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Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
27th Jun 2010, 08:54
Replies: 2,244
Views: 626,587
Posted By 100above

racedo You asked if I would post similar on...

racedo

You asked if I would post similar on the Virgin forum, but while neither airline can be proud of themselves, they are two quite different scenarios. The Virgin aircraft was diverted to an...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
25th Jun 2010, 21:12
Replies: 2,244
Views: 626,587
Posted By 100above

Just been reading this story about the Prestwick...

Just been reading this story about the Prestwick passengers stuck on board for 6 hours without food or anything to drink. Somebody somewhere needs to tackle this lot. The US DoT are clamping down on...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Apr 2010, 08:40
Replies: 3,110
Views: 1,592,923
Posted By 100above

As someone rostered to operate 4 sectors this...

As someone rostered to operate 4 sectors this afternoon, I've been trying to gather as much updated info as I can. Having just been on to the CAA website, I'm interested in the CAA requirements that...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
30th Mar 2010, 18:05
Replies: 3,930
Views: 1,922,747
Posted By 100above

Skipness One Echo, sorry I dont see where I'm...

Skipness One Echo, sorry I dont see where I'm being a snob and I can assure you I've got no desire to go back to the days of high fares and the CAA deciding which airline gets a given route. I'm...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
27th Mar 2010, 20:49
Replies: 3,930
Views: 1,922,747
Posted By 100above

Cloud1 The problem we have is that MOL has...

Cloud1

The problem we have is that MOL has managed to convince the travelling public that they can fly anywhere for 9.99 - a few can, but only as loss leaders. Running an airline isn't cheap. If...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th Mar 2010, 08:51
Replies: 1,718
Views: 424,166
Posted By 100above

The problem with EDI is that it has gone from a...

The problem with EDI is that it has gone from a sleepy backwater 15 years ago to a busy regional airport, tacking bits onto the terminal as it goes, hence the lengthy walks from the main terminal to...
Forum: Tech Log
5th Jan 2010, 20:42
Replies: 18
Views: 3,660
Posted By 100above

Just been reading up on this today and as far as...

Just been reading up on this today and as far as I can see, the second line relates to a depth less than the first line which was >3mm. An exact depth of 3mm is less than the >3mm figure on the first...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th Dec 2009, 19:51
Replies: 393
Views: 139,841
Posted By 100above

Sorry, I just dont get this whole E-Clear thing...

Sorry, I just dont get this whole E-Clear thing and the withheld £34m the BBC are reporting. I can sort of understand how the £14m of payments for future travel hadnt yet reached Globespans accounts,...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
25th Mar 2009, 16:29
Replies: 3,930
Views: 1,922,747
Posted By 100above

Dash cruises at just under 360kt TAS, which is a...

Dash cruises at just under 360kt TAS, which is a bit slower than the 146-200 used to be, but not that much, while burning around 1000kg an hour - you can see why the bean counters love it. Putting it...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Mar 2009, 21:39
Replies: 1,886
Views: 678,728
Posted By 100above

I think Marlowe has hit the nail on the head -...

I think Marlowe has hit the nail on the head - its not so much what Cityflyer is now, but instead what plans BA might have for them in the future. At a time of economic downturn and cutbacks in the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
23rd Dec 2008, 10:30
Replies: 1,886
Views: 678,728
Posted By 100above

Great news for CityFlyer - I guess the only guys...

Great news for CityFlyer - I guess the only guys who will be disappointed were the few who hoped the company would disappear once the RJ leases ended and that they would be transferred to mainline....
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Dec 2008, 17:51
Replies: 3,774
Views: 805,002
Posted By 100above

As Code 100 mentioned above, this isnt EI's first...

As Code 100 mentioned above, this isnt EI's first attempt at operating to Europe from the UK. I remember travelling Aer Lingus on an ID90 ticket MAN-CPH in the late 80s - I didnt need to worry about...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th Sep 2008, 12:17
Replies: 47
Views: 13,790
Posted By 100above

Windsheer, Ryanair have cash in the bank, low...

Windsheer, Ryanair have cash in the bank, low operating costs and can undercut any of their competition for many years to come. Flybe have cash in the bank, record profits last year and £12m profit...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th Jul 2008, 20:09
Replies: 1,158
Views: 267,415
Posted By 100above

RED WINGS, according to Flight, Flybe looked at...

RED WINGS, according to Flight, Flybe looked at E170/175 in March07, but shortly afterwards ordered more Q400s. I hear the 195 is good with loads of pax appeal, but not that cheap to operate. As you...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
3rd Jul 2008, 12:31
Replies: 128
Views: 27,220
Posted By 100above

Whilst I would be delighted to have a 737 or...

Whilst I would be delighted to have a 737 or Airbus rating, I'm not paying for one, nor do I want to sit in the RHS for years again, just to fly a bigger aircraft. I totally see where NSF is coming...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Jul 2008, 10:33
Replies: 223
Views: 57,150
Posted By 100above

fredtheanorak - come back logie ? Well thats just...

fredtheanorak - come back logie ? Well thats just what has happened in a way. A fair number of flybe staff are original Loganair staff who got bought over by Manx/Bral then BACitiexpress/Bacon then...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
11th Jun 2008, 23:06
Replies: 1,158
Views: 267,415
Posted By 100above

You might not have got your wallet out onboard,...

You might not have got your wallet out onboard, but that drink or meal wasn't free - whoever paid the ticket picked up the tab ! Cityflyer will probably carry on doing what they do, but whether BA...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th Apr 2008, 23:38
Replies: 223
Views: 57,150
Posted By 100above

I'd be surprised if BA management even noticed -...

