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Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
23rd Dec 2008, 00:20
Replies: 51
Views: 10,452
Posted By MarlboroLite

I seem to remember that back in the 1980's...

I seem to remember that back in the 1980's Brittania used to play a Jean Michelle Jarre tune on boarding and taxi. I think the same music was used for Dr Mirriam Stoppards programme on ITV too.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
27th Oct 2008, 13:07
Replies: 32
Views: 3,333
Posted By MarlboroLite

One of the best quotes i've seen is..... ...

One of the best quotes i've seen is.....


Children should be allowed to fly if:-

1. They are muzzled and sedated
2. Go as freight
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
2nd Oct 2008, 00:16
Replies: 6
Views: 2,496
Posted By MarlboroLite

Hello! :ok: I'm only a PPL and the biggest...

Hello! :ok:

I'm only a PPL and the biggest thing i've flown is a PA28....But whats wrong with those 3 landings??

I'm sure if there were Italians on any of those 3 landings, then raptious(sp?)...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
22nd Sep 2008, 23:20
Replies: 20
Views: 3,590
Posted By MarlboroLite

Your right that was unpleasant and tactless!!!...

Your right that was unpleasant and tactless!!! :ok:

And i apologise, i guess my brain wasn't in gear, i had flown back from Beijing (In club world) this afternoon, after a 4 day business trip
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
22nd Sep 2008, 18:13
Replies: 20
Views: 3,590
Posted By MarlboroLite

I remember travelling on a BA flight out of San...

I remember travelling on a BA flight out of San Franciso in upper deck economy (*B747-200 G-XXXX "City of Peterborough"*) Parents were in club and too tight to pay for me to go in club also. The...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
3rd Sep 2008, 16:09
Replies: 29
Views: 2,605
Posted By MarlboroLite

After seeing another post on a different forum,...

After seeing another post on a different forum, Korean Airlines, the average spend per passenger on longhaul food is.

First $80
Business $50
Economy $15
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
3rd Sep 2008, 11:05
Replies: 29
Views: 2,605
Posted By MarlboroLite

I don't know about long haul food, but when Gate...

I don't know about long haul food, but when Gate Gourmet had its industrial action many moons ago, A representative came on air and said BA buys its All Day Deli boxs at something around £1.01 per...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
23rd Aug 2008, 00:57
Replies: 889
Views: 437,026
Posted By MarlboroLite

Well they are for sale in the magazine that...

Well they are for sale in the magazine that accompanies the BBC Tv programme "The sky at night" or what ever its called with Patrick Moore.

Although im not a pilot, i have had a laser pointer...
Forum: Tech Log
10th Aug 2008, 16:39
Replies: 52
Views: 39,823
Posted By MarlboroLite

Sorry for bumping this thread back up,...

Sorry for bumping this thread back up, but........

Isn't using an A321 compared to a B757 a little unfair?

The A321 was never built to compete with the 757, if anything the A321 is more...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Jul 2008, 00:28
Replies: 152
Views: 26,409
Posted By MarlboroLite

As fairly common user of air travel, i applaud...

As fairly common user of air travel, i applaud the crew for taking that decision.
Do i care if my flight is delayed, short answer is "NO". because i know if i have an onward connecting flight, that...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
16th Jun 2008, 10:38
Replies: 8
Views: 1,045
Posted By MarlboroLite

Or perhaps the crew thought if they got a decent...

Or perhaps the crew thought if they got a decent routing on the NAT Tracks, pick up a good tail wind and make up some time.

But i suppose its far easier (and cheaper) to get a replacement crew to...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
8th May 2008, 00:23
Replies: 4
Views: 780
Posted By MarlboroLite

Im sure i read somewhere that BA Openskies was...

Im sure i read somewhere that BA Openskies was going to Codeshare with L'avion

Please correct me if im wrong
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th May 2008, 00:16
Replies: 50
Views: 6,435
Posted By MarlboroLite

I thought it was classic when an MP asked the BAA...

I thought it was classic when an MP asked the BAA CEO

" have you launched an investigation yet"

and his reply..

" I haven't had the time yet"

or words to that effect.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
11th Apr 2008, 08:59
Replies: 169
Views: 32,962
Posted By MarlboroLite

The first BA B777 (G-VIIY) will be off-lined to...

The first BA B777 (G-VIIY) will be off-lined to carry out the New Club World modification on May 5 2008.

The aircraft is planned to be back in service May 29, 2008.

The programme will include...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Mar 2008, 02:28
Replies: 27
Views: 5,441
Posted By MarlboroLite

Only a civvy here. But after the Belgrano...

Only a civvy here.

But after the Belgrano was hit, is it true that the escorting Argentine naval frigates chose to sonar sweep the area rather than go to rescue the crew from the belgrano in the...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
27th Mar 2008, 03:23
Replies: 25
Views: 7,437
Posted By MarlboroLite

Im only an SLF.... But i assume it is the...

Im only an SLF....

But i assume it is the Normal Scheduled BA Flight from Hong Kong
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Mar 2008, 13:28
Replies: 236
Views: 80,267
Posted By MarlboroLite

As Requested in post #144: ...

As Requested in post #144:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/newsid_7280000/newsid_7287600/7287630.stm?bw=bb&mp=wm&asb=1&news=1&bbcws=1
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Mar 2008, 22:33
Replies: 558
Views: 160,283
Posted By MarlboroLite

Sorry for intruding.....only an SLF and a PPL...

