for the first time in my life i got to see a Jumbo in person, the Crown Prince Of Dubai was over this way sport shooting apparently, when it came time to go home a procession of 2 maybe 3 choppers brought him and his partners in taxied to one side of the remotes, then he asked to have a spacious coach take them to the Jumbo on the other side of the remotes :O
pity i wasn’t in the office to see the brawl over who gets to drive the coach!!
and hell i aint never seen the baggage lads move so fast, word is he can be generous from time to time handing out $100 tips!!
i think they better check the ILS and crash gates at 25 as that bird got up damn quick!!
would of had some half decent photos if my phone worked properly
By: lukeylad - 28th August 2007 at 09:40
747 came in at 11.50 just after id left the car park at work I seen it on finals. Later on I was telling a mate about it and it took off in the distance around 16.00 I think. Could have been some decents photos from NCL today, 747 two 737 bbj and the nice EuroAtlantic.
I was told the other day its the Sheik of U.A.E who is in, Ive noticed his 737 in for last week or so. I had the job of escorting the crew member down to the aircraft, Had a good chat with the nice crew who was telling me shes origionaly from good old Whitley Bay but has worked for EK 8 years and got offered the job of the Shieks personal crew. Supposedly he has been on a tour of the U.K stopping for lunch in Hexham!
Same with me Luke im off Sat so miss the EK, Probably the only time Ive wanted to work a sat lol.
Dear god i know he owns half the shire round ere but lunch in hexham the poor chap!!
By: Homer09001 - 28th August 2007 at 00:01
apparently him and his buddies come over now and again to go sport shooting.
im off sat n all 🙁
By: marra123 - 27th August 2007 at 23:18
747 came in at 11.50 just after id left the car park at work I seen it on finals. Later on I was telling a mate about it and it took off in the distance around 16.00 I think. Could have been some decents photos from NCL today, 747 two 737 bbj and the nice EuroAtlantic.
I was told the other day its the Sheik of U.A.E who is in, Ive noticed his 737 in for last week or so. I had the job of escorting the crew member down to the aircraft, Had a good chat with the nice crew who was telling me shes origionaly from good old Whitley Bay but has worked for EK 8 years and got offered the job of the Shieks personal crew. Supposedly he has been on a tour of the U.K stopping for lunch in Hexham!
Same with me Luke im off Sat so miss the EK, Probably the only time Ive wanted to work a sat lol.
By: lukeylad - 27th August 2007 at 19:47
definatly between 12 and 5 maybe closer to 2-4:30 lol exact time not sure wasn’t to aware i just knew i had less than 1/2 my shift left, hand around mate it’ll probs be back before the first emirates.
I Didn’t tell you but there is ment to be a Fire Engine salute for the first Emirates Flight arrival?
Yeh that and the rest of the pomp and ceramony. Swissport staff are training like mad to be ready. Pity Saturday is my day off!”
By: Homer09001 - 27th August 2007 at 19:44
definatly between 12 and 5 maybe closer to 2-4:30 lol exact time not sure wasn’t to aware i just knew i had less than 1/2 my shift left, hand around mate it’ll probs be back before the first emirates.
I Didn’t tell you but there is ment to be a Fire Engine salute for the first Emirates Flight arrival?
By: lukeylad - 27th August 2007 at 19:44
Dan you have got to be kidding me!! The amount of trouble we had this morning with them damn belts was unreal gutted!!
I belive there are some VIPS in all week for the EK opening on Saturday.
By: Newcastle - 27th August 2007 at 19:30
Oh no ! 😮
When was this, cant believe ive missed yet another 747 at Newcastle
Ive only seen 3 747’s up at NCL, saw the same one as mentioned a couple of years ago i think he goes up into Northumberland somewhere to do the shooting.
James
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