The Jet 2 757 was just waiting for its slot time. Nothing more exciting I'm afraid.

I've worked for Californian based companies for 24yrs now. I used to do the via LHR or AMS routes. Won't fly BA or KLM now if I can help it. So last month was via ATL to SJC. Way back via JFK as went to friends in Maryland for a few days.
Surely there is demand for a 3 - 5 times a week direct to SFO? See so many passengers who are going that way too.

Something else I noticed on Saturday, at the end of 23R the holding point was not in use, work seemed to had taken place there, is that related to the A380?

A friend of mine is going to Heraklion in Crete tomorrow with Monarch, unsure of the departure time, but anyone know which A/C it will be?

Did the LS 757 miss it's slot? If A/C are waiting for their slot, can't they stay at the gate?

I`m coming to MAN on Wednesday to see the Emirates A380

Does anybody know where the best place to be to see it land will be

Was thinking either on Level 13 or at the aviation viewing park ?????

Also I will be there between 11am and 4pm - Anybody know if I will be likely to catch sight of any easyJet aircraft during that time??

Thanks :ok:

Yes you will see at least 4 EZY arrivals and 4 departures in that time period. Please be advised that the AVP (or whatever its current name), is expecting large crowds on Wednesday.

I went to the airport hotel today, i was surprised to see an md11,(world aireays)
was it operating on a charter flight for someone, and why did the fire engines follow it down the runway ?

World Airways MD-11 Emergency
 

Hi there,

the reason for the "un frequent" World Airways MD-11 landing today was because the pilots saw smoke it the cockpit and made a full emergency landing, descending vey steeply so they could get on the ground ASAP. This was the reason for the Fire engines aswell

Hope this helped you out

thanks, planenutter

Actual Departure time is when the aircraft leaves the gate. Pushing on time and then holding somewhere convienient and out of the way to absorb an ATC delay means an "on time" departure as far the stats are concerned. In addition the stand may have been required for something else. BA used to do this regularly with their first early wave of European departures which were frequently delayed because of flow management slots.

Some airports also charge for parking on the stand from chocks on to chocks off. However Manchester's aircraft parking charges seem to be levied from touchdown to take-off.

The work between JA and J has been extended until end Sept - was supposed be mid August. Don't know why

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E) TWY J CLSD BTN J1-JA. ACFT LDG RWY 05L UNABLE TO VACATE AT OR
BEFORE JA ARE TO BACKTRACK AS DIRECTED. ACFT DEP RWY 23R ARE TO ENTER VIA JA (TORA 2567M). ACFT REQUIRING FULL LENGTH DEP (2897M) ARE TO BACKTRACK NOTIFYING ATC ON CTC WITH GND MOVEMENT CONTROL. FULL LENGTH DEP NOT AVBL WITH IRVR LESS THAN 350M.
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CREATED: 27 Aug 2010 08:09:00


Suzeman

IB26UK, if you are going to the AVP by car, you need to pre-book or you will not get in. also, if you are going into the airport car park to watch for that length of time, dont forget to re-mortgage your house, as car parking charges are astronimical..............

HXDAVE
Thank you for the advice but I`m coming by train :ok:

Got a return ticket for £20 from Stafford via Piccadilly

Is level 13 likely to be very busy tomorrow day time aswell ??

Dont suppose we would be allowed to stand up on the top floor of the car park in T3 - Where the hire cars are... ??

I will be at MAN between 10am and 4pm - I asked earlier about seeing any easyJet planes, Does anybody know where they are likely to have come in from??

ib26UK
 

Easy flights you should see on Wednesday.

11.45 A319 From Zurich
12.20 A320 From Alicante
13.05 A319 Depart to Copenhagen
13.05 A320 Depart to Sharm el Sheikh
13.45 A320 From Malaga
14.05 A320 From Sofia
14.30 A320 Depart to Paphos
14.50 A320 Depart to Dalaman
15.15 A319 From Malta
16.00 A319 Depart to Helsinki

Enjoy your day.

TSR2

Thats brilliant - Thank you :ok:

ib26uk

CSA winter schedule
 

According to ATW today CSA are dropping both MAN AND LHR from 31OCT

Prague?

Could be route for easyJet to take over at MAN :ok:

granada reports have just said 150,000 people flight to dubai every year from manchester. its surely more than that.

Conti - would suggest 150000 is about right for this year to date?

EK passenger numbers this year
 

JAN = 048407
FEB = 045540
MAR = 051152
APR = 038951
MAY = 043815
JUN = 045452
JUL = 050526 (provisional)
TOT = 323843

Same period last year saw 297675 pax, so currently up 8.79% despite the Ash cloud!

If we were to look at the financial year (April onwards), then we get to 178744 passengers.

If they're talking about flying to Dubai than 150000 year to date would be about right, nearly 300000 flying between the 2 points, either way Granada are way out with the figures.

What are the arrival/departure times for the big bird on Sunday, Son and Husband want to see it and they can't get to MAN until the weekend.