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I believe I can fly…..

Posted on November 2, 2020 by rascott

Five years ago today this happened – I make no excuse about re-posting it – as it was a day that has lived in my memory. It also makes me wish that I could fly again and gives me such … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, news and views, USA

Did Qatar Airways help spread coronavirus?

Posted on June 28, 2020 by rascott

Qatar Airways is in the middle of a marketing binge touting itself, amongst other things, as the biggest operator during the current COVID-19 pandemic and the most popular international carrier to Australia. The airline claims that over 15,000 flights were operated … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Middle East, news and views

Hub airline perils in the time of Coronavirus

Posted on June 10, 2020 by rascott

After a recent Qatar Airways flight 12 passengers tested positive for Covid-19. Qatar AIrways pleaded that it is not the airline’s fault, arguing that all twelve passengers from flight QR203 who tested positive for Covid-19 at Athens Airport, did not … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Emirates, travel

Layoffs at Emirates

Posted on June 10, 2020 by rascott

  With the economic fall-out of this awful pandemic it was inevitable that Emirates would follow other airlines with a large number of redundancies Yesterday the government-owned airline took the decision to lay off hundreds of employees in the second … Continue reading →

Posted in asia, Aviation, Emirates, news and views, travel

A different aviation industry

Posted on April 1, 2020 by rascott

These are unprecedented times – everyone knows about, can read about, and is in some way impacted by the coronavirus outbreak that continues to wreak havoc around the world. There is little point in my writing about it – lots … Continue reading →

Posted in asia, Aviation, news and views, UK, USA

Chiang Mai Airshow 2020

Posted on February 25, 2020 by rascott

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Posted in asia, Aviation, news and views, Thailand

The shooting down of PS752

Posted on January 11, 2020 by rascott

  Ukraine International Airlines flight 752 took off at 6.12am on Wednesday 8 January, after nearly an hour’s delay at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport. It gained altitude heading west, reaching nearly 8,000ft, according to flight-tracking data. Minutes after take … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Middle East, news and views

FZ 981 – final report

Posted on November 30, 2019 by rascott

The final report on the 2016 crash of flydubai flight 981, a Boeing 737-800 at Rostov-on-Don, Russia, was issued last week by Russia’s Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC). In summary the report said the primary cause was the incorrect aircraft configuration … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Dubai, Middle East, news and views

Boeing’s MAX crisis

Posted on May 6, 2019 by rascott

Last night ABC Australia released the following investigation on its 60 Minutes prime time investigative reporting program. Do watch. The 60 minutes report does not tell us anything new. But it does bring the story together highlighting short cuts and … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, news and views, USA | Tagged Boeing, MAX

Maxed out?

Posted on April 14, 2019 by rascott

Some random thoughts on the Boeing 737 Max program after the crashes of Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines. Perhaps the most obvious comment is that Boeing is simply too big to fail. Defence contracts, the 787 and 777X programs, will … Continue reading →

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