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- 12 Jan 2011, 22:20
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: 37 easyJet pax told to get off because plane too heavy!
- Replies: 40
- Views: 5469
Re: 37 easyJet pax told to get off because plane too heavy!
I'm not really aware about the A320 performances but something looks strange to me here. Birmingham airport has a 2.600 m runway almost at sea level (300 ft high). Can't a 320 take off at MTOW with such runway ? I don't know what the wind component was that day but still.... From what I found on the...
- 17 Nov 2010, 16:32
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: Furious Ryanair passengers refuse to leave plane at Liege
- Replies: 120
- Views: 14586
Re: Furious Ryanair passengers refuse to leave plane at Lieg
The question is not about if it was right to divert to LGG. There was certainly a lot of reasons why the airplane diverted to LGG (money saving was maybe one). The main point is the conduct of the passengers. Threating other peoples life, stealing other people property is a crime and should be punis...
- 19 Jul 2010, 12:04
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: Afriqyiah Airways launches Lyon service
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1327
Re: Afriqyiah Airways launches Lyon service
You can't take British Airways either then because they have difficulties to differenciate grass from paved runway in Heathrow. I would also not recommend KLM as there pilots have a tendency to take off from taxiways in Amsterdam :-) Seriously, wait for for the outcome of the crash investigation bef...
- 22 Jan 2010, 18:47
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: nightstops for crews
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1764
Re: nightstops for crews
And for the legacy crews, they get a huge discount on the hotel prices as they mostly have a worldwide contract with some hotels (Hilton, Sheraton, Holiday Inn, Intercontinental, etc.). Airlines pay sometimes less than 50% the price you would pay if you wanted to go in such hotels. But they can assu...
- 22 Jan 2010, 18:33
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: nightstops for crews
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1764
Re: nightstops for crews
Hi,
As far as I know, Ryanair crews don't have night stops in outstations. They come back to their home base every night.
No idea how Easyjet is doing.
As far as I know, Ryanair crews don't have night stops in outstations. They come back to their home base every night.
No idea how Easyjet is doing.
- 14 Dec 2009, 18:12
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: British Airways (BA) will go on strike for 12 days
- Replies: 32
- Views: 5982
Re: British Airways (BA) will go on strike for 12 days
@ Regi
I indeed did not read your last line. I apologize for that, my mistake.
I indeed did not read your last line. I apologize for that, my mistake.
- 14 Dec 2009, 17:28
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: British Airways (BA) will go on strike for 12 days
- Replies: 32
- Views: 5982
Re: British Airways (BA) will go on strike for 12 days
"BA cabin crew are paid TWICE as much as rivals on VIRGIN ATLANTIC........." So ? Why should BA crews accept a pay cut just because a competitor pays crap salaries to its own employees ? You're probably paid 10 TIMES more than the chinese of the african man (or woman) that does the same jo...
- 14 Dec 2009, 17:14
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: British Airways (BA) will go on strike for 12 days
- Replies: 32
- Views: 5982
Re: British Airways (BA) will go on strike for 12 days
Your suggestion is unrealistic. You may think that cabin crews are just bar waitress in a nice suit and that you can change them overnight as they don't require any training but it is not the case. The purpose of announcing a strike is to give time for negociations. It is sad but nowadays, managemen...
- 26 Nov 2009, 18:18
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: EK (Emirates) comes to BRU
- Replies: 145
- Views: 38112
Re: Will EK (Emirates) come to BRU?
I don't know if it is the real reason but I heard that EK has limited slots in AMS and that cargo pays better than PAX in AMS.
So they don't want to spoil their slots in AMS for PAX flights.
So they don't want to spoil their slots in AMS for PAX flights.
- 21 Oct 2009, 17:45
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: AZZA transport 707 crashed in SHJ
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2121
Re: AZZA transport 707 crashed in SHJ
@ Regi Please do not jump to conclusions. You might be right for this crash but you also might be wrong. It is possible to maintain a 40 years old airframe in the air without any safety issues. I don't know the background of this company but they might be well maintained. Anyway, it is a very sad en...
- 02 Jul 2009, 15:00
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: Cargo B financial woes ?
- Replies: 102
- Views: 23114
Re: Cargo B financial woes ?
I can hardly see how a move from BRU to LGG can cost 12 million euros to a company. Did they have a long term contract with Brussels Airport or with Aviapartner Brussels that they were forced to pay penalties ? All the offices could have stayed in Brucargo (dispatch, finance, administration, sales, ...
- 01 Jul 2009, 15:46
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: Cargo B financial woes ?
- Replies: 102
- Views: 23114
Re: Cargo B financial woes ?
Sorry to read that.
Good luck to all the staff.
Good luck to all the staff.
- 30 Jun 2009, 16:22
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: Cargo B financial woes ?
- Replies: 102
- Views: 23114
Re: Cargo B
Yes, it is the link. I should have copied it in the first place.
- 30 Jun 2009, 15:24
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: Cargo B financial woes ?
- Replies: 102
- Views: 23114
Cargo B financial woes ?
Good afternoon everybody, Another aviation forum website (pprune) claims that Cargo B is on the edge of bankruptcy. They say that both airplanes are in Amsterdam and that all crews currently outside Belgium are being flown commercial back to Belgium. All flights have been cancelled till further noti...
- 09 Jun 2009, 13:04
- Forum: Airline experiences and trip reports
- Topic: Air France: Brussels Midi - CDG - Athens and back
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2622
Re: Air France: Brussels Midi - CDG - Athens and back
Good morning, @ Desert Rat and Newfoundland I think you see evil everywhere. I'm French and I did not feel offended a single second by this trip report. I don't agree with the fact that French companies are always on strike but I see this remark more as a cliché then a "racist" (word is to...
- 08 May 2009, 08:52
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: Cargo B moves to LGG
- Replies: 81
- Views: 12328
Re: Cargo B moves to LGG
@ Steven
Thank you.
Thank you.
- 07 May 2009, 21:53
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: Cargo B moves to LGG
- Replies: 81
- Views: 12328
Re: Cargo B moves to LGG
New carrier in LGG : El Al (from Amsterdam and Luxembourg) and Ukraine International. This is maybe not so many but it is a beginning. Ethiopian went there for ops flexibility. Without curfew, they would have stayed in BRU. Why did Cargo B not begin in LGG ? Only their management can answer this que...
- 07 May 2009, 14:33
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: Cargo B moves to LGG
- Replies: 81
- Views: 12328
Re: Cargo B moves to LGG
@Conti I don't decide what topic should be discussed or not. I express my personal opinion which is that I think you miss the point speaking only about politics in this matter. As far as I'm concerned, you can talk about politics all night on this forum, I will always read it but I don't think it is...
- 07 May 2009, 13:56
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: Cargo B moves to LGG
- Replies: 81
- Views: 12328
Re: Cargo B moves to LGG
Hello, I normally don't take part to those discussions but I begin to be a little fed up with those useless politics oriented discussions between Flemish and Waloon. Flanders has also an full freight airport in its territory. It is along the coast and it is named OST. It is open 24/7 as well and it ...