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Re: EU & Russia & border nation issues, a broad open discussion on events occurring between all parties (including the U

A lot of dirty water under the bridge since the last post above. In the interest of this quite open topic and commercial aviation and connected politics, I want to pose a question. Since the embargo of Russia from the airspace of the "good guys", there has been a steady stream of Turkish ...

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Re: French presidential election : 1st round on Sunday, April 10th 2022

https://www.newstatesman.com/international-politics/french-election-2022/2022/04/will-left-wing-voter-apathy-in-france-hand-marine-le-pen-electoral-victory In 2017, 52% left wing voters said they will vote for Macron and just single digit percent point said they will vote Le Pen But now, the figure ...

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Re: Favorite Quotes

Speak of which did the forum's signature section disappeared? I placed some quotes there

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Re: China Eastern 737-800 crashes in Guangxi, southern China

http://www.caacnews.com.cn/1/1/202204/t20220407_1342338_wap.html On April 6, CAAC organized a safety conference, emphasized importance of safety culture, and push for eliminating risks. ------ Then, I saw a questionable information recently. The information appeared in form of screenshit without any...

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Hungary - possible roadblock against other countries joining NATO/EU?

I have previously posted this in the Hungary - NATO/EU thread but I guess it was a bit too far from the thread's topic? So I'm making a new thread to specifically talk about the topic. ---- https://www.politico.eu/article/georgia-and-moldova-apply-for-eu-membership/ With the current situation, Ukrai...

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Re: COVID-19 Non Aviation Thread - Q2 2022

Taiwan is going away from Zero-Covid: https://news.yahoo.com/taiwan-move-away-zero-covid-100459727.html 578 new cases, unfortunately one death in the Island nation: https://www.bignewsnetwork.com/news/272466008/taiwan-reports-578-new-covid-19-cases-one-death https://m.commonhealth.com.tw/article/85...

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Re: COVID-19 Non Aviation Thread - Q2 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTeifSW2Qm4

In Jiuting Township of Shanghai, mass gathered and protested over material shortage, after ~3 weeks of lockdowm, demanding materials be distributed to them.

Some claim warning gunshot have been fired im the process?

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Re: COVID-19 Non Aviation Thread - Q2 2022

https://udn.com/news/story/122650/6225668 Chinese expert now concluded that the exponential growth of Omicron case in Shanghai was because they lock down too late, and have not enough understanding about Omicron's characteristics. They say considering characteristic of Omicron, especially its high ...

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Re: COVID-19 Non Aviation Thread - Q2 2022

What is the end game? With a highly infection variant with asymptomatic transmission and guaranteed (in my opinion) re-introduction from outside, lockdowns are a short term bandaid https://udn.com/news/story/122650/6225668 Chinese expert now concluded that the exponential growth of Omicron case in ...

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Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - Discussion Thread

https://www.theonion.com/the-onion-explains-war-crimes-1848754396 The Onion, the satire news site, published an article on war crime If the concept of "Satire of war crime" isn't horrible enough, then see its content. Q: What is America’s stance on war crimes? A: In America, it’s technical...

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Re: China Eastern 737-800 crashes in Guangxi, southern China

https://orientaldaily.on.cc/content/%E5%85%A9%E5%B2%B8%E5%9C%8B%E9%9A%9B/odn-20220408-0408_00178_025/%E6%9D%B1%E8%88%AA%E7%A9%BA%E9%9B%A3--%E6%B0%91%E8%88%AA%E5%B1%80%E8%A6%81%E6%B1%82%E4%BA%8B%E6%95%85%E5%8B%95%E6%85%8B%E6%B8%85%E9%9B%B6 The Chinese Civil Aviation Authority reportedly want to reduc...

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Re: COVID-19 Non Aviation Thread - Q2 2022

https://m.weibo.cn/status/LndUsnIBQ?jumpfrom=weibocom#comment China Shanghai Lockdown caused food supply unable to deliver TV stations are airing program teaching people how to perform diet to reduce food consumption. https://3g.163.com/dy/article/H4BNF94B05533F8G.html?referFrom=&spss=adap_dy Ag...

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Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - Discussion Thread

All of this is just basically saying that Russia and China are ruled by antiquated undemocratic governments that wish to squash anyone that challenges the ruling class. These types of governments are cruel by nature, as a Government is not a parent to be honored. It is a apparatus that should nurtu...

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Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - Discussion Thread

Most people do not understand how sinister is the Russian claim that they want to "de-nazify" Ukraine. They want to kill all the people who take a part in forming Ukrainian identity: artists, poets, writers, teachers, politicians. Wouldn't be the first time they did it: in 1937 they shot ...

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Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - Discussion Thread

It's a high time Russia is reminded -- to be a member of the UN, any country that's not a founding member of the UN, must apply first. And yes, USSR's seat at the Security Council either remains vacant until further decision, or escheats to a founding member of the UN, who was also a member of USSR...

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Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - Discussion Thread

Obviously this is all about Ukraine, their desire for their leaders, their system of government, right to be secure. Like most I feel raw anger, if not total surprise, of the Russian atrocities. The accounts I read of just today were heartbreaking and disgusting, the 'victors against Nazi Germany' ...

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Re: COVID-19 - Vaccine News and Discussion Thread

An interesting read on the effectiveness in the current situation for Chinese vaccines: https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/31/health/covid-19-china-us-different/index.html “In China, my understanding is, the vaccine rates are sort of inverted somewhat, and the elderly have lower vaccination rates,” he sai...

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Re: Conservativism and a new Marxism

Much of the blame, at least in the United States, can be put on the very wealthy. They bring in record profits year after year and share none of that with those of us who actually helped give them those profits. There are massive stock buy-backs going on right now and, if you look at the gas compan...

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Re: Conservativism and a new Marxism

Part of that is Republican hatred of unions. Union jobs went away because of Republicans, and houses had to be built with some kind of labor, so why not unskilled? Union jobs or not cannot change these basic metric of economies I mentioned above. Blaming workers for cost of living is not correct. I...

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Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - Discussion Thread

Disgusting! „ the U.S., the initiator of the Ukraine crisis“ Extremely disappointed about the Chinese. But what should I have expected… They have chosen their side and we shall keep this in mind. Russia needs to of the Security Council, China will block that, how to get them to back off with not on...

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Re: COVID-19 - Vaccine News and Discussion Thread

https://www.timesofisrael.com/4th-vaccine-dose-boosts-defense-against-severe-covid-in-over-60s-israeli-data-shows/ Israel: For people over 60, 4th dose vaccine reduce infection for 4 weeks, but then its effect drop and almost no difference on the 8th weeks. However, the extra protection against seve...

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Re: COVID-19 Non Aviation Thread - Q2 2022

https://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking ... er-holiday

Omicron death rate in Hong Kong now reached 0.71% as new infection fall and more cases get closed.

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Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - Discussion Thread

Russia needs to of the Security Council, China will block that, how to get them to back off with not only that but their help in general. Sanctions are an option, China however is even more entwined economically than Russia and any effect would take time. Since the threat to Ukraine, which became r...

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Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - Discussion Thread

Comment from China's Global Times on what they call the "Bucha incident" https://weibo.com/3214158792/Ln5V9iE9H?pagetype=profilefeed #GlobalTimesEditorial [Cannot let the "Bucha Incident" become an excuse of flaming fire] The United Nations Security Council held a meeting on Apri...

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Truth and reconciliation committee?

In many countries, national governments have established truth and reconciliation committee or other organizations with similar names, with the goal of finding out the history of different groups of people being suppressed in the past, and to have national recognition, understanding of the history o...

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Re: Global Food shortage late 2022?

Have been saying this before omicron and before the war broke out. The question is just how worse will it be.

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Re: Conservativism and a new Marxism

I have mentioned this before. After WWII one of our veteran uncles worked in baggage, rising to a decent management level with a major airline. Now those jobs are all mostly contract and all the workers are immigrants. Framers and sheet rockers are unskilled compared to the carpenters of the 1950s,...

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Re: Why no AS trans pacific.

Good evening all, A thought had arrived. I’m sure this may have been discussed at length, however with Alaska’s large west coast presents, why haven’t they introduced trans pacific routes (ie Japan, Korea, etc...) Are they purely a domestic airline or too big a reach to compete with DL and UA? Alas...

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Re: COVID-19 Non Aviation Thread - Q2 2022

https://i.imgur.com/24Q0Rct.png What happened to US and Germany last week? Also, Chinese lockdown isn't stopping the Omicron. Although doubling time is longer than most other countries. https://i.imgur.com/lnQramq.png US looks fine this morning. It must have been a data glitch. Europe has a growing...

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Re: COVID-19 Non Aviation Thread - Q2 2022

What happened to US and Germany last week?

Also, Chinese lockdown isn't stopping the Omicron. Although doubling time is longer than most other countries.

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Re: Conservativism and a new Marxism

It is easy to dismiss all this as so much verbiage. For all his corporation-bashing during the 2016 election campaign, Donald Trump ended up cutting taxes on the wealthy and lightening regulations on business, not least by starving the federal government of employees. And for all its populist rheto...

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Re: Why is Hungary still in NATO and the European Union

I say kick them out of NATO and the European Union. If that is their attitude, then their future belongs with Serbia, Belarus, and Russia. The defense of Hungary is not worth the blood of one single NATO soldier. Serbia have maintained distance from Belarus and Russia although they also have differ...

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Re: Trump's Truth Social App Taking A Spectacular Nosedive

1 million installation, for a political fraction gathering this much attention in a country of 300 million, not to mention potential overseas installation count, is just too small in number.

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Re: COVID-19 - Vaccine News and Discussion Thread

It seems like, even after most people being vaccinated, the troublesome nature of Hong Kong's vaccine passport system still pushed most people to outdoor markets and roadside shops, against in door markets or malls

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Re: COVID-19 Non Aviation Thread - Q1 2022

As a number of Chinese cities enter lockdown again, scattered report on the internet claim lockdown enforcers are checking refrigerators of homes inside some lockdown area, and would destroy any foods that aren't purchased through official food purchase and delivery apps, as they claim such other f...

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Re: Jamaica becoming a Republic?

The rise of the BLM movement in the USA, especially as to history of slavery in the Americas, has spread to other countries and they want to dissolve their colonial ties. Many in those still colonial entities like Jamaica are becoming more aware of how the Royalty and the historical very rich of th...

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Re: COVID-19 Non Aviation Thread - Q1 2022

As a number of Chinese cities enter lockdown again, scattered report on the internet claim lockdown enforcers are checking refrigerators of homes inside some lockdown area, and would destroy any foods that aren't purchased through official food purchase and delivery apps, as they claim such other fo...

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Re: Jamaica becoming a Republic?

The rise of the BLM movement in the USA, especially as to history of slavery in the Americas, has spread to other countries and they want to dissolve their colonial ties. Many in those still colonial entities like Jamaica are becoming more aware of how the Royalty and the historical very rich of th...

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Re: COVID-19 Non Aviation Thread - Q1 2022

France and UK are seeing upticks in hospitalizations (just starting up in France, from a high baseline). https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/current-covid-patients-hospital?tab=chart In fact, despite the population difference, those two countries have more people in the hospital than the USA. Note: ...

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Re: COVID-19 Non Aviation Thread - Q1 2022

https://www.zaobao.com.sg/news/china/story20220326-1256113 Chinese media published article that said it is "100% confirmed" that Moderna made the novel coronavirus, because an amino acid patented by Moderna in year 2016 for cancer pill, contain a 19-nucleotide fragment that also appears in...

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Re: China Eastern 737-800 crashes in Guangxi, southern China

Also, how could a piece of winglet end up hitting the stabilizer unless the aircraft flew through a tornado? Indeed, like I said, they'd have to be incredibly unlucky. (Not forgetting of course they were already incredibly unlucky) I think that bit we can safely discount. Point being, losing a bit ...

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Re: COVID-19 Non Aviation Thread - Q1 2022

From real time stream of government press release, the government claim they will stop banning flights based on region with too many inbound visitors found to be infected with coronavirus, but they will continue to ban flights of specific airlines from specific destination if any single plane is fou...

