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Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th May 2016, 10:28
Replies: 659
Views: 332,407
Posted By very old flyer

Yes, Comair has been in business for almost 70...

Yes, Comair has been in business for almost 70 years and, most unusually for an airline, run at a profit for every one of those years!
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
30th Apr 2016, 13:48
Replies: 659
Views: 332,407
Posted By very old flyer

Johannesburg to St Helena is 1987 nm. Cape Town...

Johannesburg to St Helena is 1987 nm.
Cape Town to St Helena is 1701 nm.
Even Cape Town to St Helena via Walvis Bay is 1912nm, following the coast before heading out.
Distances using Jeppe.
Cape...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
21st Apr 2016, 18:14
Replies: 659
Views: 332,407
Posted By very old flyer

British Airways have an 11% share of BA/Comair...

British Airways have an 11% share of BA/Comair according to the most recent shareholders report and do take an active interest in all activities of the airline.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Oct 2015, 15:04
Replies: 659
Views: 332,407
Posted By very old flyer

Thank you 750XL. HH SCCI - EGYP 459 nm ...

Thank you 750XL.

HH
SCCI - EGYP 459 nm
SCCI - FHSH 3748 nm
EGYP - FHSH 3292 nm
Even Walvis Bay, FYWB - FHSH is 1221 nm.
GC tracks taken from Jeppe.
Don't think air supply is going to...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Oct 2015, 10:16
Replies: 659
Views: 332,407
Posted By very old flyer

The aircraft are new 737-800s, fully ETOPs...

The aircraft are new 737-800s, fully ETOPs compliant, with more on order for delivery 2016(?), in BA livery.
BA/Comair have the airport integrated into their simulator in Johannesburg.
All the...
Forum: African Aviation
7th Jun 2012, 09:11
Replies: 21
Views: 6,159
Posted By very old flyer

Tableview, post # 14

There are no inputs to BA/Comair from any other source other than operational revenues. BA (the real, big one) holds about 9% of the shares but does contribute to cash flows at all. All shown in...
Forum: African Aviation
4th Jun 2012, 10:32
Replies: 21
Views: 6,159
Posted By very old flyer

The Green Lot

As a shareholder of BA/Comair (which includes Kulula) may I also point out that the company does not have unlimited funds! It has produced a profit for 62 consecutive years, something no other...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Jun 2010, 20:55
Replies: 209
Views: 34,200
Posted By very old flyer

Royal Marines?

In The Spectator, issue of 21 May 2010, page 38 they have a blurb for what they call Spectator events (debates). At Church house , London SW1 on 19 October 2010 the discussion listed is:
"The army,...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Jul 2009, 20:59
Replies: 145
Views: 66,813
Posted By very old flyer

Better safe than sorry!

Well, a better outcome than Saudia Flight 163 on August 19, 1980 when after landing the L-1011-200 safely with a fire on board, NOBODY gave the order to evacuate, and ALL 287 pax and 14 crew died....
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Feb 2009, 17:33
Replies: 75
Views: 37,306
Posted By very old flyer

Hard financial choices

Both of my sons became commercial pilots with me funding them fully up to that level with IF ratings. Youngest son flew for a while, loved it but found that the career journey was too fraught with...
Forum: African Aviation
13th Oct 2008, 15:43
Replies: 10
Views: 1,843
Posted By very old flyer

737-200

According to the Comair Limited Annual Report 2008:

"The Boeing 737-200 aircraft are used for ad hoc and charter flights only. Stage 3 noise compliant aircraft will in time replace the Boeing...
Forum: African Aviation
15th Aug 2008, 20:20
Replies: 0
Views: 561
Posted By very old flyer

Farewell Nationwide, Hello lost luggage

From Business Watch in Business Report 14 August 2008

"Where's my baggage?

The loss of Nationwide Airline is regrettable for a variety of reasons. One is that, unlike its competitors, the...
Forum: African Aviation
4th Aug 2008, 20:52
Replies: 28
Views: 4,641
Posted By very old flyer

OK, OK, I wuz wrong! But according to the Dakota...

