what, andies someone else?

JAN OPS 1

Glad to hear that things are still going according to your plans.

I'm still puzzled, though, at your reluctance to carry out ad hoc charters. I know that things can go a little quiet in the summer but, for example, there were at least four ad hoc charters through SEN yesterday by aircraft with under 6 tonnes payload, including two German F27s. Ford traffic is always there to some extent and a quick call to their brokers (used to be Artac in my day) would let them know you were available.

Currently having an aircraft sitting idle on an H24 airfield in the south-east of UK is surely going to be of interest to the brokers and it would establish you as being back on the scene and operational.

Good luck anyway with your contract negotiations.

There are rumours all over LPL that the scream of Darts is going to be heard within the week, the old 244-245 route is supposedly being resurrected.

Any truth in the rumours JANOps?

looking forward to hearing the roar

Is Roly not available?

244-5 wasnt that the daystop IOM?

yes, and i know who made up the numbers...........

Just to let all you budgie lovers know that 'IM was circuit bashing at SEN this afternoon.....

What time was this appox

around 16:15Z, last one about 16:40Z

........... before departing to Blackpool apparently.

GAYIM arrived at Liverpool at 4pm and parked up.

Update
 

Hello all

Yes as you have seen we have moved the aircraft to Liverpool. We also conducted some refresher training at Southend yesterday (that woke them up!). The decision was made, as the aircraft had been sitting for a while, was to get it flying and fully operational so that we will be in a position to start operations. We decided to move it to Liverpool as the majority of the crews are local for ad-hoc charters.

The problems with the training are getting resolved and we should shortly be in position to start running training courses.

Commercially, we are beavering away and hope to had some good news shortly.

Thanks for all your interest

JAN OPS 1

It was great to hear the Darts again at LPL as it taxied in off R27 high speed exit. Currently parked on the 'south side' remote stands, next to the Electra. The aircraft looks good and clean in its new colour scheme. Just a hydraulic/oil smear on the outer right-main gear door. Gags in place with pole dangling from the tail and the props straight. Nice to see it back.

Is it ever going to do any work because it cannot be kept for much longer as an orniment. I hope work picks up for it soon?

I thought you weren't going for ad-hoc charters?

An odd decision I thought, since that's where any freight business makes it's real money. Daily stuff just pays the bills.

Good luck anyway.

I see there are now two '748s sitting at Liverpool Airport

And the network I work for..........
 

Still uses Vodka burners in the UK.................................

Come on Andy, a parked 748 is wasted.

A modern day children's story
 

In the style of Thomas the Tank engine....

One day, on the island of Sodor, the people were all upset! Timmy the Tug Boat had a stomach ache and couldn't delivery the newspapers (full of exciting offers for things could didn't need). Yesterday Ivan the Vodka Burner had delivered the newspapers from Nemoland, with his nephew Sammy the Saab, but had been sooo noisy he had frightened all the people.

But wait, help is at hand!. Sitting patiently in Peel Harbours is faithful old (but still trusty and reliable, not worn-out and knackered as some people had unkindly said), Budgie, the Cargo Plane!

With a top up of fuel and some of his special mixture, Budgie soon loaded the newspapers and was eager to be off! But no, the Island of Sodor was under a thick blanket of evil Fog, which was holding everybody up, including that shiny new Eduardo the Embraer from those nice people in Exeterland.

As time passed by Budgie was certain that all the nice people in Sodor were getting more upset, not being able to read about Posh & Becks etc. So with a song in his heart, he soared into the air from Peel Harbours (I did say it was a story) and when the saw the fog stopping him from landing at Sodor International Galactic Spaceport, with a mighty breath he cleared the sky of all the nasty fog and made an impressively smooth landing (I did say......), to cheering from the massed rank of the Sodor spotters club.

Ah, bless!

Great to hear the 748 is back where it belongs.......in the air. Superb airplane! Are you just operating the two or are there plans for more? Good luck to you....:ok: