PPRuNe Forums - Search Results
PPRuNe Forums

Go Back  PPRuNe Forums > Search Forums
Reload this Page >

Search Results

Register
FAQ
Calendar
Wikiposts
Today's Posts
Search
Vendor Directory
 
Page 1 of 3
1
2
3
Search: Posts Made By: limelight
Showing results 1 to 35 of 86
Search took 0.01 seconds.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
8th Aug 2019, 01:55
Replies: 38
Views: 17,375
Posted By limelight

Sunfish, Sydney and Melbourne could keep...

Sunfish,

Sydney and Melbourne could keep their current runways, and would not require any new ones if there was a fast train service between the two cities. If the train could do it in three...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
17th Apr 2019, 00:19
Replies: 1,323
Views: 806,954
Posted By limelight

I suspect there may be a first new aircraft order...

I suspect there may be a first new aircraft order from Joyce about to happen. With Boeing looking at having cancellations for the Max there will be a lot of new aircraft at very good prices.
What's...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
28th Jan 2016, 11:44
Replies: 31
Views: 10,598
Posted By limelight

Either you help. or not.

This country is pretty much down at heel, BUT, they are out neighbors. They were a down at heel colony then the anglo french consortium set them adrift.

So make your minds up, either we (Aus or...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Oct 2015, 00:45
Replies: 26
Views: 13,245
Posted By limelight

By-passes Russia

I think Michael lost patience with the Russians,he has just flown DIRECT from Attu Island in the Aleutians to Northern Japan. A 16.5 hour flight. I am led to believe he was somewhat worn out on...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Oct 2015, 07:19
Replies: 52
Views: 18,563
Posted By limelight

Perth-Heathrow

From Sunday's Independent Non-stop flight from UK to Australia could happen within two years, says Qantas | Home News | News | The Independent...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
1st May 2015, 02:31
Replies: 702
Views: 294,763
Posted By limelight

Second hand?

Looks like some 777s and 'maybe' some A380s becoming available from Malaysia. Would not be the first time QF sourced from there!
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Dec 2014, 11:02
Replies: 86
Views: 52,421
Posted By limelight

Ever flown on one?

An opinion from down under, where you need at least a 7 hour flight to get to a transit port (SIN or similar), ALL of my associates prefer to fly the A380. No exceptions.

It ain't dead yet, not by...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th Aug 2014, 04:03
Replies: 5,414
Views: 3,728,200
Posted By limelight

When?

When will AJ get the 'tap on the shoulder' ?

As soon as the current bloodletting is done. Shareholders would want to present a very lean organisation to the new leader.

Not far away.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
31st Jul 2014, 05:32
Replies: 505
Views: 232,596
Posted By limelight

Boeing's view

While QF is slashing, Boeing's forecast is a little different.

Boeing forecasts rising demand for commercial pilots and technicians | World Airline News...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
25th Mar 2014, 03:57
Replies: 5,414
Views: 3,728,200
Posted By limelight

Shark Patrol. Well said indeed, but instead of...

Shark Patrol.
Well said indeed, but instead of seeing despair, there may well be another solution.

If the motorists party can get someone into the senate, why cannot the aviation sector do the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
16th Jan 2014, 23:52
Replies: 5,414
Views: 3,728,200
Posted By limelight

Candidate?

Guess who has just become available?

Last Ansett CEO, Gary Toomey, is 'absolutely' free | Plane Talking...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th Nov 2013, 01:51
Replies: 5,414
Views: 3,728,200
Posted By limelight

Shareholders

I fear the Minister will do nothing, as before, it's shareholders, and only them who can turf the board. Getting them into a petition or similar might be a good start.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th Nov 2013, 00:47
Replies: 5,414
Views: 3,728,200
Posted By limelight

Where are the shareholders

It amazes me that shareholders can sit back and see the value trashed, and not put their hand up. The institutions that most probably own the bulk of the shares ought to be taken to task. As for...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
10th Jan 2013, 03:33
Replies: 86
Views: 18,665
Posted By limelight

Full list

Interesting, the Rat came in at 13.

Full list of 60 is here http://www.aerointernational.de/service/sicherheitsranking/Aero-0213-Sicherheitranking-2012.pdf
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
22nd Sep 2012, 06:22
Replies: 409
Views: 111,810
Posted By limelight

A quite precise summary

From Ben, once again the only journalist that seems to get it.

Qantas! Is it being done like a dinner? | Plane Talking...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
10th Sep 2012, 01:23
Replies: 1,460
Views: 412,516
Posted By limelight

Another chance gone

Did anyone see the AJ interview on Inside Business on Sunday, if not iView it. For once there was a chance to ask some hard questions, but from my point of view it was totally scripted, what a cop...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Aug 2012, 06:45
Replies: 51
Views: 22,889
Posted By limelight

Rocket Science?

Guys, this is not rocket science.

A half decent programmer can write a calculation program that asks pertinent questions to error check the fuel/TO calcs.

