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With reference to the new Thursday and Sunday flights, it looks like the AMS-based aircraft will operate another flight between the 12:30 arrival SEN and the departure back to AMS at 19:55. Maybe AGP or FAO will continue through the winter.
Recent rumours on the Teesside forum that the Oil Spill Response B727-200s are changing their base at MME to become based at SEN instead may be true as G-OSRB is flight planned into SEN tomorrow afternoon from Djibouti via Chania, Greece.
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Regarding the Eastern E 190, it looks to be carrying out the necessary line training sectors into LCY in preparation for the operation of ITA routes into that airport this autumn.
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I shouldn't start rubbing your hands too soon regarding how noisy these 727s will be. Both are, in fact, 727RE aircraft which were re-engined with MD-80 engines installed in No. 1 & 3 position; only the centre engine remains in its original form. Not only is this variant very much quieter but it's field performance is vastly improved which is an important factor when operating at high weights out of SEN. Also the positioning flight from Djibouti has simply been delayed by 24 hours.
Regarding the Eastern E 190, it looks to be carrying out the necessary line training sectors into LCY in preparation for the operation of ITA routes into that airport this autumn.
Regarding the Eastern E 190, it looks to be carrying out the necessary line training sectors into LCY in preparation for the operation of ITA routes into that airport this autumn.
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I shouldn't start rubbing your hands too soon regarding how noisy these 727s will be. Both are, in fact, 727RE aircraft which were re-engined with MD-80 engines installed in No. 1 & 3 position; only the centre engine remains in its original form. Not only is this variant very much quieter but it's field performance is vastly improved which is an important factor when operating at high weights out of SEN. Also the positioning flight from Djibouti has simply been delayed by 24 hours.
Regarding the Eastern E 190, it looks to be carrying out the necessary line training sectors into LCY in preparation for the operation of ITA routes into that airport this autumn.
Regarding the Eastern E 190, it looks to be carrying out the necessary line training sectors into LCY in preparation for the operation of ITA routes into that airport this autumn.
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Looks like there are some changes over the winter schedule, CDG drops to 2x weekly at weekends from New Year to Half Term (although for comparison LTN goes from 4-5 per day midweek to 2 over the same period) and GVA midweek is priced to deter bookings.
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GVA has to compete with Sky Alps now from STN, 4 hrs 30 mins in a DHC8, nice! I would have thought such a service, at the price they are offering would have been better suited at LCY.
If the plane goes tech, oops.
If I book EZY from LTN and it goes Tech the next flight is in an hour!
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GVA midweek has reverted to normal pricing.
Oil Spill Response have today announced that London Southend airport is the new operational base for their two Boeing 727-200RE aircraft. SEN was chosen because it offers "unique side-by-side hangarage". G-OSRB arrived at SEN from Djibouti yesterday afternoon and G-OSRA will join that aircraft on completion of current maintenance at Lasham.