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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th May 2024, 16:38
Replies: 51
Views: 2,762
Posted By WHBM

Laker's charters somehow seem to get forgotten...

Laker's charters somehow seem to get forgotten nowadays, but it was a significant and much longer lasting part of the business, both holiday flights which they did from the start, and also affinity,...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th May 2024, 07:19
Replies: 51
Views: 2,762
Posted By WHBM

TransOcean was previously the quite substantial...

TransOcean was previously the quite substantial USA charter operator Gulf Air Transport. There's one of the 1980s JP Airline Fleets annual books with a front cover picture of the substantial Gulf...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd May 2024, 14:41
Replies: 51
Views: 2,762
Posted By WHBM

Yes they were, there was a small but steady...

Yes they were, there was a small but steady stream of tourism to the Soviet Union by various tour companies (Thomson were surprisingly well into it), especially in the 1980s, and these were long...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd May 2024, 12:26
Replies: 51
Views: 2,762
Posted By WHBM

Pomair didn't get a lot of holiday flight work...

Pomair didn't get a lot of holiday flight work from Belgium out of season. Their DC8s in the 1970s were quite regular at Heathrow, standing in for Air Ceylon on their schedule to Colombo.

And...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd May 2024, 01:49
Replies: 51
Views: 2,762
Posted By WHBM

Not in the UK, but I do recall them at Palma in...

Not in the UK, but I do recall them at Palma in 1985, when their entire fleet were together, three onetime Finnair Caravelles, arrived together from three different Italian cities. It did seem...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd May 2024, 18:52
Replies: 51
Views: 2,762
Posted By WHBM

You are correct, they had just the one DC8, it...

You are correct, they had just the one DC8, it was a pioneer of being based at the Finland end of the quite substantial holiday market from there to the Canary Islands, Europe's longest haul and...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd May 2024, 13:27
Replies: 51
Views: 2,762
Posted By WHBM

Kar Air were a bit like the Austrian Air...

Kar Air were a bit like the Austrian Air Transport entry in my list, just a "virtual airline" for marketing (and possibly licensing) purposes, as an offshoot of the national carrier, using their...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st May 2024, 17:02
Replies: 51
Views: 2,762
Posted By WHBM

Ones I actually flew with on charters (and, I...

Ones I actually flew with on charters (and, I think, in date order of first time) :

Cambrian *
Wardair
Dan-Air
Austrian Air Transport
Britannia
B Cal Charter
Orion
Monarch
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
30th Apr 2024, 19:41
Replies: 36
Views: 3,926
Posted By WHBM

My last rear airstairs were on an Alitalia MD-80,...

My last rear airstairs were on an Alitalia MD-80, 2012, Catania to Milan. Last Douglas ever as well. Bit of schedule engineering needed to get it (don't tell Mrs W !). Surprisingly, alongside at...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
28th Apr 2024, 12:23
Replies: 23
Views: 2,129
Posted By WHBM

My first thought on seeing this. I was regular...

My first thought on seeing this. I was regular into Southend at the time.

For those who don't know it, a student fatality while instructed to make an orbit when already lined up and configured for...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
21st Apr 2024, 22:49
Replies: 1,976
Views: 1,067,479
Posted By WHBM

Setting aside for a moment a desire for fleet...

Setting aside for a moment a desire for fleet consistency, it is a fine decision whether to fit such winglets. They do increase cruise fuel efficiency, but also have an additional weight to be...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
21st Apr 2024, 10:23
Replies: 4,466
Views: 641,335
Posted By WHBM

Procedures obviously changed. They are now flying...

Procedures obviously changed. They are now flying their hold directly overhead the runners, still at 28,000. Unfortunately cloudy, but faintly audible on the ground. The days of needing a VOR to do...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
20th Apr 2024, 15:35
Replies: 4,466
Views: 641,335
Posted By WHBM

They normally fly a continuous Hold over...

They normally fly a continuous Hold over Lambourne VOR, this being the nearest one to the course. At 28,000 ft they can be direct-sight to dish transmitters at all the camera positions around the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
16th Apr 2024, 07:00
Replies: 51
Views: 11,130
Posted By WHBM

Company I worked for, non-aviation, took on in...

Company I worked for, non-aviation, took on in the 1980s a lease from BA at Heathrow House, on the A4 next to where the DoubleTree is now. Probably built 1970s - still there. Had all five floors, BA...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Apr 2024, 17:23
Replies: 45
Views: 4,130
Posted By WHBM

The DC8 pod positioning looked similar to the 707...

The DC8 pod positioning looked similar to the 707 (apologies to the knowledgeable here but "looked similar" is as tech as I get), but the DC8-62 re-engineered both wing and pod positioning quite...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
13th Apr 2024, 22:17
Replies: 45
Views: 4,130
Posted By WHBM

I didn't know Wellington was good for the DC8 but...

I didn't know Wellington was good for the DC8 but not the 707. It's a surprising way round, because I always thought the 707 wing was better. Douglas had multiple goes at getting the DC8 wing right...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Apr 2024, 20:16
Replies: 45
Views: 4,130
Posted By WHBM

I did notice over the years various press...

I did notice over the years various press articles about the 747SP which turned out to be (maybe) inaccurate - possibly either hopeful PR people or journalist misunderstandings.

