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Changes At Air Transat (TSC)

- Does not renew contract with Canjet; - Gets its own fleet of 737s (exact model not specified), 5 permanent, up to 11 in winter time (with foreign pilots possibly, like Sunwing does); - Reduce fleet of 310/330 from 21 to 16 (exact model to be grounded not specified, but I guess it is likely to be s...

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Short Landing (way Before Threshold)?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/zeke" class="quote" target="_blank">zeke</a> (<a href="#3" class="quote">Reply 3</a>):<br/><i>I would expect the main wheels for an A380 to touc...

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Short Landing (way Before Threshold)?

We know some inflight entertainment systems offer a tail view of the flight, through a camera. This is the case on the A380. Look at the video that I linked below (jump at the 37 minute mark). Wasn't that a very short landing or is it just some sort of distortion due to some camera effect? <a href="...

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RE: France And Its Ways (Part Deux)

I'm french-canadian (it means that in France language is not a barrier to me). I've been in France 3 weeks last summer and I enjoyed every minute of it. I think that we, in North America, have a few things to learn from France. But apparently, yes, there is a problem with bureaucracy in France. Ther...

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RE: O'reilly Finally Looses It With Bush, Right Wing

Gee, it took him only 6 years to realize the obvious...

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RE: Obama Speaks About Lipstick On A Pig...

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Cultural Differences - Europe Vs USA

This is too much. While the US is all stuned, amazed, concerned or worried about Sarah Palin's 17 year-old daughter's pregnancy, meanwhile in France the 42 year-old justice minister, the unmarried, and single, Rachida Dati is pregnant. She won't reveal the father's name. And nobody really care about...

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RE: A332 Versus B788 Economic Analysis

Very interesting indeed. I will write a very brief comment. I used to be a somewhat active member of a.net a few years ago. And although I'm still a regular visitor, I don't post anymore. Why? Well, there's a saying that states "Those who talk don't know, those who know don't talk". I've changed job...

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RE: Becoming An Air Canada Flight Attendant

Although it is probably an asset, you don't necessarily need to speak french to be hired at <acronym title="Air Canada">AC</acronym>. The number of times, on flights to and from <acronym title="Montreal - Pierre Elliott Trudeau International (Dorval) (YUL / CYUL), Canada - Quebec">YUL</acronym>, tha...

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RE: ATR 72-500 Demo To Air Canada Jazz

I was at <acronym title="Montreal - Pierre Elliott Trudeau International (Dorval) (YUL / CYUL), Canada - Quebec">YUL</acronym> last sunday, leaving for <acronym title="Toronto - Lester B. Pearson International (Malton) (YYZ / CYYZ), Canada - Ontario">YYZ</acronym> at 18:00. Late afternoon then, betw...

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Incident At YUL

An incident involving a <acronym title="Continental Airlines (USA)">CO</acronym> plane, probably an Embraer 135, is underway at <acronym title="Montreal - Pierre Elliott Trudeau International (Dorval) (YUL / CYUL), Canada - Quebec">YUL</acronym> this morning, around 9:00AM (local time). A runway is ...

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RE: Before There Was ADD And Ritalin, There Was...

I'm so sorry I got into this thread this late, because I have a thing or two to say about <acronym title="Addis Ababa - Bole International (ADD / HAAB), Ethiopia">ADD</acronym> or ADHD. When I started school, at age 6, I was the best in the class. After that, it was and endless downhill, and I start...

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RE: If Programmers Built A Plane

I wonder what they'd do if that plane crashed. They'd put it back up in the air to see if it would do it again???

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RE: Is Canada Flirting With Another Unity Crisis?

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Help Needed: MD-11 History

I searched quite a bit across the Internet and came up empty-handed. I'd like to get back-up information about the <acronym title="Air Madagascar">MD</acronym>-11 troubled history. I have found some information (about the higher than expected fuel burn) and a quite detailed paper about the product-i...

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RE: Is Canada Flirting With Another Unity Crisis?

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RE: Is Canada Flirting With Another Unity Crisis?

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Quebec Is a 'Nation'. Flagcarrier Due?

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RE: Ucla Student Gets Taser'ed Video...thoughts?

This is police brutality. Even though the guy refused to cooperate, he presented no threat to either other people, including the officers, or to himself. Therefore he did not have to be tasered. And how many times do officers have to yell "stand up" before they can come to the conclusion that the gu...

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RE: The World's Hottest Candidate Is...

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The World's Hottest Candidate Is...

Regardless of her views (I personaly tend to agree, but as I said, regardless), she is hot. She could preside over me anytime she wants... Ségolène Royal for <i>Président<u>e</u><i>!!! <center><table align=center BORDER=0 width=343 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 STYLE="border: 1px black solid;"><tr><td...

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RE: You Can't Trust The French

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RE: You Can't Trust The French

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RE: You Can't Trust The French

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RE: UTAette/UTA's Baby Girl Is Finally Here!

Say adieu to your sex life (and to your life altogether BTW) and say hello to mini UTAette.

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You Can't Trust The French

No, really. You can't. I always thought of the French as solidly anti-american. So did a lot of americans, who took such serious steps to assert this belief that they had to rename their fries. It used to be a simple world world out there: French were congenitally, impeccably and disrespectfully ant...

