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BA will have no more than 6-7 B777s on stand at once, they only have 10 based. VS are of course moving North to join Emirates, Garuda are moving to LHR, Caribbean are leaving altogether. So the only other heavies will be Thomas Cook A330s, Air Transat A310/A330s and Air Canada rouge B763s. Is that about right?
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Don't forget Norwegian with ~3 787's based on their current intentions for next summer. BA should have 11 772's based next summer, although I doubt more than 7/8 will be on the ground at once during any normal day.
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Gatwick could not make an economic case for a second runway if it was competing against a 3-runway Heathrow.
Aren't Thomson staying North? BA remote park B777s if they're not turning and going. Also Westjet are more likely operating one in one out even if they do have three over a morning as you're paying three handlings teams otherwise.
Are BA really basing 11 B777s at LGW since G-VIIO was involved in the #1 engine explosion at LAS? I would be very surprised if that returns to service.
Also Pier 1, when does it open?
Are BA really basing 11 B777s at LGW since G-VIIO was involved in the #1 engine explosion at LAS? I would be very surprised if that returns to service.
Also Pier 1, when does it open?
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At peak times they have I think 3 787's, 2 or 3 757's and several 737's.
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I notice on NATS website that the apron area around the new Pier 1 has opened and I asked a few weeks ago regarding when the new pier opens, seems like know one on here really knows as there has been no response.
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WestJet planned turns at Gatwick:
737 arrives 0800 from Ottawa via St Johns, departs 0920
767 arrives 0925 from Toronto, departs 1055 to Calgary or Edmonton
767 arrives 1045 from Calgary or Edmonton, departs 1255 to Vancouver or Winnipeg
767 arrives 1125 from Vancouver or Winnipeg, departs 1315 to Toronto
Max of two 767s on the ground at once, with a third from the daily Air Canada Rouge proposed flight (1025/1200 turn).
Add to the mix the daily Cathay (arrive 0630 CX349, depart 1235 CX344) plus a potential fourth daily early afternoon Emirates DXB from 1 June (EK23/24 - B777-300 op), Norwegian's Boston and proposed Oakland services, the BA Lima, San Jose and JFK services, extra Virgin MCO 747 flights and it's a big big increase in widebody movements at Gatwick next year.
737 arrives 0800 from Ottawa via St Johns, departs 0920
767 arrives 0925 from Toronto, departs 1055 to Calgary or Edmonton
767 arrives 1045 from Calgary or Edmonton, departs 1255 to Vancouver or Winnipeg
767 arrives 1125 from Vancouver or Winnipeg, departs 1315 to Toronto
Max of two 767s on the ground at once, with a third from the daily Air Canada Rouge proposed flight (1025/1200 turn).
Add to the mix the daily Cathay (arrive 0630 CX349, depart 1235 CX344) plus a potential fourth daily early afternoon Emirates DXB from 1 June (EK23/24 - B777-300 op), Norwegian's Boston and proposed Oakland services, the BA Lima, San Jose and JFK services, extra Virgin MCO 747 flights and it's a big big increase in widebody movements at Gatwick next year.
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Plus a potential fourth daily early afternoon Emirates DXB from 1 June (EK23/24 - B777-300 op),
Supposed to be a 3 class B77W arriving 1535 and departing 1705.
EK and CX have both applied for slots on the basis of the flights and schedules given. 4th EK was requested from 1 June. Looks like EK have decided LGW is a better bet than MAN for the extra daily, as they didn't apply for any increase in frequency at MAN.
VS MCO is up from a max of 15 flights per week in Summer 15 to a max of 18 747 flights per week in Summer 16, so a definite increase.
VS MCO is up from a max of 15 flights per week in Summer 15 to a max of 18 747 flights per week in Summer 16, so a definite increase.