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Forum: Rumours & News
31st Dec 2020, 10:09
Replies: 1,271
Views: 1,050,722
Posted By NEDude

andrasz You prioritized passengers over...

andrasz

You prioritized passengers over cargo ("so there is not much cargo space left with a full pax load, 3-5 tonnes at most."). If the order of priority is pax+bags and then fill the remaining...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Dec 2020, 10:56
Replies: 1,271
Views: 1,050,722
Posted By NEDude

Vokes55 Yeah, the idea of "low cost long...

Vokes55

Yeah, the idea of "low cost long haul doesn't work" is just lazy. There are some segments of it that worked, and actually worked well. Norwegian was just unorganized and undisciplined in...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Dec 2020, 11:08
Replies: 1,271
Views: 1,050,722
Posted By NEDude

That may very well be true if you are relying on...

That may very well be true if you are relying on passenger traffic to support the operation. For Norwegian, the route was more dependent upon the cargo, which would have made the route successful,...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Dec 2020, 07:47
Replies: 1,271
Views: 1,050,722
Posted By NEDude

Singapore lasted more that "just a matter of...

Singapore lasted more that "just a matter of months", it lasted from September 2017 to January 2019. Much of the issues with Singapore was mismanagement of the cargo contract. Flight deck crews were...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Apr 2020, 09:54
Replies: 1,271
Views: 1,050,722
Posted By NEDude

From what it seems like, the people within the...

From what it seems like, the people within the Norwegian government who are willing to offer some help for Norwegian, want to do so on the condition that it consolidates its operations to the...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Mar 2020, 08:34
Replies: 1,271
Views: 1,050,722
Posted By NEDude

The "experts" have been saying that for five...

The "experts" have been saying that for five years. Seriously, CAPA reported that Norwegian was in an unsustainable position in February 2015. Yet Norwegian is still here. Obviously there is...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Mar 2020, 16:26
Replies: 1,271
Views: 1,050,722
Posted By NEDude

True, but a 10% that many analysts claimed they...

True, but a 10% that many analysts claimed they would not be able to get. Of course many of these same analysts have been swinging and missing on their predictions of imminent demise for the past...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Mar 2020, 14:21
Replies: 1,271
Views: 1,050,722
Posted By NEDude

They met the first hurdle, and many thought they...

They met the first hurdle, and many thought they would not be able to that.
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Mar 2020, 13:10
Replies: 1,271
Views: 1,050,722
Posted By NEDude

The CPH LH pilot's are the lowest cost long haul...

The CPH LH pilot's are the lowest cost long haul pilots in the company, even lower cost than the BCN and FCO pilots.

The question as to why the Norwegian government should pay money is moot, as...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Mar 2020, 09:16
Replies: 1,271
Views: 1,050,722
Posted By NEDude

It was not labor law they were trying to get...

It was not labor law they were trying to get around. The labor laws within the EU are quite complex, and the applicable laws are based on where the employee is based, not the location of the AOC. For...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Mar 2020, 18:01
Replies: 1,271
Views: 1,050,722
Posted By NEDude

A colleague who has friends at Virgin. I...

A colleague who has friends at Virgin. I apologize if that information was shared in error, but he did seem pretty certain of it.
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Mar 2020, 15:33
Replies: 1,271
Views: 1,050,722
Posted By NEDude

The wheels are starting to come off for everyone...

The wheels are starting to come off for everyone right now. SAS is asking crews for an immediate 20% pay cut. Virgin crews are being hit with immediate redundancies. Norwegian looking at a 15%...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
27th Jan 2020, 03:58
Replies: 833
Views: 688,405
Posted By NEDude

A friend at SAIL showed me an email sent to their...

A friend at SAIL showed me an email sent to their crews. The "Future enhanced operating model" for SAS shows a new operation with a "single type fleet of mid-sized aircraft" which will focus on...
Forum: Tech Log
15th Nov 2019, 06:28
Replies: 21
Views: 9,322
Posted By NEDude

The first thing you are seeing is most likely...

The first thing you are seeing is most likely ground speed mini. This is not annunciated to the crew, but it is active whenever the auto thrust is engaged. It takes the tower reported winds entered...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
10th Nov 2019, 08:16
Replies: 32
Views: 13,440
Posted By NEDude

Having gone the other way, FAA--->EASA, I agree...

Having gone the other way, FAA--->EASA, I agree with this whole heartedly. Get the EASA license first. It is much easier to convert to an FAA license after that.
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
5th Nov 2019, 12:38
Replies: 32
Views: 13,440
Posted By NEDude

I would say probably 60% to 70% of the stuff on...

I would say probably 60% to 70% of the stuff on the EASA theory exams is useless. I had been flying professionally for over 20 years, and had been an A320 captain and check airman (TRI/TRE) for seven...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
29th Oct 2019, 12:11
Replies: 32
Views: 13,440
Posted By NEDude

The accident statistics come from ICAO. They are...

The accident statistics come from ICAO. They are the accident rates involving commercial operators, based on area of regulatory authority, with aircraft weighing greater than 5.7 tons. So for EASA,...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
26th Oct 2019, 19:49
Replies: 32
Views: 13,440
Posted By NEDude

Agreed, and I have all three - FAA, Canadian,...