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Geek Question: PKI Using Active Directory On A MAN

Trying my luck here. The title says pretty much all about my question : how is it possible to deploy a PKI using Active Directory on a <acronym title="Manchester - International (Ringway) (MAN / EGCC), United Kingdom">MAN</acronym>? Some say it is very tough, amost impossible, others say it's routin...

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RE: Evangelical Leader Quits After Gay Allegation

The reverend now admits he bought drug (crystal meth) for the gay prostitute, but denies he had sex with him.

Maybe he has a clintonian view about "having sex with someone"...

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RE: Feds Targeting Adults In Abstinance Campagn

From the article: "Government data released last month show that 998,262 births in 2004 were to unmarried women 19-29, the ages with the most births to unmarried women." So what? My companion (that I called "my wife" sometimes, but really we're not married) and I have two kids, out of wedlock. What ...

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RE: Worldwide Press Freedom Index 2006: USA At Rank 53

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RE: Worldwide Press Freedom Index 2006: USA At Rank 53

The USA is now, unfortunately, a country where you are fired for showing that you disagree with GWB.
http://www.kingcountyjournal.com/app...ticle?AID=/20061030/NEWS/610300307

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RE: VWs In Canada/US

I'm just about to get a new car - actually I'm getting it tonight (Acura CSX Premium for those who wonder). In the process of buying my new car, I went and test-drove many models. One of them was the <acronym title="Aeromar (Mexico)">VW</acronym> passat 2007. Truth be told : I was impressed. So much...

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Britons Want To Be French

Small excerpt that can be found here <a href="http://www.buzzflash.com/articles/mediawatch/106" target=_blank>http://www.buzzflash.com/articles/mediawatch/106</a> <I> <acronym title="Panama City (Balboa / Fort Kobbe) - Howard (AFB) (HOW / MPHO), Panama">HOW</acronym> TIMES HAVE CHANGED: BRITONS WANT...

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RE: Radio-Canada: Remembering The Opening Of Mirabel

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RE: Peter And Condoleezza- Love Is In The Air

Peter Mackay trying to overcome his September 11th feelings.

Those familiar with canadian politics will notice where Belinda's picture ended-up...

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RE: Attack At Montreal School

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RE: Attack At Montreal School

Apparently, here's the shooter. His name is Kimveer Gill. <img border=0 src="http://www.cbc.ca/gfx/images/news/topstories/2006/09/14/top-gill-knife_cp_10739848.jpg" width="190" height="143" border=0> He's dead. A 20 year-old female student is dead. And 5 other students are apparently in serious cond...

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RE: Attack At Montreal School

I'm working in downtown YUL and around noon I started to hear all sorts of sirens. There are a lot of that usually, but this time, I knew something serious was going on because when I looked outside I saw police cars after police cars that were running down Maisonneuve blvd like crazy. There are a l...

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RE: YUL Meet

If I may... A <acronym title="Montreal - Pierre Elliott Trudeau International (Dorval) (YUL / CYUL), Canada - Quebec">YUL</acronym> meeting is a great idea, but I thought it would be more interesting if it takes place when the first <acronym title="Air France">AF</acronym> 380 lands here. It was sup...

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RE: Is Quebec A 'Distinct Society?'

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RE: Saudis Out Shopping

The buying spree could even be larger than that. It could include frigates, subs and even the Rafale. <a href="http://www.defense-aerospace.com/cgi-bin/client/modele.pl?session=dae.22059226.1154103508.RMo41MOa9dUAAHN9xZQ&modele=jdc_34" target=_blank>http://www.defense-aerospace.com/cgi....RMo41MOa9d...

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True Cost Of Modern Jet Fighters

I'm surprised no one has posted this before (unless I missed something). Well, it seems that the best jet fighter, in terms of value, is the ... Rafale ! A close second is the Gripen. The F-22 costs more than its weight in gold ! <a href="http://www.defense-aerospace.com/dae/articles/communiques/Fig...

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RE: Canada To Spend $15B On Def, May Incl Attack Helos

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RE: Canada To Spend $15B On Def, May Incl Attack Helos

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RE: Canada To Spend $15B On Def, May Incl Attack Helos

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RE: I'm In Toronto, Now What Do I Do?

The best thing in Toronto is the highway that leads to Montreal (401 east)...

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RE: JSF Cost Up Nearly 8%

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JSF Cost Up Nearly 8%

At $276,5 billions, for 2,400 planes, it means that on average each plane is going to cost around $115 millions. Hardly the bargain it was meant to be. And no wonder why so many countries are considering pulling out of this program. Will we see the Rafale under the colors of Her Majesty Royal Navy ?...

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RE: Canada Starts Killing 325,000 Seal Pups

Hunters can only use the club when there is enough ice to stand on. But given global warming, the ice is melting too quickly these days and that's why seals, more and more, are killed by rifles.

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RE: Canada Starts Killing 325,000 Seal Pups

My mistake, I did confuse seals that have lost their white fur with adults. I stand corrected. But still, seals die instantly, and therefore could not "cry". Believing that seals cry is pure anthropomorphism. And by the way, another mistake I made is to say that the seal population is over 5 million...

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