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Forum: Military Aviation
14th Feb 2011, 20:19
Replies: 398
Views: 119,508
Posted By 747guru

Time to take the "Great" from Britain

Heard the news on BFBS radio today on the way back from work, had to listen to the next hourly news bulletin, just to confirm that my ears weren't playing tricks with me.....VERY sad news indeed boys...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Feb 2010, 19:18
Replies: 154
Views: 41,412
Posted By 747guru

Low Cost Airlines

In reply to Beagle, it would appear your head really is firmly fixed in the sand....?

Let me explain, I for one, was of the belief that the whole low cost airline model was just a fad some years...
Forum: Freight Dogs
12th Jan 2010, 17:48
Replies: 146
Views: 80,577
Posted By 747guru

Agency

Hi Bergkamp10

Out of interest, which agency was your friend contacted by for the possible vacancy?
Forum: Terms and Endearment
29th Oct 2009, 07:29
Replies: 290
Views: 115,920
Posted By 747guru

IMF Report

....of course Iceland is "making progress", the country was bankrupt....so the only way is up from here? Good luck to you all!
Forum: Terms and Endearment
29th Oct 2009, 07:26
Replies: 290
Views: 115,920
Posted By 747guru

Icelandic Economy

Beazelbub/Freightops

It is indeed the Icelandic Franchise Owner who is pulling out of Iceland, however a spokesperson from McDonald's declared that they will NOT be looking for new partners for...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
28th Oct 2009, 07:36
Replies: 290
Views: 115,920
Posted By 747guru

Economy

Freightops

At the risk of "thread creep"....

Not sure which economic articles you have been reading in the FT, but the article I read this week reported on McDonald's Hamburger Chain pulling...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
21st Oct 2009, 18:00
Replies: 290
Views: 115,920
Posted By 747guru

Football Team

MaxBlow

The only football team I know of that is remotely connected with "The Rock" is West Ham Utd in UK, but I hear that the fish head owner was a forced seller recently when he amassed debts of...
Forum: Freight Dogs
21st Oct 2009, 17:54
Replies: 146
Views: 80,577
Posted By 747guru

Fuel & Crew

....I seem to remember a certain senior CargoB manager in BRU being interviewed in the flemish press about the sky high fuel price in mid 2008, if I remember correctly, he claimed that they could...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
20th Oct 2009, 23:23
Replies: 290
Views: 115,920
Posted By 747guru

Late Payment of Invoices

...the miracles of miracles remains that AAI is still in business at all!!! There were "cashflow" problems, even in the cargo go-go years (2003-2007).

Maybe the company is saving up to help pay...
Forum: Freight Dogs
20th Oct 2009, 23:15
Replies: 22
Views: 6,555
Posted By 747guru

Correct Attire

....what you mean to tell me that a wide bodied jet can still fly safely without the crew wearing a freshly pressed uniform, white shirt, tie and a hat....preposterous :O!!!!?

I have even flown...
Forum: Freight Dogs
3rd Sep 2009, 05:52
Replies: 21
Views: 5,540
Posted By 747guru

LH Cargo

Perhaps someone can confirm this, but I remember reading an article in the cargo press a year or two ago in which it was said that only 25% of LH freight is actually flown using their dedicated...
Forum: Freight Dogs
3rd Aug 2009, 11:13
Replies: 63
Views: 19,582
Posted By 747guru

Unpaid Social Costs

In response to maxblow, there are strong rumours from two seperate sources now out of LUX that the crewing company cargo b services who provided the pilots for cargo b airlines have not paid ANY...
Forum: Freight Dogs
28th Jul 2009, 20:48
Replies: 146
Views: 80,577
Posted By 747guru

Good luck to all at ACG!

Good news about ACG beginning flying ops today, best of luck to you all, perfect timing following the financial collapse of cargo b in brussels, I am sure you will avoid the mismanagement that...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
15th Jul 2009, 14:55
Replies: 290
Views: 115,920
Posted By 747guru

Angel So HE was the brains behind AAI??? Current...

So HE was the brains behind AAI???

Current management seem to be determined to drive the company back to a 2-plane operation!!!

R.I.P. "Haffi"
Forum: Freight Dogs
15th Jul 2009, 14:51
Replies: 63
Views: 19,582
Posted By 747guru

Cargo bust

As the company have filed for bankruptcy, does anyone know if the crews were paid their salaries in the final days?
Forum: Freight Dogs
2nd Jul 2009, 12:13
Replies: 63
Views: 19,582
Posted By 747guru

Euro 12 million to move to Liege

There are some interesting comments on the belgian aviation website www.luchtzak.be (http://www.luchtzak.be) concerning the demise of cargo b.

There is mention of it costing Euro 12m to move the...
Forum: Freight Dogs
1st Jul 2009, 15:26
Replies: 63
Views: 19,582
Posted By 747guru

Will there be a financial investigation by the...

Will there be a financial investigation by the flemish govt into the failure, I understand they had invested a lot of money in cargo b?
Forum: Freight Dogs
1st Jul 2009, 14:10
Replies: 63
Views: 19,582
Posted By 747guru

Reply to playmobilshoes

Just heard that CB have decided to close the doors, I guess wherever maxblow got his info, it was pretty accurate?

