Re: Arrest warrant for Putin issued

Reputable law courts have a fairly high standard of proof before someone is considered guilty. Prosecutors need to gather clear evidence to make the charges stick. No evidence presented to a court means a person is innocent. Ignore this principle, and courts are no longer respected. The court needs ...

Re: Silicon Valley Bank Collapse

victrola - I am at a career crossroads. I have strong work experience in both banking and AI / machine learning. I have looked on job websites at roles in both sectors.... banking almost always pays far more than AI. No, Google is not hiring heavily right now. It's difficult to see why I should work...

Re: Status of London Heathrow's 3rd Runway

If they want to expand significantly they should move the entire location to a more distant place well connected by fast rail. Selling land in west London will yield enough. Post Brexit I would move it more towards the industrial and population centres up north. If airlines want to fly up north... ...

Re: Status of London Heathrow's 3rd Runway

To be honest, to compete to nearby EU and ME airport, HAL have to think about 4th runway once 3rd runway completed. Instead, I prefer Heathrow Hub project with new north runway on the 3rd runway site and extended concourse. https://i.imgur.com/72drHW4.jpg Can we try to be at least vaguely realistic...

Re: Silicon Valley Bank Collapse

I think SVB is going to be a sideshow.... I'm getting distinctly concerned about the health of Credit Suisse who are very much in the too-big-to-fail category. Think Bear Stearns compared to Lehman Brothers in 2008 Yup, the markets are not happy this morning. CS is in deep trouble. Credit Suisse li...

Re: Which airline will join Oneworld next?

a318 wrote:

I’ve heard some rumblings about Kam Air joining the ranks of Oneworld.

Re: France Aviation - 2023

I don't see TUI listing anything on their own website that includes TUI operated transport or is flight-only from Deauville. That doesn't include TUI branded accommodation with another company operating flights
Deauville airport can put TUI on their own website... but if you can't buy the product...

Re: Which airline will join Oneworld next?

Do the big powerful airlines in Oneworld really want to see new airlines join OW... or would the big players prefer joint ventures with specifically targeted airlines ? Does AA really care that Royal Air Maroc has seamless travel to/from China... or is AA much more interested in a trans-Pacific *exc...

Re: Wizz Air gets a visit from the bailiffs.

But Wizz can sometimes be very very cheap. As a comparison, think Ryanair about 15 years ago, when everyone knew Ryanair might abandon you on your way home and tell you to catch a bus for 24 hours or get the next flight 4 days later... but we still booked Ryanair because they were so much cheaper t...

Re: Wizz Air gets a visit from the bailiffs.

Why does being a property expert forbid flying with Wizzair ? Mrs Johnson has been a lawyer specialising in residential and commercial property for 20+ years... yet she is happy to save the money (and spend it on a nice lunch out when we reach our destination !) and fly with Wizz if the flight times...

Re: Wizz Air gets a visit from the bailiffs.

But Wizz can sometimes be very very cheap. As a comparison, think Ryanair about 15 years ago, when everyone knew Ryanair might abandon you on your way home and tell you to catch a bus for 24 hours or get the next flight 4 days later... but we still booked Ryanair because they were so much cheaper th...

Re: Direct flights from Italy to Caribbean?

If you want to know who flies where, try looking at individual airports on wikipedia. Despite the petty bickering amongst its editors, the Airlines/Destinations tables on there are pretty accurate and up-to-date https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milan_Malpensa_Airport#Passenger https://en.wikipedia.org/...

Re: What’s going on at Air Moldova?

Received wisdom on a.net seems to be that some lessors or insurers got jumpy and ordered Air Moldova to remove the aircraft that it operates from Moldovan airspace or not leave them at airport in Moldova for long periods of time (e.g. overnight). Presumably the charter operators lease their aircraft...

Re: Arrest warrant for Putin issued

The USA is not a ratified signatory to the ICC https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/States_parties_to_the_Rome_Statute_of_the_International_Criminal_Court https://asp.icc-cpi.int/states-parties I see very few countries on the map that are ratified signatories and which have sufficiently good relations wi...

Re: Egyptair will fly to Sao Paulo

If there is no ASA between Brazil and Egypt... then why hasn't Egyptair been lobbying (or lobbying harder) to the Egyptian foreign, trade or transport ministers to get one set up ? This is the kind of easy win that Govt ministers like to do - it makes them look good in the news, and it's very diffic...

Re: Long haul airline and route development at LGW

Every time a long haul carrier turns up, people cheer and think "this time, it's different, Gatwick really can be a major player for long-haul"... and then within 3 years said airline often manages to obtain (more) slots at Heathrow and decides to "refocus its customer offering" ...

Re: Egyptair will fly to Sao Paulo

I am struggling with the taxation issue as the reason to operate the flights as public charters. Why aren't other airlines doing the same then? Are there treaties or other agreements between Brazil and other countries which mean there is no extra tax liability ? I imagine that there are plenty of o...

Re: Emirates unveils first new livery in 24 years

Does anyone have a photo of the original Emirates livery when the airline first started up ?

Re: Singapore Changi named best airport in the world

World decides SIN is a nice airport. Again. Yawn...

Re: Nordic Aviation - 2023

The spring and autumn equinoxes between September 2023 and September 2027 are likely to see high levels of sun spot activity, which usually translates into good displays of the northern lights https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/solar-cycle-progression I'm wondering if Reykjavik, Tromso, Kiruna, Lule...

Re: Flair Airlines News and Discussion - 2023

Even in the most dire financial state, airports tend to be happy to unload passengers and luggage. It's the loading of fresh passengers and luggage for a new flight when they ask questions - the preference is to get the aircraft to the gate, get the passengers out of the picture (and ensure they don...

Re: Silicon Valley Bank Collapse

I think SVB is going to be a sideshow.... I'm getting distinctly concerned about the health of Credit Suisse who are very much in the too-big-to-fail category. Think Bear Stearns compared to Lehman Brothers in 2008

Re: Minor collision between 2 Wizzair aircraft at Suceava airport

Cue comments about speedtape, buff right out, write-off, etc...

Prop lands on helipad on top of Burj al Arab