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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

17th Dec 2019, 05:03

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So you need a new fleet Leigh?

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Posted By dragon man

GOLD. Couldn’t happen to a nicer cunch of bunts.

GOLD. Couldn’t happen to a nicer cunch of bunts.

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

16th Dec 2019, 05:24

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Posted By dragon man

I don’t know if this is a bit of a thread...

I don’t know if this is a bit of a thread wandering post , but it is to me highly amusing. Remember the last 787 delivery , the one with the 100 year anniversary logo? Well, it has a hydraulic...

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

24th Nov 2019, 07:50

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Posted By dragon man

IMO Qantas will happily leave the punters who...

IMO Qantas will happily leave the punters who want to save a few hundred dollars to other carriers they will charge a 30% premium and probably operate with a 90/95 load factor if Perth/London is...

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

8th Nov 2019, 06:19

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Posted By dragon man

OQB Qantas 1door nearly removed I guess by a...

OQB Qantas 1door nearly removed I guess by a catering truck this afternoon, 3 weeks on the ground. Oh dear.

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

6th Nov 2019, 07:48

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Posted By dragon man

They are hurting as I have said on the US flights...

They are hurting as I have said on the US flights which I suspect will get a lot worse in the new year. There is a recession happening in Australia I have spoken to two people with small businesses...

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

1st Nov 2019, 10:10

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Posted By dragon man

The $350,000 I quoted includes allowances and...

The $350,000 I quoted includes allowances and super of approx $40,000, so min guarantee on the 747 is higher. However as we know there is overtime on the 747 and 380 which has been about 30 hours a...

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

1st Nov 2019, 09:47

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So you need a new fleet Leigh?

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Posted By dragon man

Yes, meal allowances and superannuation, trying...

Yes, meal allowances and superannuation, trying to make the mutton look like lamb. As we got sold out in the 787 deal and you go back to first year money they have used fourth year pay rate and not...

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

1st Nov 2019, 08:56

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Posted By dragon man

The weight increase is not significant, really...

The weight increase is not significant, really 250 tonnes to 319 on the A350 only 28%. The 747 to the 380 was similar and pays 5% more, well I’ll take the 5% of there quoted $450,000 which equates to...

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

30th Oct 2019, 23:30

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Posted By dragon man

Couldn’t happen to a nicer bunch of #####. The...

Couldn’t happen to a nicer bunch of #####. The only spare capacity they have is 747, so 330 back to domestic and 747 to Honolulu again maybe.

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

16th Aug 2019, 04:40

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Posted By dragon man

What ever it is they will pay no more than 787...

What ever it is they will pay no more than 787 rates I’ll bet.

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

15th Aug 2019, 09:15

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Posted By dragon man

Sorry you have lost me where did they say...

Sorry you have lost me where did they say indefinite?

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

15th Aug 2019, 08:37

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Posted By dragon man

Delayed not cancelled. We reviewed our...

Delayed not cancelled.

We reviewed our development program schedule and the needsof our current 777X customers and decided to adjust theschedule," Boeing spokesman Paul Bergman said by e-mail,...

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

15th Aug 2019, 07:25

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Posted By dragon man

I can say one thing for sure it will be either...

I can say one thing for sure it will be either the 350 or the 777.😂😂

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

9th Aug 2019, 04:02

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Posted By dragon man

In simple English I think you are saying that...

In simple English I think you are saying that what the progressives are lecturing the deplorables about might be about to come back and bite then on the back side. Also if they tax on the basis of...

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

7th Aug 2019, 02:30

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Posted By dragon man

Let’s see, Heathrow they have 4 slots available...

Let’s see, Heathrow they have 4 slots available but two are leased out. Dallas it flys home with about 100/120 empty seats, reliability I think about the same or worse than AF probably, disruptions...

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

6th Aug 2019, 23:41

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Posted By dragon man

The only thing wrong with that article is you...

The only thing wrong with that article is you could change AirFrance to Qantas and the reasons are the same.

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

26th Jul 2019, 00:15

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Posted By dragon man

Agree with all above except about the 380s unless...

Agree with all above except about the 380s unless there is a dramatic increase in fuel they are here for another ten years. The refurbishment plus Joyce said it in an interview in the last two months.

