Dubai Airshow 2009
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Dubai Airshow 2009
Will soon be upon us, just thinking what BIG orders will be placed.
Last year and the previous year were record orders, will this year be a record smallest orders placed.
Any ideas?
glf
Last year and the previous year were record orders, will this year be a record smallest orders placed.
Any ideas?
glf
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So true, so true....
I was actually hoping that things were slowly picking up, at least in business aviation. Have heard of lots of "positive" signs on my trips over the last 2 months or so. However, then along came NetJets US and got rid of some 500 pilots (equates to 100 ac?) so they are obviously not seeing the same positive "signs" that I have been hearing about....
Airline orders? Not likely. Nothing to write home about anyway.
I would not expect any major changes to the current business climate until earliest 2011.
CP
I was actually hoping that things were slowly picking up, at least in business aviation. Have heard of lots of "positive" signs on my trips over the last 2 months or so. However, then along came NetJets US and got rid of some 500 pilots (equates to 100 ac?) so they are obviously not seeing the same positive "signs" that I have been hearing about....
Airline orders? Not likely. Nothing to write home about anyway.
I would not expect any major changes to the current business climate until earliest 2011.
CP
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If anybody drops anything it will surely NOT be announced at an airshow.
You will find those news on page 62 of Gulfnews one day. Right behind the story about the Mirdif cat strangler.
You will find those news on page 62 of Gulfnews one day. Right behind the story about the Mirdif cat strangler.
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From an air traffic point of view, it's ludicrous staging the airshow at the busiest unit in these parts. As though we don't already have enough problems that need taking care of. Let's just add another camel back-breaker!
We have so many other airports that could host the show but I guess it's a case of "it's not OUR airfield"
A few of you airline types ought to complain and explain how complex airline scheduling is at a hub and what chaos can result when you close a major airport for any length of time.
We have so many other airports that could host the show but I guess it's a case of "it's not OUR airfield"
A few of you airline types ought to complain and explain how complex airline scheduling is at a hub and what chaos can result when you close a major airport for any length of time.
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I was there a few years ago, it was very interesting.
Amongst others, i ran into military top-brass negotiating with a manufacturer of clusterbombs that left "a clean battle field"...
There was a large military static display, alot of US Air Force planes (A10, Stealth Fighter).
At a certain moment the anouncer told that they unfortunately had to interupt the fly by's for the "paying customers of the airport" and in came the Emirates A330's and A340's and other commercial traffic, allowed a slot of only 30 minutes!
Only in DXB they will partialy close a busy commercial airport for an airshow, great!
Amongst others, i ran into military top-brass negotiating with a manufacturer of clusterbombs that left "a clean battle field"...
There was a large military static display, alot of US Air Force planes (A10, Stealth Fighter).
At a certain moment the anouncer told that they unfortunately had to interupt the fly by's for the "paying customers of the airport" and in came the Emirates A330's and A340's and other commercial traffic, allowed a slot of only 30 minutes!
Only in DXB they will partialy close a busy commercial airport for an airshow, great!
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Originally Posted by airtractor
Is there anyway to go to that airshow without being a "trade visitor"?
Can you make you way tru with a pilot licence?
cheers
Can you make you way tru with a pilot licence?
cheers
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Sunday flyers were:
Patrouille Acrobatique de France
Rafale
F16
F22
Super Mushak
Alenia Aermacchi M346
Catic L15
PC21
HAP Tiger
A380
Typhoon
F15E
C-27J Spartan
Frecce Tricolori
Think I got them all (just about the right order), if not, I will be swiftly corrected
Cheers,
H-D
Patrouille Acrobatique de France
Rafale
F16
F22
Super Mushak
Alenia Aermacchi M346
Catic L15
PC21
HAP Tiger
A380
Typhoon
F15E
C-27J Spartan
Frecce Tricolori
Think I got them all (just about the right order), if not, I will be swiftly corrected
Cheers,
H-D