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Search: Posts Made By: Groaner
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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
31st Aug 2020, 02:31
Replies: 46
Views: 14,161
Posted By Groaner

Virgin Australia mental health/insurance issues

No special knowledge of this, just happened to stumble across it.

If true, it seems to raise a number of very significant issues.
...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Jun 2019, 04:24
Replies: 105
Views: 44,295
Posted By Groaner

More likely is a hybrid approach first, with a...

More likely is a hybrid approach first, with a remote pilot.

Because we already have that, with military drones. I'm unaware of their failure rate, but I'd imagine it would be improving as...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Jul 2018, 23:52
Replies: 24
Views: 14,609
Posted By Groaner

Are there *any* pronounceable (to a...

Are there *any* pronounceable (to a non-Icelander) Icelandic volcano names?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
3rd Jan 2018, 00:24
Replies: 16
Views: 7,888
Posted By Groaner

An interesting article about the ship: ...

An interesting article about the ship:

https://www.economist.com/news/science-and-technology/21733399-swarm-submarine-drones-will-scour-depths-plane-fantastical-ship
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
31st Oct 2017, 01:25
Replies: 32
Views: 24,388
Posted By Groaner

A good one gone too early.

A good one gone too early.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
4th Oct 2017, 02:09
Replies: 49
Views: 25,684
Posted By Groaner

Interesting, no-one has got it yet. The real...

Interesting, no-one has got it yet.

The real reason for the QF/EK alliance (from the QF point of view) is... the FF program. A fabulously profitable business almost invisible to the outside world,...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Aug 2014, 00:06
Replies: 77
Views: 13,214
Posted By Groaner

Complete ignorance here, so please go easy. ...

Complete ignorance here, so please go easy.

I note that the press conference stated that the F14s are the exact same aircraft used on US carriers.

Is flying Oz Hornets off US carriers...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th May 2013, 06:52
Replies: 102
Views: 37,670
Posted By Groaner

I believe some of the largest trains in the world...

I believe some of the largest trains in the world are now completely driverless.

Fortescue railway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortescue_railway)

Technology...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
18th Oct 2012, 07:43
Replies: 107
Views: 19,881
Posted By Groaner

Umm, the federal government? Rio Tinto? BHP?...

Umm, the federal government? Rio Tinto? BHP? Most/all Perth junior mining companies?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
14th Jun 2012, 00:43
Replies: 68
Views: 9,836
Posted By Groaner

Careful...

Umm, you can get in trouble with this. If you say "X is a paedophile" (or, say, "Airline Y is unsafe"), and then later (in court...) claim it was just your unqualified opinion, I suspect you'll be...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
14th Jun 2012, 00:35
Replies: 217
Views: 59,587
Posted By Groaner

Yes, it's been published

Violent air traffic controllers threaten passenger safety | Global Travel Media (http://www.eglobaltravelmedia.com.au/airline/violent-air-traffic-controllers-threaten-passenger-safety.html)
...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
30th May 2012, 00:59
Replies: 239
Views: 109,584
Posted By Groaner

News reports saying that Air NZ just bought a lot...

News reports saying that Air NZ just bought a lot of VA shares...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th Mar 2012, 06:37
Replies: 198
Views: 27,064
Posted By Groaner

It means that the PM could appoint you or me as a...

It means that the PM could appoint you or me as a minister today, but we've got three months to either get elected or appointed to parliament. Which portfolio do you want?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
3rd Jan 2012, 03:41
Replies: 72
Views: 25,770
Posted By Groaner

Not usually true. Finance leases (where the...

Not usually true. Finance leases (where the airline still technically and practically "owns" the aircraft) often use an SPV (special-purpose vehicle) in a tax- (or other-) advantaged country - often...
Forum: Tech Log
7th Dec 2011, 06:15
Replies: 30
Views: 5,738
Posted By Groaner

Interesting thought, generally radical new...

Interesting thought, generally radical new solutions start at the bottom and migrate up. As mentioned, cruise missiles and then UAVs have complete automation, is it really out of the question for...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
28th Nov 2011, 02:40
Replies: 136
Views: 37,076
Posted By Groaner

Devils advocate (who happened to be an airline...

Devils advocate (who happened to be an airline manager) would say, if the pilot body is coming to them with a proposal to improve productivity by 22%, then the DA might well say (in this order):
...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
15th Nov 2011, 01:03
Replies: 298
Views: 99,238
Posted By Groaner

Everything else being equal (rarely is, of...

Everything else being equal (rarely is, of course), an airline would use a more fuel-efficient aircraft in the role with highest utilisation (hours per day). That way they get the biggest economic...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
14th Nov 2011, 01:32
Replies: 46
Views: 9,692
Posted By Groaner

Fed Sec, you might want to stick to IR. If the...