Just happy I was not an investor....Euro 27m is hard to swallow!

RIP CargoB
Forum: Freight Dogs
1st Jul 2009, 06:46
Replies: 63
Views: 19,582
Posted By 747guru

Brussels airport website shows the cargo b...

Brussels airport website shows the cargo b jo'burg departure being cancelled this morning? Unless it is planned to leave LGG instead?
Forum: Freight Dogs
30th Jun 2009, 09:39
Replies: 63
Views: 19,582
Posted By 747guru

There is a crew meeting tommorrow, and all crews...

There is a crew meeting tommorrow, and all crews currently in outstations are being flown back commercially to belgium.The rumour in BRU is that the Japanese have withdrawn their financial support...
Forum: Freight Dogs
20th Jun 2009, 19:23
Replies: 5
Views: 1,408
Posted By 747guru

Air China Freighter returning to Manchester (when...

Air China Freighter returning to Manchester (when it happens....) might be the best indicator yet for the "green shoots" crowd who claim that the recession is over???

I know that Air China cut...
Forum: Freight Dogs
20th Jun 2009, 19:23
Replies: 5
Views: 1,408
Posted By 747guru

Air China Freighter returning to Manchester (when...

Air China Freighter returning to Manchester (when it happens....) might be the best indicator yet for the "green shoots" crowd who claim that the recession is over???

I know that Air China cut...
Forum: Freight Dogs
19th Jun 2009, 08:14
Replies: 14
Views: 9,061
Posted By 747guru

Elite Airlines

Only a small piece on wikipedia if you want to take a look?

Elite Airlines - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elite_Airlines)
Forum: Terms and Endearment
15th Jun 2009, 14:30
Replies: 290
Views: 115,920
Posted By 747guru

18 wheeler ....and the fish heads were even...

18 wheeler

....and the fish heads were even quietly proud of this story....
Forum: Terms and Endearment
15th Jun 2009, 13:03
Replies: 290
Views: 115,920
Posted By 747guru

AAI Travel Dept

....brings back memories, the day they told an F/O to position to SHJ from DXB via London!!!! After protesting he called them back an hour later saying that he was already there.....via a taxi!!!!...
Forum: Tech Log
12th Jun 2009, 12:11
Replies: 4,593
Views: 3,281,911
Posted By 747guru

Paul2412 Both your points are very valid...

Paul2412

Both your points are very valid indeed!

I would love to be a "fly on the wall" listening in to the conversations between the lawyers of AF and Airbus at the moment.......talk about a...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Jun 2009, 15:10
Replies: 947
Views: 1,114,028
Posted By 747guru

Of course all we can do is speculate and make...

Of course all we can do is speculate and make educated guesses at this stage, but having read many of the previous postings on this subject, I am suprised that the "T" word (terrorism) hasn't been...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd May 2009, 10:30
Replies: 106
Views: 30,624
Posted By 747guru

Herc Dry Bays

Surely if someone is serious about setting up a serious smuggling operation, C-130 "dry bays" on the upper wing would be better than coffins/PE boxes???

Hope UK C & E isnt reading this;)
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd May 2009, 10:23
Replies: 2,747
Views: 823,805
Posted By 747guru

BA Record Losses

It would be interesting to know how much of the BA losses were incurred due to incorrect fuel hedging. A number of asian airlines (CP and China Eastern to name two) got the oil market ar*e about face...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th May 2009, 17:53
Replies: 61
Views: 11,212
Posted By 747guru

Alternative Solution

I know that the MOD have an enviable track record in wasting tax payers money, but here's a thought.....

As "London" is looking to increase it's capacity (new runway at LHR etc...), why don't the...
Forum: Freight Dogs
15th May 2009, 05:59
Replies: 18
Views: 4,437
Posted By 747guru

Which backers pulled out of cargo b? Was it the...

Which backers pulled out of cargo b? Was it the japanese?
Forum: Freight Dogs
8th May 2009, 14:45
Replies: 7
Views: 1,903
Posted By 747guru

I am sure the residents of Diegem (a town...

I am sure the residents of Diegem (a town situated at the end of BRU RWY25R will be happy to see the back of 747 classics in BRU after the cargo b tailstrike incident last year, and ultra low level...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Mar 2009, 13:32
Replies: 18
Views: 10,752
Posted By 747guru

SQ - Unpaid Leave

CNBC TV were running a story yesterday that SQ are looking for "volunteers" for unpaid leave covering the next 2 yrs.....seems they see things stagnating for a while to come? No mention of expats or...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
21st Feb 2009, 18:47
Replies: 5
Views: 7,100
Posted By 747guru

I dont know of any formal...

I dont know of any formal requirements/qualifications for technical pilot, but in our company, the current post holder is a Capt who is new to type, having operated only commuter a/c previously and...
Forum: Freight Dogs
21st Feb 2009, 18:34
Replies: 3
Views: 2,530
Posted By 747guru

Cargo B

Last time I was in BRU there was a 747 classic of cargo b parked outside a lufthansa hangar and a cargo b 747-400 on the cargo apron. I think they had a serious tailstrike in late '08 with a -200F on...
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