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Forum: Freight Dogs
25th Jun 2002, 14:52
Replies: 79
Views: 13,528
Posted By C Montgomery Burns

Thumbs down Perf Init - if you're talking about the value of...

Perf Init - if you're talking about the value of the shares increasing from $3 to $28 - then that's a 933.33% increase. But we aren't talking about increases in value, are we?

I don't suppose you...
Forum: Freight Dogs
25th Jun 2002, 07:59
Replies: 79
Views: 13,528
Posted By C Montgomery Burns

Thumbs down Perf Init, you need to brush up on your maths. A...

Perf Init, you need to brush up on your maths. A loss of 800% of value would be $224 per share. What you really mean is that they lost 89% of their value. Heaven help you if you were my FO doing the...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Jun 2002, 07:48
Replies: 21
Views: 5,599
Posted By C Montgomery Burns

What about the theft of British and other pilots...

What about the theft of British and other pilots jobs by US Atlas crews? I don't think you'll get much sympathy from the rest of us!
Forum: Tech Log
24th Jun 2002, 20:16
Replies: 18
Views: 14,452
Posted By C Montgomery Burns

Is 'pod-nod' a feature peculiar to triple spools...

Is 'pod-nod' a feature peculiar to triple spools (we had it a fair bit on our L10s with their RB211-22Bs and -524B02s) or does it affect twin spools as well?
Forum: Freight Dogs
24th Jun 2002, 19:47
Replies: 79
Views: 13,528
Posted By C Montgomery Burns

Thumbs down Beaver Driver, when you and your colleagues...

Beaver Driver, when you and your colleagues interviewed for employment with Atlas, were you not aware that none of Atlas Air's contracts were with US airlines, and that they operate long haul...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Jun 2002, 21:25
Replies: 9
Views: 3,070
Posted By C Montgomery Burns

Lou Scannon - I take it you failed the RYR...

Lou Scannon - I take it you failed the RYR selection, then! :D
Forum: Freight Dogs
22nd Jun 2002, 16:30
Replies: 79
Views: 13,528
Posted By C Montgomery Burns

From today's NY Times: To the Editor: ...

From today's NY Times:

To the Editor:

"The Impossible Demands on America's Airlines" (Week in Review, June 16) leads to an inescapable conclusion: The American airline industry must undergo...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Jun 2002, 16:28
Replies: 9
Views: 3,070
Posted By C Montgomery Burns

Thumbs up So? Lots of people here will remember the fuss...

So? Lots of people here will remember the fuss created by Benetton's ads - pictures of genitalia, nuns kissing, the Queen turned black, AIDS patients etc. Why pay for advertising when you can get it...
Forum: African Aviation
22nd Jun 2002, 10:12
Replies: 15
Views: 3,118
Posted By C Montgomery Burns

Damaged?!?! Try crashed and burned .... with...

Damaged?!?! Try crashed and burned .... with fatalities. Latest crash was a B747 in Port Harcourt - aircraft allegedly ran out of fuel. Yet another African flag of convenience cowboy operation.
Forum: African Aviation
21st Jun 2002, 08:03
Replies: 19
Views: 2,366
Posted By C Montgomery Burns

You talking about GH or Nigeria Airways here? ;)...

You talking about GH or Nigeria Airways here? ;) :D
Forum: African Aviation
20th Jun 2002, 12:43
Replies: 4
Views: 918
Posted By C Montgomery Burns

A couple of corrections to your rather misleading...

A couple of corrections to your rather misleading post, beechbum:

1) Trek Airways (dba Luxavia and Flitestar) did not go bust: they were paid R98m (in 1994 money) of taxpayer's money to cease...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Jun 2002, 12:32
Replies: 108
Views: 26,377
Posted By C Montgomery Burns

From FT.com: How to make friends and...

From FT.com:



How to make friends and influence people! :rolleyes:
Forum: African Aviation
20th Jun 2002, 06:40
Replies: 9
Views: 915
Posted By C Montgomery Burns

Forget the ex LWA aircraft (they now belong to...

Forget the ex LWA aircraft (they now belong to Air Cargo Plus) - rather, check out African International Airways - they have a couple of -54s on the 3D reg and a -62 on ZS. Very professional outfit...
Forum: Freight Dogs
19th Jun 2002, 16:52
Replies: 9
Views: 1,341
Posted By C Montgomery Burns

Farnair has a bunch of SD360s from Fedex that...

Farnair has a bunch of SD360s from Fedex that they are returning (even though they only cost them US$1/month!) and are getting a large number of ATRs to replace them with. They are also dumping the...
Forum: African Aviation
19th Jun 2002, 09:57
Replies: 9
Views: 915
Posted By C Montgomery Burns

Try a B727-100 on wet lease from Safair.

Try a B727-100 on wet lease from Safair.
Forum: African Aviation
19th Jun 2002, 09:56
Replies: 4
Views: 918
Posted By C Montgomery Burns

Thumbs down Considering that Sabena couldn't make JNB-BRU...

Considering that Sabena couldn't make JNB-BRU work (and it was the cheapest way to fly between SA and Europe after the demise of Luxavia/Terk) what makes Vernon think he can do any better? SA is a...
Forum: Freight Dogs
19th Jun 2002, 09:52
Replies: 9
Views: 1,341
Posted By C Montgomery Burns

If you want an Eastern European operation,...

If you want an Eastern European operation, Farnair Hungary (with its Let 410s) is also available!
Forum: Terms and Endearment
19th Jun 2002, 09:50
Replies: 0
Views: 992
Posted By C Montgomery Burns

Wink BA Director's Pay

Thought this might be of interest from the Torygraph...

