Aurigny Air Services-2

[kar42]

Nuweiba

The third new ATR was due to be G-OFOG after an online poll between G-OGFC and G-GRFC according to this article. https://guernseypress.com/news/2019/...med-after-gfc/ . However, there was a fuss about the online voting and multiple identities. The Press search doesn't come up with the articles but as the registration process wasn't too far along to be changed Aurigny decided to go with G-ORAI to support both teams.

We still have to wait and see if the fog-busting tech will work.

[Nuweiba]

Originally Posted by kar42

Nuweiba

The third new ATR was due to be G-OFOG after an online poll between G-OGFC and G-GRFC according to this article. https://guernseypress.com/news/2019/...med-after-gfc/ . However, there was a fuss about the online voting and multiple identities. The Press search doesn't come up with the articles but as the registration process wasn't too far along to be changed Aurigny decided to go with G-ORAI to support both teams.

We still have to wait and see if the fog-busting tech will work.

Thanks for that...

I see it is now in the local news...

https://gsy.bailiwickexpress.com/gsy.../#.Xh_9M25uJPY

Has Clearvision actually been certified by the CAA ? Some people say yes, but I don't find anything about it on the CAA website.

[Wycombe]

Looks like G-ORAI has been on it's first revenue service to LGW this morning.

[Hermite]

Interested to see on Jethros that G-LERE is to be withdrawn in November. That will bring AURIGNY down to 3 (all new) ATRs, which is fewer than the 4 they had before the new ones arrived.

[Nuweiba]

Originally Posted by Hermite

Interested to see on Jethros that G-LERE is to be withdrawn in November. That will bring AURIGNY down to 3 (all new) ATRs, which is fewer than the 4 they had before the new ones arrived.

But in Jethros, HUET is supposed to stop in Feb 20 though I thought the lease expires in Apr 20 ? And I thought that four ATRs would be used - the three new ones plus the leased LERE.

Always a mystery what the Aurigny aircraft are up to. They seem to be taking quite a few days off here and there, even though NSEY is off on her annual vacation. With the exception being LGIS.

That one seems to be being flogged to death even though she supposedly has only a limited number of flights before she will need to grow a new wing.

[Gurnard]

It has been suggested that G-HUET is going to Loganair. As for the Dorniers, the days for G-LGIS are numbered. The States of Guernsey (AFAIK) did not agree that £500k should be spent on refitting it with the wings of G-SAYE. This means that for the summer ahead only two Dorniers (NGs) will be available for all the Alderney-related services.

[kar42]

The States of Guernsey (AFAIK) did not agree that £500k should be spent on refitting it with the wings of G-SAYE.

I think the situation is that until the SoG settle the PSO Aurigny itself will not commit the expenditure. The re-wing wouldn't be needed if Aurigny don't continue Alderney services.

[Gurnard]

Originally Posted by kar42

I think the situation is that until the SoG settle the PSO Aurigny itself will not commit the expenditure. The re-wing wouldn't be needed if Aurigny don't continue Alderney services.

You're right - but how long is it going to take for the PSO to be settled?

[five zero by ortac]

G-LGIS

G-LGIS - Nobody in theri right mind would spend £500,000+ on a almost 40 year old heap, that is very unreliable, and not worth that.

hmmmm, when do they start work on it ?

[GCILover]

I noticed that the GR612 & GR613 Gatwick flights were delayed today. Through the day, the scheduled departure and arrivals time got changed on the Guernsey Airport website to make them look like they ran ahead of schedule.......another way to make their on time performance look better I wonder?

[Hermite]

Originally Posted by GCILover

I noticed that the GR612 & GR613 Gatwick flights were delayed today. Through the day, the scheduled departure and arrivals time got changed on the Guernsey Airport website to make them look like they ran ahead of schedule.......another way to make their on time performance look better I wonder?

The flights were certainly late, but changes in scheduled time don't appear in the historical times on the GCI website.

Aurigny 13:00 Gatwick GR612
19/01/2020 13:01: Check In Open ,Go To Departure Lounge
19/01/2020 13:41: Go To Departures
19/01/2020 13:49: Go To Door E , Gate 5
19/01/2020 13:54: Door and Gate Closed
19/01/2020 14:14: Departed 14:13

Aurigny 15:40 Gatwick GR613
19/01/2020 15:46: Expected at 16:25
19/01/2020 16:29: Landed 16:27

[sparkie320]

G-NSEY

ERJ 190 should be back with you guys after leaving NWI this morning 19/1 following replacement engine and maintenance work

[GCILover]

Originally Posted by Hermite

The flights were certainly late, but changes in scheduled time don't appear in the historical times on the GCI website.

Aurigny 13:00 Gatwick GR612
19/01/2020 13:01: Check In Open ,Go To Departure Lounge
19/01/2020 13:41: Go To Departures
19/01/2020 13:49: Go To Door E , Gate 5
19/01/2020 13:54: Door and Gate Closed
19/01/2020 14:14: Departed 14:13

Aurigny 15:40 Gatwick GR613
19/01/2020 15:46: Expected at 16:25
19/01/2020 16:29: Landed 16:27

i wish I'd taken screenshots. Going on the standard arrivals and departure page it showed GR612 scheduled to depart at 14:15 and the GR613 scheduled to arrive at 17:00

[cobopete]

Sparkle 320

GNSEY tucked up snugly in the Anglo Normandy hangar after her exertions in East Anglia. Home sweet home.
Pete

[Hermite]

Originally Posted by sparkie320

ERJ 190 should be back with you guys after leaving NWI this morning 19/1 following replacement engine and maintenance work

Was it one engine replaced or both?

[cobopete]

ClearVision certified

GEP states today that the clearVision landing system has now been certified and can be used once pilots trained. This requires 150 hours flying time and time in simulators. This is thought to require 3 to 4 months.

[simoncorbett]

ATR @ LPA

Noticed on of the ATR’s in Binter hangar at LPA..... it’s been here at least a week,seems a long way to go for maintenance

[Gurnard]

A long way indeed! Maintenance was undertaken at LPA last winter, but two ATRs have recently been disposed of (G-COBO in November and G-VZON in January) and went from GCI to LPA for checks before moving on elsewhere.

[Egda]

Aurigny have today announced they are stopping the Guernsey - Jersey service from the end of February.. no surprise there!

[Wycombe]

Aurigny have today announced they are stopping the Guernsey - Jersey service from the end of February

Presumably related to the departure of G-HUET? FR24 suggests it's gone to Las Palmas within the last few days.