The original Pan...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
10th Apr 2024, 18:07
Replies: 1,976
Views: 1,067,479
Posted By WHBM

There are commercial reasons and justifications...

There are commercial reasons and justifications for doing this, but not really on-topic for a Jet2 discussion.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
9th Apr 2024, 17:20
Replies: 1,976
Views: 1,067,479
Posted By WHBM

As ever with "accounting", an imprecise science...

As ever with "accounting", an imprecise science if there ever was one, it all depends how you choose to do the arithmetic. Depreciation is meant to represent the real loss of initial value, but as...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
8th Apr 2024, 07:51
Replies: 76
Views: 26,379
Posted By WHBM

To quote a UK transport journalist : ...

To quote a UK transport journalist :

"Statements of safety being 'our highest priority' generally follow an incident which proves that it isn't"
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Apr 2024, 05:58
Replies: 1,976
Views: 1,067,479
Posted By WHBM

I think you will find they bought 33 brand new...

I think you will find they bought 33 brand new 737-800s from Boeing back in 2016-17, one of the largest European holiday flight operator purchases of recent times. These aircraft are now heading for...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Apr 2024, 22:43
Replies: 705
Views: 197,975
Posted By WHBM

From the old times : "The ideal aircraft...

From the old times :

"The ideal aircraft would be ...

- Designed by Lockheed
- Built by Boeing
- Have Sales & Marketing by McDonnell Douglas.

Shame how Boeing dropped the ball on their...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Apr 2024, 11:39
Replies: 127
Views: 29,060
Posted By WHBM

I described above how old 707 G-AYSL, Sierra...

I described above how old 707 G-AYSL, Sierra Lima, became universally Spread Legs with its various UK operators, and it even gets a mention as such in Alexander Frater's book "Beyond the Blue...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Apr 2024, 15:28
Replies: 127
Views: 29,060
Posted By WHBM

Oh, I didn't know Dan-Air had First Class ... :)

Oh, I didn't know Dan-Air had First Class ... :)
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Apr 2024, 10:50
Replies: 127
Views: 29,060
Posted By WHBM

The aircraft lost to corrosion at Lusaka was...

The aircraft lost to corrosion at Lusaka was fairly mid-life, built 1963 for Pan Am, sold 1976 to a secondary leasing company, later to Dan-Air, lost 1977. Didn't say a lot for Pan Am's maintenance...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd Apr 2024, 21:35
Replies: 127
Views: 29,060
Posted By WHBM

Donaldson had two of their 707s converted by Pan...

Donaldson had two of their 707s converted by Pan Am before lease to 707-321F with a cargo door, so first choice for their freight operations.

Regarding financing, they appear to have been leased...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
1st Apr 2024, 10:06
Replies: 1,976
Views: 1,067,479
Posted By WHBM

The downside of any holiday flight operator...

The downside of any holiday flight operator basing the aircraft at the Mediterranean end is that it shortens the available holiday for the customers, by about half a day. First thing departures from...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
31st Mar 2024, 09:46
Replies: 1,976
Views: 1,067,479
Posted By WHBM

I don't think Jet2 have had any flight bases in...

I don't think Jet2 have had any flight bases in Spain since before lockdown (when I think it was confined to Alicante). All their Spanish flights are straight in there and back out again.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
30th Mar 2024, 11:21
Replies: 1,976
Views: 1,067,479
Posted By WHBM

Seems a bit of a gross media blunder if so - one...

Seems a bit of a gross media blunder if so - one would expect an immediate retraction from Jet2.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
30th Mar 2024, 08:40
Replies: 1,976
Views: 1,067,479
Posted By WHBM

Article here says that Jet2 are looking for...

Article here says that Jet2 are looking for flight crew redundancies



Jet2 to axe popular holiday service for Brits while putting hundreds of jobs at risk (msn.com)...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
28th Mar 2024, 22:45
Replies: 4,466
Views: 641,335
Posted By WHBM

London City of course really hit. 25 knots from...

London City of course really hit. 25 knots from the SW doesn't sound too bad but people have ended up at Stansted, Birmingham, etc. Birmingham is a bit surprising because their runway orientation is...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Mar 2024, 08:31
Replies: 705
Views: 197,975
Posted By WHBM

There used to be a poster here who had done...

There used to be a poster here who had done exactly this for their airline having Lockheed Tristars built at Palmdale. It seemed a little group of them from different carriers inevitably built up on...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
23rd Mar 2024, 11:57
Replies: 73
Views: 34,140
Posted By WHBM

You have to be careful with such oddball...

You have to be careful with such oddball "revenue", inevitably low, that the additional costs of provision compared to an empty leg don't outweigh things, particularly when operations are disrupted...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
23rd Mar 2024, 11:50
Replies: 4,466
Views: 641,335
Posted By WHBM

I've noticed various such combinations over the...

I've noticed various such combinations over the years. Around 1960, in Somerset, very distant aircraft droning late at night, sometimes a bit eerie, penetrating my childhood bedroom, which I now put...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Mar 2024, 07:51
Replies: 705
Views: 197,975
Posted By WHBM

Notable today in the media are the chiefs of both...

Notable today in the media are the chiefs of both Ryanair (O'Leary) and Etihad (Neves) going on about delayed aircraft deliveries, citing the impact this has on their projected business.

But of...
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