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What effect will the delayed delivery of the E190 have on BACF's ops in June?
I also noticed that Titan's 146, G-ZAPN, was operating for BACF yesterday and is planned to today operate
BA8700/BA8703 LCY-EDI-LCY
BA8453/BA8454 LCY-AMS-LCY
BA8712/BA8717 LCY-EDI-LCY
Anyone know the reason behind the adhoc lease from Titan?
I also noticed that Titan's 146, G-ZAPN, was operating for BACF yesterday and is planned to today operate
BA8700/BA8703 LCY-EDI-LCY
BA8453/BA8454 LCY-AMS-LCY
BA8712/BA8717 LCY-EDI-LCY
Anyone know the reason behind the adhoc lease from Titan?
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I think a 170 went tech
Was on the 8485 to PMI yesterday afternoon and the pilot said the plane had been swapped (also a 170) due to going tech. There were also long delays on the 170 operated flights from Nice and Ibiza.
I guess the issued continued today and they drafted in Titan to cover the flights.
I guess the issued continued today and they drafted in Titan to cover the flights.
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BACF leases an Atlantic Airlines RJ
Since 3 May 11 they have had the full time use of an Atlantic Airlines RJ, firstly an RJ85 and now their RJ100. Due to remain until the next Emb is delivered I think.
G-LCYP
I'd heard that the reason it won't now be delivered until late June is due to some electronics parts which are sourced in Japan being late to Brazil, a knock on from the earthquake.
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I'm told that YP is late because it needs engines. The aircraft is complete apparently but without engines. I believe the fan blades are made in Japan. As for reliability in my experience they are pretty good certainly much better than the RJ was.
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Air Berlin arrive at LCY
airberlin and British Airways have reached a codeshare agreement covering selected flights within Europe.
The code share also applies to non-stop British Airways flights from Frankfurt and Zurich to London City Airport
Good news for BA Cityflyer.
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Nightmare at EDI
Just spent all day at Edinburgh airport - BA8701 due to leave at 11:15.. finally we departed just after 7pm. . G-LCYJ went tech they had to fly in a new sensor from Stansted,, plus a further Embraer at EDI went tech too,,,
All the other flights to London were jam packed full . . heard BMI offering £200 compo to move to a different flight, , what a mare,,, seriously thinking of switching to the train in future.
All I got was a £5 light refreshment voucher,, think I deserve some decent compo.. not impressed ;((
update... came home on the train last wek AND the bloody thing conked out at Berwick on Tweed. .must be me
at least you get a full refund on the train. . .
Back on the jungle jet on Monday. . they do seem to have a lot of speedtape on them.. on the winglets,., and fin,, does not inspire confidence.. but they are lovely inside
All the other flights to London were jam packed full . . heard BMI offering £200 compo to move to a different flight, , what a mare,,, seriously thinking of switching to the train in future.
All I got was a £5 light refreshment voucher,, think I deserve some decent compo.. not impressed ;((
update... came home on the train last wek AND the bloody thing conked out at Berwick on Tweed. .must be me
at least you get a full refund on the train. . . Back on the jungle jet on Monday. . they do seem to have a lot of speedtape on them.. on the winglets,., and fin,, does not inspire confidence.. but they are lovely inside
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Cityflyer must have something more wrong than just one plane going tech on the day. I did a trip to Amsterdam last week. On the way out, the morning Madrid was cancelled. On the way back, the morning two from AMS-LCY were cancelled and the 8458 was well over an hour late.
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I've heard the last Embraer being delivered late has caused a number of delays / issues - lots of use of Titan Airways 146. Anyone know when the last E190 is due to be delivered?
Titan have operated a single 146 (either G-ZAPK or G-ZAPN) on behalf of BA on 4 of the last 7 days (21st, 22nd, 24th & 27th). It has been mostly used on the GLA or AMS services. It is planned that G-ZAPK will return to Titan's STN base today after it operate BA8725 GLA to LCY
BACF also found themselves having to lease aircraft from other carriers to operate A handful of charter flghts last weekend. They leased a 130 seater 737-300 (G-ZAPW) from Titan and a 219 seater 757 from Air Finland (OH-AFL)
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Return of the Bae146's & Schedule Changes
Just noticed that BACF have 2 Bae 146's operating on some of there flights for next week.