Fed Sec, you might want to stick to IR. If the Board decided to share it with the investors, then you might be a little stuffed for replacement or expansion aircraft and other assets... not sure you...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Oct 2011, 02:37
Replies: 175
Views: 40,500
Posted By Groaner

Typo? How about "collision"?

Typo? How about "collision"?
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Sep 2011, 01:59
Replies: 160
Views: 67,378
Posted By Groaner

Unusual utilisation?

Average of 13-minute flight time. Or maybe it's block time, in which case DXB is amazingly efficient.

A lot of training flights?:rolleyes: Sim broken?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
31st Aug 2011, 01:02
Replies: 18
Views: 4,526
Posted By Groaner

Love it! Except of course wrong. Maybe they are...

Love it! Except of course wrong. Maybe they are working on an A380 as I write.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
27th Jul 2011, 05:56
Replies: 99
Views: 32,432
Posted By Groaner

Ansett NZ had to get divested by Ansett Airlines...

Ansett NZ had to get divested by Ansett Airlines because Ansett was being taken over by AirNZ, which would therefore have had a domestic monopoly. TPA bought it and ran it as an Ansett-Airlines...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
26th Jul 2011, 01:35
Replies: 99
Views: 32,432
Posted By Groaner

OK, I'll bite. Jetconnect (the operation, I...

OK, I'll bite.

Jetconnect (the operation, I assume people are more interested in that than the shell company registrations?) was originally an AWAS wet-lease operation for Qantas (in other words,...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
24th Jul 2011, 13:10
Replies: 99
Views: 32,432
Posted By Groaner

Jetconnect was NOT set up by Geoff Dixon. ...

Jetconnect was NOT set up by Geoff Dixon.

Not even by Qantas.

Just trying to correct the record...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st Jul 2011, 00:54
Replies: 228
Views: 49,542
Posted By Groaner

Not sure I'd agree with number 17. Hedging...

Not sure I'd agree with number 17.

Hedging can be, but should not be, gambling. In fact, properly used, it is reducing risk.

Regardless (and I have no idea what happened with the hedging...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
27th May 2011, 00:46
Replies: 39
Views: 6,853
Posted By Groaner

Qantas did NOT start up Jetconnect.

Qantas did NOT start up Jetconnect.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
26th May 2011, 08:09
Replies: 35
Views: 7,728
Posted By Groaner

Of course, there's the question of whether Airbus...

Of course, there's the question of whether Airbus or Boeing figures are accurate - your mileage may (literally) vary.

And ignores purchase costs, mx costs, reliability, expected life etc etc
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
24th May 2011, 23:58
Replies: 74
Views: 22,049
Posted By Groaner

Buster, if I recall, the first fall-over was Sept...

Buster, if I recall, the first fall-over was Sept 10th, so no real trigger from the Sept 11 events.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
24th May 2011, 03:42
Replies: 423
Views: 79,784
Posted By Groaner

Should have asked Airbus for performance...

Should have asked Airbus for performance guarantees, then. Most savvy aircraft purchasers do (especially for new aircraft). And of course with financial penalties if the guarantee is breached.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
22nd May 2011, 10:41
Replies: 249
Views: 58,321
Posted By Groaner

Mild comment: FF programs make a lot of money for...

Mild comment: FF programs make a lot of money for airlines (including QF), even with pax who accumulated points from credit cards or whatever. The CC provider had to purchase the FF points in the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
17th May 2011, 11:07
Replies: 66
Views: 13,391
Posted By Groaner

What were they doing? Breakfast too cold?

What were they doing? Breakfast too cold?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
17th May 2011, 10:54
Replies: 94
Views: 18,109
Posted By Groaner

Err, picking nits maybe, but no they didn't.

Err, picking nits maybe, but no they didn't.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
17th May 2011, 10:52
Replies: 60
Views: 8,850
Posted By Groaner

Dark Knight, yes, there is more CO2 produced than...

Dark Knight, yes, there is more CO2 produced than fuel burnt. That's because it picks up oxygen from the air - one of carbon from the fuel (the hydrogen bits are very light-weight) plus two of oxygen...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
4th Apr 2011, 02:08
Replies: 43
Views: 15,490
Posted By Groaner

Most leases have language saying that any parts...

Most leases have language saying that any parts replacement must be by newer parts than the bit being taken off, mostly to prevent dodgy part installation near end of lease. Of course, checking that...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
13th Feb 2011, 00:45
Replies: 74
Views: 33,842
Posted By Groaner

Just to lay a possible misconception to rest,...

Just to lay a possible misconception to rest, this sort of name on a plate generally means a finance lease or another structured finance arrangement. Generally "Perpetual Nominees" will have nothing...
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