OK, I have watched this thing now on and off as it keeps popping up, let me see if I have this cronology correct:
Young fellow wants to set up an “airline” but he basically has an idea for an air taxi operation on a tiny scale.
He initially gets good response, lots of encouragement, etc. He manages to sort some investment, and all looks like he may actually get this off the ground, and in that incredibly over-regulated environment known as UK airspace, that is a BIG achievement! so not one to be minimized.
He has to change his plans enroute numerous times, and it appears that with no AOC he must essentially wet lease to make it happen. No suprise there, it is done every day. This he arranges, and eventually he manages to get a couple flights done, and it’s now a day by day, see what happens kind of operation. He has attracted the interest of the media, and they have hyped it to a degree, he has of course risen to this, perhaps to his detriment. And this little venture now appears to be hanging on a thread, maybe it will work, maybe not. Is that basically the timeline of events to date?
So my question, and it is to the majority of those who appear to spend all day every day tracking this venture, … why??? just what is upsetting you all so much here? have you all pre-purchased tickets in hopes of flying in the Navaho, or whatever he is sub chartering now? do you want to get good airside pictures? why do you CARE????
Because guess what, this is just one more tiny example of a guy trying to be involved in aviation.
Maybe it is because there is so little in the way of general aviation in the UK, that you see this as a massive venture, but it is not, if he was doing this in Canada, no one would even bat an eye, it would be a case of, ” oh look, he is trying to do trips in a Navaho, big deal, oh well maybe he will pick up a few”
Really, I am just amazed at the rage exibited on this board towards what is a complete non event.
Me, I don’t care, I have 0 involvement in such things, I have flown in the large aircraft contract environment for many years, (B747) and I fly with guys all the time that “want” to start an airline, do they, well no, almost never, but it is a hot topic, and pilots traditionally make lousy managers.
Now this fellow is not really a pilot, but he just skipped a few steps and went straight to the wants an airline stage.
If he really has a comm, and maybe a frozen ATPL, he is probably best to try for an entry level jet job, they are in abundance in the UK, and he can see how the big boys really screw up an airline. Then when he has watched from the inside for a number of years, maybe he would realise that it is not really worth the effort anyway!
But please, all you guys that are hanging on every word, and action of this tiny venture, you are only making yourselves look foolish. because the attention you are giving to this far outweighs the actual operation.
But carry on, and I will catch up again in a month or so, and note again that because the “website” has not been updated it has thrown you all into an apoplectic rage!
Really, boys there is better things to rant about, oh and keep taking pictures.Sometimes I see myself! 🙂
Couldn’t have said it better myself if I tried, but canadair you have hit the nail on the head here… 😀
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