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Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
9th Nov 2006, 21:41
Replies: 88
Views: 44,007
Posted By Flap15Geardown

Don't get slats on a Tu134, or 154 come to that,...

Don't get slats on a Tu134, or 154 come to that, and they dont use much flap at lighter loads. Probably put it back down again as the chances of getting out of it were higher that way, lose one...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th Aug 2006, 15:49
Replies: 338
Views: 73,677
Posted By Flap15Geardown

I used to be conceited, but now I'm absolutely...

I used to be conceited, but now I'm absolutely perfect:}

I'll just get my coat
Forum: Tech Log
23rd Aug 2006, 21:02
Replies: 26
Views: 11,581
Posted By Flap15Geardown

50 pax and only going to LHR. Hardly a HGW take...

50 pax and only going to LHR. Hardly a HGW take off:ugh: Anyway why let inconvenient facts get in the way of a good story:ok:
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Aug 2006, 00:17
Replies: 1,031
Views: 244,174
Posted By Flap15Geardown

The security staff were chatting yesterday while...

The security staff were chatting yesterday while I was putting my shoes back on after the usual x-ray. They were saying how other staff were changing the proceedures as they were told about them...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Aug 2006, 21:10
Replies: 335
Views: 174,359
Posted By Flap15Geardown

I noticed it the other day down to just a small...

I noticed it the other day down to just a small triangle of orange over the wing. Does anyone know exactly what the damage is as I heard that the wing is now twisted as a result of it being dragged...
Forum: Tech Log
13th Jul 2006, 02:19
Replies: 6
Views: 2,962
Posted By Flap15Geardown

I know this may sound a bit daft, but if you are...

I know this may sound a bit daft, but if you are sat in the cabin how do you know when the autopilot is disconnected:confused:
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Jun 2006, 21:38
Replies: 335
Views: 174,359
Posted By Flap15Geardown

Would think the fuel burn would be more than...

Would think the fuel burn would be more than 600kg in this case, doubt they tried to raise the gear (better to land on some than risk none of it coming down again and assuming the hydraulic circuit...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Jun 2006, 09:31
Replies: 74
Views: 11,271
Posted By Flap15Geardown

We don't own any so we aren't going to pay for...

We don't own any so we aren't going to pay for the upgrade, but if we buy some we will.

Sounds like US carriers being subsidised by their Government to me and they have the cheek to have a go at...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Jun 2006, 22:31
Replies: 335
Views: 174,359
Posted By Flap15Geardown

If you read my post you will see that is exactly...

If you read my post you will see that is exactly what i said, the choice of heading towards relatively flat open countryside OR towards the rising ground containing the car supermarket and the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th Jun 2006, 23:11
Replies: 267
Views: 59,321
Posted By Flap15Geardown

That's mighty strange as stand 8C is perfectly...

That's mighty strange as stand 8C is perfectly capable of accepting 744's. If I remeber correctly there was one on there in 2004 doing a flight for a childrens charity to Florida. not much room to...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th Jun 2006, 22:21
Replies: 267
Views: 59,321
Posted By Flap15Geardown

Not forgetting the occasional BA 744 on divert or...

Not forgetting the occasional BA 744 on divert or charter flights:ok:
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Jun 2006, 22:16
Replies: 335
Views: 174,359
Posted By Flap15Geardown

Coconutty You seem to have fallen into the...

Coconutty

You seem to have fallen into the same trap. You assume that the aircraft would have stopped in the same place, it wouldn't, it would have still stopped approximately the same distance...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Jun 2006, 19:33
Replies: 335
Views: 174,359
Posted By Flap15Geardown

Typical airport numbskull who doesn't think about...

Typical airport numbskull who doesn't think about what he is saying. It doesn't matter how long the runway is the a/c would still have stopped approximately the same distance from the threshold. The...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
14th Jun 2006, 21:22
Replies: 267
Views: 59,321
Posted By Flap15Geardown

Dred I am sure if you looked a little closer at...

Dred
I am sure if you looked a little closer at what was going on you would be aware that it isn't the Ops department that has the problem it is their IT. They have no way of knowing if messages are...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th Jun 2006, 21:48
Replies: 267
Views: 59,321
Posted By Flap15Geardown

I think you need to check your figures a little...

I think you need to check your figures a little more carefully for Mytravel. I think you will find that Mytravel Lite went from bottom of the table when handled by Aviance to the top when taken over...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
9th Jun 2006, 20:01
Replies: 267
Views: 59,321
Posted By Flap15Geardown

Wouldn't be so quick to critisise Swissport...

Wouldn't be so quick to critisise Swissport damaging the airport infrastruture if I were you. I seem to remember a couple of years ago Aviance ramp staff were hitting Lufthansa aircraft at an average...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th May 2006, 22:20
Replies: 3
Views: 1,025
Posted By Flap15Geardown

I thought that an ils approach to FUE was only...

I thought that an ils approach to FUE was only used for spacing or practice if the weather was fine. Most arrivals I've seen from my normal perch in Calletta have been visual and all the approaches...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th May 2006, 21:32
Replies: 2,518
Views: 696,098
Posted By Flap15Geardown

Unfortunately you cant build ret's at BHX because...

