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Forum: Military Aviation
25th Nov 2021, 14:32
Replies: 454
Views: 219,382
Posted By Jet II

I'm struggling to see why you would need an...

I'm struggling to see why you would need an 'inner and outer' intake blank - you only have 2 intakes so one either side on the front would achieve the desired result as it does with numerous other...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Aug 2021, 08:04
Replies: 188
Views: 139,086
Posted By Jet II

TURIN I dont think I have ever used steps to...

TURIN

I dont think I have ever used steps to put gear pins in on any aircraft - perhaps I was doing it wrong all those years..
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Jun 2021, 10:33
Replies: 188
Views: 139,086
Posted By Jet II

Ngineer I would be very wary of making...

Ngineer

I would be very wary of making blanket statements and assuming that what happens in your company is industry wide. For example in my last company it was a regular occurrence for me to...
Forum: Tech Log
28th Feb 2021, 13:46
Replies: 14
Views: 4,816
Posted By Jet II

I think you are getting confused - large...

I think you are getting confused - large manoeuvrers cause the 2nd actuator to enter 'active' mode.


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Forum: Rumours & News
25th Dec 2020, 17:04
Replies: 289
Views: 147,320
Posted By Jet II

PaulH1 Easy have an issue in that less that...

PaulH1

Easy have an issue in that less that 50% of their ownership is EU/EEA/EFTA nationals - they have proposed that UK shareholders lose voting rights but I'm not sure if that is enough to meet...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Dec 2020, 17:01
Replies: 289
Views: 147,320
Posted By Jet II

osborne Are there any UK airlines doing...

osborne

Are there any UK airlines doing point to point in Europe outside of the UK? - Jet 2?
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Dec 2020, 07:03
Replies: 34
Views: 17,725
Posted By Jet II

The weight is not an issue, I was more concerned...

The weight is not an issue, I was more concerned about the cops walking out and what damage their boots would do.
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
12th Nov 2020, 20:43
Replies: 41
Views: 9,754
Posted By Jet II

If you are bothered about the price of ink...

If you are bothered about the price of ink cartridges then just buy an Epson ink tank printer - then you just pour in either original or compatible ink straight out of the bottle.
Forum: Middle East
3rd Nov 2020, 09:02
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,922,840
Posted By Jet II

do they still get accommodation, medical,...

do they still get accommodation, medical, schooling etc?
Forum: Middle East
31st Oct 2020, 09:15
Replies: 49
Views: 43,280
Posted By Jet II

aussiefarmer Totally agree - I'm extremely...

aussiefarmer

Totally agree - I'm extremely surprised that they are entertaining still allowing staff to rent from private landlords when they have company owned properties sitting empty. Perhaps...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
29th Oct 2020, 08:49
Replies: 2,093
Views: 1,850,461
Posted By Jet II

But if IAG are at risk of bankruptcy then then it...

But if IAG are at risk of bankruptcy then then it is quite likely that they will have a fire sale of assets in the group to try and prevent their collapse. So BA and Iberia could be broken up and...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
28th Oct 2020, 16:22
Replies: 2,093
Views: 1,850,461
Posted By Jet II

Plastic787 I'm not sure its that simple....

Plastic787

I'm not sure its that simple. Given the ownership structure of BA with it being simply part of a Spanish based Company then any nationalization may only be possible with the agreement...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Oct 2020, 07:49
Replies: 235
Views: 98,470
Posted By Jet II

I think the 380 did very well for EK given that...

I think the 380 did very well for EK given that their whole business was built on the Hub/spoke model. I also wonder exactly how much EK actually paid for their airframes given that for most of its...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Oct 2020, 07:47
Replies: 235
Views: 98,470
Posted By Jet II

When the first 380's came into service we had a...

When the first 380's came into service we had a 380 and a 777 on adjacent stands and we were shocked at how much extra fuel we had to load on the 380 to the same destination (LHR) - that coupled with...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Oct 2020, 20:48
Replies: 38
Views: 11,633
Posted By Jet II

But will air travel go bust - or will we see what...

But will air travel go bust - or will we see what happend in the past, the legacy airlines collapse, someone with an eye for a gap in the market comes along and buys their redundant kit, starts an...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Oct 2020, 07:48
Replies: 235
Views: 98,470
Posted By Jet II

armchairpilot94116 I think this hits the...

armchairpilot94116

I think this hits the nail on the head. Just like Concorde there were only a finite number of routes that made economic sense, and just not enough of those to make it a...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
29th Sep 2020, 08:07
Replies: 2,093
Views: 1,850,461
Posted By Jet II

thetimesreader84 But the rest of the economy...

thetimesreader84

But the rest of the economy doesn't get this support to 'gracefully shrink' - you either arrange your business to meet the economic reality or you go bust - as much of the economy...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
29th Sep 2020, 08:04
Replies: 2,093
Views: 1,850,461
Posted By Jet II

Plastic787 so what is the alternative if the...

