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Forum: Rumours & News
12th Apr 2010, 18:39
Replies: 54
Views: 30,013
Posted By ONTPax

Is he implying that corporations have scruples? ...

Is he implying that corporations have scruples? Are we supposed to believe in Peter Pan and the Easter Bunny as well? :ugh:
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
24th Mar 2010, 07:34
Replies: 2
Views: 1,817
Posted By ONTPax

A "Repo Man" For Corporate Jets

For any of you unemployed biz jet pilots out there who are looking for work, here's something to possibly consider. Must be used to working under cover of darkness. :ok:

ONTPax

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Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
20th Mar 2010, 20:58
Replies: 5
Views: 3,088
Posted By ONTPax

A De-Flowered Virgin America Flight?

Perhaps all of this was concocted by the producers of Fly Girls (http://www.cwtv.com/shows/fly-girls) in a lame attempt to add some drama, spice and a boost of the show's ratings? :rolleyes:
...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
17th Mar 2010, 11:18
Replies: 0
Views: 816
Posted By ONTPax

Airports Without Passengers

A problem not unique to China:

Welcome to the Airport for Nobody - ABC News (http://abcnews.go.com/Business/Politics/story?id=7412160&page=1)

ONTPax

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Plenty of new...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
5th Mar 2010, 02:44
Replies: 0
Views: 832
Posted By ONTPax

"Flying Cheap" and "another" TV show

Wasn't there some military general who, upon his (forced) retirement, quipped,

"Old contributors to PPRuNe never die, they just take occasional forced leaves-of-absence."

. . . or words to that...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Feb 2010, 20:32
Replies: 341
Views: 93,810
Posted By ONTPax

Maybe this is a naive comment, but how do the...

Maybe this is a naive comment, but how do the prosecutors intend to prove, beyond a reasonable doubt, that a specific Continental plane left behind a small fragment of metal along the runway? It's a...
Forum: Cabin Crew
17th Jan 2010, 07:34
Replies: 20
Views: 6,418
Posted By ONTPax

I guess the only point I was trying to make was...

I guess the only point I was trying to make was that, had the CC and passengers been advised that a water landing was in the offing, the rear door might have remained closed and the quantity of water...
Forum: Cabin Crew
16th Jan 2010, 22:28
Replies: 20
Views: 6,418
Posted By ONTPax

I did not know this. I must have just read the...

I did not know this. I must have just read the earlier report. I'm glad the AP apologized to her.

It sounds as if the Feds weren't able to locate and interview the female passenger who opened...
Forum: Cabin Crew
16th Jan 2010, 20:43
Replies: 7
Views: 4,918
Posted By ONTPax

I suppose if the intent of this new show has...

I suppose if the intent of this new show has something to do with ratings (and we all know the answer to THAT one, don't we?), they probably should have ditched Virgin America and profiled the on-...
Forum: Cabin Crew
16th Jan 2010, 19:43
Replies: 56
Views: 16,714
Posted By ONTPax

Perhaps some of the sexism exists because...

Perhaps some of the sexism exists because documented cases of molestations in flight have been initiated only by males.



The above came from an excellent, in-depth article on this subject from...
Forum: Cabin Crew
16th Jan 2010, 02:12
Replies: 10
Views: 4,495
Posted By ONTPax

student 88 wrote: You're welcome,...

student 88 wrote:



You're welcome, mate! :ok:

As you and most everyone else have probably surmised, that photo was an addition by me. It was not part of the Associated Press story about...
Forum: Cabin Crew
14th Jan 2010, 01:35
Replies: 20
Views: 6,418
Posted By ONTPax

Now there's a good source of reliable and...

Now there's a good source of reliable and accurate information! :rolleyes:

Isn't that the site where anyone can jump in and add their two cents worth, truthful or not?

Well, okay, I guess I'll...
Forum: Cabin Crew
12th Jan 2010, 00:10
Replies: 7
Views: 4,918
Posted By ONTPax

It Was Just A Matter Of Time: A Reality TV Show About Hosties

I guess it comes as no surprise that Richard Branson would somehow be involved with this! :rolleyes:

ONTPax

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'Fly Girls' gives Virgin America first-class product...
Forum: Cabin Crew
9th Jan 2010, 19:54
Replies: 10
Views: 4,495
Posted By ONTPax

Is That A Roach I See Crawling Across Your Trolley?

Q. "Oh, Miss Flight Attendant, what's this roach doing in my soup?"

A. "It appears he's doing the backstroke, Sir!" :ugh:

Hmmm... maybe I'll just stick to the bag of peanuts and hope for the...
Forum: Cabin Crew
4th Jan 2010, 08:11
Replies: 2
Views: 1,663
Posted By ONTPax

Newspaper Article Discusses "Threatening Behaviour" By Pax

From Saturday's LA TIMES comes this. The "orange juice incident" sounds interesting. Doesn't seem like enough details were given.

ONTPax

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Flight crews have latitude in...
Forum: Cabin Crew
22nd Dec 2009, 19:01
Replies: 12
Views: 3,356
Posted By ONTPax

Abusing the sky wrote: Looks as if...

Abusing the sky wrote:



Looks as if everything is going as planned, right on schedule! **looks at watch**

Hee! Hee! You'se don't know me too well, do you? For enlightenment, just ask the...
Forum: Cabin Crew
21st Dec 2009, 20:54
Replies: 0
Views: 2,102
Posted By ONTPax

O'Pinion Piece Purportedly Penned By Possible Purser Prematurely?

