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Airline Specific Private Forums
	Thomson Airways	Formerly known as Britannia, now Thomson and merged with FCUK Airlines forum.
	bmi	Private forum
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	Monarch	Also known as 'Spotty M'.
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	Thomas Cook Airlines	A forum for the large pilot group from the former Flying Colours, Airworld, Caledonian and JMC companies now rebranded as Thomas Cook UK and the former Airtours/MyTravel airlines.
	Emirates	Also known as 'M Rats'. A forum for the large pilot group based in the Sand Pit and employed by Emirates.
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# 1	Career advice for Pilots.. Started 27th Mar 2020 by Flying Clog Last post 05:07 by jvr	Rumours & News	97 replies	40.1k 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
# 2	Protective suits for cabin crew and protection for flight crew Started 29th Mar 2020 by Jimmy Hoffa Rocks Last post 05:17 by matkat	Cabin Crew	17 replies	2.6k views
	For the few flights that have not been cancelled. What level of protection is right? for Cabin Crew and flight crew Which level of masks should flight crew wear? Are gloves and hand sanitiser,etc enough ? Goggles, when in close contact with passengers(?) As Ukrainian cabin crew wear full protective suits, is this correct? Air Canada's main flight... Read More
# 3	RIN 2020 Started 29th Mar 2020 by ROH111 Last post 04:55 by Telfer86	Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific	28 replies	9.1k views
	With the last B747 service, there would be a lot of pilots soon to retire, almost retire and then the ones who have been taking the cream for 15-20 years and haven’t taken a promotion. Anyhow, I digress. RIN 2020. How will it work? the company won’t have the money for a full RIN a55 kicking exercise going backwards... could they fire just the... Read More
# 4	Qantas stand down 20,000 employees till end of May Started 18th Mar 2020 by Dookie on Drums Last post 01:28 by Chris2303	Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific	275 replies	149.3k 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
# 5	UK government says no industry-wide bailout for aviation Started 24th Mar 2020 by LTNman Last post 14:04 by cashash	Rumours & News	122 replies	47.6k 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
# 6	Who will survive this and be here in 6 months ? Started 13th Mar 2020 by ATC Watcher Last post 23:41 by PeterWeb	Rumours & News	377 replies	331.6k 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
# 7	Trouble at Manila NAIA Started 29th Mar 2020 by martynj3 Last post 03:59 by capngrog	Rumours & News	14 replies	7.0k views
	[ame]https://twitter.com/i/status/1244253777122611200[/ame] Just breaking, Lionair medical evacuation flight, no other reliable info yet... Read More
# 8	Caption Competition Mk II Started 17th Dec 2019 by Buster Hyman Last post 03:39 by Traffic_Is_Er_Was	Military Aviation	2.1k replies	139.6k 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...
# 9	Let's get real....Job losses to come! Started 29th Mar 2020 by herewego75 Last post 20:10 by Shutterbug	Fragrant Harbour	19 replies	9.3k views
	So I must admit I never thought I would be saying this but I do think most of us will be out of a job soon ( not just pilots ). The question is - what will our package be? Will they try mitigate letting people go by getting rid of housing? Maybe force people onto COS18? A pay cut for the next few months? No pay? Sign or leave type situation? Last... Read More
# 10	Cessna 404 Titan POH Started 29th Mar 2020 by 402driver Last post 00:40 by Capt Fathom	The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions	4 replies	328 views
	I'm looking for a Cessna 404 POH if anyone has one they could share? Would be much appreciated. Thanks Read More
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# 12	Using 737 Passenger Aircraft for Cargo. Started 29th Mar 2020 by Dadanawa Last post 18:45 by Dadanawa	Tech Log	12 replies	2.6k views
	These are unprecedented times. To survive, passenger airlines should utilise their aircraft to carry freight (medical supplies, sanitizer, ventilators, etc). Some are already doing so. Below are two sample loadsheets. One has 189 passengers (all seats occupied). The other has the equvalent weight of cargo on seats. This just for demonstration pur... Read More
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# 14	Last QF 747 service? Started 28th Mar 2020 by Green.Dot Last post 04:35 by ECAMACTIONSCOMPLETE	Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific	29 replies	10.9k views
	I’m hearing QF28 back from Santiago will be the last one, can anybody confirm if this is the case and what date it departs? Sad times, I hope Qantas finds a way to give it an appropriate farewell if this is the case... Read More
# 15	RAF Nightingale Started 26th Mar 2020 by ORAC Last post 16:31 by Islandlad	Military Aviation	49 replies	18.3k views
	https://ukaviation.news/london-city-airport-to-become-raf-nightingale-in-covid-19-battle/ London City Airport Could Become RAF Nightingale In COVID-19 Battle Read More
# 16	A DEBATE THAT MUST BE HAD Started 25th Mar 2020 by Ken Borough Last post 03:40 by Chris2303	Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific	72 replies	36.1k views
	This is a good read and offers some challenging views! https://www.michaelwest.com.au/the-club-will-virgin-australias-political-influence-deliver-taxpayer-subsidies-for-its-foreign-s... Read More
# 17	Accident Near Mangalore Airport - Possibly 2 Aircraft down Started 18th Feb 2020 by logansi Last post 21:57 by Lead Balloon	The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions	557 replies	1.3M views
	Emergency services are currently on scene at 1 aircraft down near the Hume FWY, scanners show they are looking for a second. FR24 data has 2 planes within 150ft of each other at the same time - not looking good.
