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Two new routes announced from GCI today - SEN daily from May & LPL twice weekly May-September.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/worl...ost_type=share
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/worl...ost_type=share
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Was in JER yesterday and parked next a very clean, white (with Blue Island logos) AT72 - G-ISLN presumably another acquisition?
Guess it's not in service yet, as was parked in the same place all day, and appeared to have some engineers in attendance when I departed around 1730.
Will this replace the last AT42, G-ISLH which I had the pleasure of arriving in from SOU, and was showing her age (29!) a bit?
One more thing - looks like BI will be flying GCI and JER to NQY during the high season S19. Announced over the last few days.
Guess it's not in service yet, as was parked in the same place all day, and appeared to have some engineers in attendance when I departed around 1730.
Will this replace the last AT42, G-ISLH which I had the pleasure of arriving in from SOU, and was showing her age (29!) a bit?
One more thing - looks like BI will be flying GCI and JER to NQY during the high season S19. Announced over the last few days.
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Originally Posted by virginblue
Why? LCY is too expensive to operate to (and not exactly bending over backwards to welcome smaller turboprops). SEN, in contrast, is owned by the future part-owner of Flybe.
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Originally Posted by jamessh
Southend Airport is owned by Stobart Group not Flybe. London City isn’t as expensive as you think if you take a look at the published landing charges. Southend is a poor move in my opinion. It has poor links to London and more expensive than Gatwick, Stansted and Luton. Heathrow actually would’ve been a smart move. Heathrow are offering relatively cheap landing fees for domestic flights nowadays and Flybe have spare Heathrow slots...
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Originally Posted by jamessh
Southend Airport is owned by Stobart Group not Flybe. London City isn’t as expensive as you think if you take a look at the published landing charges. Southend is a poor move in my opinion. It has poor links to London and more expensive than Gatwick, Stansted and Luton. Heathrow actually would’ve been a smart move. Heathrow are offering relatively cheap landing fees for domestic flights nowadays and Flybe have spare Heathrow slots...
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Originally Posted by Skipness One Foxtrot
So JER-LCY but GCI-SEN? Is that right?
Use of the airliners.net patented magic dartboard of route planning?
Use of the airliners.net patented magic dartboard of route planning?
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G-ISLI
Reported that this airframe is transferring to the Guernsey register. Does this indicate it is to be sold? Recent arrival ATR72 G-ISLN might therefore be a replacement for -LI rather than the ATR42 -LH.
Reported that this airframe is transferring to the Guernsey register. Does this indicate it is to be sold? Recent arrival ATR72 G-ISLN might therefore be a replacement for -LI rather than the ATR42 -LH.
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Originally Posted by Gurnard
G-ISLI
Reported that this airframe is transferring to the Guernsey register. Does this indicate it is to be sold? Recent arrival ATR72 G-ISLN might therefore be a replacement for -LI rather than the ATR42 -LH.
Reported that this airframe is transferring to the Guernsey register. Does this indicate it is to be sold? Recent arrival ATR72 G-ISLN might therefore be a replacement for -LI rather than the ATR42 -LH.
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Originally Posted by BOHEuropean
G-ISLI was leased (from the same lessor as G-ISLN) so they've just replaced the 21 year old aircraft for a 9 year old aircraft. It's at Monchengladbach, Germany on return to Nordic Capital and was cancelled to Guernsey already this week. Information from Planespotters.net.
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With the recent announcement from Aurigny that they will fly GCI-JER & GCI-SOU (both Blue Islands routes) it appears that Coates & Veron have thrown their toys out of the pram & are about to ditch Aurigny as the Blue Islands ground handling agent at GCI - the Blue website is advertising the creation of a new ground handling operation at GCI. (Various positions are available including check-in agents, baggage handlers, ramp agents, despatchers and supervisory roles to ensure safe and efficient ground handling of our passengers and aircraft) For an airline that supposedly loses money I wonder how many £10's of thousands this will cost to set up & wonder where they staff will come from, a few will be made redundant from Aurigny & may transfer but I can't see a rush to fill these posts as Blue Islands aren't exactly known to be a good employer to work for.
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Originally Posted by Jerbourg
With the recent announcement from Aurigny that they will fly GCI-JER & GCI-SOU (both Blue Islands routes) it appears that Coates & Veron have thrown their toys out of the pram & are about to ditch Aurigny as the Blue Islands ground handling agent at GCI - the Blue website is advertising the creation of a new ground handling operation at GCI. (Various positions are available including check-in agents, baggage handlers, ramp agents, despatchers and supervisory roles to ensure safe and efficient ground handling of our passengers and aircraft) For an airline that supposedly loses money I wonder how many £10's of thousands this will cost to set up & wonder where they staff will come from, a few will be made redundant from Aurigny & may transfer but I can't see a rush to fill these posts as Blue Islands aren't exactly known to be a good employer to work for.
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Summer Schedule
Any news of how Blue are going to cover their proposed summer schedule?
They seem to be a bit short on the ground of serviceable aircraft which could prove to scupper their plans, that and a lack of crew I hear? I suppose the sports charters are quieter in the summer months but still, looks like it could be a long summer for them?!
They seem to be a bit short on the ground of serviceable aircraft which could prove to scupper their plans, that and a lack of crew I hear? I suppose the sports charters are quieter in the summer months but still, looks like it could be a long summer for them?!
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Just been informed by Flybe that my NQY/JER on Wednesday is now being operated by Sprintair so what is happening at Blue Islands? I know nothing about sprintair!!
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Aren’t they the polish ex cargo now cargo and acmi operator ? AT76/ S34 ?
i would guess that the schedule is too optimistic. However it’s not uncommon really to lease in extra capacity ?
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i would guess that the schedule is too optimistic. However it’s not uncommon really to lease in extra capacity ?
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Originally Posted by GROUNDHOG
Just been informed by Flybe that my NQY/JER on Wednesday is now being operated by Sprintair so what is happening at Blue Islands? I know nothing about sprintair!!
