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Forum: African Aviation
10th Nov 2022, 08:09
Replies: 4
Views: 2,726
Posted By evanb

SAAF does have other aircraft other than the BBJ....

SAAF does have other aircraft other than the BBJ. She likely flew the Citation and Falcon as well. She's been at SAA for 12 years though. A lot of her SAAF time was as a reservist.
Forum: African Aviation
23rd Feb 2014, 01:22
Replies: 86
Views: 34,854
Posted By evanb

As a matter of interest, where have BA actually...

As a matter of interest, where have BA actually said that? As far as I know, most airlines really avoid commenting on the profitability of individual routes.
Forum: African Aviation
23rd Oct 2010, 13:29
Replies: 10
Views: 2,041
Posted By evanb

No announcements yet, but I would think...

No announcements yet, but I would think increasing frequencies to Malawi (Lilongwe & Blantyre), Uganda (Kampala), Tanzania (Dar) and the DR Congo (Kinshasa), and maybe new routes to the Congo...
Forum: African Aviation
18th Oct 2010, 23:01
Replies: 10
Views: 2,041
Posted By evanb

Davidash, the loadfactor means very little, its...

Davidash, the loadfactor means very little, its the yield that drives the profitability on the route. One needs to ask how heavily they are discounting tickets on the route to fill the aircraft. For...
Forum: African Aviation
15th Oct 2010, 03:54
Replies: 10
Views: 2,041
Posted By evanb

Easy, CPT-DUR is over traded resulting in very...

Easy, CPT-DUR is over traded resulting in very poor yields with almost zero connecting traffic supporting regional or international flights. They are reducing capacity and raising yields....
Forum: African Aviation
10th Aug 2010, 14:07
Replies: 10
Views: 1,466
Posted By evanb

Yes, the older an aircraft is the more stress the...

Yes, the older an aircraft is the more stress the airframe has undergone. Also, as it gets older the more maintenance it requires to remain in top condition. The more maintenance it requires the...
Forum: African Aviation
15th Jun 2010, 11:27
Replies: 139
Views: 19,350
Posted By evanb

Beta, I agree with a lot what you said in your...

Beta, I agree with a lot what you said in your last post. I am just not convinced that we promised FIFA much in the way of development. We promised that they would make money out of it and there is...
Forum: African Aviation
14th Jun 2010, 12:36
Replies: 139
Views: 19,350
Posted By evanb

I asked you to explain your statement:...

I asked you to explain your statement: Fortunately, we live in a democracy and votes are allocated in proportion of income!!! I'm waiting. Typo, it should have said arn't allocated in proportion...
Forum: African Aviation
14th Jun 2010, 11:22
Replies: 139
Views: 19,350
Posted By evanb

You didn't ask a question, but as I was...

You didn't ask a question, but as I was indicating, several countries with similar social and economic problems have hosted world cups before. One of these countries is about to host it for the...
Forum: African Aviation
14th Jun 2010, 10:42
Replies: 139
Views: 19,350
Posted By evanb

Beta, fair game, however, I am staying at a Sun...

Beta, fair game, however, I am staying at a Sun International property in PE at the moment and there is no Budweiser here ... but anyway!

Capetonian, yes, previous world cups have been held in...
Forum: African Aviation
14th Jun 2010, 07:19
Replies: 139
Views: 19,350
Posted By evanb

Beta Light, I think you friend is talking...

Beta Light, I think you friend is talking rubbish! Budweiser is the official beer, its the only beer you can get at any FIFA sanctioned event during the games! Heineken has nothing to do with...
Forum: African Aviation
13th Jun 2010, 17:51
Replies: 139
Views: 19,350
Posted By evanb

BYAIRMAIL, you have lost all credibility since...

BYAIRMAIL, you have lost all credibility since you started to just make up things.

1) Robert Mugabe was not a "guest of honor" at the opening ceremony. The head of state of all FIFA members are...
Forum: African Aviation
19th May 2010, 21:41
Replies: 3
Views: 1,380
Posted By evanb

Only fact is that there hasn't been any fuel...

Only fact is that there hasn't been any fuel shortage at JNB. Every few months there is another "rumor" about an impending shortage at JNB but there have been none in recent memory or no fuel...
Forum: African Aviation
28th Mar 2010, 17:23
Replies: 1
Views: 714
Posted By evanb

Loans and equity are one thing, but it is...

Loans and equity are one thing, but it is necessary to differentiate between guarantees and actual liquidity provided. A lot of the so-called bailouts have actually been in the form guarantees. This...
Forum: African Aviation
17th Mar 2010, 14:23
Replies: 7
Views: 2,408
Posted By evanb

Quote: When SAA ordered the...

Quote:
When SAA ordered the A346 and A343 they said that the A330 was the LEAST efficient long haul aircraft to operate out of JNB.

Since then the A330-200 has received some...
Forum: African Aviation
6th Mar 2010, 13:53
Replies: 139
Views: 19,350
Posted By evanb

There is a difference, FIFA are exempt from taxes...

There is a difference, FIFA are exempt from taxes on profits from the World Cup in South Africa too, as they were in Germany. This is in the host contract. But you were talking about payroll taxes on...
Forum: African Aviation
6th Mar 2010, 03:57
Replies: 139
Views: 19,350
Posted By evanb

I agree that the number of visitors is possibly a...

