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- Fri May 24, 2024 8:07 pm
- Forum: Space Related (& Freight) Ops
- Topic: SLS Roll-out
- Replies: 69
- Views: 43511
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Re: SLS Roll-out
Boeing, NASA say Starliner astronaut launch will move forward despite spacecraft helium leak :-o Boeing is now targeting June 1 for the first crewed launch of its spacecraft, with backup opportunities on June 2, June 5 and June 6. https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/boeing-nasa-say-starl...
- Fri May 24, 2024 6:49 pm
- Forum: Crewroom
- Topic: Friday Jokes
- Replies: 11034
- Views: 546058
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Re: Friday Jokes
Thanks Woders.
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- Fri May 24, 2024 5:59 pm
- Forum: Crewroom
- Topic: Caption Competition......
- Replies: 359
- Views: 33401
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Re: Caption Competition......
Have we reached V1 yet?
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- Fri May 24, 2024 5:56 pm
- Forum: Crewroom
- Topic: Friday Jokes
- Replies: 11034
- Views: 546058
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Significance?
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- Fri May 24, 2024 2:18 am
- Forum: Airline Rumours, Gossip and Chat
- Topic: Passengers Behaving Badly
- Replies: 102
- Views: 19096
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Re: Passengers Behaving Badly
It doesn't help any that wheelchair attendants are almost always sub-contractors and not direct employees of the airline.
Same with fuelers, rampers, and even gate agents, especially at out stations.
The fact that the airline doesn't have direct control over those workers can be a major issue.
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Same with fuelers, rampers, and even gate agents, especially at out stations.
The fact that the airline doesn't have direct control over those workers can be a major issue.
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- Fri May 24, 2024 12:53 am
- Forum: Airline Rumours, Gossip and Chat
- Topic: Passengers Behaving Badly
- Replies: 102
- Views: 19096
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I noticed over the years that there was much more use of wheelchairs for boarding than deplaning. The main reason that wheelchair users are preboarded and can get prime bin space ahead of everyone else. While I don't have as much experience with LCCs such as Frontier, Spirit, and Southwest, I imagin...
- Fri May 24, 2024 12:18 am
- Forum: Airline Rumours, Gossip and Chat
- Topic: Passengers Behaving Badly
- Replies: 102
- Views: 19096
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Frontier CEO urges crackdown on ‘rampant abuse’ of airport wheelchair service He's seen flights on which 20 people were brought to the planes with wheelchairs but only three were used upon arrival: "We are healing so many people." https://www.nbcnews.com/business/travel/frontier-ceo-urges-crackdown...
- Fri May 24, 2024 12:04 am
- Forum: Aviation Incidents
- Topic: More Boeing Bad News
- Replies: 1072
- Views: 64329
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Boeing expects a 2024 cash burn, slow recovery of airplane deliveries amid crisis, CFO says The company’s aircraft deliveries in the first quarter fell to the lowest level since the pandemic. https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/boeing-expects-2024-cash-burn-slow-recovery-airplane-deliver...
- Thu May 23, 2024 6:05 pm
- Forum: Airline Rumours, Gossip and Chat
- Topic: Airlines Behaving Badly
- Replies: 36
- Views: 5926
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The AA Google news search page(s) are full of articles from across the country and around the world on both the initial article and the attempted face-saving retraction. I don't think there is anything that they can say to dig themselves out of this PR nightmare. Even though they threw the insurance...
- Thu May 23, 2024 4:37 pm
- Forum: Aviation Incidents
- Topic: Won't wear seatbelts..aka Princess Diana Syndrome
- Replies: 23
- Views: 509
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More than 20 people hurt on turbulent Singapore Airlines flight have spinal injuries, hospital says https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/23/asia/singapore-airlines-flight-spinal-injuries-intl/index.html Of the dozens of people hurt Tuesday during turbulence on a Singapore Airlines flight from London, more t...
- Thu May 23, 2024 3:59 pm
- Forum: Politics & Controversial Topics
- Topic: The Duke and Duchess of Sussex
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- Thu May 23, 2024 3:13 pm
- Forum: Crewroom
- Topic: The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread VI
- Replies: 196
- Views: 7312
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Re: The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread VI
Safari on MacBook
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- Thu May 23, 2024 3:05 am
- Forum: Airline Rumours, Gossip and Chat
- Topic: Airlines Behaving Badly
- Replies: 36
- Views: 5926
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American Airlines backtracks on filing that blamed 9-year-old for being filmed in bathroom https://abcnews.go.com/US/american-airlines-backtracks-filing-blamed-9-year-filmed/story?id=110466927 One day after lawyers for American Airlines argued a 9-year-old child acted negligently when she was recor...
- Thu May 23, 2024 3:02 am
- Forum: Airline Rumours, Gossip and Chat
- Topic: Airlines Behaving Badly
- Replies: 36
- Views: 5926
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American Airlines ‘outrageously’ suggests girl, 9, to blame after creepy flight attendant records her in bathroom https://nypost.com/2024/05/21/us-news/american-airlines-under-fire-for-suggesting-girl-to-blame-in-bathroom-recording-suit/ A lawyer representing American Airlines has shockingly claime...
- Thu May 23, 2024 2:14 am
- Forum: Crewroom
- Topic: The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread VI
- Replies: 196
- Views: 7312
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Re: The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread VI
Windows 10 desktop using Chrome.
Firefox on desktop.
Microsoft Edge on desktop.
iPad using Safari.
All nil pics.
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Firefox on desktop.
Microsoft Edge on desktop.
iPad using Safari.
All nil pics.
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- Thu May 23, 2024 1:07 am
- Forum: Crewroom
- Topic: The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread VI
- Replies: 196
- Views: 7312
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Still no pics.
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- Thu May 23, 2024 12:56 am
- Forum: Crewroom
- Topic: The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread VI
- Replies: 196
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Re: The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread VI
Thanks Llondel.
Now can you reveal the secret to make the pictures appear?
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Now can you reveal the secret to make the pictures appear?
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- Thu May 23, 2024 12:02 am
- Forum: Crewroom
- Topic: The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread VI
- Replies: 196
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Good morning all, clear blue skies here again. Currently 13C, forecast max 20C. Thanks for your interest in my work. All I want to do with the web site is change some of the text on the home page, and alter the 'For Sale' page. In theory this shouldn't be too hard - I've done it before and have all...
- Wed May 22, 2024 3:03 pm
- Forum: Space Related (& Freight) Ops
- Topic: SLS Roll-out
- Replies: 69
- Views: 43511
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A helium leak in Boeing's spaceship will further delay its first flight with astronauts The Starliner's launch, previously scheduled for Saturday, is now on hold, with the next possible launch date still under discussion. https://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/boeing-spaceship-nasa-astronauts-helium...
- Wed May 22, 2024 2:31 pm
- Forum: Crewroom
- Topic: The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread VI
- Replies: 196
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Prepared a catalogue with photos of all the unsold pieces I've accumulated over the years. Some are pieces that were returned from galleries when covid hit, others were pieces that I've made for exhibitions or fun and never got around to selling. Then did a mail out to all my customers, and a serie...