Oh and an after thought would be that Air France are most likely to be the first to ground Concorde, cos if BA are having a bad time chances are AF are having it harder!
But doesn't AF have a bottomless money pit - the French taxpayer? BA has to make its numbers.
Why haven't we seen any Concs at Manchester since the return to service? Have all the charters stopped? I lived my dream a few years ago with a Conc jumpseat ride from Manch supersonic to Paris (which I wrote-up as a 'Pilot' mag article). Post 11/9 I don't suppose that will ever be possible again.
The day wil come, of course, when she will just be a memory. But I think It's a while off yet.
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