About Hellenic Imperial Airways, have they ever suggested leasing aircraft that can be used on the Jeddah-Athens-Birmingham route?
I think that route is well and truly dead now. Unfortunatly
I'd suggest a Boeing 757 or 767 for now, I wouldn't like to see a 737 as we get enough of those at BHX
Seems like you are looking for routes based on spotterish requirements.
You want to see a B767 purely because there are too many B737's at BHX already. Is this why you want AA to bring the B777 to BHX rather than the more likely and more sustainable B757?
Viking hellas manages MAN-ATH-Erbil on an MD80/A320/B737, so Im sure a B737 could manage BHX-ATH-JED quite easily, and more sustainably too. If a B737 is the best for a said route, then that is what they will use.
QR seem to be close to coming to BHX, need an international route to compete with Emirates.
Ive heard EDI is the next UK destination for QR, but, Etihad are looking to add 2 more routes in 2011. I wonder if BHX is doing anything to bring them in?