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Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Apr 2024, 09:18
Replies: 1,715
Views: 590,628
Posted By Flightrider

There is a degree of historical irony in that...

There is a degree of historical irony in that suggestion, given that at one time, BA liveried ATRs of CityFlyer Express provided the only Gatwick-Dublin service. Ryanair then came along (1995) and...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Apr 2024, 07:29
Replies: 1,715
Views: 590,628
Posted By Flightrider

I wouldn't think too deeply about it. They...

I wouldn't think too deeply about it. They haven't. The reason why this is Emerald for BA (and not Aer Lingus) is that it's a last minute operation cobbled together to cover some BA Gatwick slots....
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th Apr 2024, 17:02
Replies: 1,972
Views: 1,059,444
Posted By Flightrider

I'd be amazed if Air Tanker was able to decline...

I'd be amazed if Air Tanker was able to decline missions tasked to it by Government. At the end of the day, it was created to become and replace the likes of 101 and 216 Squadron - could you...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Apr 2024, 12:42
Replies: 55
Views: 8,106
Posted By Flightrider

This is turning into quite an interesting thread....

This is turning into quite an interesting thread.

AirportPlanner1's write-up of the Southend operations looks bang on the money to me - the jets were a disaster zone in almost every possible...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
15th Apr 2024, 21:03
Replies: 55
Views: 8,106
Posted By Flightrider

Virgin has had (and still has!) the opportunity...

Virgin has had (and still has!) the opportunity to take MAN feeds from the likes of ABZ, INV, IOM and NQY from Loganair but it has never happened. Quite they’d hitch their cart to this particular...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
15th Apr 2024, 09:18
Replies: 55
Views: 8,106
Posted By Flightrider

Some things are just not meant to be, and this is...

Some things are just not meant to be, and this is one of them. BERegional starts with the right three letters - it’s Beyond Economic Repair for sure.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Apr 2024, 19:00
Replies: 689
Views: 349,738
Posted By Flightrider

Fundamentally if you get delayed, then it’s the...

Fundamentally if you get delayed, then it’s the same as any other airline and you crack on, get the job done and accept it’s part and parcel of airline life. If you’re telling me that this is the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Apr 2024, 16:53
Replies: 689
Views: 349,738
Posted By Flightrider

I see easyJet has just agreed a pay deal with...

I see easyJet has just agreed a pay deal with cabin crew, with a 20% rise in basic pay over the next 18 months.

Although it's a big step, the element of this which caught my eye was around delay...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Apr 2024, 14:35
Replies: 3,908
Views: 1,248,099
Posted By Flightrider

The landscape for Virgin in Manchester certainly...

The landscape for Virgin in Manchester certainly isn't the same as it was pre-Covid. US West Coast gone. India expansion plans gone. Vegas only now being restored as a summer route. No Delta Boston....
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Apr 2024, 08:36
Replies: 3,908
Views: 1,248,099
Posted By Flightrider

Virgin Atlantic flies to over 30 destinations and...

Virgin Atlantic flies to over 30 destinations and has a Clubhouse at precisely five of them. It's got several flights a day through Orlando, through India with shared lounges - exactly as it has at...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Apr 2024, 15:39
Replies: 1,972
Views: 1,059,444
Posted By Flightrider

There is a factor being overlooked here, which is...

There is a factor being overlooked here, which is around crew licensing and right to live and work.

Yes, Jet2 could base a couple of aircraft in Alicante or Palma or wherever. If they were...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th Mar 2024, 18:11
Replies: 22
Views: 2,075
Posted By Flightrider

I've just pulled out the 1996 ATUK as well, and...

I've just pulled out the 1996 ATUK as well, and it's as if Cardiff didn't exist - the land that man forgot! It's not even listed in the index. Really strange considering how comprehensive the book...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
17th Mar 2024, 14:56
Replies: 299
Views: 120,220
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...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
17th Mar 2024, 03:55
Replies: 299
Views: 120,220
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...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
11th Mar 2024, 20:35
Replies: 834
Views: 376,801
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.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
10th Mar 2024, 07:42
Replies: 44
Views: 8,690
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...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
9th Mar 2024, 17:13
Replies: 44
Views: 8,690
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...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
27th Feb 2024, 08:59
Replies: 190
Views: 119,916
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...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
25th Feb 2024, 13:05
Replies: 793
Views: 307,020
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...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
28th Jan 2024, 09:57
Replies: 2,289
Views: 722,297
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...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Jan 2024, 19:38
Replies: 76
Views: 7,411
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...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th Jan 2024, 15:42
Replies: 1,631
Views: 532,417
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...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
31st Dec 2023, 12:25
Replies: 3,908
Views: 1,248,099
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...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th Dec 2023, 10:00
Replies: 76
Views: 7,411
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...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
26th Dec 2023, 13:03
Replies: 76
Views: 7,411
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...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
24th Dec 2023, 19:18
Replies: 76
Views: 7,411
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...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
24th Dec 2023, 12:58
Replies: 76
Views: 7,411
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...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
23rd Dec 2023, 15:58
Replies: 76
Views: 7,411
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...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Dec 2023, 20:09
Replies: 37
Views: 20,680
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!
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
29th Nov 2023, 18:30
Replies: 2,289
Views: 722,297
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...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
21st Nov 2023, 16:37
Replies: 1,972
Views: 1,059,444
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...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Nov 2023, 11:37
Replies: 3,908
Views: 1,248,099
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...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Nov 2023, 11:15
Replies: 3,908
Views: 1,248,099
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...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Nov 2023, 10:19
Replies: 3,908
Views: 1,248,099
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...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Nov 2023, 07:19
Replies: 3,908
Views: 1,248,099
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...
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