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If JOTA is taking 4 Bae146 cargo configured planes, I feel that they must be on some sort of promise of business to come. I wonder whether we'll see some cargo operations from SEN? Perhaps the construction of the new business park has some bearing on this. I suppose we'll just have to wait and see.
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Up until now Jota merely position in and out empty on most flights, but maybe there is something planned in conjunction with Stobart? As always, time will tell.
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JOTA's plans to expand their freight business have been in the public domain for quite a while. Presumably these QTs, or at least some of them, are going to be put into service to that end. EC-MEO, -MHR & -MID all due by July to join -MFT at SEN.
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Certainly an intriguing but retrograde step I would have thought for ENZ with the machines as quoted..
Never the most reliable of types these particular frames are nigh on 30 years old & have always been in a cargo config since delivery so I would imagine the work & cost of conversion to the pax role would be prohibitive.
Which leaves as far as ops go the QT role,however the type was never really utilised in niche cargo roles in Europe but between the main cargo centres until superseded by larger a/c & economics.
The A300F at STN dispensed with 2/3 QT rotations per night when introduced back in the time.
Most cargo work at night has developed into very slick operations centred on EMA & STN nowadays with even the B733F being replaced in part by the 734F for economics.
The Post Office has reduced their own contract flying over recent times too.
So I fail to see where the market is for ENZ.
Perhaps the only solution could only be on a contracted in basis for the big players out of their own hubs.
Breaking for spares seems reasonable until the numbers of RJ`s that have ended their days in the UK as components in the last couple of years is considered,& much younger frames too.
Anyways is it JOTA or Jota,everyone states it differently & can anybody indicate why the prefix is ENZ & why "Enzo" as the callsign?.
Never the most reliable of types these particular frames are nigh on 30 years old & have always been in a cargo config since delivery so I would imagine the work & cost of conversion to the pax role would be prohibitive.
Which leaves as far as ops go the QT role,however the type was never really utilised in niche cargo roles in Europe but between the main cargo centres until superseded by larger a/c & economics.
The A300F at STN dispensed with 2/3 QT rotations per night when introduced back in the time.
Most cargo work at night has developed into very slick operations centred on EMA & STN nowadays with even the B733F being replaced in part by the 734F for economics.
The Post Office has reduced their own contract flying over recent times too.
So I fail to see where the market is for ENZ.
Perhaps the only solution could only be on a contracted in basis for the big players out of their own hubs.
Breaking for spares seems reasonable until the numbers of RJ`s that have ended their days in the UK as components in the last couple of years is considered,& much younger frames too.
Anyways is it JOTA or Jota,everyone states it differently & can anybody indicate why the prefix is ENZ & why "Enzo" as the callsign?.
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According to the SEN website the flights to Malta (Air Malta) start on May 8th but on Air Malta's website they appear to commence on May 4th. Why the discrepancy? I assume the airline's website is correct as they're quoting prices for May 4th onwards. Oh dear!!!
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Certainly an intriguing but retrograde step I would have thought for ENZ with the machines as quoted..
Never the most reliable of types these particular frames are nigh on 30 years old & have always been in a cargo config since delivery so I would imagine the work & cost of conversion to the pax role would be prohibitive.
Which leaves as far as ops go the QT role,however the type was never really utilised in niche cargo roles in Europe but between the main cargo centres until superseded by larger a/c & economics.
The A300F at STN dispensed with 2/3 QT rotations per night when introduced back in the time.
Most cargo work at night has developed into very slick operations centred on EMA & STN nowadays with even the B733F being replaced in part by the 734F for economics.
The Post Office has reduced their own contract flying over recent times too.
So I fail to see where the market is for ENZ.
Perhaps the only solution could only be on a contracted in basis for the big players out of their own hubs.
Breaking for spares seems reasonable until the numbers of RJ`s that have ended their days in the UK as components in the last couple of years is considered,& much younger frames too.
Anyways is it JOTA or Jota,everyone states it differently & can anybody indicate why the prefix is ENZ & why "Enzo" as the callsign?.
Never the most reliable of types these particular frames are nigh on 30 years old & have always been in a cargo config since delivery so I would imagine the work & cost of conversion to the pax role would be prohibitive.
Which leaves as far as ops go the QT role,however the type was never really utilised in niche cargo roles in Europe but between the main cargo centres until superseded by larger a/c & economics.
The A300F at STN dispensed with 2/3 QT rotations per night when introduced back in the time.
Most cargo work at night has developed into very slick operations centred on EMA & STN nowadays with even the B733F being replaced in part by the 734F for economics.
The Post Office has reduced their own contract flying over recent times too.
So I fail to see where the market is for ENZ.
Perhaps the only solution could only be on a contracted in basis for the big players out of their own hubs.
Breaking for spares seems reasonable until the numbers of RJ`s that have ended their days in the UK as components in the last couple of years is considered,& much younger frames too.
Anyways is it JOTA or Jota,everyone states it differently & can anybody indicate why the prefix is ENZ & why "Enzo" as the callsign?.
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Never believe the airport website.
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Just been to Thorpe Bay station, packed with air travellers using the shuttle bus from the airport. Probably between 40-50 people with cases got on my train. Some more got on at Southend Central I think.
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The pronunciation, if that is what you are asking, is like 'JOE' not 'JOT' as I have heard their name incorrectly pronounced by a few.