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Don't let the Icelandics near your airline. The Icelandic 'Saga'.

Last post by Boac « Tue Mar 26, 2019 10:13 am
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by Boac » Tue Mar 26, 2019 8:43 am

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Don't get me wrong - the Icelandic folk are great - working with them in Astraeus when we ran the 'Iceland Express' operation was most enjoyable (if...

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What's the story? - WOW!

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Last post by Boac
Tue Mar 26, 2019 10:13 am
First commercial aircraft landing on St. Helena

Last post by ian16th « Mon Mar 18, 2019 7:22 pm
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by Capetonian » Wed Apr 20, 2016 5:26 pm

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A flypast, then a missed approach at 0'55", touchdown at 1'30". Fantastic. Must have been really an emotional time for the Saints

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Can you still get to St. Helena by sea?

Yes, but you need to supply your own ship!

As Cape said, the commercial service has stopped.

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Last post by ian16th
Mon Mar 18, 2019 7:22 pm
There goes a bit more peace and quiet in the cabin!

Last post by Pontius Navigator « Fri Mar 08, 2019 10:52 am
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by Boac » Fri Mar 08, 2019 9:51 am

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Last post by Pontius Navigator
Fri Mar 08, 2019 10:52 am
Aviation Humour

Last post by Woody « Fri Mar 01, 2019 5:44 am
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by CharlieOneSix » Tue Dec 18, 2018 12:03 am
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Oddball and funny things must have happened to all of us at some time during our aviation careers. To start the ball rolling, a post on TOP brought...

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Good news is that JuniorWoody got a place at the school he and we wanted :-bd

Bad news, I’m back at Perry Oaks International at sparrows fart...
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Last post by Woody
Fri Mar 01, 2019 5:44 am
Bye bye A380?

Last post by Cacophonix « Sun Feb 24, 2019 1:34 pm
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by Cacophonix » Thu Feb 14, 2019 6:35 am

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Airbus has announced it will end production of its flagship A380 superjumbo passenger jet, potentially putting UK jobs at risk.

The firm said it had...

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I thought the A-380 fans were RR Trent's?

And the wings are made in the UK too. Not good for our economy at all that this beautiful aircraft...

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Last post by Cacophonix
Sun Feb 24, 2019 1:34 pm
Flybmi in administration

Last post by Undried Plum « Sun Feb 24, 2019 8:53 am
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by Ibbie » Sat Feb 16, 2019 7:26 pm

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Flybmi has filed for administration today

Airbus shuttles are to be operated by Titan until a new operator is found,

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Imagine my surprise!

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Last post by Undried Plum
Sun Feb 24, 2019 8:53 am
Flybe for sale

Last post by Capetonian « Sat Feb 23, 2019 1:55 pm
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by CharlieOneSix » Tue Nov 13, 2018 10:58 pm

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Flybe has put itself up for sale:

Flybe for Sale - Daily Telegraph

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Another example of French 'management' in action. They are useless bosses, particularly the females.

I hesitate to say Flybe was ever a 'good'...

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Last post by Capetonian
Sat Feb 23, 2019 1:55 pm
200 mile an hour tailwind!

Last post by Boac « Sat Feb 23, 2019 8:24 am
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by Cacophonix » Tue Feb 19, 2019 8:47 pm
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Who needs the Concorde, anyway? On Monday, somewhere over norther Pennsylvania, a Virgin Atlantic-flown Boeing 787 Dreamliner traveling from Los...

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taking off into a strong headwind and completing a circuit backwards. - happened more than once with a Chipmunk. Obviously you need to fly at a low...
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Last post by Boac
Sat Feb 23, 2019 8:24 am
Thomas Cook Airlines for sale

Last post by Boac « Thu Feb 07, 2019 9:23 pm

by Boac » Thu Feb 07, 2019 9:23 pm

. I assume that is Condor as well.

...and so it goes on. Not good times.

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Last post by Boac
Thu Feb 07, 2019 9:23 pm
Bad news for anyone planning to go to Turkmenistan

Last post by Slasher « Tue Feb 05, 2019 9:19 am
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by Woody » Tue Feb 05, 2019 8:00 am

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Thousands of passengers have been left stranded after air regulators grounded Turkmenistan Airlines for safety reasons.
The UK's Civil Aviation...

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Damn and I was just planning a trip there. Always wanted to see Turkeywhatsistan.

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Last post by Slasher
Tue Feb 05, 2019 9:19 am
Norwegian struggles

Last post by reddo « Mon Jan 28, 2019 5:59 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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I believe not.

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Last post by reddo
Mon Jan 28, 2019 5:59 pm
777X: the gigantic plane that could change flying forever is nearly here

Last post by Capetonian « Sat Jan 19, 2019 11:52 am

by Capetonian » Sat Jan 19, 2019 11:52 am

Some of this reads like an advert for the 777X but it's a good article. (DT)

777X: the gigantic plane that could change flying forever is nearly...

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Last post by Capetonian
Sat Jan 19, 2019 11:52 am
Monarch Aircraft Engineering falls into administration.

Last post by Cacophonix « Fri Jan 04, 2019 2:19 pm
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by Ex-Ascot » Fri Jan 04, 2019 12:19 pm

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Oh dear.

What a shame. Thought that they would survive after Monarch Airlines went down. Monarch was a great company to work for.

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Sorry posts crossed.

Greybull Capital seem to have been singularly unsuited to run any aviation related business whatsoever!

