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Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
3rd Oct 2015, 09:28
Replies: 57
Views: 42,882
Posted By Tank2Engine

The Luxembourgish press (not the most...

The Luxembourgish press (not the most professional or objective IMHO :rolleyes:) says that the investigation is now focusing on the landing gear, as apparently there were some issues a few years ago...
Forum: Freight Dogs
22nd Sep 2015, 09:50
Replies: 117
Views: 84,399
Posted By Tank2Engine

True, $200 million per aircraft is a lot of...

True, $200 million per aircraft is a lot of money, but don't forget that the 747F could potentially be a dying breed.

The last 747-8F's will be in final assembly soon, and with no new orders...
Forum: Freight Dogs
15th Jul 2015, 10:10
Replies: 15
Views: 7,859
Posted By Tank2Engine

Volga Dnepr sets up new UK firm: AirBridgeCargo...

Volga Dnepr sets up new UK firm: AirBridgeCargo eyes UK routes with Volga-Dnepr company (http://theloadstar.co.uk/airbridgecargo-eyes-routes-to-the-us-as-volga-dnepr-group-sets-up-new-uk-firm/)
Forum: Freight Dogs
7th Jul 2015, 08:38
Replies: 15
Views: 7,859
Posted By Tank2Engine

Heard a rumour about AirBridgeCargo thinking...

Heard a rumour about AirBridgeCargo thinking about either an AMS or STN base. Those 20 747-8F's that Volga Dnepr (the parent company of ABC) apparently bought at the Paris airshow need to go...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Jun 2015, 22:22
Replies: 113
Views: 100,465
Posted By Tank2Engine

China is investing $80 billion in aviation...

China is investing $80 billion in aviation projects this year alone - Business Insider (http://www.businessinsider.com/china-is-investing-80-billion-in-aviation-projects-this-year-alone-2015-6)
...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
29th May 2015, 12:23
Replies: 4
Views: 3,927
Posted By Tank2Engine

Hahahaha, sure! :ouch:

Hahahaha, sure! :ouch:
Forum: Terms and Endearment
25th May 2015, 19:45
Replies: 2
Views: 5,086
Posted By Tank2Engine

Perhaps those "massive profits aren't so massive...

Perhaps those "massive profits aren't so massive after all? :hmm:

Perhaps they are bleeding cash like crazy in order to gain market share and crush any competition? :hmm:
...
Forum: North America
25th May 2015, 19:34
Replies: 12
Views: 10,315
Posted By Tank2Engine

These kind of events/incidents create fresh...

These kind of events/incidents create fresh 'facts' for all the scaremongers wanting to give up even more privacy in order to make this a 'safer' world! :rolleyes:
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
6th Apr 2015, 11:59
Replies: 15
Views: 8,717
Posted By Tank2Engine

Great, so let's loosen up those EASA FTL's a bit...

Great, so let's loosen up those EASA FTL's a bit more, shall we? :ugh:
After all, those FTL's have been designed and drafted by people who have zero understanding of long term cumulative fatigue,...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Mar 2015, 13:56
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,631,833
Posted By Tank2Engine

I would tend to agree with that, although I'm far...

I would tend to agree with that, although I'm far from an expert at these things. :uhoh:

Wouldn't an explosion probably have scattered the debris over a much bigger area and into much smaller...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Mar 2015, 11:55
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,631,833
Posted By Tank2Engine

Arrow FWIW

ZeroHedge (http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-03-24/airbus-a320-carrying-148-crashes-french-alps) has somehow gotten a table of v/s of this flight, link here...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
12th Mar 2015, 13:50
Replies: 130
Views: 43,565
Posted By Tank2Engine

Yes I know, I was just illustrating the catch 22...

Yes I know, I was just illustrating the catch 22 situation many of us are in. When management is turning on the thumb screws then voting with our feet has serious consequences for as far as social...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
12th Mar 2015, 13:20
Replies: 130
Views: 43,565
Posted By Tank2Engine

It will go a lot further, just look at all those...

It will go a lot further, just look at all those low cost airlines out there! Pilots who sheepishly take less and less fuel, working more and more nto discretion, reducing more and more rest, naively...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
9th Mar 2015, 14:16
Replies: 130
Views: 43,565
Posted By Tank2Engine

Yes, I talk to plenty of 'real world' people, and...

Yes, I talk to plenty of 'real world' people, and when you factor out the prestige from being a pilot then there is little left of your argument. Lack of jobs? You mean like the lack of pilot jobs...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
9th Mar 2015, 12:15
Replies: 130
Views: 43,565
Posted By Tank2Engine

Hmm, sorry Cliff, but IMHO pilots were trained to...

Hmm, sorry Cliff, but IMHO pilots were trained to think outside the box and plan accordingly. It seems to me that the current generation of magenta line P2F/P4T pilots would make the average nazi...
Forum: Freight Dogs
21st Dec 2014, 19:37
Replies: 32
Views: 24,134
Posted By Tank2Engine

Which SOP is that? Turboprop/cowboy SOP? In most...

Which SOP is that? Turboprop/cowboy SOP? In most airlines, touchdown with thrust on is considered bad airmanship and a big no-no. Thrust on touchdowns can be smoother (good for some people's ego I...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
13th Jan 2014, 09:03
Replies: 37
Views: 11,391
Posted By Tank2Engine

Here's Tim Clark's (CEO of Emirates airline)...

Here's Tim Clark's (CEO of Emirates airline) opinion about the 747-8 with some very interesting quotes:

Clark: 777-300ER responsible for sparse 747-8I sales - 2/10/2011 - Flight Global...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
12th Jan 2014, 18:38
Replies: 37
Views: 11,391
Posted By Tank2Engine

Well let's be honest, the current 747-8 is hardly...

