RE: Christmas came early yesterday…

Congratulations and well done.

Did you chose the 747 for flying reasons or because, as a more numerous aircraft at present, they fly more places so you have more variety?

RE: planes you would like to own

A340-500

I can fly anywhere!

RE: Astraeus 737 diverted after fans ‘riot’

I think someone is feeling very sheepish over an absurd knee jerk reaction to this. It’s also strange how no one is condemning the airling over this. If it happened in any other walk of life there would be recriminations, law suits, you name it.

It reminds me of those images in the US where a guy leans on a counter at an airport and the dumb female worker instantly screams “don’t come near me!! rape!! rape!!”.

RE: Revamp at BA spreads to regional operations

I’ve heard the same rumour.

I just can’t put much credence to it though. A new startup which flies two leased Beech 1900D’s and is currenctly openly competing with BA by virtue of the winning tactic of offering HIGHER fares. They must want the Euromanx marketing expertise!

RE: Revamp at BA spreads to regional operations

I suspect BA have actually realised thay aren’t able to manage all the regional ops, which is why they are getting rid of quite a few.

I think the likes of Eastern will become franchise airlines and pick a lot of it up.

RE: Friday the 13th, did strike yesterday!

I used to think it was crap too.

But then I changed my mind this Friday.

I woke up late, about 8.15 AM. I rushed into the shower and decided to shave in the shower to save time. Well for the first time in over 2 years, I cut myself shaving. Blood everywhere. So I cleaned up, jumped into the car and headed for a traffic jam. Sitting in stationary traffic, I was jolted forward – some joker had pressed his accelerator in stationary traffic. I got out, and discovered a colleague of mine had done it and she was a jibering wreck.

I then got to work and at 9:03 AM got an earful from a client about how bad our service was (which it wasn’t – a bank had messed up and everyone was trying to cover their backsides).

Anyway, nothing to do with aviation, sorry. Can I redeem this thread by saying that maybe my luck on Friday was pschosomatic – ie. maybe I subconsciously thought things would go wrong, so they did. This can happen to pilots and ATCOs I suppose!

Certainly made me think!

RE: Plane age

I went on a B720 of Middle Eastern Airlines from Damascus to Larnaca in the late 80’s (the home airport of Beirut was proably rubble at that point). It must have been early 60’s vintage I reckon.