Caco

Actually...

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Last post by Cacophonix
Fri Jan 04, 2019 2:19 pm
Vale, Herb Kelleher

Last post by Capetonian « Fri Jan 04, 2019 10:44 am
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by Capetonian » Fri Jan 04, 2019 8:32 am

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Herb Kelleher, who created the 'Low Cost' model for airlines, but without the nastiness that became its hallmark, has passed away at 87, a good age...

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Laker Airways and SouthWest probably started up within a year or so of each other (late 60s?), so that's a valid comment. However there were some...

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Last post by Capetonian
Fri Jan 04, 2019 10:44 am
SAA in Business Rescue?

Last post by Capetonian « Thu Dec 20, 2018 11:45 am
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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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South African Airways and Emirates have agreed to extend their code-sharing agreement, in a boost to the loss-making African...

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Last post by Capetonian
Thu Dec 20, 2018 11:45 am
Ryanair Going Dutch.

Last post by G-CPTN « Wed Dec 19, 2018 5:34 pm
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by ian16th » Wed Dec 19, 2018 2:01 pm

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That O' Leary fella is not shy, is he?

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Ryanair is a brilliantly organised dictatorship.
As long as you keep your mouth shut it is alright.
However, when you cross the line you have to be...

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Last post by G-CPTN
Wed Dec 19, 2018 5:34 pm
Airline Failures

Last post by Ibbie « Tue Dec 11, 2018 7:27 am
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by Ibbie » Tue Oct 10, 2017 11:25 am
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Interesting article here on the subject.

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According to Jethros, Jet2 are aquiring five of failed Primera Air's 738s
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Last post by Ibbie
Tue Dec 11, 2018 7:27 am
Small Planet Airlines cease trading

Last post by Capetonian « Fri Nov 30, 2018 9:00 am
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by Ibbie » Fri Nov 30, 2018 8:11 am

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Fri Nov 30, 2018 9:00 am
Interesting facts and figures about Concorde

Last post by Smeagol « Thu Nov 22, 2018 11:10 pm
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by Capetonian » Thu Jan 21, 2016 7:09 pm

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A joint venture between the British and French governments, Concorde redefined what it was to fly when its first commercial flight took off 40 years...

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Have a pair of handcuffs made from the alloy skin used in Concorde. Presented to me along with a ball and chain by a mate when Mrs S and I got...

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Last post by Smeagol
Thu Nov 22, 2018 11:10 pm
The secret system that prevents pilots who hate each other sharing a cockpit

Last post by Slasher « Tue Nov 20, 2018 5:16 am
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by Capetonian » Sat Nov 17, 2018 5:45 pm

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Imagine spending the best part of 17 hours stuck in a tiny room with somebody you really dislike, with no opportunity to escape, while being required...

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Yes ExSp33d. Work (esp that which one enjoys) is good medicine when emotionally down in the gutter. When tragedy struck (a few years after I left...

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Last post by Slasher
Tue Nov 20, 2018 5:16 am
GPS Jamming - will airlines have to start training pilots to navigate? Shock/horror!

Last post by Boac « Fri Nov 16, 2018 11:03 pm
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by Boac » Sat Nov 10, 2018 8:56 am
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The recurrence of alleged Russian GPS jamming in a recent NATO exercise near Finland leads to questions of the 'reliability' of the so-far sacrosanct...

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Nae probs - I'd be delighted to have the chance to take you up on that!

Incidentally - it is not a 'Gates'ism' I think it is something peculiar to...
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Last post by Boac
Fri Nov 16, 2018 11:03 pm
Ryanair new baggage rules

Last post by OFSO « Sun Nov 04, 2018 9:12 am
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by ian16th » Fri Nov 02, 2018 12:30 pm

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Y'all must forgive me my ignorance. But residing in this southern colony I have never had the opportunity to partake of the pleasures of being a...

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The new Eurostar trains, designed in Italy and built in Germany, are lightweight and feel it. Insufficient baggage storage for cattle class so it's...

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Last post by OFSO
Sun Nov 04, 2018 9:12 am
...seconds before touching down

Last post by John Hill « Mon Oct 29, 2018 4:51 am
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by probes » Fri Oct 26, 2018 10:36 am
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...the Qantas charter flight from Tonga , a Boeing 737, pulled up from the runway at Sydney Airport just seconds before touching down.
Its pilot,...

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Not gonna look good on a postage stamp, izzit.

I hope you are not making fun of this poor unfortunate kid.
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Last post by John Hill
Mon Oct 29, 2018 4:51 am
Pilots and Divorce

Last post by Pontius Navigator « Sun Oct 28, 2018 9:05 pm
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by CharlieOneSix » Fri Oct 05, 2018 12:15 pm
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I can stop conversation at a party by saying I have had AIDS....and a few seconds later I explain by saying like many pilots I have suffered from...

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I was given some advice, keep the little woman busy; get a dog and kids. Got 3 dogs, 2 kids.

Also told her the pecking order. Whilst she accepted #2...
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Last post by Pontius Navigator
Sun Oct 28, 2018 9:05 pm
Cathay hacked

Last post by Slasher « Thu Oct 25, 2018 2:17 pm

by Slasher » Thu Oct 25, 2018 2:17 pm

CX admits to a hacking of 9.5 million customers, SEVEN MONTHS after the event.

What got exposed?

- Names, nationalities, dates of birth, telephone...

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Thu Oct 25, 2018 2:17 pm

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