On: Ural Airlines is preparing to fly a stranded Airbu...

[lastofthemojito]

I wonder who will be the "lucky" pilot who gets to attempt the take off? Do they get massive hazard pay? Or will be it management's least favorite pilot?

[leetrout → lastofthemojito]

Doubt it will be hard to find someone. There are plenty of test pilots and ferry pilots or other special flight circumstance pilots that would love to have this on their resume.

[HeyLaughingBoy → lastofthemojito]

Are you kidding? They'll probably all be jockeying for the chance to do it.