Channel Express.

[Ivan aromer]

See from a wire in the office that Dart Group are getting some more Boings 737 from Australia for their Aviation division Channel Express. Good to see that someone is bucking the present trend

[freightdoggy dog]

Q/C or Pax?

[FL310]

but with CEX it does not mean that once the aeroplanes have landed in BOH that they need to depart again...they bought also A300s and teared them apart for spares...

[working boy]

FDog
Q/C or Pax? Trying to work whether it's better to be a loadie or a steward, or an under-Stewart??!

Scooby went to BMed, didn't he?

[exrotarybooty]

There are details of the purchase of 4 x 737-300s from Ansett on the Dart Group website; http://www.dartgroup.co.uk. As has been remarked already, it's good to see some positive forward thinking. Good luck to them. Yep, sure is. Edited only to show Website with correct URL. Hogg

[freightdoggy dog]

Working boy, some loadies like working on the 737 during the summer. It is for some like letting a child go mad in willy wonkas chocolate factory! However as I am old an over the hill ( but not buried in it yet) I will continue to be a member of the sleepless knights. I heard from a ginger beer that 2 of these Ansett 737s were QCs, but have as yet been unable to confirm, that is why I asked the question! See yer in the bar. Commited to cargo thats me?

[lost soul]

Unless they are planning on putting in freight doors then to the best of my knowlege these are all 87-90 generation 737-377's as used by the defunct Ansett Australia passenger airline. Have a look at 737-300 database

[freightdoggy dog]

chocy bars all round then!

[BRISTOLRE]

CHANEX B733QC

Chanex acquired ex-LH B737-300QCs as well. LH no longer requires them as done deal with DHL Airways now takes LH cargo capacity using ex-BA B757s no B757SF

[lost soul]

Have a look at Dununda Page for more info about the new 737's!

[boxjockey99]

From what I understand of the purchase 2 of the aircraft will remain as they are, in PAX config. Rumblings are that the other 2 may be being converted to QC. I don't think there are any plans to scrap any of them for bits.

The going looks good at EXS

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[freightdoggy dog]

Can I have my Kit-Kat now then?

[lost soul]

You've lost me! Things are looking good at Channex though! At least I hope I won't have to fly EDI-STN-EDI for ever! (I hope)

[boxjockey99]

FDD

of course you can have your kitkat now, it's nice to see at least some aren't taken in my the shiny new jet mentality. just remember to work off those calories though!!

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[Oggy]

Heard a rumour that one of the new 73's will be based at EXT operating to the Balearics

[Mutley's Brother]

Also hear that these 737's are going to be crewed by Belgian pilots ex Sabena. So much for career progression. Morale sinking fast on turbo prop fleets.

[BRISTOLRE]

EXS Turboprops

Another L188 Electra being broken up in BOH, turboprop fleet slowly shrinks....

[airsmiles]

For info, first B737-300 arrived at Bournemouth yesterday. VH-CZE in full Ansett colours.

No idea what is happening to it as they have parked it in the scrapping line. This may not mean much as it may just be a convenient place to leave it now that European have taken over half of the airfield!

[4Screwaircrew]

1st aircraft is in Lasham, the one sitting at Bournemouth is waiting for the hangar slot to become available.

[airsmiles]

I stand corrected. I did presume it was in for a paint job at European. It is the first to arrive at Bournemouth however.