Squawk as you see fit (Off Topic Thread)

fr336

Another example of FR misjudging the public mood really, but as they say themselves their fares are their pull so...

fr336

https://twitter.com/AerLingus/status/555799736998174722

Peregrine

https://twitter.com/cityjet/status/555812933914329090

https://twitter.com/cityjet/status/555820329667674115

fr336

Next thing you know BA will be along saying we can buy you both if you like....

Jack1985

fr336 wrote: »

Next thing you know BA will be along saying we can buy you both if you like....

Haha had to laugh at that! I think the FR social people will be getting a roaring in the morning ''We are friendly people, TWEET HAPPINESS'''

fr336

Don't mean to keep hating on FR but what is different about the logo? Larger / smaller breasts?

https://twitter.com/Ryanair/status/555316220627804160

fr336

Jack1985 wrote: »

I think the FR social people will be getting a roaring in the morning ''We are friendly people, TWEET HAPPINESS'''

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNUJ_td7eJc

man98

Jack1985 wrote:

Had to laugh at CityJet's input, poor feckers I do forget about them sometimes!

*poor Fokkers

Jack1985

fr336 wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNUJ_td7eJc

man98 wrote: »

*poor Fokkers

Just brilliant lads! :D:P

smurfjed

What a way to ruin your day...

Tenger

smurfjed wrote: »

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What a way to ruin your day...

Looks like NOC



:D

Peregrine

Tenger wrote: »

Looks like NOC



:D

On a good day, maybe

smurfjed

Flight International is reporting that the VVIP A380 that was ordered by Kingdom Holding of Saudi Arabia has been cancelled.

Peregrine

75 years since the inaugural flight from Dublin (Collinstown) Airport.

http://blog.aerlingus.com/blog/2015/01/19/congratulations-dublin-airport-on-your-75th-birthday



Picture courtesy of the Irish Air Corps facebook page.

highlydebased

If anyone fancies some daytime TV, "Inside RAF Brize Norton" is on Sky 1 at the moment

Growler!!!

Interesting Nationwide tonight on RTE1. Subject was Ordnance Survey Ireland, they had a short clip of the Shannon based survey Aztec "Emerald 024".

Should be on RTE +1 at 8pm.

Jawgap

Have I completed the hat trick?

I've now met Walsh, O'Leary and that other current 'legendary' air line owner / operator - Susi Pudjiastuti of SUSI Air. She's also Indonesia's Minister for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs.

Now to see if I can get the three of them in the same room for a meal

Zonda999

http://thedailyedge.thejournal.ie/ryanair-dublin-map-mistake-1915614-Feb2015/?utm_source=twitter_self



In summary:
Kerry airport is somewhere near Listowel
Shannon is up near Gort
Knock is somewhere east of Galway city
Derry is in mid Donegal, Ballybofey maybe!
Cork airport is near Dungarvan
and don;t even get me started about Dublin or many of their UK destinations!:D

man98

In fairness, Bristol and Cardiff are in the right place. Leeds Bradford however...

fr336

Ha, is that all you got??

martinsvi

Jawgap wrote: »

Have I completed the hat trick?

I've now met Walsh, O'Leary and that other current 'legendary' air line owner / operator - Susi Pudjiastuti of SUSI Air. She's also Indonesia's Minister for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs.

Now to see if I can get the three of them in the same room for a meal

pics or it didn't happen!

fr336

https://twitter.com/Luke_Burke123/status/562612447111290880

man98

I had Irish Ferries cards out on Stena Line over the summer. I did get a few looks...

Tenger

fr336 wrote: »

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I don't think you can buy those cards any more

Jawgap wrote: »

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I've now met Walsh, O'Leary and that other current 'legendary' air line owner / operator - Susi Pudjiastuti of SUSI Air. She's also Indonesia's Minister for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs.

Now to see if I can get the three of them in the same room for a meal

-I have meet MoL twice, but a long time ago (he was pax on a Bae146) Pleasant guy, got a smile for my cheeky comment to him.
-I worked way under WW, he was the CEO at the time, got a few calls from him(passed them on to my superior sharpish) He never seems happy.
-Have spoken to Mueller on 3-4 occasions. Very impressed with him.
-Also met the JetbLue CEO (Barger) and Head of Marketing (Marty St.George)
-Have met Com Barrington twice,only talked to him once about plane stuff however

Jawgap

Tenger wrote: »

I don't think you can buy those cards any more

-I have meet MoL twice, but a long time ago (he was pax on a Bae146) Pleasant guy, got a smile for my cheeky comment to him.
-I worked way under WW, he was the CEO at the time, got a few calls from him(passed them on to my superior sharpish) He never seems happy.
-Have spoken to Mueller on 3-4 occasions. Very impressed with him.
-Also met the JetbLue CEO (Barger) and Head of Marketing (Marty St.George)
-Have met Com Barrington twice,only talked to him once about plane stuff however

FTW, nearly 30 years ago a sprightly Darby Kennedy gave me my first flying lesson. Although I'm sure he started many more talented pilots off on their flying careers than me. Pilots who went on a lot further than their PPL.

I didn't know who he was or his back story - probably just as well as I was nervous (terrified) enough as it was without knowing the calibre of my instructor.

Tenger

Jawgap wrote: »

FTW, nearly 30 years ago a sprightly Darby Kennedy gave me my first flying lesson. ......

Considering he is over 100 now he was a young pup back then. Never had the pleasure of meeting this legend of Irish flying.

de biz

Darby danceing!

http://www.frequency.com/video/very-happy-100th-birthday-to-captain/181783803

L1011

Darby wrote me the politest PFO ever when looking for work experience many many years ago, stating that it was solely insurance issues that were a problem (my schools liability insurance for work experience didn't cover aviation, military or maritime environments).

Tenger

Anyone else think this is a bit of dodgy reporting. It appears that the journo has no interest in understanding how airline fuel hedging works.
http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/ryanair-loses-200m-on-failed-oil-price-gamble-30972695.html

Ryanair loses €200m on failed oil price gamble Hedging strategy backfires as jet fuel price falls...................Industry analysts have indicated Ryanair's move to lock in its future fuel needs at high prices means that it may be paying up to €200m more than it would if it bought fuel at current prices.


Seems that they don't realise that fuel hedging is not "a gamble" and that while they may have paid over the current rate the 90% fuel hedge gave them fair better forward financial stability than other airlines.

Zonda999

I know most people on this forum appreciate retro livery's so I thought this one was a must! One of Lufthansa's B747-8's in a retro scheme. Feast your eyes..





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