In the case of EK, a simple series...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
18th Jul 2012, 01:05
Replies: 1,460
Views: 412,516
Posted By limelight

Correctamundo

Sunny,

tend to agree, it will track something like that, but the question remains, where are the shareholders? They have seen they value gutted by this mob, and they are sitting back and letting...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
14th Jun 2012, 04:45
Replies: 1,460
Views: 412,516
Posted By limelight

A320 all business?

This is where the Irish Bloke got it from

BA to operate premium A318s under new subsidiary (http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/ba-to-operate-premium-a318s-under-new-subsidiary-372970/)
...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
5th Jun 2012, 05:07
Replies: 670
Views: 159,914
Posted By limelight

Unhappy wait for the bid..

Now AJ has driven the share price down, sacked the maint crews, it must be just about time for the bid from GD and his mates.

There is still some dosh in the bank.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
17th May 2012, 11:24
Replies: 1,460
Views: 412,516
Posted By limelight

The SQ Singapore- Athens route was always...

The SQ Singapore- Athens route was always suspect, I did it last year and the crew loved it, as it was not daily they got a great stopover for 2-3 days.
Plus the fact it was not a business route,...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
15th May 2012, 05:08
Replies: 301
Views: 128,434
Posted By limelight

Maybe news of a linkup with ST Aero, maybe...

Maybe news of a linkup with ST Aero, maybe someone can see the possibilities?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Apr 2012, 06:05
Replies: 279
Views: 63,030
Posted By limelight

100km limit.

From the history files:

"Taildragger67
18th Jul 2008, 12:19

If one believes the SMH, Macquarie Bank is having enough trouble with its infrastructure subsidiaries at the moment that it could...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Apr 2012, 02:09
Replies: 279
Views: 63,030
Posted By limelight

Common sense rules the day, Ben again.

Here’s a radical pre-budget thought, let’s cut Sydney loose (http://blogs.crikey.com.au/planetalking/2012/04/11/heres-a-radical-pre-budget-thought-lets-cut-sydney-loose/)

April 11, 2012...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th Apr 2012, 07:58
Replies: 1,460
Views: 412,516
Posted By limelight

Ben is on the ball

Nice precis from Ben Sandilands at Crikey.

How could Qantas have done better in the 90s? (http://blogs.crikey.com.au/planetalking/2012/04/06/how-could-qantas-have-done-better-in-the-90s/)

...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
28th Mar 2012, 00:18
Replies: 1,460
Views: 412,516
Posted By limelight

Too late..

I honestly think it is too late to save the patient. With the cutting back of services to Europe it will take an enormous effort to recover. I suspect this was their plan anyway, there would be no...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
4th Jan 2012, 03:44
Replies: 49
Views: 11,150
Posted By limelight

To quote Sunfish 'Trying to take one step back...

To quote Sunfish 'Trying to take one step back from this matter, it would appear that the common issue in both this incident and the Air France accident is that the failure occurred in a manner...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
2nd Jan 2012, 11:37
Replies: 27
Views: 9,358
Posted By limelight

Welcome to Melbourne

Being a regular traveler into Melbourne from Singapore, QF does not make the grade. After business there why would I take an overnighter when a daylight is available on SQ.
Competition is good, but...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
7th Dec 2011, 23:07
Replies: 132
Views: 47,586
Posted By limelight

Jetstar Pacific gone?

Just to top it off, here is the latest from Ben, via Crikey.

Will Qantas account to shareholders for the failure of its Jetstar Pacific venture, or just pretend it isn’t so?...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
25th Nov 2011, 21:23
Replies: 28
Views: 5,472
Posted By limelight

How about providing a service first?

As a resident of a southern capital, I refuse to fly through the interchange known as Sydney in order to get out of the country. I dare say 60% of the rest of Australia would agree.
So stop...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
25th Nov 2011, 12:31
Replies: 28
Views: 5,472
Posted By limelight

Now it makes more sense, Dixon appears.

Just posted on crikey.com.au





Qantas ‘strategic’ bid confirmation by Dixon puts Joyce and Clifford in a very tough place...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
31st Oct 2011, 12:33
Replies: 185
Views: 68,109
Posted By limelight

And while we discuss this..

In another thread is this http://www.pprune.org/rumours-news/467710-qantas-a380-crew-honoured.html

'nuf said?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
17th Oct 2011, 02:14
Replies: 55
Views: 13,151
Posted By limelight

Alternate ways of getting the news out?

There may be another way that to my knowledge has not been tried.

Qantas has been given rights by the Government for international carriage.

Why not everyone write (you must send a letter,...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
13th Oct 2011, 11:35
Replies: 219
Views: 45,028
Posted By limelight

Tragic?

Read the Ben Sandilands article at Plane Talking (http://blogs.crikey.com.au/planetalking/?source=cmailer)

Article titled The 'Little Qantas' culture.

The last sentence of the article says it...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
8th Aug 2011, 01:00
Replies: 50
Views: 8,065
Posted By limelight

What about service?

I think we all have it wrong. Stop the complaints about overseas competition. At my age (and I suspect a lot of you are near me!) I want SERVICE and QUALITY, and I am prepared to pay for it.

If we...
Showing results 1 to 35 of 86
 
Page 1 of 3
1
2
3


 
Forum Jump

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.