Bungling CAA puts paid to 747 landing.
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Affirm on the squirrels.
I'll post my side of the story, with substantiation when I get to a decent connection but now it's time to sit at the pool & chill.
Frustrating? Yes. The end of the world? No.
See you in CT on Sunday.
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I'll post my side of the story, with substantiation when I get to a decent connection but now it's time to sit at the pool & chill.
Frustrating? Yes. The end of the world? No.
See you in CT on Sunday.
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I understand that the Captain went to the CAA yesterday and had a 'pleasant' conversation. Long and short, it will not happen. I thank that the Captain has gracefully stepped down and agreed not to push the issue. I ma sure that if he had the energy it could have been made to happen.
Does make you wonder where to from here with the CAA? A question asked earlier on this thread went around the issue of 744 too big, 757 too big, 737 ok? What is going to be deemed to be ok and on what basis is it going to be judged? Will it be judged by a retired airline driver operating as a consultant to the CAA on the basis of what he 'feels?'
The CAA must be careful of collecting all sorts of increased fees and then having perfectly safe skies by keeping aircraft grounded and in the hangars!!
Does make you wonder where to from here with the CAA? A question asked earlier on this thread went around the issue of 744 too big, 757 too big, 737 ok? What is going to be deemed to be ok and on what basis is it going to be judged? Will it be judged by a retired airline driver operating as a consultant to the CAA on the basis of what he 'feels?'
The CAA must be careful of collecting all sorts of increased fees and then having perfectly safe skies by keeping aircraft grounded and in the hangars!!
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Fish ON.................I will grab it........
"Things aren't always as they seem and all support for our okes for keeping these frivolous meglomaniacs from using our country as their doormat. They should stay in their sandpits and carry on playing feud-feud amongst themselves."
Its a matter of folks wanting to visit South Africa rather than you, as some peon, deciding who will spend their tourist dollars and where. Even with all the confusion, Im sure they helped out the economy quite a bit.
Sounds like a bit of jealousy from a have not.
With things as they are, you had better be lucky that people are still willing to visit SA. When and if other African Countries get the message that there is money in the tourist dollar, SA might just lose a few.
This little fiasco should be considered a South African embarrasment. Third world at its highest.
Lets see if we can squeeze post #4 from Turkey Neck.
"Things aren't always as they seem and all support for our okes for keeping these frivolous meglomaniacs from using our country as their doormat. They should stay in their sandpits and carry on playing feud-feud amongst themselves."
Its a matter of folks wanting to visit South Africa rather than you, as some peon, deciding who will spend their tourist dollars and where. Even with all the confusion, Im sure they helped out the economy quite a bit.
Sounds like a bit of jealousy from a have not.
With things as they are, you had better be lucky that people are still willing to visit SA. When and if other African Countries get the message that there is money in the tourist dollar, SA might just lose a few.
This little fiasco should be considered a South African embarrasment. Third world at its highest.
Lets see if we can squeeze post #4 from Turkey Neck.
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At a guess, the bump is the antennae for Boeing connexion.
CJ750, Just for the record, the B747-400 is a private aircraft, it was offered as transportation to a big-wig Prince. The company had no other suitable aircraft to offer.
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CJ750, Just for the record, the B747-400 is a private aircraft, it was offered as transportation to a big-wig Prince. The company had no other suitable aircraft to offer.
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Affirm. it's the Connexion by Boeing antenna. Since Boeing pulled the plug on this system it can no longer be used for web or internet connections (still available through the Inmarsat antennas) but it still provides its primary function of supplying live-TV feed.
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