Falklands Airbridge
Quote: ''It is understood Flyglobespan also has a contract with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to transport troops to and from destinations such as the Falklands. But the MoD said families in the Falklands would not be affected by the collapse as it has organised another airline to bring them back home for Christmas''.
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Does anyone know who is doing the Airbridge this week?
I heard it was Al Italia (?) Last week after the sudden demise of Flyglobespan.
Who is in the Frame to be getting the contract semi-perm ?
Bring on Dickie Branson !!! Now that would be nice.
I heard it was Al Italia (?) Last week after the sudden demise of Flyglobespan.
Who is in the Frame to be getting the contract semi-perm ?
Bring on Dickie Branson !!! Now that would be nice.
Virgin Atlantic had the contract in 1984 - the 747 was a relatively unusual sight at Brize at the time. A temporary expedient until the 'new' TriStar service began.
Back then, aerodrome driving regulations were far less nanny-state; unfortunately that resulted in various rubberneckers driving around the ASP gawping at Virgin's jet. So the Stn Cdr of the day (none too popular) banned the commonsense rules of the day and started a rot which got progressively worse with time....
Back then, aerodrome driving regulations were far less nanny-state; unfortunately that resulted in various rubberneckers driving around the ASP gawping at Virgin's jet. So the Stn Cdr of the day (none too popular) banned the commonsense rules of the day and started a rot which got progressively worse with time....
As ever the communication from the MoD is deafening in it's silence - we have to ring up BZN on Christmas Eve to find out if we are going on Boxing Day or the 27th and we had to pester them to get that information
Air Atlanta were the Tops
I don't suppose that AAI will bring back one of their 747s for the Airbridge as they seem pretty busy right now working with Saudi Arabian airlines in Jeddah . . . . . but they were extremely popular when they were doing the MoD flights. The spare capacity meant that the mail never failed to get down there to the troops.
But if the planners are reading this then give AAI a call
But if the planners are reading this then give AAI a call
It is a Portugese outfit called HiFly at the moment using A340 - decent enough hosties and first class and business sections although the audio/visual facilities were a bit patchy. They are flying the route until New Years day definitely but don't know if it will be them on permanent contract - unlikely I suspect.
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bmi could be back in the frame for a spell...as they have a couple of A330's doing nothing for a while.
They did it about 5-6yrs ago for 3mnths...so watch this space.
A Happy new year to all readers...
They did it about 5-6yrs ago for 3mnths...so watch this space.
A Happy new year to all readers...
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Why the RAF does not just buy a few 747's I don't know, great reliability, massive capacity, lots of operators so easy procurement of spares.... get rid of quite a few problems into non-combat areas, and even possibly modifications to make it self-defense capable? Sure the americans have one for some important bloke that has bangy bits on it? But as usual we are farming jobs out to anyone and everyone with little thought of the potential implications.
Saying that, for my MPA tour I flew on the 747 AAI , the -200 and -300, both very nice to fly on with good crew, that would be my choice of contractor in the current situation, a company with experience of the route and military ops.
But as usual we are farming jobs out to anyone and everyone with little thought of the potential implications.Saying that, for my MPA tour I flew on the 747 AAI , the -200 and -300, both very nice to fly on with good crew
, that would be my choice of contractor in the current situation, a company with experience of the route and military ops.
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Posted at 03:15 on 06 January, 2010 UTC
French Polynesia’s flag carrier has signed a deal with the British army to fly soldiers from England to the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic.
The head of Air Tahiti Nui, Christian Vernaudon, says one of its Airbus planes with its crew has been leased to fly the military personnel this month.
He has told local radio in Tahiti that this type of activity is possible because the airline has five Airbus planes at its disposal.
Mr Vernaudon says contracts of this type have already been signed worth almost 10 million US dollars.
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French Polynesia’s flag carrier has signed a deal with the British army to fly soldiers from England to the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic.
The head of Air Tahiti Nui, Christian Vernaudon, says one of its Airbus planes with its crew has been leased to fly the military personnel this month.
He has told local radio in Tahiti that this type of activity is possible because the airline has five Airbus planes at its disposal.
Mr Vernaudon says contracts of this type have already been signed worth almost 10 million US dollars.
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