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20th Jun 2014, 00:44
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Posted By Phileas Fogg

To set the record straight

As an example in the MME thread a LON, even SEN, route has been discussed and the conscientious of opinion is that in this day and age the trains have become too fast whilst APD is impacting upon...
19th Jun 2014, 15:00
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Posted By Phileas Fogg

Planespeaking, I fear you're too late ......

Planespeaking,

I fear you're too late ... the idiots have taken over the asylum and degenerated this thread to sh1t :)

All I offered was sound objection to such a route as...
19th Jun 2014, 14:39
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Posted By Phileas Fogg

Well you wouldn't have would you, I wasn't doing...

Well you wouldn't have would you, I wasn't doing the rounds of old folks homes!



Until a VIP operation in Lancashire made me an offer that, on the face of it, I couldn't refuse.

P.S. Keep...
19th Jun 2014, 14:06
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Posted By Phileas Fogg

If spotting aeroplanes is too complex for you...

If spotting aeroplanes is too complex for you sxflyer then perhaps you should opt for a simpler hobby such as spotting bicycles.

RAF Trade Group 9 (Air Traffic Control) includes other specialties...
19th Jun 2014, 13:42
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Posted By Phileas Fogg

I worked at SEN Airport ... LOL :)

I worked at SEN Airport ... LOL :)
19th Jun 2014, 13:30
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Posted By Phileas Fogg

cumbrianboy, I'm tired now, it's 2130 hours...

cumbrianboy,

I'm tired now, it's 2130 hours now here in "Basingstoke", one is never going to successfully plan on checking in at STD - 30 minutes (to the second), that the route (block to block)...
19th Jun 2014, 13:10
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Posted By Phileas Fogg

OK sxflyer, If I am so wrong then I...

OK sxflyer,

If I am so wrong then I challenge you to get from central Carlisle to a London rail terminus in 2hrs 35mins by public transport ... It ain't ever going to happen :)
19th Jun 2014, 13:05
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Posted By Phileas Fogg

After leaving STN and working at LGW I booked...

After leaving STN and working at LGW I booked myself with MALEV STN/ODS/STN and took a hotac/parking/transfer package with Corus Hotels utilising the Green Man Hotel in Old Harlow.

Well upon...
19th Jun 2014, 12:15
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Posted By Phileas Fogg

cumbrianboy, You're faking the figures: ...

cumbrianboy,

You're faking the figures:



If check-in closes 30 minutes before then, there could be a queue, so need to be there 45 minutes before, mode of transport could get delayed, might...
19th Jun 2014, 11:23
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Posted By Phileas Fogg

"Time to Spare ... Go by Air"

"Time to Spare ... Go by Air"
19th Jun 2014, 11:06
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Posted By Phileas Fogg

You're neglecting one obvious point ... Namely...

You're neglecting one obvious point ... Namely that train services to/from the twilight zone are so fast these days it's quicker to take a train from central Carlisle to a London terminus that it is...
18th Jun 2014, 11:38
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Posted By Phileas Fogg

Tagron, What Wiki doesn't tell you is that...

Tagron,

What Wiki doesn't tell you is that STN is built on "marshy" land so that USAF constructed runway is quite a significant construction.

In a similar vein the mega hangar at STN, who...
18th Jun 2014, 09:40
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Posted By Phileas Fogg

Terminal 1, 2 or 3? Obviously 3, an...

Terminal 1, 2 or 3?

Obviously 3, an airport's third terminal does not normally, if ever, decide the airport's opening date.

On that logic SEN opened, not in 1935 but, in 2011.

Here's a copy...
18th Jun 2014, 01:06
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Posted By Phileas Fogg

DJ6 & FRatSTN, Believe it not STN did have...

DJ6 & FRatSTN,

Believe it not STN did have terminal buildings pre 1991, the pre 1991 terminal was on the other side of the runway and the original terminal, before that, had become the staff...
17th Jun 2014, 23:16
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Posted By Phileas Fogg

FRatSTN, What are you talking about? ... STN...

FRatSTN,

What are you talking about? ... STN opened in circa 1949 and in 1966 became a BAA airport, I myself was working there in a based airline Operation dept. during the 1980's so how on earth...
17th Jun 2014, 14:40
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Posted By Phileas Fogg

It is without doubt that Easyjet bought up "GO"...

It is without doubt that Easyjet bought up "GO" and the mad Irishman bought up "Buzz" to get in on the STN/Essex act and when SEN developed both would have wanted in on that act also ... except that...
17th Jun 2014, 13:35
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Posted By Phileas Fogg

So just out of curiosity ... Why did both the mad...

