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Post by me on Oct 13, 2015 11:15:12 GMT 7
 Just found out we had an airline. If you want to chance it you have to go to South Africa |
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Post by siampolee on Oct 13, 2015 11:21:01 GMT 7
Ah so really MJP flogged the original forum to Fletch and then MJP bought an airline, methinks Soutpeel may be involved in the matter too as he hails from them parts. Bet there was WIMMIN involved too!!!  |
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Post by Fletchsmile on Oct 13, 2015 11:31:14 GMT 7
I reckon it's one of the Arrow's old private jets he's using for publicity now he's BM's owner. Looks like he retained MJP's design services though to fit it out - or perhaps one of his kids.  Might be useful for a Xmas party |
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Post by Soutpeel on Oct 13, 2015 14:36:58 GMT 7
Mango Air is the low cost carrier arm of South African airways, similar to the TG "Nokair" relationship...and like TG, SAA is being run into ground by free handouts to goverment ministers and various other hangers on....it used to be a good airline at one time, now its shite....
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Post by Deleted on Oct 13, 2015 14:42:00 GMT 7
Mango Air is the low cost carrier arm of South African airways, similar to the TG "Nokair" relationship...and like TG, SAA is being run into ground by free handouts to goverment ministers and various other hangers on....it used to be a good airline at one time, now its shite.... They've recently implemented a restructuring plan with a load of cost savings . . .  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 13, 2015 16:23:01 GMT 7
An airline. No less. Does it have pick up service from the airport?
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Post by me on Oct 13, 2015 18:09:44 GMT 7
An airline. No less. Does it have pick up service from the airport? THe pickups all hang out in the other forum |
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Post by me on Oct 13, 2015 18:13:47 GMT 7
Mango Air is the low cost carrier arm of South African airways, similar to the TG "Nokair" relationship...and like TG, SAA is being run into ground by free handouts to goverment ministers and various other hangers on....it used to be a good airline at one time, now its shite.... They've recently implemented a restructuring plan with a load of cost savings . . . Them fellas one talk belongum NewGuinea....nothing chep there...... |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 13, 2015 18:32:29 GMT 7
Speaking of Airlines, there is a series on at the moment called Worst Place to be a Pilot. It centres around Susi Air, who are based in West Java. Majority of their pilots are recently licenced young Brits who go there to get their flying hours up as they are unable to procure employment elsewhere. The Airline has a shocking safety record, and these pilots endanger their lives each time they fly due to the runways they have to land on-mostly on the side of mountains, amongst other things. It was a real eye opener-I have never seen anything like it.
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Post by me on Oct 13, 2015 19:23:34 GMT 7
Speaking of Airlines, there is a series on at the moment called Worst Place to be a Pilot. It centres around Susi Air, who are based in West Java. Majority of their pilots are recently licenced young Brits who go there to get their flying hours up as they are unable to procure employment elsewhere. The Airline has a shocking safety record, and these pilots endanger their lives each time they fly due to the runways they have to land on-mostly on the side of mountains, amongst other things. It was a real eye opener-I have never seen anything like it. One of the ex posters on the other channel, from Chiangmai and not a bad bloke really, got killed in one of their planes. He did aerial survey photography. A quick way to a short life. Wether is atrocious. The terrain is terrible, the airports very poor and very low skilled pilots because it is all they can get. PNG is almost as bad. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2015 10:25:28 GMT 7
PNG is a trip to be sure. I visited up there from Sydney as a family friend took over a job. Very rural area, the flight was terrible. Second day into it a bunch of people with machetes chasing this guy to the house. Feared for my life. They sat there demanding he come out or they would burn the place down. No police, no army nobody there to help anyone. The fellow's wife showed up and calmed them down. He stayed there for two years the family friend, good money but these incidents came far too frequently for close comfort.
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