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blahblahblah
2nd Mar 2006, 13:16
Anyone got any update on how Air Scotland are doing? How is their MAN ops to BCN etc going, what aircraft currently in the fleet and plans for growth?
Cheers
blah
Ambulance 'Charlie Alpha'
3rd Mar 2006, 06:43
Ahh yes, Air Scotland.
Are they not the owners of the 757 gate guardian outside the tower at GLA? The length of time that thing has been sat there, only recently with engine intake covers fitted should make for a fine and technically reliable year of ops!
Our 75s have enough tech problems and we fly them everyday. I watch with baited breath.
ACA
air_scotia
15th Mar 2006, 19:57
:ok: yep guys everything back on............no tech problems as yet.:ok:
jethro15
15th Mar 2006, 20:23
When does the B757 end it's association with Air Scotland?
Polartiger
16th Mar 2006, 05:47
My info is that they are now a lot more stable under their new owners,and are thinking of purchasing the 757 outright.
Also look out for 1 possibly 2 A320`s on the way for the summer.
gary4444
29th Mar 2006, 11:37
Does anyone know anything on the following snippet taken from another forum:
'Sunways Holidays is now using Air Scotland to operate all its flights throughout the year.' Quote from the travel mags.
It goes on to say that they will soon operate flights from Cardiff, Doncaster and Newcastle in future to add to their current flights from Glasgow and Manchester.
Oshkosh George
29th Mar 2006, 13:41
Not forgetting Edinburgh ,of course!:ok:
scotsunflyer
29th Mar 2006, 14:33
Does anyone know anything on the following snippet taken from another forum:
'Sunways Holidays is now using Air Scotland to operate all its flights throughout the year.' Quote from the travel mags.
It goes on to say that they will soon operate flights from Cardiff, Doncaster and Newcastle in future to add to their current flights from Glasgow and Manchester.
Source was the Travel Trade Gazette about 2 to 3 weeks ago
scotsunflyer
29th Mar 2006, 14:35
Not forgetting Edinburgh ,of course!:ok:
And they are pulling out of Edinburgh at the end of April in preference of Manchester.
GrahamK
29th Mar 2006, 14:47
Flights from BHX and NCL to Girona now available, 1 x weekly
Fried_Chicken
23rd Apr 2006, 22:49
The Greece Airways B757 is planned to fly Glasgow - Lasham tomorrow for hand back to the leasing company.
What aircraft will they be using for their flights then? Rumours of A319/320's
FC
Mr @ Spotty M
24th Apr 2006, 04:43
Fried_Chicken
They are planning on operating two very old A320s in the near future.:ok:
Mr A Tis
24th Apr 2006, 06:38
Seems a very confusing set up:confused:
B757 parked up at Glasgow for much of the winter & now summers here,& more flights have been advertised, it's off to Lasham to return to the leasing Co.?
So what operates the MAN-BCN this week then?
lba2006
24th Apr 2006, 20:14
Heard jet2 were getting the 757?
Word on street is that first A320 is due to be ex BMed machine.
Eff Oh
24th Apr 2006, 21:13
I believe the whole thing may move to be based in MAN. Good luck to them, hope they ditch the crap at the top and keep the good guys. Sadly not many left now. Sad days, what could have been....... Turned into a horrible nightmare!! I and a few ex collegues have several books to write! Anyway it's all over for me now! Thankfully. I stayed from the very beginning until not too long ago. Seen the highs (brief) and the lows (plenty). Time to move on to a proper airline, not this excuse for a company with non existant employee relations. BTW I'm not a "disgruntled former employee" I left of my own accord, could no longer stand what they were doing. :mad:
Rant over. :ok:
Mr @ Spotty M
24th Apr 2006, 21:21
GW76
Understand that was the case, but not anymore.:ok:
GrahamK
25th Apr 2006, 09:18
Heard the following; 757 off to Jet2, 2 A319/320 being leased, based at Girona as Greece Airways with Air Scotland name dropped altogether.
We will have to see what happens though :suspect:
Just read on a Scottish newsgroup that it will be 2 ex Royal Jordanian A320s (very old one's if the c/n is anything to go by)
Oshkosh George
25th Apr 2006, 10:52
If it is those,then they were built in 1990. JY-AYA/B c/n 087/8.
Mr @ Spotty M
25th Apr 2006, 18:21
Oshkosh George
I think you will find that they are getting older ones than those two.:uhoh:
Im sure theyre not much older than some of Monarchs 757's or TOMs recent 762's. Is one of the Astraeus 757s not an ancient hand-me-down from AMM days ?
Mr @ Spotty M
25th Apr 2006, 21:19
GW76
There is a difference with both Monarch's B757s & Toms B762s, they have been well looked after in house since day one. At least three of the Astraeus B757s are hand me downs from AMM :ok: