Saab 2000RE: Quiz!
[updated:LAST EDITED ON 11-02-03 AT 08:07 PM (GMT)]Yeah King Hussein of Jordon declared in 1963 that the airline would be named after his daughter. It succeed Jordan Airways, which itself had succeeded Air Jordon of the Holy Land two years previously. Alia actually means high-flying so it would seem a rather good name for an airline! Alia was dropped in 1986 for its current name.
Saab 2000RE: Airliner World 2010
Just a question, if BA’s major market is the North American routes, AF’s the African and Iberia South America (with smaller carriers like SNBA, TAP all having smaller markets based on history), where does Lufthansa come in as being such a hefty airline? Is it wholly based on Germanys initial size, economy and pivotal role in the world or do Lufthansa have a sort of niche market in which they have always been lucrative?
Saab 2000RE: Quiz!
1- Alia
2-Pan Am
3-Aero Lloyd and Aero T2
4- Lauda Air
5-American
6- DC-10 and A310
7- Air Ceylon
8- Comet 4B
9- Reginald Ansett
10-Air Malta RJ 70
Saab 2000RE: Airliner World 2010
1-Heathrow
2-CDG
3-Frankfurt
4-Amsterdam
5-Madrid
I think the huge control of the Europe to Latin America is one of the reasons Madrid ranks so highly in Europe, hence reinforcing my idea about Iberia surviving because of its large control of that area of the market.
Saab 2000RE: Martin Bashir too arrogant
Unfortunately I missed the Michael Jackson documentary (I was already preoccupied watching the excellent Captain Corelli’s Mandolin :7 )
However, from what I read in the media frenzy which followed afterwards, all I can say is that I feel truly sorry for Michael Jackson who seems to of been betrayed by the self-righteous, arrogant, idiot Martin Bashir who was only in it for himself. The documentary seems to have been twisted to create a particular impression of Michael Jackson being a bad person in my opinion.
Yes Michael Jackson has issues and yes he needs to be more careful of how he portrays himself in the media. However, Michael Jackson is generally a good person who as a adult maybe is too innocent, but I generally feel he has a fondness for children though not in a sexual manner. Yes he may be an eccentric, but the truth is he is a kid at heart. His freak like appearance is the result of his issues and the way it seems he feels threatened around adults, so he has been lead to an alienated life away from society allowing the media to constantly ridicule and criticise him.
I support Michael Jackson and I feel very sorry for him because he seems nice and innocent man, also he is intelligent and has made some brilliant music.
Saab 2000RE: Martin Bashir too arrogant
Unfortunately I missed the Michael Jackson documentary (I was already preoccupied watching the excellent Captain Corelli’s Mandolin :7 )
However, from what I read in the media frenzy which followed afterwards, all I can say is that I feel truly sorry for Michael Jackson who seems to of been betrayed by the self-righteous, arrogant, idiot Martin Bashir who was only in it for himself. The documentary seems to have been twisted to create a particular impression of Michael Jackson being a bad person in my opinion.
Yes Michael Jackson has issues and yes he needs to be more careful of how he portrays himself in the media. However, Michael Jackson is generally a good person who as a adult maybe is too innocent, but I generally feel he has a fondness for children though not in a sexual manner. Yes he may be an eccentric, but the truth is he is a kid at heart. His freak like appearance is the result of his issues and the way it seems he feels threatened around adults, so he has been lead to an alienated life away from society allowing the media to constantly ridicule and criticise him.
I support Michael Jackson and I feel very sorry for him because he seems nice and innocent man, also he is intelligent and has made some brilliant music.
Saab 2000RE: Pic of the evening…from a different angle.
Yes, I am a fan of this special colour scheme. The azure green colour is superb!
Saab 2000RE: Varig, TAM ink tentative deal for possible merger
[updated:LAST EDITED ON 10-02-03 AT 07:01 PM (GMT)]Is this a merger or are they just planning a joint venture?
Anyway, it is good for both airlines who are in financial problems with Varig being in a more precarious situation. However, who would be calling the shots? Varig is larger and is pretty much the Brazilian national carrier but on the other hand TAM is in a better financial posistion.
Also will TAM keep Varig in Star considering TAMs links to AA and Varigs dislike of UA? Though I doubt though alliances are on anyones mind at the moment.