Well let's be honest, the current 747-8 is hardly a commercial success with <100 in operation, mostly freighters, so why would Boeing even consider stretching the existing design's upper deck even...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Jan 2014, 17:54
Replies: 146
Views: 86,809
Posted By Tank2Engine

GYD/UBBB

Originally posted by dmussen:Baku has 2 non-intersecting which are slightly offset. The longest runway is runway 16/34 and is 4000m long and is CAT III equipped, plenty of stopping distance for an...
Forum: Freight Dogs
17th Nov 2013, 14:33
Replies: 27
Views: 15,223
Posted By Tank2Engine

No need to look that far East, Netanyahu: The...

No need to look that far East, Netanyahu: The survival of my Country....
Forum: Freight Dogs
22nd Oct 2013, 09:57
Replies: 1,648
Views: 1,377,934
Posted By Tank2Engine

People and Languages - Luxembourg.lu - Luxembourg...

People and Languages - Luxembourg.lu - Luxembourg at a Glance (http://www.luxembourg.public.lu/en/luxembourg-glance/population-languages/index.html)

The website claims...
Forum: Freight Dogs
20th Sep 2013, 11:29
Replies: 11
Views: 8,252
Posted By Tank2Engine

Not really. I fly 744's and 748's which cost a...

Not really. I fly 744's and 748's which cost a LOT of money to buy and insure, so why would they drop the requirements? For any modern airline it makes very little difference whether you're carrying...
Forum: Freight Dogs
6th Feb 2013, 12:24
Replies: 1,648
Views: 1,377,934
Posted By Tank2Engine

According to the newspaper linked below, the...

According to the newspaper linked below, the findings will be presented on Wednesday and then, supposedly, on Thursday the board will decide although a definite decision is not very likely.
...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Jan 2013, 05:49
Replies: 48
Views: 23,598
Posted By Tank2Engine

Safety 1st my @ss!

No worries though, the new EASA FTL's will soon nip all of this in the bud because in the future they will BOTH be asleep! :suspect:

At least the corrupt politicians will sleep well at night,...
Forum: Freight Dogs
26th Oct 2012, 09:43
Replies: 1,648
Views: 1,377,934
Posted By Tank2Engine

It's all widely known and and largely outdated...

It's all widely known and and largely outdated blablabla about "it would make a very potent airline between us and them." In the mean time, 1,5 years down the road, the facts are telling a totally...
Forum: Freight Dogs
25th Oct 2012, 09:43
Replies: 4
Views: 6,902
Posted By Tank2Engine

That 750 million "cash injection" makes it sound...

That 750 million "cash injection" makes it sound very dramatic, but I wonder what makes up those 750 million. Does it include things like aircraft financing? Does it include the financing of...
Forum: Freight Dogs
19th Oct 2012, 09:36
Replies: 1,648
Views: 1,377,934
Posted By Tank2Engine

Suppose, hypothetically speaking, that a new...

Suppose, hypothetically speaking, that a new business plan only caters for 5-7 aircraft in LUX and mass lay-offs are required, then that problem will be solved instantly as hundreds of -8 rated...
Forum: Freight Dogs
19th Oct 2012, 08:01
Replies: 1,648
Views: 1,377,934
Posted By Tank2Engine

Well...if the Arabs let CV go down the drain then...

Well...if the Arabs let CV go down the drain then those same Arabs (read: QR) will fill probably the void. :suspect:

It's a win-win situation for them; spend a few million (perhaps the ...
Forum: Freight Dogs
17th Oct 2012, 09:07
Replies: 1,648
Views: 1,377,934
Posted By Tank2Engine

Let's not exaggerate: the 744 and 748 are common...

Let's not exaggerate: the 744 and 748 are common types and you don't need a special rating to fly a 748.

All you need is a quick transition course of a few days, I think the FAA minimum is 2...
Forum: Freight Dogs
14th Oct 2012, 19:37
Replies: 1,648
Views: 1,377,934
Posted By Tank2Engine

Question Eh, lower cost base ? Is it really fair to...

Eh, lower cost base ? Is it really fair to compare the cost base of CLX to that of ICV ?

How much ICV is paying in leasing fees for KCV ? How much money do they spend on marketing, maintenance, on...
Forum: Tech Log
29th Sep 2012, 12:39
Replies: 117
Views: 30,997
Posted By Tank2Engine

More trouble ahead? Investigators find...

More trouble ahead?

Investigators find cracks in second Dreamliner engine - CNN.com (http://edition.cnn.com/2012/09/28/travel/dreamliner-engine/index.html?hpt=hp_t1)
Forum: Freight Dogs
17th Mar 2012, 14:08
Replies: 29
Views: 5,874
Posted By Tank2Engine

Danger It's all about liability!

Why bother with remote control (technical issues, costs, liability when there's an incident (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-16024605), accident or terrorist take over) when the airline...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
8th Mar 2012, 08:05
Replies: 4
Views: 4,313
Posted By Tank2Engine

Hint: the problem could also be 'solved' by...

Hint: the problem could also be 'solved' by extending your right arm and growing a small moustache before marching through the TSA scanners! :=

Never mind the radiation, never mind that it still...
Forum: Freight Dogs
27th Feb 2012, 22:06
Replies: 1,648
Views: 1,377,934
Posted By Tank2Engine

@ S Berlusconi

Do you have a credible source for this info, or is this just wild and totally unfounded speculation?
Forum: Freight Dogs
18th Jan 2012, 09:42
Replies: 4
Views: 4,472
Posted By Tank2Engine

More news from Handelsblatt: "Lufthansa...

More news from Handelsblatt:

"Lufthansa permanently buries cargo joint venture Jade"...
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