I kid you not - new rules intended to protect cyclists. Highway Code - rule 239 aka “The Dutch Reach” - vehicle occupants must open doors with the hand that is furthest from the door handle to “encourage body twisting so as to look behind the vehicle”. [url=https://uk.news.yahoo.com/highway-code-rule-fine-drivers-154534975... Read More

Thank you Wensleydale, I'll jump to it and find something suitable. Have a go at this one. Read More

Here's your hat. What's the hurry? Reading a lot of conflicting reports on this. Who made the initial decision to allow him to enter? What was going on that the health minister became involved only after he had arrived at the airport? Granted I do not expect any health minister to be reviewing passenger lists, but how did it get this far? Read More

Hi, Not critical of the crew's actions here (I haven't even read the report), but something in the [url=https://avherald.com/h?article=4f3128c0&opt=0]summary[/url] stood out [QUOTE]Commander’s Flying Experience: 4,412 hours (of which 4,272 were on type)[/QUOTE] I thought you needed to have ~200-250 hrs to get a CPL. Have things been relaxed... Read More

https://www.reuters.com/article/qantas-unions/qantas-raises-stakes-in-battle-over-long-haul-cabin-crew-contract-idINL1N2TZ2W1 If they win this, it may set the tone for other EBA's battle. Read More

[url=https://www.travelweekly.com.au/article/wondering-when-international-travel-will-restart-this-new-chart-could-hold-the-answer/?utm_source=Adestra&utm_medium=email&utm_term=&utm_content=Wondering%20when%20international%20travel%20will%20restart%3F%20This%20new%20chart%20could%20hold%20the%20answer&utm_campaign=Travel%20Weekly%3A%20Thursday%2028... Read More

Reports in the Irish media claim that Russian naval and air forces will carry out exercises within the Irish Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in February 2022. From, The Journal.ie, 22nd January 2022[QUOTE]The Journal has learned that the Irish Government has received a warning of a major exercise by the Russian navy and air force in the Atl... Read More

[left]BBC exit poll giving Con 368 seats Lab 191 SNP 55 Lib 13 an 86 majority.. We have a couple of billboards up round here, large one for Con in the local horses field as normal, and a tiny one in a garden for Lab[/left] Read More

[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...

I know there is a cohort of strong Putin supporters here, but this looks to be getting serious and his shtick might be going over for the home side, but maybe it is time for him to stop playing with matches. Lots of jaw-jaw going on at the moment as it should. Options, however, to give leverage to those talks seem limited in this scenario. For t... Read More

Looks as if this was vert close if true. [h2]Emirates “Near Miss” On Take Off?[/h2]Emirates flight 231 from Dubai (DXB) to Washington DC (IAD) appears to have experienced a potentially significant anomaly during take off from Dubai on the 20th of December, according to data from [url=http://flightradar24.com/]FR24[/url]. According to unconfirme... Read More

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-60012238 What’s you’re view? Mine is why should he be able to pay for police to guard him, they are a public body and he forfeited the right to protection when he quit. It’s rather like asking for a police escort through London with... Read More

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-59727161 Well I didn’t see this verdict coming and I imagine the four individuals didn’t either. It now seems that it’s okay to damage anything that you disagree with. The ‘Colston Defence’ will now be used as an e... Read More

https://www.airlive.net/breaking-emirates-suspends-flights-to-several-u-s-destinations-until-further-notice-due-to-5g-deployment/ EK is having a few issues lately with the IAD event, and a... Read More

Seems I will have to rebadge my MG Midget… [url=https://uk.yahoo.com/news/midget-gems-renamed-disability-campaigner-161201776.html]Offensive Sweeties[/url] Read More

Slightly out of typical airline limits but impressive nonetheless. [ame=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_fssaiuFpU]Boeing 777X Vertical Takeoff Flying Display at 2021 Dubai Airshow - YouTube[/ame] Read More

I knew he had not been well for some time, but sad news. "Bat out of Hell" is an all time classic ! BBC News - Singer Meat Loaf dies aged 74 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-60080934 Read More

Bird brained entertainment. Any aeronautical forces in play in this bizzare back flip by a pigeon. [ame]https://twitter.com/TheFigen/status/1484138025135312900?t=qKO7xHB2sj9f8pyzaLOMrg&s=19[/ame] Mjb Read More

Hi all... Some rumours in some aviation web and Facebook groups are saying an EK 777 to Hyderabad last night lined up and rolled for takeoff without clearance... Tower order asked EK to stop his roll around 130kts , its was only a couple of seconds away from another Tenerife it seems ... There's a clip also wich can't post here but here's a vidcap... Read More

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/20/belgian-briton-zara-rutherford-is-youngest-woman-to-fly-solo-around-world https://flyzolo.com/ She just... Read More

[url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-18/qantas-mandatory-vaccinations-covid19-workers-pandemic/100386206]Qantas Group Mandates Vaccine[/url] Read More

[url=https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3161517/hong-kong-leader-carrie-lam-says-she-hoping-good?module=lead_hero_story&pgtype=homepage]scmp local community spread[/url] Read More

[url=https://www.norfolklive.co.uk/news/norfolk-news/raf-base-asylum-seeker-accommodation-6514992]Concerns over plans to convert former RAF base into asylum seeker accommodation - Norfolk Live[/url] As time moves on the shape and character of the country changes again. Coltishall is now to become an asylum seeker holding centre, unless the loca... Read More

The gin clear skies above the North of England at the moment allowed me to see one of the Doncaster based OSRL 727's coasting back to base. They sound completely different to the usual A320/B737 traffic. Anyhow, watching the B727 cruise over raised a question concerning Flight Engineers; do the OSRL aircraft require a F/E? Does OSRL still recrui... Read More