Agreed, and I have all three - FAA, Canadian, EASA.

The data does not back up the idea that the EASA system is superior either, as the FAA airlines do have a better safety rate than their European...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Oct 2019, 09:04
Replies: 1,271
Views: 1,050,722
Posted By NEDude

It is true it is about an asset sale, but it is...

It is true it is about an asset sale, but it is not an asset Norwegian uses in its operation. It is also not a full sale of the assets. Norwegian will have a stake in the leasing company that is...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Sep 2019, 14:31
Replies: 1,271
Views: 1,050,722
Posted By NEDude

Bond extension is officially approved. ...

Bond extension is officially approved.

https://business.financialpost.com/pmn/business-pmn/norwegian-airs-bondholders-back-debt-relief-plan-2
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Sep 2019, 13:11
Replies: 1,271
Views: 1,050,722
Posted By NEDude

From a neighbor who works at Norwegian,...

From a neighbor who works at Norwegian, internally they are saying the re-structuring plan that was put in place for 2019 is meeting all the projected goals promised to the investors and creditors....
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Sep 2019, 08:18
Replies: 51
Views: 38,932
Posted By NEDude

Engineers have not forgotten how to build...

Engineers have not forgotten how to build airplanes. It is just that today, it is the CEOs, accountants, and marketing people who are driving the design process from the top down. In the past it was...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Sep 2019, 05:31
Replies: 1,271
Views: 1,050,722
Posted By NEDude

It is looking like the bond holders will approve...

It is looking like the bond holders will approve the extension:

https://newsweb.oslobors.no/message/484994
Forum: Terms and Endearment
20th Aug 2019, 10:02
Replies: 19
Views: 8,307
Posted By NEDude

Hello, I did this about seven years ago,...

Hello,

I did this about seven years ago, moving from the States to Europe and going through the whole conversion thing. Good thing you are getting the EU passport as basically everything is a...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Aug 2019, 06:23
Replies: 241
Views: 314,242
Posted By NEDude

AVIATE, NAVIGATE, COMMUNICATE, In that order. The...

AVIATE, NAVIGATE, COMMUNICATE, In that order. The first rule of piloting. If you do not get this, you do not belong in an airplane. This crew had very little time to overcome the startle effect (that...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Aug 2019, 16:13
Replies: 96
Views: 113,704
Posted By NEDude

The RR engines (Rotating Rubbish...) have several...

The RR engines (Rotating Rubbish...) have several restrictions on them. Many of them are cycle limited, and some versions have been restricted to ETOPS 138 instead of 180. I am sure this will place...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Aug 2019, 06:50
Replies: 104
Views: 87,232
Posted By NEDude

Sadly, I have to agree with him. The U.S. has all...

Sadly, I have to agree with him. The U.S. has all the hallmarks of a third world country these days.
Forum: Rumours & News
25th May 2019, 05:04
Replies: 39
Views: 29,139
Posted By NEDude

"Forklift Joe" Leonard, the father of this...

"Forklift Joe" Leonard, the father of this unapproved method, was "punished" by later being paid millions to be the CEO of AirTran. Got to love corporate America, kill hundreds, make millions.
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Mar 2019, 13:18
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,247,002
Posted By NEDude

The U.S. government sends these email/twitter...

The U.S. government sends these email/twitter alerts out to U.S. citizens almost as often as Nigerian Princes ask for help in recovering lost money. I get about 20-30 of these alerts every year in...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
28th May 2018, 10:17
Replies: 48
Views: 21,541
Posted By NEDude

If you are a soon to be U.S. citizen, make your...

If you are a soon to be U.S. citizen, make your decision regarding where you want to live BEFORE you take the step to acquire U.S. citizenship. If you are unaware, the United States is one of only...
Forum: North America
21st May 2018, 07:40
Replies: 4
Views: 1,723
Posted By NEDude

The big question is what is your experience...

The big question is what is your experience level? Are you an experienced pilot with more than 1,500 hours total time and a license issued by another ICAO country, or are you zero time guy just...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th May 2018, 13:33
Replies: 161
Views: 108,315
Posted By NEDude

B-6419 is in my logbook from my time at Sichuan.

B-6419 is in my logbook from my time at Sichuan.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
3rd May 2018, 10:49
Replies: 234
Views: 205,835
Posted By NEDude

Word is they do not have a pilot shortage. They...

Word is they do not have a pilot shortage. They apparently have enough pilots in their "pool" to staff another four months worth of OCCs. But hiring is slowing down and the upgrade for this late...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Apr 2018, 05:22
Replies: 162
Views: 116,664
Posted By NEDude

No, NAI (the Irish AOC) does not have 787s. All...

No, NAI (the Irish AOC) does not have 787s. All 787s are on the NUK or NAI AOCs.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
17th Jan 2017, 07:28
Replies: 1,158
Views: 1,169,111
Posted By NEDude

Ummm, good question. I never thought of that...

Ummm, good question. I never thought of that before. Wow, I sure wish there was a way I could save some money for my retirement. Maybe that will be my new business and I can leave aviation. I am...
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