I'd be surprised if BA management even noticed - they don't give a stuff about flying in the UK regions now and have regularly had non-BA liveried aircraft operating subcharters over the years both...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
5th Apr 2008, 16:12
Replies: 71
Views: 12,020
Posted By 100above

Manchester until recently was actually not too...

Manchester until recently was actually not too bad. T1 had that bright food court where you could sit with a coffee between flights and look out on the apron with easy access through to T3. T1...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Jan 2008, 22:53
Replies: 40
Views: 12,874
Posted By 100above

Always thought the Bandeirante looked great in...

Always thought the Bandeirante looked great in Air Ecosse's red, white and gold paint job, but a bit of Air Ecosse lived on in another form after they stopped operating their own aircraft. Some of...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
29th Oct 2007, 16:04
Replies: 1,158
Views: 267,415
Posted By 100above

Why the rush to get rid of the 145s - at a time...

Why the rush to get rid of the 145s - at a time when another operator has had serious issues with one of the types in your fleet, I would have thought it would make sense to extend the leases on the...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
27th Oct 2007, 23:17
Replies: 27
Views: 6,055
Posted By 100above

The trim issues with the flybe 145s are two-fold....

The trim issues with the flybe 145s are two-fold. The flybe catering weighs more than the BA stuff did, which is why sometimes the gift cart ends up in the hold and even more rarely all the catering...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
4th Oct 2007, 20:14
Replies: 67
Views: 27,629
Posted By 100above

Brain Fade - of course we are still your friends,...

Brain Fade - of course we are still your friends, just.... ;)
Truth is flybe has changed already in the few months since you departed. The early days post merger, were like the dying days of BA...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Jul 2007, 22:16
Replies: 90
Views: 26,696
Posted By 100above

adm100 couldn't agree more - I read the article...

adm100 couldn't agree more - I read the article in the Independent on Sat morning and thought how well researched it must be as I read the bit about us being on an average salary of £100,000...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
20th Apr 2007, 21:37
Replies: 31
Views: 7,671
Posted By 100above

Aussie I've only been part of flybe since they...

Aussie
I've only been part of flybe since they bought BA Connect, but dont be put off by the posters slagging it. So far it seems that although flybe is far from perfect and there are certainly...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
15th Mar 2007, 18:09
Replies: 2,079
Views: 652,270
Posted By 100above

Manx Crab Thats very unfair. DE has been a...

Manx Crab
Thats very unfair. DE has been a driving force in the expansion of UK regional airlines - Air Southwest, Eastern and Loganair for example have all profited from his and his employers...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
2nd Dec 2006, 23:44
Replies: 920
Views: 208,240
Posted By 100above

The reason JF is so keen to acquire BACon is...

The reason JF is so keen to acquire BACon is because we are not in as bad a shape as some people on here make out. We have some great routes, slots, passenger base (and e-mail database) and most...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
15th Nov 2006, 13:31
Replies: 223
Views: 57,150
Posted By 100above

Just read on-line about Loganair's record £2.2...

Just read on-line about Loganair's record £2.2 million profit ! Whatever the reasoning behind the departure of the CEO, Loganair certainly seems to be doing better than ever. Heard rumours about...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
9th Nov 2006, 11:20
Replies: 920
Views: 208,240
Posted By 100above

Max Reheat Just a wee correction to your...

Max Reheat
Just a wee correction to your figures - 4.5 crews x 40 aircraft = 360 pilots, not 180, so by your sums flybe need all of bacons pilots and more. There are some of our list working their...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
7th Nov 2006, 18:19
Replies: 920
Views: 208,240
Posted By 100above

Little Prince You decided to jump ship early,...

Little Prince
You decided to jump ship early, many of us chose not to for various reasons. Now though, the deal is about to be done and most of us will happily fly a 145 or Dash with flybe on the...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
6th Nov 2006, 09:39
Replies: 920
Views: 208,240
Posted By 100above

I only wish we could submit a question for...

I only wish we could submit a question for Evans's Q & A list on the BAConnect Intranet site. Given that he and his team have rubbished Jersey/British European/flybe at every staff forum I have been...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
5th Sep 2006, 20:33
Replies: 163
Views: 41,514
Posted By 100above

Crazy as it seems, maybe, just maybe for once the...

Crazy as it seems, maybe, just maybe for once the announcement will be positive - its about time. The impending closure of SOU is unbelievale. Not too many years ago we had the place to ourselves, a...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
30th May 2006, 12:34
Replies: 29
Views: 4,841
Posted By 100above

KK's post sums up the attitude of most of us to...

KK's post sums up the attitude of most of us to BA Connect. It isn't perfect, many of us have suffered base closures and FOs have seen time to command increase as the fleet reduces, but on the whole...
Forum: Tech Log
30th May 2006, 11:59
Replies: 7
Views: 3,123
Posted By 100above

Bit late in replying, but we have been getting...

Bit late in replying, but we have been getting the same wing/stab a-ice fail messages when checking the anti-ice system first flight of the day. Monitoring them over time, a pattern developed and...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
31st May 2004, 14:42
Replies: 4
Views: 2,548
Posted By 100above

Findo Dont know about any connection between...

Findo

Dont know about any connection between Peregrine and Aberdeen Airways, but there were links between Malinair and Air Ecosse. Malinair was formed in Glasgow in summer of 1985 and later began...
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