OliWW

YL is now due into East Midlands 28/29 July, it was surpose to get a slot this evening while being in shannon, but hasn't yet, so it could be either one of the days. Also YI is still in Canada i believe ... And I read on the internet today that they are to hold delivery of the aircraft until February 09?...

Mr A Tis

TOYI delivered into East Mids last night ( 28th).
Any idea when it'll enter revenue service?

FlyboyUK

I would expect within the next few days. It didn't take long to get last year's arrivals on the line.

Looks like there should be another new arrival next week too

mathers_wales_uk

I have seen now that Jethro's is showing GTOYL as due 08 and now another aircraft GTOYM is to be delivered in 08 too.

Anyone know if theres more on the cards as i guess these are to replace the 735.

OliWW

Some people are saying that YM is now at EMA, some are saying that YI are at EMA... I thought it was YL at the start, so apologies.

Brushtype4

Can assure you that the baby 737 in the bmi hangar in EMA is YI.

YM is in Singapore with an Indian reg on and not expected for a week or so.

YI in SNN with it's original Irish reg and revised delivery date awaited.

CabinCrewe

Surely YI cant be in EMA and SNN ?

Brushtype4

Sorry. YI in EMA, YL in SNN.

OliWW

I hear that YI will start full operations on Saturday 2nd August... replacing G-POWC which is at EMA at the moment helping out... YL is then expected around about the 15-16th August, and then YM at the end of august aparantally

mathers_wales_uk

Anyone know ig YD is back from BCN? Went Tech last night, apparently sub charter operating this mornings FAO from CWL (think it's european)

OliWW

I dont think it is, it might have something to do with the EDI flight which has been cancelled, maybe because its still out there and dont no when it will be back

jubilee

Baby have/are starting three new routes from Manchester this summer,
Bcn-Lis-Mad. Barcelona is the only route showing as bookable through the winter, but is the only route where they face competition(Monarch).

Would they not be better concentrating on Madrid and Lisbon,where they have no competition? Answers please.
Regards,
Jubilee.

groundedforgood

It is confusing isn't it? Exactly the same could be said of Birmingham where there is a greater frequency of flights by WW to these destinations ie: Lisbon has run 5 times per week since March against the two ex-Manchester from June. I travel BHX-LIS frequently and it's built up quite a following from BHX, I couldn't understand why it's been dumped for the winter. There again, I'm no bean counter so the economics of the routes may not be worth it, loads look fine but heaven knows what the yields are. Lets hope that they return in spring 09.

Mr. Blonde

YI entered service Saturday 2nd from EMA to EDI then ALC - and has a new billboard style paintjob

YM due in a matter of days.

YL now due in the Autumn to replace -300 G-BYZJ which is going off lease (also oldest one in the fleet).

baps

Did baby have some probs over the weekend? Saw a regional Embraer operating a baby flight in ALC as well as a mainline Airbus! A long slog for the regional boys and girls!!

Ian Brooks

Baby are using a mainline bus for most of the summer ex MAN
but there are also mainline charters to the Med from several airports as well

Ian

MUFC_fan

They are operating two actually.

1 A319 and 1 A321 which are making appearances right across the WW network from MAN. Fancy travelling on an A321 to Belfast?

chrisnutter1

The A321 G-MIDC that baby have leased has been "nicked" by BMI to operate their charters from either LBA or EMA as G-MIDL is/was tech in Faro. baby flights that were scheduled for the A321 ex MAN have been op by BMI
A319 (baby cabin crew) and ERJ 145 (regional crew) as an over-spill. So far the ERJ has been to BOD, PRG, BFS and ALC!

A further BMI A319 has been leased for AUG G-DBCH as some of our "new"
73's haven't arrived yet!

OliWW

Will bmibaby be adding there new billboard colours to there other aircraft?

caaardiff

There must be a shortage somewhere, WW sub-chartered a MAN flight to a TOM 767-200 last week. Hows that for low-cost cabin space!