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Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
29th Nov 2018, 20:11
Replies: 4,519
Views: 2,998,929
Posted By nigel osborne

BE and MAEL part company

Been reported that Monarch Engineering will no longer provide maintenance for Fly Be.

Allegations that Fly Be fell behind with its payments and MAEL have excluded them .

Big loss of business...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th Sep 2018, 21:08
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,373,184
Posted By nigel osborne

Possible BHX will go to Joon next too.Or more Fly...

Possible BHX will go to Joon next too.Or more Fly Be ?

However AF don't have a low cost carrier such as Easy jet to compete against like Manchester has.

So also possible BHX will stay with...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th Sep 2018, 18:06
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,373,184
Posted By nigel osborne

Wow never saw that coming !

Wow never saw that coming !
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
15th Sep 2018, 20:27
Replies: 1,394
Views: 1,347,782
Posted By nigel osborne

No way Elmdon could be a low cost terminal area ...

No way Elmdon could be a low cost terminal area

The A45 /Damson Parkway/Elmdon junction is already chaos especially when Land Rover kicks out.

Can you imagine throwing another 4 million...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
1st Aug 2018, 20:06
Replies: 620
Views: 304,147
Posted By nigel osborne

Good luck to the company getting a 321neo off a...

Good luck to the company getting a 321neo off a 5,600ft strip at Southampton to Newark if the media reports are true..must be one of the worst most clueless airlines in Europe .
The 738 debacle is a...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
28th Jul 2018, 11:48
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,373,184
Posted By nigel osborne

Lucky escape Manchester. Been a disaster at BHX !

Lucky escape Manchester. Been a disaster at BHX !
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th May 2018, 20:48
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,373,184
Posted By nigel osborne

Its all very impressive with much more terminal...

Its all very impressive with much more terminal space and better taxiway clearance.

However just 7 more aircraft stands than 2017 the way i read it is hardly adequate ??

Surely they need to...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
25th May 2018, 13:34
Replies: 2,557
Views: 1,208,989
Posted By nigel osborne

I' sure Alitalia have tried this before into STN...

I' sure Alitalia have tried this before into STN am I correct ?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Mar 2018, 20:56
Replies: 1,938
Views: 1,682,908
Posted By nigel osborne

I had always thought that the 789s would be...

I had always thought that the 789s would be extras on the 788s.

Hadn't anticipated they would dispose of 788s when the 9s arrived.

Harder to predict how much further the route network can...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Mar 2018, 20:46
Replies: 1,938
Views: 1,682,908
Posted By nigel osborne

I had always thought that the 789s would be...

I had always thought that the 789s would be extras on the 788s.

Hadn't anticipated they would dispose of 788s when the 9s arrived.

Harder to predict how much further the route network can...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
14th Mar 2018, 22:24
Replies: 1,394
Views: 1,347,782
Posted By nigel osborne

The start of Manchester flts is a worry for us. ...

The start of Manchester flts is a worry for us.

With the MAG group airport of Stansted being their other main focus I hope they don't just switch flts from BHX to Manchester next year ..
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Mar 2018, 21:02
Replies: 1,394
Views: 1,347,782
Posted By nigel osborne

It's probably runway extension related. We...

It's probably runway extension related.

We never had all these drainage issues here before all the excavations and the huge bund made from dumped earth from it.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Mar 2018, 09:37
Replies: 934
Views: 710,964
Posted By nigel osborne

Getting to the stage when why would you want to...

Getting to the stage when why would you want to fly with BA when they now have a similar product to low cost carriers.

All except their prices are not low cost ?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd Feb 2018, 18:40
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,373,184
Posted By nigel osborne

Hmm rubbish times ?

Hmm rubbish times ?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
14th Feb 2018, 19:50
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,373,184
Posted By nigel osborne

Seat Guru shows 10 extra business class seats and...

Seat Guru shows 10 extra business class seats and 54 extra economy.

So if they can be filled, good news for MAN.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
14th Feb 2018, 19:44
Replies: 1,938
Views: 1,682,908
Posted By nigel osborne

I think 789 TUIK is going to TUI UK instead of...

I think 789 TUIK is going to TUI UK instead of Belgium
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th Feb 2018, 23:46
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,373,184
Posted By nigel osborne

I remember the smiley photos a few years ago Jet...

I remember the smiley photos a few years ago Jet Airways CEO and Manchester boss, announcing a joint partnership and flts would start soon..they never did ???

So you would expect Manchester to get...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th Feb 2018, 13:23
Replies: 1,220
Views: 662,749
Posted By nigel osborne

I expect the Welsh Govt are rewarding Qatar well...

I expect the Welsh Govt are rewarding Qatar well to come in.

I highly doubt it will do well.Even BHX is struggling and even the MAN load factors are not that great.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
25th Jan 2018, 13:05
Replies: 1,417
Views: 1,553,376
Posted By nigel osborne

Wish they would make up their mind and get on...

Wish they would make up their mind and get on with it.