Sorry for intruding.....only an SLF and a PPL (30hrs) here.


I was under the impression that Virgin signed an engine deal with GE for there 787's?

I thought it was a combined deal to work...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
21st Dec 2007, 09:59
Replies: 38
Views: 5,825
Posted By MarlboroLite

After Finishing work in Sao Paulo, my office...

After Finishing work in Sao Paulo, my office informed me, i needed to go to Madrid, and the tickets/ travel itinery will be waiting for me at the hotel. Easy i thought, without knowing the airline...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
20th Dec 2007, 19:58
Replies: 38
Views: 5,825
Posted By MarlboroLite

The dopey bint in our office needed to get me to...

The dopey bint in our office needed to get me to Sao Paulo, so she booked me.

Humberside - Schipol
Schipol - Paris CDG
Paris CDG - Sao Paulo.

Her reasoning was that a Business class fare...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Apr 2007, 23:46
Replies: 81
Views: 23,533
Posted By MarlboroLite

The good old days Speaking as a SLF ...

The good old days

Speaking as a SLF


1. Sitting on in the flight deck whilst doing the checker board approach into Kai Tak

2. Being up on the flight deck of a BA744 from WSSS to YSSY ...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
22nd Apr 2007, 00:35
Replies: 47
Views: 15,295
Posted By MarlboroLite

Two years ago i was ski-ing in Sauze D'oulx and...

Two years ago i was ski-ing in Sauze D'oulx and on the second from last day, i had the misfortune to fall over and Strain the ligaments in my left knee.

On checking the flight back to the UK, i...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
15th Feb 2007, 00:05
Replies: 20
Views: 2,835
Posted By MarlboroLite

Flown Air Canada 4 times Heathrow-Calgary...

Flown Air Canada 4 times

Heathrow-Calgary x2 The worst out of the 2 was onboard a 767, food was edible, the IFE wasn't good, but it was better than reading the inflight mag cover to cover for the...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
14th Feb 2007, 23:54
Replies: 83
Views: 13,809
Posted By MarlboroLite

Going back some years, i was on an aborted...

Going back some years, i was on an aborted landing at LHR on board a 747-400, Captain came over the speaker phone and blamed another aircraft for missing the exit turn on the runway. Nothing really...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
8th Feb 2007, 00:50
Replies: 33
Views: 6,106
Posted By MarlboroLite

VV doesn't that mean Vertical...

VV doesn't that mean Vertical Visibility?:confused:
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Feb 2007, 00:40
Replies: 35
Views: 8,728
Posted By MarlboroLite

sorry to intrude, as im only civillian

I live in a Lincolnshire market town, that has RAF Wittering,Cottesmore and Conningsby close by.

I like it when i see fast jets on low level sorties, i can't believe the amount of people that...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
8th Feb 2007, 00:23
Replies: 33
Views: 6,106
Posted By MarlboroLite

Stupid question time

Only being a mere slf


It seems that the UK Met office seems to issue severe weather warnings at the slightest sniff of bad weather!

Ever since a certain weatherman basically shot down in...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
6th Jan 2007, 00:35
Replies: 1,379
Views: 286,666
Posted By MarlboroLite

Please forgive me for intruding..... I'm...

Please forgive me for intruding.....

I'm not a journo, but just a humble SLF and BA sharholder ( since the flotation) and i support any action that you may take to get what you have worked hard...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Jan 2007, 16:09
Replies: 359
Views: 102,494
Posted By MarlboroLite

Unless Boeing has broken with tradition, the...

Unless Boeing has broken with tradition, the Rudder is painted first (something to do with balance), then installed whilst still on the production line, then wheeled in for the paint job.

Perhaps...
Forum: Tech Log
24th Dec 2006, 22:27
Replies: 5
Views: 1,208
Posted By MarlboroLite

1. Rudolf has eaten plenty of Museli 2. Nope...

1. Rudolf has eaten plenty of Museli
2. Nope all the reindeers and Santa are members of Balpa
3. No Fog at Heathrow tonight!


Merry Christmas from a non pilot-but a lowly Self loading freight...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
28th Nov 2006, 01:46
Replies: 36
Views: 9,866
Posted By MarlboroLite

Please forgive me for intruding. I'm...

Please forgive me for intruding.

I'm neither an airline pilot or journo!


But surely the proposed merger between Air France/KLM and Alitalia would have implications with the monopolies and...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Sep 2006, 01:43
Replies: 16
Views: 3,476
Posted By MarlboroLite

I have experiance only with AFFF (Aqueous Film...

I have experiance only with AFFF (Aqueous Film Forming Foam) fire extinguishers. But the main aim of AFFF is to smother the fire, therefor taking away the oxygen needed, and starving the fire. It...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
24th Sep 2006, 00:02
Replies: 7
Views: 1,046
Posted By MarlboroLite

Thankyou for your reply. The family member...

Thankyou for your reply.

The family member involved was my father, apparently they kept them on the plane while the problem was investigated, and eventully departed 3 hours late. Not bad if your...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
17th Sep 2006, 18:40
Replies: 7
Views: 1,046
Posted By MarlboroLite

Crew is just more than the pilots....also...

Crew is just more than the pilots....also includes the flight attendants
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
17th Sep 2006, 01:49
Replies: 7
Views: 1,046
Posted By MarlboroLite

Proves i'm not a journalist :}

Proves i'm not a journalist :}
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