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SAA in Business Rescue?

Last post by ian16th « Mon Dec 09, 2019 2:50 pm
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by ian16th » Sun Apr 08, 2018 1:53 pm

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Trade Union Solidarity Wants Court to Place SAA Under Business Rescue

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I think Ex A was asking what the effect of SAA going into Business Rescue, might have on Airlink.

This is the official story.

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Last post by ian16th
Mon Dec 09, 2019 2:50 pm
Airline Pilot Training

Last post by Ex-Ascot « Mon Dec 09, 2019 10:52 am
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by Ex-Ascot » Tue Aug 06, 2019 5:10 am
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From Capt Slasher: MCPL

I am just switching this discussion to a new thread. I had never heard of this animal. It is over twenty years since I left...

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Seniority: When I joined the airline there was a fleet expansion and I think we took on 50 pilots. The A320 course started two weeks before the...
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Last post by Ex-Ascot
Mon Dec 09, 2019 10:52 am
North Atlantic ADSB

Last post by Boac « Sun Dec 08, 2019 11:00 am

by Boac » Sun Dec 08, 2019 11:00 am

6 months in on the trials and it is apparently working well. Separation has already been sigificantly reduced and it is anticipated will be further...

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Last post by Boac
Sun Dec 08, 2019 11:00 am
Norwegian struggles

Last post by Ibbie « Sat Dec 07, 2019 12:12 pm
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by Woody » Sun Jan 20, 2019 7:46 pm

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Wonder if IAG are still sniffing around :ymdevil:

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Now Norwegian has three pairs of slots allocated at Heathrow.

They have also sold their Argentinian subsidiary off to Jetsmart.

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Last post by Ibbie
Sat Dec 07, 2019 12:12 pm
Time lapse video of LAX

Last post by ExSp33db1rd « Fri Dec 06, 2019 7:43 am
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by Capetonian » Fri Nov 22, 2019 3:57 pm

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A pretty impressive video. Enjoy!

WORLD WAY: The City of LAX is a four-minute love letter to airport operations. Captured over three years, WORLD...

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............and a Pom-styled pub not too far away in Santa Monica.

The King's Head. Still there ( or at least it was four months ago ) and still...

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Last post by ExSp33db1rd
Fri Dec 06, 2019 7:43 am
BA in the Times

Last post by Capetonian « Fri Nov 29, 2019 12:11 pm
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by ian16th » Sun Jul 23, 2017 8:11 am
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Not an optimistic article

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My sister booked flights JER-LGW-DBV (Dubrovnik) on BA for September 2020. She allowed 1'50 to connect at LGW. BA changed the time of the flight to...
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Last post by Capetonian
Fri Nov 29, 2019 12:11 pm
Boeing may have to retrofit 7000 engines...

Last post by Capetonian « Fri Nov 22, 2019 7:56 pm
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by TheGreenGoblin » Fri Nov 22, 2019 1:50 pm

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New York (CNN Business)Investigators of a fatal accident on a Southwest Airlines plane last year recommend that Boeing retrofit the engines of nearly...

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Not 7000 engines. 14000 engines on 7000 planes.

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Last post by Capetonian
Fri Nov 22, 2019 7:56 pm
NO Sh!t, Sherlock!

Last post by TheGreenGoblin « Sun Nov 17, 2019 9:56 am
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by Boac » Wed Nov 13, 2019 7:50 am
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After two fatal crashes, the FAA has been under fire for certifying Boeing’s 737 Max. The agency’s head says it is examining how humans interact with...

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TGG, I was thinking more in the sense that pop-in create a non-formal atmosphere where mistakes can be made from oversight or get the job done...
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Last post by TheGreenGoblin
Sun Nov 17, 2019 9:56 am
Qantas 20 hour flights...

Last post by Woody « Thu Nov 14, 2019 9:33 pm
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by TheGreenGoblin » Thu Aug 22, 2019 11:45 am
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Qantas will run 20-hour test flights to check how the human body copes with its planned ultra-long-haul routes.