Separately sure I read somewhere that Cathay Pacific are placing A350s on two of their Heathrow 77W rotations this year.

Anyone able to...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd Jan 2018, 15:16
Replies: 1,394
Views: 1,347,782
Posted By nigel osborne

Well the fact that Primera announced BHX STN and...

Well the fact that Primera announced BHX STN and CDG at the same time may suggest Primera started planning well before United announced a pull out.

Icelandair could well be to do Primera likely...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd Jan 2018, 13:20
Replies: 881
Views: 548,520
Posted By nigel osborne

Bearing in mind Emirates would have their own...

Bearing in mind Emirates would have their own staff at Newcastle, and probably more hotel accomodation than the area closebto Prestwick, if they had to put passengers up overnight..why would they...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd Jan 2018, 13:14
Replies: 1,394
Views: 1,347,782
Posted By nigel osborne

Friendly You make it sound like BHX had a...

Friendly

You make it sound like BHX had a choice.The thing is they have been unable to hold onto United AA or Air Transat.

Also seems Thomas Cook long haul and Virgin had been approached and...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
20th Jan 2018, 18:50
Replies: 1,394
Views: 1,347,782
Posted By nigel osborne

The plan is 2 trains an hour from Bham...

The plan is 2 trains an hour from Bham Interchange to Euston on HS2 from 2026/7 .When the next phase is built up north the plan is to run up to 9 an hour.However that's from the 2030s.
So a half...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th Jan 2018, 20:54
Replies: 881
Views: 548,520
Posted By nigel osborne

What it does do is give Airbus breathing...

What it does do is give Airbus breathing space.May allow time for a next generation engine to be developed which might make it more economic and attractive to more airlines, especially in China.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th Jan 2018, 20:50
Replies: 4,519
Views: 2,998,929
Posted By nigel osborne

Yes way too big I would have thought and too...

Yes way too big I would have thought and too expensive..just what I heard from someone who works for the airline.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Jan 2018, 21:20
Replies: 1,394
Views: 1,347,782
Posted By nigel osborne

Difficult to say yet.The Govt could simply hand...

Difficult to say yet.The Govt could simply hand the contract to the firm who came second in the tendering process.

If there has to be a pretender could cause a delay.

I would say certainly put...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Jan 2018, 21:14
Replies: 4,519
Views: 2,998,929
Posted By nigel osborne

Heard a rumour that the Fly Be maintenance...

Heard a rumour that the Fly Be maintenance contract with MAEL ends in March.

Also they are looking at buying the TCX hangar at Manchester as TCX want out of doing own maintenance.

How far...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Jan 2018, 21:25
Replies: 492
Views: 407,014
Posted By nigel osborne

Freight flts

I have noticed a number of large freight planes coming out of Doncaster and heading south in recent months.

Is their a regular freight schedule or are they only ad hoc ?

Thanks.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Jan 2018, 20:46
Replies: 1,689
Views: 897,577
Posted By nigel osborne

I think most airlines are very keen these days ...

I think most airlines are very keen these days to cram as many in as they can these days.If they could get away with putting 2 people per seat they would do it.lol.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Dec 2017, 20:09
Replies: 1,394
Views: 1,347,782
Posted By nigel osborne

Hmm let's be honest here, STN is a low cost...

Hmm let's be honest here,

STN is a low cost airport and the only reason Emirates are going into it is because Heathrow and Gatwick are slot restricted.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd Dec 2017, 15:15
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,373,184
Posted By nigel osborne

It held for 45 mins over BHX, MAN turned it away...

It held for 45 mins over BHX, MAN turned it away as did LHR.

You have to remember airports will however accept flts on a pan pan fuel divert.

BHX last winter turned away a BA 744 and a USAF ...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
17th Dec 2017, 14:56
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,373,184
Posted By nigel osborne

The 2nd EK 380 divert from BHX had been refused...

The 2nd EK 380 divert from BHX had been refused an initial divert to both MAN and LHR.

However after 45 mins of holding over a snow ravaged BHX, declared a fuel emergency and then was accepted by...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Dec 2017, 16:08
Replies: 1,394
Views: 1,347,782
Posted By nigel osborne

Bearing on mind the last round of increases...

Bearing on mind the last round of increases airlines could have picked BHX last year..yet they were only interested in LHR and LGW.
Think any further increases in Chinese slots may benefit EDI and...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
11th Dec 2017, 16:18
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,373,184
Posted By nigel osborne

Declared a fuel emergency and had to go to the...

Declared a fuel emergency and had to go to the nearest airport that could handle it ,after holding over Birmingham.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Oct 2017, 12:47
Replies: 4,519
Views: 2,998,929
Posted By nigel osborne

MAELhave just signed a 4 yr deal with Virgin to...

MAELhave just signed a 4 yr deal with Virgin to look after their 787s.Seventeen are due through BHX this winter.Two already come.Also at least 3 A330s.

Norwegian 787s are revisiting again.A 789...
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