The first 146 is operating
Sunday
BA8735 FRA 19:05 LCY 19:40
BA8736 LCY 19:45 FRA 22:15 (Flight showing a delayed departure of 20:10)
Monday
BA8731 FRA 07:05 LCY 07:40
BA8732 LCY 08:10 FRA 10:40
BA8733 FRA 11:45 LCY 12:20
BA8734 LCY 14:40 FRA 17:15
BA8735 FRA 18:05 LCY 18:45
BA8736 LCY 19:15 FRA 21:55
Tuesday
BA8731 FRA 07:05 LCY 07:40
BA8732 LCY 08:10 FRA 10:40
BA8733 FRA 11:45 LCY 12:20
BA8734 LCY 14:40 FRA 17:15
BA8735 FRA 18:05 LCY 18:45
The second 146 is showing as operating
Monday
BA8723 GLA 07:45 LCY 09:15
BA8475 LCY 09:45 NCE 12:50
BA8476 NCE 13:40 LCY 14:45
BA8767 LCY 15:50 ZRH 18:30
BA8768 ZRH 19:05 LCY 19:45
Tuesday
BA8763 LCY 07:30 ZRH 10:10
BA8764 ZRH 10:40 LCY 11:15
BA8459 LCY 17:05 AMS 19:15
BA8458 AMS 19:55 LCY 20:00
I also noticed for the next few months there has been a couple of routes that are showing a reduction in frequency:.
LCY-AMS - Reduced from 6 to 5 x daily
LCY-ARN - Reduced from 11 flights a week to 8 flights a week
LCY-CPH - Reduced from 11 flights a week to 8 flights a week
Are both aircraft leased from Titan?. Anyone know the reason behind the lease and the cancelled services?
The first 146 is operating
Sunday
BA8735 FRA 19:05 LCY 19:40
BA8736 LCY 19:45 FRA 22:15 (Flight showing a delayed departure of 20:10)
Monday
BA8731 FRA 07:05 LCY 07:40
BA8732 LCY 08:10 FRA 10:40
BA8733 FRA 11:45 LCY 12:20
BA8734 LCY 14:40 FRA 17:15
BA8735 FRA 18:05 LCY 18:45
BA8736 LCY 19:15 FRA 21:55
Tuesday
BA8731 FRA 07:05 LCY 07:40
BA8732 LCY 08:10 FRA 10:40
BA8733 FRA 11:45 LCY 12:20
BA8734 LCY 14:40 FRA 17:15
BA8735 FRA 18:05 LCY 18:45
The second 146 is showing as operating
Monday
BA8723 GLA 07:45 LCY 09:15
BA8475 LCY 09:45 NCE 12:50
BA8476 NCE 13:40 LCY 14:45
BA8767 LCY 15:50 ZRH 18:30
BA8768 ZRH 19:05 LCY 19:45
Tuesday
BA8763 LCY 07:30 ZRH 10:10
BA8764 ZRH 10:40 LCY 11:15
BA8459 LCY 17:05 AMS 19:15
BA8458 AMS 19:55 LCY 20:00
I also noticed for the next few months there has been a couple of routes that are showing a reduction in frequency:.
LCY-AMS - Reduced from 6 to 5 x daily
LCY-ARN - Reduced from 11 flights a week to 8 flights a week
LCY-CPH - Reduced from 11 flights a week to 8 flights a week
Are both aircraft leased from Titan?. Anyone know the reason behind the lease and the cancelled services?
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They have the right capacity for current scheduled program, the money making schemes of trying to squeeze in so much weekend charter stuff was a recipe for problems in the height of summer. Any further scheduled expansion would undoubtedly need more capacity