Is anything happening at the airport at the moment?

Well, the only thing I can report is that from March, NCL-DXB goes from an A332 to a B772.
The B772 will come off the ZRH route when that gets a B773.
Not reflected in the booking engine yet, but there are still a lot of changes to be made to the EK summer 11 timetable.

Emirates
 

Should be good if Emirates use the 777's from March, fingers crossed !!

Wannabe - what is the basis of this knowledge?

Reliable source but not official:
FlyerTalk Forums - View Single Post - Emirates new routes (and changes) for 2011

Good news for NCL. That'll be almost a 20% increase in capacity.

Does anyone know if the 772 has the lie flat seats with ICE AVOD in J?

I see NCL has been voted the Best UK Airport (under 6m pax) for 2010 at an awards ceremony in London. Congratulations :D

fozi, I believe the two class 772s of EK are similar to the A332s with regards entertainment...

Hard to believe.
ash,
Heathrow.

Second year running
 

From the Journal:

Understand that the airport continue to celebrate the 75th Anniversary and have started knocking down the Aero Club building

GrahamK
I don't believe this is necessarily true Graham. Insofar as I know the 777's all have various versions of the AVOD systems i.e. you watch / listen to what you want when you want. I presume we are discussing coach here (other classes offer more comprehensive products).
The A330's have the more basic system where there are a small number of films that go around in a loop. The films in the loop change over monthly, there are about 6 loops containing different films but you only get the choice from two loops on any particular flight hence they are able to separate West / Eastbound & remove content that may be sensitive to particular routes. Similarly with the audio, you can't construct your own library on the A330's. As for the 777's then there are various versions of the AVOD basically depending upon the age of the aircraft, but all I believe offer some choice to watch what one wants stop/start to allow for meals etc. The most modern 777's in the fleet the 772LR's have possibly the best ICE of any ecconomy offering & with the newer style seats then you also get a larger screen thrown in.
Now interestingly the 772's that have been recently mentioned are the oldeset models in the fleet (even older than the A330's!), and at >14 years then possibly there may be some upgrading due to bring up to latest versions. There are actually only 9 772's in any event of which 4 are the higher powered ER versions. How this fits into the matrix as to the cabin configs of 2 / 3 class then who knows?
Anyhow the Flyertalk argument is completely flawed as ZRH currently has 773's on the DXB ! Is likely for NCL to get any 772 version? then IF it does then it can only be the 772ER which has the enhanced engines and better airfield performance. Now how many of the 4 of these machines are 2 class ? Note all other UK provincials now have 773ER's which also have enhanced airfied performance.
Interestingly when I first posted that I'd heard that EK were serious as to introducing the 777 to NCL, then the source at EK which has proved reliable so far intimated that a significant issue was the availability of the only ONE specific version of the 777 that was considered suitable to NCL's runway restrictions. So then perhaps we are to see a max of 4 772ER's operating the route.

There's also another reason why the UK provincials have 77Ws and why going to 772 is logical for NCL; that GLA went A330 to 77W was more down to the cargo being carried than passenger loadings at the time. However, passenger loadings have increased quite substantially.

FLYBE WINTER 2010/11

JERSEY not now operating over the winter period. Re-starts 30th March 2011

E K
 

From the E K website all the 772 aircraft have recently been re fitted. The 3 class ones have flat beds in First, sleeper seats in business.


777LR all 3 class with private suites, lay flat beds and economy. All 772 have the ICE entertainment system.

Would it be a leap to far for the NCL flights to go 773, as per other UK airports ???.

BE. Not surprised re the Jersey winter service. The same happened last year.

Am I dreaming re the Hanover service, could have sworn that they put winter seats on sale when winter seats originally released then withdrew them.

Sunday 31st October
 

Arrivals

CB901 11:45 LONDON LUTON


Anybody know what this Scot Airways was doing coming in then?, Obviously not taking Newcastle anywhere

Suggest an executive charter for the Newcastle v Sunderland game for the well healed north-easterners living in London - back in Luton about 6 pm.

If they are Sunderland fans they will be regretting it.

Nice to see an old DC-10 in this morning. Anyone know when she's due back in next week? PM me if need be. Sorry about the spotter-ish question!

Brussels Airlines
 

Looks like its going to opperate with Brussels Airlines own RJ85 from start of summer 2011 schedules. Still 3 daily.

I'm not really surprised...pax figures have rocketed since three flights daily were introduced and the new increased tax on long haul flights will surely encourage traffic via BRU/AMS/CDG and DUS, this leg just having a £1 increase.

Not sure what effect this will have on Dubai connections.

I find it difficult to grasp the thought processes in the Treasury which managed to arrive at a policy likely to inflict such damage to the UK aviation industry. Maybe they have never heard of the law of diminishing returns.

Unless they have a lot of bookings from a corporate customer like Proctor and Gamble I would be very surprised if 3 return flights a day on a much bigger aircraft than at present is sustainable.