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All change at the CAA

Last post by om15 « Fri May 25, 2018 9:00 pm

by om15 » Fri May 25, 2018 9:00 pm

For those that have followed the plunge to the bottom at the CAA this may be of interest. Over the past ten years there has been a relentless drive...

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Fri May 25, 2018 9:00 pm
Drinking and flying

Last post by fin « Sun May 06, 2018 6:23 pm
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by Ex-Ascot » Fri Apr 20, 2018 8:24 am

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I try to avoid starting new threads but I can't see another one to fit this into.

Now we have a BA F/O dragged of an aircraft 'drunk'. Four times...

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ATTITUDES -- have changed substantially within my lifetime about a variety of facets of life: homosexual behavior, marital infidelity, disciplining...

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Last post by fin
Sun May 06, 2018 6:23 pm
Airbus wants to turn plane cargo holds into relaxation areas with beds and bars

Last post by Pontius Navigator « Wed Apr 11, 2018 8:59 pm
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by Capetonian » Wed Apr 11, 2018 10:34 am

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They could probably squeeze another 50% or so pax into that space. If economy class = cattle class, this would be bilge/steerage class. Mind you it...

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Mrs ,Ex Ascot, would it make any difference? Life rafts are a joke.

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Last post by Pontius Navigator
Wed Apr 11, 2018 8:59 pm
Qantas Perth - Heathrow

Last post by Capetonian « Sun Mar 25, 2018 11:53 am
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by ian16th » Sat Mar 24, 2018 9:18 am

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The headline is wrong! but they get it nearly right in the article.
Most people don't know the difference between non-stop and direct.
This will...

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I think it's more of a PR exercise than a viable and profitable routing and it will be interesting to see how it evolves.

What semi-literate...

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Last post by Capetonian
Sun Mar 25, 2018 11:53 am
Single pilot operations?

Last post by Cacophonix « Wed Feb 14, 2018 4:02 pm
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by Cacophonix » Wed Feb 14, 2018 6:51 am

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"I von't to be alone" is not, I suspect, something that you will often hear from pilots who regularly undertake demanding all weather...

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"I shall name my company Cacofo" - I think 'Covfefe' has a better ring to it?

The Orange Hoolah Hoop has probably trademarked that...

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Last post by Cacophonix
Wed Feb 14, 2018 4:02 pm
Calling all those who enjoy airshows...

Last post by Cacophonix « Sun Feb 11, 2018 5:48 pm

by Cacophonix » Sun Feb 11, 2018 5:48 pm

Although it is too late to make submissions to the CAA, it is well worth reading their proposed amendments to CAP 403 Flying Displays and Special...

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Sun Feb 11, 2018 5:48 pm
Bombardier wins fight against huge US tariffs on aircraft imports

Last post by Cacophonix « Sat Jan 27, 2018 5:30 am

by Cacophonix » Sat Jan 27, 2018 5:30 am

Thousands of jobs in Northern Ireland appear to have been saved after plane maker Bombardier won a legal battle in the US that has overturned...

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Last post by Cacophonix
Sat Jan 27, 2018 5:30 am
John Young dies

Last post by Rwy in Sight « Sun Jan 07, 2018 7:27 am
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by Boac » Sat Jan 06, 2018 9:40 pm

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Astronaut John Young has died at the age of 87. His space career spanned Gemini, Apollo and the shuttle, including 3 days on the moon surface with...

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Nicely said Mr. Caco. One of those people who earned our attention for good reason.

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Last post by Rwy in Sight
Sun Jan 07, 2018 7:27 am
Air Berlin bankcrupt.

Last post by OFSO « Mon Jan 01, 2018 10:33 am
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by Ibbie » Tue Aug 15, 2017 1:40 pm
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Air Berlin has filed for bankcruptcy after shareholder Etihad refused to provide any more cash.
Still operating with an emergency Merkle Government...

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Niki now purchased by whoever owns BA and will be operated as a subsiduary of Vueling.
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Last post by OFSO
Mon Jan 01, 2018 10:33 am
Well done Alex

Last post by Woody « Sat Dec 16, 2017 5:37 pm

by Woody » Sat Dec 16, 2017 5:37 pm

The lying, cost cutting, staff axing CEO hits a new low

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Sat Dec 16, 2017 5:37 pm
More problems with the Boeing 787

Last post by Cacophonix « Sat Dec 09, 2017 8:06 pm
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by Ibbie » Fri Dec 08, 2017 8:08 am

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It seems the new problems are with the Rolls Royce Trent 1000 engines on the 787-9s.
So far Air New Zealand, ANA and Virgin have had to take aircraft...

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BA are now reported to be experiencing engine problems with their 787s which are resulting in flight cancelations.

TrentDamage1NZ.JPG...

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Sat Dec 09, 2017 8:06 pm
The Daily Mail 'dangerous' airport trope

Last post by FD2 « Tue Nov 28, 2017 4:17 am
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by Cacophonix » Sat Feb 18, 2017 4:21 pm

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I see that the Daily Mail online has as one of its lead articles the old 'dangerous' airport chestnut! I guess any airport on its day can present a...

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Certainly agree about Narsarsuaq, done that a few times. They don't mention the fact that at the end of the first fiord you fly up there is a...

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Last post by FD2
Tue Nov 28, 2017 4:17 am
Air China in NK

Last post by ian16th « Fri Nov 24, 2017 12:04 pm

by ian16th » Fri Nov 24, 2017 12:04 pm

An official in the company’s Beijing-based press office, who only gave his name as “Ding”, told Reuters flights had been suspended because: “business...

