It seems we were both correct, but I was also wrong at the same time
TUIC was used for the UK base visits for ground handling and site acceptance at EMA and GLA prior to commercial operations and also operated the first TOM Dreamliner longhaul flight from GLA (which was the data from where I derived my statement that TUIC was first)
TUIA was delivered first and used for crew training (along with TUIB) and operated the shorthaul training sectors
*IGNORE* EITHER WAY the relevant points for this thread - TUIA flew SFB-EMA, went tech AOG at EMA with avionics related rudder problems, spent the day at EMA in the hands of the engineers (with TUIB shuttling in from GLA to operate the CUN flights) before shuttling out late at night which, from this thread, transpires to be to STN for Hangarage & for rest areas
EDIT: AAARRRGGGHHH, it's not going well for me today. I just cross checked the dates above and realised that I got my regs the wrong way round because my work duties changed at short notice and had to swap from one set of duties to the other mid-shift.
TUIB did the SFB before going tech at EMA on the 2nd before ferrying out late at night.
TUIA took over for the CUN sectors before returning late to EMA (knock on from the previous day) on the 3rd and then ferried out to STN which, from the posts above, is for the rear rest areas (though that does lead me to wonder why these werent done in Seattle whilst the aircraft were still with Boeing)
Last edited by Burnie5204; 9th Oct 2013 at 23:14.