I agree that the number of visitors is possibly a little high. The data on days and spending are in-line with research conducted on other events in South Africa (cricket and rugby world cups) and...
Forum: African Aviation
5th Mar 2010, 14:06
Replies: 139
Views: 19,350
Posted By evanb

Quote from Hammer: Wowsers....that is about...

Quote from Hammer:

Wowsers....that is about 45 flights @400 per flight =18,000 people and if each one spends $1,000 in SA that is $18,000,000
The cost of he new stadiums and refurbishing the old...
Forum: African Aviation
24th Feb 2010, 16:15
Replies: 139
Views: 19,350
Posted By evanb

South African residents includes South Africans...

South African residents includes South Africans living abroad. As a South African who lives abroad I can assure you that thousands of us are coming. Most of my friends who live abroad have tickets...
Forum: African Aviation
28th Dec 2009, 14:23
Replies: 14
Views: 2,077
Posted By evanb

I have always wondered if IATA keep some...

I have always wondered if IATA keep some statistics of which airlines are most prone to bump passengers?

Also, most bumped passengers get rerouted. In this case, rerouting would be difficult, and...
Forum: African Aviation
27th Dec 2009, 15:51
Replies: 14
Views: 2,077
Posted By evanb

All airlines bump passengers, they all use...

All airlines bump passengers, they all use similar policies for choosing passengers and compensation which is driven by local regulations. If its in a country where compensation is not offered then...
Forum: African Aviation
27th Dec 2009, 15:48
Replies: 14
Views: 2,077
Posted By evanb

There is a bigger ops issue here! SAA have...

There is a bigger ops issue here! SAA have scheduled the A340-600 most days between Perth and Joburg. However, SAA have recently had an A340-600 stuck at Heathrow for a few days since the air bridge...
Forum: African Aviation
14th Oct 2009, 16:33
Replies: 18
Views: 3,882
Posted By evanb

PW are American and thus are embargoed from...

PW are American and thus are embargoed from providing manufactured goods, parts or assistance to anyone in Iran without permission of the State Department. However, it would be difficult to stop...
Forum: African Aviation
14th Oct 2009, 13:43
Replies: 18
Views: 3,882
Posted By evanb

Its amazing how people rush to judgment ......

Its amazing how people rush to judgment ... someone posed a rumour and getting around sanctions and then people just start chugging away at the SA government! China has no sanctions against Iran and...
Forum: African Aviation
19th Aug 2009, 14:41
Replies: 15
Views: 2,857
Posted By evanb

The US regulations are post 911 and allow any...

The US regulations are post 911 and allow any company employee or other authorized person access to the flight deck. I am not sure what authorized means but possibly could include flight crew from...
Forum: African Aviation
17th Aug 2009, 19:23
Replies: 15
Views: 2,857
Posted By evanb

Here is the deal: SA doesn't allow...

Here is the deal:

SA doesn't allow jumpseating by non crew members due to US regulations
- SAX is included in this by extension since the fly solely on an SA code
- Mango is excluded from it...
Forum: African Aviation
7th Jun 2009, 13:31
Replies: 24
Views: 7,822
Posted By evanb

It may have been for free, at the same time SAA...

It may have been for free, at the same time SAA are doing ACMI leases on 747-400s for TAAG on the Luanda-Lisbon route at a very good rate and have had their frequencies on the Joburg-Luanda route...
Forum: African Aviation
20th Feb 2009, 14:08
Replies: 24
Views: 2,744
Posted By evanb

SAA is not insolvent! A creditor may only apply...

SAA is not insolvent! A creditor may only apply for liquidation if an obligation is not met. Liabilities exceeding assets is not a good enough reason for a court to grant a liquidation order unless...
Forum: African Aviation
19th Feb 2009, 20:08
Replies: 24
Views: 2,744
Posted By evanb

Bankrupt has a specific meaning: unable to make...

Bankrupt has a specific meaning: unable to make its obligations, none of that has happened, it may, but not yet!
Forum: African Aviation
12th Feb 2009, 13:59
Replies: 4
Views: 1,041
Posted By evanb

Low season combined with a slow global economy is...

Low season combined with a slow global economy is a good time to schedule heavy maintenance!
Forum: African Aviation
8th Jan 2009, 13:24
Replies: 3
Views: 1,189
Posted By evanb

Probably Air Namibia!

Probably Air Namibia!
Forum: African Aviation
8th Dec 2008, 16:48
Replies: 12
Views: 3,018
Posted By evanb

Cheap operations can't work on old equipment in...

Cheap operations can't work on old equipment in the long run. The maintenance costs on those birds will just be too high. It can only be successful if they are an interim measure and the entire...
Forum: African Aviation
18th Nov 2008, 07:21
Replies: 33
Views: 11,796
Posted By evanb

They will pay a dividend if the directors...

They will pay a dividend if the directors (appointed by the shareholder) decide to do so. Or they may choose to reinvest it in the business and get some more aircraft!
Forum: African Aviation
14th Nov 2008, 11:36
Replies: 12
Views: 8,152
Posted By evanb

A post from another forum. The author of the post...

A post from another forum. The author of the post works for Emirates, the only airline who has actually used a 777-200 LR from Joburg, so they have some idea about the performance of the aircraft...
Forum: African Aviation
14th Nov 2008, 11:32
Replies: 12
Views: 8,152
Posted By evanb

Yeah, but not stopping in Dakar provides more...

Yeah, but not stopping in Dakar provides more seats for sale from Joburg hence the net increase in capacity. Atlanta to Dakar will still remain daily since Cape Town will remain 3 days per week and...
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