No AOC for Skyairworld, delay for Solomon Airlines
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just read this on the Flight International Website.
Is this truth or fiction......
Are they about to really start flying
???
DATE:08/05/07
SOURCE:Flight International
SkyAirWorld set to start E-170 services for Solomon Airlines
Australian start-up SkyAirWorld hopes to begin Embraer 170 wet-lease operations for Solomon Airlines this week after a hitch in receiving its air operator's certificate. "The aircraft has to be certified [in Australia] so they have to do proving flights," says Solomon general manager of operations Napoleon Padabela. Meanwhile, Solomon has wet-leased a Boeing 737-200 from OzJet.
also who would be footing the bill for the Ozjet lease SkyAirWorld or Solomon Air????
Is this truth or fiction......
Are they about to really start flying
???DATE:08/05/07
SOURCE:Flight International
SkyAirWorld set to start E-170 services for Solomon Airlines
Australian start-up SkyAirWorld hopes to begin Embraer 170 wet-lease operations for Solomon Airlines this week after a hitch in receiving its air operator's certificate. "The aircraft has to be certified [in Australia] so they have to do proving flights," says Solomon general manager of operations Napoleon Padabela. Meanwhile, Solomon has wet-leased a Boeing 737-200 from OzJet.
also who would be footing the bill for the Ozjet lease SkyAirWorld or Solomon Air????
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just read this on the Flight International Website.
Is this truth or fiction......
Are they about to really start flying ???
DATE:08/05/07
SOURCE:Flight International
SkyAirWorld set to start E-170 services for Solomon Airlines
Australian start-up SkyAirWorld hopes to begin Embraer 170 wet-lease operations for Solomon Airlines this week after a hitch in receiving its air operator's certificate. "The aircraft has to be certified [in Australia] so they have to do proving flights," says Solomon general manager of operations Napoleon Padabela. Meanwhile, Solomon has wet-leased a Boeing 737-200 from OzJet.
also who would be footing the bill for the Ozjet lease SkyAirWorld or Solomon Air????
Is this truth or fiction......
Are they about to really start flying ???
DATE:08/05/07
SOURCE:Flight International
SkyAirWorld set to start E-170 services for Solomon Airlines
Australian start-up SkyAirWorld hopes to begin Embraer 170 wet-lease operations for Solomon Airlines this week after a hitch in receiving its air operator's certificate. "The aircraft has to be certified [in Australia] so they have to do proving flights," says Solomon general manager of operations Napoleon Padabela. Meanwhile, Solomon has wet-leased a Boeing 737-200 from OzJet.
also who would be footing the bill for the Ozjet lease SkyAirWorld or Solomon Air????
The crews are in place, the aircraft is certified, all the relevant documentation has been submitted, the money's been paid, and all but one of the route proving flights have been completed. Should be up and running by mid next week if CASA hold up to their end of the process.
Probably Solomon, as they would have been paying for a lease anyway, whether to SAW, OzJet or the Spanish mob who pulled the pin last week.
Magoo
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E170 vs B73?
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Some pretty harsh words against the Embraer. Particularly regarding a cabin that you've never flown in! Having flown and flown in both, I can tell you that the Embraer has the far more pleasant cabin. No middle seat, double bubble fuse for increased space at shoulder width, I'll take it any day thanks. Not sure where SAW get the 78 seats from though as I've only experienced 76 seat configuration. An extra two just doesn't make sense.
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Some pretty harsh words against the Embraer. Particularly regarding a cabin that you've never flown in! Having flown and flown in both, I can tell you that the Embraer has the far more pleasant cabin. No middle seat, double bubble fuse for increased space at shoulder width, I'll take it any day thanks. Not sure where SAW get the 78 seats from though as I've only experienced 76 seat configuration. An extra two just doesn't make sense.
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You guys are a bunch of bloody whingers!!!!!...
You just remind me why I left Australia...
Aviation industry in OZ is full of bitches and babies!!!....
The aircraft you are talking about has 76 seats.. I know as I use to fly it!. They are all very comfortable seats with plenty of legroom for sectors of around 2 hours.
So the AOC is delayed so what!!!....How long was VB's delayed in the beginnning?
Who gives a ****e!....
You will enjoy the Embraer on comfort over a Boeing anyday!... You are probably only knocking it and having a cry and a whinge because SAW never gave you a job!....
You just remind me why I left Australia...
Aviation industry in OZ is full of bitches and babies!!!....
The aircraft you are talking about has 76 seats.. I know as I use to fly it!. They are all very comfortable seats with plenty of legroom for sectors of around 2 hours.
So the AOC is delayed so what!!!....How long was VB's delayed in the beginnning?
Who gives a ****e!....
You will enjoy the Embraer on comfort over a Boeing anyday!... You are probably only knocking it and having a cry and a whinge because SAW never gave you a job!....
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Thread drift has gone to aircraft types but to take it back to the original thread....
Skyairworld did not get the AOC on time, and the people of the Solomons didn't receive the airline service that was promised.
Who REALLY cares about the TYPE that was meant to do the service..........when Skyairworld didn't provide the service as contracted and promised!!!!!
Skyairworld did not get the AOC on time, and the people of the Solomons didn't receive the airline service that was promised.
Who REALLY cares about the TYPE that was meant to do the service..........when Skyairworld didn't provide the service as contracted and promised!!!!!
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They have failed a number of proving flights and the deal with Etihad is not going ahead which also means their attack on Strategic Aviation seems to be failing.
Where is Mr Charlton who loves the media, he seems to have disappeared????
Where is Mr Charlton who loves the media, he seems to have disappeared????
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Phlaps 40,
You shouldn't assume I haven't flown in an E 170, assumptions are more often than not wrong - I'm not in the habit of making comments without being able to support them, and the fact remains that the narrow cabib is claustophobic to some - double bubble or not.
You shouldn't assume I haven't flown in an E 170, assumptions are more often than not wrong - I'm not in the habit of making comments without being able to support them, and the fact remains that the narrow cabib is claustophobic to some - double bubble or not.
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Proving Flights
Proving flights include more than just flying. CASA look at the complete operation, such as ground handling, passenger loading etc, so there are numerous things a company could fail on a proving flight.
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"is this all true fact or just the famous avaition grape vine rumour mill hard at work?"
'Tis PPRuNe I guess, but the Sky Air World jungle jet sure hasn't picked up any of the the flights or pax since the end of the Spanish 737 contract.
'Tis PPRuNe I guess, but the Sky Air World jungle jet sure hasn't picked up any of the the flights or pax since the end of the Spanish 737 contract.
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Bigjet 787... Don't know where you are getting your MISINFORMATION from but they actually passed their one and only proving flight which was last night!! Watch for them to start operating for SolAir very shortly (maybe tomorrow!!)
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The AOC and Etihad are separate issues.
The aircraft had its final proving flight (BNE-HON-BNE) yesterday along with CASA inspectors and a representative load of 'passengers'. All reports are that it went well, and that the AOC will be issued sometime this week.
I'm not sure where bigjet787 is getting his/her information from, but he/she appears to be motivated by something other than industry interest. 
I don't have any information on the Etihad deal, but I suspect even if I did, it would be commercial in-confidence for the time being anyway.
Magoo
The aircraft had its final proving flight (BNE-HON-BNE) yesterday along with CASA inspectors and a representative load of 'passengers'. All reports are that it went well, and that the AOC will be issued sometime this week.
I'm not sure where bigjet787 is getting his/her information from, but he/she appears to be motivated by something other than industry interest.
I don't have any information on the Etihad deal, but I suspect even if I did, it would be commercial in-confidence for the time being anyway.
Magoo
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