BA Cityflyer

[towser]

Cornishsimon ; Watch this space! Possibly more a/c to come.

[cornishsimon]

i suppose it depends on if they are able to expand ex LCY, are they able to get slots etc and also do they have any destinations on the horizon ?

i also think that there is plenty of scope for expanding the charter operation given the amount of charter flights they are currently doing !

Is there any chance of a LCY-NQY-LCY route on the E170 ?

and also is there any chance in the future of some scheduled ex Scotland routes that dont touch LCY ? EDI-JER etc ?

cs

[goerring]

uk to Madrid for Cityflyer ?

VALENCIA 18TH JULY, 2011
Air Nostrum, the Iberia Regional Aviation franchise company, member, together with British Airways, of the Oneworld Airline Alliance, has decided to set up a new Madrid-Glasgow flight route.

This new Madrid-Glasgow flight route has been designed to cover both holiday and business passenger demand to and from Madrid, considered not only Spain’s most important financial centre, but also one of Europe’s most popular holiday destinations. The Barajas Airport Terminal 4 also stands out as an important gateway to Latin America from Europe.

Air Nostrum operating Madrid - Glasgow rotation from 1st Nov Tue / Thurs on CRJ 200.

Can they start the route off more cost effectively than Cityflyer ?

[DutchBird-757]

Why not let IB regional operate the GLA-MAD and BACF EDI-MAD?

[flying phil 2007]

Got delayed AGAIN on BA Cityflyer on Monday 8 Aug.. over an hour.. apparently 'due to technical problems across the fleet today'..

>> they are starting to get a reputation according to the other passengers.. hope the Embrarers can stand up to the bashing they get landing at LCY.

[towser]

Phil it may have been due to a tech problem but there was an ATC computer issue on Monday with issuing flight plan clearances in the morning. Some flights were sat on the ground for 2hrs just to get a clearance which would have had a knock on effect throughout the day.

[flying phil 2007]

thanks Towser - I did notice that there were a lot of delays and cancellations at LCY on Monday for all airlines,
Flew back from EDI last night no problem . . even got the grand tour of Kent (for spacing I presume) before landing on 28.

The EMB190's always seem to be full up on the LCY - EDI run, must be doing good business. . maybe CityJet will have to raise their game..

AND why do people insist on humping their bags into the cabin and cramming then into the overhead bins... it only takes a couple of minutes to check them in and collect at EDI and LCY??

[cornishsimon]

Here's hoping for some increases from cityflyer, routes and aircraft

cs

[flying phil 2007]

in cased you missed it.. not having a lot of luck of at the moment,,,,,

Incident: BA Cityflyer E190 at London on Aug 18th 2011, disabled on runway after landing

By Simon Hradecky, created Thursday, Aug 18th 2011 14:26Z, last updated Thursday, Aug 18th 2011 14:26Z

A BA Cityflyer Embraer ERJ-190, registration G-LCYK performing flight CJ-8711/BA-8711 from Edinburgh,SC to London City,EN (UK), landed safely on London City's runway however had to stop on the runway being unable to vacate the runway. The aircraft was towed off the runway.

The airport reported the runway was closed for nearly an hour until the aircraft was towed off the runway. Two inbound Air France and two inbound British Airways flights had to divert.

The airline said, the airplane suffered a "minor technical fault" and could not clear the runway.

[Brian_W]

BA Cityflyer E190 overnight at VKO.....

hi - Anyone got further details -
according to ba.com arrivals/departures a BA Cityflyer 190 left for VKO last night from City Airport, returning tonight - 12 th September
as BA4502 - VKO to City Airport (London).

Was this a charter or test flight, perhaps ? Also, is that the furthest non-stop a 190 has flown from LCY ? Have read reports in the past that said
London City to Moscow was possible as a scheduled service now ?

[bycrewlgw]

It's probably carrying the PM who is in Russia meeting the pm and president.

[Aero Mad]

Why on LCY's arrival page does it say this?

London City Airport LCY BA9261T 14:45 On time

Training?

[BAladdy]

Looks like a training flight.

BA9261T is due to depart LCY at 12:45 and land back at 14:45

BA9260/BA9261 Are the flight numbers used for training and positioning flights for the A318 aircraft.

[WHBM]

Do BA do all their steep approach etc training at LCY or do they still use Gloucester Staverton, which has a complete set of PAPIs etc set up to simulate the LCY approach ?

[CabinCrewe]

There was supposed to be a BA LCY London "sight seeing" tour so perhaps it was that as per thebasource, but dont know of that was perhaps tongue in cheek

[BAladdy]

Double checked G-EUNA carried out training flights after arrival into LCY from JFK on Saturday am. Instead of positioning to LGW as normal, aircraft night stopped LCY to enable a further flight training flight to be carried once the aircraft opened at lunchtime today. Aircraft then operated BA003 to SNN/JFK this afternoon

[AirLCY]

WHBM - lots of training is done at Cambridge, none ever at Staverton as far as I can see. LCY is too expensive and restrictive for training flights.

[Skipness One Echo]

LCY is too expensive and restrictive for training flights.

The SkyWork Do328 was doing a morning's training at LCY a few weeks back, someone should have told them and saved them a fortune.
Also I think the A318 spends most weekends at City as it only nips down to LGW for hangar checks.

[Burger81]

HR Contact number?

Hi all,

Would anyone be able to provide me with a contact number for HR please. I have been trying 0161 447 5400 but it rings a few times then just goes dead. I have been having some issues with the online application for the current positions and have had no reply from the email address and time is quickly running out to the closing date.

Any help appreciated.

Thanks

Burger81

[AirLCY]

Try 4475500, think that's reception.