Dubai Air Show 2013
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That's started the thread.
I am planning to visit on 17th, a trade only, only day...
I was planning to drive, but the warning of limited car parking, in the worlds biggest airport, in the middle of a sand pit, and so much open space did concern me slightly.
Otherwise will park at Ibn B mall and bus from there. Might be best, and shortest bus ride.........
Dubai one TV will be live each day, but I would like to visit anyway, just to meet some old and some very old friends.
glf
I am planning to visit on 17th, a trade only, only day...
I was planning to drive, but the warning of limited car parking, in the worlds biggest airport, in the middle of a sand pit, and so much open space did concern me slightly.
Otherwise will park at Ibn B mall and bus from there. Might be best, and shortest bus ride.........
Dubai one TV will be live each day, but I would like to visit anyway, just to meet some old and some very old friends.
glf
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In response to your request for tickets...in a nut shell NO... EK pilots are not invited,,,you can join the plebs on the public day so F..Off.
We havn't got tickets for the airshow since the days when leroy use to organise them for us.......leave the show to the bean counters, and other wannabes
We havn't got tickets for the airshow since the days when leroy use to organise them for us.......leave the show to the bean counters, and other wannabes
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went today
No desire to see the display. was there just to go to Gulfstream Conference.
The road signs on 611 were very clear, the new access to the Peri road were functional.
The car parking was a fiasco.
As predicated very limited parking, but the overflow parking was fine, lots of busses, and me.
The advance ticket service was very good, and ID card issued, no fuss. But no lanyard. Solved by Mr BP, first freebee.
Several toilets U/S, and patchy internet service.
For a trade only day, rather a lot of local children.
I chatted to some exhibitors and was told the rush to exit was very confused, with the car parks spouting forth, slow........
In general a good venue. Lets see how the public days work out.
glf
The road signs on 611 were very clear, the new access to the Peri road were functional.
The car parking was a fiasco.
As predicated very limited parking, but the overflow parking was fine, lots of busses, and me.
The advance ticket service was very good, and ID card issued, no fuss. But no lanyard. Solved by Mr BP, first freebee.
Several toilets U/S, and patchy internet service.
For a trade only day, rather a lot of local children.
I chatted to some exhibitors and was told the rush to exit was very confused, with the car parks spouting forth, slow........
In general a good venue. Lets see how the public days work out.
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the worlds biggest airport, in the middle of a sand pit
It's really noticable how much more blowing dust there is on the Dubai side of the border when you drive north from Abu Dhabi. All that greeenery AUH has planted does help.
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Tangmo - perhaps it'll be the turn of the Military ??
Slightly surprised that given the record breaking size of the civil orders, there has been no discussion (at least that I've seen) here on PPRune.
Off course there is one airline we must not mention - but EK, QR & Fly Dubai also shelled out loads of purchase orders
Slightly surprised that given the record breaking size of the civil orders, there has been no discussion (at least that I've seen) here on PPRune.
Off course there is one airline we must not mention - but EK, QR & Fly Dubai also shelled out loads of purchase orders
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Al Murdoch You clearly do.
Reminds me of a joke,
"how do you know there is a pilot in the room? he will tell you"
In an EK pilots case, "he's too good to tell you, he'll show you."
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Went there today.... and sorry chaps.. not in Uniform.... My cap fell off and I couldn't find it... so I couldn't go in Uniform
The best and most open guys where the Gulfstream Gents on G450, G550 and G650
... Very nice to chat to and very open...
Second came the Falcon 7x and 900 gents
Bombardier was too stuffed up to properly chat to me... (maybe because I didn't speak french or was it the lack of uniform )
Had a great day
Flying displays.. always a great experience
The best and most open guys where the Gulfstream Gents on G450, G550 and G650
... Very nice to chat to and very open... Second came the Falcon 7x and 900 gents
Bombardier was too stuffed up to properly chat to me... (maybe because I didn't speak french
or was it the lack of uniform )Had a great day
Flying displays.. always a great experience