Icelandair 757 according to the 'real' Buster!

Buster
 

What is it doing up at the airport is it one of them odd charters

The Icelandair departed to Samarkand in Uzbekistan earlier today.

I understand that the aircraft had some additional titles ... TCS Expeditions? That probably means that the LTN-SKD flight was the first leg on one of these bespoke round the world flights that seem to be increasing in popularity year on year.

Monarch 757's have been used on similar charters in the past and TOM are still carrying out that type of flight with many of theirs seemingly originating in the US. To that end a TOM 757 positioned from Luton to Washington within the past few days presumably to start one such tour.


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I understand the welcoming sign on the taxiway bridge now says 'Monarch Airlines welcomes you to London Luton airport'.

Any one know how things are progressing on the sale to AENA. Must be getting on for a couple of months since the proposed sale was announced . I am sure I read somewhere that the 10 October(tomorrow) was a crucial date.

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Thanks Buster, and El Mundo, is reporting that the EC has now approved the purchase by Aena.

Exciting times for Luton hopefully!

AENA must deal with most European airlines, let's hope this yields further business? I wonder if we will now get a press release about the huge Monarch expansion now the deal between LBC and AENA has been approved?

The big question is will they go with their own expansion plan or use the pending masterplan that is sitting with the council?

Whatever happens, I am sure it will be with LBC's backing.

Luton now sits 6th in terms of AENA airports and passenger numbers.

President way is now one way because of the Hangar with traffic lights being pit there

Exciting times today Buster! Brand new El Al B737-900 I think on delivery flight via new York to Tel Aviv, Montenegro Airlines E190 with there football team and Travel Service B737-800 from Rome I think with Italian rugby players for this weekend matches. Seems quite a few one-off charters at the moment.

Compton3bravo what the EL046 the 737-900 any pictures

Aena could be a big bonus to luton as they deal with major airlines in Europe and Western Asia. Any new rumours on new airlines with anea coming in what about Waterford or should we just forget about that and flybe

Solyom
 

They announced today that the 'omani investor' does not exist. They have no money to pay (~70) employees, one of the 3 executives stepped down, another one is is hospital for fatique. It seems that you won't have them in LTN.

Hearing rumours of a significant increase in daily EL AL rotations for 2014?

Victor Bassey - where are you ? Somebody needs your skills...

El al
 

Yeah maybe more but 737 800/900 half the size of a 767 or sometimes 777

189 seats in a 767-200
279 seats in a 777-200
142 seats in a 737-800


172 seats in the 737-900

El al
 

What about the 767-300

Boeing737-8 - Google or wikipedia is often your friend

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Al#Fleet