”<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">In addition to setting a new world altitude record for a business jet, the test campaign established a number of other benchmarks for aviation in China. It was the first flight test campaign undertaken over Chinese territory by a foreign registered aircraft, and it will be the first approval to be issued jointly by EASA and CAAC. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The Daocheng certification campaign follows recent 7X demonstration flights at challenging airports such as Saint-Tropez, France, Gstaat in Switzerland and a Mach 0.88 cruise speed record between Teterboro, New Jersey and London City Airport set in May.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">“These performance benchmarks highlight the incomparable operating flexibility of the Falcon 7X,” said Chairman and CEO Eric Trappier. “Together with its great range, speed and operating economy, this helps explain the immense popularity of the 7X in the burgeoning Chinese market.”<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">In recent years, China has emerged as one of the biggest markets for business aviation aircraft and the Falcon line, led by the 7X, has seized a commanding share in this market. Nearly 30 Falcon 7X s are currently flying in the country, making China the second largest market for the long range trijet, after the United States. And with the recently introduced Falcon 5X very large body twin and ultra long range Falcon 8X, the Falcon brand is expected to lead the Chinese market for many years to come.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw5EXFixenRJv2_oDkgTh4QHuEQ0VMX090qD5Ju1chU-nKz5KVlxlY8LthYvpvXnDvm-lJW-wSIkFT6-6vu15OTWi0_NtAcWiaEQJv2uZu8Gx6KXot5gpF8VRsNvzOsDBphUXJDABmN7k/s1600/Falcon+7X+-+passion4luxury-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw5EXFixenRJv2_oDkgTh4QHuEQ0VMX090qD5Ju1chU-nKz5KVlxlY8LthYvpvXnDvm-lJW-wSIkFT6-6vu15OTWi0_NtAcWiaEQJv2uZu8Gx6KXot5gpF8VRsNvzOsDBphUXJDABmN7k/s1600/Falcon+7X+-+passion4luxury-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8tmlvSiDjT5S4V2mm25BvgZRczrsOgju2FeNS6ir8sC5Zw-r8RCF9VkxEK2gO2gtkhfzjJPmZ9zQwk95dzwmzM1o-TneRv-EBT5Kk2Ys87v0PJzwX86-k5MPBXkOHN46bLN2RdCag8vQ/s1600/Falcon+7X+-+passion4luxury-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8tmlvSiDjT5S4V2mm25BvgZRczrsOgju2FeNS6ir8sC5Zw-r8RCF9VkxEK2gO2gtkhfzjJPmZ9zQwk95dzwmzM1o-TneRv-EBT5Kk2Ys87v0PJzwX86-k5MPBXkOHN46bLN2RdCag8vQ/s1600/Falcon+7X+-+passion4luxury-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8zqL57CGvHJ2n-OLtlpJ3gqIdAgUahtNmtTL0zF5Ddl_qZ6J2m0AlthiPj11ZfrleUCxyLPDU3bK4UKgoHuG_PDWU8W4Kew8InRJSUgQZ8jsiGZeJw1CiIXCXDsJE8W0unXz9a9Wmzac/s1600/Falcon+7X+-+passion4luxury-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8zqL57CGvHJ2n-OLtlpJ3gqIdAgUahtNmtTL0zF5Ddl_qZ6J2m0AlthiPj11ZfrleUCxyLPDU3bK4UKgoHuG_PDWU8W4Kew8InRJSUgQZ8jsiGZeJw1CiIXCXDsJE8W0unXz9a9Wmzac/s1600/Falcon+7X+-+passion4luxury-3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSsVG0-H2CZE9J-HD_2Ivui6Js77VXOQ5dEYWn55taJc3AlvNF-w761iWQ2sCtTP-icnMIodAw41MaZNkg0EdTHn4Dh3jyuzEL0CtMteQaOFduUj1PG0Qv8xI4OomxYiUK9KetQzJ6voY/s1600/Falcon+7X+-+passion4luxury-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSsVG0-H2CZE9J-HD_2Ivui6Js77VXOQ5dEYWn55taJc3AlvNF-w761iWQ2sCtTP-icnMIodAw41MaZNkg0EdTHn4Dh3jyuzEL0CtMteQaOFduUj1PG0Qv8xI4OomxYiUK9KetQzJ6voY/s1600/Falcon+7X+-+passion4luxury-4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijzRHAc9tYA4PQcFeWO5Pp9zmT-K_QVRmBvLEuYQFbv8nQ-vyvO0B_ThpLcUCCbY6_cDrbaIzLWq9CcCe3OI4WX4klGD436L6qCNRZcBgEA5Y5VwGOjsBGenQWBf0jE9wTU2zZ8VtlRZg/s1600/Falcon+7X+-+passion4luxury-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijzRHAc9tYA4PQcFeWO5Pp9zmT-K_QVRmBvLEuYQFbv8nQ-vyvO0B_ThpLcUCCbY6_cDrbaIzLWq9CcCe3OI4WX4klGD436L6qCNRZcBgEA5Y5VwGOjsBGenQWBf0jE9wTU2zZ8VtlRZg/s1600/Falcon+7X+-+passion4luxury-5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><br /></span></div></div>

Private Jet Falcon 7X

The long range Falcon 7X will soon become the first business jet certified to operate at Daocheng Yading, the world’s highest commercial air...

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