I thought this was about FCO nepotism? Whats a Germanic logo got to do with it?
Try flying for a middle eastern carrier anywhere and see what delays you get. Even in the home base there is no favouritism. Cathay freighter carrying rubber dog-**** calls ready first, going the same direction, goes first, as opposed to what we are carrying.....hmmmm seemed to have shot myself down there
Had a slot out of FCO heading toward Rhodes. They would not let us go until the minute was up for the slot. Seemed unusual that the med was pretty quiet that evening, and no level change was denied. Our first sign of another aircraft on any similar route was in Damascus airspace.
Point being that eight Alitalia aircraft launched before us.
And with regard to the full length tactics on 25, it's the intersection departures that amaze me.... Only after the clearance/push-back radio fiasco that one has to endure.
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