When do TUI'S 735's Arrive At Coventry?
 

Hi everyone, just interested to know weather the aircraft are coming down the day operations start or a week or so beforehand...
Many Thanks
Dan

Well I pondered that in a thread - TOM 737-500's yesterday.
The two that were supposed to be going to TUI from BMiBaby are still very much in Baby livery and were at CWL last weekend.

So what are they getting......ex Maersk ones first?

GK430 - in a word yes! The first one is doing a test/training flight today.

Hmmm - went down earlier didnt see any 737's parked up or in the air doing circuits over leamington (05 in use!)...
Many Thanks Dan

Easy 226

You won't see 737s in the circuit at CVT. The runway's too short for touch and goes and the noise issue is far too sensitive at the moment! They're probably training/testing at EMA or elsewhere.

The first two are ex Maersk and the Bmi baby ones are due after start up. I think around April/May.

Hi Dan/all

The first Aircraft, G-THOA did a 1 hour test flight out of Lasham at 12:10 today (10th) Flight No TOM001T (callsign 'Thomson')

I will keep you posted on further movements.


(When you down at the airfield next Dan?)

Cheers,

Jon

Hi not sure really probarbly next week sometime - usually go down there as its not too far away and you can get pretty close to the threshold of 05 !!
You ATC therE?
Many Thanks
Dan

On the Thomsonfly webpage they have announced a spring sale, flights to Jersey from 99p plus tax!

Just 20 days to go!


Dan: Wrong airfield, I was referring to the airfield you learnt to fly at!


Jon

Alright John! Never guessed it was you! Hows things/controlling going? My friend Steve went down and took his girlfriend up yesterday for a few circuits. Well were planning a flight down to Bembridge soon so i ll be down in the not too distant future.

I have just been and looked at cheap flights with Thomsonfly - CVT to JER......there are some really good bargains....99p each way - for 6 of us (four of which are children) and its still gonna cost us nigh on £200. Have you seen how much Pax Tax and service Tax they have added going out of CVT.............and no eatery, amusement arcade or parking too! Shame!

Maybe the kidz had better practice rowing!!!!!!

G-THOA departs Lasham today at midday for Maastricht as TOM001P.

Jon

The flight to Maastricht was cancelled today, so the 1st aircraft remains at Lasham with no paint scheme. It's currently white all over.

Maastricht is where Tui group aircraft are painted.

Jon

Jon - how do you know all this?! So when do the 735's actually arrive at Coventry?
Many Thanks
Dan

G-THOA should now depart Lasham today (Friday 12th) at midday for Maastricht as TOM001P.

Jon

Back To The Top!
Many Thanks
Dan

Latest from Cov:

A local MP will now be asking the aviation minister for an Enviromental Impact Assessment to be done for Coventry. If this happens then the flights will not be allowed to commence until it is complete (anyone booked one?)

Also there is still no date for a hearing by WDC on the new terminal application.


Jon

N928CT is now outside hangar 10 at AMS Schiphol-east
in full Thomsonfly.com colours. It was painted at Maastricht after arriving there from Lasham on 6th March: -

http://coppermine.luchtzak.be/albums...027/N928CT.jpg

It will become G-THOB shortly.


G-THOA is ex G-MSKA
G-THOB is ex G-MSKB

Both were with Maersk Air UK at Birmingham!


Jon

Here's the 1st photo of Thomsonfly.com full colours. Notice the American reg is still there but 'OB' is on the nosewheel door:



http://www.airliners.net/open.file/531644/L/


I'll keep everyone informed of movements at Coventry, I only live 3 miles from the end of the runway.


Rgds,

Jon

Cheers for that Jon - how come it had an N registration when it was previously owned by Maersk?! Good piture that is!
Im sure i will be able to tell when they arrive at Coventry too - I live 4 miles away!:)
Many Thanks
Dan