# 18	Good coverage of 51 Squadron in Aviation News Started 29th Mar 2020 by Jackonicko Last post 17:55 by Jackonicko	Military Aviation	8 replies	1.8k views
	A very last-minute media facility was held at RAF Waddington on Wednesday 29th January 2020. According to the Op Note, the press event aimed to “provide an insight into the Rivet Joint programme, a unique US/UK cooperative programme.” The main emphasis, however, seems to have been on No.51 Squadron's newly delivered state-of-the-art coc... Read More
# 19	Thai low EDDF Started 27th Mar 2020 by gearlever Last post 22:30 by DaveReidUK	Rumours & News	29 replies	7.8k views
	[url=http://avherald.com/h?article=4d1e782d&opt=0]Thai A359 at Frankfurt on Jan 1st 2020, about 800 feet AGL about 7nm from touch down[/url] Four pilots on the flight deck. 668 ft AGL Read More
# 20	KLM final flight B747 Started 29th Mar 2020 by tintintin Last post 23:46 by Airbubba	Rumours & News	7 replies	2.7k views
	Today KLM Royal Dutch Airlines operated its final Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet passenger flight KL686 from Mexico City to Amsterdam Schiphol. PH-BFT City of Tokyo was the last KLM B747-4 on duty They have been phasing out and retiring their 747s. Another sad news for the real Queen of the... Read More
# 21	Post Covid19 Aviation Started 24th Mar 2020 by f1yhigh Last post 23:02 by krismiler	Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific	75 replies	37.3k views
	I am a realist, as I'm sure many of you are. What can we expect when all this is over? Some have reason to believe there will be no more flying for the VA A330s, QF 747s/A380s and some are even speculating that Project Sunrise will be expedited and could be flying as early as late next year. Read More
# 22	VA pilots worried about employment 2021 Started 3rd Feb 2020 by MAYDAYVA Last post 05:18 by B772	Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific	688 replies	349.9k 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
# 23	RAF Station Commander Appointments Started 29th Mar 2020 by PARALLEL TRACK Last post 23:12 by Lima Juliet	Military Aviation	5 replies	1.6k views
	https://www.raf.mod.uk/our-organisation/senior-appointments/ A navigator gets Valley and an engineer gets Brize. Two winged master race under pressure? Read More
# 24	Kobe Bryant killed in S76 crash Started 26th Jan 2020 by Cyclic Hotline Last post 23:23 by Senior Pilot	Rotorheads	756 replies	776.9k views
	https://www.tmz.com/2020/01/26/kobe-bryant-killed-dead-helicopter-crash-in-calabasas/ A very high profile owner/operator. Read More
# 25	Dual Training and Checks in GA under Government Decrees during Covid19 Started 29th Mar 2020 by chance Last post 03:34 by Styx75	The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions	11 replies	1.4k views
	Its hard to see how flight training schools can continue to do dual training and check flights under the Government COVID 19 decrees. The GA training fleet are mainly small aircraft of 2-4 seats side by side with the sometimes 6 seater twins and a small number of tandems seat 2 seaters. Solo training and solo private or with a rear seat passenger... Read More