Two 788 and Four 763 based in Scandinavia this Winter.

With TUI basing a B738 at Aberdeen next summer replacing the ASL France B737, does anyone know if there will be additional W pattern flights from other UK airports?

I was under the impression that a TUI aircraft was moving from GLA to ABZ, though it would still occasionally operate the odd W flight into GLA.

Some other recent updates though... LTN will be seeing some additional sectors following Monarch's collapse albeit on other carriers, pretty much confirming I think the 3rd based aircraft will definitely not be operating. Having re-jigged the schedule for 2x based TUI aircraft, some of the existing services will now be operated by other carriers (noticeably PMI where I think now only the Tuesday service remains on TUI metal). So far it's only a Friday PMI by Air Europa and a Tuesday TFS by Travel Service that have confirmed operators.

STN will no longer have it's Sunday FAO do a W to BRS, that will now return straight back to STN and continue to operate a second weekly service to HER as it did in S17.

Other airports I'm not so familiar with but probably some similar changes here and there which may win or lose slightly from W patterns.

Thinking of going PVR from MAN in Dec 18. Does anyone know which 787 series it will be on?

Does it matter? Passenger experience is the same on both. Probably an -8

It must matter or the question wouldnt have been posed.
It also matter if considering seating locations for prebook.

I’ve been on the -8, just thought it might be the -9....

B789s based at LGW at present so are not seen at present though this may change as new ones are delivered next year.

Looking ahead g-tuil due in mar 18 and g-tuim due may 18 there is every possibility that one or both will be based at MAN.

Once they do base one at MAN it will no doubt be rotated most likely when they are at an away airport

What routes does the B757 and B767 fly from LGW?

You have'nt specified which period but all 767's committed to Scandinavian runs now until end of March.

In the summer what routes does the B757 and B767 fly? All short haul or does the 767 help with the LH schedule

No 767 in Gatwick in Summer, all in Manchester.

757 guaranteed on BVC flights, otherwise a mix of the rest of the short haul operation.

FR24 indicates that G-TUIB has remained at Manchester since arriving from Goa on Nov 18th.

Maybe that is the one that has impact damage and is going to take Boeing a number of weeks to repair. :ok:

I thought 3 were up in MAN and 1 remained at LGW?
Is the 767 mainly SH out of MAN? Or does it do some LH flights?

All summer 18 flying on 767 is planned for MAN & all S/H

That'd be the one a chap hit with a belt loader! Got his accelerator and brake pedals mixed up, apparently.... :bored:

Hearing several reports that TUIB might not be salvageable? Something’s to do with the size of the hole and the way the skin is constructed in that part. Normal patch can’t quite cover it?

My guess is that it is entirely salvageable, though it might be very expensive. Though from Boeing's point of view that level of damage and source could be very expensive if it ends up a write-off, especially from GSE damage. Obviously the integral composite barrels are different than sheet metal, but I have seen an entire wing and adjacent fuselage structure replaced.

Given that there was a hole burned in the roof of ET-AOP at Heathrow and it was declared a write up by many of us I suspect Boeing may yet surprise us. They're writing the book on how to repair these composite aircraft, they've also spent millions bringing the "terrible teens" up to spec on rebuild so a write off is not what they'd look to do unless it was beyond repair IMHO.

Can't find this online, what's happened to the 787?

Nope. It's being repaired.

My guess is that the damage is outside the allowable for a standard SRM (Structural Repair Manual) repair, either time-limited or permanent. This would trigger further engineering support to design, substantiate, and potentially approve the repair. I have no idea on how TUI's mtc system operates, but for some airlines this might be totally in-house, others will go straight to Boeing, and in some cases it will be a mix of both. Regardless, this will extend the repair time, often considerably.

AOG since 18th Nov, confirmed hit by baggage belt, Boeing sending a team of 20+ to fix, to take at least 3 weeks....

NWI Summer 2018
 

Is it too early to ask if TUI are using Sunwings ar Norwich, Belfast, Leeds, Dublin next year, and do they bring the same aircraft over each year or will it another 4

I see G-OBYE has been at St Athan since 22 Nov any ideas as to why as it was due to do Scandinavian flts this winter in support of F,G,and H which are all operating in that theatre at the moment?

It's coming off lease and going back to the lessor.

A boeing 787's material make up is very complex indeed, a composite structure interwoven with copper amongst other materials

Looks like she has left St Athan this morning US-bound.

Bangor in Maine.

Heading to Goodyear for Freighter conversion. Has to stop in Bangor to clear customs.

Sunwing will be used at NWI next year

Apologies if it's been mentioned and I've missed it but G-TUIB is now tail first inside the Thomas Cook hanger being attended to by Boeing engineers. From what I can gather TUI/Boeing are renting the floor space and have an cordoned off area in there.

What would the situation be regarding payment/insurance on the TUIB issue? I assume that the ground handling agents insurance would be covering the repairs etc, would they also be liable for any subcharters that TUI need to carry out?

From AirlineRoute:

TUI Airways UK in summer 2018 season is adding various routes from UK, including selected routes previously suspended in 2017. Planned routes addition as follow.

Aberdeen – Bourgas 24MAY18 – 27SEP18 1 weekly 737-800
Aberdeen – Reus eff 06MAY18 1 weekly 737-800
Birmingham – Izmir eff 05MAY18 1 weekly 737-800
Birmingham – Podgorica 16MAY18 – 10OCT18 1 weekly 737-800
Birmingham – Venice 04MAY18 – 28SEP18 1 weekly 737-800
Bristol – Antalya eff 05OCT18 1 weekly 757
Bristol – Hurghada eff 05MAR18 1 weekly 757 (737-800 from 07MAY18)
Bristol – Skiathos 08MAY18 – 25SEP18 1 weekly 757
Doncaster/Sheffield – Kefallinia 03MAY18 – 27SEP18 1 weekly 737-800
Doncaster/Sheffield – Naples eff 07MAY18 1 weekly 737-800
East Midlands – Dubrovnik eff 03MAY18 1 weekly 737-800
Leeds/Bradford – Bourgas 24MAY18 – 27SEP18 1 weekly 737-800
Leeds/Bradford – Dalaman eff 01MAY18 1 weekly 737-800
Leeds/Bradford – Malaga eff 06MAY18 1 weekly 737-800
London Gatwick – Olbia eff 05MAY18 1 weekly 737-800
London Gatwick – Podgorica 16MAY18 – 14OCT18 2 weekly 737-800
London Gatwick – Varna 11MAY18 – 28SEP18 1 weekly 737-800 (2nd weekly operates 13JUL18 – 15SEP18 with 757)
London Luton – Dalaman eff 07MAY18 1 weekly 737-800
London Stansted – Bourgas 24MAY18 – 27SEP18 1 weekly 737-800
Manchester – Podgorica 20MAY18 – 14OCT18 1 weekly 737-800
Manchester – Varna 13JUL18 – 15SEP18 1 weekly 757
Newcastle – Dubrovnik eff 03MAY18 1 weekly 737-800
Newcastle – Thessaloniki 03MAY18 – 11OCT18 1 weekly 737-800
Norwich – Irakleion eff 01MAY18 1 weekly 737-800

Summer 18
 

BHX-VCE disappeared from flight only weeks ago and Izmir in the holiday section is on Thomas Cook but still 8 based aircraft so still plus 1 on 2017.

Venice was definitely bookable a month or so ago so something has changed.

789
 

Just want to answer one of my own questions from a few weeks ago.

I now have sight of the seat maps and the TUI website shows a 789 operating into Manchester come April. So, indeed it looks like Manchester will see a mix of 788 and 789 operations by April 2018.

Does anyone know if TUI are using a Sunwing aircraft for the BFS base in S18 again?