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Old 5th Feb 2008, 00:39
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Jet* 747s?..

Has anybody heard anything about Jet* rumoured to be ordering 747s for its intl routes?..
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...They're not for Jetstar.
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Hey Buster...

Is Darth starting up another airline to take SIA on or is J* paying back the money it owes to the parent?
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This has been touched on before...Grasshopper!
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Not freighter by any chance? No money in freighters???
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Buster.....I mean Master....Sorry....At my age I can't remember anything which happened more than 2 months ago....

Must be the selective memory that the boss keeps telling me I have...
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So, anyway, who are they for
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Well it sure as sh*t aint QF.

Reading this article will reveal all. Classic comments again by QF management

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/gener...ic%20Expansion

"The 747-8 does not do it for us"

And the one i love best when asked about the 777 "is old technology"

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maybe J* will inherit QF's old 747s?
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Old 5th Feb 2008, 06:46
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Yeah. JQ are.

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It's still is in Avalon, isn't it?
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I've heard that nimrod Drew R quacking on about 747's in AAE.
He's also been telling prospective pilots that they can expect to be mainline crew within 2 years.
Wonder what that's all about?
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Old 5th Feb 2008, 10:02
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Now why would Jetstar need 747s when they are getting the A380s?

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Buzzy...you have been round long enough to know!

They aint getting any A380's or B787's........they are all late!!

So maybe some of QF's 744's or 743's are on their way over

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The 747 they are talking about is the one at Longreach......and Darth wants the 707 back as well.....
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Im pretty sure I saw "Connie" having her seat pitch reduced as well!

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Buzzy you are correct.

Seat pitch reduced .....so they can store the 44gal drums of oil in the back! The CC have to pump it to the engines a bit on the longer hauls.....like over an hour

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The CC have to pump it to the engines a bit on the longer hauls.....like over an hour
The company will call this a gym workout and charge the Cabin Crew for the exercise......and probably for the oil as well....

It's going to be a pain when you have to change the plugs in flight as well....
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