Any more news about Nigeria?

I'm not sure what you are after, but as a starter I have heard that the best bit at Lagos is V1:)

I was told many years ago, that it was Positive Climb.:ok:

Jethros notes 2 Air Canada 763ERs leased from GECAS joining Astraeus' fleet in May to operate the VK flights. Does this mean the 343s are going back to VS and the US routes are dead, or something else?

Does one hear a positive whisper of 737NGs, or is it a dreadfully unreliable rumour? So frustrating to fly with people who know even less than one- not easy when one knows nothing in the first place!
4 Astraeus diversions all lined up at Lyons for 8 hours Saturday, handlers completely unable to handle the situation. About 1400 pax with a rather bad start/finish to their hols. And more whose flights were cancelled/subbed because of the debacle. Not something to be repeated! There has to be a better way. Remote handling agents just can't accept the extra work on Saturdays.
Anyone know the seasonal failure rate for weather for Chamberys?

Astraeus LGW to La Gomera
 

Astraeus starts flying this route in Nov2007. Return routing is via TFS (just 25 miles from GMZ) for fuelling.
I presume the a/c will be 737.
Having visited La Gomera I'm intrigued about the operation.
The runway is 1500m but only 35m wide.
Only services using GMZ when I was there were 4 a day by 12 seater a/c (Beech I think).
Presumably runway strength is OK for 737.
Fire cover requirements will be much greater. Will the local bombaderos turn out once a week to provide this?
At least the very nice terminal building will get a bit of use for once.
There's a VOR/DME on the field and little in the way of terrain in the immediate area. Low cloud is rare but the prevailing wind is NE (Rwy 09/27) and the local topography suggests turbulence likely. Wonder what the crosswind limit will be on this rather narrow strip?

Taxiways look a bit tight for a 737 as well !

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0589904/L/

DanAir went there with 737s

Thats no taxiway, thats just a cycleway used by the locals!

Looks a bit like Knock next to the sea:}

Loadsa room.....the ramp has plenty:ok:
Seriously though, it looks very similar in size to Skiathos:ok:

BOAC said...Thought La Gomera's airport opened a few years after DA ceased ops - was there another airport on the island or is it a rebuild?

For Astraeus read Flystar
 

Astraeus are re-branding their scheduled services "Flystar".

It appears that the Flystar name will gradually become more prominent - a recent press article refers to the airline as Flystar - Astraeus.

Plan is to replace G-OOOB and G-OAVB with newer build 757s.

Regards

Mike

With 2 B757 going to Bmi LHR, does this mean the closure of the LGW charter base???

They have more than two aircraft based at LGW. It might mean some changes to the scheduled network (could Freetown be going since they are operating it for bmi as well) but Im sure AEU will still have a LGW base

Freetown is going and I don't see why Astraeus would be going? They operated fine before these 2 aircraft were delivered!!!!!

It may affect the cabin crew but not the flight deck as they will still fly these 757s along with bmi cabin crew.

Just seen www.aviationjobsearch.co.uk website and Astraeus are doing a big recruit , something is up but no news for current FlySTARS as usual !!

Astraeus... Whats going on?
 

Heard a rumour that Astraeus are laying off, Anyone have any gen?

Puritan, where are you?

Heard a rumour yesterday, from a good source, that Astreus are taking on more routes to Africa this summer. The Gambia being one of them.