Maude Charlee
Just a quick correction on the Ryanair loading policy that you mentioned. I've just left EGSS after working as a dispatcher on Ryanair aircraft for 4yrs. The loading rule on the -800's is as follows:
If the A/C has a load of 160 Bags or less then they all go into
Hold 2 in the front of the A/C.
190 Bags or less, then 160 go in
Hold 2 as mentioned and 30, or remainder go into
Hold 1, in the nose.
Ryanair wants a max of 190 bags in the front of its -800's, anything over 190 is loaded as above but with the remainder in the rear
holds 3 & 4 (Hold 4 rarely used)
This sounds simple enough but obviously depending on the size of the bags it may not be possible to load exactly to the regulations. For example in the winter when the SZG, BGY, TMP flights etc are full of ski's, then either with a total baggage load of 190 or less you still have to use the rear holds are the ski's are too big to cram into the front with the normal luggage. The loadsheets are all manual and as a dispatcher you can play around with the loading as long as the aircraft still trims out.
I've dispatched for Easyjet as well and they are the opposite to Ryanair. All their bags go into the rear holds and anything left over has to go in the front! When FR had the Buzz -300 the load was split 50/50 and this was the same on the BAE 146 as well.
Hope thats clear enough.
Regards.
