TYCOON From United States of America, joined Feb 2007, 329 posts, RR: 4 Posted (6 years 3 months 1 day 12 hours ago) and read 1630 times:
After having consulted Airliners.net on a daily basis over the past few years, I have decided to become a FirstClass member in order to participate in the Forum postings. I have been a civil aviation "freak" since I was probably eight years old. I even wrote two masters theses (one in economics and one in political science) on the aviation industry. I have done considerable university level research in the airline and aircraft manufacturing industries at the LSE and MIT. So, debaters on the Airbus vs Boeing subsidy issue, watch out... The answer is clearly, unequivocally YES both the US and participating European governments have subsidized Airbus, Boeing, Lockheed and McDonnell Douglas. On this issue, no government is holier than another. End of story.
I have also worked in the aviation industry, financing airline purchases of Boeing, Airbus, ATR and Saab aircraft (did that for five years and it was great fun - if a bit stressful at times).
Needless to say, I have flown alot in my lifetime. I am a Flying Blue (AF/KLM) Platinum member (Elite Plus in the Skyteam programme), a Mileage Plus Premier Executive (UA, Gold in the Star Alliance) and a simple BA Executive Club member. I am also a DL Million Miler.
I'll be posting a series of catch-up topics: airlines I have flown, airports I have visited, aircraft I have flown, first and business classes I have tested and an occasional trip report (maybe). But I am happy to be here with fellow airline afficionados.
My next flight is this Friday, 23 February on Lufthansa Cityliner from Paris CDG to Berlin Tegel on a CRJ200.
Scorpio From Belgium, joined Oct 2001, 4934 posts, RR: 47 Reply 1, posted (6 years 3 months 1 day 12 hours ago) and read 1602 times:
Quoting TYCOON (Thread starter): The answer is clearly, unequivocally YES both the US and participating European governments have subsidized Airbus, Boeing, Lockheed and McDonnell Douglas. On this issue, no government is holier than another. End of story.
I hope you're wearing kevlar...
Welcome to a.net! Looking forward to your posts.
P.S.: Just so we can get this out of the way:
That just had to be done
Queso From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 5, posted (6 years 3 months 1 day 10 hours ago) and read 1487 times:
Quoting TYCOON (Thread starter): After having consulted Airliners.net on a daily basis over the past few years, I have decided to become a FirstClass member
Yeah, OK. But consulting A.net for dating advice is not necessarily something you should be bragging about.
Quoting TYCOON (Thread starter): I am a Flying Blue (AF/KLM) Platinum member (Elite Plus in the Skyteam programme), a Mileage Plus Premier Executive (UA, Gold in the Star Alliance) and a simple BA Executive Club member. I am also a DL Million Miler.
bla bla bla.......So what? Do you have a WN Rapid Rewards card?
Quoting TYCOON (Thread starter): So, debaters on the Airbus vs Boeing subsidy issue, watch out...
Off-topic, suggest deletion.
Quoting TYCOON (Thread starter): I'll be posting a series of catch-up topics: airlines I have flown, airports I have visited, aircraft I have flown, first and business classes I have tested and an occasional trip report (maybe). But I am happy to be here with fellow airline afficionados.
You're BEGGING for one of these:
Seriously though welcome to Airliners.net, and especially, welcome to Non-Av!
Automatically disqualified from making any sound and rational posts throughout his tenure at Airliners . . . .
Quoting TYCOON (Thread starter): After having consulted Airliners.net on a daily basis over the past few years, I have decided to become a FirstClass member
Salute to you as well. Welcome aboard. Since you're not a total n00b here, you of course expected the cartoons and the insults in your "Hi, I'm new here" thread. Wouldn't be non-Av without 'em.
Skidmarks From UK - England, joined Dec 2004, 7121 posts, RR: 60 Reply 12, posted (6 years 3 months 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 1396 times:
Welcome - and for one so obviously intelligent - WTF did you make yourself known for? Obviously despite your brains and whatever, you are still one sarnie short of a picnic.
You should fit in well here. Just be nice and polite to your elders and betters - and make sure you slag off all the spotty yoofs in here!
And if you're going in for AvB, then you have to be seriously deranged!!
LOT767-300ER From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 17, posted (6 years 3 months 16 hours ago) and read 1264 times:
Quoting TYCOON (Thread starter): The answer is clearly, unequivocally YES both the US and participating European governments have subsidized Airbus, Boeing, Lockheed and McDonnell Douglas. On this issue, no government is holier than another. End of story.
Thanks Captain Obvious. Anything else your MIT mind could enlighten us about? Ive got a question...why does the Swedish Air Force fly Saabs. I dont see any correlation there at all.
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