tcfc, what makes you think anything will change ? This is the 4th crash in Pakistan in the last 10 years , with 400 dead. The ceo is hiding somewhere, not answerable as he is a serving airforce officer. And you are aware the army runs Pakistan, with just a figurehead PM. The ceo just blames the civ...
Jump to postExactly what I wrote a few days back but seems to have been deleted by the mods. Below is the extract from Pakistan's main English newspaper- Dawn "Accompanied by Information Minister Nasir Shah at the press conference, Sindh Education Minister Saeed Ghani expressed lack of confidence in the o...
Jump to postSindh's Education Minister telling us about a lack of confidence is the height of hypocrisy. PIA has been destroyed by the civilian authorities that have run this airline since the 90's. Majority of the people given positions are not even degree holders to begin with. Arshad Malik was brought in to...
Jump to postAccording to AVHerald, apparently the CVR is still missing. Only the CVR housing was recovered. Kinda an important detail to find out 4 days after the crash. https://avherald.com/h?article=4d7a6e9a&opt=0 This is alarming! 3 days ago they said they sent the black box to be analyzed! My suspicion...
Jump to postAccording to local news, the nose gear did not deploy at landing. Pilot might have tried a go-around and failed.
Jump to postKind of a slippery slope is it not? No fewer than 9 airlines from China are given the rights to fly to Canada, with new routes opening each year, yet there are a lot of concern over human rights abuses in China. What about Cubana? Or what about Palestinian-rights activists who may say, okay then, l...
Jump to postAC (or any Canadian carrier that is) is restricted by the same limitations the UAE is subject to. But those restrictions are based on Canadian restrictions, not UAE's. The UAE has been asking for more frequencies for years and would gladly give Canada more as well. They have no problem with competi...
Jump to postCalgary is the Oil hub of Canada. All major oil companies have head offices in calgary, the past decades has been a major boom in the industry. One of the reasons why the Gulf Carriers are trying hard to get a flight into YYC as well.
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Whiteguy" class="quote" target="_blank">Whiteguy</a> (<a href="#30" class="quote">Reply 30</a>):<br/><i>Exactly, no connection between the two a...
Jump to postFrom what I heard at the event, <acronym title="Emirates (United Arab Emirates)">EK</acronym> has priority list for Canadian airports. They would like daily <acronym title="Toronto - Lester B. Pearson International (Malton) (YYZ / CYYZ), Canada - Ontario">YYZ</acronym> flight and <acronym title="Van...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/thekorean" class="quote" target="_blank">thekorean</a> (<a href="#5" class="quote">Reply 5</a>):<br/><i>Canada shouldn't give in to UAE. Protect...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Thomaas" class="quote" target="_blank">Thomaas</a> (<a href="#2" class="quote">Reply 2</a>):<br/><i>I doubt <acronym title="Emirates (United Ara...
Jump to postEmirates has been hiring pilots and <acronym title="Safair (South Africa)">FA</acronym>'s in Calgary this past week. With the liberals back in power it seems UAE will be back on the negotiating table with Canadian Transportation minister. Chances of Emirates starting Vancouver or Calgary next seem p...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/steelhead" class="quote" target="_blank">steelhead</a> (<a href="#11" class="quote">Reply 11</a>):<br/><i>I'm happy, the Government of Canada is...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Prost" class="quote" target="_blank">Prost</a> (<a href="#84" class="quote">Reply 84</a>):<br/><i>Is there any way to discern what percentage of...
Jump to postAnyone know when will the flight be bookable on the emirates website? Looking for tickets in July
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/YTZ" class="quote" target="_blank">YTZ</a> (<a href="#30" class="quote">Reply 30</a>):<br/><i>and you have Vancouver nearby with not ME3 service...
Jump to postWay to go people! These Pakistani politicians deserve no respect.
Jump to postWhat else can I say...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrtuBas3Ipw
I wonder why stuff like this doesn't happen in Canada? Oh yea! Cause they don't have guns!
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/MadameConcorde" class="quote" target="_blank">MadameConcorde</a> (<a href="#292" class="quote">Reply 292</a>):<br/><i>Where is President Obama?<...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/mham001" class="quote" target="_blank">mham001</a> (<a href="#285" class="quote">Reply 285</a>):<br/><i>Where are all the smug Europeans now who...
Jump to postThis has been one of the most informative threads on airliners for quite some time. Thank you ELPisterlo for making us all aware of the facts about the whole <acronym title="Emirates (United Arab Emirates)">EK</acronym>/Canada debacle. UAE/Canada relations are now heading the right way, much to the ...
Jump to postWonder if anyone in LA even knows that they just won the Stanley Cup.
Jump to postMy deepest apologies to you fx. I am in shock reading this. May God Bless His soul.
