MD-80's are vile to work on, pokey skinny cabin & awkward rear side galley, their just not crew friendly.
No, give me a 737 any day. Agree about the 200's I used to love em...that thunderous roar on take off in the back galley ....ooohh & those thrust reverser buckets deploying after landing....fab! Halcyon days!:{

I have to agree... ive worked on the MD's and i dont like them!!! I want a real aircraft, fingers X its the 733!
I think the rumour about the MD started as EAC have used JetX on a few flights due to lack numerous reasons, but i hope its just a fill in, I woldn't wanna work on them MD's. Its just a personal preference.

Palmair fly to jersey almost every week if not twice or more in the summer. i hear that alot of people have complaind about the noise i hope it doesnt stop coming its a great bird a true classic. but very noisy though for a small island. they even take it into gurnsey i herd they were gona stop the palmair operation after 2007.

Palmair 737 Ops
 

With all the problems going on at Euroopean Air Charter and Palmair have two aircraft operating for them will it have any effect on there operations???

I believe some time ago they were looking into operations with Boeing 737 300 aircraft as the European Air Charter ones are Boeing 737-200 hush kitted??? and they only just comply with european noise regulations.

Airport staff like to see the Boeing 737-200 departures from a runway of less than 1800mts if the aircraft has a full passenger load cross wind and high temperatures it make a sight seeing the take-off run then the climb out.

The Boeing 737-200 must be near to finishing operations within Europe shortly.

Would Palmair be in a position to start there own operation as they have leased aircraft in for a number decades????.

With so many Boeing around the world one would think the Boeing 737-300 would be able to be got hold of with so may next generation Boeings around now.

All the European 737-200s are going to Ozjet.

Palmair is using Astraes for the longer flights next year - don't know what European will do when the 200's are gone nor do I know what Palmair is doing.

BohEuropean

Is the 146 currently en-route from Australia to Hurn and destined for EAC, going to be used by Palmair? VH-EWR if my memory is correct?

I doubt it, Palmair upgraded the 146 to a 732, and with the new longer range routes they're operating it just wouldn't make sence to use that next summer!Would be much better if they got a 733 tho

Palmair Ops
 

With palmair using Asteraus B733 on the longer routes and onof the replies speaking about a BA146 Returning to the U.K. from down under, would they use this aircraft if it does arrive on some of the shorter sectors
I.E. Palma or Malaga or similar sectors.

This would seem a bit of a step backwards as they used BA146s a decade or so ago .

....seem to remember the Flightline Palmair 146 was quite well travelled, and used to go "aircruising" around N Africa and the Middle East, as well as flying the Med routes from BOH.

Often thought that would make a great holiday.

i believe that palmair have a contract with EAC to use the B737-200 up to March 2007. after that palmair are believed to be considering atraeus B737-700 for their entire programme, but alot depends on how TUI affect their business. It could mean that only on sectors of 3 hours and above they use the -700 and on shorter flights and day trips, the 146 may be appropriate.

I believed the 146 where comming to england to go be leased back to Aussie for Ozjet.

VH- 146's arriving at EXT for storage. First one is at the Flybe hangar.

Palmair/norfolkair/ozjet
 

Norfolk air announced they are replacing B737-200 with newer equipment in 2008. Is this still with OzJet (European Air Charter?) under the wet leasing arrangment? If so this may mean that Palmair and Ozjet also have a fleet renewal planned for 2008. Can it be confirmed that the replacement aircraft are B737 next generation or softly rumoured MD90's?
The B737-200 is banned from UK skies from March/April 2008, so Palmair must be replacing them?

I've never heard of Norfolkair - is this just another name for EAC?? like Palmair and stuff

Norfolk is an island of the East Australia coast. Norfolkair fly there (cant remember if on a charter or scheduled basis) and Ozjet provide planes, and crews as well I think, for them. Norfolkair is not connected to Ozjet, in the same way Bath Travel/Palmair is not connected to EAC

Scheduled basis three times a week from Brisbane and Sydney and soon from Newcastle and Melbourne.
http://www.norfolkisland.com.au/

Wonder if they get 2nd hand Mad-Dogs 80's and why is the 737-200 getting Banned from are skies.? If its noise then thats stupid I dont think they are loud at all :mad: I bet Soon we see the MD-80's banned :mad::mad:

James

I wish EAC would replace all their fleet with some decent aircraft - B737NG, and B757

I heard a while back that they were getting rid of there B732adv and im sure it said on this site that they were looking at B733's or B736's

B736 would be a nice change in UK skies thats for sure, with only flyglobespan with them!

Palmair
 

With airlines dropping like flies, how is this airline staying afloat?!

There single aircraft remains full pretty much all of the time - is this because they are only selling a small number of holidays?

There a/c is a fuel guzzler yet they still find it possible to fill their planes and I assume they are making a profit!

Not only that but they have beaten some of the world's largest and most respected airlines to a prestigous award - congratulations!

Why don't we have another airline like this in the UK? Why is Bournemouth getting all the fun!:ok: