FlyGlobespan - 6

[STATSMAN]

Gsm @ Lpl

Have GSM given up on LPL/NOC to JFK and LPL to YHM for S08?


STATSMAN

[airhumberside]

No YHM fligts are on sale for next summer so too early to say if LPL-YHM will return. As for JFK too early to say again but this summer's problems have done the routes chances of returning no good at all

[dwlpl]

The Liverpool/JFK route went on sale early July last year, so any delay will result even less of a chance of the route being successful.

[markbarbera]

Can anyone confirm that FlyGlobespan is leasing two new B-787-8s from ILFC?

[Mr @ Spotty M]

Well they are getting two 787-8 and as Boeing has not announced an order from them and their logo is on the side of the first 787, l guess 2 & 2 makes 4.
I am sure l remember reading some time back they were from ILFC, most of the aircraft that they operate come from ILFC.

[matkat]

The first 787 is number 5 off the production line and the second is number 11 most aircraft(but not all) are from ILFC the new 767 coming next month from Air New Zealand is from GECAS and the 737-800s are from CIT the B737-600s are owned by FGS.

[Mr @ Spotty M]

"Matkat" are you saying that their two 787s are line numbers 005 & 011?
If so you are very much mistaken, 005 is for Royal Air Maroc for delivery in 2008.
FlyGlobespan aircraft are not due by my info till March and Nov 2010, so might be 305 and 411 but l very much doubt that either.

[Shimrod]

Flyglobespan - performance & new planes

As a pax, I've been watching the performance of Flyglobespan to Hamilton for the last 6 weeks or so. Booked the flight last year when they seemed to have pretty good reviews, but certainly this season it looked as though I'd made a big mistake.

The last few weeks, the Canadian flights from Manchester & Glasgow seemed to have improved a lot, with few delays, and those that are delayed (excepting the MAN flight today!) have been no worse than I have encountered on many other flights.

Have they have got past the worst of the problems now? I've read on here and a couple of other places that they had new planes coming towards the end of summer - have they arrived, and is it these that have improved the situation? Wth the particularly bad performance early on, I was concerned that they were going to go bust before our flight.

And a question that probably belongs in the SLF forum, we have seats booked in business class - with the various changes that have occurred to our flight since then, are we likely to encounter a free for all on seat allocation when boarding rather than receiving the allocated seats?

Thanks
Shim

[markbarbera]

What has happened to Monday's flight 151 LGW-YHM? Shows on YHM arrivals board as mech delay of about 22 hrs. Also MAN-YHM flight 103 showing mech delay close to 18hrs...

[spanishflea]

More broken planes. Expect a return of the Icelandair 757 again. Followed by more broken planes...

[TechProblem]

TFFiT (757) went very tech on 26th's, atm its having an engine change in manchester. Icelandair brought in one of there own 757's with winglets to op the flight today to MAN-NOC-JFK ex LPL pax.

Todays YHM is also up the wall, JM should arrive around 3 in the moring tomorrow to op the 103.

New a/c? only 737's atm, 767 that are flying for air india might be back to op the Cpt/Yhm through the winter season, thats still to be confirmed though.

[GSM SCOT]

New Aircraft

A third 767 will arrive in the next few days, G-CEOD and will then go to India to replace G-CDPT that is coming back to the UK as it is due a major check and will then stay in the UK to operate the MAN-CPT-MAN and the GLA-SFB-GLA and also some YHM routes through the winter session.

G-CEOD will then return to the UK in November 07 and operate GSM routes.

G-CEFG is on lease to Air India till May 2008 when it is then due back for the summer session within GSM.

That is the plan but as always is subject to change.

[Pontious]

Spotty M

The 787's were always due for delivery in mid-late 2008 as announced at the time of ordering.

[Mr @ Spotty M]

Sorry Pontious, but l am 100% sure you are mistaken with a 2008 in service date.
I understand that they will be RR powered and the first line number quoted previously in this thread is GNAX powered.
My understanding is FCA will be the first operator in the UK in 2009.
I however will be the first to apologise to one and all if l am incorrect.

[MUFC_fan]

Currently, aircraft will be received:

Globespan:
March 2010
November 2010

First Choice:
January 2009
February 2009
January 2010
February 2010
January 2011
February 2011
+ six more before the end of 2013

Monarch:
November 2010
2 due 2011
2 due 2012
1 due 2013

XL (A330 for comparison):
November 2008
December 2008
March 2009
April 2009

[Iron Duke]

I understood that the Air India contract ex Mumbai on the B767 had recently been signed for another year .... I also understood that AI were happy with GSM, and vice versa .....
Anyone know any different ... would be grateful to hear ....
Many thanks ..

I.Duke

[DTVAirport]

Does anyone know if MME will see a second based aircraft for S08?

Also, I know this is subject to change, but does anyone know what the first aircraft for S08 will be? I know the B736s won't be back and the proof is in TFS, as a B736 can't quite reach there apparantly.

Can anyone also confirm we have a B733 based for the forthcoming winter season?

[scotsunflyer]

MME will have a B733.

The B733 will operate GSM471/472, EDI-AGP-EDI, then operated GSM061P from EDI to MME, departing at 1630 on 31 Oct.

The other B733 will operate GSM447/448, EDI-PMI-EDI, then operate GSM667P from EDI to STN departing at 1545 on 31 Oct.

Two arrivals booked from MME on 31 Oct, GSM16P and GSM072P, arriving EDI at 1505 and 1525.

Hope this helps.

[Mr @ Spotty M]

Thank you "MUFC_fan" for backing up my info on B787, you only missed FCA sister company, TOMs dates.

[MUFC_fan]

Sorry, couldn't find the TOM details!

Sure FCA is first UK airline though!