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New Spanish Metro arrived today on Fraggle, are the 228's delayed?

MUFC_fan

Not sure. Does anybody know which aircraft are operating on which routes?
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Heard yesterday that M2 are looking at starting a new base on the mainland.

I would like to think it will be BLK with a LON link and services both North and South that are connectable to the Island through the seaside resort. As my heart wants BLK, my brain seems to go with somewhere else where maybe more money is available.

Anybody any ideas?

IOMspotter

I'd heard they were setting up GLO as there second hub in July and looking to do GLO GLA

Yeadon Dam

The IOM-LBA service is usually a Metroliner. EC-GPS has been in this week.

GLOworm

I'm biased(!) but GLO would make lots of sense.... the direct rail service to Scotland from Glos is being lost and the IOM route has proven a winner. Also the 228's are ideal for GLO's short runway and (for the moment) you aren't going to get any pesky Dash or ATR operators muscling in.

Don't see why DUB couldn't work either.....

JDB1052

Hey GLOworm

"Also the 228's are ideal for GLO's short runway and (for the moment) you aren't going to get any pesky Dash or ATR operators muscling in."

The Dublin boards showed an Aer Arran flight to GLO yesterday - presume the airfield must be capable fo something bigger than a aardvark 228 then?

JB

MUFC_fan

But at the moment only M2 are interested in GLO and M2 only operate upto 19 seated a/c...

matspart3

Aer Arann ATR72 was a charter for racing at Cheltenham...they'll be back in April for the Gloucester vs Munster Heineken Cup match too...


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ATR 42 or Dash 8-200 or 300 are pretty much unrestricted off GLO's runway, but the Manx2 IOM route with a 19-seater really has shown the potential and exploited the niche.

GLOworm

Apologoies JB I'll clarify...... obstructions and runway length mean that Dash/ATRs will be restricted in payload (particularly if wet) and obviously more restricted for ATR72s and larger Dashs. Matspart please correct me if I'm off-beam here!

IMO this is probably a disincentive for these operators so Manx2 can avoid competition from the biggish boys. I said "for the moment" because if the proposals go through to remove the obstructions and reinstate part of the runway this might change. In fact part of the reason this has been proposed is to remove the restrictions on perfomance for these a/c types.

I agree with Matspart - Manx2 has shown the potential at GLO. It can certainly take some of the pax from BHX/BRS - the airport is more convenient and (because the terminal is tiny!) user-friendly - particularly for Glos residents.

Has anyboy else heard anything about more M2 routes?

jetstreamtechrecords

Haven't seen G PLAJ for some time. Are Manx2 still using it as back-up?

matspart3

Don't know about the Jetsream, but there's an extra rotation on the GLO/IOM legs on Thursdays....

Danmadole

I see Manx2 are using a Bulgarian Let410 in and out of Belfast yesterday and today. Is this a short-term lease-in or long term replacement for Dorniers?

MUFC_fan

The new L410 visited BLK this morning aswell. I think it is a tempory a/c for when the EMA starts on Monday.

Don't know where the M2 Dorniers are!

matspart3

First of the Dorniers is registered and 'imminent'....I've seen the pictures!!

Dufo

Dorniers went tech even before entering service.. worse than Metros

MUFC_fan

Why are nearly all the IOM-BLK flights from tomorrow until early next week near enough full. Extra flight on Monday also. 2 flights in 5 minutes!

matspart3

The GLO is pretty full this week too, by the looks of it. Cheltenham Festival presumably...

JulietNovemberPapa

Any news on NM getting D28s? Jethro's state that it'll use two FLM Aviation machines from sometime in the 1Q of this year. Anyone got anything more specific?

Any other info about NM?

Cheers.

GLOworm

Heard they've gone tech (already) apparantly

JulietNovemberPapa

So they actually have the D28s? I haven't hitherto found Jethro's to be inaccurate, but it's still saying they're due in the 1Q.

Incidentally, GLOworm, I'll be flying GLO-JER in July.