I believe MAN allows landings on RWY(s) 23 with up to a 3 knot tailwind.
With low cloud base/poor visibility and an unserviceable ILS on 23R for the time being, do ATC switch arrivals to 05 if it means that ILS landings are possible - in order to accept as many landing aircraft as possible?

Would the tailwind limits ever be altered at an airport (if the aircraft's crew could accept the landing) in such a situation?

(I realise that the current high pressure means that winds are very light anyway.)

Almost correct. The "Tailwind Component" is 5 kts. Eg, you can have a wind of 050/05 and be ok. you can also have a wind of [say] 090/10kts I haven't got the graph in front of me, so that figure may be a little "out".

Quote:
43,804 passengers in September from Manchester

Is it just me or is that figure slightly wrong, it works out at over 700 pax per flight. I don't think EK can get that on an A380 so there's no chance on their 777's.

Don't forget the passenger numbers are outbound and return.

Biman return to MAN with 772
 

I have been in contact with the UK Director of Biman who confirmed that the airline will return to MAN 4 times a week transit flights DAC/JFK.

Although they have applied for slots from 27th Oct. He did say that it will more likely be a few weeks after this.

He also mentioned as when they operated before at MAN that there may be some delays when the service is operating.

From the BIMAN website.

No mention of the ex Cathy/Singapore 777-200s.


MAN OPS do you know the transit timings at MAN?:ok:

Don`t think their website has been updated for about a year so don`t expect any upto date info on it

BIMAN BANGLEDESH
Equipment used is down as a B772.
I am told these will be leased from Singapore.
Tue 27/10/09
BG011
Arrives MAN from DAC (Dhaka) - 18:00
Departs MAN to JFK - 19:30
Wed 28/10/09
BG012
Arrives MAN from JFK - 14:45
Departs MAN to DAC - 16:15
Sat 31/10/09
BG011
Arrives MAN from DAC - 18:00
Departs MAN to JFK - 19:30
Sun 01/11/09
BG012
Arrives MAN from JFK - 14:45
Departs MAN to DAC - 16:15
Continues on this schedule but at this time looks as if it will start a few weeks late
Info from Plane Mad sitehttp://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/sr...ies/thumbs.gif


Ian B
Edited to add info

man-jfk
 

would biman be allowed to sell MAN-JFK tickets? The other airlines on this route can be quite pricey a lot of the time boohoo british airways pulling off the route...

G

I think PIA do, but only via travel agents and it may be the same for Biman.

At the moment, the best prices are available from LHR as more airlines move onto the route increasing the competition massively.

It is now, on a number of occasions to fly MAN-LHR-NYC with a connection flight than it is to fly non-stop.

Virgin
 

Slightly off topic, but hoping someone can answer - does VS still base the 744 at MAN for MCO flights or has it reverted to Airbus equipment?

744 i believe...

Air Astana 757 arrived around 19:30 tonight for Air Livery

They use it on all 10/11 weekly flights during the summer months. I believe all other destinations are A343 it I am not mistaken?

Tom 76w Gobyd
 

Thomson Airways 767-300 GOBYD will arrive from GSO (Greensboro') USA
at 01:30 on 21st fitted with winglets.:ok:

Man-tfs 30/10
 

Hi guys just wondered if anyone knows , are Bmi doing tfs flights on this date?

Have booked a long weekend cheapy on trav rep. and they are giving a BD ref for the flight out BD8353 7.00am theres is also a 7.10 am flight offered with a BD code, but cannot see anything on MAN's website when looking up tfs flights , can find a 7.00am MON and EASY flights but no mention of BMI, ANy insight before i book , just dont want to have stress at airport of finding im on a completely different flight when i check in , cheers guys (and gals!:ok:)

Schedules for that date showing the BD8353 to TFS at 0730, A320 aircraft

Thomson aircraft parked near staff west winglets look huge and very smart

Ad-hocs comming up at MAN!
 

Aeroflot

SU4241 / 02NOV SVO - MAN STA 12:10 A320
SU4242 / 04NOV MAN - SVO STD 00:00 A320

Air Astana

KC1370 / 29OCT MAN-ALA STD 1800 B757 (P4-MAS) EX Air Livery

Austrian

OS1471 / 20NOV VIE-MAN STA 10:00 B76W (OE-LAY) To Air Livery
OS1472 / 01DEC MAN-VIE STD 18:15 B76W (OE-LAY) Ex Air Livery

HI Man ops


Re the Austrian A/c to Air livery

I see it arrives as a 767 and departs as as 737

some quick mods by Air Livery I assume ???

ONLY JOKING

You must be doing too many hours


Regards

Post now edited :)