Another new operator

[Euravia First]

Re: Another new operator

Ops Bangle refers to comparisons with the old Birmingham Executive etc.
It may be helpful to hear a passenger's view. Right from the start [1983?] I used Birmingham Executive and greatly appreciated the VIP feel provided by their 12 seaters with friendly individual service/ hot food/quality crockery/good wine/starched linen/metal cutlery etc.
It cannot be denied that the vibration/noise levels were sometimes a little high but a good view from a guaranteed window seat at 17000 feet seemed to me more than adequate compensation for this!
I flew regularly to Copenhagen in the splendid little 12 seater Jetstream but I remember being told that the Milan via Zurich sometimes used a 19 seater Jetstream with an altogether different comfort level.
I also greatly enjoyed the fact that in those safer days it was usual for the pilots to leave the cockpit door open so we interested passengers could enjoy a close up view of the flying including the approach/landing into Copenhagen. The return to Birmingham sometimes used "the short" runway.
The subsequent Maersk F50s {with some Danish crew} were quite O.K. but not the same. The real come down was to the refurbished 111-200s. I could no longer detect a VIP feel in those seemingly tired aircraft with high seats/low windows giving a restricted view.
Good luck with the new airline! Please use the original "Birmingham Executive" days rather than the later "Birmingham European" days as the model.
Regards from Euravia First.