New Airline for Luton (merged)
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: East Midlands Airport (EMA)
Posts: 906
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Someone mentioned on PPrune that Barbara Cassani has set up a pub and is planning on writing a book about Go.
As a huge fan of Barbara, I'd be very interested in knowing the name of the pub!
If you could pm me if you don't want to mention it on the board!
As a huge fan of Barbara, I'd be very interested in knowing the name of the pub!
If you could pm me if you don't want to mention it on the board!
Brunel to Concorde
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Virtute et Industria, et Sumorsaete Ealle
Posts: 2,283
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I too am a great admirer of her and it is a great pity that circumstances did not not make it possible for her to get involved with easyJet.
Can't really imagine her pulling pints behind the bar though.
Can't really imagine her pulling pints behind the bar though.
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: London Whipsnade Wildlife Park
Posts: 5,040
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
busterBair
No AOC, no planes, no staff, but bookings being taken shortly! I just hope TBI have not directly invested in this lot, for sure their shareholders will have a few words to say! Now! seem to have obtained a few local re-generation grants so they must have a certain management nuance?
I wish this new airline all the success in the world and I look forward to be invited as their special guest on their first flight. I promise to sit at the rear and have a bath prior to flying!
Right now seems to be the time to launch busterBair. No planes, no AOC, no staff and not taking bookings yet, but first flight real soon! White Boeing 737-300 with a big smelly bear on the tail! Office in my bear palace. Grants form animal welfare organisations?
Only jesting of course TBI and Now! Hope it all works out, the problem is all the failed airlines/routes over the years here at Luton.
Debonair (My fave, a purple bear on the nose)
Fly-Victoria
EuroCeltic
Ciao-fly (For now!)
The lot with J31’s to Galway and Manchester
easyJet……..Only joking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I wish this new airline all the success in the world and I look forward to be invited as their special guest on their first flight. I promise to sit at the rear and have a bath prior to flying!
Right now seems to be the time to launch busterBair. No planes, no AOC, no staff and not taking bookings yet, but first flight real soon! White Boeing 737-300 with a big smelly bear on the tail! Office in my bear palace. Grants form animal welfare organisations?
Only jesting of course TBI and Now! Hope it all works out, the problem is all the failed airlines/routes over the years here at Luton.
Debonair (My fave, a purple bear on the nose)
Fly-Victoria
EuroCeltic
Ciao-fly (For now!)
The lot with J31’s to Galway and Manchester
easyJet……..Only joking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: North of 50N
Posts: 6
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
C'mon Buster - take the cure and kick those pesimistic negative thoughts.
All the airlines you mention as having failed at Luton have only two things in common: they all operated services through Luton and they all failed. Otherwise, there's no common denominator.
'Fly-Now' deserves to be supported and to succeed especially as its new management seems to have some refreshingly good ideas not least a healthy start-up revenue stream from various local, national and EU grants (if for no other, a good choice to headquarter at Luton [cf. easyJet] at least in the early days).
Far more pertinent to the discussion is whether or not the increased traffic likely to be generated by 'Fly-Now' can be efficiently catered-for by the existing crap local roads and inadequate local airspace.
Now that's where I would join you in being seriously pesimistic and negative...
All the airlines you mention as having failed at Luton have only two things in common: they all operated services through Luton and they all failed. Otherwise, there's no common denominator.
'Fly-Now' deserves to be supported and to succeed especially as its new management seems to have some refreshingly good ideas not least a healthy start-up revenue stream from various local, national and EU grants (if for no other, a good choice to headquarter at Luton [cf. easyJet] at least in the early days).
Far more pertinent to the discussion is whether or not the increased traffic likely to be generated by 'Fly-Now' can be efficiently catered-for by the existing crap local roads and inadequate local airspace.
Now that's where I would join you in being seriously pesimistic and negative...
Join Date: Jul 1998
Location: Europe
Posts: 68
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Buster the bear -
Do you by any chance work for EZY?
If you do, then clearly you are worried, if you don't, then I guess you are bitter and twisted about something else.
Good luck whoever you are.
Do you by any chance work for EZY?
If you do, then clearly you are worried, if you don't, then I guess you are bitter and twisted about something else.
Good luck whoever you are.
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: London Whipsnade Wildlife Park
Posts: 5,040
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Do I work for EZY?
Am I bitter and twisted, or am I worried?
Do brown bears love polar bears?
One thing is for sure, I hope this airline actually starts flying, if the launch is in June, they dont have long. I look forward to booking the first seat.
I think what is of more concern is if the terminal/security can cope during the peak periods when this airline looks for quick turn arounds? I am told that easyJet now operate a 40 minute turn around at peak times? The increased security measures and earlier check in closure times have helped get passengers to thier planes on time, but the summer season has yet to start, but I guess this problem affects a lot of other airports?
I do sense speculators trying to make a fast buck out of the low-cost craze. Just look at the profit made by the investors who bought Go from BA then sold at a HUGE profit! Get it wrong however, and you end up with a BerlinJet, GoodJet, Buzz and Debonair.
Am I bitter and twisted, or am I worried?
Do brown bears love polar bears?
One thing is for sure, I hope this airline actually starts flying, if the launch is in June, they dont have long. I look forward to booking the first seat.
I think what is of more concern is if the terminal/security can cope during the peak periods when this airline looks for quick turn arounds? I am told that easyJet now operate a 40 minute turn around at peak times? The increased security measures and earlier check in closure times have helped get passengers to thier planes on time, but the summer season has yet to start, but I guess this problem affects a lot of other airports?
I do sense speculators trying to make a fast buck out of the low-cost craze. Just look at the profit made by the investors who bought Go from BA then sold at a HUGE profit! Get it wrong however, and you end up with a BerlinJet, GoodJet, Buzz and Debonair.
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Liverpool & Luton
Posts: 55
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My investigations reveal that a number of people have certainly applied - so many that their mailbox at the postal address given on www.fly-now.com is constantly full to the brim.
No news yet of anyone having received any response so far.
I'll be hanging around the place with my raincoat, fedora and telephoto lens. Any news you'll be the first to know...
Eddie the Gumshoe Ginley
No news yet of anyone having received any response so far.
I'll be hanging around the place with my raincoat, fedora and telephoto lens. Any news you'll be the first to know...
Eddie the Gumshoe Ginley
Join Date: May 2002
Location: UK
Posts: 50
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Thanks Eddie, much appreciated.
Have you had any indication as to how many/any non type rated they might be taking on?
When you 'uploaded' the application form, did you get confirmation that it had been received?
Have you had any indication as to how many/any non type rated they might be taking on?
When you 'uploaded' the application form, did you get confirmation that it had been received?
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Watford
Posts: 23
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I sent my CV by email on the day of the launch and got a reply the following day.They said they had received many applications and would be in contact in due course.As a footnote I also sent my CV to easyjet over 7 weeks ago..and I`m still awaiting a response...
CA
CA
Story doing the rounds that they have had over 450 applications -mostly from easyJet. Also that Babs is the power behind the throne.
I have to say I smell a female behind the corporate image. I mean that in the most respectful way.
Any takers?
I have to say I smell a female behind the corporate image. I mean that in the most respectful way.
Any takers?
Join Date: Jul 1998
Location: Europe
Posts: 68
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I had a response within 48 hours, that's pretty impressive in my view. Basically said they had received a large volume of applications and would respond to all applications soon. Heard the numbers were a lot higher than 450 as mentioned above. Understand that interviews will be from late April.