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Old 12th Nov 2007, 15:56
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Devil Mine is bigger than yours


The view in the Arabian lands especially among the high ranking sheikhs is size really does matter.The purchase of the A380 has nothing to do with whether it will have sufficient parking space or will it be economical, will it be used for shorts trips or long trips nor does it gulp a lot of fuel. Believe me I can tell some stories of what some of the B747 VIP I came across are used for!! This is all about mine is bigger than yours, and that, my aviator colleagues, is the bottom line in the ME region. If you ask me I say good luck to them. Today is their turn to enjoy it, tomorrow maybe not, but then again what do I know about airplane and sheikhs? I am only a hotel owner in Torquay!

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Old 12th Nov 2007, 16:21
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Of course if I had the cash, my would be an A340 with the "go faster" stripes. Way cooler
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Old 12th Nov 2007, 18:07
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They should be made to plant trees to offset the Carbon emissions, get Bush to join in after his years of flying around in air force 1.
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Hmmm B777 would do me, more airports to land in, plenty of room, can even load up a merc or two.

But bearing in mind the last time I saw this guy travel he had his new 747 and the A340 following behind, now he just needs the one plane

Would love to see what the interior layout will be like anyone got anyone on the inside to leak something like that
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Old 13th Nov 2007, 14:23
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Devil Hotel California

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"Would love to see what the interior layout will be like anyone got anyone on the inside to leak something like that "

The Eagal song comes to mind "mirrors on the ceiling"!!!! Talal Hotel and not Fawlty Towers!!!!

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Old 13th Nov 2007, 15:02
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The layout of the B747-400 is very practical and certainly not to the standard implied by Basil, I reckon that the 2 Airbuses will be the same.

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Old 13th Nov 2007, 20:27
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Devil practical layout with mirrors

Actually Mutt, I totaly agree that the B747-400 is very practical layout, should you ever have the opportunity to fly the B747 SP that belongs to one of the Qat.....ar royal you will find "mirrors on the ceiling"!!!! but then again what do I know about airplane and sheikhs? I am only a hotel owner in Torquay!


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Old 13th Nov 2007, 20:46
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'mirrors on the ceiling'



'..er Captain.. I want you to fly upside down for about 3 minutes while I do this line of Charlie OK'

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Old 14th Nov 2007, 18:20
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Slightly more to this story than meets the eye ..... wonder if anyone will find an appropriate link??
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Old 14th Nov 2007, 20:27
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In order to avoid thread creep, i will delete this.....

(If referred to the 22 airbus A320 ordered by SVA)


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Old 15th Nov 2007, 04:36
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message for Mutt

That website is blocked where I am, can you copy and paste into a post here please?
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Old 15th Nov 2007, 07:03
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Nope, not alluding to that at all.
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Old 15th Nov 2007, 18:22
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Al-Jaber group has announced its intention to buy 2 A380s and signed purchase agreements for 2 A318 Elites. Al-Jaber is a UAE based company

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