What's your point, he's not really that we'll off? Ha ha. He owns Salah. I was just saying he had a few quid in the bank.
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Evening all just something I found out that may be of interest to you, For Flybe Q400's not sure about others the two letters above each of the cockpit windows is the last two letters of the registration for example the letters PH would belong to G-PRPH.
Not sure if this is in the right section but just though it may interest or be useful otherwise.
Not sure if this is in the right section but just though it may interest or be useful otherwise.
It’s the same with many other airlines; Easyjet do it for example.
Ah thank you yes I also notice that BA do it as well, guess Flybe weren't as unique as I thought.
Royston Vasey
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Yes despite multiple series of registrations such as their G-EUxx A320 family, G-XBJx 788s, G-CIVx 744s, G-VIIx 772s etc etc, the last two letters are unique within the fleet for easy internal identification and only three letters are applied above the cockpit and need to be referred to in internal workflows. For example, Victor Bravo has an engine failure can only refer to 747-400 G-CIVB
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Peter Mugridge
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I'm sure most BA ones I've seen carry the last three, rather than two, letters above the cockpit windows?
Yes BA typically put the last three letters on.
Easjet do two, but then as all their U.K. fleet is registered as G-EZxx or G-UZxx that’s easy*
Both airlines also put the 3 / 2 letters on the nose wheel undercarriage flap, presumably for ground crew.
* with one exception. G-EZMH was on the books until last year, but is now off lease and flying under a different reg with a different airline. Just as well, because G-UZMH is due to be delivered imminently from Toulouse.
This is big news. They have 400 MAXs ready for delivery. That’s an awful lot of capital tied up - about $25-30 billion at likely sale prices. That’s around a sixth of the value of the company, and getting on for a third of annual revenue. It will be hurting, a lot, in cashflow. Further delays (which look likely) will make the position worse. Some airlines will no doubt be looking at Airbus more favourably for future orders; however their order book is so long!
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Yeah and its not just the considerable resources sitting on the Tarmac, they also have to commission them which involves test flights and quality inspections before they are handed over and they only have the capacity to do a few dozen a month, so even if the grounding ended tomorrow it would take them the best part of the year to commission the ones already built!
Apparently just a week ago they were still planning to increase production rate next month from 42 a month (scaled back from the 52 a month they were doing pre-grounding) to a new high of 58 a month.
Apparently just a week ago they were still planning to increase production rate next month from 42 a month (scaled back from the 52 a month they were doing pre-grounding) to a new high of 58 a month.
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Boeing is too major of a defence contractor to be allowed to fail, I expect. How they'll be bailed out, or whether they'll go through bankruptcy in a similar way to General Motors, I don't know.
Is it all one company?
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According to Bloomberg the 737 Max program being paused will on its own cause a 0.5% fall in US GDP, and that's before any impact on suppliers or unemployment!
Yes one company, albeit with different divisions. Their bankers will be helping them out. But that can only last for so long. If there’s no resolution to the 737Max within 6 months, it will be squeaky bum time.
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I suspect political interference, they were requesting permission for long lead items not dependant on planning permission such as land acquisition and pre-construction phase groundworks. Spreading the construction over a longer period would have led to lower access charges than if they were trying to build it all in a compressed timeframe.
The timescale was always rather ambitious. Some might say courageous.
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Correct. I work for them and the last three letters are displayed above the flight deck and the staff refer to the aircraft by three letters.
telstarbox
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If anyone's interested, I had a really easy experience at EDI today - arrived by tram at 0610 and I was through security by 0620. Plenty of staff on hand and the terminal is in good condition (with a nice Spoons airside!)
Do the low cost carriers tend to use the easternmost gates?
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A quick question about connecting flights (with the same airline) from airport A via B to C.
We check in at the counter for the A-B flight and drop off hold bags which we should reclaim at C. Will the airline then allocate seats and give us boarding passes for both flights A-B and B-C i.e. we don't need to go to a counter at airport B?
We check in at the counter for the A-B flight and drop off hold bags which we should reclaim at C. Will the airline then allocate seats and give us boarding passes for both flights A-B and B-C i.e. we don't need to go to a counter at airport B?
Royston Vasey
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Yes almost always, assuming the two legs are on the same ticket (and usually even if they're not). Its more complex if B and C are both within the USA and A is not, what countries are the airports in? Whether you need to go landside at all depends on the airport, in most cases not.
telstarbox
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Heathrow - Muscat - Delhi, all with Air Oman.
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Don’t forget there’s a Spoons landside too!
Royston Vasey
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Yes, checked through to final destination. Enjoy your trip! https://www.omanair.com/uk/en/travel-info/baggage-services/all-about-your-baggage
You'll go through a hand luggage screen and security check and even if you haven't got your BP there'll be transfer desks at the transfer channel to get one easily if needed, but I don't see why Heathrow wouldn't print one for you.
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Brilliant, thank you 
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Anyone used Level? Currently looking up flights vs trains and comparing them against both time and money for travelling within Europe.
I know they’re owned by IAG but what are they like compared to say Easyjet?
Also has anyone used Austrian?
I know they’re owned by IAG but what are they like compared to say Easyjet?
Also has anyone used Austrian?
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Can't help you there I'm afraid, not with personal experience. From what I vaguely remember of aviation trip report videos on YouTube, Level and Austrian are decent enough. I certainly don't recall seeing anything overly negative.
It's less than 60 hours until I'm back in the air on my first 747 to LAX!
Does anyone here know if it's possible to have a photo next to the LAX sign on the way into the airport? It's silly I know, but it's a bit like that Emirates A380 ad on the roundabout coming into Heathrow, it's just a bit iconic. Just a 'nice to do' if there's time.
Of course there's also some 321neo flyage to be had to Krakow, and that promises to be fun too.
Sleeping for the next few nights won't be easy, I've not yet checked in (Tuesday's job at 1035!) and once I do I'm going to be bouncing!
It's less than 60 hours until I'm back in the air on my first 747 to LAX!
Does anyone here know if it's possible to have a photo next to the LAX sign on the way into the airport? It's silly I know, but it's a bit like that Emirates A380 ad on the roundabout coming into Heathrow, it's just a bit iconic. Just a 'nice to do' if there's time.Of course there's also some 321neo flyage to be had to Krakow, and that promises to be fun too.
Sleeping for the next few nights won't be easy, I've not yet checked in (Tuesday's job at 1035!) and once I do I'm going to be bouncing!
Is it true that the airline was founded by Coronation Street actor Michael Le Vell?
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