RE: Monoply in Engines

BA used GE engines for their first 777`s because GE were desparate to get a major airline as both AA and DL chose RR and UA chose P&W which left GE with just Continental in the US so they made BA a deal the maintain all BA`s engines for a set period of time at a knock down price as an insentive. Unfortunately the GE engines suffered early teething problems which delayed BA`s launch. I dont think many customers have chosen GE to power their 777`s most have chosen P&W or RR

RE: A380

For jet wash read disturbed air left behind all aircraft as they fly. Wake vortex is the posh name

As for the name what are all you surgestions out there. To carry on the Beluga`s whale theme how about HUMPBACK

RE: heathrow terminal 5

Heathrow does need T5 but the big issue up in the forgotten lands of South Yorkshire is WHAT ABOUT FINNINGLEY. Now the labour big wigs are playing it safe at election time and having a public enquiry about turning the ex RAF base into a internatoional airport how many years are we going to have to wait.

RE: Foot and mouth

If the stories are true then both mad cow and foot and mouth started with infected meat products been fed to animals, animals that when I was at school many many years ago we were told eat grass. May be there is a clue their to the farmers. THESE ANIMALS ARE VEGITARIANS NOT MEAT EATERS.

I think we should name this country “#” THE COUNTRY FORMALLY KNOWN AS GREAT BRITAIN

RE: VC10. (newspaper article in the UK this week)

I do not know about the nav aids been incompatable. But if the RAF transports still fly goverment people round the world do they now have to travel to and from Brize Norton and can they only land at certain airports around the world which use older landing systems. I once saw two in one day at Manchester on troop movements two or three years ago.

RE: Boeing shelves Super Jumbo 747X

This is good news for Airbus. But it looks like the proposed new aircraft with its new high speeds and shorter journey time are only going to be offered to people willing to pay a premium for either first or buisiness class. The rest of us in the cheap seats will still be crammed on to the current aircraft which by the time of the predicted launch will be getting rather old.