timboab

is it only the one jumbo?

Do you have any idea how old that plane is?

J-Man

TF-AME

Delivered to SQ on 30/10/1984 as N121KG
Went to Corsair as F-GSEA on 21/8/1997
Then registered to Air Atlanta Icelandic as TF-AME on 15/12 /2004
Finally leased from AAI to Travel city direct still TF-AME on 17/03/2005

First flight date was 17/10/1984 not bad to say its nearly 23 years old, hasnt had a wealth of operators like most that age have.

timboab

WOW-How on earth do you know all that???

Is it a nice 'healthy' plane (Nervous flyer you see!!)

Thanks very much.

timboab

oh, and one last thing-Who are SQ-What operator are they?

GW76

SQ= Singapore Airlines
Its amazing what a google search will come up with.....

timboab

Funny thing is, this is a website about all things aeroplanes-So I just asked what SQ stood for-Not everyone is a airline geek.

But thank you for answering my question.

emnm

healthy plane???
yes, flew on it last march, up in the bubble and its fine dont worry, good service in the bubble as well

airhumberside

XL are starting scheduled flights next summer, according to their flight timetable

LGS6753

XL have been doing scheduled services this summer too, viz: LTN-LCA and others

bnhs89

The LTN-LCA has been operated since the demise of AJet (Helios)

As for the aircraft orders, XL France have 3 A320's & the 2 A330 ordered, XL Germany have 2 A320's on order. As they are now all part of the same group I'm sure they will all be swapped around as necessary.

http://www.airbus.com/store/mm_repos..._June_2007.xls

2 of the 767-300's are apparently going back to the Leasing Company soon, and the contract on the 743's comes to an end in 2008, hence the orders for the A330's.

airhumberside

Another scheduled route, that starts this winter - prepared to be surprised - LGW-NOC, daily except Saturday. Not yet for sale but its in their flight timetable. This is a bit of change in direction for XL

iwak

Anyone any idea when the lgw /noc flights will be released for sale?

cheers.

airhumberside

Flight timetable now also showing MAN-LCA, and interestingly LTN -Paphos/Sharm El Sheik as scheduled services - the Luton routes arent currently served on a charter basis so are brand new

bhoy007

Hey Guys!!!

I have heard that XL are due to down size at LGW and MAN so its unlikly that there going to be crewing for summer "08" at these two bases.

Has anyone else heard this and why is this happening at these two big bases?

Hope use can give some light on it, as i was really looking forward to applying to LGW for summer "08"

airhumberside

No STN fights are on sale for next summer - so is STN base shutting down?

But it does look like a LTN base will be opening?

afterdark

I was noticing that in the Travelcitydirect website they are offering only main cabin or premier seating for S08 are XL they doing away with the 747-300's earlier than planned this would also seem to fit in with downsizing, I take it will be with XL 767's.

Can anyone tell me the if the layout in the XL 767's are 2-4-2, 2-3-2 and what the seat pitch/comfort is like.

I see that they have now on order 4 x A330 for delivery, 1 on each Nov & Dec 08 also Mar & Apr 09.

aidoair

Well that would work out, as from what i have heard is that the lease for the 743 is due to end mid November this year and i have not heard of any plans to extend this lease again.

As for the 767's thier longhaul economy cabin is 2-4-2 with 32" legroom. The XL one cabin is 2-2-2 with upto 45" legroom. As for the premium economy section i am not sure if they still offer this service but when they did it aws 2-3-2 with upto 35" legroom.

shaftenhoe end

airhumberside - LGWNOC as a scheduled route, will be interesting to see how XL do as EZ tried it then pulled off. Would imagine RYR will also give them a run fo there money with their own routes into STN/LTN.

scotsunflyer

I apologise in advance if this is the wrong forum. What are xl operating on MAN-SSH and MAN-HRG this winter?

Is it B738/B752/B762 ?

(If wrong forum please move)

airhumberside

At the moment I doubt they will be doing very well as its stil not yet on sale, just in the timetable. Same with LTN-PFO/SSH. Anyone know whats going on?