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RE: Where Are You In The FS World, Right Now?

Currently based in <acronym title="Madrid - Barajas (MAD / LEMD), Spain">MAD</acronym> flying A319/20/21s as well as the odd A343/6 for <acronym title="Iberia (Spain)">IB</acronym>. Just about the fly my last return leg for them though with a return trip to <acronym title="Vienna - Schwechat (VIE / ...

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RE: Facebook's Airline Manager Thread

The Airline Manager scene seems dead on this site now, a year ago it was buzzing. Well I have just restarted my airline as I got bored of the monotony of the game after a while and stopped playing weeks back. So Aer Eireann airlines (with their unofficial subsidiaries Aer Eireann Oz and Aer Aotearoa...

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RE: Aircraft List Price - Do Airlines Pay These?

Thanks for your answer

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Aircraft List Price - Do Airlines Pay These?

Hello all, My question is summed up in the title. I am aware that often airlines get bulk buying discounts when purchasing aircraft from any of the major manufacturers. However do airlines ever actually pay the full list price ( I can only find these on wikipedia with a link to an Airbus pdf file), ...

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RE: Increasing The Thrust In FS9 Aircraft

Thank you for your responses guys. It seems that shedding 50% of the pax and baggage weight is enough for the plane still to T/O and climb with a good fuel load (so that I can still do the <acronym title="London - Gatwick (LGW / EGKK), United Kingdom">LGW</acronym>-<acronym title="Tenerife Sur - Rei...

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Increasing The Thrust In FS9 Aircraft

Hello fellow flight-simmers, I am am long time flight-simmer who has just started flying regularly again after a break of about a year or so. I usually fly the Overland Airbus and Boeing series aircraft for various different airlines. However recently I have acquired the Project Airbus A320. I find ...

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Oscars Statue

Hello a.netters,

I had an interesting question from a friend today, she's been looking high and low on the internet for an answer but there is nothing so maybe someone on airliners.net knows.

Why is the Oscars statue a knight? What does this represent?

Thanks in advance

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A Question About Changeover Of Pilots For Longhaul

Hey guys, Very sorry for the very vague thread title but very best I could come up with. My understanding of flights with more than about say 6 hours flying time is that the same crew that few the outbound cannot then fly the flight back. Therefore they overnight in their destination and fly back th...

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RE: "Welcome To.." Roadsigns At Irish Border.

Gosh, I never knew this topic was going to cause such active political debate, I should have know with the topic at hand though. I discussed this with my partner, whose knowledge of Irish history/politics is very basic. She suggested, after a quick explanation of the political difficulties around bo...

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RE: "Welcome To.." Roadsigns At Irish Border.

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td>Quoting <a href="/profile/Braybuddy" class="quote" target="_blank">Braybuddy</a> (<a href="#10" class="quote">Reply 10</a>): </td></tr></table> It seems as...

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RE: "Welcome To.." Roadsigns At Irish Border.

Thanks for all your replies. I am well aware of the situation with the partition of the island having studied it for personal interest for the last 2 years. I did suspect that the complex political situation would have something to do with it but was just interested if anyone knew of an official lin...

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"Welcome To.." Roadsigns At Irish Border.

Sorry for vague thread title but ran out of characters! Whilst looking on Google Earth whilst bored, I noticed that at the border crossings by road between the Irish Republic and Northern Ireland there are no signs saying "Welcome to the Republic of Ireland" or "Welcome to Northern Ireland" only sig...

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RE: Single Pilot Operations For Biz Jets

Thank you to evryone for contributing to this interesting discussion

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RE: Reason For "Kilo" Being Appended To UA Callsign?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td>Quoting <a href="/profile/GoBoeing" class="quote" target="_blank">GoBoeing</a> (<a href="#3" class="quote">Reply 3</a>): I think the airline has the option of what...

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Single Pilot Operations For Biz Jets

Hey all, Just a theoretical question that came to mind today for those more in the know than me to answer! What are the limits/thresholds for an aircraft to be single pilot certified like I know some VLJs are? I am particularly interested in whether any Learjets could be flown by one pilot up front ...

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RE: Apache 300ft From Edinburgh. Legal?

Hey all, Thanks for your ideas. I think it is definitely some sort of training exercise as I saw another Apache today albeit at around 500ft AGL and traveling very quickly over the same area as yesterday. A friend informs me that he was aware of military helicopter activity very low over Edinburgh o...

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RE: Planespotting In Nato Summit

Hello, I can only speak for the experience of Scotland when it held the <acronym title="Air Great Wall (China) and Gujarat Airways (India)">G8</acronym> Summit in Gleneagles (near-ish Edinburgh). When that happened Air Force 1 declined the use of nearby <acronym title="Edinburgh - Turnhouse (EDI / E...

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Apache 300ft From Edinburgh. Legal?

Hello all, I hope you don't mind me posting in the section, I felt it was where I would find the most technically accurate answers to my query. I was in Edinburgh city centre today at around 3:50pm local time when I heard the noise of a helicopter approaching. I stopped and scanned the skies for wha...

