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 (2007-to date)
 Hong Kong Airlines Ltd. , Hong Kong SAR, China
> 737-NG simulator training (Incheon, South Korea)
> 737-NG base training (Macau, China)
(2000-2002)
 R-Lines company, Marce, France
> Flight operations
> Pilots
> Departments
> 13 june 2001 Incident
> One of the last flights in Angers
 (2000)
 Taxi Air Fret company, Toussus-le-Noble, France
(1999-2000)
 Air Bretagne company, Vannes, France
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Hong Kong Airlines Ltd. - 737-NG simulator training
Korean Airlines (KAL) training center in Incheon (South Korea)KAL simulators room737-NG simulator737-NG simulator
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Hong Kong Airlines Ltd. - 737-NG base training
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R-Lines - Flights operations
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R-Lines - Pilots
Pilot ADHPilot MRN with OPSPilot BSNPilot TREAnd the boss...
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R-Lines - Departments

Personnel departmentEngineering departmentPlanning departmentAssistant Operations manager
Operations departmentPilots dispatch department
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R-Lines - 13 June 2001 incident
On 13 June 2001 at 13:55 UTC, the flight AF3278 Angers (LFJR)-Clermont-Ferrand (LFLC) hit a hare crossing the runway during the TKOF roll. The crew interrupts the TKOF around 80 kts after the #1 propeller hitted the rodent.
One blade did break and slotted just above the first right window..
The aircraft was towed to the ramp. No passenger injury, but the aircraft was severly damaged.
The event was (strangely) classified by the French Accident Investigation Branch as a (simple) incident even though the aircraft was not able to fly before serious maintenance...


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R-Lines - One of the last flights in Angers (LFJR)

The final meters before stopping at Angers (LFJR) from Clermont-Ferrand (LFLC)StopEverything OkThe ground cart is pluggedLine maintenance approaching for aircraft checking
Cargo operation in the cargo holdCabin cleaning process...
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Taxi Air Fret

BE99 left wing over the Gascogne gulf at FL110*The boss in command (Gilles now a corporate Citation pilot)And in the novice role....BE99 right wing over the Gascogne gulf at FL110Cargo cabin configuration view from the rear
The Beech 99 operated by Taxi Air Fret were non pressurized aircrafts with no autopilot... So it was always a tough, demanding and challenging job, at least because the weather (no pressurization means FL110 maximum). But as consequences, it was a complete an enjoyable experience where I learned a lot...
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Air Bretagne

BE200 leaving Lorient (LFRH) parking area for Stornoway (EGPO)BE200 #2 engine en route to Inverness (EGPE)Right wing view from FO seat enroute to Inverness (EGPE)One boss in command... (Jean-Marc, currently a Corporate Citation Captain)Another Boss in command.... (Patrick, currently a corporate Citation pilot)

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