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It seems long term resident at Norwich is slowly making her way back to Primera
after departing Norwich on the 12th for Manchester and believe a paint job
if you remember she arribed in Norwich back in April 2017 with skin issues,
after departing Norwich on the 12th for Manchester and believe a paint job
if you remember she arribed in Norwich back in April 2017 with skin issues,
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Well at least they will have had plenty of time to learn from Norwegian’s foray into the US market.
Lesson number 1 is that without CPDLC sat comm you’ll be stuck at FL340 or less and even with it you’ll struggle to get high enough west bound to get above the jet stream peak winds due fuel load, 2. you are a slow aircraft at .78 or .79 so you won’t get optimum FL’s even if you could climb there. 3. fatigue induced crew sickness is a real problem to sort out 3500 miles away without local US based crews on hand. 4. going non ETOPS in 1 leg is close to impossible with a viable payload.
Lesson number 1 is that without CPDLC sat comm you’ll be stuck at FL340 or less and even with it you’ll struggle to get high enough west bound to get above the jet stream peak winds due fuel load, 2. you are a slow aircraft at .78 or .79 so you won’t get optimum FL’s even if you could climb there. 3. fatigue induced crew sickness is a real problem to sort out 3500 miles away without local US based crews on hand. 4. going non ETOPS in 1 leg is close to impossible with a viable payload.
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One thing that they don’t have that Norwegian has is no competition out of Stansted so if things get off to a good start all the people who live north of London who hate the M25 might just pop up to Stansted the number of people who drive past Stansted to get to LGW or LHR now have convenient option across the pond.
sad to say that STN and also LTN's foray into the transatlantic market with both legacy, loco - and specialist business class carriers ended up with zilch of them remaining or surviving
I dont know why it is but STN historically seems to be not that popular for TA's that try to make a go of it
maybe Primera has more luck - wish them all success but fasten your seatbelts it's gonna be a bumpy ride (bette davis)
I dont know why it is but STN historically seems to be not that popular for TA's that try to make a go of it
maybe Primera has more luck - wish them all success but fasten your seatbelts it's gonna be a bumpy ride (bette davis)
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Times have changed Stansted has grown so fast and this year year is going to be another record breaking year the time is right for longhaul from Stansted my only concern is it’s going to be attempted by a little known airline in the UK but let’s wait and see.
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The trans atlantics will of course also benefit from inbound US marketing too & many will be arriving in "London" & not Stansted per se.
Primera have stated the inbound bookings to BHX led to the reductions there this year.
Evolution is the name of the game now with new variants of the A321 & B73M & even if the operators come & go the evolution & technology will be a basis for permanent change in some market segments.
Times have indeed changed for STN & must be at business critical mass,now at 26m
pax,next year 28m? & then well on the drive to 30m making it one of the major airports in Europe.
Primera have stated the inbound bookings to BHX led to the reductions there this year.
Evolution is the name of the game now with new variants of the A321 & B73M & even if the operators come & go the evolution & technology will be a basis for permanent change in some market segments.
Times have indeed changed for STN & must be at business critical mass,now at 26m
pax,next year 28m? & then well on the drive to 30m making it one of the major airports in Europe.
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Just had a quick look at prices for Stansted to Washington on skyscanner, prices are on average £500 cheaper than any London Washington flights in August.
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