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Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
27th May 2016, 09:04
Replies: 41
Views: 16,428
Posted By spinnaker

#3 I would be happy to have a warning letter...

#3

I would be happy to have a warning letter on my file, as a monument to the stupidity of mankind.
Forum: Rumours & News
20th May 2016, 15:31
Replies: 6
Views: 5,236
Posted By spinnaker

If I was in the south of England, I wouldnt...

If I was in the south of England, I wouldnt hesitate for this type of event. I did a similar excercise up north a few years ago. Interesting.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
16th Sep 2015, 09:02
Replies: 33
Views: 6,960
Posted By spinnaker

As it stands, the aircraft can already land...

As it stands, the aircraft can already land itself. The cruise is a doddle. Programming take off shouldn't be a prob (military already do it.) So all that's left is to program in the company policy...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Jan 2013, 09:53
Replies: 266
Views: 118,072
Posted By spinnaker

Hope there's a bit of room for satire. I can...

Hope there's a bit of room for satire.

I can imagine fleet managers and engineers trawling iphone forums looking at solutions for short battery life and devices running a little 'hot'. Boeing...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
5th Oct 2011, 12:25
Replies: 3,930
Views: 1,920,478
Posted By spinnaker

Its the second profit warning this year, and...

Its the second profit warning this year, and share price is 80% down on the original flotation price. Now hovering just above 60p. Market share alone isn't convincing investors.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
5th Oct 2011, 12:09
Replies: 3,930
Views: 1,920,478
Posted By spinnaker

FlyBe Shares fall

Quite heavily as well, 34% down by mid morning and still digging. BBC News - Flybe shares nosedive 41% after second profits warning (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15181493) :\
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Jun 2011, 07:11
Replies: 168
Views: 67,615
Posted By spinnaker

Final 3 Greens "Excuse me as the...

Final 3 Greens

"Excuse me as the non-professional pilot asking a dumb question, but if one threw a small object out of the side window on a 737, isn't there a risk (maybe low probability), that it...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Jun 2011, 06:58
Replies: 168
Views: 67,615
Posted By spinnaker

Earl of Rochester Cleaning crews are not the...

Earl of Rochester

Cleaning crews are not the final check. It is the responsibility of the cabin crew to carry out a check before each flight after the cleaning crew have left, and immediately...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th May 2011, 11:21
Replies: 299
Views: 102,271
Posted By spinnaker

sabenaboy said: Dont twist the story. No...

sabenaboy said:


Dont twist the story. No I never pressed home approaches with cb etc. Remember, we have weather radar, not lightning detectors. Weather radar only show conditions that are likely...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th May 2011, 06:57
Replies: 299
Views: 102,271
Posted By spinnaker

PACE. The reason no life has been lost, thus...

PACE.

The reason no life has been lost, thus far, is because no one is stupid enough to deliberately fly into an ash cloud. When inadvertent flight into ash HAS occurred, severe damaged and...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Dec 2010, 10:44
Replies: 77
Views: 29,548
Posted By spinnaker

One of the reasons I gave up my career, was...

One of the reasons I gave up my career, was because I had no intention of being assaulted every time I went to work. Neither will I support any state, including my own (UK) that utilises private...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
10th Feb 2010, 17:40
Replies: 393
Views: 139,512
Posted By spinnaker

suck egg mule So you wouldn't fancy starting...

suck egg mule

So you wouldn't fancy starting a joint venture with him then. :eek:
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Jan 2010, 18:07
Replies: 393
Views: 139,512
Posted By spinnaker

skyman771 "Errr I doubt this ! I don't have in...

skyman771
"Errr I doubt this ! I don't have in depth knowledge of this specific appointment"

PWC did get money for themselves, but not the GSM creditors. But yes I agree, I'm no expert either, I...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
20th Jan 2010, 08:20
Replies: 393
Views: 139,512
Posted By spinnaker

Ultimately this has served no purpose for pwc. ie...

Ultimately this has served no purpose for pwc. ie they got no money out of the exercise. I think it was pretty obvious that eclear had no funds. It also comes as no surprise that globespan were using...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
11th Jan 2010, 08:37
Replies: 393
Views: 139,512
Posted By spinnaker

Capetonian Looking at the news stories that...

Capetonian

Looking at the news stories that came out late last week. Mr Elia seemed very keen to come up with rescue packages for more than just flyglobespan. I wonder where the dosh came from?...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
30th Dec 2009, 17:08
Replies: 393
Views: 139,512
Posted By spinnaker

Indeed. One has to wonder, if they would have...

Indeed. One has to wonder, if they would have been better off using Paypal

Just out of curiosity, does anyone know what the value of forward sales were for 2010? Could be that E-Clear didn't hold...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th Dec 2009, 12:51
Replies: 1,074
Views: 308,750
Posted By spinnaker

Looks like they were...