OK, OK, I wuz wrong! But according to the Dakota Association of South Africa ( www.dc-3.co.za (http://www.dc-3.co.za) ) the SAAF put up a 35 ship formation on the DC3/C47 anniversary in 1985.
I...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
4th Aug 2008, 15:58
Replies: 2
Views: 411
Posted By very old flyer

Daz, thanks for the reply - I thought I was alone...

Daz, thanks for the reply - I thought I was alone in the world!

Does not happen with other sites, some times I have to refresh many times to get to the bottom of the page with pprune.

Perhaps...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
2nd Aug 2008, 19:59
Replies: 2
Views: 411
Posted By very old flyer

Scrolling down blocked/stopped

I have been experiencing a problem in pprune when accessing a page. Sometimes I can only scroll down to about two thirds of the page, and cannot get any further. The message at the left bottom says...
Forum: African Aviation
2nd Aug 2008, 10:20
Replies: 7
Views: 1,778
Posted By very old flyer

Every commercial airline in the world that has to...

Every commercial airline in the world that has to turn a profit is in trouble right now. The oil price, downturn in the world economy, environmental concerns are all part of the burden.
This is why...
Forum: African Aviation
31st Jul 2008, 19:00
Replies: 28
Views: 4,641
Posted By very old flyer

What a great shame that the second oldest air...

What a great shame that the second oldest air force in the world has come to this.

It's not only fighter pilots. When the DC3/C47 celebrated its 50th anniversary the SAAF put a staggered diamond...
Forum: African Aviation
20th Jul 2008, 20:01
Replies: 41
Views: 4,100
Posted By very old flyer

Best future for SAA

The dilemma is that the SA government is in about twenty minds as to what should be done. The realists want SAA sold, but are held back by some of their own ANC members, and most certainly by COSATU...
Forum: African Aviation
5th Jul 2008, 19:38
Replies: 11
Views: 1,798
Posted By very old flyer

Nationwide

Well it is sort of good news I suppose - too late for a lot of people who have had to move on.
They have a mountain to climb in getting re-established whether or not they use the Nationwide name and...
Forum: African Aviation
30th Jun 2008, 15:23
Replies: 46
Views: 6,679
Posted By very old flyer

CAA

Yes, and as I have said before, it is part of the ESKOM/Department of Home Affairs syndrome that exists to a large degree at CAA!
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Jun 2008, 13:06
Replies: 61
Views: 17,437
Posted By very old flyer

Ba/fadn

Tailspin, you are right of course. I stand corrected. It was some time ago, and my memory was faulty.
Forum: African Aviation
22nd Jun 2008, 12:04
Replies: 27
Views: 4,008
Posted By very old flyer

Bush

Must agree with JTrain. Even if you think Bush is a chimpanzee (which I don't), he is about 1000% better than any African head of state in every aspect.
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Jun 2008, 21:26
Replies: 61
Views: 17,437
Posted By very old flyer

NTW

Thank you Sir Osis. Good words! I would buy you a drink, except for your condition!

Good Health anyway.
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Jun 2008, 10:08
Replies: 61
Views: 17,437
Posted By very old flyer

Durban FADN

FADN is too small for the requirements of the City of Durban, but apart from that is a fully equipped and modern airport. The lack of capacity is the only reason for the proposed new airport, which...
Forum: African Aviation
21st Jun 2008, 09:40
Replies: 35
Views: 5,169
Posted By very old flyer

Nationwide standards

These spurious comments about Nationwide - in 2006 NTW was awarded the best domestic airline award. The cabin staff were the best trained in the country, and were constantly being poached by other...
Forum: African Aviation
9th Jun 2008, 15:08
Replies: 27
Views: 3,310
Posted By very old flyer

Nationwide: Where the fault lies!

For all VB's faults, I must agree with him in pinpointing the blame on the CAA. He puts it quite mildly, I think. They were totally out of line in what they did, and basically destroyed Nationwide.
...
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