rdc1000I think the answer should have been made long ago, based on the question, WHO would want to go to benidorm anyway, boring though a job fair is, I know where my preference would layLOL.
rdc1000I think the answer should have been made long ago, based on the question, WHO would want to go to benidorm anyway, boring though a job fair is, I know where my preference would layLOL.
rdc1000Other articles I have seen seem to suggest the aircraft are not new, but the source hasn’t been disclosed as the deal is not finalised. I suspect they may even be on the UK register already. They may also be new, I don’t know anything particular.
rdc1000I’m LMAO at this thread now. I can’t believe the direction it’s taken (or shall we say one individual has taken it). How the hell did being gay or not get dragged into this??? LOL
A couple of points to make on the gay issue:
1) There are MANY more gay people around than I think Tommy has realised, we don’t all walk around with handbags and acting like camp queens, infact many of us actually have to make a point of spelling it out before people realise.
2) On that basis, I’m not sure what being gay would have to do with it, because many employers wouldn’t know before, during or after an interview what the sexuality is of the person they have interviewed.
3) I know straight men that do as good a job in the air as any gay man in the cabin, and vice versa in the cockpit (which I assume Tommy would ‘act’ straight for if he had the ABILITY to become a pilot).
4) How do you try to act gay, I mean SERIOUSLY??? What traits do you try to emmulate to make yourself appear gay without looking like a tw*t?? (replace * with an ‘i’ or ‘a’ as you see fit Tommy).
5) How many airline employers really give a damn about their employees’ sexuality? Admittedly the industry attracts a higher proportion of gay employees than many (perhaps only second to hair dressing, controversial! LOL), but in fact this would just tend to make employers immune to discrimination as invarioubly in todays society the discrimination is still against minorities.
On other issues:
1) I think that if Tommy didn’t get a job, and a 19 year old girl did, then he needs to get over the issue of age/sex, and focus on ability/potential. If you come across in an interview in the same way that you do on this thread then I wouldn’t employ you because you’d come across like a tw*t (insert as you will, as above).
2) Just because an airline didn’t offer you a job, doesn’t make them the worst company on earth, everybody has to take a few knocks in life, get over it.
Thats about it.
rdc1000Do you think they’d be really upset if you slapped a big British Airways or Lufthansa logo on it? I wonder if they’d even print and send!!:D
rdc1000Should SA go ahead with its planned purchase of the newest program at Airbus, what sectors could we expect these aircraft to serve on?
SIA seem very commmited to the A350XWB program, and have been all through the process. As interim capacity they intend to take 19x A330s, which would suggest that the A350 is primarily going to be used within Asia, as I expect the A330s will provide services on short/medium length high demand services, such as Bangkok, Hong Kong, Tokyo etc, and probably to Australasia.
Could we expect them to be used on European routes, either Paris and or London in particular, maybe as a second daily flight to both cities.
I’m afraid it’s delivery has been delayed a little too long for a second daily service to London, probably by about 25 years or more, currently SIA operates thrice daily from SIN to LHR, all with 747-400s. They would be highly unlikely to place the A350 onto this route as it is earmarked for capacity increases, rather than reductions, through the introduction of A380s.
rdc1000Here it is then…
AirAsia owners set up low-cost long-haul carrier
Leithen Francis, Singapore (05Jan07, 06:52 GMT, 664 words)Some of the owners of Asian short-haul low-cost carrier AirAsia are establishing a long-haul low-cost carrier that will start operations in July with three leased aircraft.
The new long-haul airline will be called AirAsia X to differentiate it from Malaysia-based AirAsia, but it will come under the auspices of privately held company Fly Asian Xpress. Its potential destinations include the UK, Australia, and parts of Asia.
AirAsia’s group CEO Tony Fernandes says the new carrier will have only one aircraft type in its fleet, and is deciding between the Airbus A330-300 and Boeing 777-300ER. It plans to place an order for 20 widebodies as early as this month, he adds.
The aircraft will have a two-class configuration – ‘economy’ with a seat pitch better than AirAsia’s and ‘super economy’ that will have “almost” flat-bed seats, says Fly Asian Xpress CEO Raja Amzi Raja Razali. If the A330 is chosen, the aircraft will have around 400 passenger seats including 14-21 super economy seats, he adds.
Frills such as food and beverages will be offered but “you will probably have to pay for these”, he says.
Fly Asian Xpress is a turboprop operation that Fernandes and his closest business partners established last year to take over some Malaysia Airlines routes within East Malaysia. Its other owners are Raja Amzi, who was previously AirAsia’s chief financial officer, and AirAsia’s deputy group CEO Kamaradin Meranun. The three men are also the founders of the publicly listed AirAsia.
The move into long-haul will spark a change in Fly Asian Xpress’ ownership structure. Conor McCarthy, the former Ryanair executive who was instrumental in helping AirAsia adopt the short-haul low-cost carrier business model, is to be a shareholder in Fly Asian Xpress, says Fernandes.
