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Quick Question

Last post by Pontius Navigator « Sun Jul 21, 2019 5:46 pm
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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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Fin, I would say 'sufficient' to comply with the appropriate regulations.

I would expect fuel or pax to be reduced if there was a problem. If fuel...

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Last post by Pontius Navigator
Sun Jul 21, 2019 5:46 pm
Nice one, KLM!

Last post by Ex-Ascot « Fri Jul 19, 2019 3:56 pm
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by Boac » Thu Jul 18, 2019 11:03 am

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Last post by Ex-Ascot
Fri Jul 19, 2019 3:56 pm
200 mile an hour tailwind!

Last post by Slasher « Thu Jul 18, 2019 11:10 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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I was positiong an Aztec into Vagar (Faroes) from Glasgow to collect a pax.

Anyway, and positioned myself using the weather radar in the mouth of...
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Last post by Slasher
Thu Jul 18, 2019 11:10 am
Wonder if the green brigade contemplate this on their way to major conferences around the globe

Last post by Rwy in Sight « Tue Jul 16, 2019 9:03 pm
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by prospector » Tue Jul 16, 2019 1:15 am

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I am always jealous of all those nice places the eco agreements are signed and activists are too happy to fly there.

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Last post by Rwy in Sight
Tue Jul 16, 2019 9:03 pm
When the registration requires change?

Last post by G-CPTN « Mon Jul 15, 2019 9:52 pm
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by Rwy in Sight » Sun Jun 30, 2019 5:24 pm

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We were discussing with a friend yesterday when an aircraft must change registration when is is leased/hired to an airline. For instance Alitalia has...

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I once rebuilt a car retaining only the chassis registration plate.

Did you inform the insurers you had modified the vehicle? ;)))

It was done...

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Last post by G-CPTN
Mon Jul 15, 2019 9:52 pm
Don't let the Icelandics near your airline. The Icelandic 'Saga'.

Last post by Boac « Sat Jul 13, 2019 2:19 pm
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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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Thanks - interesting.

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Last post by Boac
Sat Jul 13, 2019 2:19 pm
BA in the Times

Last post by ExSp33db1rd « Tue Jul 09, 2019 2:46 am
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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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If I didn’t believe that my pension was inexorably dependant upon the continued existence of B.A. I would actively work to send them to the wall. One...

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Last post by ExSp33db1rd
Tue Jul 09, 2019 2:46 am
737 Max cancellation

Last post by Fox3WheresMyBanana « Mon Jul 08, 2019 12:15 pm
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by OFSO » Mon Jul 08, 2019 7:54 am

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I see a Saudi loco has cancelled an order for the 737Max and switched to Airbus. Only 30 aircraft plus follow-ups, though. Probably FR will take the...

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I believe they are taking the orders from their parent company, Saudi Arabian Airlines. It will be interesting to see what SAA does now - is this...

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Last post by Fox3WheresMyBanana
Mon Jul 08, 2019 12:15 pm
Air France

Last post by Woody « Fri Jun 28, 2019 8:49 pm
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by OFSO » Mon May 07, 2018 10:27 am

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See the French government is suggesting that Air France may not survive if the unions keep up their demands and/or unless Macron gives in to their...

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Plan B then!

Air France’s subsidiary Joon has operated its last commercial flights under the Joon brand and will be merged into the Air France...

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Last post by Woody
Fri Jun 28, 2019 8:49 pm
7700 Alerts on EZY JER <-> BFS flights

Last post by Boac « Thu Jun 27, 2019 12:12 pm
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by Capetonian » Thu Jun 27, 2019 10:43 am

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Switched my phone on just after landing at BFS, and got amongst other stuff, a FlightRadar24 7700 alert. Looked at it and thought the flight number...

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It's you? :))

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Last post by Boac
Thu Jun 27, 2019 12:12 pm
Air New Zealand to allow staff to show tattoos.

Last post by FD2 « Wed Jun 12, 2019 2:37 am
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by John Hill » Mon Jun 10, 2019 6:18 am

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Air New Zealand says it will allow all staff, including those in uniform, to display their non-offensive tattoos at work.

From September 1 all new...

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It's an odd policy.

