Yes, I have heard this as well…they are looking to take it on since BA have decided to drop the route. And I have also heard about the BAe 146, as they used that for a while this summer instead of their 737-300 didn’t they?

I have also heard that Flybe are looking to do LGW-NCL.

Not sure when the third a/c is going to be delivered, but I know that they are looking at having up to 17 a/c by the end of next year! 😮 Talk about rapid expansion or what…!

I have been doing a bit of digging around, and followed a link from the main PlaneStupid website onto another website (http://www.airportpledge.org.uk/index.php), that appeals to people to make a pledge against airport expansion, and the one interesting thing that I found out…since this pledge was started on 8th October 2004, only 4,108 people have signed up to it…

Ok, so I cannot tell how this number is spread out geographically, but this figure clearly demonstrates that people are not queing up to sign this pledge because they know that air travel is important to them and that in order to have the services that we do have now and that we will have in the future more space and capacity at airports is needed. However, I do strongly believe that the government and airport operators do need to analyse every possible detail before announcing plans to expand airports, and they should at least make an effort to listen to and understand the concerns of the people that will be directly effected, i.e the residents that live under the flight-paths.

I must admit though, (and I suppose this is because I am a Londoner and therefore have better access to it), if I had to travel to Paris or Brussels for example, I would look to use alternative modes of transport than flying because although it would take me longer by Eurostar, the prices are just as acceptable to pay, and also to see the nice countryside passing you at 150mph is quite a thrill…

At last, a reasonsable debate about the impact of aviation on the environment…I did wonder when something like this would take place!

Face it, without air travel the world would be a very different place, and probably would not be able to function properly. People would not be able to visit and experience the vast number of cultures that exist, and most country economys would be severley effected, seeings as the number of visitors effects the, especially those countries that have to rely on tourists.

My overall opinion is that I think all airlines should be made to put a certain percentage of their profits towards the protection of the environment, rather than penalising individual passengers by adding additional taxes…and I also think that big multinational companies should be forced to introduce video confrencing technology so that it would reduce the number of trips that their executives and employees have to take.

And another thought…why can’t a group of scientific boffins come up with a hybrid fuel for aircraft, seeings as we now have them for cars?

At the beginning of a day full of emergencies and good movements there was a VS 747 abort a take off on runway 08R(It was one of the first to go after the change around). It then taxied to a holding point not far from the end of 26L were it got inspected by the fire crew’s. They then left and the plane taxied back over towards the old control tower and is now parked next to that.

What i would like to know is if anyone has any info on why it aborted?
Also on the note of aborting. Why also a Transaero 767 aborted taxied to a holding point and what looked like search on board the aircraft?

Any help i would be thankful of:D:D:D

As far as I am aware, the Virgin 747 returned due to a technical problem, I do not know what the cause of it was though – sorry.

The 777 “PTQ” video?

Put Together Quickly. Shows a JAL 777 from first rivets in the wingspar to its first flight.

That’s the one… I take it you have seen it as well.

Hi guys, good to see so many of you doing aviation-related courses, they have really come about in the last few years.

I have just finished, passed and graduated (last Tues!) from Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College in High Wycombe with a Foundation Degree in Airline and Airport Operations.

The course itself was really good and I have really learnt alot more than I had anticipated. The first year started off as a basic introduction to the industry, covering Customer Service, Passenger Handling, Health and Safety and a few other subjects…

We then had a six-month work placement opportunity, where I worked as a Passenger Service Agent at LGW.

In the second year we covered more in-depth modules such as Marketing, Management, and Contemporary Issues. We also got to go to Orlando for a week, where we visited MCO and SFB, as well as the Executive Airport. On one of the days at MCO, we met staff from Southwest Airlines, and had a tour of their operations facilities – we also got brief access to the ramp, albeit for a quick photo opportunity!

Good luck to all of you, hope you do well in your courses and wish you all the best for your future careers…