I know this is abit random and not very easy to understand but we know how much airlines change their frequencies and aircraft types. Hoepfully this will help somebody wanting to book onto an MD80/A319/736/738 or someone wanting to get on an SAS 734 - better hurry up!

When did SAS buy 737-400 ???? or MD-80's for that matter ???

They haven't.

They have had the MD80s for donkeys and the 734s are being removed from the MAN schedule by the end of this winter season to be replaced by new 738s.:confused::confused:

Dont mean to sound pedantic but SAS do not operate either 737-400's or MD-80's

Yes they do - they have 40-odd MD-80s (that being a generic name for MD-82/MD-83/MD-87), and acquired 737-400s when they took over Braathens. Around 4 remain in service with SAS Norway.

SK 737-400s are regular visitors to DUB as mentioned ex BU machines.

Well in that case i guess someone can put some custard on for my humble pie. !!!

Sorry MUFC

Flybe Ramp
 

I can confirm Flight Support have got the ramp contract for Flybe. Not bad for a company who 12 months ago had 4 3W's a day plus the odd Globespan over wing only, now the biggest handling agent at Manchester in terms of movements.

Credit goes to the Manchester staff for making it happen. I bet there is a very well known General Manager with a smile on his face today.

Now all that remains is for Flight Support to prove to everyone that Flybe, VLM, Euromanx and Globespan have made the right choice in handling at Manchester. How many more contracts are on the way, Servisair watch out!!!

Arrival slot restriction at MAN ?
 

I was on QR41 inbound from DOH yesterday and we were ready to go with doors closed 10 mins before departure. Captain came on with his usual welcome confirming we were good to go but said we were unable to arrive at MAN earlier than our schedualed 0620 arrival time?!. This is the first time I've heard this, and have arrived before scheduled arrival time many times on SQ.

Is this a temorary thing due to runway work or something ?.

Down to one runway at the moment WIP on t'other one

bmi to announce new routes fom Manchester next week. Very clever indeed. We all know what next week coincides with!!

I beleive this to be the start of a massive expansion by bmi at Manchester.

My money is on Poland and somewhere mid-haulish.

I must be asleep, what is happening next week ?

Yeh...what is happening?:confused:

If this is true, its about time a LON carrier recognised MANs potential. Hopefully it will be with some Airbus a/c - not the Embraers!

If we are looking at short haul onto the continent it is most likely to be WW. If it is Mid-haul, could we see Cairo or Moscow?

I would LOVE it to be long haul - LAX!:ok: But I am getting well ahead of myself now!:O

Anyone got any ideas?

I tell a lie. Between 22nd - 25th February.

New bmi route launch on 22nd followed by massive publicity campaign for the following 3 days.

At least someone has their finger on the pulse and someone else giving MOL the finger!!!

baby, mainline or regional?

oasis hong kong
 

I thougt they wanted to start the route HKG-DUS-MAN in august.whatever.shouldn't they confirm it in the near future to have enough time to sell the seats?

I thought BD were short of aircraft, certainly for long haul as they have just leased B757,s from Astraeus. No A330,s due for a while as I understand it. So are they going to lease in appropriate aircraft or are the Caribbean and Las Vegas services to be axed at the end of the summer program.

A narrow body airbus may be available if it has been freed up by 757,s taking over a few LHR routes. Not sure how many medium haul routes would be profitable from Manchester, possibles may be Moscow, Tel-a-Viv, Cairo.

They have tried E-145,s to europe so far without out standing success.

Hudson Bay........

Where have you got this info from?

Please anywhere apart from Poland!!:ugh:

How's about a daily Madrid?:ok:

Why cant it stay with the current A330?

BMI (Baby)
 

The BMI Baby June - October schedule at Manchester had many gaps the last time I checked their timetable and they could quite easily get four new routes without going beyond 4 aircraft based (3 until June).

If it involves another based unit would this mean taking one away from elsewhere or have they sourced some more 733's. I know that at least another one is due in the summer.

The June onward schedule did show: -

8 at BHX
5 at EMA
4 at MAN
3 at CWL

They had 22 units, 3 500's to go this winter (one gone plus one about to)and there is one to arrive?

Pete

hi this is my first post here and about those 757s, i thought they were leased to BA for services from LGW?

Also how come international asian airlines haven't seen the potential from MAN. I mean Thai + Air India would probably do very well here, finnally i think that BMI would be a better leading UK airline if they based at MAN as how many money making destinations are there not currently served from MAN.

E.g MAD,LAX,HKG etc...