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Hi everybody, About the use of languages, just a reminder: ENGLISH is not the only official ICAO language for communication. Even if it is highly desirable and recommended that everyone uses English it is not a fault to use another accepted language. About the Tenerife crash: the KL flight was on th...

About seat occupancy, it is usually on the long haul that the companies have their highest number. AF has an overhaul occupancy close to 80% with a mere 66.6% for Europe. Usually middays flights are quite empty versus morning and evening but you still have to offer alternatives to your customers.......

The return flight from Phuket will be tough with a B767. Lots of headwind on that route. SLR had somletimes to perform a fuel stop at VIE or MUC. For MLE and CMB there should be no problem for a pax only flight but you'll miss the cargo. Lots of cargo possibilities on those return flights. An A330 w...

It might depend on the type off DU's (Display Unit) installed. I fly on a brand new A330 with new and larger displays (LCD iso CRT). After roughly 10 days of continuous operation (which is really the case within that airline) all the DU's perform a self test and go blank for 40 sec. This happened on...

TUI has just found a rotten B767 that will not fly soon Sorry, but it's in the air right now, flying to the Carribean with its first revenue passengers. Ok, good for them and I wish them many happy landings. Maybe I'll cross them soon in those "Watrs" area. But this doesn't change what I ...

Boeing will produce the B767 is there is an order for it. Production line hasnt closed yet True, My mistake!!! It is the 757 line which is closed; but there were only 9 767 orders for 2004!!! The line is still open for some military orders (tankers) and the potential customers are waiting for the n...

Hello, Usually I just read some topics from time to time and just rarely intervene in discussions. So this answer is more generally related to a lot of subjects which have a similar origin. Thomas Cook will operate long haul with a Lot 767 TUI has just found a rotten B767 that will not fly soon Beap...

Hi everybody, Stop some fantasies about payload, 330-300 versus 330-200, disadvantages of 319, maintenance crews etc... Neither you nor I have enough information to discuss this, so we can only guess. There is on each African flight a ground engeneer from SN Technics. He is there to perform the insp...

Just a precision.... Those specifific A333 have a poor range. The payload is limited for direct flights to FIH and the flights to/from NBO. The take off from Nairobi is almost always at the max performance. FIH is usually combined with Douala or Yaoundé, therefore eliminating the problem. A brief hi...

Hi, Yes, nobody knows what could happen in the future but today's option is the take over of Birdy A330 operations by SNBA. A333 comes cheap, has a good cargo capacity and suits well the African routes. SNBA is already operating A319's and there lies the big advantage of MFF (mixed fleet flying). Wi...

After the Parmalat affair, I don't think that the Berlusconi government will want to face another dramatic social drama. They have enough on their hands with the pensions problems. Above that I don't see that another European Country will let down his national carrier. They will find ways, be it ope...

I totally agree also but what about when you copy-paste an exerpt from a newspaper in its own language?
You could say that we should just put the URL link but quite often those links become obsolete after a few days.

Happy landings

Luc

Hi If a lot of people agrees that EBBR is too close from Town, that it could lead to a catastrophe in case of an accident; that it is very noise sensitive etc... then, yes, it is time to think about a new place. That place must be convenient for all; with no densily populated area; easy reachable to...

Hi everybody. The problem with the 200 was also the front wheel is not turning very well so they can not make a U turn if there is no taxiway's.(like in some African airport's) Regards Patrice I did not see that post earlier!!! I don't know by memory all the radius angle for the A340/A330 fleet and...

Hello, I don't have the time to come very often on this site and this is the reason why I'm not always answering to direct questions. So, yes, I'm flying for Birdy. My nick comes from my 11 years at Sobelair, but I never flew the 767 despite I was very close from it. I'm also the lucky guy to convey...

Hi everybody I'm flying on Airbus 330 and I have to say that the cockpit is very quiet. And this is really important when you have long duties. It is also reasonably wide and confortable. But like the A340 she is very unconfortable in turbulences. This is due to her wings. There is a ratio between t...

I was there when that picture of the Virgin 733 was taken ;-) the plane was empty with very low fuel and used all the runway so... a full 733 will not be able to land safely in antwerp for my opinion :) I landed B737-200 -300 and -400 at max landing weight on short runways: Funchal and Mykonos befo...

Hello Winglets, To the best of my knowledge, CATII/CATIII, RVSM and ETOPS authorizations are delivered by the country CAA following JAR and their own requirement. Those authorizations are delivered for a specific company, specific aircraft and qualified crews. The fastness is depending also on the c...

Hello Danny, I can only comment on the Birdy Airlines aspect. It is public knowledge that the contract between SNBA and Birdy Airlines ends on October 31 2004. What is not yet known and probably still under discussion is the way the transfer of activity will happen. And there are lots of rumors. Nor...

Hi Bart, I find it great too. And about the "shocking breast"? I don't find it shocking at all. A lot of people will talk and comment about it; some will disaproove for sure, others will appreciate. But the best result is that people will talk about it.....and about the company!!! and that...