well, the 717’s engines are now classed as Rolls Royce engines, although they started out as a JV, too, hence BR7xx series (they were originally BMW Rolls Royce), and RR did have a ‘shortish’ haul engine in it’s own right in the Tay, which powers the Fokker 100.

and of course MD-80’s are still powered by Pratt & Whitney JT-8D’s, too.

Qantas’ original 763’s didn’t use RB211’s either, although they leased/bought/whatever some of BA’s 767-336ER’s, which did.

wys, you know you’re operating one of 78 (no less) Charter flights from GLA to SVQ between Monday and Wednesday… plus the dozen or so going from Belfast, and the official party travelling from PIK.

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Dear Matthew
As we are making final arrangements for Seville, we currently have limited availability on the Celtic Day Trip Package and as a Celtic registered email subscriber we would like to offer you the option to book.

The Celtic Day Trip Package begins with a coach transfer from Celtic Park at 4am on the day of the Final, arriving for check-in at Glasgow Prestwick Airport at 4.45am for departure at 6.45am.

You will arrive in Seville at 10.40am where you will travel by coach to the Stadium and for the rest of the day you can experience the magic of Celtic in Seville. There will be complimentary shuttle buses from the Stadium to the centre of Seville and you can pick one up to return to the Stadium in plenty of time for the kick off at 8.45pm (local time).

We will know the final outcome by 10.30pm or slightly later if the match goes into extra time… and after the final whistle blows there will be a coach transfer for you from the Stadium direct to the Airport for your return flight home at 3.20am. On return there will be coaches at Prestwick Airport to take you back to Celtic Park.

Please note places are limited!

The complete Celtic Travel Package is £319 and you must already have your match ticket for travelling.

P.S. Celtic are delighted to announce that Air Scotland are an associate sponsor for the official Celtic Team flight to Seville. To find out more about Air Scotland log on to http://www.airscotland.com.

… anyone else get the feeling the bit at the end is like a competition on Graham Norton? all it was missing are the words ‘thanks to our lovely friends at airscotland.com’)

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:confused: according to the CAA, G-BIXD is a Britten Norman Islander…

Originally posted by greekdude1
Hand, I’ve heard Joe Theisman say that on a commercial before, but what does it mean?

Je ne sais quoi?

Literally, it means ‘I don’t know what’.

it’s like if there’s something that makes whatever is being talked about (in this case UA) stick out from the crowd, but you can’t quite put your finger on what it is that makes it stick out.

I find the L1011’s nr. 2 engine aesthetically much more pleasing than the DC/MD’s, AND it was the second plane I flew on, so it gets my vote, too.

As for Boeing considering a trijet, forget it, engines are much more efficient now than in the late 60’s/early 70’s when the trijets were designed, the 777 fills the gap left by the trijets easily.

*engage Sarcasm mode* great! Bet it’ll be a free flowing fiesta of attacking football, then, like the Milan derby was the other day… *disengage sarcasm mode*

But, at least we’ve got the free flowing football of the Hoops to keep us going till then…

Originally posted by greekdude1
Does that Milenium Dome even have a purpose?

In a word, No, although it does ( or did? I can’t remember if the government sold it or not) act as a very effective drain for tax payers money… :S