The airline has announced its...

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Currently showing as arriving into SYD 50 minutes late :-o
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Last post by Woody
Thu Nov 14, 2019 9:33 pm
Fuel Tankering (An economic question)?

Last post by ian16th « Tue Nov 12, 2019 8:43 pm
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by TheGreenGoblin » Mon Nov 11, 2019 7:38 am
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Time was when carrying additional fuel was a bean counter's nightmare but now it seems price volatility and regional tariffs and charges make it...

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Ian, that I don't know. I will probably figure it out tonight. There was a mileage counter but it was an air mileage unit, air miles only.

Green...
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Last post by ian16th
Tue Nov 12, 2019 8:43 pm
The airship cometh again...

Last post by TheGreenGoblin « Mon Nov 11, 2019 9:45 am
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by MoreAviation » Tue Mar 01, 2016 4:49 am
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No not the pigeon fancier at TOP but cargo carrying, helium filled, partially flying bodied, nonrigid aircraft capable of flying potentially hundreds...

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TGG, I know that solar powered flight has been proven, but I wonder about the weight issue. Clearly, so far, they have gained enough energy to have...
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Last post by TheGreenGoblin
Mon Nov 11, 2019 9:45 am
Fuel Tankering to Ruin Planet.

Last post by Slasher « Mon Nov 11, 2019 9:04 am
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by barkingmad » Mon Nov 11, 2019 7:40 am

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The awful news is out there amongst the news editors and the great unwashed;

Climate change: Airlines accused of 'putting profit before planet'...

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I’ve posted my bit on Gob’s thread.

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Last post by Slasher
Mon Nov 11, 2019 9:04 am
Air Europa bought by IAG

Last post by Capetonian « Mon Nov 04, 2019 5:40 pm
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by Ibbie » Mon Nov 04, 2019 4:27 pm

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Last post by Capetonian
Mon Nov 04, 2019 5:40 pm
Airbus A220

Last post by Woody « Thu Oct 31, 2019 7:30 pm
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by Capetonian » Wed Jul 11, 2018 4:40 am

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I did a double take when I saw this headline, as I wasn't aware of the new naming convention, so in case anyone else missed it, here it is :...

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Another DUP bribe, sorry inducement.

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Last post by Woody
Thu Oct 31, 2019 7:30 pm
Thomas Cook in serious trouble

Last post by OFSO « Wed Oct 16, 2019 1:12 pm
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by Ibbie » Thu Sep 19, 2019 5:04 pm
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CAA said to be drawing up contingency plans for repatriations if necessary.

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TV3 news reports more than 500 hotels in Spain relying completely or mostly on Thomas Cook for guests are facing bankruptcy. Spanish government...
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Last post by OFSO
Wed Oct 16, 2019 1:12 pm
Quick Question

Last post by ricardian « Wed Oct 09, 2019 11:15 am
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by fin » Sun Jul 21, 2019 5:39 pm

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Yesterday the F temperature at KJFK reached 99 degrees. I am away from good internet or any useful reference material, so could anyone who knows tell...

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A story involving RAF aerial erectors :
During a show at the Royal Tournament at Earls Court in London many years ago, one of the displays was a no...

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Last post by ricardian
Wed Oct 09, 2019 11:15 am
Carbon Emissions

Last post by Fox3WheresMyBanana « Mon Oct 07, 2019 10:22 pm
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by Ex-Ascot » Sat Oct 05, 2019 1:06 pm

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Apologies if this is on another thread but I can't find it. What is the solution? Do we fly one A380 with 853 pax on board or three B787s with 290 on...

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So, there we have it.
The UK education system is doing its bit by turning out vast numbers of graduates who can't read (and thus won't buy...

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Last post by Fox3WheresMyBanana
Mon Oct 07, 2019 10:22 pm
SAA Technical Fitting Counterfeit Parts?

