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[pug]

I would assume that was the TCX A320 they were showing on the late edition of Look North last night?

I understand many passengers will be concerned by seeing an aircraft 'coming in sideways', but where are the people to put them straight? And would people even listen to them anyway?

[JSCL]

Indeed - the TCX on last nights I just watched on BBC - BBC One Programmes - Look North (Yorkshire) looks hairy, but definitely looks well controlled, actually highly surprised that wasn't aborted.

[pug]

actually highly surprised that wasn't aborted.

I tought it was?

[LBIA]

The Thomas Cook, A320 from LPA did in fact divert to MAN Yesterday after that aborted landing which was shown on tonight’s BBC Look North. It has again diverted to MAN this afternoon inbound from PMI while every other flight has managed to land today at LBA.

BBC News = BBC News - Leeds-Bradford passengers 'screamed' at aborted landing

Only 6x flights were lost yesterday which included = 2x Eastern/Air Southwest, Dash 8's and the Thomas Cook A320 to MAN. 2x non based Ryanair 737's went over to LPL while 1x Jet2, 757 diverted over to DSA.

That’s not bad when considering LBA had winds gusting up to 75 knots with a crosswind like yesterday

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PIA face possible EU ban once again

Cant say i am surprised when you read this!!!!!


PIA Airbus flights face another EU ban | Pakistan | News | Newspaper | Daily | English | Online

[LBIA]

I see good old Thommo’s are back up to there usual ticks again at LBA today.

Boeing 767-300, G-OBYG arrived on time operating the inbound TOM3451 service from Palma. But the aircraft has just departed empty and positioned down to Gatwick for some reason.
Thus the 300+ outbound TOM3450 passengers heading out to Palma have been left stranded at LBA.

So I guess the passengers will be having a bus ride over the hill to Manchester?

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I was at the 14 end of the runway when the Thomson 767-300 landed, and i was still their when she departed just after 2pm. I never noticed anything wrong, she did seem to leave the runway early which did surprise me!!!!!!
Why would she depart for Gatwick and leave her Pax's behind...it doesnt make sense.......

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RYR1502 (weeze)diverted to Stanstead

I see the Ryanair flight RYR1502 diverted into Stanstead this afternoon, with an general emergency.......Is that a because a passanger has been taken ill..!!!!!

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It seems yesterdays Thomson flight 767-300 whent to Luton, then Gatwick!!!!! Info taken from Libhomerader....

FlightnumberRoutingLast contacted [UTC]EGGW-EGKKno date availableCodeAirport nameCountryLATLONLTN / EGGWLondon/LutonUnited Kingdom51.883330-0.351667LGW / EGKKLondon/GatwickUnited Kingdom51.148056-0.196667Distance for the entire flight75.14kmEstimated flighttime0.10 hours

[LBIA]

Just found out that why Yesterdays Thomson B767 G-OBYG positioned down to Gatwick as TOM9019 leaving the LBA to PMI pax behind. It was for operational reasons.

The aircraft was needed down at Gatwick to operate the TOM092 long haul service to Cancun. The LBA Pax heading out to PMI were sent over the hill on buses in the evening and they departed MAN at around 21:00 last night on a replacement aircraft which was B767-300, G-OBYE.

[GdLSF]

Just shows what Thomsons think of their LBA pax.

[StoneyBridge Radar]

Chips.....Shoulder....Here we go again.

[LBIA]

I see the runway at Leeds Bradford was blocked for an hour or so this morning due to one of Multiflight's Beech 76's, G-OADY suffering a nose wheel collapse.

1x flybe Dash 8 from Belfast City had to divert to Manchester. Other flights are delayed due to the knock on effect of aircraft been stuck on the deck.

See following from BBC news: BBC News - Leeds Bradford airport: Plane lands with wheel problem

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Thomson TOM81H (767-300)

Does anyone know why TOM81H (B767-300) to Palma didnt depart until 15.50 this afternoon?

[Set takeoff thrust]

Inbound crew reported a fault with the R1 service door which didn't need reporting! The door was just a bit stiff to open so because it was entered into the tech log a TOM engineer had to drive over from Manc to sign the tech log!

Whilst waiting nearly 2 hours for the engineer to arrive the 76 was moved up onto stand 23 to allow the Ryanair onto stand 8.

[AP1995]

on the LBA website new feeds it says TCX & LBA have a strong bond and are looking forward to a positive furture working together, could this be implying that TCS will be adding more routes or maybe another aircraft?

[682ft AMSL]

Thomas Cook have merged with the Co-operative travel group, who have a fairly significant high street presence in Yorkshire; about 20 stores within 10 miles of LBA. No doubt the airport are hoping a bigger distribution network will encourage TCX to make more capacity available locally. With the recent management changes within the Thomas Cook Group, the strategic review and the performance of their share price, I doubt they are in a particularly expansive mode on the airline side, so keeping what the airport has currently might be deemed a success.

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B767-300 landing/taking off from Leeds/Bradford

For the people who have yet to see the Thomson B767-300 @ LBA
you can see it here:

B767-300 Landing @Leeds Bradford Airport - YouTube

(Landing)

Leeds Bradford Airport - YouTube

(Taking off)

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Leeds Palma (Thomson) TOM3451

I see that todays flight to and from Palma for thomson will be operated by a b757, is that it now for the 767 on this route!! will it go back to a 737 for next summer!!

[Set takeoff thrust]

Certainly was a B757-200 today G-OOOX operated the PMI, the B737-800 is planned to be operating the PMI route next year, obviously this could change between now and then though......