Embraers for Air Nam???
 

Good morning guys,

I heard a GOSSIP concerning "some Embraers" flying soon for Air Namibia.

Does anybody knows a bikkie more about this, and if yes, of what Embraer do "they" actually talk about? is it a lease, a sub-contracting story or so?

I tried to get infos at the Air Nam Ops, by phone, but none of the persons I talked too seems to have an clue about that.

Thanks,

TRFN

Bay Air Is More Like It

I herd a similar rumor. Apparently they're looking for machines to replace their B1900s because of increased pax loads on some of their routes. Eros is however a very challenging airfield. Most medium turbospops cannot performance comply, especially in the 2nd and 3rd segments. It'll be interesting to find out which a/c they'll choose.

3rd Segment?

Please elaborate...

Obviously 4th segment that is!

Embraer 110? 120? 145?
 

Wokay, thanks guys...any idea of whcih specific model of embraer would it be?

About Eros, well, if the Goooood old' DC6 can manage a take off out of there on a 35 degree day-lekker-for-a-braai-by-the-pool-but-not-for-a-runway-09-take-off, I'm not worried about a Brasilia or Banderante...

Anyway, thats another topic, for another day... ;)

They the Embraer 160....owesome machine, you also get the 190 which carries more pax, more modern cockpit than the 737-800.....

Suitcase man you right its an E170 and not 160....ooops finger trouble

Eros sits at about 5500 AMSL as opposed to 44.

LDA is not an issues to most mediums into Eros. TODR could be more restricting.

Seem to remember the Airlink aircraft often having to taxi from one holding point to the other because of 2 or 3 kts of wind change, think they had a few perf issues on RWY19 too - Eros at 5500ft and summer temps around 30deg plus, mmm:confused:

EMB 135
 

Correct, it is Bay Air and it looks like 135's, according to their Ops manager..heard the salaries won`t be too shabby either..!

FYI: Eros is open to international traffic since mid September this year. Thats as far as I know and I'm speaking under correction. The Bay Air story sounds good although no info on routes is available yet. However Eros is still a huge challenge, even to most jets available to date.

Oi, Cliffy, any updates on your plans? ;)

They gave Air Nam a hard time flying out of the city centre, instead of a 40km drive out of town.
Heard Eros will be open early 2010 (soccer world cup)for Int.flights again......

eros - link?
 

Are you guys sure Link went into Eros? I know SAX did with the CRJ, but got booted as it took away Air Nam pax on the cone-head King-airs out of there. They made it all about noise, but thats is all BS as an RJ is pretty damn quiet.

Can confirm 100% that Link flew the ERJ into Eros! Been there, done that!

Well, seems official now: Air Namibia will operate EMB135 out of Eros, starting early(ish) 2011.
Lots of internal restructuring with regards to career path.
They already closed the 1900 Cape Town (coastal) route. Bay Air will connect Oranjemund & Luedritz with Walvis Bay, new Air Nam 1900 route between ERS & WVB.

I guess it will open the door again for SA Airlink (SAX) to operate from Eros? Or will the "domestic schedule" rule still apply:confused:

Don't do it , unless you are flying suits with briefcases only . Certain airlines in the ME are now regretting them baggage and cargo-wise that is. Anyway , as long as some wallah has trousered a large wad , then the pilots will just have to get on with it !