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Old 18th Apr 2017, 00:23
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Cactus 123, hold short of Taxiway Bravo, give way to the A380 on your........oh never mind.
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Old 18th Apr 2017, 00:27
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While Airbus construction methods relied on prompt delivery of various modules from individual suppliers, in this case, airline delivery schedules had been a tad optimistic.
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Old 18th Apr 2017, 00:32
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When you said we operated on a wing and a prayer, I thought you meant metaphorically.
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Old 18th Apr 2017, 00:37
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Blohm and Voss were still coming to grips with airliner design.
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Old 18th Apr 2017, 07:45
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Well to be fair, it wasn't visible when we were on the ground and looking at it from the right viewpoint...
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Old 18th Apr 2017, 09:14
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Ladies and Gentlemen in rows 14 to 65...I apologise for the slightly firm landing.....as soon as I run over to your part of the plane I will get you all to the terminal.
..And thank you for flying EasyJet...we value your custom!
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Old 18th Apr 2017, 09:38
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"Did you carry out a pre-flight external, Co?"


"Nope - I am going to wing it!"
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Old 18th Apr 2017, 09:59
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"Just in time" manufacturing methods can sometimes give rise to problems.

However, a spokesman said that he was entirely confident that the flight would be departing on schedule.
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Old 18th Apr 2017, 11:11
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The procurement office had not realised that the BOGOF offer had expired the day before the contract was signed.
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Old 18th Apr 2017, 11:40
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I knew we should not have built an airport which straddles the International date line!
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Old 18th Apr 2017, 11:46
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It's not Philadelphia airport, by any chance?
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Old 18th Apr 2017, 12:11
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Were the Lithium-ion batteries in the forward hold?
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Old 18th Apr 2017, 13:06
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Captain - Scotty, the Iridium crystals canna take it, we'll havta cut the power before she blows
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Old 18th Apr 2017, 13:23
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Och! Now the wee Transporter beam cannae take it!!!
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Old 18th Apr 2017, 16:22
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"I blame the White Ants !"
 
Old 18th Apr 2017, 16:25
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"You should never have let little Johnnie get hold of that hacksaw !"
 
Old 18th Apr 2017, 16:56
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I say again ... KDEN
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Old 18th Apr 2017, 17:40
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BAE delivering to budget and reminded MOD that specs never said plane would fly.
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Old 18th Apr 2017, 18:21
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I say again ... KDEN
Nope. The same website (name rhymes with "Frugal Caps") does show some very spooky ghost aircraft at KDEN, but thay all appear to be complete.

Not Philadelphia either
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Old 18th Apr 2017, 19:33
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"This is Las Vegas McCarran Operations. A complaint has been received that you violated the airspace over Area 51 on your approach to the airfield....."
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