The funniest thing I found was the text message that was sent.

I can publish it on here because it’s made available via the BBC article in the above link…

“Broadsword calling Danny boy, pizza delivered and the chicken is in the pot”.

No skulduggery here, eh?:confused:

More on Sky News: http://news.sky.com/story/1195209/dreamliner-grounded-as-smoke-pours-from-plane

Aerospace experts said the incident was troubling, but were cautious about drawing broader conclusions.
The cause of the battery problems has not been determined.

I think this is most important. It could simply be an isolated incident involving just this particular aircraft.

Don’t mention T1t5 YOU GET BANNED FOR BEING OFFENSIVE!

No T1t5 here, all I see are a some birds!:D:dev2:

Great photos by the way Bruggen 130, thanks for sharing.

Lovely photos there Derekf, thanks for sharing.:)

This is the damage:

Jeez, that’s gonna cost BA a pretty penny to get fixed (both the building and the aircraft!).

Which will be next to vanish into history I wonder…

This might sound like a daft suggestion, but could/would a tie-up between JetBlue and Virgin America possibly work?

Obviously JetBlue’s network and fleet size is far more superior to Virgin’s but I could see the two joining/working together at some point to try to do battle with the “Big 3” airlines.

Thank you very much for taking time and reply on my post and sharing your experience. I have few more questions:
– Why Damarel system is better than other systems ?? what makes you make that decision .. is it features in it ? ease of use ? system price ? support ?
– Can you recommend me another two LDCS systems rathar than Damarel ?
– What are the important factors I have to consider while I am comparing LDCS from different companies ?

thanks

Seeing as Rule #6 of the Code of Conduct prohibits advertising of products and services, I don’t think it would be wise for me to answer these questions here. Plus, it was almost 6yrs since I last used the above system, and I was only a Passenger Service Agent at the time so it was not as if I had a choice of which system I could use as I was not in a high enough position, neither did I work for the airline directly.

I would be happy to answer any other questions you may have via Private Message, so feel free to get into contact with me via that option if you wish to know anything else.

As someone who has worked in ground handling for almost 8yrs now, I can say that L-DCS by Damarel Systems is by far the best system I have used to date. It does very much depend on which airline you are handling at the time as some third-party systems are not always the best option for big airlines, which is why they have a check-in system that is linked to their reservation system (i.e. Amadeus, Sabre, etc.). Also, I have noticed that as technology has improved so much in recent years, and partly as a way to reduce costs, airlines are often attempting to build their own in-house systems. I know for a fact that United have been doing this as we recently had a team from the US come over Heathrow to spend a couple of days showing us a new system that they have launched but are still testing until it can be properly released on a global scale. The team were very interested to know from our perspective as staff about what we liked, disliked and what we wanted to see improved/removed in order to help make our jobs easier. I would also think that most low-cost airlines also have their own systems too as a way to keep costs as low as possible.

Hope this helps answer your question.:)