Unfortunately you cant build ret's at BHX because there isn't enough room, that's why C has been built as a standard taxy way and not the ret that was initially planed. The C taxyway will help...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
10th May 2006, 02:34
Replies: 2,518
Views: 696,098
Posted By Flap15Geardown

Why the need for a second runway?? Have you ever...

Why the need for a second runway?? Have you ever tried getting out of BHX during the peak? During the morning rush it can easily be 30mins from push back to airbourne. Stick in a second runway in for...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
5th May 2006, 20:49
Replies: 267
Views: 59,321
Posted By Flap15Geardown

Didn't they also only pay their staff when they...

Didn't they also only pay their staff when they asked where their wages were?? Hope things have improved since then:eek:
Forum: Flight/Ground Ops, Crewing and Dispatch
27th Apr 2006, 21:07
Replies: 55
Views: 19,446
Posted By Flap15Geardown

Britishjet is from Swissport (undercut by a...

Britishjet is from Swissport (undercut by a considerable amount apparently) but Swissport have got Air Malta from Servisair.

Seems that it's all change at BHX, Swissport losing a little (1 flight...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Apr 2006, 22:49
Replies: 17
Views: 1,967
Posted By Flap15Geardown

If they do come in I hope they don't repeat the...

If they do come in I hope they don't repeat the disaster of last time. How do you expect to get bums on seats if you don't advertise the service:mad:
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd Apr 2006, 19:47
Replies: 267
Views: 59,321
Posted By Flap15Geardown

Hardly a fair exchange, one MD90 a week for...

Hardly a fair exchange, one MD90 a week for hundreds of flybe's:ok:
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd Apr 2006, 19:45
Replies: 267
Views: 59,321
Posted By Flap15Geardown

Its not just Aviance that are doing it Airline...

Its not just Aviance that are doing it Airline Services are at it too. Their idea of a quick spray on the wings is to make sure anyone walking around the aircraft needs diving gear:uhoh: They also...
Forum: Flight/Ground Ops, Crewing and Dispatch
17th Apr 2006, 22:20
Replies: 6
Views: 1,777
Posted By Flap15Geardown

Try writing to Aviance, Servisair or Swissport....

Try writing to Aviance, Servisair or Swissport. If jobs are advertised they are either in the airport job centre or the local papers sometime around January or February.:ok:
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
24th Mar 2006, 21:12
Replies: 6
Views: 1,336
Posted By Flap15Geardown

Great, no equipment of their own, no sign of any...

Great, no equipment of their own, no sign of any staff. I wouldn't like to be handled by them. I hope I'm proved wrong but I think that both these airlines may well come to regret their decisions...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
25th Feb 2006, 17:57
Replies: 267
Views: 59,321
Posted By Flap15Geardown

Having read the article in yesterdays Birmingham...

Having read the article in yesterdays Birmingham Mail my opinion of the nimby's at SOAR doesn't improve. One of them was quoted as saying that if the Mahan had flown over Catherine de Barnes at that...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Feb 2006, 17:43
Replies: 96
Views: 48,445
Posted By Flap15Geardown

Red Wings The aircraft involved was F-OJHI and...

Red Wings
The aircraft involved was F-OJHI and did indead depart just after midnight. The aircraft you saw was TC-SGB operating the following days flight which is leased from Saga Airlines in full...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
19th Feb 2006, 03:29
Replies: 14
Views: 1,562
Posted By Flap15Geardown

When Air Malta had their 737's delivered in the...

When Air Malta had their 737's delivered in the mid 80's they came over without APU's fitted and flew around like that for a couple of months. The APU's were fitted latter and was supposedly done to...
Forum: Flight/Ground Ops, Crewing and Dispatch
15th Feb 2006, 15:08
Replies: 23
Views: 4,897
Posted By Flap15Geardown

Things don't just vary from company to company...

Things don't just vary from company to company but from station to station too:ugh: One thing that does stay the same is running around trying to be a one armed paper hanger and getting dumped on...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
9th Feb 2006, 09:40
Replies: 267
Views: 59,321
Posted By Flap15Geardown

It's definately the Circus at the moment:ok: And...

It's definately the Circus at the moment:ok: And it does fly KM charters as well as the EUK ones
Forum: Flight/Ground Ops, Crewing and Dispatch
5th Feb 2006, 21:04
Replies: 16
Views: 1,332
Posted By Flap15Geardown

There seem to be a few there from Aviance, and...

There seem to be a few there from Aviance, and Servisair before that, who have dealt with them before. I don't think there are any illusions amongst the staff about what is about to happen:eek: For...
Forum: Flight/Ground Ops, Crewing and Dispatch
1st Feb 2006, 10:23
Replies: 16
Views: 1,332
Posted By Flap15Geardown

If you want to work at BHX then Swissport will be...

If you want to work at BHX then Swissport will be looking for despatchers now as they've got flybe starting 1st April and will need a lot of extra staff:ok:
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
31st Jan 2006, 21:29
Replies: 267
Views: 59,321
Posted By Flap15Geardown

Why is he in shock?? Doesn't he know what is...

Why is he in shock?? Doesn't he know what is going on in his own patch? Everyone I know at Swissport have know for the last two months that they were coming - baring any major management cock ups....
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
31st Jan 2006, 21:26
Replies: 267
Views: 59,321
Posted By Flap15Geardown

That 734 was a 733:ooh:

That 734 was a 733:ooh:
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