BELFAST (BHD) - 3

[frequentflyer2]

Tridents at BHD

In the early 1980's I can remember leaving Newtownabbey Court House close to Abbey Centre after covering a case there for the local newspaper. There was a roar, I looked across the Lough and saw a BA Trident going up like a rocket from BHD. I think firemen were on strike at BFS at the time. Tridents could certainly climb and the sensation of being pushed back in your seat at take off was very noticeable.

[eastern wiseguy]

Tridents could certainly climb and the sensation of being pushed back in your seat at take off was very noticeable.

That was never my experience. I was always taught that they became airborne because of the curvature of the earth!

[gate 22]

That was never my experience. I was always taught that they became airborne because of the curvature of the earth

It was known as 'gripper' as it wouldn't leave the runway

[Kavs8]

Anybody spot how many pax Manx2 need to make a profit? at work today counted 16 on ORK-BHD at 17:40, nearly full to capacity

[controller friendly]

Mr Dog

Did you not read what I said at the top Air Uk operated in 1994!!!! The Irish A320 that operated was a Christmas in the early 90s possibly 1993 cause I seem to remember we were in the old control tower & it was operated by Transaer/Translift!!! It just took the ground staff 2 hrs to turn the thing around!!

Jeeees!!! I'm off to bo***ck someone in the sandpit!!!

See y'all
Luv & Kisses
CF

[dog in park]

Off to B&Q

Sorry CF
My mind was going
I thought it was after the new arrivals hall was built down the city
Checked with Jack Wood's book and 1000 sorries
Off to B&Q to buy you sand for the pit
Dog in park

[Tower Ranger]

I don`t think you will need to buy her any sand, she`ll be out in the sunshine with me in a few hours from now!! Welcome to the Desert CF!!

[clareview]

BA B757 on the LHR Shuttle service operated into BHD due to a snap strike at BFS (firemen I think I recall) on a couple of occassions. Logan air operated a Busybee F27 on lease (maybe awaiting delivery of ATP) and Hotair (which was linked to British Air Ferries) subleased various Viscounts to Manx, mainly to operate BHD to Man. British Air Ferries also leased a Viscount to Virgin to operate Dublin - LTN with plans for further expansion that never came off. Occassionally maintenance requirements meant the Virgin painted BAF Viscount was replaced at Dub by another of the fleet and then the Virgin one ended up on a Manx flight or two.

Air UK operated F27's into BFS for years on the LBA route - I flew on 3 different ones. G DASI (which I also flew on from Edin to LBA with Air UK) may have operated near the end of the service.

[Aaron9890]

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland need ther own airline. every country in the U.K now owns an airline apart from us.... Suppose you would have to have someone pretty well off to start it.

Also heard that Wales new airline will start flights from BHD to CWL

[planenut321]

Wales doesn't have an airline. What is this airline that will start BHD-CWL? CWL already has WW on BFS and BE on BHD, there isn't much room for another airline.

[RooCat]

Fly For Chips?? has vowed to start flights for 3/4 years but has never materialised. Does Wales Air Network forum have anything??

[Aaron9890]

Flyforbeans is the company

[eastern wiseguy]

Aaron....question ...how old are you?

I ask because you are trotting out the same stuff that was popular 30 years ago.Anyone remember Emerald Airways?They were going to start NI's own airline. didn't happen then...ain't gonna happen now.

[clareview]

You say that Northern Ireland need ther own airline. every country in the U.K now owns an airline apart from us.... Suppose you would have to have someone pretty well off to start it.

Why does Northern Ireland need its own airline?

What airline does Scotland own?

What airline does Wales own?

What airline does England own?

[RooCat]

Well every proper state/country has an official airline and I suppose that it would be good if northern Ireland had a carrier. However, pretty much any routes worth anything have been covered and I suppose that technically, you could consider Aer Lingus as an unofficial carrier of Northern Ireland. But providing there are connections to a bigger hub, which both Belfast airports have, there isn't the demand going for a viable operation to start.

[BFS101]

I suppose back in the day with national flag carriers, British Airways represented the whole of the UK as the national carrier, however as they concentrate on being London centric this may be less applicable now. As always this could also be up for debate being Northern Ireland.

Many, many airlines have their base or head office in England, Scotland has Loganair off the top of my head, ROI has Aer Lingus, Ryanair to name just two; but Wales?? No sizable commercial carrier springs to mind??

[danielmellor]

Air wales

But I actually think we should all just put in a tenner each and start are on we airline

'Wattaboutche Air' has a ring to it i think

[BFS101]

Air wales

But has it not ceased operation??

[ILS25]

Yep, ceased operation in 2006. I flew with them once from Dublin to Swansea airport (before they moved to Cardiff), the pilot took the cases off and handed them direct to the passangers waiting on the tarmac. Was a bit of joke really. They moved from Swansea because the CAA demanded an upgrade to the airfield lighting which was going to cost a fortune. IIRC Air Wales had some sort of partnership with BMI baby.

[BFS101]

IIRC Air Wales had some sort of partnership with BMI baby.

Bmibaby did utilise an Air Wales ATR for a time on the Belfast - Cardiff route. Was operated as a bmibaby flight. I think they may have also used Air Wales aircraft to maybe Edinburgh and possibly Glasgow??