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RE: What Do Islamic Airlines Serve During Ramadan

Found this article about EK's 2010 Ramadam policy: <a href="http://news.searchcheapflights.co.uk/08/2010/emirates-airlines-offering-inflight-iftar-service-during-ramadan.htm" target="_blank">http://news.searchcheapflights.co.uk...t-iftar-service-during-ramadan.htm</a> In short, small snack boxes are...

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RE: Airport Security Question

OK thanks guys, I am a very curious person and really didn't want to ask the security operative at the time! So for this test to be carried out does there need to be suspicion from the X-ray or is it random as I have never seen this carried out before! For the record I have not touched any explosive...

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Airport Security Question

Hey all, I know airport security details can sometimes be quite secretive so if I am questions which I shouldn't really be asking do delete this! Today on a flight from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin whilst passing through security my bag went through the X-ray and when it came out the other end, there...

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RE: Computer Issue (Control Button Is Mad)

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td>Quoting <a href="/profile/NWOrientDC10" class="quote" target="_blank">NWOrientDC10</a> (<a href="#2" class="quote">Reply 2</a>): </td></tr></table> Thanks ...

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Computer Issue (Control Button Is Mad)

Hello fellow anetters, This is the biggest forum I am a member of so I thought I would bring my problem here to see if anyone has any pointers. All of a sudden, perhaps 2 weeks ago my computer has decided to play about with my Ctrl button. The best way to explain it is that none of my Ctrl commands ...

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RE: Facebook Airline Manager Part 10

Aer Eireann Update Current situation as of 00:30 GMT 24/04/2010 Base: <acronym title="Dublin (- Collinstown) (DUB / EIDW), Ireland">DUB</acronym> and secondary hub at Belfast and focus city <acronym title="London - City (LCY / EGLC), United Kingdom">LCY</acronym> Company Value: $174,421,721 S...

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RE: Facebook Airline Manager Part 10

Aer Eireann Update Current situation as of 21:00 GMT 18/04/2010 Base: <acronym title="Dublin (- Collinstown) (DUB / EIDW), Ireland">DUB</acronym> and secondary hub at Belfast and focus city <acronym title="London - City (LCY / EGLC), United Kingdom">LCY</acronym> Company Value: $134,304,439 S...

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RE: Facebook Airline Manager Part 9

Aer Eireann Update Current situation as of 23:15 GMT 09/04/2010 Base: <acronym title="Dublin (- Collinstown) (DUB / EIDW), Ireland">DUB</acronym> and secondary hub at Belfast Company Value: $83,296,282 Stock Rate: $8.33 Fleet size: 91 Current fleet: 2x Airbus A318 G-BBYA - <acronym tit...

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Pricing For One-way Bookings

Hey guys, not sure if this has been discussed before or where to put it as it arguably straddles 3 forums (this, civil aviation and travel polls and pref) anyway let's cut to the chase! I was speculatively looking at some prices for <acronym title="British Airways">BA</acronym> flights transatlantic...

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RE: Facebook Airline Manager Part 9

Aer Eireann Update Current situation as of 23:00 GMT 02/04/2010 Base: <acronym title="Dublin (- Collinstown) (DUB / EIDW), Ireland">DUB</acronym> and secondary hub at <acronym title="Belfast - George Best City (Harbour / Sydenham) (BHD / EGAC), United Kingdom">BHD</acronym> Company Value: $53...

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RE: Facebook Airline Manager Part 9

Aer Eireann Update Current situation as of 00:05 GMT 27/03/2010 Base: <acronym title="Dublin (- Collinstown) (DUB / EIDW), Ireland">DUB</acronym> and secondary hub at <acronym title="Belfast - George Best City (Harbour / Sydenham) (BHD / EGAC), United Kingdom">BHD</acronym> Company Value: $3...

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RE: Facebook Airline Manager Part 9

Aer Eireann Update Current situation as of 23:45 GMT 19/03/2010 Base: <acronym title="Dublin (- Collinstown) (DUB / EIDW), Ireland">DUB</acronym> and secondary hub at <acronym title="Belfast - George Best City (Harbour / Sydenham) (BHD / EGAC), United Kingdom">BHD</acronym> Company Value: $19...

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RE: Facebook Airline Manager Part 9

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td>Quoting <a href="/profile/IHadAPheo" class="quote" target="_blank">IHadAPheo</a> (<a href="#198" class="quote">Reply 198</a>): I would be happy to share the good t...

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RE: Facebook Airline Manager Part 9

Special Aer Eireann Update HAPPY <acronym title="Germania (Germany)">ST</acronym> PATRICK'S <acronym title="Dayton - James M. Cox Dayton International (DAY / KDAY), USA - Ohio">DAY</acronym> ONE <acronym title="Anderson - Regional (County) (AND / KAND), USA - South Carolina">AND</acronym> ...

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RE: Panasonic DMC-FZ7 Issue

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td>Quoting <a href="/profile/MarSciGuy" class="quote" target="_blank">MarSciGuy</a> (<a href="#2" class="quote">Reply 2</a>): I bought a DMC-FZ7 several years ago and...

