Re: BA 767 off to the scrapper 1st Nov

Off topic a little, but are you sure about the UK CAA rules for cabin crew, my wife is long haul crew for BA has been for 26 years, she currently flies on B777-200s / 300s, B747-400s, A380 & B787-8 / -9 aircraft as does many of her colleagues. Vald

Re: BA 767 off to the scrapper 1st Nov

Off topic a little, but are you sure about the UK CAA rules for cabin crew, my wife is long haul crew for BA has been for 26 years, she currently flies on B777-200s / 300s, B747-400s, A380 & B787-8 / -9 aircraft as does many of her colleagues. Vald

Re: Breaking: Bahrain, Egypt and KSA closed their airspace for Qatar

TWA772LR wrote:

Does anyone know the views of Israel, Russia, China and the EU on this?

Re: WHAT IS A 4 STAR AIRLINE?…..

There's an amazing thing called Google. If you use it, typing in Aer Lingus and four star airlines, you will find this: https://www.aerlingus.com/travel-information/aer-lingus-news/worlds-newest-four-star-airline/ The recognition came from Skytrax. It is based on their criteria and system of evalua...

What is a 4 Star Airline?

Hi People Im Sorry but this is getting on my nerves, I live in Ireland & currently there is a radio war campaign between norwegian airlines & Aer Lingus for US fare destinations. On the Adds Aer Lingus SELL'S themselves as Ireland ONLY FOUR STAR AIRLINE, my Question what is a 4 star airline?...

Re: Airliners.net Site Upgrade Announcement & Discussion

To be honest, I was hoping the new site layout would grow on me. It hasn't. I would view the old site layout at least 3 times a day, if there was something that interested me possibly 12 - 15 times a day. Now 1 maybe twice a week. Judging by the other comments the hit rate must be though the floor. ...

Re: Beriev-200 raises alarms in Galaic-Portuguese border, landing in river Miño.

Credit to the aircraft, lot of aircraft would hit the deck after hitting trees. The Russians build tough planes.

RE: Ex-mil Yak 50 Engine Failure Hd Video

Whats the difference between pan pan & and mayday?

The Greatest Colour Scheme Of All Time

Hi All. Was lying in bed the other night couldn't sleep. After trying counting sheep which didn't work, tried think about the best colour or color scheme on a aircraft or all time. I know this topic or topics like this on have covered before but my question 1. could be, but not just mainline colour ...

RE: FKB - SXB (42kms) On An A340

man!

politicians,

no matter what country they are from they always seem to
be so out of touch with common man (or woman) on the street.

The aircraft should of flew 50km but open the doors at 42km &
f*****d the whole lot of them out!

i'm guessing it wasn't the green party then!

val.

RE: Seeing An A380 For The First Time

does anyone know the reg of the a380 of the EK on LHR on the 24/12/07
please

RE: Seeing An A380 For The First Time

I saw my first on christmas eve @ Lhr.
we were about to take off & EK380 just touched down.
never got the reg, maybe someone here did?
thanks val.

Most Ugly Aircraft

its got a be A380
i honestly thought i would grow to like it, but dislike more today than when i saw the prototype take off in france a number of years ago. just fecking ugly, sorry. val   

RE: What Is This On Every Window?

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RE: Can Anyone Identify This Helicopter For Me?

Yes its an Ec-130 for sure.
But the reg number is also on a 2005 cessna 208b owned by East Lake Aviation from Ct, USA.

RE: Charred Body Falls From Plane?

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RE: Top Five Foreign Airlines To US?

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RE: Top Five Foreign Airlines To US?

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RE: Top Five Foreign Airlines To US?

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RE: Poor Airmanship - Video

First video, is just class!

Top Five Foreign Airlines To US?

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RE: Steve Fossett News...

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RE: Goodbye To The Saudi MD-90

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RE: Planes In Film/Movies.

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RE: Planes In Film/Movies.

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RE: 2 Arrested At ATL With Hidden Knives/razor Blades

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RE: 2 Arrested At ATL With Hidden Knives/razor Blades

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RE: 2 Arrested At ATL With Hidden Knives/razor Blades

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RE: 2 Arrested At ATL With Hidden Knives/razor Blades

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RE: Ilyushin-76 Waterbomber

All ill say is....
if it was my house, my home, the place were my wife my kids & i sleep at night.
the very thing that holds every thing we own all in the one spot.
it could be a whole fleet of f-15's with afterburners going all day long.
once they get the job done.

RE: Ilyushin-76 Waterbomber

JIMBO you are totally missing my point.  <img src="/discussions/graphics/smilies/banghead.gif" alt="banghead" border=0>  in-mates are convicts not firemen but they'll do in an emergency = IL76 is not a US waterbomber but it a better waterbomber it will do <acronym title="MAT Macedonian Air...

RE: Rarebird -- MD-11 Pax?

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RE: Ilyushin-76 Waterbomber

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RE: Rarebird -- MD-11 Pax?

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RE: Ilyushin-76 Waterbomber

Get your fires out first, Then worry about certs, The fires are more likely to kill more people than an aircraft crashing over a sparsely populated area. Arnie was on the news today talking about getting prisoners to help put out the fire. A desperate measure at a desperate time, bring on the IL76

RE: What's The Story Of This A380 Without Tail Fin?

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Is Steve Fossett Still Missing.

Is there any news at all!
a really great man,

RE: The Voice Of Reason

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RE: New Silverjet Advert

Were was the pilot going, do they take off / land on a dry lake bed.
jesus, don't tell ryanair it might catch on.   

RE: Is Chalk's Ocean Airways Belly-up?

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RE: Ryanair Starts Its Old 738 Dismission

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RE: UA's Next International Destination?

JFK/<acronym title="Boston - General Edward Lawrence Logan International (BOS / KBOS), USA - Massachusetts">BOS</acronym>/<acronym title="Chicago - O'Hare International (ORD / KORD), USA - Illinois">ORD</acronym>/<acronym title="Washington - Dulles International (IAD / KIAD), USA - Virginia">IAD</ac...

RE: UPS To Retire Classic 747

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Conroy CL44-0! Will She Ever Fly Again?

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Conroy CL44-0! Will She Ever Fly Again?

Conway Cl-44-O Guppy (Cn16) The only ever guppied cl-44 I seen this aircraft many years ago. Fling for heavylift I always considered cl-44 one of the most beautiful aircraft ever. The Cl-44-0 was a great modification. They (two) used to fly into Dub daily in the 80's (Aer Turas) Aer Lingus Cargo. Cl...

RE: Why So Many Forgin Aircraft With EI Registrations

hi,
should be foreign, sorry kids were pulling out of me at the time of typing.
but feckin will do.
vald

Why So Many Forgin Aircraft With EI Registrations

just wondering, Why so many aircraft in airline fleets around the world have aircraft with <acronym title="Aer Lingus (Ireland)">EI</acronym> (irish) registrations. (neos, wind jet, blue panorama, taca intern airl, transaero airl, air one, avianca etc. Are they leased from companies based here? like...

RE: Late Build Shorts360s

Flew to the isle of mann in the mid 80s on an Aer lingus sh360. EI-BPD
Seems like a life time ago.

RE: Is The Cessna 208 Caravan A Safe Aircraft?

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RE: Is The Cessna 208 Caravan A Safe Aircraft?

sorry, the last post seams a bit arragant