4567 even with ETOPs more often than not the B757 will need to refuel in Bangor. Only with occasionally favourable winds and a light load will the direct flight to Florida be filed.

ETOPS
 

Already got 180 min ETOPS on the 757, same as the 767

Skipness said;
Out of interest, has a 757 ever managed Glasgow - Orlando without a fuel stop and if so, how light was the load?

Air 2000 used to occasionally do GLA-MCO direct in the 1990s when they flew to Orlando. The return flight often operated direct due to more favourable winds.

Porrohman

Yes. I did one. I think the load was about 50-60 pax outbound from GLA-SFB but we were full back (180 pax/ 2 class config.) & made it both ways non-stop with no problems.

I flew a few B757 Trans Atlantic trips with AMM/FCA & while virtually all westbound flights tech stopped in Bangor, Maine, you needed a certain set of criteria to enable a non-stop return sector. At the pre flight planning stage in MCO/SFB as a rule of thumb you needed a ZFM of around 78 Tonnes & a 25kt tailwind component.

GSM's 757 even when full is around 75 Tonnes ZFM so needs a lower tailwind component in order to make the eastbound sector non-stop.

It's a remarkably versatile machine that a B738 or-9 could never match.
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Yes, Oli',

I think 'OD will be GLA based operating the SFB (1x weekly away Mon-Weds) with the rest of the week covering 'PT in the eventuality of it having to go to the hangar for a scheduled check or any general 'techness'.

'OD should be coming back from Air Callin at the end of November straight into a re-fit and/or sched'd maintenance, then as above.

'PT is operating the MPA run until 'FG is released after it's heavy check, then heads away somewhere.

I hope this helps.
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Rumour Control - Luton is talking about services from LTN to Canada in summer 09. Is this a new GSM flight to YHM?

Amritsar
 

Must say i am really suprised that BHX - Amritsar is bookable on the airline web site.

Would have thought it would have been travel agents on a charter.


Centre cities

I know i thought it was just on behalf of a tour operator not being bookble on there website.

Well hopefully GSM have got links with Indian community travel agents for the majority of sales and they are selling seats themselves as a secondary distribution channel. But without links to the Indian community cant see the route working with no brand awareness at either end of the route

Cardiff
 

With GSM announcing their new CWL-YHM flights, I assume at BRS loss, would GSM ever consider a CWL-SFB route for Summer 2009 - with the loss of XL Airways and Monarch for Summer 2009 there is an obvious market from South Wales.

GSM have introduced a different Airport for YHM each year. As load factors are high, it would seem that the route goes to the airport offering the greatest incentive. Maybe CWL needed a Zoom replacement???

From previous years experience, I wouldn't be surprised if this to be the only route for CWL this year, and maybe the only year it is operated!

What are the AEU/ATQ flights and whats went wrong with them Gaz?

I see KT'S parked up on a remote stand at GLA anybody know whats happening with it?

What are the AEU/ATQ and whats the problem?

I think GLAGAZ is refering to the BHX-ATQ flights which have been removed from sale on the GSM website

...and will now be operated by AEU.

KY
 

Nothing wrong with the 737/600. Would be on a remote stand if not being used. This aircraft operates the GLA - BCN - EDI - BCN - GLA.

Bhx / Atq
 

Commencing when?

I thought Astraeus were operating that route for us anyway??!!