Lol. I think it is sooo true!

Their logo does look like someone's in the brace position.

i've been invited tommorrow to go and have lunch on the aircraft whilst they test the service, no booze of course. As to be expected it's going to be a curry, which is better than the usual chicken / beef :\

Let us know what happened.

Ruby Murray
 

It is coming from Bradford via Stockport to EMA.......;)

AOC
 

UKIA has received their worldwide scheduled AOC today.

:ok:

AOC Issued Yesterday
 

Couple of milestones this week for UKIA. The AOC was issued yesterday in spite of all the sceptics and the first route licences will soon follow.

Also UKIA was voted in as a Full Member of the UK Flight SafetyCommittee this week, so I guess the company is here to stay.

There is still lots to do, but we are getting there.
The second a/c is on the way - probably end of October before she arrives in EMA and more of a similar type are to follow.

Having been delighted with the success of seeing how well received the "brace position" is, we are planning to have the rest of the safety card stencilled down the fuselage!

Happy flying guys! James McBride

Please please lok at their website and pull out a few gems!

I really liked this one:-

"Flown and serviced by certified professionals, the first flights will be to Sharjah in the UAE, and Islamabad in Pakistan."

UKIA's first charter flight
 

UKIA's first ACMI flight by Thomas Cook

Mike21 what do you mean by "UKIA's first ACMI flight by Thomas Cook"?

Do you seriously mean that Thomas Cook will use UKIA's ACMI to transport their (Thomas Cook) passengers?

If so how much can you expect Thomas Cook to pay UKIA?

UKIA
 

The UKIA 767 departed E.M.A last night on what it seems could be its first revenue earning flight. It was towed up from the hangar area to the apron at 21-00hrs last night and after being fuelled etc. it positioned out to BRUSSELS at 22-00. According to the engineer it is doing a BRUSSELS-AGADIR charter for thomson/tui today. That is the info we were told so if correct another milestone passed.:D:D

unbelievable but true..
 

Whats there not to believe, UKIA is here to stay and this is a start. UKIA has proved everyone wrong by getting its world wide scheduled AOC 4th in the UK after BA, Virgin and BMI.

Well fact is YES Thomas Cook has used UKIA to transport their passengers.

Well done UKIA :ok::ok:







Mike21 what do you mean by "UKIA's first ACMI flight by Thomas Cook"?

Do you seriously mean that Thomas Cook will use UKIA's ACMI to transport their (Thomas Cook) passengers?

If so how much can you expect Thomas Cook to pay UKIA?

at brussels last night i saw the UKIA 767 being fuelled and catered, destination unknown.

Well Capt. Having already read my CV I'm Still available to come and fly for you, just give me a call if your having trouble getting pilots, now up to 210 hours on jets, but still having to refuel.........:ok:
Regards

Regarding...

"getting its world wide scheduled AOC 4th in the UK after BA, Virgin and BMI"

what exactly does this mean?

What do you mean by 4th? I've seen on the list there are many other companies who have been awarded the same.

Congrats to UKIA :ok: you have really proved me wrong!!!

I'm also a bit curious to know how much you would expect Thomas cook to pay? I'm sure there are a lot of experts and professionals reading this who may have a clue, from past experience or a future one.

its all sounding very interesting!!

any idea when the flights will properly begin? when can ppl book flights with UKIA? can you book direct through there website?

when will flights commence from Manchester? any other uk airports in the pipeline to be set up as bases?

BDAVIATOR
Why wouldnt TC use UKIA. They have an UK AOC and UK Crews. Much rather fly with them than some cowboy outfit from Europe with no crew FTL rules etc.
4TH Worldwide AOC, possibly, BMIBABY have an AOC but not worldwide, guess they will need it for their operation and thus even harder to convince the CAA.

How will TC pay them, simple, ACMI contract either direct or more likely via a broker. TC pay for all fuel, handling, food etc and UKIA get an hourly rate from TC. EMA-BRU-AGA and back aprox 7 hours flying = £30,000 profit possibly more.
767 ideal aircraft for sub charter work :\

Ukia Aoc
 

I should imagine the UK CAA are monitoring them very closely in this early stage of operation, and even more so when they start to take people's hard earned cash. I suspect they have had to prove they have sufficient finance to cover the operation for a period without income as part of the AOC/OL application ?

List of UK Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) Holders: http://www.caa.co.uk/default.aspx?catid=50&pageid=7954

List of UK Type A Operating Licence (OL) Holders:
http://www.caa.co.uk/default.aspx?ca...=90&pageid=340

From their website:

"The initial flight operations of UKIA would commence with Boeing 767-200 aircraft. Within months, bigger and better aircraft are to be introduced on UKIA route network"

777s?

Great to see them making their first revenue earning flight but lets not get too excited, they still don't have any rights to operate a scheduled service anywhere. The money pit will still be swallowing piles of cash as well, but good luck to UKIA I hope they can make it work, especially following the news that Flyglobespan are having problems.