It's a cultural thing for Maori but not for Pakeha (apart from older ex-servicemen), and as prospector says, who decides if a...

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Last post by FD2
Wed Jun 12, 2019 2:37 am
797

Last post by llondel « Tue May 21, 2019 5:01 pm
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by OFSO » Mon May 20, 2019 3:08 pm

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So Boeing's new797 will be built for a single pilot to fly, with the second officer ground-based and assisting in flying several aircraft at a time...

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I read the above and wondered if I'd been in a time warp back to 1st April.

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Last post by llondel
Tue May 21, 2019 5:01 pm
Thomas Cook Airlines for sale

Last post by unifoxos « Fri May 17, 2019 11:05 am
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by Boac » Thu Feb 07, 2019 9:23 pm

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. I assume that is Condor as well.

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

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I imagine that, like the EU's artificial currency, the company is too big to fail, and money is going be pumped in to keep it operating, but for how...

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Last post by unifoxos
Fri May 17, 2019 11:05 am
Accross the Atlantic by A321

Last post by barkingmad « Sun Apr 21, 2019 7:57 pm
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by ian16th » Thu Apr 11, 2019 8:17 am

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All Cattle Class, but its cheep cheep!

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Maybe they'll try and copy WFA and operate LCY to BOS stopping in Dublin for fuel and passport stamps?

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Last post by barkingmad
Sun Apr 21, 2019 7:57 pm
Norwegian struggles

Last post by barkingmad « Sun Apr 21, 2019 7:44 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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Boac, I was hoping nobody would mention that phase of my stellar career!!
3 winters stationed on The Rock , (Iceland for those unfamiliar with that...

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Last post by barkingmad
Sun Apr 21, 2019 7:44 pm
Jet Airways in Trouble

Last post by Boac « Wed Apr 17, 2019 4:49 pm
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by barkingmad » Fri Apr 12, 2019 7:47 am

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Jet Airways cancels international flights as crisis deepens

Sadly another one possibly on the way out.

Apparently unpaid lessors looking for their...

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S'gone!

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Last post by Boac
Wed Apr 17, 2019 4:49 pm
To contenarised or not

Last post by Rwy in Sight « Mon Apr 15, 2019 4:36 pm
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by Rwy in Sight » Sun Apr 14, 2019 7:59 pm

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Ever since I saw a turn around of an A300B4 with a palletized load used back in1985, I am curious on the pro and cons of using pallets or containers...

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PN,

I think that this a recurring test. I remember a similar experience using a 747 some twenty years ago. It seems you can either reinforce the...

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Last post by Rwy in Sight
Mon Apr 15, 2019 4:36 pm
ADS-B Rolled out.

Last post by ExSp33db1rd « Thu Apr 04, 2019 7:59 am
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by barkingmad » Wed Apr 03, 2019 8:00 am

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Just announced, satellite tracking fully live and being trialled over N Atlantic .

Presume MH370 has accelerated this development?

Nothing like a...

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Ha! I'll match your student pilot and raise you a cadet who asked me yesterday how did you calculate (ROD needed to maintain a 3* slope which is 1/2...

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Last post by ExSp33db1rd
Thu Apr 04, 2019 7:59 am
Flybe listening to GPWS hard warning?

Last post by Ibbie « Thu Apr 04, 2019 7:36 am
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by barkingmad » Wed Apr 03, 2019 7:45 am

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Following the suspended pilot's e-mail to the management are we now watching the Flybe board sitting listening to the hard warnings and waiting for...

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Son needs to go back to MAN for a day next month and the month after. Looked at Flybe website this morning for flights.

Seems they have totally...

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Last post by Ibbie
Thu Apr 04, 2019 7:36 am
Having a bone to pick ...........

Last post by Woody « Tue Apr 02, 2019 8:13 am
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by barkingmad » Mon Apr 01, 2019 7:09 pm

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Brilliant rant over in T O P from retiring apparently genuine airline pilot who sums it all up very concisely.

Don't read if you're on...

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I’ve read this, without logging on, makes lots of good points, but I reckon most of his points have been made already by the Pilots and others in...

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Last post by Woody
Tue Apr 02, 2019 8:13 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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Sun Feb 24, 2019 8:53 am

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