AirAsia will also get a 20% stake in Fly Asian Xpress with an option for a further 10%. This is part of deal giving Fly Asian Xpress a 30-year license to use the AirAsia brand name, says Raja Azmi. The new venture will use AirAsia’s online booking engine but, unlike the short-haul operation, also make more use of travel agents to generate sales.
Having the ‘X’ in AirAsia X’s name will be useful for the airline’s advertising campaigns, says Raja Azmi. “X has a mysterious feel to it and it can be used in a number of different ways,” he says.
He adds that it is important to have use of the AirAsia brand as this means its new long-haul operation gains instant recognition in Asia and in Europe, where AirAsia is a sponsor of England’s Manchester United football team.
Manchester in the UK is one several destinations in the UK, the Middle East, Asia and Australia that the Malaysian Government has granted to AirAsia X, says transport minister Chan Kong Choy, who also attended today’s press conference.
AirAsia X’s first flights will be to the UK and two destinations in China, says Azmi. He adds that London is a strong possibility as the first destination, although he rules out using London Heathrow and London Gatwick. The UK capital has at least two other international airports.
London Heathrow is off-limits as the Malaysian government has granted AirAsia X only traffic routes to destinations that national carrier Malaysia Airlines has refrained from serving, says Chan.
In the future, the government could grant AirAsia X some destinations currently served by the national carrier, says Chan. He also downplays suggestions that the new carrier might cannibalise Malaysia Airlines’ long-haul business.
“It is a different clientele and market so I don’t see a problem…MAS will grow too. More importantly it [the launch of AirAsia X] is good for the country.”
Fernandes has had preliminary discussions with the founders of Virgin Atlantic and EasyJet on an alliance, but he says that it is too early to say if that will go ahead. “I have a personal relationship with both men and we are always talking,” he adds.
Raja Azmi says AirAsia X is looking to “interconnect” with carriers in Europe rather than interline.
Source: Air Transport Intelligence news
and…
AirAsia poised to unveil big Airbus order on Monday
Leithen Francis, Singapore (05Jan07, 08:54 GMT, 624 words)AirAsia will announce a massive order for Airbus A320s, and possibly Airbus widebodies, on 8 January.
Industry sources say the Malaysia-based low-cost carrier’s top executives will be in Europe on Monday to unveil an order for over 30 Airbus A320s. The total order, including options, could exceed 100 A320s, they add. One well-placed source also says Airbus has agreed to deliver some of the aircraft before 2012.
AirAsia already has 15 A320s and 35 Boeing 737s, and another 85 A320s on firm order. However it needs even more A320s due to its rapid expansion and as its associate carriers in Thailand and Indonesia are keen to grow. The group, for example, wants to launch services to India and additional services to China and the Philippines.
The A330-300 is also understood to be the front-runner for a 20 aircraft firm order from AirAsia X, the new long-haul low-cost carrier that will be launched in July. The carrier, which is being set up by AirAsia CEO Tony Fernandes and several of his associates, plans to launch in July with three leased aircraft and have the purchased aircraft arrive later
One well-placed industry source, however, says Airbus and AirAsia X may fail to conclude negotiations for A330s in time to make Monday’s announcement. Fernandes declined to say if the carrier had selected A330-300s for the new long-haul operation, but he says that Air Asia X will place an order for 20 widebodies by end-January.
AirAsia X plans to launch in July with services from Kuala Lumpur to Tianjin and Hangzhou in China and from Kuala Lumpur to the UK, says Fernandes.
He says the Malaysian government has granted AirAsia X traffic rights to Birmingham and Manchester, and that it was looking at granting rights to London. The government has ruled-out London Heathrow and London Gatwick, but industry sources say AirAsia is likely to get London Stansted.
Fernandes says they are considering the A330-300 and Boeing 777-300ER for AirAsia X, which will operate only one aircraft type. He describes Airbus’ A330 replacement, the A350XWB, as the perfect aircraft for AirAsia X. However, he adds that they are first looking at the A330 as the A350XWB is a new aircraft type under development and will only be available in later years.
Fernandes concedes that it will also be easier for AirAsia pilots to move from the A320 to the A330 rather than to the 777-300ER. But the 777-300ER has the range to allow AirAsia X to go non-stop from its Kuala Lumpur base to Europe, while the A330 would have to stop on the way due to its shorter range.
When asked about the A330’s shorter-range, Fernandes says: “I don’t think it is a problem.” He says if AirAsia X decides to use the A330, the aircraft will stop in the Middle East and that AirAsia X plans to make the airfares low enough to entice travellers.
“I think if you could fly from Kuala Lumpur to London for $200, then you would not mind stopping-over in Sharjah (in the United Arab Emirates),” he says. Other Middle East stop-over points being considered include Bahrain and Kuwait City but Fernandes adds that AirAsia is unlikely to stop-over in Dubai.
