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I’d heard that the Embraer 145 performance on a wet runway at SOU was wholly unworkable, prompting a diversion on a soggy day. A payload restriction every day combined with the chance of a diversion or cancellation on a wet day would - I think - be enough to put any airline off.
And bmi couldn’t have been that short of aircraft if they had stopped SOU-MUC and announced LBA-MUC before they ceased to exist ?
And bmi couldn’t have been that short of aircraft if they had stopped SOU-MUC and announced LBA-MUC before they ceased to exist ?
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There is a e175 based for one month during October. Operating dub/ams/man and the odd Spanish route.
I’d heard that the Embraer 145 performance on a wet runway at SOU was wholly unworkable, prompting a diversion on a soggy day. A payload restriction every day combined with the chance of a diversion or cancellation on a wet day would - I think - be enough to put any airline off.
I also remember a conversation with tha BRAL flight ops manager who indicated if a close in obstacle (tree in/adjacent to Marhill Copse) were reduced/removed a significant further improvement in take-off performance would result, increasing take-off weights by tonnes.
Now the birds have finished nesting anyone yet heard the sweet sound of chainsaws around Marhill Copse?
There is a e175 based for one month during October. Operating dub/ams/man and the odd Spanish route
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I don't understand the need for a Paris at 6.30, 1030, 1430, why not a evening flight? French business pax won't get a full day. I think these slots are the ones given up by Flybe under the competition rules. They gave up bhx to ams and CDG.
I also remember a conversation with tha BRAL flight ops manager who indicated if a close in obstacle (tree in/adjacent to Marhill Copse) were reduced/removed a significant further improvement in take-off performance would result, increasing take-off weights by tonnes.
Now the birds have finished nesting anyone yet heard the sweet sound of chainsaws around Marhill Copse?
Went eastbound down M27 this morning, being restricted by roadworks to 50 mph was able to glance to right. One of the apparently offending trees (north of Marhill Copse) still stands, as Kenneth Williams said in Don’t Lose Your Heads “a digit-rampant!” towards the airport!
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If nobody is interested in these slots then they will be retained and I bet KL and AF would want to get their hands on some of them.
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Visiting the airport last Thursday I was surprised to see a Flybe E-jet (G-FBEJ I think it was?). Are they using that for domestic routes (with fewer weight restrictions) or internationals?
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It seems to be doing OK on Palma, Alicante, Malaga and Faro rotations. I wonder what the pax allowances are.
G-FBEJ is a 195 and this type operates and has operated from SOU to the above-mentioned destinations all Summer!
The earlier post suggests this will be replaced by a 175 for some Med flights in October.
The earlier post suggests this will be replaced by a 175 for some Med flights in October.
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The lack of e195 equates to 1652 less seats a week from sou for next summer. TUI have dropped mahon from next summer aswell.
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Mahon 2020
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Could Ibiza and Palma follow suit?? Although both still showing and bookable for S20 atm, time will tell I guess.