Primera Air

[USERNAME_]

Originally Posted by southside bobby

According to various channels an ex Air China B738 air testing out of the Far East in full Primera Air livery for imminent delivery...2010 vintage.

I’m guessing that’ll be OY-PSJ

[Curious Pax]

Originally Posted by gilesdavies

According to this below article, from the 2nd September for around a week the STN-JFK flights were to be operated by their older 737-800's and were operating via Keflavik for refuelling.

www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/primera-air-london-stansted-nonstop-flights-new-york-refuel-iceland-reykjavik-a8509536.html

Did this end up happening?

It’s Newark not JFK they go to, but yes, a look at FR24 shows that there has been a tech stop in Iceland since the 2nd, with 738s utilised. However Calder’s dig that suggested they were being optimistic about the time that the stop would add has proved to be wide of the mark.

[USERNAME_]

Originally Posted by southside bobby

According to various channels an ex Air China B738 air testing out of the Far East in full Primera Air livery for imminent delivery...2010 vintage.

Ex Air China 737-800 B-5519 now OY-PSJ arrived in Billund yesterday for “modification”.

[awwdabaaby]

Madrid to be next for transatlantic service

Primera Air this week continues to expand planned Trans-Atlantic service for summer 2019 season, as the airline schedules Boeing 737 MAX 9 service from Madrid, starting July 2019.

Madrid – Boston eff 17AUG19 3 weekly
PF3317 MAD1900 – 2105BOS 7M9 246
PF3318 BOS2235 – 1120+1MAD 7M9 246

Madrid – Newark eff 16JUL19 1 daily
PF3305 MAD1930 – 2200EWR 7M9 D
PF3306 EWR2330 – 1235+1MAD 7M9 D

Madrid – Toronto eff 16AUG19 4 weekly
PF3329 MAD1825 – 2215YYZ 7M9 x246
PF3330 YYZ2245 – 1210+1MAD 7M9 x246

The airline in the last few weeks announced Trans-Atlantic service from Berlin Tegel, Brussels and Frankfurt, with 737 MAX 9 aircraft.

[ATNotts]

Looks like too much expansion, too quickly to me. Very often it doesn't work, and ends in tears. Hopefully, for the sake of Primera employees this is the exception that proves the rule.

[Plane.Silly]

The airline in the last few weeks announced Trans-Atlantic service from Berlin Tegel, Brussels and Frankfurt, with 737 MAX 9 aircraft.

I might be missing something here, but would the Max 9 even have the range for this? I thought the BHX/STN flights were already on the edge of the capability?

[USERNAME_]

Originally Posted by Plane.Silly

I might be missing something here, but would the Max 9 even have the range for this? I thought the BHX/STN flights were already on the edge of the capability?

Each 7M9 will be equipped with an additional fuel tank

[crewmeal]

I thought the BHX/STN flights were already on the edge of the capability?

BHX has never had or will ever see a proper Primera aircraft. National operated a few flights on their behalf then 'threw the towel in'

[FQTLSteve]

I did AGP-BHX in August on a proper Primera Air a/c including crew etc. Confused.

[USERNAME_]

Originally Posted by crewmeal

BHX has never had or will ever see a proper Primera aircraft. National operated a few flights on their behalf then 'threw the towel in'

Incorrect. For the majority of the summer until the closing, there has been a permanently based 737 in BHX. Originally YL-PSC, then OY-PSE, with a few visits from YL-PSF/PSG.

[SWBKCB]

Originally Posted by USERNAME_

Incorrect. For the majority of the summer until the closing, there has been a permanently based 737 in BHX. Originally YL-PSC, then OY-PSE, with a few visits from YL-PSF/PSG.

Crewmeals comment was in the context of a discussion on Transatlantic flights.

[crewmeal]

Exactly - sorry for the confusion. I meant long haul operations.

[daz211]

Is Primera an aircraft short at STN, YYZ cancelled tonight and if I remember correctly, One of the longhaul routes was cancelled yesterday or the day before.

[_aax1]

Originally Posted by daz211

Is Primera an aircraft short at STN, YYZ cancelled tonight and if I remember correctly, One of the longhaul routes was cancelled yesterday or the day before.

Short on neo flight deck. They've maxed out all their hours. This is why the EWR often goes via KEF on a 737.

[USERNAME_]

“New” 737-800 from Air China OY-PSJ now fully ready for service, just departed Billund for BHX.

[STN406]

Unfortunately still seem to be some issues. It appears last nights PF42 EWR-STN never left Newark.
Also the AGP and ALC flights haven’t operated yesterday and today from Stansted.

[USERNAME_]

Originally Posted by STN406

Unfortunately still seem to be some issues. It appears last nights PF42 EWR-STN never left Newark.
Also the AGP and ALC flights haven’t operated yesterday and today from Stansted.

OY-PAF operated PF42 last night and arrived 1 hour behind schedule.

And AGP/ALC only operate on certain days, they’re not daily anymore.

[daz211]

Originally Posted by STN406

Unfortunately still seem to be some issues. It appears last nights PF42 EWR-STN never left Newark.
Also the AGP and ALC flights haven’t operated yesterday and today from Stansted.

PF42 did operate EWR-STN yesterday arrived into Stansted this morning seen it on FR24.
and im sure the ALC and AGP have reduced services after the main summer season however I’m not sure what days the do operate. On another note - has anyone got any info as to when summer 2019 schedule will be released, long and shorthaul ?

[USERNAME_]

Online check in, self service kiosks at STN, CDG and all North American destinations, all coming in November.

[daz211]

Any news on summer 19 schedule from Stansted ?