787 at NCL
Sep 17, 2014, 9:59 am
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Sep 17, 2014, 10:10 am
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Makes you wonder why they pick a busy airport like NCL for this sort of thing rather than quieter airports and airspace !
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Sep 17, 2014, 10:12 am
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Yes, reported here as well. BA have been doing some 787 pilot training from NCL. The aircraft has also been appearing at LBA doing doing approaches and go-arounds.
Sep 17, 2014, 10:13 am
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Sep 17, 2014, 12:34 pm
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787 at NCL
If they are training fire crew I guess they are not local otherwise it begs the question why unless BA has plans to start TATL with 787 from NCL.
Ok, no chance of that........,
Ok, no chance of that........,
Sep 17, 2014, 1:19 pm
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The fire crews will likely be local. Perhaps some visiting from the Durham school but almost certainly local crew as well. Fire crews take every opportunity to visit and learn what is new/different from our and their perspectives in making any situation as survivable as possible. It is not uncommon to have crews visit from time to time, especially as new members join their watches, or new aircraft come in to visit. Remember TOM also have 787s and could use NCL at any given point, just as BA could if something were to go "goose over stumps, frog side!"
Sep 17, 2014, 1:54 pm
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Sep 17, 2014, 1:55 pm
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Sep 17, 2014, 2:07 pm
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The fire crews will likely be local. Perhaps some visiting from the Durham school but almost certainly local crew as well. Fire crews take every opportunity to visit and learn what is new/different from our and their perspectives in making any situation as survivable as possible. It is not uncommon to have crews visit from time to time, especially as new members join their watches, or new aircraft come in to visit. Remember TOM also have 787s and could use NCL at any given point, just as BA could if something were to go "goose over stumps, frog side!"
Sep 17, 2014, 2:10 pm
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I'll be driving from Newcastle to Carlisle on Friday morning. Company has a no hitchhiker policy!
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Are they still having battery problems?
2 1/2 days training then on to the Bigg Market ^^ for Friday night....what better way to do team building 
Had additional thought - maybe it brought King Kev back to the Toon....HWTL
Had additional thought - maybe it brought King Kev back to the Toon....HWTL