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by smellysox
Tue Apr 19, 2005 3:28 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Air Canada ............more outsourceing
Replies: 3
Views: 1712

hahahaha! Excellent. Are you sure the savings are only $45m per annum?
by smellysox
Tue Apr 19, 2005 2:45 pm
Forum: The Water Cooler
Topic: Butt bombs ?
Replies: 0
Views: 641

Butt bombs ?

Kansas City - An American Airlines flight enroute from Los Angeles to JFK airport in New York City was diverted to Kansas City yesterday when a passenger was noticed attempting to light a fuse protruding from his rectum. Flight Attendant Bunny Haggarty said she noticed the man seated in an aisle sea...
by smellysox
Tue Apr 19, 2005 2:39 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Air Canada need how many new pilots?
Replies: 7
Views: 3034

150-160 new hires.

Heard mid 2005 for interviews - might be sooner.
by smellysox
Tue Apr 19, 2005 1:55 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Homeland Security requiring PAX lists - NOT US bound...
Replies: 14
Views: 2322

Homeland Security requiring PAX lists - NOT US bound...

Can't find a thread on this on this site, but following the recent KLM incident where a 744 en-route Mexico was denied US overfly rights as a couple of pax on-board matched names on the no-fly list - but the Dutch Government allowed them to board and fly and subsequently the two pax departed through...
by smellysox
Tue Apr 19, 2005 12:39 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: minimums aren't really minimums when you're hot I guess
Replies: 29
Views: 6575

Not sure the casting couch is as prevalent as some would believe...there are certain ways to behave in interviews (and whacking off your bra or pulling down your pants doesn't work). Whether you're in it for operating big metal or contributing to the Canadian aviation industry in other ways...one of...
by smellysox
Tue Apr 19, 2005 12:05 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: More 767s for AC
Replies: 12
Views: 3422

767 replacement decision "imminent"

Bobbie Milton on record today with Bloomberg that the 67 replacement decision is imminent, adding fuel to the fire the final word is coming way before June. Gut feel is 787 is the chosen one - but I still can't get a handle on 340-600HGW or 777-300ER/777LR - it'll be down to finances/buy-backs/lines...
by smellysox
Tue Apr 19, 2005 12:00 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: More 767s for AC
Replies: 12
Views: 3422

thanks Lazionic. good to hear.
by smellysox
Tue Apr 19, 2005 5:04 am
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Jetsgo Pilots in Bahrain for GF interviews
Replies: 29
Views: 5851

GF according to the comments here not renowned for CRM...agreed. Recent incident om BKK to BAH ( I think on pprune), another one that is catalogued against that them, and my sources tell me Thai TSB equivalent now in full throws of investigating...I've asked around for comments on GF151's trouble-fi...
by smellysox
Mon Apr 18, 2005 1:54 pm
Forum: The Water Cooler
Topic: The original home study course for long haul flightcrews
Replies: 1
Views: 758

The original home study course for long haul flightcrews

1. Sit in a cupboard, strapped into your most uncomfortable chair, in front of a large poster of a flight deck for at least 7 hours. 2. Have 4 vacuum cleaners switched on right behind your ears. If one should fail, have the operating manual (QRH) to hand to effect re-start. 3. Have your partner deli...
by smellysox
Mon Apr 18, 2005 1:43 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: More 767s for AC
Replies: 12
Views: 3422

Re: More 767s for AC

PPRuNe rumours of more 767s for AC? Where from, and any word of more 340s? thanks. 67s coming from KLM and Kenyan - Kenyan going down 777-200 path. Being a 67 jock meself, the replacement debate gets my undivided attention :shock: Heard on my tingling grapes that the A345 is causing - or at least h...

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