Crowe & Max : I was thinking from a pilot's perspective as opposed the passenger's. bmi's 737's (all series) generally seem to be overweight for CAT3 landings onto 32. Yes, they have the capabability, but very seldom do they shoot approaches. (Ditto: Britannia B757's)
Considering that there is only an extra 6 seats on the 320 (156) vs the 737-400 (150)I guessed that the decision to use the 'bus might have been driven by the fact it may have superior performance criteria for low vis approaches onto 32.
It will also be interesting to see how the Emb's fare. Are they certified for CAT II ops at Leeds yet?
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