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Forum: Rumours & News
27th Apr 2008, 15:21
Replies: 166
Views: 66,670
Posted By Kurtz

Yep, and I had a BA critical post deleted as...

Yep, and I had a BA critical post deleted as well. It seems that BACC have taken over moderation of this forum. I suppose that means we'll all lose our baggage next?

Bit rich coming from a...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Apr 2008, 15:18
Replies: 537
Views: 92,319
Posted By Kurtz

I had a post on here which pointed out the...

I had a post on here which pointed out the difference between the BACC who sold their future colleagues downstream regarding their pension entitlements :yuk: and the Grangemouth strikers who,...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Apr 2008, 15:07
Replies: 166
Views: 66,670
Posted By Kurtz

No I won't take it back.

I stand by that.

My whole point was that it's not possible to make an ongoing risk assessment so close to the ground. The CRM implications are well described, inasmuch that the FO handles while...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Apr 2008, 12:59
Replies: 166
Views: 66,670
Posted By Kurtz

Talking It doesn't do to speculate, so I won't, however I...

It doesn't do to speculate, so I won't, however I do support sarah 737 when she said:


Let's face it, NITS / DODAR etc etc is good stuff when time/fuel permit. If you need to act then you need to...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Apr 2008, 22:48
Replies: 116
Views: 14,009
Posted By Kurtz

With ambassadors for their company such as Solo...

With ambassadors for their company such as Solo and Rotor, it's easy to see why BA pilots are so disliked and despised in the round. It's a pity, because some of my best friends are BA pilots, many...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
20th Apr 2008, 15:16
Replies: 23
Views: 2,658
Posted By Kurtz

Nice one soddim, good to see his publicity...

Nice one soddim, good to see his publicity machine was pushed off course by his revolting troops!

Speaking of troops, isn't it time we heard the last of 2 jobs Des?

Hands up everyone who's sick...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Apr 2008, 17:49
Replies: 456
Views: 67,446
Posted By Kurtz

overstress said - .:8 For Tata, read Open...

overstress said - .:8

For Tata, read Open Skies. Interesting also to see my old pal Tandem suggesting that BA is in terminal decline but that he'll pull the roof in anyway. I seem to remember he...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Apr 2008, 17:32
Replies: 131
Views: 30,183
Posted By Kurtz

Hear hear, including playground amateurs like TR...

Hear hear, including playground amateurs like TR and HS!:cool:
Forum: Terms and Endearment
30th Mar 2008, 10:08
Replies: 197
Views: 20,080
Posted By Kurtz

Cool Open Skies Predictions

Prediction # 1

By Christmas 2008, Open Skies will be a successful transatlantic pax carrier from at least two, and probably three, European airports to major US destinations.

Prediction # 2
...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
29th Mar 2008, 23:51
Replies: 197
Views: 20,080
Posted By Kurtz

July, lol, there will be no strike. THERE...

July, lol, there will be no strike.

THERE WILL BE NO STRIKE.

there will be no strike because when it comes to it, BA pilots don't have the balls!

As for the dole queue - well, it ain't me...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
29th Mar 2008, 23:46
Replies: 197
Views: 20,080
Posted By Kurtz

I'll honk as I drive past you in the queue for...

I'll honk as I drive past you in the queue for the dole!
Forum: Terms and Endearment
29th Mar 2008, 23:42
Replies: 197
Views: 20,080
Posted By Kurtz

Shower of fools living in the past!!!

THE FUTURE!!

British Airways has launched its first direct services between the US and mainland Europe, with daily flights from New York to Brussels and Paris.
BA will set up a new subsidiary...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
27th Mar 2008, 18:39
Replies: 197
Views: 20,080
Posted By Kurtz

Hand said: Sounds pretty similar to OS...

Hand said:


Sounds pretty similar to OS really then.
Wiz, great posts, common sense, keen character observations - I'm with you mate!
Forum: Terms and Endearment
24th Mar 2008, 19:32
Replies: 197
Views: 20,080
Posted By Kurtz

I can't spell altruistic - but I certainly...

I can't spell altruistic - but I certainly remember the bat!
Fortunately for BA pilots, my support or lack of won't affect things, because I doubt I'd cross the road to p1ss on them were they on...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Apr 2007, 12:08
Replies: 81
Views: 23,520
Posted By Kurtz

Exclamation Thanks gengis.

Thanks for the explanation, at least now we can agree that a concerned passenger is not a threat. Good to see we can also agree communication is better than telling people to shut up!
With ref...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Apr 2007, 15:30
Replies: 81
Views: 23,520
Posted By Kurtz

Grrr gengis ALSO said:

Would it be asking too much to explain precisely how a concerned passenger can be a threat to an aeroplane, let alone the most significant threat to the aircraft after a terrorist? It is this sort of...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Apr 2007, 15:53
Replies: 81
Views: 23,520
Posted By Kurtz

Danny said "

Then 411A said
Erm, you're both actually incorrect, (ie WRONG) and probably in breach of DfT direction 21, which is very specific. ATCOS, Civil/mil are NOT allowed for fam flights without CAA...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
30th Jul 2006, 20:34
Replies: 115
Views: 23,577
Posted By Kurtz

Thumbs up Just for the record, our FM is ex Brymon, and he...