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/DocLightning" class="quote" target="_blank">DocLightning</a> (<a href="#16" class="quote">Reply 16</a>):<br/><i>You're a white kid with a non-de...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/slider" class="quote" target="_blank">slider</a> (<a href="#32" class="quote">Reply 32</a>):<br/><i>Do you hear yourself? So being able to take ...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/slider" class="quote" target="_blank">slider</a> (<a href="#27" class="quote">Reply 27</a>):<br/><i>I know plenty about it. Nice strawman argume...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Dreadnought" class="quote" target="_blank">Dreadnought</a> (<a href="#1" class="quote">Reply 1</a>):<br/><i>The lies and distortions being put o...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Cadet985" class="quote" target="_blank">Cadet985</a> (<a href="#40" class="quote">Reply 40</a>):<br/><i>We're all entitled to our own opinions.<...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Dreadnought" class="quote" target="_blank">Dreadnought</a> (<a href="#11" class="quote">Reply 11</a>):<br/><i>It's called civilization.</i></fon...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/AirPacific747" class="quote" target="_blank">AirPacific747</a> (<a href="#34" class="quote">Reply 34</a>):<br/><i>And sorry to say it - but what...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Pu" class="quote" target="_blank">Pu</a> (<a href="#58" class="quote">Reply 58</a>):<br/><i>The entire universe is prfoundly governmed by laws, ...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/DocLightning" class="quote" target="_blank">DocLightning</a> (<a href="#45" class="quote">Reply 45</a>):<br/><i>But the crux is as follows: nobo...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/ACT7" class="quote" target="_blank">ACT7</a> (<a href="#43" class="quote">Reply 43</a>):<br/><i>What I said was that those markets are very pric...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/ACT7" class="quote" target="_blank">ACT7</a> (<a href="#40" class="quote">Reply 40</a>):<br/><i>ACT7</i></font></td></tr></table> You are now ar...
Jump to postI can't believe Alan isn't among us any more, he will be missed, specially in the cricket thread. Rest in Peace Sir.
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/longhauler" class="quote" target="_blank">longhauler</a> (<a href="#38" class="quote">Reply 38</a>):<br/><i>A recent editorial stated that Air I...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/longhauler" class="quote" target="_blank">longhauler</a> (<a href="#25" class="quote">Reply 25</a>):<br/><i>Emirates was offered both <acronym t...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Kaiarahi" class="quote" target="_blank">Kaiarahi</a> (<a href="#19" class="quote">Reply 19</a>):<br/><i>UAE seem finally to realize that they we...
Jump to postOne word for you, BMW! I would seriously look into a 2008 BMW <acronym title="ABSA Aerolinhas Brasileiras (Brazil)">M3</acronym> Sedan. 414 <acronym title="America West Airlines (USA)">HP</acronym> of prestine power and M performace. Mercedes is for grand pa and Audi's for the wanna be cool guys &nb...
Jump to post<a href="http://www.inewsone.com/2011/08/20/uae-medical-team-reaches-out-to-famine-victims/70035" target="_blank">http://www.inewsone.com/2011/08/20/u...eaches-out-to-famine-victims/70035</a> <a href="http://www.khaleejtimes.com/displayarticle.asp?xfile=data/theuae/2011/August/theuae_August500.xml&a...
Jump to postWe haven't had one of these threads in a long long time. While our country goes threw great trials and tribulations, I would like to wish each and every Pakistani out there a heart felt independence day congratulations! Our leaders might be corrupt, our politics dirty, our friends selfish and our co...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/soon7x7" class="quote" target="_blank">soon7x7</a> (<a href="#39" class="quote">Reply 39</a>):<br/><i>While most Arab posters always try to conv...
Jump to postNorth American posters never fail to show up with their dumb world views in any Arab thread. Some people in this thread need an education. There is a reason Waleed owns most of his wealth in the West...
Jump to postThe movies are a complete and utter waste of time when compared to the books. Sliced, chopped, dumbed down to feed the regular audience, I haven't enjoyed a single HP movie yet due to the cuts they made.
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/deltaownsall" class="quote" target="_blank">deltaownsall</a> (<a href="#16" class="quote">Reply 16</a>):<br/><i>Fair enough...I know virtually n...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Maverick623" class="quote" target="_blank">Maverick623</a> (<a href="#71" class="quote">Reply 71</a>):<br/><i>And what exactly would that path b...
Jump to postThis thread is an extremely entertaining example of why the US is going to the dump. People love the political parties they are affliated with more than they love their own country.
Jump to postWell I was born in Dubai to Pakistani parents... soo.. ehh..umm.. am I a slave child now? LOL
Doc I think you got Dubai confused with North Korea here.