So just out of curiosity ... Why did both the mad Irishman's outfit and Easyjet move from a hill in Bedfordshire to STN?
13th Jun 2014, 13:53
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Posted By Phileas Fogg

And it seems the modern day "enthusiast" expects...

And it seems the modern day "enthusiast" expects something, indeed everything, to appear on a website as quick as their fingers can type "Why isn't it there yet?".

I have my own "cottage"...
13th Jun 2014, 12:38
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Posted By Phileas Fogg

Then surely, surely, it has been announced!

Then surely, surely, it has been announced!
13th Jun 2014, 12:34
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Posted By Phileas Fogg

How do you know it begins on the same day if they...

How do you know it begins on the same day if they haven't announced it yet? :)
11th Jun 2014, 12:55
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Posted By Phileas Fogg

Barling Magna, This is becoming a thread...

Barling Magna,

This is becoming a thread drift and I get in to enough trouble with the mods as it is. Whilst it may be amusing to you it is boring and meaningless to the majority so PLEASE stop it...
11th Jun 2014, 12:27
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Posted By Phileas Fogg

EssexMan61, If you think I am going to jump...

EssexMan61,

If you think I am going to jump in and defend an airfield on top of a hill above the Vauxhall Motors works in Bedfordshire then you have another thing coming!

However, and I have to...
10th Jun 2014, 10:35
Replies: 1,581
Views: 431,668
Posted By Phileas Fogg

Were there any thunderstorms forecast in the AGP...

Were there any thunderstorms forecast in the AGP & FAO area? Could be a bit more holding and/or alternate(s) fuel.
8th Jun 2014, 13:14
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Posted By Phileas Fogg

asdf1234, How much baggage was there, what...

asdf1234,

How much baggage was there, what were the en-route winds, head, tail or still air, did the aircraft enjoy much of a headwind performance at SEN to get it in to the air, what were the...
8th Jun 2014, 12:55
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Posted By Phileas Fogg

From SEN or from the hill in Bedfordshire?

From SEN or from the hill in Bedfordshire?
8th Jun 2014, 11:34
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Posted By Phileas Fogg

I bet you say that to all the girls :)

I bet you say that to all the girls :)
25th Apr 2014, 12:23
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Posted By Phileas Fogg

Brussels is very far from a very large market...

Brussels is very far from a very large market unless one's trade is dog poo!
19th Apr 2014, 00:11
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Posted By Phileas Fogg

I worked in OST for two or three years, with...

I worked in OST for two or three years, with little exception about the only passenger flights we saw were diversions from BRU.
18th Apr 2014, 09:42
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Posted By Phileas Fogg

Express, Particularly when dealing with a...

Express,

Particularly when dealing with a mad Irishman I would suggest that, as far as CGN airport were concerned, no deal is done until the signature ink is dry, CGN's not likely to turn Stobart...
18th Apr 2014, 02:55
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Posted By Phileas Fogg

Thank you guys, For no more than an...

Thank you guys,

For no more than an enthusiast (spotter) davidjohnson6 has one hell of an attitude problem.
17th Apr 2014, 13:00
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Posted By Phileas Fogg

Where is Stanstead?

Where is Stanstead?
12th Apr 2014, 14:46
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Posted By Phileas Fogg

VB, Wasn't the route network of Ryanair...

VB,

Wasn't the route network of Ryanair then, that you suggest was on the brink of insolvency, reminiscent of the Aer Arran (Stobart Air or is that "Aer") route network of now?

I'm relieved I'm...
12th Apr 2014, 12:50
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Views: 431,668
Posted By Phileas Fogg

How to develop a successful airline ... start...

How to develop a successful airline ... start small and expand from there ...

Love him or hate him how did Ryanair start ... with stretched state-of-the-art B737's, with less than state-of-the-art...
12th Apr 2014, 12:31
Replies: 1,581
Views: 431,668
Posted By Phileas Fogg

Bremen was a City Flyer Express (LGW) route, to...

Bremen was a City Flyer Express (LGW) route, to hell that Ryanair serve it at stupid o'clock with putrid cabins and seat backs that don't recline, serve it morning and evening for the business...
12th Apr 2014, 11:52
Replies: 1,581
Views: 431,668
Posted By Phileas Fogg

And they're limited because they are choosing to...

And they're limited because they are choosing to utilise the ATR72 rather than ATR42. Realistically a commuter route needs to be served a minimum of twice daily at least 5 days per week and with the...
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