The government has also granted AirAsia traffic rights to undisclosed destinations in Australia, the Middle East and other points in Europe.
Fernandes declines to discuss these but industry sources say Air Asia X’s Australian traffic rights include Avalon, a secondary airport near Melbourne that Qantas Airways’ low-cost carrier Jetstar currently uses.
The Australian traffic rights exclude Melbourne and Sydney because the rights are all being used by Malaysia Airlines. However, the source adds that the government plans to negotiate a new air services agreement with Australia that could help AirAsia X.
Source: Air Transport Intelligence news
rdc1000Mix up, Aircraft Not Yet Located
This makes things even worse, can you imagine getting your hopes up that a relative may still be alive, inly to find this out….
Indonesia admits missing 737 has not been found
David Kaminski-Morrow (02Jan07, 13:44 GMT, 212 words)Indonesia’s efforts to locate an Adam Air Boeing 737-400 which vanished during a domestic flight yesterday have taken a chaotic turn after the carrier disclosed that rescuers had not, contrary to an earlier confirmation, found the wreck of the missing aircraft.
The bizarre development followed the airline’s disclosure that wreckage from the twin-jet had been located in a mountainous region near Rangoan in the west of the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, which itself came after reports citing Government spokesmen said the wreckage had been found.
Flight KI574 had been operating between Surabaya and Manabo. It failed to arrive at its destination, prompting a search and rescue operation by Indonesian authorities.
Adam Air has relayed a public apology from the Indonesian transport minister for the fiasco and admits that its aircraft has “not yet been found”. The extraordinary twist follows earlier unconfirmed indications that there were survivors among the 102 passengers and crew on board.
The reason for the confusion is not clear although Adam Air stated, after disclosing the details of the apparent wreckage location, that communication links between the search teams and their command centre were poor.
There is no further firm information regarding the whereabouts of the aircraft, contact with which was lost about an hour after it departed Surabaya.
Source: Air Transport Intelligence news
rdc1000Morning all.
I just thought i would let you know that i have been asked to attend a job interview with jet2.com for a cabin crew vacancie. Im over the moon that i have been offered this chance.
I know have allot of preperation to do.
Luke.
Lets hope spelling and grammar are not high on their list ;).:dev2: Good luck though.
rdc1000Yes, the pics on the BAA website are pretty old, here’s some from airliners.net
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1148784/M/
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1131587/M/
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1087474/M/
rdc1000Whilst you’re paying £150 with SAS, you can go via Heathrow with British Airways for only £10 more.
SAS’ inflight service consists of buy-onboard only, doesn’t it?
If you fly in time for breakfast then you will get food, and drinks are served throughout the day. For the sake of a couple of hours flying then this would probably be adequate anyway. I’m not sure why you’d want to pay £10 extra to make a connection through LHR with BA. This will add a ridiculos amount fo time to your journey (making the need for onboard food greater cos you’ll be travelling all day), when you could go direct. Save the tenner, buy a sandwich at MAN and pocket the £7 difference (OK, probably about £4 difference given airport food prices).
rdc1000Guys,,Just planning a trip to Sweden for the WRC in Feb,
Any ideas for low cost airlines to Stockholm.. Got a price of £150 direct from MAN with SAS,
Just wondering if any ones knows of any budget airlines which do this route..
The Cheaper the better!!
Cheers
RickT
No ‘budget’ airlines serve this route, and RYR doesn’t serve LPL-NYO/VST either. SO if you definately want to fly from the Northwest then it ain’t gonna happen other than with SAS. BTW, I think £150 is not bad value for the route, snap it up before its gone!
rdc1000I thought EI left one world? Their logo is stil on homepage…
I think April is the offical leaving date.
rdc1000BMed operate as a franchise carrier for BA (obviously, hence the booking). They operate to 15 destinations in the Middle East, Central Asia and Europe.
Although they use A320/321 aircraft, they offer the equivelent of BA’s Club World and World Traveller services. They have been rolling out Seat back PTV (private TV) in traveller (this must be complete by now) and AVOD PTV in Club World, which obviously you wouldn’t find on a BA A320/321 used in Europe.
They have a website, http://www.flybmed.com, and you can find out about fleet/on board service through the About Us section (FAQ for onboard service). They also ahve a section on destinations. They still refer you back to BA for the actual schedules though.
rdc1000Cheers for that.
Yes i did think about doing Zoom but its my airline is UK based so i thought i would keep it with in the UK.
Well I think times have moved on a bit since Laker, and in truth the use of regional airports and liberalisation of certain markets makes your business model a bit different, and more like Zoom, or Flyglobespan. If you want to justify using a non-UK model then just highlight that most of the world’s successful Low Cost Carriers are based upon Southwest of America, including EZY and RYR originally.
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