Originally Posted by CaptainMark

and i will end this thread by offering up a bowl of cream of sum yung guy

Originally Posted by cma2407

Did this whole thread start with someone killing time on a 80+ hr layover in Osaka?

That's 30 secs of my life I'll never get back...

Originally Posted by Lindy

In Aviation there are the "5 Freedoms" which permit this, it is called Cabotage. However, each country has the ability to decide whether or not to permit Cabotage, i.e., the U.S. does not permit it in the contiguous 48.

In a nutshell the freedoms begin at most restrictive to least restrictive:
-can fly over a foreign country and will not be shot down
+can land for fuel, servicing but NO deplaning/enplaning of pax
+can drop pax
+can pick-up pax
=Cabotage (ability to fly inter-country)

Think of our Canadian Operations. US a/c are only permitted the first 4 freedoms, but not the 5th (we can go into YYX, drop freight + pick-up freight, fuel, etc. but we cannot go from YYX to YWG with freight).

My bet would be China needs us until they no longer need our speciality/background/services. They will keep a tight reign of employing their own pilots (if available) versus letting outsiders do the work. The Okay Airlines isn't new, just new to this service.

Hope this helps.

Originally Posted by Denny Chimes

When I got back from Montana last week, I had a bunch of Canadian dollars I needed to exchange.

Originally Posted by FDXer

Somethings are just better left unsaid!

Originally Posted by fedupbusdriver

Ever read "Under the bleachers" by I. Semour Bunz?

Originally Posted by frozenboxhauler

No, but I've read "Yellow River" by I. P. Phreely. I really need to grow up,............................................... ..................................NOT!
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