RE: Snow!

Great photo!

RE: Heathrow should close!

I don’t quite see how the A380 is going to reduce traffic, unless there are not enough slots at a given airport to handle the size of the aircraft. If I was running an airline and had say twenty slots a day (for argument’s sake), and had the choice of using a mix of B777’s and A380’s, if I could fill the 380’s I would use them instead, thus maintaining aircraft traffic and trippling my passenger and cargo space. Why operate two 777’s on a route when you can use one A380 and save that other slot for another destination?

Where would Heathrow place its third runway? The area surrounding the airport seems very, very conjested and built up (at least from the sky).

RE: A Career in Aviation?

As far as I know BA does have a training program up to, and including, age 26, at least they did up to a couple of years ago. I was going to attempt registering, but made a complete 180 in terms of life direction (artist and comedian). Oh, Aer Lingus also had one at that time.

Hope that helps. Fantastic motivation that you all of you display.

RE: low cost long haul?

In Canada Air Transat and (the former Canada 3000) operate(d) long haul charter flights, and although always full (so it seems), the response from travellers (that I have talked to) is always a nightmare. I think that students, etc., would go for it, but you have to offer something a little more comfortable on long haul flights. Let’s be honest, if you hit a good seat sale the cost of a major carrier is just a bit more in dollars, but you get a lot more in comfort. At 6ft2 I can barely fit into cattle class as it is (praying BA upgrades me on my next flight).

I was speaking to a woman on the plane last year travelling from Glasgow to Heathrow when I was returning to Toronto, and she was going on to San Fransisco. They bumped her morning flight to Heathrow and gave her a credit on that portion of the ticket, so she ended up paying forty-nine pounds sterling, I NEARLY CHOKED on my traditional English breakfast!

RE: What’s wrong?????

I would like to add my two cents worth if possible.

This is a really great forum, for the most part, however, I would share in Kabir’s thoughts, and perhaps expand if permitted.

People do seem to be shying away from getting into more engaging conversation, and yes there may be a natural fatique happening. The slow down may also coincide with the general slow down in news from the industry (and media) as well, especailly when compared with such a news rich year (however unfortunate the circumstances to make it such).

I would agree that the forum has a European (mainly UK) and Asian focus, this could be because the magazine doesn’t seem to have a higher profile in North America (from my perspective), though I definitely try posting North American topics as they come across.

I have noticed once or twice some really nasty and uncalled for retorts to some members’ opinions or observations. I believe this to be quite unfortunate, as I personally use this forum as a little oasis away from day to day activities with like minded aviation enthusiasts, or professionals. Perhaps we could try not to get bated into conversations that should best be left for another forum, or website.

I enjoy visiting the site, though still a relatively new member, I look forward to future conversations with the group.

Regards,

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Trying again to post the snap, sorry to do this at your viewing expense.
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RE: What kind of aircraft does the head use?

The Government of Canada uses military A310’s and Canadair jets.

Testing to see if pic works.

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