Just for the record, our FM is ex Brymon, and he is the most talented of the bunch, he can actually fly an aeroplane well, he's a 1st rate instructor and examiner, he's a great people person, he...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
26th Feb 2006, 15:27
Replies: 11
Views: 5,882
Posted By Kurtz

What was wrong with BA - I thought you were a...

What was wrong with BA - I thought you were a happy bunny there with the huge improvements in pay and prospects following the purchase of ChippyFryer?
FR is very much word of mouth and personal...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
26th Feb 2006, 15:16
Replies: 45
Views: 6,191
Posted By Kurtz

I used to work for BACX, but saw the writing on...

I used to work for BACX, but saw the writing on the wall and left - never been so glad to see the back of a Company. Never ever EVER in a zillion years will I have anything to do with BA again....
Forum: Terms and Endearment
6th Jan 2006, 08:42
Replies: 72
Views: 9,580
Posted By Kurtz

Red face Re: British (Rentokil) Airways

That all takes some reading, but I'm glad I bothered, even though there is no good news. Once you start looking around the internet, it actually gets a lot worse, this is from MSN Money, as follows:-...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
30th Dec 2005, 21:52
Replies: 72
Views: 9,580
Posted By Kurtz

Tandem, What I meant was solely referring to...

Tandem,

What I meant was solely referring to the pensions provision. I'm disappointed you seem to have decided to disingenuously twist my comment into what I think was a reference to the mainline...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
30th Dec 2005, 08:59
Replies: 72
Views: 9,580
Posted By Kurtz

But what about BACX.......

As a non-mainline person, but with the purse strings to my Final Salary BACX scheme, (now also closed to new members) now firmly held by BA, what is the opinion of the contributors in terms of 'the...
Forum: Tech Log
23rd Jan 2005, 15:50
Replies: 5
Views: 2,060
Posted By Kurtz

Rotary (as opposed to Radial) engines.

Was recently explaining to No. 1 son the difference between a Rotary and a Radial engine in aeroplane terms. For example, the type often used in WW1 Scoutplanes like the Camel (Gnome), and why...
Forum: Medical & Health
29th Aug 2004, 10:47
Replies: 49
Views: 13,744
Posted By Kurtz

Daughters? Sons?

I have heard it said in professional medical circles that in fact the the genetic make-up of an average pilot pre-disposes him to produce daughters. I can't quite remember all the reasons, something...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Jun 2004, 16:37
Replies: 204
Views: 75,456
Posted By Kurtz

As someone said earlier, the bit from "Brakes...

As someone said earlier, the bit from "Brakes off" to "Brakes on" is pretty nearly as good as ever it was. The trouble is all the rest of the crud, you have said it all already. Most of us were...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
10th May 2004, 16:12
Replies: 230
Views: 64,260
Posted By Kurtz

Yeovil - excellent post, being part of what was...

Yeovil - excellent post, being part of what was once a well motivated and happy Regional Airline (Manx / BRAL) and is now unfortunate enough to be called BA Citiexpress, may I totally agree with your...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Apr 2004, 18:00
Replies: 62
Views: 8,357
Posted By Kurtz

It would be interesting to know the truth of this...

It would be interesting to know the truth of this one.

It will cause total mayhem within BACX if it is indeed true.

I don't think anyone expects - or ever expected a free lunch, just fair...
Forum: Questions
2nd Apr 2004, 10:05
Replies: 7
Views: 1,114
Posted By Kurtz

I spent several years crop-spraying in the UK,...

I spent several years crop-spraying in the UK, great fun. Can't remember the figures, but certainly one of the significant selling points was that in fact it was cheaper than using a tractor based...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Feb 2004, 19:04
Replies: 152
Views: 36,304
Posted By Kurtz

Hate to be pedantic, but what is all this crap...

Hate to be pedantic, but what is all this crap about a "moral airline"? Is that like an ethical foreign policy???

Jeez,

MORALE!!!!!!!

LOSE, not LOOSE!!!!!

I always thought there was...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Feb 2004, 00:59
Replies: 152
Views: 36,304
Posted By Kurtz

Wink CC were given an impossible choice, to let some...

CC were given an impossible choice, to let some of our guys onto the BA seniority list, or none at all. All water under the bridge, but they picked none if they could not get all. Easy to be...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
8th Feb 2004, 21:59
Replies: 143
Views: 26,680
Posted By Kurtz

Bluedog - none of the BA mainline guys have left...

Bluedog - none of the BA mainline guys have left BACX.
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Jan 2004, 11:21
Replies: 75
Views: 21,218
Posted By Kurtz

Now that has to be the simplest, most accurate,...

Now that has to be the simplest, most accurate, broad-brush, 'big picture' assessment of BA's problems I have read on here, or anywhere else for that matter.
Congratulations on an incisive...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
5th Dec 2003, 01:48
Replies: 57
Views: 7,937
Posted By Kurtz

I hope to God you survive too. If it's any...

I hope to God you survive too. If it's any comfort at all, (I fly the 146 for BACX) I would far far rather be in your Company, despite the present rumours, than in mine. At least you seem to be...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
1st Dec 2003, 16:19
Replies: 565
Views: 285,394
Posted By Kurtz

Unhappy Hi Norman

You should be ashamed of yourself Norman.
The use of the terminology:

""Midland BOUGHT Loganair. They made the policy decisions that shafted Loganair, but they could, because it was theirs at...
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