COVENTRY

[nigel osborne]

Seamus CVT.

BHX are very keen to push for cargo, especially when the runway extension opens.

Not sure they could compete with EMA operation ,but Id never say never and with Cov just down the road perhaps the 767 could be based at BHX, save the pilots a jaunt to EMA

Nigel

[mmeteesside]

Star Air currently operate 11 767-200Fs for UPS in Europe, is it this contract that West Atlantic have won?

[jamesp]

A titan 737 has just landed. Dont know if its another purchase or just on loan.

[turbroprop]

Ex TITAN so 2 + 2 = ( answer on a post card )

[jamesp]

According to jethros fleet listing atlantic has ordered a 2nd 767 and both are being based at stansted. Rumour has it 3 more 737s are on order and to be delivered to cvt

[the best protector]

That's got to be good for CVT then hasn't it?

[x1150]

Tristar ?

Anybody have any info on what looked like a tristar flying very low south to north not far from Coventry Airport today 25th march 2.30 pm.

[Evanelpus]

Anybody have any info on what looked like a tristar flying very low south to north not far from Coventry Airport today 25th march 2.30 pm.

Bruntingthorpe are expecting the last 4 RAF Tristars to arrive today, my guess is that it's one of them.

[Centre cities]

L1011

At a guess Brize to Bruntingthorpe.

Centre cities

[x1150]

Thanks for that it, looked impressive but no time to grab a camera !

[jamesp]

3rd tri-star just flew over coventry. Landing gear was down, not sure if it landed or was a touch and go. Nice aircraft shame most of them are being scrapped. Im sure there is one going to be spared for engine runs at bruntingthorpe.

[FRatSTN]

Yes I've just seen it too to the south of me. Wondered what the hell it was doing so low! Can always rely on PPRuNe to answer these kind of questions.

[Alvechurch]

RAF Tristar

ZD 951 landed at BHX at 1839.

[Trout99uk]

The last 4 Tristars 704,950,951 and 948 all now at Bruntingthorpe.

[Dawdler]

Rumours indicate that the DC3s are back at CVT from Newquay. It would appear that the commercial leasing possibilities are better in the midlands. Anyone know the truth?

[cvt person]

At least two of the three DC3's never went away - they have been on long term maintenance in one of the hangers as part of the oil pollution contract

[jamesp]

757w came in this morning, same colour scheme as the 732 that sometimes comes in. Rumour has they are to be based here

[cvt person]

The 757 was not from the same company as the 737-200 that is occasionally seen at Coventry but was from the same set up as a 737-400 that has passed through the airport.

[Arbottle]

Does anyone know when a final decision about the 'Gateway' project is going to be made?

The developer has a website all about it:

Gateway Park, Coventry | Roxhill

An important development for the city, as businesses don't want to use the (small) brownfield sites located in poorly skilled areas of the city. Most of these seen to be having houses thrown up on them.

[Dawdler]

.......as businesses don't want to use the (small) brownfield sites located in poorly skilled areas of the city. Most of these seen to be having houses thrown up on them.

I can understand that, having known several people who have run businesses in the Red Lane and Hillfields areas and the like, because they almost all have serious security issues and perhaps feel safer "out of town".

The Gateway project is such a big complicated (Three boroughs involved?) development that there are bound to be delays. I would not expect to see much happening until the Toll Bar Junction works are completed.

Spent a pleasant afternoon in the Coventry Flying Club the other day, watching (and commenting on) every departure and arrival.