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evolante
8th Oct 2002, 09:17
Is there a takeover looming - the relaible grapevine tells me that there is a big announcement iminent???
LGW Vulture
8th Oct 2002, 11:23
evolante...does the takeover involve anyone where TF are significant letters?
Aw come on....one day you really will fish and get eaten by the biggest shark out there........
Come to think of it....you and sharks are not strangers - especially those that live North of the border!!!!
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Rusty A300
9th Oct 2002, 06:52
Neil Somthing-or-the-other I was told? Apparrently had something to do with British World before? Any ideas?
Kalium Chloride
10th Oct 2002, 09:52
Where's does that report come from Evolante?
charterguy
10th Oct 2002, 10:37
Sounds promising so long as Neil himself doesn't get involved in the venture. We have all seen what happened to British World and EuroDirect. There is more to running airlines than glossy brochures and 'designer' uniforms.
Holer Moler
13th Oct 2002, 13:52
Come on Guys stop de speaking in de code. What is happening at EAC, the rumour is PS is selling out to support the F1 thing.
The aircraft do not seem to be doing much work, 74's and 73.s always parked up at MAN & LGW. One way of ensuring serviceability, not a good way of generating revenue! is this the end for EAL.
LGW Vulture has thrown out a big hint...surprised no one has noticed....:rolleyes:
Util BUS
13th Oct 2002, 22:18
It would make sense for Atlanta Icelandic to snap up EEAC. They are busy trying to get a UK AOC, so why not jump the que, especially if they can have an outfit with the classic on the register already.
Holer Moler
14th Oct 2002, 21:46
Yes: Looks like TF will make the take over bid, but looks like the 73 will go.
Konkordski
15th Oct 2002, 09:49
I wouldn't be so sure it's TF. That report posted up here earlier said the buyer wasn't in aviation at the moment.
Woodman
15th Oct 2002, 17:41
Heard that the Icelanders are more interested in buying the Formula One racing team rather than the airline;)
18-Wheeler
15th Oct 2002, 23:10
Heard that the Icelanders are more interested in buying the Formula One racing team rather than the airline
Hope so!
I can do two jobs for them then. (I race cars in my sapre time)
blended winglet
15th Oct 2002, 23:40
The 74 & A300 were pretty static last week when I was down
at sunny EGHH- my moneys on TF - although the Germans
were rumoured too - oops - I said nowt !
Brookmans Park
16th Oct 2002, 00:18
I can not believe that anybody even TF would want the racing? team. have they finished the' 01 season yet?
onetogo
16th Oct 2002, 02:07
omg...not the guv is it ???
Flightrider
16th Oct 2002, 06:26
I'm confused. By TF, do we mean a TF-registered company (i.e. Air Atlanta Icelandic) or is this referring to Terry Fox, former director of EAAC who was rumoured to be stageing a buyout a couple of years back.
sharpshot
16th Oct 2002, 07:12
Blended winglet........."the A.300 was static"
Take a closer look.............!!!!!!!!!!:confused: :confused:
BRISTOLRE
16th Oct 2002, 07:29
Those A300s of European have been static for sometime and expect to be, they are for parts only, ex-Air France and will probably never run again.:mad:
Simon W
16th Oct 2002, 10:32
http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=225956&WxsIERv=QWlyYnVzIEEzMDBCMi0xQw%3D%3D&WdsYXMg=RXVyb3BlYW4gQWlyY2hhcnRlcg%3D%3D&QtODMg=Qm91cm5lbW91dGggLSBJbnRlcm5hdGlvbmFsIChIdXJuKSAoQk9II C8gRUdISCk%3D&ERDLTkt=VUsgLSBFbmdsYW5k&ktODMp=TWFyY2ggMTYsIDIwMDI%3D&WNEb25u=UGF1bCBEb3Bzb24%3D&xsIERvdWdsY=Ry1DRUFB&MgTUQtODMgKE=Qy9OIDYyIEZvciBTYWxlIG9uZSBpbW1hY3VsYXRlIEEzMDA sIG5ldmVyIGJlZW4gYWJ1c2VkLCBqdXN0IG5lZWRzIGEgd2FzaCBhcHBseSB 0byBFQUwh&YXMgTUQtODMgKERD=NjUx&NEb25uZWxs=MjAwMi0wMy0yMw%3D%3D&static=yes
Going by the picture it looks ready to go to me! ;-)
Cheshire cat EGHH
16th Oct 2002, 13:45
Well being the naive of the company..., i am gonig to say, i hope someone nice buys us... we're a nice bunch.
Someone mentioned Redunaces, is that really true, or was that made up??.
Cheshire Cat
Well you have changed your tune! Not long ago you were insisting that EAC was NOT for sale and requesting that any post mentioning a sale should be removed!
We all know that the company is on the market. The questions needing answering at the moment are 'Who'? and 'When'? rather than 'if'...
Holer Moler
16th Oct 2002, 21:08
Is it the checkered flag all around.
Dr White. Hamock for a lazy C---
Send Clowns
16th Oct 2002, 21:44
When you pay £300,000 for a 747 it doesn't have to work nearly as hard as the 737 you paid £35 million for in order to make a return. Remember this is down season in a poor market, next summer and into the future business is likely to be up.
Util BUS
17th Oct 2002, 21:38
I hear that the new owners of EEAC are from a country posted previously on this thread.
They plan to:
- replace all –200 with –700/800
- replace 747 with 767
- use 747 as spare parts for a French sister
- turn Hurn into a low cost hub
- paint the planes in Yellow Black White and Chessboard
see LTN paint thread for more clues….
newswatcher
18th Oct 2002, 10:35
UTIL Bus,
If they do replace their 747 with 767, it will be interesting to see how this affects their contract with Travelcity(not Travelocity!), however small, in that all Travelcity's advertising make much of the use of the 747 and it's three class configuration. See:
http://www.travelcity.co.uk/jumbo.pdf
you will need Acrobat reader.
heard this week
European looking at Prestwick to Bournemouth
flights.
level254
19th Oct 2002, 16:37
Well whatever you say, they had better get a move on.
I hear that if EAC don't get a new contract in the next 3 weeks they'll go under, offer or no offer...
:eek:
I know that this is a rumours forum but there is a lot of complete tosh being talked here, especially by Util BUS. To set a few things straight:
There is no new owner of EAAC. There are ongoing discussions with at least 2 possible purchasers but nothing is yet set in concrete. A sale seems likely but is not definate.
A scheduled low-cost service from BOH-PIK on the 737-200 will be starting shortly.
There is a possibility of adding 737-300s or -400s in the future.
The 747-200s have mileage in them yet. They were bought cheaply and do not have high direct operating costs. 2nd-hand -400s would be a more likely replacement (than 767s!) a few years down the road.
Several contracts for the 747 for next year are under discussion. Signing of these contracts may be delayed until after the sale of the company (if there is to be a sale).
And with that fine last reply, Im closing this one.
Hogg