Good morning, is that this flight was operated privately or under an AOC?
Condolences to the families.
Rgds

I've been waiting for the NTSB to release a preliminary on the aircraft but nothing yet, a google search doesn't turn up any info on the operator. I had been told the aircraft was being managed by an outfit 'Jet Lounge' of Beirut. Press reports did say the aircraft had been chartered - but I don't know that for a fact.

The aircraft itself OD-SKY - I have a photo of it - but it doesn't appear on any of the aviation websites - so it is clearly a newly registered aircraft. Photo was taken 2nd week of Jan 2011. In the photo it is listed as a 900XP.

Press reports stated aircraft was a Lebanese 850XP - there is one US registered 850XP's - but I don't know of any OD registered XP's (unless OD-SKY is one?).

Aircraft was privately owned, and privately operated - two of the passengers on the plane each owned 1/4 share, along with two other owners. I'm still hearing it was an 850XP - and was registered late last year.

Spotters forums have suggested that it is ex OE-GRS (850XP)

OE-GRS , recently sold into Lebanon, on the OD register but cannot confirm exactly what it is yet.:ugh:

Okay, aircraft was OD-SKY Hawker 850XP 258804 it was registered to Jet Lounge of Beirut - but was privately owned by four board members of London based equity group MerchantBridge & Company.

MerchantBridge is a private equity fund for rich Gulf families and are investors in Iraqi mobile phone company Asiacell - based in Sulaimaniyah, Iraq.

Two of the passengers were 1/4 owners each in the aircraft.

MerchantBridge CEO, others die in plane crash in northern Iraq | Markets | Headline News | Canadian Business Online

The pilot, Marwan Dahleh, was a long time friend of me and my husband. He was Jordanian with American Citizenship. He leaves a wife, four sons, and lots of friend/relatives to grieve for him. Rest in Peace, Marwan.

So sorry
 

Oh my god this is a tragedy I'm a private flight attendant myself and this made me shiver, aviation can be such a big but small place. So sorry to hear about your friend and also the pilots

What are the de ice options
 

I know the airport quite well, but have not operated in Snow or Ice...only Fog.

Just what is the de ice facilty on site.

In a Hawker there is no real excuse for not even hand sweeping the wings.
Been there done that.
We carried small hand brooms.

Glf

and the tailplane!