Privat Air & Blair
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Privat Air & Blair
Iwatched the PM step off a Privat Air (A320??) this morning (BBC news) in Singapore. What are the technical (ETOPS, Fuel, Comms, Seating etc ) on these A320's.....and what about training differences for flight deck crew ( as opposed to somebody on the normal 'short haul' utilisation). What sort of stage lengths can they achieve. I've seen Privat Air at O Hare so they've obviously got some legs.
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What happened to his remark a few weeks ago that he only used scheduled flights as to save taxpayers money.
Take it B.A. aren't his favourite airline anymore!
Take it B.A. aren't his favourite airline anymore!
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I'm with lasernigel on this - why didn't he go with BA .... I mean it was an official trip to Saudi and then onwards .... and BA is a "Premiere Partner".
Having said that - aren't they supposed to be sending an aircraft to SIN covered in the "signatures" of thousand who have Backed the Bid through their site?
Jordan
Having said that - aren't they supposed to be sending an aircraft to SIN covered in the "signatures" of thousand who have Backed the Bid through their site?
Jordan
One of THE most neagtive aspects of London hosting the next orgy of people running, jumping and throwing things would be the smug Noo Labour luvvies trying to make political capital out of it all....
Please let it NOT be in London!
Please let it NOT be in London!
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You will find he didnt go BA as he was going via Saudi where BA no longer operate to and it would cost more money to charter a BA longhaul aircraft than a BBJ thus costing the taxpayers more money!!! Surely you lot are bright enough to figure that one out yourselves!!!
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JW411,
BA pulled out of Saudi a number of months ago citing economic reasons. The routes just were not making any money. There were numurous threads in pprune regarding the matter at the time and more recent ones as BMI have now decided to pick up the JED route from September!
BA pulled out of Saudi a number of months ago citing economic reasons. The routes just were not making any money. There were numurous threads in pprune regarding the matter at the time and more recent ones as BMI have now decided to pick up the JED route from September!
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Probably find the real reason for not flying on BA is that as BA are backing the Olympic Bid with slogans painted on various aircraft and statements printed on BA literature, it would be deemed politcally incorrect to the other bidders for the Olymics for our government to have such advertising. Cynical old me 
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Hi Witraz,
I could easily be wrong but I am under the impression that the BA B744 which will be winging its way with the rest of the UK Olympic reps to SIN tomorrow will have the signatures of several thousand BA Staff and customers who have backed the bid on the side of it. At least that is what has been told to the staff. This aircraft is also due to return with Blair on it!!! But then, I totally see your point and yes, now on retrospect I could see how it is politically incorrect!!!
I could easily be wrong but I am under the impression that the BA B744 which will be winging its way with the rest of the UK Olympic reps to SIN tomorrow will have the signatures of several thousand BA Staff and customers who have backed the bid on the side of it. At least that is what has been told to the staff. This aircraft is also due to return with Blair on it!!! But then, I totally see your point and yes, now on retrospect I could see how it is politically incorrect!!!
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So, whilst Chirac was buddy-buddying with his chums Putin and Schroeder...
...Tony pulls a fast one to go off and push London 2012 one last time in Singapore?! Maybe Jacques knows better?!
...Tony pulls a fast one to go off and push London 2012 one last time in Singapore?! Maybe Jacques knows better?!
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A note that Chirac will be there - Tony is coming back direct to Prestwick (be it on whatever BA aircraft or any other) to host the G8.
The running order for the speeches to the IOC puts Paris first, and London 4th (its drawn by lot). Time difference allows Jacques to be there for the speech & make it back to Scotland, but it would be impossible for Tony to do the same, so he's just schmoozing.
Back the Bid. London 2012.
Jordan
The running order for the speeches to the IOC puts Paris first, and London 4th (its drawn by lot). Time difference allows Jacques to be there for the speech & make it back to Scotland, but it would be impossible for Tony to do the same, so he's just schmoozing.
Back the Bid. London 2012.
Jordan