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[househunter]

flightrider

Who will handle VLM now that Servisair are now longer at ABZ?

[CabinCrewe]

ABZ-LCY- Who said the "boat had been missed" ???
Starting this summer.

[MUFC_fan]

It wont be long now until VLM is absorbed into the Cityjet operation, given that they are owned by AFKLM I can see rationalisation on some routes - AMS springs to mind immediately as I think between them there is about 15 flights each way every day by KLM & VLM, this would free up slots for ABZLCY, as for RTM havent got a clue.

VLM is to keep it's identity and it's base on the continent. I'm guessing the airlines will have a very similar service onboard and maybe the F50 will be fased out to be replaced by more jets. Will probably see airline operate independantly for quite some time as the VLM is a very respected name in North West Europe.

[Mister Geezer]

ABZ-LCY- Who said the "boat had been missed" ???
Starting this summer.

It ain't on sale yet....

[Richard Taylor]

Esbjerg 20th

I can recall as a young lad when Business Air started ABZEBJ, I think went via DND to start with - 7th Apr sees the 20th anniversary.

Hard to believe!

bmi R say it is the longest running route between Scotland & Scandi - I thought that honour would go to SVG, but I guess bmi mean operated by the same airline, even though it morphed from II to bmi!

Speaking of Scandi, any progress on a replacement OSL route, anyone know? All gone quiet on that front for now.

Also Q re the Eastern Airways hangar - I think CHC Scotia are storing helis in it presently, so have T3 leased it out meantime?

Ta.

[BlotBangRub]

Just a quick one, but considering that Ferrovial are financially in the poo, will this effect any or all of the BAA grand plans for the airport?

[Richard Taylor]

Era ends

BA's final LGW rotation is the 2924/5 this afternoon.

Flybe position in an E195 this evening, to take up the route from tomorrow.

[MUFC_fan]

Scheduled to be a Boeing 737-400. Shame to see the BA boeing leave.

Does BA use any 752s on the LHR run?

[Wellington Bomber]

MUFC

Yes they do occasionally, Mostly it is A320 though

[Inverted81]

I believe they do, i usually see them at the weekends.... I dont know the timetable however.

Out of interest, are BA retiring all 73's over the next couple of years? Sure i heard that somewhere....

[en2r]

Out of interest, are BA retiring all 73's over the next couple of years? Sure i heard that somewhere....

Yes, they're replacing them with Airbus A319s

[simfly]

I doubt you'll see any BA boeings in ABZ any more as the 75's can't operate out of T5, maybe the occasional 767 that appears from time to time though. Then again, BA could be back in T1 again soon

[tangoecho]

757

There has been at least one 757 a day over the past few months.
Not sure about the summer schedule though.

[simfly]

There has been at least one 757 a day over the past few months

BA only moved to T5 a few days ago, as I said, the 757's will not operate from T5, so you won't see them again in ABZ as from a few days ago.

[throw a dyce]

I heard BA were going to use more A321s.

[Richard Taylor]

This to clear the backlog of baggage?

See the VLM RTM flights appears on the BAA site, but of course there are no flights yet, & nothing on the VLM site.

As has been said, slots don't always = flights.

[Inverted81]

First Flybe flight to Gatwick this afternoon 1705 BE295. The E195 has been sat over on the east apron since last night!

[Richard Taylor]

Emirates to Dubai

Just heard the fantastic news that Emirates are to launch 2x weekly to Dubai, A330!

Never thought it would happen , but it has.

Great news for ABZ.

[c2lass]

Is that an April fool??? Dubai from ABZ???

[pumaboy]

April Fool

Of course it is an April Fool

The Runway in Aberdeen is not big enough to handle a A330

Richard you have to do better than that!!!!!!