Saab 2000RE: Oasis topple Tatu
Yeah it was supposed to be Oasis from what I heard earlier last week but T.A.T.U held on. Heard it live on Radio 1 :7
Saab 2000RE: Oasis topple Tatu
Yeah it was supposed to be Oasis from what I heard earlier last week but T.A.T.U held on. Heard it live on Radio 1 :7
Saab 2000RE: Airliner World 2010
[updated:LAST EDITED ON 10-02-03 AT 06:47 PM (GMT)]My reasoning as to why I added Iberia to the list is because it is very predominate position in Europe with it being the major airline connecting Latin America with Europe. No other airline comes close to its frequency and service when it comes to South America. Thus with no other airline really offering any major competition it would seem Iberia has a niche market, suggesting to me that it could be one of the larger carriers in Europe. Just like BA with the USA and Air France with Africa.
Also, Spain’s high population and popularity amongst travellers it would also lead me to think it could be a survivor. How it is financially I do not know. Iberia may not be in the same category as BA,AF,LH etc in the future and will probably have a smaller and more efficient status but I think it will survive the next 10 years.
Maybe Keltic could give us some details?
Just a note, BA posted a 13 Million Q3 profit today adding to my judgement as to why BA will not disappear.
Saab 2000RE:
T.A.T.U have made it a second week at number one in the UK singles chart after an intensive battle to retain the top spot. Good on them…
Saab 2000RE:
T.A.T.U have made it a second week at number one in the UK singles chart after an intensive battle to retain the top spot. Good on them…
Saab 2000RE: Airliner World 2010
[updated:LAST EDITED ON 09-02-03 AT 05:47 PM (GMT)]>BA will almost deffinately be gone, and I mean by probable
>bankruptcy. They could be gone by the end of this year, if
>war was to break out, this is what I have heard on so many
>news reports.
BA go bankrupt? I doubt it. It is in one of the better positions in Europe with greater resources than most European airlines, with many analysts increasingly highlighting it as one of only three survivors, along with Lufthansa and Air France, if the crisis continues for any prolonged period. The airline has currently some £1 billion in cash and has about £2 billion in assets. Thus I find it highly unlikely it would go bankrupt.
BA currently shows encouraging signs that their restructuring plan is working. It is in its best shape for sometime with a jump in profits to £245 million last September and a return to the FTSE 100 with a jump in share price of 67%. It now has a good service, lower fares, new aircraft, and has returned to profitability. The large reductions in capacity, job losses and slashed fares have clearly paid off here.
If the unthinkable did happen then I would be quite sure that the Government would be quite committed to helping it out. Tony Blair was understood to have made a personal commitment not to let BA go bankrupt believing that this would be too damaging for the UK’s image and economy.
With Swiss maybe I was a little too harsh. However, they need to learn from Swissair’s mistakes and move away from their unprofitable structure. They should cut longhaul and cut the European down to the Crossair scale and rid themselves of so many aircraft (lke they are doing at the moment) especially with their large Longhaul fleet. In my opinion Swiss should base their strategy similar to that of SNBA and join Oneworld…that is the way to go for Swiss.
Saab 2000RE: Airliner World 2010
[updated:LAST EDITED ON 09-02-03 AT 01:32 PM (GMT)]I will add Swiss and Olympic to that list of airlines that would disappeared.
I think Europe will have four if not three major airlines (Air France, British Airways, Lufthansa and Iberia) with smaller less global orientated airlines linking to major hub airports. Other airlines will have smaller, European networks operating just to major cities and regional destinations.
The likes of KLM, TAP, Austrian etc will all be merged into other airlines or will go bankrupt, with the likes of Swiss, SNBA all gone.
Star will no longer exist with the likes of Varig, United and Air Canada in very different positions. The likes of Air New Zealand would have disappeared into Qantas and carriers like Emirates and Qatar will serve the major Middle Eastern destinations. Africa will still have one major competitor-South African.
The US will have probably three major airlines with Northwest, Continental and Delta all one airline and maybe another (whether that is UA, AA or US)
Low cost will be the big business with maybe two in Europe (Easyjet, and Ryanair) with all the likes of Jet2, Germanwings, and Volare all gone in years.
Charter would of gone as travellers become more adventurous and go it alone on low cost airlines. Regional will be very small with rail becoming more predominate and the fly from your local airport idea being more recognised.
And last but not least, Mongu- the IOM and the Channel Islands will have a Heathrow link…hahaha.Of course this is only what I think based on current trends. It is probably all incorrect and very far fetched (Especially the end of the last paragraph)
What do we see for the A380?
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