Sky Air World Rwy Excursion

[vee tail]

My shout good to see ya keeping up with all the inflight literature. Did ya read last issue of zoo

[myshoutcaptain]

VeeeeeTail - I most certainly did ... ZOO is a wonderful publication.

Feenix - the article was just explaining the re-release of a DVD/CD-ROM from Embraer titled " Not running off the end ".

it is a concise , straight-forward 20 minute video , a resource designed to serve the needs of Airlines is disseminating prevention techniques and inmprove safety on the E-Jets family

I've looked for a link but can't find one.

[feenix]

Is the 170 back in the air or still grounded

[Sal-e]

I hear that the operator's days into HIR are numbered from a reliable political figure. I say it couldn't happen sooner.

[ithinkso]

Unfortunate

Sal-e, you are perhaps a bit idealistic.

These airlines are not about nation building. They are businesses. IF they are unviable, they will simply go away. Make no mistake SkyAir World, if they are unviable, will simply go away.

Air Nauru,( i think its going by the name of Our Airline), will also go away shortly. It is amazing to those who have any intelligence, at all, that if they can't fill one machine, why would they even consider going for a second one. Both of their machines requiring major maintenance in the very near future.

OA, is not a viable airline, it is simply a vote in the UN.

Perhaps Sal-e should leave his comfort zone, and get out and see how the real world works.

You see, most pacific countries, due to lack of education, think they are at the centre of the universe. The world revolves around them, and owes them a future. It's a sad, but nonetheless true statement. Pacifica will continue to be a back water, with small airlines popping up and going broke as long as the indiginous nitwits have their fingers in the till. When they get real and get back the expats, they might have a chance.

So frustrating dealing with the ignorance of people like Sal-e.

[ithinkso]

Yet Again

By the way Sal-e, there was never a diversion to Santo, simply because it was not available for use for aircraft over 19.000kg until maybe 6 years ago. The strip was upgraded to allow the Air Vanuatu 737 to operate into it. One again, this was not for a profit, this was merely a political stunt. Air Vanuatu is still paying for it.

Son ia only available for use by Air Vanuatu's ng via dispensation.

Ps: The reason RON, (the 400 that was repossessed), could have a few goes, and a stooge around, is because it was Fu..ing empty. Full of fuel. Just goes to show that, as always, the unviable entity simply goes away.

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[sthaussiepilot]

SkyAirWorld wont just "go away" it will remain... it is being backed by the Soloman Government, as it has replaced "Soloman Airlines"

It will be needed, at the very worst it would cut flights, however never abandon Honiara (Yet, or in the forseeable future)

And at the worst, it would go back to Charter Operations...

[feenix]

ITHINKSO and STHAUSSIEPILOT
How do you fit so many inaccuracies in only two small posts.
At least some people try to have a go instead of being so called sideline experts like yourselves

TID EDIT

[sthaussiepilot]

I working off of what I'm told, and informed by,

1. SkyAirWorld Employees (Are the only things that I post on here)
2. News (I dont post, as they speculate)
3. Word of Mouth (Is frequently wrong)

And Explain How We're wrong, and what makes you think your right.. As I'm fairly sure that what I post is confirmed by SAW Managment and Pilots!

[donkey punch]

sthaussiepilot you sound like a fool, sky air world has not become SOLOMONS national carrier (You can't even spell!), stop listening to a few hopefuls who have nowhere else to turn. ithinkso sounds like the only one who knows the score. i have seen the loads, i don't think they will last much longer unless someone has deep pockets!

[ithinkso]

There is no Deal witht the Solomon Government. They could be perhaps lining pockets of an opposition member, with a vested interest perhaps.

Solomon airlines is definately alive and remains the national carrier. SkyAir World, will be gone within the next couple of years, especially when Maq Bank wants their money back. They too have another aircraft arriving later in the year. Smart, no work???

As they say: Time to spare, fly Sol Air, Want to die, fly with Sky.

[flightfocus]

Possible Thread Drift On:

Looking at the satellite pics of HIR via Google Maps (date taken unknown) it looks like there is a MASSIVE paved undershoot on Rwy 06.

For those that know - what's with that?

So did the incident acft land Rwy 06 or Rwy 24?

[Sal-e]

Those were made by the Russian aircraft that Australian Express was using back in 2001 I think.

[pervert]

"it looks like there is a MASSIVE paved undershoot on Rwy 06."

I believe it's what is left of the old runway that didn't get upgraded many moons ago (not the upgrade the Jap's did a few years ago so Solies would sign to let them continue whaling), but it's in such a **** state it's not even counted as stop way now.

"So did the incident acft land Rwy 06 or Rwy 24?"

First go was on 24 then landed on 06, well on the grass next to 06 any way. Close enough is good enough isn’t it.

[Skystar320]

I personally think that the EMB-170 is the wrong type of aircraft for that....

[Johnny_Fabulous]

EMB 170 definately the wrong type.....737NG perfect.

[vee tail]

Sky star good to see you are adding your usual unjustified crap on this thread too

[sayallafter]

vee tail

Sky star good to see you are adding your usual unjustified crap on this thread too

I'd say if you read this and the other threads relating to the use of an E170 on a BNE-HIR-BNE route, you would probably see that Skystar320's comment is on the money, which has been pretty well justified by a lot of posters.

BTW, (at least in using a E170 on this route) the saying...."How to make a small fortune out of aviation, .....start with a big one", comes to mind!!!


Happy reading

[MyNameIsIs]

pervert's right, the undershoot is old runway (at least thats what I've been told when I was there). It's origins I am unsure about but can say one thing: you wouldn't want to try it out! It is in a pretty poor state!


Anyway, I'm keen on some photos.... anyone?


Oh yeah, a few Otters and some chop-chops buzzing around HIR in marginal weather, grass taller than the runway edge lights and dogs on the runway, good times, good times.

[pervert]

I forgot about the grass taller than the runway lights also forgot about the PAPI 1 white 2 pinks and a red......on slope....I think!

I've been told that the length of the runway dates back to WWII then the first time they paved it they paved the whole lot.