Korean Air and Asiana to fly 36 wine only flights

[CathayPacific]

From Payload Asia magazine (November):

Korean Air and Asiana say Japanese and Korean market demand for French Beaujolais Nouveau wine will total more than two million bottles this month. Korean will operate 25 cargo flights to move the wine and Asiana 11, with two additional flights under consideration.

[ASpilot2be]

Kind of like Americas demand for fresh warrants Fish-only flights out of Alaska

[avro_arrow_25206]

From Payload Asia magazine (November):

Korean Air and Asiana say Japanese and Korean market demand for French Beaujolais Nouveau wine will total more than two million bottles this month. Korean will operate 25 cargo flights to move the wine and Asiana 11, with two additional flights under consideration.

Isn't this kind of dangerous though? A full cargo load of flammable liquid?

[ASpilot2be]

Isn't this kind of dangerous though? A full cargo load of flammable liquid?

What about those DC-6s flying fuel to remote areas of Alaska? I think I would feel safer with the stuff being shipped in a newer aircraft than those ol' -6s.

[DAL767-400ER]

Isn't this kind of dangerous though? A full cargo load of flammable liquid?

Airlines occasionally carry way worse stuff than that. As long as everything is safely secured, this proves no additional risk.

[Chris@YYZ]

Isn't this kind of dangerous though? A full cargo load of flammable liquid?

personally I'd be more worried about the tonnes of flammable liquid in the wings

[z740]

personally I'd be more worried about the tonnes of flammable liquid in the wings

Yeah, me too! Are they going to be in containers larger than 3 ounces?

-Chris

[a78jumper]

Isn't this kind of dangerous though? A full cargo load of flammable liquid?

Wine does not burn, overproof spirits yes.

[MaxPower]

I think this goes as the most quoted post ever.

Isn't this kind of dangerous though? A full cargo load of flammable liquid?

No Sir, Wine can't burn... You need to go over 75% alc. before it can produce a "flame" .

[philip]

I think this goes as the most quoted post ever.
No Sir, Wine can't burn... You need to go over 75% alc. before it can produce a "flame" .

40% already burns with a light blue flame. Wine however does not.

[ptbodale]

The Beaujolais Nouveau really isn't worth the hype. A lot of this wine travels in the belly of the joint production flights too.

[MaxPower]

40% already burns with a light blue flame. Wine however does not.

That's correct, I already tried that at work... *We light up drinks here*