Another BA cancellation!?
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Another BA cancellation!?
And not due to industrial action this time, but could still possibly be expensive.
A not so little bird tells me that Concorde aborted during take off for a night flight from EGLL at around 22:30 local last night (04-Aug-03). My bird was unable to tell me exactly why.
Does anyone know?
WP.
A not so little bird tells me that Concorde aborted during take off for a night flight from EGLL at around 22:30 local last night (04-Aug-03). My bird was unable to tell me exactly why.
Does anyone know?
WP.
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BA001
A very late attempted departure of the BA001, normally out of LHR around 1845LT, didnt taxi out until approx 2225LT.
Police helicopter also hovering above threshold for 09L for sometime.
Never heard it depart last night.
Police helicopter also hovering above threshold for 09L for sometime.
Never heard it depart last night.
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The DELAYED BA001 departed today at 13:10 from Terminal 4.
I guess they ran out of time last night to get out of LHR before the evening noise regs would make the departure impossible.
10 out of 10 to BA for flying the service and not disapointing anyone. Had this happened a year or 2 back, they would have simply cancelled the flight and re-booked the pax on another subsonic service.
I guess they ran out of time last night to get out of LHR before the evening noise regs would make the departure impossible.
10 out of 10 to BA for flying the service and not disapointing anyone. Had this happened a year or 2 back, they would have simply cancelled the flight and re-booked the pax on another subsonic service.
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Shuttleworth...
I think you are taking life a bit seriously... In fact, I have already had an eMail from an upcoming Conc PAX who would relish any "extra" experiences they could gain for the (considerable) money they have spent for a flight before she goes... And as they pointed out, the chance of an extra takeoff / landing (like this weeks Gander pit stop) - wow!
FYI - previously if Concorde had filed to get airborne that night, all would have been reseated on 747s ASAP. But of the 98 PAX, very few (maybe none?) wanted this option... Hence it went 18 hours late instead... And I still stand by my comment that another go in the lounge was surely enjoyed by most...
NoD
I think you are taking life a bit seriously... In fact, I have already had an eMail from an upcoming Conc PAX who would relish any "extra" experiences they could gain for the (considerable) money they have spent for a flight before she goes... And as they pointed out, the chance of an extra takeoff / landing (like this weeks Gander pit stop) - wow!
FYI - previously if Concorde had filed to get airborne that night, all would have been reseated on 747s ASAP. But of the 98 PAX, very few (maybe none?) wanted this option... Hence it went 18 hours late instead... And I still stand by my comment that another go in the lounge was surely enjoyed by most...
NoD
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Concorde has gone late a lot this week due to the O.A.T. being too high (For the non-pilot this means that the higher the temperature the less thrust an aircraft can generate). Apparently the pointy one has been sat 'waiting' for a temperature in the high 20's before they could launch. This sometimes took until 9pm.
