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Three route info snippets:
- it looks as if the DUS route will be upgraded from ATR42 equipment to a BAe 146-200 during 2009.
- as widely reported in the various Manx threads, apparently a new thrice-daily Aer Arran service from LCY to IOM is in the pipeline.
- according to the OFT website, Eastern will be the new competitor on the AMS route with an eight-times daily service. Eastern's proposed flight schedule is as follows.
LCY AMS AMS LCY
06:50 09:05 07:30 07:45
08:15 10:30 09:35 09:50
10:25 12:40 11:15 11:30
12:00 14:15 13:10 13:25
14:05 16:20 14:45 15:00
15:30 17:45 16:55 17:10
17:40 19:55 18:15 18:30
19:00 21:15 20:25 20:40
- it looks as if the DUS route will be upgraded from ATR42 equipment to a BAe 146-200 during 2009.
- as widely reported in the various Manx threads, apparently a new thrice-daily Aer Arran service from LCY to IOM is in the pipeline.
- according to the OFT website, Eastern will be the new competitor on the AMS route with an eight-times daily service. Eastern's proposed flight schedule is as follows.
LCY AMS AMS LCY
06:50 09:05 07:30 07:45
08:15 10:30 09:35 09:50
10:25 12:40 11:15 11:30
12:00 14:15 13:10 13:25
14:05 16:20 14:45 15:00
15:30 17:45 16:55 17:10
17:40 19:55 18:15 18:30
19:00 21:15 20:25 20:40
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From experience, you can only overtake a F50 if you're airborne within 5 to 10 minutes (max) after it takes off from AMS. Otherwise you're stuck behind it with speedcontrol and vectoring from london. It's a 'fun game' trying to overtake. 
I've found LCY-AMS to be no problem. It's always the return sector where you get slowed down. I think they must know you're on your way home...
I've found LCY-AMS to be no problem. It's always the return sector where you get slowed down. I think they must know you're on your way home...
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This coming saturday, Embraer will be trialling the E190 at LCY:
Embraer trialling new aircraft at London City
This in order to get it certified for LCY by the end of 2009.
Embraer trialling new aircraft at London City
This in order to get it certified for LCY by the end of 2009.
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Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer has scheduled a number of flight trials for its new E-190 aircraft at London City Airport, Air Transport Intelligence reports.......Trials including take-offs, landings and manoeuvring will take place at the airport all day on Saturday November 1.
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Definitely not happening tomorrow and was never going to. Embraer got a little ahead of themselves. The aircraft doesn't even have CAA clearance to enter UK airspace, let alone trial at LCY.
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maybe the Brazillians just have never heard of airports working half days
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cityjet have biten off way more than they can chew, ontime performance has improved,but all is not well,vlm acquisition is a disaster,and having to "find a competitor"(eastern)for amsterdam,what a joke!
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Originally Posted by jetfella
having to "find a competitor"(eastern)for amsterdam,what a joke!
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New route to Billund
Sunair will open a new twice-daily Billund service on Jan, 19, 2008 with a Dornier 328. As you will know, Sunair is the Danish BA franchise, so another BA route added to the network.
Press release (only in Danish):
http://tmcomponents.travelmarket.com...semed06NOV.pdf
Not sure to what extent the Sterling demise comes into play here as I do not think that a BLL-LCY service by Sunair can be seen as a direct replacement of a LCC-style service by Sterling. Anyway, there will be competition in addition to the Ryanair service to STN as Cimber Air will introduce a once-daily LGW route with effect November 24, 2008.
Press release (only in Danish):
http://tmcomponents.travelmarket.com...semed06NOV.pdf
Not sure to what extent the Sterling demise comes into play here as I do not think that a BLL-LCY service by Sunair can be seen as a direct replacement of a LCC-style service by Sterling. Anyway, there will be competition in addition to the Ryanair service to STN as Cimber Air will introduce a once-daily LGW route with effect November 24, 2008.