Looks like they were...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th Dec 2009, 12:17
Replies: 2,244
Views: 625,351
Posted By spinnaker

BEagle LMAO. :D Long time since I...

BEagle



LMAO. :D Long time since I heard that one. Do you hail from anywhere near egbw per chance?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th Dec 2009, 12:09
Replies: 393
Views: 139,512
Posted By spinnaker

dontdoit I believe it was Excalibur...

dontdoit

I believe it was Excalibur (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Excalibur_Airways)
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th Dec 2009, 09:31
Replies: 393
Views: 139,512
Posted By spinnaker

e-clear

Two threads going, so I'll post a link to my other post about e-clear. (http://www.pprune.org/showthread.php?p=5388109&posted=1#post5388109)
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th Dec 2009, 09:29
Replies: 1,074
Views: 308,750
Posted By spinnaker

e-clear - a partial explanation

Douglas Fraser's BBC blog (http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/douglasfraser/2009/12/globespans_cash_crunch_continu.html) discusses some of the issues surrounding the funds that e-clear have held...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
17th Dec 2009, 16:25
Replies: 1,074
Views: 308,750
Posted By spinnaker

Hmm. Doubtful, those funds will get used for...

Hmm. Doubtful, those funds will get used for credit card charge backs, of which there will be plenty.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
17th Dec 2009, 12:22
Replies: 393
Views: 139,512
Posted By spinnaker

BarbiesBoyfriend Absolutely possible. That...

BarbiesBoyfriend

Absolutely possible. That is how clearing services work. You wont know if its a scandal unless the detail of the contract is known.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
17th Dec 2009, 11:15
Replies: 393
Views: 139,512
Posted By spinnaker

matkat I'm certain we were probably not...

matkat

I'm certain we were probably not there at the same time. I left after about 18 months or maybe a year after the airline started up. I was in the office at stn when KN came bounding in...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
17th Dec 2009, 09:32
Replies: 393
Views: 139,512
Posted By spinnaker

SASKATOON9999 Lots of reasons, spreading...

SASKATOON9999

Lots of reasons, spreading risk, managing cash flow, compliance with banking regulations.

Nearly every company that trades on the internet is using some form of clearing service....
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
17th Dec 2009, 09:13
Replies: 393
Views: 139,512
Posted By spinnaker

habs_fan There is another now defunkt...

habs_fan

There is another now defunkt airline chasing E-Clear for about 13 million. It's usual for companies like E-Clear to with-hold a % of funds to cover refunds etc. The contract detail can,...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
17th Dec 2009, 08:29
Replies: 393
Views: 139,512
Posted By spinnaker

matkat Without KN, there would have not been...

matkat

Without KN, there would have not been an airline called flyglobespan. I know all about Cougar and the issues that surround that etc. But, imho KN is a far more astute businessman, although...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
17th Dec 2009, 08:05
Replies: 393
Views: 139,512
Posted By spinnaker

License to Fly I doubt it, its more...

License to Fly



I doubt it, its more about the ability of the CEO to competently run a business.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
17th Dec 2009, 07:53
Replies: 393
Views: 139,512
Posted By spinnaker

matkat Where did KN go to?

matkat

Where did KN go to?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Dec 2009, 19:46
Replies: 393
Views: 139,512
Posted By spinnaker

Donkey497 Maybe not. They are just dumping...

Donkey497

Maybe not. They are just dumping everything that isn't required to keep an aeroplane in the sky. As soon as the assets are on home turf, that's it. If there are any departures still due,...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Dec 2009, 19:21
Replies: 393
Views: 139,512
Posted By spinnaker

silverstreak The PWC web site says the...

silverstreak

The PWC web site says the airline is likely to go into administration tomorrow 17/12/2009. So I would assume the AC are still insured.

Here is a snip from the pwc press release:
...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Dec 2009, 18:52
Replies: 393
Views: 139,512
Posted By spinnaker

Cluster Bomb You have missed absolutely...

Cluster Bomb

You have missed absolutely nothing.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Dec 2009, 18:44
Replies: 1,074
Views: 308,750
Posted By spinnaker

post #981 Having first hand experience of...

post #981


Having first hand experience of this type of operation, I can say that to provide a service acceptable to the passenger is often in spite of the management. I certainly have no...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Dec 2009, 17:27
Replies: 393
Views: 139,512
Posted By spinnaker

El Grifo Know what you mean. Those two will...

El Grifo

Know what you mean. Those two will be fine I'm sure.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Dec 2009, 17:19
Replies: 393
Views: 139,512
Posted By spinnaker

Before everyone starts talking too fast. Has the...

Before everyone starts talking too fast. Has the company stopped operating/trading? It's the job of the administrators to find a buyer, or even trade out of trouble, if they can.
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