An interesting piece. I'll only add that, although she mentioned the NW plane overshooting MSP, it apparently was not due to crew fatigue. It was apparently due to a distraction caused by personal...
Forum: Cabin Crew
19th Dec 2009, 02:23
Replies: 12
Views: 3,356
Posted By ONTPax

Parent Rewarded For Child's Rowdy Behaviour On Plane

Part of the New World Order: Bring an ill-mannered kid on an airplane who ruins the flight for everyone else and be rewarded with a free flight and a $300. voucher toward a future flight!

What...
Forum: Cabin Crew
17th Dec 2009, 20:52
Replies: 2
Views: 1,381
Posted By ONTPax

Maybe Planes Need To Be Equipped With Cell Phone Jammers . . .

. . . at the flick of a switch, all cell phones become useless. I can't remember. Is personal cell phone use allowed during flight on that side of the pond?

ONTPax

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Forum: Cabin Crew
17th Nov 2009, 13:58
Replies: 3
Views: 2,385
Posted By ONTPax

I believe ol' Herb has passed the reins on to...

I believe ol' Herb has passed the reins on to Gary C. Kelly. As you can see, the following blurb from Wikipedia shows what's happened, although Herb is still an employee until 2012. Snocker him up...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Oct 2009, 23:42
Replies: 701
Views: 209,598
Posted By ONTPax

So if the two of them were duking it out, the...

So if the two of them were duking it out, the "proof in the pudding" will be the cockpit voice recorder.

Several years ago, an Amtrak crew got in a fight in a locomotive of a moving train ... the...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Feb 2009, 15:43
Replies: 75
Views: 37,245
Posted By ONTPax

Counter Points Just Arond The Corner?

I imagine it's only a matter of time before the bean counters at the airlines and the official spokes-holes at the Air Transport Association (the trade / lobbying arm of the U.S. airline industry)...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
16th Feb 2009, 20:37
Replies: 23
Views: 7,411
Posted By ONTPax

When contracted about Sullenberger's concerns,...

When contracted about Sullenberger's concerns, the Air Transport Association, which represents the principle U.S. carriers, had no comment.

And that, my friend, speaks volumes . . .

ONTPax
Forum: Terms and Endearment
7th Feb 2009, 15:43
Replies: 47
Views: 23,780
Posted By ONTPax

If It Ain't Broke, Let's Try And Fix It Anyway . . .

A friend of mine spoke with a recruiter for Cathay Pacific at a job fair in Los Angeles a few months ago and that airline was doing the same thing.

It is apparently related to lodging costs and...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Feb 2009, 12:29
Replies: 2,015
Views: 1,059,538
Posted By ONTPax

Why Some Airlines Haul Only Freight

Here's an interesting discussion thread about the ungrateful passengers:

throwingstardna: The Survivors Of US Airways Flight 1549 Make Me Hate People...
Forum: Cabin Crew
24th Jan 2009, 21:17
Replies: 82
Views: 25,484
Posted By ONTPax

Try This:

Try this website:

The Aviary (http://www.theaviarymovie.com)

Have your credit card handy. :ok:

ONTPax
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
4th Dec 2008, 05:53
Replies: 182
Views: 20,114
Posted By ONTPax

Here's an AP blurb about the proposed merger that...

Here's an AP blurb about the proposed merger that appeared in the LA TIMES. With the global economy as it is, and the price of fuel like it is, you will probably see more airlines scrambling for...
Forum: Cabin Crew
2nd Dec 2008, 01:11
Replies: 73
Views: 23,069
Posted By ONTPax

west lakes quotes the following: This...

west lakes quotes the following:



This idea has been considered by common carriers and retail establishments here in the States as well. It makes for a good P.R. "sound byte" for the news...
Forum: Canada
20th Nov 2008, 19:40
Replies: 8
Views: 6,473
Posted By ONTPax

AC FA Assisted In Landing Plane

Sounds like the airlines might be wise to run all you hosties through the flight simulator and add your names to one more seniority roster! :D

ONTPax

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Air...
Forum: Cabin Crew
22nd Oct 2008, 15:49
Replies: 5
Views: 1,842
Posted By ONTPax

Whose Laptop?

I previously posed the following question:



For those of you who answered in the affirmative, I suppose, at that juncture, you could have advised the passenger to cease loitering around your...
Forum: Cabin Crew
16th Oct 2008, 01:19
Replies: 5
Views: 1,842
Posted By ONTPax

That would be totally unacceptable, especially...

That would be totally unacceptable, especially with little children within sight. Had you considered having him met by the authorities when the plane arrived at its destination? Sounds to me like...
Forum: Cabin Crew
14th Oct 2008, 12:41
Replies: 5
Views: 1,842
Posted By ONTPax

When The In-Flight Movie Just Isn't Stimulating Enough!

American Airlines to filter porn sites

FORT WORTH (AP) — American Airlines says it will filter an in-flight Internet service to block pornography sites, reversing course after complaints from...
Forum: Cabin Crew
11th Oct 2008, 02:28
Replies: 11
Views: 2,480
Posted By ONTPax

No, Mr. Pervert, I don't. := I learned of...

No, Mr. Pervert, I don't. :=

I learned of this situation through an article in a newspaper discussing teenage kids, cellphones, texting, social websites such as Facebook and the like. ...
Forum: Cabin Crew
10th Oct 2008, 10:27
Replies: 11
Views: 2,480
Posted By ONTPax

He supposedly admitted to showing her nude...

He supposedly admitted to showing her nude pictures of himself on his cell phone. That's probably the most damaging behavior and is probably what lead to his dismissal by the airline.

How do...
Forum: Cabin Crew
9th Oct 2008, 20:19
Replies: 11
Views: 2,480
Posted By ONTPax

Truth be known, this is more or less just a hobby...

Truth be known, this is more or less just a hobby for me. However, if you'd like to add me to your payroll, I wouldn't mind. How are the benefits? Will I get free or reduced rate travel? Do you...
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