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Tommy,
Are you the kid from 'Uncle Buck'? What is your record for consecutive questions?
You're starting to get just a little obsessive and it ain't healthy.
I've noticed your input on several threads now. If you want to get into the aviation industry as you have stated, please try to develop some personal characteristics that may actually endear you to your potential future colleagues rather than driving them up the wall with constant "What does this do?" type questions.
Whilst I am sure you mean well, you are going to drive people nuts if you are like this in person.
Are you the kid from 'Uncle Buck'? What is your record for consecutive questions?
You're starting to get just a little obsessive and it ain't healthy.
I've noticed your input on several threads now. If you want to get into the aviation industry as you have stated, please try to develop some personal characteristics that may actually endear you to your potential future colleagues rather than driving them up the wall with constant "What does this do?" type questions.
Whilst I am sure you mean well, you are going to drive people nuts if you are like this in person.
Too mean to buy a long personal title
Tommyinyork: What do they expect me to do for 4 and a half hours. Sit down and do nothing. ... entertainment is essential on flights above 2 hours.
What's wrong with a newspaper, a magazine or a good book? All virtually guaranteed to be available at the airport before you board.
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Thank you, Globalizer.
There's also that enjoyable pastime called "looking out the window." Oh, yes -- and sometimes even "talking with other passengers."
For me, I consider that any airline that gets me safely from one place to another in less than 24 hours doesn't suck. Amenities, etc., are all gravy, albeit often really delicious. What I care about are safety and expertise.
I'm just old enough to remember that as a child I was thrilled by the prospect of travelling to another city, country, maybe another continent, in only a few hours. Across mountains, rivers, oceans... and you know what? It still thrills me. I get on in one city and land in another. There is something magical about the notion of air travel to me... even going to familiar destinations over and over. You FLY THROUGH THE AIR!!! And that notion will never bore me.
Try sitting for a few hours quietly, maybe meditate... start writing a journal. No cassettes, no movie, just ambient sounds -- the engines, people conversing -- it's lovely!
People who must wear headphones all the time so they can pipe pre-selected music into their brains are missing real life!
A flight and a vacation at the same time -- can't recall when the last time was I got to enjoy that wonderful combination. Why aren't you thrilled and grateful?
There's also that enjoyable pastime called "looking out the window." Oh, yes -- and sometimes even "talking with other passengers."
For me, I consider that any airline that gets me safely from one place to another in less than 24 hours doesn't suck. Amenities, etc., are all gravy, albeit often really delicious. What I care about are safety and expertise.
I'm just old enough to remember that as a child I was thrilled by the prospect of travelling to another city, country, maybe another continent, in only a few hours. Across mountains, rivers, oceans... and you know what? It still thrills me. I get on in one city and land in another. There is something magical about the notion of air travel to me... even going to familiar destinations over and over. You FLY THROUGH THE AIR!!! And that notion will never bore me.
Try sitting for a few hours quietly, maybe meditate... start writing a journal. No cassettes, no movie, just ambient sounds -- the engines, people conversing -- it's lovely!
People who must wear headphones all the time so they can pipe pre-selected music into their brains are missing real life!
A flight and a vacation at the same time -- can't recall when the last time was I got to enjoy that wonderful combination. Why aren't you thrilled and grateful?
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Need IFE 'essential over 2 hours'?!
God what did we do before IFE, as above...read, look out the window and listen to our precious new Sony Walkman 'Cassette' Player...
Maybe you'd like to pay extra on yr ticket to justify the airline paying the ridiculous cost of an IFE system (and the ongoing media on it) which goes from $000's to $millions for the system
Sorry diverting from the thread
Just been on a DC9-32 '1Time.aero' and a 'Kulula.com' MD83 in SA
Wheel hugging bit OTT, gentle pat on the fuselage and/or a blessing from a priest, rabii, monk is quite sufficient
God what did we do before IFE, as above...read, look out the window and listen to our precious new Sony Walkman 'Cassette' Player...
