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I have noted from the CAA stats that the Stobart loads seem to have been improving in March, Caen was 31.1, Groningen 31.9 and Rennes 32.7.
EZY had good figures to Venice (138.6) so hopefully the apparent end in October is just a seasonal break.
Paris was mediocre at 104.9, which takes into account a couple of cancellations for the strikes.
EZY had good figures to Venice (138.6) so hopefully the apparent end in October is just a seasonal break.
Paris was mediocre at 104.9, which takes into account a couple of cancellations for the strikes.
Maleth Aero B733 9H-AJW positioned from Lasham to Birmingham today and this afternoon operated as MLT670 to Bilbao, if FR24 is to be believed.
This is the aircraft which is supposedly being SEN-based to operate for Sea Air.
This is the aircraft which is supposedly being SEN-based to operate for Sea Air.
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One would think that Sea-Air would arrange soon for the B737 to appear at Southend and invite the local press etc so that local people can see it is a serious venture. Unless Maleth Aero have been sworn to secrecy about this (and why should they?), maybe an alternative smaller aircraft will be used....whoops...there goes that giant flying Pink Pig again.
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Malerh-Aero are more than aware of Sea Air. In their recent job adverts for cabin crew and pilots for the SEN and PAD based aircraft they even say Sea Air are their client! So either someone in Malta is fibbing or they are poorly informed. Latest Pilot Jobs - Warning Jobs
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Pessimists or realists?
Is it known if Sea-Air are actually operating their Paderborn programme? The airport website shows the flights with SIB flight numbers but FR24 doesn't recognise them.
Is it known if Sea-Air are actually operating their Paderborn programme? The airport website shows the flights with SIB flight numbers but FR24 doesn't recognise them.
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Unlike SEN, PAD have actually promoted the Sea Air routes. Getting a flight onto the departure board is an achievement in itself, however, whether there is anyone booked on it is anybodys guess.
Also the Munich Airport page now shows the Sea Air flights to SEN. Doesn't recognise it as a London airport though (which won't help).
If my memory serves me correctly, the closing date for the Maleth-Aero positions was today.
Also the Munich Airport page now shows the Sea Air flights to SEN. Doesn't recognise it as a London airport though (which won't help).
If my memory serves me correctly, the closing date for the Maleth-Aero positions was today.
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Thought I would take a peak at the Sea Air website but I got this message instead.
Your connection is not secure
The owner of www.sea-air.hr has configured their website improperly. To protect your information from being stolen, Firefox has not connected to this website.
The owner of www.sea-air.hr has configured their website improperly. To protect your information from being stolen, Firefox has not connected to this website.
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I don't think that website is in use any more. My security software may differ from yours but it shows just a blank page when I click on your link and has done so for a few weeks now.
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This is Maleth-Aero's new 737-33A(QC). Presumably it is the airframe they refer to on their website, beacuse 9H-AJW isn't a quick change variant: "Maleth Aero have been awarded the management of a Boeing 737-300QC aircraft. The aircraft was ferried to the UK in November and is expected to enter revenue service this month. Michael O'Brien Chief Executive Officer of Maleth Aero commented "we are very pleased to have been awarded the management of this aircraft which adds to our growing expertise covering both the Boeing 737 Classic and NG type. Included within the responsibility of the management contract is the need for us to identify suitable commerical opportunities for this unit and our growing database of partners will be used to assist with such. Initially to be operated as a passenger variant it is expected that the true value of the unit by way of quick change capability will be introduced into operation by the end of April this year"
If Alpha Mike is the airframe referred to then maybe this will operate for Sea-Air? But is Sea-Air really a "suitable commercial opportunity"...?
If Alpha Mike is the airframe referred to then maybe this will operate for Sea-Air? But is Sea-Air really a "suitable commercial opportunity"...?
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Maybe I'm imagining it but I appear to recall from somewhere that SEN where due to make various announcements during April around reigniting various routes. Maybe I'm getting it jumbled up with the noise around Cityjet and Aer Lingus Regional?
Anyone got a line of sight on this or able to comment here (assuming it isn't commercially sensitive).
Anyone got a line of sight on this or able to comment here (assuming it isn't commercially sensitive).
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There is basically nothing for the management of SEN to announce for 2016 and first half 2017. I guess that Sea-Air have had a quick look at the early bookings for MUC and decided to give up on that idea. Easyjet seem unwilling or unable to expand and management struggle to attract a new operator. Still no flights to Malta. Large maintenance hangars still empty.
tophat - forgive me if I am misinterpreting but are you saying Sea Air have given up on Southend-Munich or just hypothesising purely based on the lack of an announcement from Southend airport ?
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davidjohnson6. To be honest i am merely hypothesising mainly because the operator of the 737 says they know nothing about a SEN-MUC operation for their aircraft (yes..its just over 2 weeks to go) plus if you look at the Sea-Air website for bookings it is a real mess on the scheduling and not corrected/updated to make any sense...plus the airport management still has no press release for the Evening Echo because nothing has been signed yet. Thats what my sources in all those relevant departments tell me directly...no bar gossip.
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Any idea why last nights 1st may, venice flight was diverted to stansted? I arrived back from Barcelona on schedule, but all the talk was that the Venice flights was diverting?