I find it quite amusing that people seem to think that I must go back to flight sim and I'am being quite prejudice towards flymaybe.

All I'am saying is looking out of the flight deck, I have seen kids wearing four gold bars on the sleeves completing walk rounds. There is no way in which these guys are better, far from it.

So in flybes current state of affairs, would it surprise you that younger inexperienced FOs recieve their commands to ensure that there are crews?

Many times whilst flying I have heard atc talk to the jerseys and all of the erms and erm coming from them. I mean my daughters know more about commanding an aircraft than them.

Believe me I haven't been turned down by flybe. I wouldn't even waste a piece of paper to write my cv on and send it to them.

But in my opinion Lewis Hamilton is not a fair contrast to an airline captain. Nor do I believe I'am untouchable. But people here have to realise that Flybe management have screwed up and tried to expand and become a big boy.

easyjet may be starting the northern routes at the start of the summer schedule,i may have got that part wrong............tba

Back to the point, the topic - JERSEY...

Did JER have many charters this summer?? I think I heard that FCA and EAC were operating a couple.

Palmair operate charters using 737 200 during May / June / Sept / Oct to Palma and Pula for Travelmaker holidays . Operate from Bournemouth as a day trip and continue onto the holiday destinations before returning back to Jersey in the evening to pick up the day trippers back to Bournemouth . This part of it is operated by Bath Travel , a useful way of using an aircraft that is not required for use on certain days
In the winter the same process is again being operated to Tenerife via Santiago on a Monday on certain days each month

2008 and Flybe
 

Things are looking brighter for Jersey for 2008.
Not only Globespan starting earlier and doing two flights a week. Flybe in a press release today will do the Newcastle four times a week from the start of the Summer of 2008 and there could be more to come before the winter is out.
With Flybe haveing the EMB195 in Jersey from the start of the winter they seem to be looking at doing more work for both the Jersey based aircraft.:ok:

Wow that must be a long time to get to Tenerife if you have to go via Santiago aswell....its long enough direct.

Well as Flybe are now doing Geneva, its first recent european destination I believe, I wouldn't be surprised if other services were introduced next year. I think they would do well offering a Faro service or similar.

Aberdeen Service
 

Things are looking up for 2008, Flyglobespan once a week from the 1st July till the end of September 2008 a service from and to Aberdeen on Tuesdays.:ok:

Wasn't there a VLM charter this year doing the ABZ in the summer...if so it may mean holiday companies go for GSM instead and therefore the VG one will not operate S08

This doesn't seem to have been picked up on here.

The important thing about the Flybe Newcastle route for next year is that it will become a year round flight instead of seasonal as at present.

I'll be again flying to JER in November, this time routing BHX-GCI-JER-LCY.

Quite a nice, efficient airport.

It's quite nice being able to walk to JER for a flight (about a 25-minute walk). Not quite as nice as walking to Mae Hong Son airport (10 minutes from the centre of town) in mid-afternoon, warm sunshine, but hey. :8

Paris
 

If the Paris is back on how, would an afternoon flight work
With a schedule of some thing like this
Jersey-Charles Du Gaulle STD 1625 STA 1735:ok:
Charles Du Gaulle STD 1815 STA 1925 Monday to Friday:ok:
I don,t know if the what a Weekend schedule might work out as but this is only my idea looking at some of the information available. :ok:

Local press in Jersey have printed that Jet2 will be operating Leeds-Jersey next summer. If loads are good it will turn into a year round service. No details as to times or day of service. Jet2 are to announce major expansion from Leeds at 11am today.

transitionlevel - (Hi) Where did you hear about the terminal change?? I was of the impression that we were staying at T2

Lol well it isn't that common ...... I didn't know that (unless it was announced recently - I was on leave for a while)

I think it would be good for BE to expand out of LGW however, the handling side of it would need to improve...........do you know whether the north terminal has a better reputation for ground handling? I know that BE are reassesing their h/agents (EDI has changed from servisair to menzies)

From JEP today:

http://www.thisisjersey.com/business/business3.html

Good to hear; particularly surprised to see that traffic on LCY has increased; I thought it would have suffered quite heavily, due to the withdrawal of the late evening arrival/early morning departure they had some time ago.

Eh up lads, it's Leeds.

As rumoured for some time now, Jet 2 will be starting a new route to LBA next Summer.

http://www.lbia.co.uk/newsandupdates...oryid=20070912

Easyjet rumours continue; apparently four routes being considered, including LPL and STN (can't remember the other two).

After returning from holiday I was surprised to read all about the new developments. Well done Economic Development & Jersey Airport. :ok:

The return of four weekly flights to Newcastle is good news for tourism and locals. The North East region has been underserved recently so an expansion of the Newcastle route is an obvious choice for Flybe.

An extra two Flybe frequencies to Gatwick is more questionable. Twelve weekday flights to Gatwick during the winter season are hardly sustainable but I guess it is all part of a Flybe retaliation against British Airways and bmi on the London routes.

Also, Jet2 is a great addition and much better suited to offering a low-cost service to Leeds/Bradford. Bmi were no competition for Thomsonfly, however, it will be interesting to see what effect a similar airline like Jet2 will have on the Doncaster figures.

Sad news - Hurricane
 

It's been reported by the BBC that a Hurricane has crashed at Shoreham. The aircraft was involved in a simulated dogfight with the Me-109 (see thread on Rumours/News).

Presumably the same Hurricane which performed a spectacular and hugely enjoyable display at Jersey on Thursday?

Yes it was the same Hurricane that came to Jersey with the Buchon.