Global Airlines - a competition for BA?
Mar 13, 2025 | 4:52 am
#361
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They have been more concerned with removing the china southern livery by slapping white decals over it, but the wings have some paint degradation along them their leasing edges (if you zoom in you can see it)
That aircraft hasn’t been near a paint bay and he is only kidding himself
That aircraft hasn’t been near a paint bay and he is only kidding himself
Changing the livery on the a380, with a tail that is 79ft high is no small task, and from being mocked that we weren’t changing it (we always were, it’s just a lengthy process - if you try finding a paint-shop for an a380 for example, it could be a 2 year wait (!!)), to late night procrastination wondering just what exactly that logo was on the old livery…our beautiful relationship of red and blue comes to an end.
Mar 13, 2025 | 5:20 am
#363
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in his post he admits it not been in a paint bay
Changing the livery on the a380, with a tail that is 79ft high is no small task, and from being mocked that we werent changing it (we always were, its just a lengthy process - if you try finding a paint-shop for an a380 for example, it could be a 2 year wait (!!)), to late night procrastination wondering just what exactly that logo was on the old liveryour beautiful relationship of red and blue comes to an end.
Changing the livery on the a380, with a tail that is 79ft high is no small task, and from being mocked that we werent changing it (we always were, its just a lengthy process - if you try finding a paint-shop for an a380 for example, it could be a 2 year wait (!!)), to late night procrastination wondering just what exactly that logo was on the old liveryour beautiful relationship of red and blue comes to an end.
However as a prospective airline, you want to project that you have it altogether. Showing up for your inaugural flight with a aircraft that is in this condition is not the way to go about it
Mar 13, 2025 | 5:35 am
#364
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https://www.instagram.com/share/p/BAJusmd7Rc
They provided a pot of red paint for the Wingtip Fences
They provided a pot of red paint for the Wingtip Fences
Mar 13, 2025 | 5:36 am
#365
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Agree. Your average punter will equate shabby paint and dated interior with old and therefore possibly unreliable (or even unsafe).
Mar 13, 2025 | 5:57 am
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Mar 13, 2025 | 6:00 pm
#369
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Mar 23, 2025 | 6:02 am
#370
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According to @ringwayreports on Insta,
16-APR A 1930 HFM800P BYJ-MAN
17-APR D 0900 HFM801 MAN-MCO
22-APR A 0700 HFM802 MCO-MAN
22-APR D 0900 HFM800P MAN-CDG
21-MAY A 0700 HFM800P CDG-MAN
21-MAY D 0900 HFM820 MAN-JFK
25-MAY A 2100 HFM811 JFK-MAN
25-MAY D 2300 HFM812P MAN-DRS
4 days parking at JFK can't be cheap...
16-APR A 1930 HFM800P BYJ-MAN
17-APR D 0900 HFM801 MAN-MCO
22-APR A 0700 HFM802 MCO-MAN
22-APR D 0900 HFM800P MAN-CDG
21-MAY A 0700 HFM800P CDG-MAN
21-MAY D 0900 HFM820 MAN-JFK
25-MAY A 2100 HFM811 JFK-MAN
25-MAY D 2300 HFM812P MAN-DRS
4 days parking at JFK can't be cheap...
21-MAY A 0900 HFM800P GLA-MAN
21-MAY D 1225 HFM820 MAN-JFK
25-MAY A 2040 HFM811 JFK-MAN
25-MAY D 2300 HFM812P MAN-DRS
Mar 23, 2025 | 6:18 am
#371
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is this a charter for someone else? they are not "global airlines" flights are they? considering this is a month away where are they being sold?
Last edited by KARFA; Mar 23, 2025 at 6:26 am
Mar 23, 2025 | 9:02 am
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Mar 23, 2025 | 10:04 am
#374
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James appears to have recently got engaged, so even if his plane never takes off he should be able to pay for a decent wedding from all the merch, not to mention the champagne left over from the media event last year! Mind you, wearing one of those around T5 might be quite a fun act of defiance and subversion!
Mar 24, 2025 | 4:46 am
#375
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Looks like booking is now open for the inaugural flights.
I wont post the link, but I do maintain that he's got a hell of a lot further with this than any of us lot would!
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I wont post the link, but I do maintain that he's got a hell of a lot further with this than any of us lot would!
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