As was I with you Grant.....didn't take the bait dude? :p > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Grant McKenzie" <grantmckenzie@optushome.com.au> > To: <AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU> > Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 4:59 PM > Subject: Re: AIRLINE Digest - 12 May 2002 to 13 May 2002 - Special issue > (#2002-266) > > > > I'm sure you're right Rolandos. I just wanted to get a rise out of Scotty. > > > > Grant > > SYD > > QF > > > > > > Rolandos Constantinides wrote: > > > > > You are almost right, actually about half the flights from SVO to LCA > > > are Tu154s, the rest is IL86s... As for Continental, indeed no relation > > > to the one in Huston, they use Tu154s and IL86s not B772s! Their icao > > > code is PVV. The others that fly regular services from SVO or DMO to LCA > > > are AJT Air (TRJ), Orenburgh (ORB), Kras Air (KJC), Sibir (SBI), KMV > > > (MVD - they use Tu204), IRS Aero (LDF), and more that I can't recall > > > now.... As for their quality, when you see the external appearance of an > > > IRS IL86 or a Kras Tu154, you will immediately know they are taken > > > excellent care of - actually they are brighter, shinier, and cleaner > > > than most European airlines' aircraft! > > > > > > Rolandos Constantinides > > > ATCO > > > Larnaca / Pafos > > > > > > ============ > > > > > >>>>>That's probably a good thing Grant.....but seeing as most of the > flights to > > >>>>> > > > Cyprus seem to be on Tu-154s, you really shouldn't have a problem. And > > > those > > > POS Antonov's and Ilyushin's are no worse than the pieces of junk which > > > QF > > > contracts in for their Airlink service. ;-) > > > > > > > > >>>>>You are correct about Continental Airways. Not the same. Completely > > >>>>> > > > different company owned by (I think) Natalie Tours (or am I thinking of > > > another airline here?). Also, the CO you are thinking of is based in > > > HOU/IAH, not ATL. You are probably thinking of DL > > > > > > >