BA has worst year since privatisation
By Alistair Osborne (Filed: 19/06/2002)

Rod Eddington, the British Airways chief executive, had...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Jun 2002, 09:49
Replies: 16
Views: 3,035
Posted By C Montgomery Burns

Thumbs up Forget Delta, who are using smoke and mirrors to...

Forget Delta, who are using smoke and mirrors to improve their figures. Like with Enron, it will catch up with them. Rather let them take out MO'L - who, love him or loathe him has done more for...
Forum: African Aviation
18th Jun 2002, 23:10
Replies: 9
Views: 915
Posted By C Montgomery Burns

Let 410 payload is only around 2 tonnes.

Let 410 payload is only around 2 tonnes.
Forum: Freight Dogs
18th Jun 2002, 12:43
Replies: 16
Views: 2,511
Posted By C Montgomery Burns

Question Polar DC10s?!?! Shurely shome mishtake?

Polar DC10s?!?!

Shurely shome mishtake?
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Jun 2002, 07:16
Replies: 108
Views: 26,377
Posted By C Montgomery Burns

Sorry, I've lost the plot on this one. Allegedly,...

Sorry, I've lost the plot on this one. Allegedly, pilots of LCAs are disregarding speed limits set by ATC (who of course work purely by intuition and telepathy - these stories of radars maintaining a...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Jun 2002, 07:04
Replies: 49
Views: 9,250
Posted By C Montgomery Burns

Why should there be any reason for these...

Why should there be any reason for these gentlemen to have to fly as FOs after 55 or 60? Why should they not remain Captains, passing on the benefit of their many years of experience to the children...
Forum: Freight Dogs
17th Jun 2002, 22:06
Replies: 9
Views: 1,341
Posted By C Montgomery Burns

Easiest way is to piggyback off another operator....

Easiest way is to piggyback off another operator. If you will be operating entirely within the EU, then any EU operator flying the type you want to fly will do; if not, then you'll need to do a deal...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
17th Jun 2002, 10:36
Replies: 54
Views: 4,538
Posted By C Montgomery Burns

To be fair to MO'L, the £50 fee is to deter...

To be fair to MO'L, the £50 fee is to deter time-wasters from applying. In a previous life, I was part of a team given responsibility for sorting out applicants resulting from a series of ads we had...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
17th Jun 2002, 08:40
Replies: 31
Views: 3,094
Posted By C Montgomery Burns

Thumbs down If you go to their website via the link IFR...

If you go to their website via the link IFR kindly provided, you'll see that they seem to have three operations: aviation, cosmetic surgery and website design (site currently under construction!).
...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Jun 2002, 08:00
Replies: 49
Views: 9,250
Posted By C Montgomery Burns

Thumbs down Simple, Engineer. One word: experience. I'd...

Simple, Engineer. One word: experience. I'd rather fly with a co-jo that's 65, in good health and has seen and done it all than some wet behind the ears type that is about as much use as a chocolate...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Jun 2002, 00:09
Replies: 23
Views: 3,466
Posted By C Montgomery Burns

The G5 was developed by Dr Gerald Bull, who also...

The G5 was developed by Dr Gerald Bull, who also developed the Iraqi 'Supergun'.
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
16th Jun 2002, 23:47
Replies: 9
Views: 2,666
Posted By C Montgomery Burns

Obviously Iain is one of those about whom Capt...

Obviously Iain is one of those about whom Capt PPRuNe has posted the sticky marked "Warning!!!"
Forum: African Aviation
16th Jun 2002, 23:24
Replies: 8
Views: 1,316
Posted By C Montgomery Burns

I don't think the Libyans understand how bribery...

I don't think the Libyans understand how bribery and coruption works, though. In SA we had the Germans give 'subsidised' 4WDs to government ministers when they sold arms to us; and in Libya we have...
Forum: African Aviation
16th Jun 2002, 23:18
Replies: 0
Views: 801
Posted By C Montgomery Burns

Exclamation Plea to Help SA Pilot's Daughter

A good cause, this one - and not just because the girl's dad is a colleague with Airways. From today's Sunday Times

Joburg shows its heart of gold

Residents flock to undergo tests to see if...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Jun 2002, 23:51
Replies: 17
Views: 2,081
Posted By C Montgomery Burns

At the end of the day, people forget that...

At the end of the day, people forget that profitable airlines expand and that creates more jobs. Airlines that contract or go bust just add to the existing glut of pilots.

Add to that the fact...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
11th Jun 2002, 18:27
Replies: 6
Views: 1,340
Posted By C Montgomery Burns

True, Joe - and they don't even need a...

True, Joe - and they don't even need a near-monopoly to achieve great results, unlike certain airports in Bonnie Scotland! ;)

Sunday Times of a couple of weeks ago said that a team from Scottish...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
11th Jun 2002, 06:22
Replies: 17
Views: 2,081
Posted By C Montgomery Burns

Thumbs up Michael O'Leary was on CNBC yesterday morning,...

Michael O'Leary was on CNBC yesterday morning, saying that for the next 3 years at the very minimum FR will not be growing by 25% as projected ... rather they will be growing by 35%. Like him or...
Forum: Freight Dogs
8th Jun 2002, 16:23
Replies: 79
Views: 13,528
Posted By C Montgomery Burns

Actually, Dan Winterland, BALPA couldn't give a...

Actually, Dan Winterland, BALPA couldn't give a monkeys about flagging out - especially when the client is BA. It was the IPA that managed to get things on a fairer footing.

It's great to see...
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