I think its genuine… Its very rare they use that end at CFU, but when they do they’re LOW. The fence, left, is lower across the threshold.

Andy

Interesting… Shame about the weather though!

Where I am this week, at Orange County Airport, Wednesday lunchtime was clear blue skies, temperature in the 90s 🙂 Sadly I too am working, with the 20D in the bag and a shutter finger itching to be used!

Andy

They just haven’t got a clue. Its sad to see what BMI have become. Just as the likes of Swiss put BACK inclusive catering because they’re realised that payed-catering doesn’t work for a “business” airline, so BMI do the opposite – snatch defeat from what could have been a victory. I predicted some time ago that the new model would be that they were effectively seeking to become “the low fares airline at LHR” and that’s just what they are aiming for. Shame. They had a single cabin before – it was called Diamond Service, it included full meals – and it was excellent and it was what differentiated British Midland from the rest and that SERVICE was what helped make them what they became. Now they look for the lowest common denominator. They may pick up some punters in the really cheap seats at the back, but they’re also saying that they’re keeping flexible economy fares – sorry, but why should I pay the same for less?

So, business class and full / high economy fare payers to BA or other European airlines, really cheap fares still lower on Easy and or Ryan, and bmi left to pick up a few dregs in the middle. This will take them down, not up.

Andy

Believe it or not ,but a Concorde was barrel rolled .

Despite what has been claimed about this here and elsewhere in the past, I believe this to be an urban myth – there was certainly no more need to barrel roll Concorde during certification than there is with any other airliner. Of course, if anyone can prove the assertion that it did barrel roll by supplying a photo, I’d be very pleased to amend my thinking.

Andy

ATPs are dreadful aeroplanes – take it from one who has done 97 passenger flights on the type and who has no desire to go on one again! Good luck with your trip – hope it doesn’t go tech!

Andy

In a statement, the company said the aircraft will be used to further expand the operations of Channel Express (Air Services) Ltd.

All this talk of Jet2 757s! :rolleyes: Serve you all right if they convert them to special freighers – it actually does say for Channel Express…! 😉

(OK OK, I know, CEAS is parent of Jet2, but non the less…)

Andy