Newcastle-10

[NorthEasterner]

Ascend Airways

Does anyone know what the flights are for operated by Ascend's G-WEAH 737 max. Flying mainly triangulation of NCL-CWL and EMA.

I'm guessing it's crew training?

[SWBKCB]

Yes, it is. Same as their 738 over previous weeks and the Jet2 A.321's recently. Don't remember us getting so many training flights as in recent months.

[Dispatchdude]

Originally Posted by SWBKCB

Yes, it is. Same as their 738 over previous weeks and the Jet2 A.321's recently. Don't remember us getting so many training flights as in recent months.

It is certainly having an impact with multiple holes appearing in the runway causing issues.

Saying that a number of stands are starting to suffer serious subsidence which is why stand 12 is now out of use for the foreseeable.

[SWBKCB]

I would imagine the weather is having a bigger impact than a handful of extra training flights, which will all be at light weights..

[Dispatchdude]

Jokes aside, the infrastructure of NCL is starting to fail and cannot cope with the amount of traffic being pushed through it and it's all down to lack of investment.

The 3 airbridges are continually failing causing problems, the baggage belts cannot cope with the amount of bags on them plus numerous other infrastructure problems regarding layout of stands departing and arriving doors.

[Diff Tail Shim]

Originally Posted by SWBKCB

I would imagine the weather is having a bigger impact than a handful of extra training flights, which will all be at light weights..

One day without rain.

[highwideandugly]

Dispatchdude probably nails it…not seeing much..if any investment in the airside side of the airport? Going back many years I think!

Benji down on Teesside pushing the airport and investing…in comparison ?……not sure what if anything is happening up there/here ?
Turning political..will a new NE mayor invest as much as he has done?

[SWBKCB]

What has the NE Mayor to do with NCL?

[N707ZS]

Originally Posted by NorthEasterner

Does anyone know what the flights are for operated by Ascend's G-WEAH 737 max. Flying mainly triangulation of NCL-CWL and EMA.

I'm guessing it's crew training?

They are also trying to get an AOC.

[SWBKCB]

Originally Posted by N707ZS

They are also trying to get an AOC.

The United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has granted an updated Air Operator Certificate, Type A Operating License and Route License to Ascend Airways, allowing it to commence flights. The carrier is one of the latest additions to Avia Solutions Group’s (ASG) expanding portfolio of ACMI (aircraft, crew, maintenance, and insurance) airlines. Avia Solutions Group is the world’s largest ACMI provider with a fleet of 212 aircraft.

https://ascendairways.aero/ascend-ai...ificate-in-uk/

[Jamesair1]

Loganair cancelling the ABZ route on the 10th May is a great shame.....possibly the 'Musical Chairs' will start again and we might see Eastern have another go at it.


cr. SeanM

[Diff Tail Shim]

Originally Posted by Jamesair1

Loganair cancelling the ABZ route on the 10th May is a great shame.....possibly the 'Musical Chairs' will start again and we might see Eastern have another go at it.


cr. SeanM

All small airlines are seeing their flight deck crews being poached by the bigger players.