How many TCX A320/A321 based at LGW?

All is under review since XL demise.

Results should be out soon....... Within a week or so.

Any plans for the TCX ETOPS 757s that ply the Toronto routes being fitted with winglets. Given their high transatlantic useage would it be cost effective for them?

Cardiff has an A320 based for 4 days a week this winter and it then generally goes to Leeds for the rest of the week.

Bristol has a permanently based A320.

Gatwick has just 1 x A321 based for the winter and no A320's.

As for the winglets....They cannot be added on to the B757's due to their leases and the costs involved wouldn't make themn viable before their leases ran out - so in short - No TCX winglets on their current 757's

So if none in Gatwick, where are the 11 A320's based?

Glasgow has one, manchester has one, EMA has 2 and the rest have buggered off for the winter as they do every year!!

BFS has a based 320 for the winter also

Tcx @ Cwl
 

Can anyone 'in the know' answer my query at post 239 re winter 09/10?

Welsh Bob,

Think you'll find not even the CEO knows what aircraft CWL will have next winter....

This winter, it's half a 320.

Still 2 757 at NCL (though much reduced programme for winter as is the norm) and do not expect it to change for next summer, despite gap in capacity left by XL.

Crewing's slave - thanks,understandable I suppose under present climate.
I see that the winter hols are on sale though for 09/10- how do I find the timetable schedule for TCX at CWL for 09/10? Doesnt seem easy to find on website unless you search under each destination and see if they do it?

TCX dont actually provide a schedule. flythomascook.com shows destinations from each airport, but aside from searching each individual destination its not possible to view.
However so early before W09/10 anything could change. Remember TCX W08 schedule is only to the canaries, which TOM already serves on the same days, and practically the same times. Even if TCX do sell their holidays on their own flights, if they dont sell well this year, or things change, most pax could easily be reacommodated on TOM flights for next winter.
I'm sure if this year is a success there is a much higher chance of a permanent base at CWL for next winter

ENVOY320

Glasgow has 2 x 757 based this winter, not A320.

Aso for summer 09- 4 x 757 and 1 x A330

Rosski myt...

Indeed there are 2 x 757's throughout the winter but the A320 is set to be a fairly regular visitor to GLA from late December through to February.

Brs - Dlm
 

Anyone care to speculate on the possibility of EZY, TOM or TCX picking up the XL slots from Bristol to Greece and Turkey for 2009/10?

Thomas Cook Engine Failure
 

A320 G-CRPH, Manchester - Tenerife, 7 November 2008

Engine failed at rotation.

Anybody know any more?

Was it those wood pigeons that mess about halfway down 23L?

Yes. It was indeed a pair of wood pigeons, Harold and Clarence. Rumour is that they had just been for a couple of pints of John Smiths in town and were heading back home. Apparently they tried to sneak across the runway without clearance. It is not known if either of them had their transponders turned on. What makes it worse is that Harold was on the phone to his wife at the time. Apparently his last words were “this will make the buggers late!!!”
They were both married with several chicks to support. RIP!

The same a/c was also involved in an engine failure BFS-ACE on 6Nov. G-CRPH was in the air for over 1hour when it happaned. It then diverted to Man for an emergency landing.

Wierd!

I flew on that earlier this year :)

what? Harold?....