End of Channel?
 

A big announcement is to be made on the 3rd of January. Is the Channel name about to die & will the whole shooting match be henceforth Jet 2 only?

You've got it in one. Farewell Channel Express.

I expect they are going to announce the retirement of the F27's in 2008, or even the Electras??!!

Great shame. It'll be odd not seeing the familiar green tail & logo around the night freight ramps.

Sounds like a good excuse for a get together with a beer or two! Has anyone made any plans for one yet?

Cheers to all my ex-crews. Hope you have a good one in 06.

So is titan buying out channex on their royal mail aircraft and routes? :eek:

Heffer

Royal mail aircraft are quick change so usually operate for Jet2 / Globespan or charter during day. The skynet contract is a long one so brinigng in good income would be very unlikely Jet2 would let it go.

Bartelby

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3rd Jan today, no announcements as yet??

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Yes as of the 3rd Jan Channel Express has had the name changed to Jet2.com
all other aspect have not changed.
For Sale:
Several tons of Channex headed paper, uniforms and miscellaneous STR Channel Express items!!

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Is there an official press release available regarding this?

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Not really any point in keeping the name Channel Express. They had no aircraft!! Well, I supose nominally a couple of 73s - the rest being Jet 2. Dart Group still remains, named after the Dart engine fitted to the first couple of Heralds with which Channel started. Fowler Welch-Coolchain (the distribution company) continues to do well, and I wonder where the doom and gloom merchants are now hiding. Remember the posts of earlier in 2005 -Finished by the end of the year etc! I know where I'm keeping my money.

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What about Parts Trading?

And the Channel website still seems to be active.

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Dart Group website now updated

http://www.dartgroup.co.uk

http://www.dartgroup.co.uk/history.html

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Back to the main question asked by C of G, are there any plans for a get together for drinks. Seems like the perfect excuse to get all together for one last time.

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:ok: Toooooooooooo Right, Partytime.

Scudz monster needs cheering up BIG time. Theres' a certain ex lap dancer at Jet2 who will strip for you if its your birtday, eh Hogman! Shame your pole was so small, never mind, at least you have 18 stone to ram it in:eek:

Guess I can get Pikey,Squeaky and Shuperstar to come to Stan and Teds, seeing that is where most of the escape commitee is now working with Fatboy Slims outfit.

PS Strach called me today and hes' deffo going to be a lumberjack;) perhaps he should apply for the g*yboy loaders position @12k?

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so does that mean you are out of a job freight doggy dog
or is the skirt waiting at jet 2 for you
tea or coffee sir

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Sorry to hear about the Airbus been sold,had a great 4yrs on it,look's like I got out just in time (10mths early) wish all the boys the very best in the future,the best bunch off guy's I have ever worked with,I hope there will be a get together like there was when they retired the Electra fleet.

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Is GCEXI the only Airbus remaining now?

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There's one, I believe, serving a CGN-BGY route for UPS...possibly XI but I can't confirm.

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Yes XI is the only remaining A300B4 with channex. It will cease ops with UPS in early Feb 2006.

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Doggy have you not got 17 stone to knock it in with??????
Got to go and get fitted for my skirt and get me pay rise to 12K!!!!