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# 1	Government Loan to Virgin Australia Started 2nd Apr 2020 by chance Last post 06:09 by Ichiban	Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific	138 replies	35.1k views
	Lunch time TV news had a Channel 9 reporter, Chris Uhlmann saying that after the daily press conference with the PM that the Government is unlikely to prop up Virgin Australia with the loan that they were seeking. Shudder to think what will happen to all the staff and their families, suppliers etc if they don't reverse that. Not to mention what Qa... Read More
# 2	Cold War airfields C.1970 Started 3rd Apr 2020 by Hangar_9 Last post 12:11 by chevvron	Aviation History and Nostalgia	61 replies	6.8k views
	Dear PPRuNe population, I'd like some help compiling a list: My interest is that of RAF / RN / AAC / USAF airfields (or any military), in the UK that were active and still open until circa. 1970. I'd like to create a comprehensive list of all airfields with a concrete or asphalt runway that were in use in any way at all. It could be a training f... Read More
# 3	Unidentified Japanese Ambulance biplane Started 4th Apr 2020 by one11 Last post 12:42 by Quemerford	Aviation History and Nostalgia	1 replies	0 views
	I am sure one of the competitors in the "What ?" threads will be able to identify this one. All my usual sources have failed. Read More
# 4	Aer Lingus flout quaranteen rules Started 4th Apr 2020 by unitedabx Last post 12:16 by A320LGW	Rumours & News	4 replies	723 views
	Aer Lingus 330 crews who "volunteered" to fly humanitarian flights to Beijing this week and last were paraded on Irish TV last night as hero's. Any truth in the rumours that EI 1.Didn't bother to get Airbus approvals to carry un-tethered cargo in the pax cabin. 2.Didn't think to add additional fire fighting equipment or provide additional tr... Read More
# 5	50 Qantas staff Infected. Started 4th Apr 2020 by Sunfish Last post 11:53 by Slippery_Pete	Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific	14 replies	2.9k views
	Would these people be on sick leave or workcare benefits? [QUOTE]About 50 Qantas and Jetstar staff, including pilots and cabin crew, have tested positive for coronavirus, the airline group confirmed.[h2]Key points:[/h2] [list] []The cases include eight pilots and about 19 cabin crew []It comes after a coronavirus cluster was identified among Ade... Read More
# 6	Venezuelan Navy Ship Sinks after Ramming Cruise Ship Started 3rd Apr 2020 by ORAC Last post 12:38 by mabmac	Military Aviation	35 replies	8.3k views
	Sorry for lack of aviation content, but thought it needed posting here. Another captain who won’t get another command...... https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/venezuelan-navy-ship... Read More
# 7	Advice for young Aussie future pilots. Started 3rd Apr 2020 by megab22 Last post 10:58 by alleyquit	The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions	41 replies	7k views
	Hello, i am currently in year 9 and i hope to become like a lot of pilots here and my friends would like to be pilots too. I am currently working on my RPL but i am confused about what to do in the future. I have seen bad reviews on cadet ships but i can see that it could be a quick way to get in the airline if well done. and i have been seeing uni... Read More
# 8	Maintaining Currency Started 4th Apr 2020 by kangaroota Last post 09:21 by noclue	Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific	5 replies	1.4k views
	Are airlines still able to maintain their pilot currency programs during the lock down? Otherwise there will be a lot of catching up to do when it is finally lifted. Read More
# 9	VC10 quickie Started 31st Mar 2020 by Jackonicko Last post 19:40 by Downwind.Maddl-Land	Military Aviation	100 replies	24.0k views
	Could a VC10 (C1) use a 6,594 ft runway at all? What limitations would be imposed? Read More
# 10	757 flap indicator Started 4th Apr 2020 by darshanpatelh Last post 08:47 by AerocatS2A	Tech Log	5 replies	559 views
	Hello been on the type for a few months now, and noticing a few interesting things(to me). One of which is the white arc inside the flap indicator around each flap position. The Arc spans on what it seems like 3 different widths, but not in a linear way. Up,1,5 looks the same and 15,20,25 same, but the arc on 30 looks similar to the first 3. System... Read More
# 11	seniority lists discussion..... Again! Started 30th Mar 2020 by flyhigh55 Last post 07:12 by SaulGoodman	Terms and Endearment	116 replies	20.8k views
	I know this has been beaten to death in the past , however.... Could we use this moment in time to rethink if we as a pilot group should abandon seniority lists. Any pilot right now has job uncertainty, from the majors to the smallest airline. Thinking your safe in any airline right now would be naive. If lots of pilots end up being “ava... Read More
# 12	Caption Competition Mk II Started 17th Dec 2019 by Buster Hyman Last post 12:27 by NutLoose	Military Aviation	2.2k replies	145.6k views
	[QUOTE=Kiltrash;10642121]Not a Caption. Buster has gone missing; he has had the call from Goodison Park[/QUOTE] Couldn't do much worse than the last 6! :mad: Anyway...many thanks Kilty. Always an honour. Seeing we're on a theme...
