Boeing 727 Holiday jets.
The Summer 1991 ATUK book shows the only Dan-Air flight between Newcastle and Mahon was a Thursday operation for Airtours Holidays on a 727-200. DA2158 outbound, aircraft flew a W pattern to Glasgow and returned late Thursday evening as DA2159. Unless there were late season changes (always possible) then you’d have been on a 727-200.
NCL base was a 727 and a 734 in 1991. No sign of any 1-11 charter flying in the plan.
NCL base was a 727 and a 734 in 1991. No sign of any 1-11 charter flying in the plan.
Under the guise of nostalgia these are the Dan Air movements through NCL in June 91.
ps I’ve just had to clear out my childhood home so have been reunited with what I’d kept from the late 80’s early 90’s . Will make its way to the tip shortly…
What were Dan-Air using at the time on their Newcastle-Gatwick trunk route ? Were they still on the One-Eleven, which overnighted at Newcastle and did some night Mediterranean charters, or had they moved on to the 146-100, which I think latterly was run from the Gatwick end morning and evening, the wrong way round for typical business travel demand ?
But for consistency with this thread, not a 727. I do believe they in some seasons actually scheduled the 727-200 on odd Gatwick-Aberdeen flights (like Monday morning/Friday evening) expected to be in high demand.
But for consistency with this thread, not a 727. I do believe they in some seasons actually scheduled the 727-200 on odd Gatwick-Aberdeen flights (like Monday morning/Friday evening) expected to be in high demand.
[QUOTE=WHBM;11060862]What were Dan-Air using at the time on their Newcastle-Gatwick trunk route ? Were they still on the One-Eleven, which overnighted at Newcastle and did some night Mediterranean charters, or had they moved on to the 146-100, which I think latterly was run from the Gatwick end morning and evening, the wrong way round for typical business travel demand ?
looks like things were changing in summer 91, night stopping 1-11 500 for LGW which operated 3 times a day plus a night stopping 146 which went to MME-AMS -TXL but didn’t return until late night. Braathens had taken over the Norway routes so no DA flights through the day to Bergen, Stavanger and Oslo. The 748 flight to BFS had also stopped. But at least there were daily 727 flights to keep it on topic!
looks like things were changing in summer 91, night stopping 1-11 500 for LGW which operated 3 times a day plus a night stopping 146 which went to MME-AMS -TXL but didn’t return until late night. Braathens had taken over the Norway routes so no DA flights through the day to Bergen, Stavanger and Oslo. The 748 flight to BFS had also stopped. But at least there were daily 727 flights to keep it on topic!
Something not yet covered on this thread, but worth a reference, and well covered elsewhere on PPRUNE threads, is the story of the 727 arriving on the British register for Dan Air and in particular the hoops, that a certain Mr DP Davies made The Boeing Company jump through to get the -100 Certified......
Indeed, the downside to this story is the politics that allowed that Dan Air -200's to be registered without the physical stick shaker mods of the -100's.....the ghost of Mr Davies I'm sure winced when the MAX had its issues....
I'm not a great thread starter myself, but surely the Widebody [Euro] Holiday Jets thread is close to hand.....
Indeed, the downside to this story is the politics that allowed that Dan Air -200's to be registered without the physical stick shaker mods of the -100's.....the ghost of Mr Davies I'm sure winced when the MAX had its issues....
I'm not a great thread starter myself, but surely the Widebody [Euro] Holiday Jets thread is close to hand.....
Back on topic I recall seeing the Dan 100/200's passing through Lasham on check including the ill fated BDAN. Somewhere I have a slide of GBNNI in Sabre livery arriving at the Hampshire airfield. Unfortunately not having a slide scanner it is going to be difficult to post it.
NI arriving at Lasham during October 1996. Not the gratest picture taken quickly in poor light. Does any body know the significance of the name "Lady Patricia" carried on the Aircrafts nose?