Last post by Capetonian « Mon Oct 07, 2019 8:34 pm
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by ian16th » Sun Oct 06, 2019 12:50 pm

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SAA Technical Fitting Counterfeit Parts?

1. SAA Maintenance gone to the dogs.

2. SAA Technical admitted to a “security breach” caused by criminal...

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Seats unsold tonight :
FLT-ROUTE-UNSOLD-CAPACITY
BA058 CPT LHR 042/336
BA059 LHR CPT 002/336
BA057 LHR JNB 000/274
BA055 LHR JNB 000/469
BA041 LHR...

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Last post by Capetonian
Mon Oct 07, 2019 8:34 pm
Adria Airlines has ceased trading.

Last post by AtomKraft « Sat Oct 05, 2019 1:06 am
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by Ibbie » Fri Oct 04, 2019 6:43 pm

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Slovinia's Adria Airlines has ceased operations.

Been around since 1961. Also known as Inex Adria in the days of Yugoslavia. Then a DC9 operator,...

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Every pilot should experience his employer going bust, but hopefully once only.
It's no nice, but when you get another job, you feel stronger.
It can...

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Last post by AtomKraft
Sat Oct 05, 2019 1:06 am
AF A350 delivery flight

Last post by 4mastacker « Sun Sep 29, 2019 11:50 am
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by Capetonian » Sat Sep 28, 2019 7:14 pm

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Air France First Airbus A350 Delivered! (Shortest…:

More of a commercial for AF but worth a look. Lovely sleek aircraft, very different from the...

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I like the look of the black cockpit window surrounds - gives it a bandit appearance :D

That's an idea RYR might take up to confirm their...

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Last post by 4mastacker
Sun Sep 29, 2019 11:50 am
Another one bites the dust and another suspends ticket sales.

Last post by Ibbie « Sat Sep 28, 2019 3:39 pm

by Ibbie » Sat Sep 28, 2019 3:39 pm

French airlines Aigle-Azur liquidated and XL France in receivership.

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Last post by Ibbie
Sat Sep 28, 2019 3:39 pm
Michael O'Leary gambles to enrich himself, again.

Last post by OFSO « Fri Sep 27, 2019 9:06 pm
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by TheGreenGoblin » Fri Sep 27, 2019 4:22 am

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After having waived his annual bonus for 2017-18 in response to the high number of flight cancellations that occurred in the previous year, Michael...

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Morality has passed him by. Ghastly little man.

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Last post by OFSO
Fri Sep 27, 2019 9:06 pm
SAA Pilots vote to strike.

Last post by Capetonian « Thu Sep 26, 2019 1:45 pm
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by ian16th » Thu Sep 26, 2019 1:38 pm

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9 out of 10 SAA pilots think SAA standards suck.

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The root cause of SAA's current problems is this :
SAAPA claims the vast majority of recent appointments are in an acting capacity reminiscent of...

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Last post by Capetonian
Thu Sep 26, 2019 1:45 pm
CRM - Nationalities and feasibility

Last post by Fox3WheresMyBanana « Thu Sep 19, 2019 4:09 pm
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by Rwy in Sight » Thu Sep 05, 2019 8:56 am
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Under that title I like to launch a discussion about CRM and its local varieties

I understand (I can't locate the reference right now) that some...

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I was talking about RAF officer training; my experience of the infantry is similar to yours, though the army technical trades are far more...
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Last post by Fox3WheresMyBanana
Thu Sep 19, 2019 4:09 pm
Flying Freight

Last post by ian16th « Wed Sep 04, 2019 3:11 pm
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by OFSO » Tue Sep 03, 2019 8:33 pm

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Among the twinkling fireflies heading out into the stillness of a calm Mediterranean night this evening I spotted a 747 CargoLux traveling from...

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One of their regular runs was trucking Nokia phones from Finland. 5* over night hotels NOT - they bunked in a cabin in the airfield.

I had to go...

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Last post by ian16th
Wed Sep 04, 2019 3:11 pm

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