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Last post by ian16th
Fri Nov 24, 2017 12:04 pm
Psst, wanna buy a Pratt and Whitney JT8D, fell off the back off an aircraft?

Last post by Cacophonix « Fri Nov 10, 2017 2:13 pm
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by Capetonian » Fri Nov 10, 2017 10:14 am

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10 years ago (07NOV07 to be precise) the starboard engine fell off a Nationwide Airlines flight on climbout from CPT. The resultant situation was...

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Don't know Daniel Perry personally but knew somebody at Comair who said apart from being an excellent pilot he was a good guy who keeps close to ZA...

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Fri Nov 10, 2017 2:13 pm
I don't want to go up in THAT aeroplane, please Daddy

Last post by Cacophonix « Fri Oct 06, 2017 12:44 pm
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by Boac » Thu Oct 05, 2017 9:17 pm

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My God! What that did to the airframe and gear I hate to think.

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Racking the brain. Presume that there is a crosswind limit for auto-land. Can't remember what it was on my big bus.

Can't speak for the A380 but...

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Fri Oct 06, 2017 12:44 pm
BA 747 'at treetop height' over Shepperton/Weybridge yesterday 0845L

Last post by Woody « Sat Sep 30, 2017 4:48 pm
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by Capetonian » Fri Sep 29, 2017 9:05 pm

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That was just to grab attention ........ but .....

Yesterday morning at about 0845 Local I heard an aircraft go overhead, very low, slow, and from...

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Ah - the dreaded 'treetop height' - if I 'ad tuppence for...... Probably at about 3000' at which height only a few ever see one. No doubt the truth...

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Last post by Woody
Sat Sep 30, 2017 4:48 pm
Blackpool Council buy back airport from Balfour Beattie

Last post by Cacophonix « Thu Sep 14, 2017 8:14 am
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by Ibbie » Wed Sep 13, 2017 8:49 am

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13 years after selling 95% of airport shares for £13m, the Council have agreed to buy it back for £4.25 m.
They earlier bought two other adjacent...

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Landed at Blackpool two weeks ago for the first time in about twenty years. The place certainly has grown and seems more like a regional airport,...

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Thu Sep 14, 2017 8:14 am
Delta Flight 431

Last post by probes « Thu Sep 07, 2017 8:25 am

by probes » Thu Sep 07, 2017 8:25 am

Watch a Delta flight race Hurricane Irma into and out of Puerto Rico

It was the last airliner to leave San Juan as the Category 5 storm closed in.

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Thu Sep 07, 2017 8:25 am
Princess Juliana International Airport. Severely Damaged

Last post by Cacophonix « Thu Sep 07, 2017 8:05 am

by Cacophonix » Thu Sep 07, 2017 8:05 am

Hurricane Irma has severely damaged Princess Juliana International Airport on the Island of St Martin.

In the photos that have emerged from St....

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Last post by Cacophonix
Thu Sep 07, 2017 8:05 am
Captain Kershaw retires.

Last post by Cacophonix « Thu Aug 03, 2017 5:53 am

by Cacophonix » Thu Aug 03, 2017 5:53 am

Good on her. I trust she enjoys her retirement and that the Virgin pension pot is a good one! :)

UK’s first woman to captain jumbo jet retires...

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Last post by Cacophonix
Thu Aug 03, 2017 5:53 am
Polish Presidental TU 154

Last post by Cacophonix « Mon Jul 31, 2017 4:32 am
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by probes » Thu Nov 17, 2016 5:41 am

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The ' not them, not there, not then ' tragedy still causes controversial activities.
The exhumation of bodies has started, President Kaczynski and...

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I tend to agree with Boac that the basis for the conspiracy theory lies in Russian Polish history and current Polish political circles and the less...

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Last post by Cacophonix
Mon Jul 31, 2017 4:32 am
Air India pilots divert after forgetting to put the wheels up...

Last post by Boac « Fri Jul 28, 2017 2:15 pm
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by AtomKraft » Tue Jul 25, 2017 5:19 pm

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It seems, according to the Financial Express here in India, that the crew of AI676 from Kolkata to Mumbai were surprised at the poor performance of...

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Yes, this predictive testicle is a right pain in the balls :))

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Last post by Boac
Fri Jul 28, 2017 2:15 pm
Huh! Women drivers!!***!!--

Last post by Boac « Tue Jul 25, 2017 4:21 pm
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by Boac » Tue Jul 25, 2017 2:52 pm

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"This will not climb above FL240"
"Never mind - how's the crochet class coming on"
"Sorry - can you speak up - I can't hear...

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Reminds me of a Morris MInor where the previous (member of the other gender) owner had been pulling out the choke knob to hang her handbag on....

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Last post by Boac
Tue Jul 25, 2017 4:21 pm
Carolyn McCall to leave easyJet

Last post by Pontius Navigator « Mon Jul 17, 2017 4:24 pm
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by Capetonian » Mon Jul 17, 2017 8:56 am

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The lady who did so much to build up easyJet's reputation and service is leaving to become chief executive of ITV.

A great loss for EZY, its...

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I hope ITV shares rise like Ezy

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Last post by Pontius Navigator
Mon Jul 17, 2017 4:24 pm
Qatar Airways Gets Called Out by Human Rights Group – Demands Boycott

Last post by Woody « Thu Jul 06, 2017 9:50 am
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by Capetonian » Fri Dec 30, 2016 7:41 am

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As Qatar Airways continues its expansion into North America, adding the cities of Boston, Atlanta and Los Angeles in 2016 alone, a U.S. based human...

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Any comments from our NK correspondent

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Thu Jul 06, 2017 9:50 am

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