# 13	Flights into the UK... Started 3rd Apr 2020 by Compton3fox Last post 09:11 by Gordomac	Rumours & News	21 replies	5.8k views
	Should the UK be allowing PAX flights into LHR given the country is in lock down with little or no arrival checks? (JFK, GIG, GRU, PEK, LAX, SFO to mention a few) China is taking a completely different approach. Checks at inbound airports. It's taking about 8 hours to get through and then a 14 day quarantine. Discuss.. Read More
# 14	Australian Airport Closures Started 3rd Apr 2020 by Paragraph377 Last post 11:26 by mates rates	Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific	26 replies	5.7k views
	Some interesting activity coming from just three mainline airports that I know of; Gold Coast Airport - looking at closing part of its terminal to save electricity costs. Cairns Airport - preparing to close the International terminal to save energy costs. Brisbane Airport - they are currently discussing moving domestic operations over to t... Read More
# 15	FIFO aircraft operations given a free pass? Started 2nd Apr 2020 by Icarus2001 Last post 00:14 by B772	Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific	38 replies	6.9k views
	Now before anyone gets bent out of shape, I am very happy for our colleagues in the FIFO charter world. It is great that they are busy and still in "secure" employment. However I cannot for the life of me understand the justification of exposing cabin crew, terminal staff and pilots to "large" numbers of passengers on the justification that digging... Read More
# 16	What is you Airline’s offer in these dark times ! Started 4th Apr 2020 by King on a Wing Last post 10:47 by Global Aviator	South Asia and the Far East	2 replies	276 views
	Quick thought on this. Korean has laid off approximately 400 expat pilots for 3 months on unpaid leave. Emirates has slashed its pilots salaries by 50% for the next 6 months(?). As has Qatar Airways. As a pilot what has your airline done or offered you during these dark times. May be a great indicator of where to be in 6 months time as an... Read More
# 17	Who will survive this and be here in 6 months ? Started 13th Mar 2020 by ATC Watcher Last post 08:53 by Blue-Shamrock 89	Rumours & News	389 replies	355.0k views
	As bad news arrive everyday , almost every hour now and the endemic peak still weeks or months away , who is strong enough to overcome the storm and how our industry will look like 6 moths from now? Not only crews and airlines but our whole industry . For instance with Boeing share price around 150 USD ,today a drop of 70% in a few months, ca... Read More
# 18	Career advice for Pilots.. Started 27th Mar 2020 by Flying Clog Last post 22:23 by macdo	Rumours & News	136 replies	74.4k views
	To anyone who has entered into a flying career since 2010, or any pilot that has less than 5 years on a loco seniority list or 10-15 years on a legacy seniority list; I think it's time to wake up. You will likely never see the inside of a flight deck again. The aviation sector is going to contract by 50% for at least the next 5-10 years, and... Read More
# 19	Qantas stand down 20,000 employees till end of May Started 18th Mar 2020 by Dookie on Drums Last post 01:04 by Buster Hyman	Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific	283 replies	162.2k views
	https://www.qantasnewsroom.com.au/media-releases/qantas-group-outlines-customer-and-employee-impact-of-coronavirus-related-network-cuts/ Ouch. Thoughts to all. Read More
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# 21	UK government says no industry-wide bailout for aviation Started 24th Mar 2020 by LTNman Last post 01:11 by covec	Rumours & News	161 replies	64.1k views
	https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/mar/24/uk-airlines-and-airports-told-not-to-expect-industry-wide-covid-19-bailout Read More
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# 23	QF: The Virgin distraction Started 4th Apr 2020 by wheels_down Last post 12:18 by No Idea Either	Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific	1 replies	446 views
	A recent $1b raising from the Roo had a couple of curious analysts asking questions. I get the Virgin rhetoric. They are very vocal. Yes, the numbers are untidy and the previous bloke blew a lot of cash. But what about its own house? The USA and OZ Domestic markets will recover faster compared to some other markets. The below businesses ar... Read More
# 24	VA pilots worried about employment 2021 Started 3rd Feb 2020 by MAYDAYVA Last post 06:22 by Berealgetreal	Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific	843 replies	400.4k views
	Spoke to number of VA pilots recently & all seemed worried about their employment in about 18 months, ie. that VA might close down, while spoke to a wholesaler about going to USA & asked why they didn’t sell VA & they said VA are almost impossible to deal with. The wholesaler sells 1000s of seats to USA a year & yet VA don’t even bother to talk... Read More
# 25	Final Aib world Started 3rd Apr 2020 by michelda Last post 10:59 by FlightDetent	Tech Log	9 replies	400 views
	Hi all, I’m flying a GNSS approach on FINAL mode down to vnav minima. Actual OAT is above the minimum temperature reported on chart. OAT is below 0 C do I need to correct the minima? thanks, if you have the reference it’s better D. Read More