Maybe they should be guests on "The Big Bang Theory". I think they would fit right in.

 

New's bear hugs are actually hugs he gives to bears.



Damn that thing looks mean. New must be on it.

 

Mine is bigger than yours... or so says the statistics:

SHANGHAI — China Southern Airlines is now Asia's largest carrier by passenger numbers after overtaking troubled Japan Airlines, according to figures provided by the two companies.

China Southern soared in 2009 on the back of booming domestic demand and government assistance. In stark contrast, JAL is restructuring after filing for bankruptcy in early 2010 in one of Japan's biggest corporate failures.

China Southern actually overtook JAL in 2008, when its passenger volume rose to 58.24 million, according to data supplied by the Chinese carrier to AFP on Wednesday.

The airline, which boasts China's biggest fleet, extended its lead even further last year with a total of 66.3 million passengers, up 13.8 percent.

"Authoritative data shows China Southern Airlines surpassed JAL as Asias top carrier in passenger volumes in 2008, but the story has only been publicised lately," an official with China Southern told AFP.

"It is also a sign of how China economy expanded so fast despite the financial crisis," added the official, who asked not to be named.

China Southern, a SkyTeam alliance member run by the state, may be less well known internationally than flag carrier Air China, but its focus on shorter-haul domestic services is considered key to its success.

JAL meanwhile carried 46.87 million passengers in 2008 and 41.98 million in 2009, according to figures provided by the airline.

The struggling Japanese flagship is restructuring with the help of a state-backed turnaround fund after it filed for bankruptcy in January.

It has said it will slash international and domestic capacity over the next year by 40 percent and 30 percent respectively, compared to the 2008 fiscal year.

Combined with previously announced route-cutting plans, JAL will cease to run 28 international routes and close 11 international bases, while 50 domestic routes will be terminated, along with eight offices.

China Southern, in contrast, has said it expects passenger numbers to rise 13 percent in 2010 to nearly 75 million passengers.

Analysts said China Southern's rise to the top in Asia was hardly a shock.

"It is not surprising because the demand from China?s domestic market is very robust," said Li Shurong, an aviation analyst at Shenyin and Wanguo Securities.

"Every year the average growth rate stays above 10 percent. No other country in the world has this kind of double-digit growth."

The growth in passenger volume means China's airlines will eventually top the global charts -- positions currently help by US airlines -- and consolidation could accelerate the process, Li said.

The Guangzhou-based airline announced last month it had swung back to profit in 2009 thanks to a government bailout and improving domestic demand.

Since late 2008, Beijing has injected nearly two billion dollars into the nation's top three carriers, including China Southern, to help them weather slowing demand caused by the financial crisis.

Shares in China Southern closed 1.4 percent higher at 6.76 yuan (99 US cents) in Shanghai on Wednesday.

 

Yes. It would be funny if we showed up to the APC reunion and I looked like:





Instead of:

 

ok so whats with the dfw pics???? is the talk true base reopening in 2345??


questions about greenslips since they say they will be giving them out like candy this summer!!!

i am on reserves by the way

1. if you green slip on days off can they fly u into reserve days?

2. if you green slip is it with conflict if it goes from off days into reserve days?? meaning is that how you have to put the slip in?

3. if they fly u into reserve days what gets paid as greenslip pay, only days you had off or the whole trip??

thanks

crazy

 

I would be floored to see anything in DFW besides a maintenance hanger, and a FA base. We may one day see a pilot base but with the way we schedule domestic flying there really is no need. International would need at least three destinations.

1) Yes, they can. and the credit days are given to you at the end of the trip. (First available reserve days past the trip)

2) No they will fly you from off days to reserve days on a GS, no need to do with with a GSWC

3) GS pay is the off days. If you are assigned a GS on a reserve day the first day then any X or * days are paid above your 70 hr guarantee.

 

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1. Yes
2. No, just a regular green slip
3. Only days you had off

Reserve green slip pay is single pay added to the guarantee or what you fly on your reserve days. For example let's assume you get 15 hours of green slip pay on your off days:

1. If you fly less than 70 hours on your scheduled reserve days, then you will be paid 85 hours for the month
2. If you fly 75 hours on your scheduled reserve days, then you will be paid 90 hours for the month.

Rolling thunder. When you green slip on reserve off days (X days), you get the X-Days paid back on your reserve days. For example, if you are on X-days on 1-4 and reserve 5-10. If you get a 4 day green slip on 1-4, then your X days are paid back 5-8. If you get a 2 day green slip on 6-7 then your X days are paid back 9-10 and so on. If they are that short you can roll X-days through the whole month and get green slip pay for almost all flying. They have to be really short of manning to make this work but when it does, jackpot.

 

thanks all for the answers!!

just trying to understand all of this!!

 

[quote=Rogue24;811089]I would be floored to see anything in DFW besides a maintenance hanger, and a FA base. We may one day see a pilot base but with the way we schedule domestic flying there really is no need. International would need at least three destinations.



rumored from more than one source and from different departments that they had it planned out and people saw it on paper for a base for pilots!! not current a/e but on last one but at last minute it dissappeared!!!!!
hope maybe one day it comes back but, im not gonna hold my breath!

just saying