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

23rd Jul 2019, 11:16

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Posted By dragon man

Why should it be a pipe dream?

Why should it be a pipe dream?

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

23rd Jul 2019, 07:35

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So you need a new fleet Leigh?

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Posted By dragon man

1 Capt, 2 FOs, 3 SOs, 4 individual crew bunks...

1 Capt, 2 FOs, 3 SOs, 4 individual crew bunks with one on the flight deck plus a crew toilet on the flight deck. Remember from getting into the shower at home to getting to a hotel in London will be...

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

20th Jul 2019, 10:09

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So you need a new fleet Leigh?

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Posted By dragon man

You don’t get paid for the duty period only...

You don’t get paid for the duty period only scheduled block time.

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

18th Jul 2019, 05:20

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Posted By dragon man

👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

18th Jul 2019, 04:52

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Posted By dragon man

In other words bend over no soap it’s for your...

In other words bend over no soap it’s for your own good just like the 787 contract. Yea, sure?

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

12th Jul 2019, 08:00

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Posted By dragon man

A380 officially rejected from Haneda by the...

A380 officially rejected from Haneda by the Japanese, anyone know what plan B is?

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

11th Jul 2019, 06:50

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So you need a new fleet Leigh?

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Posted By dragon man

I believe there is not even a service bulletin...

I believe there is not even a service bulletin issued yet so to me the question still remains valid.

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

11th Jul 2019, 00:37

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So you need a new fleet Leigh?

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Posted By dragon man

How can they meet the requirements when there...

How can they meet the requirements when there isn’t one and it doesn’t say how the inspection is to be done? I have never heard of retrospective signing off on an AD?

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

10th Jul 2019, 22:10

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Posted By dragon man

https://ad.easa.europa.eu/blob/EASA_PAD_19_116.pdf...

https://ad.easa.europa.eu/blob/EASA_PAD_19_116.pdf/PAD_19-116_1

This is a proposed AD issued on July 5 so how could Qantas have complied with it and sign off on it on two aircraft when it’s not...

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

10th Jul 2019, 09:04

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So you need a new fleet Leigh?

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Posted By dragon man

Maybe you can explain how they could have done...

Maybe you can explain how they could have done the inspections prior to Airbus releasing the requirement to do it on July 5?

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

10th Jul 2019, 00:34

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So you need a new fleet Leigh?

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Posted By dragon man

As far as depreciation goes the last 747 at...

As far as depreciation goes the last 747 at retirement will only be 17 years old.

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

9th Jul 2019, 21:44

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So you need a new fleet Leigh?

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Posted By dragon man

As I see it committing to another 10 years of...

As I see it committing to another 10 years of what I think is fair to say is a fuel inefficient aircraft is a massive call IMO. YEs , you can hedge the fuel price but not that far out. Where will the...

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

9th Jul 2019, 21:13

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So you need a new fleet Leigh?

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Posted By dragon man

Did I hear someone say spanner in the works?

Did I hear someone say spanner in the works?

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

30th Jun 2019, 00:18

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So you need a new fleet Leigh?

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Posted By dragon man

If they get 321 and Qantas get the 787s back you...

If they get 321 and Qantas get the 787s back you might be surprised as it would partly satisfy the present problem.

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

20th Jun 2019, 04:23

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So you need a new fleet Leigh?

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Posted By dragon man

Please explain?

Please explain?

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

17th Jun 2019, 03:51

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So you need a new fleet Leigh?

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Posted By dragon man

If we are to go this deep then we need to...

If we are to go this deep then we need to consider maintenance savings as well as delay costs saved from having a more reliable fleet plus a better product with newer interiors.

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

15th Jun 2019, 00:55

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So you need a new fleet Leigh?

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Posted By dragon man

Yes, but doesn’t interest or concern me.

Yes, but doesn’t interest or concern me.

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

14th Jun 2019, 23:15

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So you need a new fleet Leigh?

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Posted By dragon man

Duplication but different fleets domestically,...

Duplication but different fleets domestically, madness. Different booking systems , fuel policies, the list is endless the savings huge. As long as the CEO is an inbred Qantas person who is...

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