Is this in addition to the two old Martinair BCF units they are getting at the end of the month.

Quote: Anyway, I am hearing MK bought the B747-8 option from CV and will now be the launch customer.

Are you sure?

I heard they are taking the Space Shuttle as they are decommissioned.

Sorry for the quite naive question, but is the 747-8 story true, or is it BravoSierra ?

I hear the space shuttles fuel burn is not all that great.:}

Apparently, the 747-8 is going to hanger for it's MK paint job on Monday......

Not hearing good news on the Space Shuttle project though, NASA are having issues with the nose door installation.

A bit off topic but has anybody any info if MK still operates an HS 748?

Photos: Hawker Siddeley HS-748 Srs2B/287 Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net

The HS is in CPT, belongs to Stars Away. Was on contract to MK.

GMKEA in Filton
 

EA few into Filton today, hopefully they took a credit card with them?
One left for freight, being BA?

MKEA in Lux now

MKEA
 

Kinshasa-Joburg from all accounts.

Does anybody really think MK is a player for the 800? I have some swampland in Florida I'd like to sell you!

MK would be lucky to get a 400F if anyone would extend them credit!

Lot of short haul
 

MK has been flying a lot of short haul (Ostend <=> Manston/Brussels/Maastricht/) last months (empty?), how can they keep on doing this with old fuel boozers/freighters?
What's the news on the FF5000's? Re: Freight Feeder Aircraft Corporation (a U.S. private corporation 25% owned by Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc. (OTCBB:UITA)) announced today that the company has entered into a Letter of Intent with MK Airlines, the British-based all-cargo carrier, for the purchase of 10 (ten) FF5000 Freight Feeder Aircraft, with an option to purchase an additional 5 (Five) (July 2008!!!!
MK Airlines European Launch Customer for the FF5000 Freight Feeder Aircraft | Business Wire

FF5000 first flight scheduled end of 2010 and deliveries 2013
Bearing in mind the "big boys" (Airbus/Boeing) ability to maintain shedules :ugh: :O

Some good news to post, my source says a big announcement about new funding will be made shortly - to the sum of £25 million.

Lets hope it happens and MK stays.

I think they more chance getting the space shuttle.:(

Plus unlimited fuel I hope?

In liquidation?
 

A search in to different registrars shows that “MK Investments Ltd” (Isle of Man), the holding company of “MK Airlines Ltd” (UK), is in “Voluntary Liquidation” since Dec ‘09. A few thousand pounds being recovered for the creditors!
MK Investment used to be controlled by a mysterious construction called “MK Holdings Ltd” on the British Virgin Isl., an off shore tax heaven!
In 2006 Richard Granville (Dick) Russell Evans (Flamingo Flowers and not to be confused with the other “Dick” Sir Richard Evans ex-BAE) stepped in and had big plans for MK as a part of his agriculture supply chain to the UK. Shares were transferred from the Virgin Isl.’s to Jackson Av. Ltd who in turn took shares in MK Investments.
Today Jackson Aviation has the status “dissolved” and MK’s holding is in “Voluntary Liquidation”…
So who is controlling MK today? Is there any money left (for new investments)? Where is TAA in all this I hear you ask? Not a sign of them in the registrars files! We’ ll have to wait for the publication of "MK Airlines financial statements for year ending 2009" to find out, or will they be in voluntary liquidation soon also?

I hear Flower Pixies have taken control, who it seems made TAA and offer they could not refuse.

Who are the flower pixies, would that be Flamingo/Homegrown ? I know Flamingo got burnt the first time around when MK went into Administration. Can't believe they would be dumb enough to throw more money at it. There is more than enough capacity to satisfy their exports needs from Kenya if MK weren't around. It's a strange world..........

Wow getting Flamingo/Homegrown from flower pixies. However did you come up with that idea.

I doubt very much they are in on this:ok:

out of frames?
 

Looks like AirBridge is operating for MK? No frames left?