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Re: China Eastern 737-800 crashes in Guangxi, southern China

Has the FDR been found? The first 'black box' was apparently the CVR, whose memory chip was reportedly damaged (per AvHerald) and cannot be read yet. No, the FDR has not been found. There were some erroneous reports yesterday, but the FDR has not been found as of now. Yeah, that was disappointing t...

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Direct bus service from HKG to Mainland China cities will be available in 2023

The buses will be able to bypass Hong Kong immigration control, much like the ferries now. https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/Q7SIG3-CAf3apeSYyjeQow According to the Chinese ferry company they hired to operate the buses, the service will start available from 2023Q2 https://www.wenweipo.com/a/202203/21/AP623...

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Re: COVID-19 Non Aviation Thread - Q1 2022

https://hk.news.yahoo.com/%E7%89%B9%E9%A6%96-%E6%AA%A2%E8%A6%96%E5%A6%82%E4%BD%95%E7%90%86%E9%A0%86%E7%86%94%E6%96%B7%E6%A9%9F%E5%88%B6-%E4%B8%8D%E5%AD%98%E5%9C%A8%E5%B0%8D%E8%88%AA%E7%A9%BA%E5%85%AC%E5%8F%B8%E5%A4%A7%E8%AE%93%E6%AD%A5-040054096.html Hong Kong government claim import case quota and...

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Re: COVID-19 Non Aviation Thread - Q1 2022

Last figures out of NZ is that in the space of 6 weeks the Omricon outbreak here has progressed from very predominantly Ba1 to now very predominantly Ba2. This means that daily infection rates, and hospitilisations are much higher then modelled only two months ago. The daily case numbers in Aucklan...

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Re: COVID-19 Non Aviation Thread - Q1 2022

https://hk.news.yahoo.com/%E7%89%B9%E9%A6%96-%E6%AA%A2%E8%A6%96%E5%A6%82%E4%BD%95%E7%90%86%E9%A0%86%E7%86%94%E6%96%B7%E6%A9%9F%E5%88%B6-%E4%B8%8D%E5%AD%98%E5%9C%A8%E5%B0%8D%E8%88%AA%E7%A9%BA%E5%85%AC%E5%8F%B8%E5%A4%A7%E8%AE%93%E6%AD%A5-040054096.html Hong Kong government claim import case quota and ...

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Re: COVID-19 Non Aviation Thread - Q1 2022

I've been watching the cases in Europe go up and lookie here, the hospitalizations are either slowing the decline or going up again: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/current-covid-patients-hospital?country=GBR~ISR~FRA~ITA~ESP~BEL~NLD Actually, the hospitalizations in the UK are going up scary fas...

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Re: COVID-19 Non Aviation Thread - Q1 2022

https://www.hk01.com/%E7%A4%BE%E6%9C%83%E6%96%B0%E8%81%9E/749074/%E6%9E%97%E9%84%AD%E9%A0%90%E5%91%8A%E5%B0%87%E9%87%8D%E5%95%9F%E5%BC%B7%E5%88%B6%E6%AA%A2%E6%B8%AC%E5%85%AC%E5%91%8A-%E8%A6%81%E6%B1%82%E5%85%B7%E9%A2%A8%E9%9A%AA%E5%B8%82%E6%B0%91%E5%88%B0%E6%AA%A2%E6%B8%AC%E4%B8%AD%E5%BF%83%E6%8E%A1...

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Re: China Eastern 737-800 crashes in Guangxi, southern China

https://hk.news.yahoo.com/%E6%9D%B1%E8%88%AA%E5%BB%A3%E8%A5%BF%E5%A2%9C%E6%A9%9F%E7%8F%BE%E5%A0%B4-%E5%B0%8B%E5%9B%9E%E5%AE%A2%E6%A9%9F%E6%AE%98%E9%AA%B8%E6%83%9F%E6%9C%AA%E8%A6%8B%E5%A4%B1%E8%B9%A4%E8%80%85-030525026.html It is reported that the plane did not carry any foreign passengers, but MU sa...

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