Maybe you'd like to pay extra on yr ticket to justify the airline paying the ridiculous cost of an IFE system (and the ongoing media on it) which goes from $000's to $millions for the system
Sorry diverting from the thread
Just been on a DC9-32 '1Time.aero' and a 'Kulula.com' MD83 in SA
Wheel hugging bit OTT, gentle pat on the fuselage and/or a blessing from a priest, rabii, monk is quite sufficient
Some IFE equipment is a confounded nuisance the way the necessary control gear has been sited under the seat in front of you (generally on the aisle seats), taking away the legroom of the pax in those seats. I'd much rather have the legroom.
Tommy, just for your info I often need to go to the Far East or Australia and I never even take the headsets out of their packaging. I always have the Airshow on, but that's it.
Tommy, just for your info I often need to go to the Far East or Australia and I never even take the headsets out of their packaging. I always have the Airshow on, but that's it.
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I'm all confused now.....
Next time I see an JK MD83 on the ramp ( which will be thursday ) do I hug the FWD gear, have all the staff / crew / PAX join hands and circle the A/C ( of course clearing the wings and a good distance from the AFT ) or just pat the fuselage for good luck for all the boys and girls off to AGP... I'll have to let you all know the outcome of that one
BrightonGirl.... No disrespect.. Just having a bit of fun
Next time I see an JK MD83 on the ramp ( which will be thursday ) do I hug the FWD gear, have all the staff / crew / PAX join hands and circle the A/C ( of course clearing the wings and a good distance from the AFT ) or just pat the fuselage for good luck for all the boys and girls off to AGP... I'll have to let you all know the outcome of that one
BrightonGirl.... No disrespect.. Just having a bit of fun
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I don't see why we'd have to clear the wings -- except for those people who are considerably taller than I am.
Just realized that if the plane is boarded through one of those tunnel-like things (sorry, can't remember the word for them; I know that in Spanish, it 's the Sp word for "worm", but that's no help here) -- well, it's going to be hard to do that circle.
So we must plan an alternate activity. Perhaps a gentle pat would have to do. We must approach this on a plane-by-plane basis.
No disrespect sensed whatsoever, DUBXH. I consider you my partner now in the proper expression of respect for the plane.
Just realized that if the plane is boarded through one of those tunnel-like things (sorry, can't remember the word for them; I know that in Spanish, it 's the Sp word for "worm", but that's no help here) -- well, it's going to be hard to do that circle.
So we must plan an alternate activity. Perhaps a gentle pat would have to do. We must approach this on a plane-by-plane basis.
No disrespect sensed whatsoever, DUBXH. I consider you my partner now in the proper expression of respect for the plane.
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A question about the crew, were they English because one of them had a very broad English accent and well you could just tell she was 100% English.
Another question is that what would have happened to the Airtours MD83 crew when they got rid of the MD83s, did any of them go work for Spanair?
Another question is that what would have happened to the Airtours MD83 crew when they got rid of the MD83s, did any of them go work for Spanair?
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Some of the staff are English but resident in Spain (not many), rest usually speak reasonable/good English
None of the ex Airtours MD83's to my knowledge ended up with Spanair - all were returned to Leasing companies, mainly GECAS, that owned them and are now with other airlines all over
None of the ex Airtours MD83's to my knowledge ended up with Spanair - all were returned to Leasing companies, mainly GECAS, that owned them and are now with other airlines all over
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Are the Spanair staff at Teesside living in the UK for a few months while the MD83 is based at Teesside.
As for the English stewardess, she was definatley English and she looked very much like Angela Jolie, very good looking and one of the reasons i enjoyed my flight.
As for the English stewardess, she was definatley English and she looked very much like Angela Jolie, very good looking and one of the reasons i enjoyed my flight.
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I can only assume having had the Teeside MD in with me a few times this season that she is on the ground from Monday to Wed/Thu so I would assume JK follow the normal practice of positioning their crew in.