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Panasonic DMC-FZ7 Issue

Hello all, Just wondering is any of the photography geeks here could help me out with an issue. I have had my Panasonic DNC-FZ7 for about 2 years now and have used it problem free for that time, however about 2 months ago it started acting really funny and it now lies unused in a corner of my room, ...

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RE: How Should I Respond To This Complaint?

Just for the record, I am an atheist and I am VERY upset and depressed at his behaviour, your customer's. All this guy is doing is giving atheism a very bad name and reputation. I may be 100% atheist however I still show respect to my many friends who are religious, mainly Catholic or Muslim. I regu...

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RE: Facebook Airline Manager Part 9

Aer Eireann Update Current situation as of 23:25 GMT 12/03/2010 Base: <acronym title="Dublin (- Collinstown) (DUB / EIDW), Ireland">DUB</acronym> and secondary hub at <acronym title="Belfast - George Best City (Harbour / Sydenham) (BHD / EGAC), United Kingdom">BHD</acronym> Company Value: $11...

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RE: Least Visited Capital City Within Country/State

Taking this off on a slight slant, I think Edinburgh, Scotland must be the most slagged off capital city maybe in Europe. People who live elsewhere in Scotland but specifically in the areas surrounding Glasgow look at Edinburgh as a place where the middle class posh people live and believe that they...

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RE: Facebook Airline Manager Part 9

Aer Eireann Update Current situation as of 22:15 GMT 05/03/2010 Base: <acronym title="Dublin (- Collinstown) (DUB / EIDW), Ireland">DUB</acronym> and secondary hub at <acronym title="Belfast - George Best City (Harbour / Sydenham) (BHD / EGAC), United Kingdom">BHD</acronym> Company Value: $6,...

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RE: To Buy Or Not To Buy Presenter Dead! (UK TV)

Indeed I could hardly believe it when I woke up this morning and heard about the death. I had only seen him a couple of times on the programme. Always extremely tragic when someone so young passes away so suddenly. My thoughts are with his family and those who were close to him. Hope they discover a...

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RE: Facebook Airline Manager Part 9

EDIT to last post: 5 weeks to the day since we began operations we flew our 100,000th passenger! I forgot to include that in the main update!

All the best!!

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RE: Facebook Airline Manager Part 9

Aer Eireann Update Current situation as of 22:40 GMT 01/03/2010 Base: <acronym title="Dublin (- Collinstown) (DUB / EIDW), Ireland">DUB</acronym> and secondary hub at <acronym title="Belfast - George Best City (Harbour / Sydenham) (BHD / EGAC), United Kingdom">BHD</acronym> Company Value: $4,...

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RE: 1time And Other Horrible Names For An Airline

Call it childish humour but I have always had something against Transavia hence my nickname for it "Tranny Avia". Though the name Ryanair also makes me shiver!

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RE: Airline Liveries You Miss?

<center><a href="/photo/Air-Europa/Boeing-737-375/1022638/L/" target="_blank">View Large</a> <a href="/photo/Air-Europa/Boeing-737-375/1022638/M/" target="_blank">View Medium <img src="/aviation-photos/small/8/3/6/1022638.jpg" a...

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RE: Facebook Airline Manager Part 9

Aer Eireann Update Current situation as of 21:22 GMT 28/02/2010 Base: <acronym title="Dublin (- Collinstown) (DUB / EIDW), Ireland">DUB</acronym> and secondary hub at <acronym title="Belfast - George Best City (Harbour / Sydenham) (BHD / EGAC), United Kingdom">BHD</acronym> Company Value: $3,...

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RE: Facebook Airline Manager Part 9

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td>Quoting <a href="/profile/sudden" class="quote" target="_blank">sudden</a> (<a href="#141" class="quote">Reply 141</a>): Top up your tanks! Fuel currently at $500....

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RE: Useless Facts Of The Month Thread

For those following Scottish football:

The first ever "Old firm" match was won by Celtic F.C 5-2.

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RE: Do Seaplane Bases Have IATA/ICAO Codes?

I very much doubt that at least Glasgow Seaplane Terminal or Tobermory will have IATA or ICAO codes. Just had a quick look on the CAA licences aerodromes site. <a href="http://www.caa.co.uk/default.aspx?catid=375&pagetype=90&pageid=5373" target="_blank">http://www.caa.co.uk/default.aspx?cati...

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RE: Facebook Airline Manager Part 9

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td>Quoting <a href="/profile/iainbhx" class="quote" target="_blank">iainbhx</a> (<a href="#132" class="quote">Reply 132</a>): epairs are really starting to nark me no...

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RE: Facebook Airline Manager Part 9

Aer Eireann Update Current situation as of 22:20 GMT 25/02/2010 Base: <acronym title="Dublin (- Collinstown) (DUB / EIDW), Ireland">DUB</acronym> and secondary hub at <acronym title="Belfast - George Best City (Harbour / Sydenham) (BHD / EGAC), United Kingdom">BHD</acronym> Company Value: $3,...

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RE: Useless Facts Of The Month Thread

I was bored so I raided a useless facts website, hope that' not cheating! The Dominican Republic was called Santo Domingo when it first gained independence. The Hudson River along the island of Manhattan flows in either direction depending on the tide Shortest Intercontinental Commercial Flight in t...

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