Aurigny Air Services
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Doesn't make a lot of sense to me - Aurigny buying a 195. Paid for 100% by the Guernsey taxpayer, buying (not leasing) a single aircraft jet "fleet" using a very niche 195 with debatable resale value on a 40 min route from a shortish runway.
They could have added another horrible ATR, however the Q400 is the perfect aircraft.
Also from March next year a monopoly so fares will rocket - Easyjet are taking over the Jersey slots but Guernsey gets to keep "the islands favourite airline" yeh right.
They could have added another horrible ATR, however the Q400 is the perfect aircraft.
Also from March next year a monopoly so fares will rocket - Easyjet are taking over the Jersey slots but Guernsey gets to keep "the islands favourite airline" yeh right.
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Paid for 100% by the Guernsey taxpayer
They could have added another horrible ATR
Also from March next year a monopoly so fares will rocket
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The fact is that they are a loss making airline without a viable commercial strategy so they may pay back the aircraft loans but the tax payer funds the overall losses and the jet will probably worsen the financial situation.
That is why i think the fares will go up once Flybe leave the LGW route.
Time will tell
That is why i think the fares will go up once Flybe leave the LGW route.
Time will tell
Dornier 228
Aurigny are looking to have a Dornier 228 (a possible replacement type for the Trislander) on a 2 week wet-lease basis from 11th November. The aim is to try out the aircraft in the operation, see how it likes Alderney weather and to gauge its overall suitability.
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BRS loads have been low - has been flown by Trislanders (once by two in formation, apparently) in the past but it's an awfully long way at 130kts/110dB.
The Dornier flew its first ACI-SOU today. Apparently did so in under 30mins and the lady who runs the hotdog van in Alderney has already nicknamed it Dory. Meanwhile at Anglos:
The Dornier flew its first ACI-SOU today. Apparently did so in under 30mins and the lady who runs the hotdog van in Alderney has already nicknamed it Dory. Meanwhile at Anglos:
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But doesn't it require a two cockpit crew? I seem to remember that the single-crew operation of the Tris was always given as one the reasons why it was such an attractive airplane despite its other shortcomings - or am I mixing up things?
How is, by the way, the performance of the D228-200 out of ACI? If there are issues, an alternative would be the slightly smaller D228-100, although I don't think that RUAG offers them as new aircraft and the number of used ones on the market will be very limited.
How is, by the way, the performance of the D228-200 out of ACI? If there are issues, an alternative would be the slightly smaller D228-100, although I don't think that RUAG offers them as new aircraft and the number of used ones on the market will be very limited.
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228-202K no issues for performance out of ACI full load to Southampton. If Aurigny get one its the 202K that's licenced for PT use in UK the 200 is not. Suckling started with a 200 G-BMMR if my memory was right but had to have it converted. G-RGDT was also converted from a 200. Some of the issues that will have to be looked at will be fuel supply in ACI and the need for Anglo to get the type on there 145. At AW we run up against the need for a hangar visit every 100 hours which was a trip to Fairoaks as Mann aviation would not come down to Wales to do a 100hr check.
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Cyrano, with some rescheduling and not having one on permanent maintenance there could be a reduction in fleet size. Although there are not many around leasing in older airframes may reduce the cost. But to counter this is the requirement for two crew. What would be the best replacement for a Trislander sorry to say but another Trislander. I believe that the limiting part is the main spar but a Defender wing is the same as a Tris. Maybe we need to start the save Joey campaign!.....