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Airbus Commander,
What are you about, how an ILS sould be done..... My Arse! You people in your shandy drinking shirt-lifting poofbus (not forgetting the lavender scent) have to slow down to miles before you get anywhere near the ILS. So who is slowing who? How many times have I heard you cant have 22 the poofbus needs 04.... envious of the Airbus..... nahhhhh! Even the Manx 2 has had to slow for the Midland. Now that is taking the p1ss.
250kts to seven miles, bet you cant do that in your uphill gardenerbus.
What are you about, how an ILS sould be done..... My Arse! You people in your shandy drinking shirt-lifting poofbus (not forgetting the lavender scent) have to slow down to miles before you get anywhere near the ILS. So who is slowing who? How many times have I heard you cant have 22 the poofbus needs 04.... envious of the Airbus..... nahhhhh! Even the Manx 2 has had to slow for the Midland. Now that is taking the p1ss.
250kts to seven miles, bet you cant do that in your uphill gardenerbus.
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piccie pls
Great posts guys. As a dis-interested browser I think Captn Sir Airbus Commander should post his piccie - so we all know who to avoid Sounds like CRM on his flights stands for Conceited Rectal Moron
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I'll be sure to wave at Grandad here as we scoot past him in our considerably more shiny and capable 195, while he struggles along in his ageing Renault. You can spot him in the terminal - he's the one with a Tartan shopping trolley instead of a crew bag.
Hugs and kisses,
Junior
Hugs and kisses,
Junior
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Is it the airline or aircraft?
The Q400 is operated by a large number of airlines in Europe and USA and it seems SAS are the only ones to have problems (touch wood) so why is this? Is it an issue at SAS rather than with the aircraft??
The Q400 is operated by a large number of airlines in Europe and USA and it seems SAS are the only ones to have problems (touch wood) so why is this? Is it an issue at SAS rather than with the aircraft??
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Maybe you could define the term "spate" - in your opinion.
Flybe operate between 450 - 500 daily flights. We can say a good 300 odd are on the Q400 as there are quite a few in the fleet.
I do not recall Flybe having this many return from airborne's or emergencies - do you??
The problem that we have with the Q400 is that it is the same problem with the same airline. Had it happen with SAS and then one in, say, South Africa with XXX Airlines we probably would not be any the wiser. I still believe that SAS need to be investigated.......rather than the Q400.
However this is just my opinion and sadly, this does not count for much when there are people who do not look at the wider picture.
Flybe operate between 450 - 500 daily flights. We can say a good 300 odd are on the Q400 as there are quite a few in the fleet.
I do not recall Flybe having this many return from airborne's or emergencies - do you??
The problem that we have with the Q400 is that it is the same problem with the same airline. Had it happen with SAS and then one in, say, South Africa with XXX Airlines we probably would not be any the wiser. I still believe that SAS need to be investigated.......rather than the Q400.
However this is just my opinion and sadly, this does not count for much when there are people who do not look at the wider picture.
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I do not recall Flybe having this many return from airborne's or emergencies - do you??
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eastern wiseguyMay I ask - what sort of time gap was there between your 3 'experiences' - please be truthful.
Please do not use capital letters - this is a forum and therefore debates will arise on occasions, there is really no need to use capital letters and portray such an aggressive response.
We will just have to wait and see what happens no matter how long this will take.
Please do not use capital letters - this is a forum and therefore debates will arise on occasions, there is really no need to use capital letters and portray such an aggressive response.
We will just have to wait and see what happens no matter how long this will take.
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They were within a few weeks of each other. They were all out of BHD and returned. I was the controller on each occassion.Do not lecture me about nettiquette thank you. I was using capitals to emphasise a point. The aircraft had recently been introduced to the fleet and I was curious if this was a feature of the aircraft which had as yet been undiscovered ,I was NOT(there is the emphasis again) implying anything about FlyBe.
As an aside ...what is your experience with the day to day flying/controlling of these aircraft?.Be honest now.
As an aside ...what is your experience with the day to day flying/controlling of these aircraft?.Be honest now.
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i like Flybe as well, anything wrong in that, could be because they came to Norwich and gave me a much better option than flying from Stansted, but who cares i think they are good from a passenger point of view, 10 times better than ryanair, for ontime etc in my experience.
you must like a particular airline as well
ADC - why the weird love affair with Flybe?
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but who cares i think they are good from a passenger point of view, 10 times better than ryanair, for ontime etc in my experience.
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ADC2604 However this is just my opinion and sadly, this does not count for much when there are people who do not look at the wider picture.
Do you work in crewing by any chance???
Do you work in crewing by any chance???
Birdscarer
I have no particular axe to grind on behalf of Flybe, but you can have no idea how much experience Nick Barnes has of Ryanair can you?
Ryanair are certainly better at dropping a route when the airport subsidy runs out - remember HUY-DUB for example?
I still have hopes of Flybe operating meaningful services out of SEN (one day!) and that would be very welcome by the local community.
Still, if you have the answers to all their problems and could sort it out in 6 months no doubt your CV is on its way to Exeter already.
I have no particular axe to grind on behalf of Flybe, but you can have no idea how much experience Nick Barnes has of Ryanair can you?
Ryanair are certainly better at dropping a route when the airport subsidy runs out - remember HUY-DUB for example?
I still have hopes of Flybe operating meaningful services out of SEN (one day!) and that would be very welcome by the local community.
Still, if you have the answers to all their problems and could sort it out in 6 months no doubt your CV is on its way to Exeter already.
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Birdscarer
I have no particular axe to grind on behalf of Flybe, but you can have no idea how much experience Nick Barnes has of Ryanair can you?
Ryanair are certainly better at dropping a route when the airport subsidy runs out - remember HUY-DUB for example?
I still have hopes of Flybe operating meaningful services out of SEN (one day!) and that would be very welcome by the local community.
Still, if you have the answers to all their problems and could sort it out in 6 months no doubt your CV is on its way to Exeter already.
I have no particular axe to grind on behalf of Flybe, but you can have no idea how much experience Nick Barnes has of Ryanair can you?
Ryanair are certainly better at dropping a route when the airport subsidy runs out - remember HUY-DUB for example?
I still have hopes of Flybe operating meaningful services out of SEN (one day!) and that would be very welcome by the local community.
Still, if you have the answers to all their problems and could sort it out in 6 months no doubt your CV is on its way to Exeter already.
Regarding working for FlyBe, I spent a few years in EXT workin closely with them. I would not want to work for them thankyou-but atleast you acknowledge that Flybe DO have a problem!
You certainly have a knack for putting your own interpretation on other people's posts.
I don't acknowledge that Flybe have any greater Customer Service problems that do most expanding carriers. Of course they could do better and I don't doubt that they are well aware of that fact.
I don't acknowledge that Flybe have any greater Customer Service problems that do most expanding carriers. Of course they could do better and I don't doubt that they are well aware of that fact.