Last week’s holiday was the first time I flew anywhere since February 2004, which means the first time since all the new security restrictions were imposed. I had forgotten just what a joyless experience flying has become now.
Entries Tagged as 'Aviation'
Blue sky thinking
January 19th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Life, Technology
Having had some small involvement in aviation, rubbing shoulders with fellow members of the LGA’s aviation special interst group and the Gatwick area consultative committee, I am on nodding terms with the theory of hub airports. As a result I can sympathise with notion that Heathrow as it stands will not be able to compete […]
Airportman
September 19th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Life
BAA’s enforced sale of Gatwick is going to make for some interesting and uncertain times in the area. The BBC were carrying a story today about Horsham-based NOGAR campaigning to fight an additional runway, and I’m sure that GACC will be in the news before long. I don’t really have the attention span to say […]
Tags: Aviation·Crawley Council
Airport
September 2nd, 2008 · Comments Off on Airport · Life
I wonder if this is a good idea? If BAA are forced to sell off one or two of their London airports, Virgin are interested in buying Gatwick as part of a consortium.
Farnborough 2008
July 20th, 2008 · 10 Comments · Life, Technology, Work
We went off to Farnborough for the air show today. I had not been to one before because, although I like planes, I only really have a casual interest in them and figured that air shows were just for the hardcore aviation enthusiasts. It turns out I got it wrong – anyone can enjoy them, […]
Slowing down
May 24th, 2008 · 4 Comments · Technology
One other reason why I use less fuel than the average is that I tend not to drive very fast. I’m not as slow as Jayne likes to make out, its just that I go more for gentle acceleration and braking than certain other people in this household. What I did not know, having never […]
Whooosh!
September 12th, 2007 · 10 Comments · Technology
I have never given much thought to zeppelins before, so one statistic in a programme on channel Five tonight stopped me in my tracks. It was one of those popular technology-type programmes. The sort which usually features massive buildings or bridges. The one tonight was about airships. The amazing statistic was the speed of the […]
Headlines
August 29th, 2007 · Comments Off on Headlines · Life
Crawley Observer, 29/8/7, page 5 Gatwick ‘not for sale’ Crawley News, 29/8/7, page 2 Gatwick Airport ‘to be sold within a year’ If its in the papers it must be true…
Tags: Aviation·Gatwick·Local Papers
Headline of the year?
December 6th, 2006 · Comments Off on Headline of the year? · Life
The BBC website has a late contender for the title of headline of the year, with this : Flatulence leads US jet to divert
Taxi for O’Leary!
October 6th, 2006 · 10 Comments · Life
I couldn’t believe some of the stuff in this article in today’s paper, and the bit next to it. Living in a town where the economy is pretty much dependent on the aviation industry, its interesting to read about how the business model for these economy airlines works, but isn’t it amazing what we will […]