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17th Mar 2024, 14:56
Replies: 284
Views: 112,915
Posted By Flightrider

Terrible though it was, the measurable impact of...

Terrible though it was, the measurable impact of 9/11 on the airline industry economics were little in evidence just nine months later - not so for Covid. It’s a strange date to use as a baseline...
17th Mar 2024, 03:55
Replies: 284
Views: 112,915
Posted By Flightrider

Not sure why you would use 2002 as the baseline. ...

Not sure why you would use 2002 as the baseline. Although it amplifies your main point, the industry was still in a real mess with the aftermath of 9/11 just a few months earlier. It’s probably one...
11th Mar 2024, 20:35
Replies: 834
Views: 373,784
Posted By Flightrider

I wouldn’t disagree about the commercial...

I wouldn’t disagree about the commercial prospects, but I keep hearing this rumour too. There must be some scintilla of possibility behind it.
10th Mar 2024, 07:42
Replies: 41
Views: 7,782
Posted By Flightrider

An airport cannot turn an airline away unless...

An airport cannot turn an airline away unless there are objective capacity constraints (e.g. no slots available). But it can exercise a very considerable degree of latitude over the commercial...
9th Mar 2024, 17:13
Replies: 41
Views: 7,782
Posted By Flightrider

An interesting stand-off developing between the...

An interesting stand-off developing between the Ecojet team and the new CEO of Loganair who used to work with most of them either at Flybe or Specialist Aviation then!

Given the relative lack of...
27th Feb 2024, 08:59
Replies: 190
Views: 118,801
Posted By Flightrider

The financials aren't great - but I don't think...

The financials aren't great - but I don't think some of what you say is accurate. Several airlines managed to secure long-term leases at very low rates during Covid and still have more than a few...
25th Feb 2024, 13:05
Replies: 659
Views: 269,744
Posted By Flightrider

Yes - the runway turning circles at Antigua and...

Yes - the runway turning circles at Antigua and especially St Lucia don't work for the 340-600. Barbados is OK apart from the limitations that you have on alternates with the 340-600 due to the...
28th Jan 2024, 09:57
Replies: 2,251
Views: 697,548
Posted By Flightrider

I'm guessing that they have also hired someone in...

I'm guessing that they have also hired someone in Revenue Management then :rolleyes:

I am really baffled by this one. EcoJet. It's no more "eco" than anyone else flying ATR72s with plans to...
9th Jan 2024, 19:38
Replies: 76
Views: 7,162
Posted By Flightrider

...not to mention that the 1-11-207s ATTP and...

...not to mention that the 1-11-207s ATTP and ATVH had long service careers with Dan-Air as did the trio of ex-Kuwait/Eagle 1-11-301s. G-YMRU made it into the Dan-Air fleet for one summer (as...
6th Jan 2024, 15:42
Replies: 1,568
Views: 510,665
Posted By Flightrider

I would be surprised if you saw any meaningful...

I would be surprised if you saw any meaningful growth from EK at any of GLA, NCL or EDI before 2025. A380 fleet constraints with wing spar inspections means that the fleet is nowhere near back to...
31st Dec 2023, 12:25
Replies: 3,750
Views: 1,194,750
Posted By Flightrider

I'd agree - have used Luton a few times over the...

I'd agree - have used Luton a few times over the last year even though it's far from my regular airports and on all occasions, it's been absolutely fine. One of the better ones.

The plan to...
27th Dec 2023, 10:00
Replies: 76
Views: 7,162
Posted By Flightrider

After its short-lived stint with Mediterranean...

After its short-lived stint with Mediterranean Express, G-AZUK was picked up by London European Airways, by then Ryanair Europe. The 1-11 book shows it was leased by them to Loganair between 5 June...
26th Dec 2023, 13:03
Replies: 76
Views: 7,162
Posted By Flightrider

That’s interesting on both counts. Do the FB...

That’s interesting on both counts. Do the FB groups say what the aircraft were doing there? WLAD was pretty much exclusively posted to Leeds Bradford for British Midland, and BM only took over...
24th Dec 2023, 19:18
Replies: 76
Views: 7,162
Posted By Flightrider

British Midland needed the extra capacity after...

British Midland needed the extra capacity after European route licence “wins” - I think it was the Heathrow-Amsterdam licence - and put the 1-11 on Leeds Bradford-Heathrow as the shortest sector...
24th Dec 2023, 12:58
Replies: 76
Views: 7,162
Posted By Flightrider

If it might be of interest, here's the Airways...

If it might be of interest, here's the Airways International Cymru programme for Summer 1985 as constructed from that year's Airport Timetables UK publication. I'm not sure what leaves me more...
23rd Dec 2023, 15:58
Replies: 76
Views: 7,162
Posted By Flightrider

No-one's yet mentioned the crash landing of the...

No-one's yet mentioned the crash landing of the PA31 in Jersey with the Airways International on-board bar takings being exported to France....

The leasing saga with the 737-300 to Sun Country was...
19th Dec 2023, 20:09
Replies: 37
Views: 20,600
Posted By Flightrider

In my view, totally academic. I am struggling to...

In my view, totally academic. I am struggling to see how they can possibly be here this time next year to operate either route!
29th Nov 2023, 18:30
Replies: 2,251
Views: 697,548
Posted By Flightrider

This really is a ridiculous debate. Both of the...

This really is a ridiculous debate. Both of the major Scottish airports are owned by institutional investors with significant amounts of debt secured against them. You're proposing to throw that...
21st Nov 2023, 16:37
Replies: 1,794
Views: 983,397
Posted By Flightrider

My understanding is that Air Tanker contracts do...

My understanding is that Air Tanker contracts do contain a recall clause if there is a major issue requiring the aircraft to be recalled for Government use. I’m not sure how exactly that is...
19th Nov 2023, 11:37
Replies: 3,750
Views: 1,194,750
Posted By Flightrider

When it comes to the bilateral, please read...

When it comes to the bilateral, please read Article 2 - grant of rights. That contains the secret sauce of the bilateral and sets out who can do what. The rest of its content all supports that...
19th Nov 2023, 11:15
Replies: 3,750
Views: 1,194,750
Posted By Flightrider

If you go read what SWBKCB has helpfully posted,...

If you go read what SWBKCB has helpfully posted, it’s right there. Document entered force 25 March 2021 so post Brexit. Article 2(1)(c)(i) and 2(1)(c)(ii) are the bits you need to read.

US...
19th Nov 2023, 10:19
Replies: 3,750
Views: 1,194,750
Posted By Flightrider

I repeat my earlier comment. There is no barrier...

I repeat my earlier comment. There is no barrier in the bilateral to any carrier of either side launching more transatlantic services from MAN. Waste all the time you want on this hypothesis but...
19th Nov 2023, 07:19
Replies: 3,750
Views: 1,194,750
Posted By Flightrider

On the basis that Jet2 announced the LPL growth...

On the basis that Jet2 announced the LPL growth many months before Summer 2024 slot allocations became known only recently, they’ve chosen to grow at Liverpool on its own merits.

And as United...
19th Nov 2023, 07:05
Replies: 743
Views: 238,270
Posted By Flightrider

Currently has a slot delay of just below two...

Currently has a slot delay of just below two hours due arrival restrictions at LHR.
19th Nov 2023, 06:58
Replies: 3,750
Views: 1,194,750
Posted By Flightrider

And by the way, the Jet2 aircraft going into LPL...

And by the way, the Jet2 aircraft going into LPL for S24 aren’t “yours” (meaning MAN’s). They’re Jet2’s to put wherever they believe they can achieve the best return with them.
19th Nov 2023, 06:56
Replies: 3,750
Views: 1,194,750
Posted By Flightrider

It hasn’t “evaporated” but has reduced in size...

It hasn’t “evaporated” but has reduced in size and airlines can make more money flying their aeroplanes somewhere else. If the MAN crows could look past narrow conspiracy theories about London...
19th Nov 2023, 06:28
Replies: 3,750
Views: 1,194,750
Posted By Flightrider

There is nothing in the UK/US bilateral...

There is nothing in the UK/US bilateral arrangements which would prevent carriers from either side launching new services tomorrow if they wished. Everyone is getting worked up about something that...
14th Nov 2023, 17:16
Replies: 1,794
Views: 983,397
Posted By Flightrider

A career which started as G-BNSF with Air Europe....

A career which started as G-BNSF with Air Europe. Put it like that and it really does say what a workhorse that aircraft has been - with a Yorkshire connection of Intasun in Bradford to Jet2 based...
13th Nov 2023, 13:18
Replies: 2,955
Views: 759,315
Posted By Flightrider

They have slots at MAN and SOU for Summer 2024 to...

They have slots at MAN and SOU for Summer 2024 to fly the route. Aircraft overnights in SOU and schedule looks like it dovetails with some of the SOU-EDI flights so my guess would be an EDI based...
9th Nov 2023, 17:10
Replies: 2,955
Views: 759,315
Posted By Flightrider

It may not be quite so simple, but I thought the...

It may not be quite so simple, but I thought the coincidence in numbers is telling. After the experience easyJet has had this summer with ATC delays, airports with rigid closures (ask anyone in IOM...
9th Nov 2023, 16:17
Replies: 2,955
Views: 759,315
Posted By Flightrider

easyJet has 45 weekly slot pairs to return to BA...

easyJet has 45 weekly slot pairs to return to BA at Gatwick for Summer 2024, so a reduction in the based aircraft count of three.

They have also lost their grandfather rights to 15 weekly slots (9...
5th Nov 2023, 19:52
Replies: 2,251
Views: 697,548
Posted By Flightrider

Looking at the EDI S24 slot data, I can't see...

Looking at the EDI S24 slot data, I can't see anything filed for Riyadh, nor any slots filed by either Riyadh Air or Saudia which might or might not be Riyadh. Same goes for NCL and GLA, by the way....
5th Nov 2023, 15:30
Replies: 2,955
Views: 759,315
Posted By Flightrider

Good question - and the answer is no. An airline...

Good question - and the answer is no. An airline could theoretically pop up and announce something new without any prior signal through the slots data, then put their schedule into the system later....
5th Nov 2023, 08:04
Replies: 2,955
Views: 759,315
Posted By Flightrider

You’d have thought even losing them off the...

You’d have thought even losing them off the routes on which easyJet competing would be bad enough - it would be a huge loss in frequency and capacity.

And you have to think that neither would...
5th Nov 2023, 07:25
Replies: 2,955
Views: 759,315
Posted By Flightrider

No Ryanair slot applications at SOU for S24 - I...

No Ryanair slot applications at SOU for S24 - I think that was indeed not even a rumour, just a figment of someone’s imagination.

The easyJet slot applications have what looks to be two...
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