RE: Missiles fired at Israeli passenger jet

In the UK in the mid-90’s the IRA demonstrated how vulnerable departing and arriving commercial traffic is to terrorists by lobbing a few dummy mortars into LHR from the back of a make-shift launcher parked in a hotel car park. There are countless army surplus vendors of weaponry where a terrorist can obtain materials and park themselves anywhere vaguely near the end of a runway and take pot shots at liberty. We are almost powerless to do anything about it. Any more of this and I foresee a massive hike in my life assurance premiums.

RE: My thoughts on security

Ok – here’s the situation (and this is what is believed to have actually happened on 911) –

Your flying along in your 757/767 and a call comes through from the cabin on the interphone. It’s a cabin crew member who’s a good friend. She’s petrified and is telling you that an Arabic man has a knife at her throat and is threatening to cut her throat if you don’t open the door. You deliberate and before you say anything you hear her screams as she has her throat cut down the phone line. Then another crew member is put on the line, again with a knife at her throat and is told to tell you that there are plenty more people back there that can be dealt with in the same way if you don’t open the door.

How useful is the lock on the flightdeck door?

How hard are you?

RE: My thoughts on security

[updated:LAST EDITED ON 08-12-02 AT 03:42 PM (GMT)]A lot of very good points raised. In particular I like the ideas of putting ground purchased duty free in the hold (although not all aircraft are palletised and if so there is not usually space for a separate container) and not giving out duty free on board until after landing.

With regard to reinforced cockpit doors, this is a 2 stage implementation with the bulk of the change coming into effect this winter. I have just received the tech notes for our new doors which are quite incredible. There are so many factors to be considered (eg how the cabin crew can gain access in the event of dual pilot incapacitation, how to gain access if both crew got locked out on the ground, etc, etc) that the solutions are really ingenious but I am unable to write them up to a public forum.

I am very pleased with the cabin and galley video surveillance system that we are getting. This will greatly spice up the boredom of a long night flight searching for totty!

RE: A Question for Wysiwyg

You’re welcome Kev. I really enjoy being able to help solve aviation queries.

RE: New airline, and Apple Vaccations has already nicked a 757 from thomas cook!

I’m not exactly sure how they apply the titles, however when they come back refinished in JMC logos you can still see a ghost image of Apple Vacations on the side. Apple are an entirely American company and are nothing to do with JMC or Thomas Cook other than linked by this contract.

We also supply aircraft and/or crews to –
Garuda Indonesia
Air Atlanta Icelandic
Air Seychelles
Air 2000

We have had requests for crew from –
Britannia
Cyprus Airways

RE: New Model.

err…how many famous Austrians are there? Mozart, Schwarzeneggar and now I’m stumped!

PS I’ve just remembered the Von Trap family but I think they were ficticious!!!

RE: southampton take 2 (might be a bit slow)

BA Dash 8-300, Emb145, Aurigny Trislander and Scot Airways Do328.