ScotAirways
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Following the closure of the Scot Airways Reservations at Dundee, i have heard a few rumours with regards to the airline.
D328 fleet due to go in for painting shorty, not sure what colour they will be coming out in ?
Also, rumours that City Jet/Air France to take over reservations offices at Dundee ?
What next ?
More routes ?
D328 fleet due to go in for painting shorty, not sure what colour they will be coming out in ?
Also, rumours that City Jet/Air France to take over reservations offices at Dundee ?
What next ?
More routes ?
Join Date: Nov 1999
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Scot stays independent and wil be doing charter and wet-lease work in parallel to the Cityjet flying. Some of the Scot aircraft will be painted in Cityjet colours (first one was at LCY yesterday), others will stay in Scot colours (for charters etc).
The Scot cabin crew (at least on the Cityjet flights) will wear Cityjet uniform. Scot are providing ACMI services to Cityjet: Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, Insurance - so this suggests that Scot will still be responsible for hiring their own crew.
The Cityjet deal is good news for Scot IMHO - they were reportedly finding it hard to compete with BA, flyBE etc and this now gives them some security, at the price of no longer doing scheduled operations in their own name.
Your friend at their SOU base was quite right that their SOU base wasn't going to last - but I notice that they are still looking for cabin crew on their website for their other operations.
The Scot cabin crew (at least on the Cityjet flights) will wear Cityjet uniform. Scot are providing ACMI services to Cityjet: Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, Insurance - so this suggests that Scot will still be responsible for hiring their own crew.
The Cityjet deal is good news for Scot IMHO - they were reportedly finding it hard to compete with BA, flyBE etc and this now gives them some security, at the price of no longer doing scheduled operations in their own name.
Your friend at their SOU base was quite right that their SOU base wasn't going to last - but I notice that they are still looking for cabin crew on their website for their other operations.
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Scotairways have been advertising for Guernsey Based Cabin Crew. Anyone know why as I don't know that they operate out of Guernsey.
Are they perhaps going to operate the Blueislands flights to Switzerland?
Are they perhaps going to operate the Blueislands flights to Switzerland?
Join Date: Apr 2006
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I'm pretty sure they're going to be operating for Blue Islands. BI only have a class B AOC at the moment so I think the new Swiss flights will be operated under the Scot AOC intially at least.
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........but a shame that it looks like Scotland is loosing a regional job that gave many people, likemyself a step up into the airline world!
Vastly enjoyed my time there will be a shame too see the brand dissapear from EDI!
Vastly enjoyed my time there will be a shame too see the brand dissapear from EDI!
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Maybe, Scot-Airways/Air France/City Jet or whatever they are called should start concentrating on what routes they have !! I just tried to book a flight next Monday to LCY from DND, told only one seat left and they quoted me over £300. I know my business pays, but come on, surely it is about time a larger a/c was put onto route ? Numbers are good and many a time it is either fully booked or close to full.
Dnd can take up to 146-300/rj-100 so plenty scope for more seats !!
Dnd can take up to 146-300/rj-100 so plenty scope for more seats !!
My guess is that you are looking to come down on the first flight of the day. Especially on Mondays this may be full, the same is by no means true of the remaining flights of the day, and the overall average is less than you may believe. Going for a larger aircraft just to satisfy a few extra seat sales on a few flights of the day is not really the way to go.
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There were 4005 pax on the route last month, which equates an average of approx. 20 per flight. The 1st Monday and the last Friday are always popular however as said the others plod away.
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As was stated earlier, the Sucklings are fighters and will not go down unless kicking and screaming.
The AF deal is going to be a great new start, with interesting routes and challanges. Nice to see the back of that red tartan in the cabin too.
The future seems to be wet leases for start-up routes or existing routes where aircraft are tech / thin on the ground, and charters (ScotAirways).
The AF deal is going to be a great new start, with interesting routes and challanges. Nice to see the back of that red tartan in the cabin too.
The future seems to be wet leases for start-up routes or existing routes where aircraft are tech / thin on the ground, and charters (ScotAirways).
Está servira para distraerle.
Ah yes, the sound of a deranged Spitfire winding up on a foggy morning when airports are closed can be heard for miles and never fails to raise a smile.
It is high time that both Sucklings were nominated for an appropriate title in the honours list for services to aviation.
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Cityjet And Scotairways
So who does really own Scot now?
Are they still in control?
I know when I was at SOU the crew started to say Merlin was the boss is that still the same?
Does anyone know what they are doing now with aircraft painted in any airlines colours?
Is there anyone from Scot who would like to have there say?
Or is this the end of Scot?
Are they still in control?
I know when I was at SOU the crew started to say Merlin was the boss is that still the same?
Does anyone know what they are doing now with aircraft painted in any airlines colours?
Is there anyone from Scot who would like to have there say?
Or is this the end of Scot?
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Different paint scheme..
I saw this ScotAirways Dornier at LCY in a new colour scheme...
http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=6094287
It was operating the Dundee flight.
I assume this is the Blue Island scheme? Could not see any titles on the plane,
Getting a bit confusing.
Phil
http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=6094287
It was operating the Dundee flight.
I assume this is the Blue Island scheme? Could not see any titles on the plane,
Getting a bit confusing.
Phil