Plastic787

so what is the alternative if the demand for your service is no longer there? - state bailouts?
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Sep 2020, 07:57
Replies: 235
Views: 98,470
Posted By Jet II

Bidule Must be me, I see a lot of people...

Bidule

Must be me, I see a lot of people enthusing over the comfort in an A380 but it was something that never struck me as head and shoulders above the competition. Yes it was a bit quieter but...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
28th Sep 2020, 21:11
Replies: 2,093
Views: 1,850,461
Posted By Jet II

This is the second time I have seen this stated...

This is the second time I have seen this stated and I still dont understand this argument. If you are delivering a service you deliver at the level the customer demands. So if there is only a demand...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Sep 2020, 21:05
Replies: 235
Views: 98,470
Posted By Jet II

Jack D; Well a couple of points - First...

Jack D;

Well a couple of points - First Class on the A380 was good, the showers were a gimmick that I never bothered with. But First Class on all major airlines is good - the only thing that made...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
28th Sep 2020, 16:21
Replies: 2,093
Views: 1,850,461
Posted By Jet II

There is no point in having economies of scale if...

There is no point in having economies of scale if nobody is getting on your jets.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
28th Sep 2020, 15:49
Replies: 2,093
Views: 1,850,461
Posted By Jet II

Fursty Ferret Well I would point out that...

Fursty Ferret

Well I would point out that companies across the globe handle redundancies without using LIFO every single day without a problem, even BA has done that in the past.

I have not got...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Sep 2020, 21:07
Replies: 235
Views: 98,470
Posted By Jet II

It is interesting the comparison with the...

It is interesting the comparison with the Concorde - I thought Concorde was cramped and noisy but that was offfset by the time saved and the nice lounge. The A380 used the same lounge as everyone...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Sep 2020, 20:55
Replies: 235
Views: 98,470
Posted By Jet II

esa-aardvark Well if you cannot find a large...

esa-aardvark

Well if you cannot find a large jet to be comfy in that is the fault of passengers who are unwilling to pay.

The race to the bottom was not started (or led) by the airlines - blame...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
27th Sep 2020, 20:50
Replies: 2,093
Views: 1,850,461
Posted By Jet II

Fursty Ferret Perhaps this is the ideal time...

Fursty Ferret

Perhaps this is the ideal time to bring aviation into line with the rest of the world then?. LIFO in other industries died out in the 70's when the power of the unions was broken,...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
27th Sep 2020, 07:33
Replies: 2,093
Views: 1,850,461
Posted By Jet II

Not quite sure what you mean by this -...

Not quite sure what you mean by this - practically every job in the entire economy and even most jobs in BA dont have LIFO, yet the people in those jobs have long and successful careers and make big...
Forum: Middle East
16th Sep 2020, 06:27
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,922,840
Posted By Jet II

Not many western companies now use pure LIFO as...

Not many western companies now use pure LIFO as it can easily be classed as age discriminatory. They now tend to use other factors along with LIFO such as sickness, training, amount of cover etc.
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Sep 2020, 16:58
Replies: 129
Views: 48,153
Posted By Jet II

Not really - the criteria for automatic...

Not really - the criteria for automatic deployment is:

The main landing gear is on the ground
The speedbrake lever is in the ARMED position
Both left and right thrust resolver angles are not at...
Forum: Middle East
24th Aug 2020, 06:41
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,922,840
Posted By Jet II

Funny you should say that - during my time with...

Funny you should say that - during my time with EK, at my yearly reviews one of the common issues that kept coming up was that I still thought like a contractor and that I should stop acting that way...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
9th Aug 2020, 07:31
Replies: 106
Views: 16,318
Posted By Jet II

I flew back from Toronto last week on Air Canada...

I flew back from Toronto last week on Air Canada and had the same experience - did the PLF the night before and went through the auto gates, didnt see a soul on entry to the UK..
Forum: Middle East
3rd Aug 2020, 16:17
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,922,840
Posted By Jet II

I think this is what a lot of posters on here...

I think this is what a lot of posters on here forget. It's easy to say that people will never work for such a terrible outfit again if you have other options, and in general crews from Europe and...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
22nd Jul 2020, 13:58
Replies: 2,093
Views: 1,850,461
Posted By Jet II

Doors To Manuel The problem with that...

Doors To Manuel

The problem with that article is that he is comparing German Government support for a German company with UK Government support for a Spanish company.
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Jul 2020, 14:55
Replies: 129
Views: 49,263
Posted By Jet II

You mean that you wouldn't take a vaccine...

You mean that you wouldn't take a vaccine developed and produced in China in just 9 months? - what could possibly go wrong? :uhoh:
Forum: Middle East
9th Jul 2020, 13:53
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,922,840
Posted By Jet II

fair point

fair point
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