Europes oldest active airframe(s)
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I know about builders plate on Boeing a/c but thanks for comment and it was a Jet 2 757 from LBA which suffered 1.5 hr tech del last week. Quite an experiance as I just got back from East Africa with a midd east carrier in Business Class so quite a change in 48hrs but Jet 2 was a cheap flight !!. Not impressed with LBA however, a bit tired looking I thought.
I know about builders plate on Boeing a/c but thanks for comment and it was a Jet 2 757 from LBA which suffered 1.5 hr tech del last week. Quite an experiance as I just got back from East Africa with a midd east carrier in Business Class so quite a change in 48hrs but Jet 2 was a cheap flight !!. Not impressed with LBA however, a bit tired looking I thought.
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What route do they fly on?
Ive flown on a few Islanders over the years - Skybus from Lands End to St Marys, St Maarten to Anguilla. never a Trislander though.
Ive flown on a few Islanders over the years - Skybus from Lands End to St Marys, St Maarten to Anguilla. never a Trislander though.
When it comes to the oldest passenger planes on an AOC, I'd think that one would go to Ju-Air of Dübendorf, who fly 4 original JU-52-3M's in original configuration from the last 1930ties.
For scheduled services, I reckon Aviogenex/JAT's 737-200 would be a contender (YU-ANP).
For scheduled services, I reckon Aviogenex/JAT's 737-200 would be a contender (YU-ANP).
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One of the JU52s was based at White Waltham for a time a month or so ago. Frequently visible over and around London at quite low level - they never did fly very high!
I think Air Atlantique may have a DC3 or two available for ad hoc passenger work.
I think Air Atlantique may have a DC3 or two available for ad hoc passenger work.
For scheduled services, I reckon Aviogenex/JAT's 737-200 would be a contender (YU-ANP).
Currently Aurigny's Trislanders are still the front-runners (1975). They are due to be retired next year, though.
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Loganair might have a couple of contenders. A 1980 vintage Twin Otter and a 1984 Islander. G-BZFP and G-BLDV respectively.
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There are still quite a number of Tu154s around in various Russian fleets (European Russia is of course the largest European country both by population and by area), although the Il62 has gone from passenger service. Sometimes not realised is that both these types were built right up to the end of Soviet times and beyond, and thus some are more modern than various A320s or even 777s. The last Tu154 I flew in was built in 1998. Most Russian fleets have mainly replaced them with A320s and 737s, but there are still a few to be seen around.
