View Full Version : OpenSkies 757 at LHR
albert
28th Apr 2008, 21:12
Taxying out for 27L at LHR this morning on way to IAD, noticed OpenSkies 757 parked by BA engineering area. Fitted with large set of winglets.
Surely slightly provocative?
Blink182
28th Apr 2008, 21:17
Shortly to conduct ETOPS testing
BA sourced /Owned , Converted by BA engineering, On the BA AOC,
Crewed by ???????
JAR 1.0175
28th Apr 2008, 21:27
Aircraft operated as a private training flight EC901T (not on the BA AOC).
G-STAW
28th Apr 2008, 22:36
ive heard its coming into MAN later this week......
G-STAW
Ian Brooks
28th Apr 2008, 22:43
Been and gone today
Ian
icepie
28th Apr 2008, 22:44
Saw her take off from LHR today at around 1350 BST.
Shark Slayer
28th Apr 2008, 23:52
Who flew it ???
Human Factor
29th Apr 2008, 00:04
Management probably. They weren't too keen on broadcasting their callsign though. :O
Runway 31
29th Apr 2008, 07:57
It was training at Prestwick yesterday.
Heffer
29th Apr 2008, 09:09
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Open-Skies-(British/Boeing-757-236/1350002&photo_nr=1&prev_id=&next_id=1348966http://www.airliners.net/photo/Open-Skies-(British/Boeing-757-236/1350002&photo_nr=1&prev_id=&next_id=1348966
Walnut
29th Apr 2008, 13:45
Former BA 757 training pilot, not well liked when in BA.
Taildragger67
29th Apr 2008, 16:32
Interesting combination of flags above the registration at the back there: EU and US flags, but (at the moment) a G- rego.
And I see they're doing the 'Jetstar - a Qantas Group airline' thing by putting BA's name there as well.
AircraftOperations
29th Apr 2008, 23:44
It's training throughout the UK all week, taking in airports such as MAN, CWL and PIK.
Surprised it's headed across the pond already though...
Ian Brooks
29th Apr 2008, 23:48
It flew at Manchester yesterday morning but was parked up in the evening
almost lost in the crowd of Spanish planes for that certain football game
Ian
HZ123
30th Apr 2008, 06:18
It is has the making of being a another shambles. Travelled to HEL yesterday on a BA 757 it clearly needed some internal investment. It was falling apart.
gbdxo
30th Apr 2008, 19:22
Was at CWL twice today, same as the last 2 days.
Training or flight testing? Anyone know?
MAN777
30th Apr 2008, 21:49
It was sat or should I say hidden in the furthest corner of the west apron at MAN this evening, is it really that sensitive that it has to be kept away from LHR. ?
Also heard a whisper that the Open Skies aircraft are to be serviced at MAN with non BA engineers ?? (reliability of source not known)
pacamack
1st May 2008, 07:40
Also heard a whisper that the Open Skies aircraft are to be serviced at MAN with non BA engineers ?? (reliability of source not known)
I can answer that one, incredibly unreliable!
Fargoo
1st May 2008, 09:12
Maint is to be done in Brussels by Sabena - not BA engineers :(
Swedish Steve
3rd May 2008, 12:22
Maint is to be done in Brussels by Sabena - not BA engineers
SN Technics in BRU will do line maint and A checks. BA Engineers in CDG and JFK will do line maint.
Higher checks will be done by BA at LHR.
mickyman
3rd May 2008, 13:21
It doesnt seem such a bright idea with the economic climate turning
into a (probable) recession to start up such an airline as BA'Open skies'
so it will be interesting to see how BA manage this offshoot and in the
event that it doesnt go well,whether WW can survive?
Any truth that MAN-JFK will return as above from NOV ?
MM
BOEING777X
12th May 2008, 10:34
BA/OpenSkies were kind enough to answer a few questions... (http://www.fleetbuzzeditorial.com/2008/05/12/openskies-gets-ready-to-fly/)