Outstanding Helican. I never get sick of SXM photos, not even the same ones over and over again.

Just curious about this comment:

Don’t see a 747 without winglets much down here..what series is this?

Well, up until KLM recently started sending their -400 series 747’s down there, all you saw in SXM was 747 classics without winglets (Air France, KLM, and Corsair). That European model is a -200 series, ex-BA if I’m not mistaken. Is European what used to be know as EAL?

PS: I think what Airbus actually said was that they wouldn’t provide warrantee support for said airplanes supplied by Boeing

that too.

……And Airbus will threaten to not maintain the aforementioned 2nd hand aircraft that customers purchase from Boeing and not Airbus. A certain situation with EK purchasing 2nd hand ex SQ A340’s comes to mind.

Do you hear thunder, Sandy?

Sounds like something Wild Bill Hicock would say. 😉

From what I had heard, EK was very hesitant on joining on alliance, not unlike our buddy Sir Richard. Perhaps they are going away from this stance? Not we just need a rich airline to buy a stake in Olympic. Any takers? 😉

i doubt it… Air India board is not that familiar with long and confusing english words like Rudolph. :diablo:

Well, it does have a red nose.

Shouldn’t you be in bed ? 😉

Yes. 😮

Is this particular example nicknamed Rudolph?