And I think it was discussd at length, Spain does not react to PAN calls? So Aer Lingus was in the same situation as Ryanair, no?
- in all my time I fortunately never had to test the theory which was handed down to me by old Captains. It could well be that Spain has woken up to ICAO in this regard and PAN worked. In any case, with 4 a/c heading for the same airport on min fuel, once one calls 'PAN' or 'MAYDAY'.........................................I think I would have started shouting too!