Interesting report there, but not really enough detail for my liking 😀
You usualy hear about people going on about how “awful” the landing was, but that one does sound like a truly scary experience!
Last time I was at LHR it was still sat at LHR but had been moved around a bit due to all the building work. I think fundraising is still the key issue though?
It is a different rating, however the conversion course will likely take only 2 or 3 days, as is the case with the 737 to 737NG.
The market is starting to mature slightly I think. Prices are not ridiculously low, and on many ocassions full service airlines are beating the low frills airlines on price.
You also have to remember that we are in the summer season now, and demand is a lot higher, and therefore prices will be too.
I think this is one step too far, he is effectively cutting off a large section of present and prospective customers, and handing them straight over to EZ and BA. Not a good long term move, and I think (hope?) some of his fellow managers will get him to see sense.
Thats very good news OG, sadly Saudi is not the best place for anyone at the moment, anyone else I knew over there has long gone! Are you back in the UK for good, or will there be another “posting” elsewhere in the future?
First Choice still have one last 757 to come, and 3 767s are due from Vietnam next year as well apparently…
The PSS 744 works only in 2002 and 2000, not 2004:(
G-BUSH has a little sticker on the back saying “Back the Bid”.
They will presumably replace the 767s so will go from MAN and LGW? Anyway, its years away!
This would have been a positioning flight, brining across an aircraft at LGW for a flight to LTN. These shouldn’t show up on the arrivals screens, but often do.
They were obviously attracted to the wonderful BA livery 😉
What a well written article, didn’t get anything wrong as far as I can see. Theres a first!
Surprised that made it on to Airliners with that there?
Just watched it this afternoon (NO MORE SCHOOL!). Was very interesting, a different approach (different production team?) to that of the UK one.