Recent content by mpthomson

Should be pointed out that Barbados in July/August is very definitely low season as it’s the wet season there. Would by interesting to compare loadings with say Jan/Feb, which is their peak period for tourists.

Modern engines that meet the emissions stadard are far more complex electronically and I suspect it wouldn't be as simple a conversion as anyone would hope for

I suspect the engines wouldn't meet modern emissions standards, so aren't available now.

Sure I saw something about feathers and bird remains being found in the engine as well.

Given the many routes that the units work they can't possibly guarantee seat direction. They just won't offer that as an option. 1786375221 I frequently use off peak returns for work purposes and always reserve both ways. I'm always in the outbound seat but if my meeting finishes early or...

I suspect we can fairly safely put it down in today's list of Things That Never Happened...

LSL don't use appropriate heritage liveries for some of their diesels either

Those two weren't in flight at the time

No and wasn't referring to it as such, it's the last recorded incident of someone being partially sucked out of a window on a commercial flight.

No it doesn't. It's incredibly rare which is why it made news outlets all round the world. The last recorded incident of something like this is the BA pilot nearly 40yrs ago. In terms of uncontained jet engine failures in an aircraft in commercial service at the time this is only the 6th...

As we've been through before, DSA offers them nothing but increased costs as the catchment population is entirely covered by MAN, EMA and LBA. There isn't a 'new' or untapped population/market. All flying from DSA would do would be to reduce loads on flights from the other three airports at the...

Jet2 have always said they've got no interest in it.

Not really, advertising for firefighters now using a photo of a standard fire engine and Ros Jones trying to herald the airport by showing some small plane action (experience flights for disabled people) that could easily be done, and normally is, from one of the many GA airfields around south...

Not even remotely, and we’re only about 85% self-sufficient in cereal crops for human consumption as well.

They'll have been spent convictions so he won't have needed to declare them unless for a job requiring standard or enhanced DBS.