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OFF TOPIC: Congratulations to A-Level Students (and to GCSE Students next week)

18/08/2011 by Kevincm

This is a repost from last year. But I'm posting it yearly now as the points need to be re-enforced each year when people rubbish exam results. I'll be back with amusing commentary shortly....  Dear Successful Exam Student. On this results day, you've got a mixture of feelings - be it joy, happiness, anger or despair depending how your results have gone … [Read more...]

QF:Changes to the “Joint Service Agreement”, modified routes and a new JetStar….

16/08/2011 by Kevincm

Qantas have been a bit busy pushing out the PR's last night. Lets look at the ones that will hit you the poor passenger first. The Joint Service Agreement Between London and Sydney (Qantas and British Airways) Currently, the main JSA routes are LHR-SIN-SYD and LHR-BKK-SYD. The LHR-SIN-SYD run will be operated with Boeing 747's instead of 777-200's Meanwhile the … [Read more...]

Chiltern Mainline shut for the next two weeks – find alternative routes

16/08/2011 by Kevincm

Yes, I'm talking about rail again, with the Chiltern Mainline linking Birmingham, Warwickshire, parts of Oxfordshire, the Chilterns and to London partially out of commision for the nxt two weeks. Routes on the mainline segment between Banbury and London, as well as Bicster North are affected. The Aylsebury line is also hit as well - check your times, diversions and … [Read more...]

Airplane p0rn – Lufthansa B737-300

14/08/2011 by Kevincm

It's Sunday again, so it's time for some more Airplane p0rn. This Sunday, it's a Lufthansa Boeing 737-300 parked up at Zurich International Airport More of course next week! … [Read more...]

Safety Video Saturday – Condor 757-300

13/08/2011 by Kevincm

It's Saturday and it's attack of the lookalikes as Condor demos safety for it's Boeing 757-300 fleet. More next week … [Read more...]

Trip Report – Crossing back across the city one day later

11/08/2011 by Kevincm

Well as the last trip report was a bit depressing, I'd thought I'd repeat the trip in reverse. And what a reverse it is... The Tesco that was closed, has been reopened...Even the Oasis is open as usual...Even Sainsburys...But I leave final images to CyberCandy who got hit in the first wave:Birmingham, it's people and the city will march on. And not let these people win. … [Read more...]

CX: They want you feel… New Boeing 777-300ER’s, whilst SQ order a few extra too…

11/08/2011 by Kevincm

Meanwhile a bit further across Asia, Cathay Pacific is busy buying new aircraft - this time another 4 Boeing 777-300ER's On top of this they've ordered much more cargo capacity in the form of 8 Boeing 777-200 freighters.Meanwhile Singapore Airlines too have decided to expand their fleet by ordering an extra 8 Boeing 777-300ER aircraft to allow it to phase out older aircraft and … [Read more...]

TG: Confirms 4 A350-900s, 5 A320’s

11/08/2011 by Kevincm

Thai Airways International has confirmed a deal to buy four Airbus A350-900 and five A320 aircraft.The current plans are to operate the A350-900's to Europe, whilst operating the A320's on Domestic and Regional operations. In addition to what they're purchasing Thai will also lease an addtional 8 A350-900's and 6 A320's to support the fleet modernisation programme Thai has … [Read more...]

TT: Tiger Airways Australia – Cleared to Fly

10/08/2011 by Kevincm

Tiger Airways Australia has been cleared to fly from the 12th August by the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority.The Civil Aviation Safety Authority has removed the threat of legal action, and restored it's operating certificate The fleet will be shrunk to 8 aircraft in the first instance, and will run limited serviecs in the first instance between Melborne and Sydney. … [Read more...]

Trip Report – From One Side of Birmingham to another

10/08/2011 by Kevincm

As some of you know, there has been a bit of chaos in the UK at the moment, so I'd thought I'd take the opertunity to show you some of the caranage that you can find on a 2 mile commute through a city. For reference points, I live on side of the ring road, and work the other side of it. Therefore catching the bus round the city can be mad (as some of the areas where these … [Read more...]

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