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Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
13th May 2015, 15:59
Replies: 4
Views: 2,508
Posted By jjfluk

BA Gatwick 737 fleet

Flying to Turin yesterday I was surprised to be on a 737. I thought they left the fleet in March. This was a very tired 22 year old version. Apparently there are still only 4 left. On take off, two...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
27th Nov 2014, 13:37
Replies: 1
Views: 3,633
Posted By jjfluk

BA Gatwick fleet 777

I'm considering upgrading to WT+ on a flight from Gatwick to Antigua. Has the G-VII Gatwick fleet been upgraded with the new WT+ product? Is it markedly better than the old version?

Thanks
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
3rd Jul 2014, 14:41
Replies: 2
Views: 1,605
Posted By jjfluk

Old vs. new

Thanks for the interesting car analogy. If you are correct, then Jet2 has a higher long-term cost base for its fleet, because of its inability to finance new ones, purchased outright.

However...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
2nd Jul 2014, 12:24
Replies: 2
Views: 1,605
Posted By jjfluk

Old vs. new fleets

Please excuse if this has been asked before, but there seems to be 2 distinct strategies on fleet age by low costs airlines.

Easy and Ryanair buy brand new and have a young fleet.

Jet2 is at...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
14th Oct 2013, 15:21
Replies: 7
Views: 2,722
Posted By jjfluk

Travel Indochina

Travel Indochina has great small group tours at a reasonable price
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
20th Aug 2013, 15:16
Replies: 15
Views: 2,687
Posted By jjfluk

99 people giving 5*

Are all 99 reviewers wrong?
https://www.parkatmyhouse.com/uk/driveways/london/s/beacons-close-london-e6/
That's just one site picked at random
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
20th Aug 2013, 12:04
Replies: 15
Views: 2,687
Posted By jjfluk

parkatmyhouse.com

Parkatmyhouse has nearby parking starting at £7/day. Used the system for LHR and LGW and its brilliant
Forum: Freight Dogs
20th Apr 2011, 09:30
Replies: 8
Views: 2,064
Posted By jjfluk

Many thanks for the complete answers. So, the...

Many thanks for the complete answers. So, the capital/leasing cost of the aircraft is relatively more important than for pax fleets, and the higher maintenance costs are less important, given that...
Forum: Freight Dogs
19th Apr 2011, 16:32
Replies: 8
Views: 2,064
Posted By jjfluk

Thank you. So that begs another question - why...

Thank you. So that begs another question - why don't the likes of DHL simply have less aircraft and use them more intensively. Surely their "schedule" is as predictable as a passenger airline
Forum: Freight Dogs
19th Apr 2011, 15:02
Replies: 8
Views: 2,064
Posted By jjfluk

Freight aircraft economics

I posted this question a while back on a different PP forum, and the answers were not that compelling.

If BA etc are selling off their 757s, and they are being picked up by DHLs etc that use...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
3rd Apr 2011, 11:44
Replies: 22
Views: 3,078
Posted By jjfluk

Heathrow Director, I was not that clear. I saw...

Heathrow Director, I was not that clear. I saw the last Westbound lander on entering Gunnersbury. Whe landing Westbound one sees all inbound over Gunnersbury I then saw the first Eastbound taking off...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
3rd Apr 2011, 07:40
Replies: 22
Views: 3,078
Posted By jjfluk

Maybe not 20 mins, but definitely more than 10 mins

I saw the last aircraft landing on entering Gunnersbury Park on my run. I did not see the first from the West until I had left the park having done a complete circuit of 2 miles. I'm no sprinter!
...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
2nd Apr 2011, 12:07
Replies: 22
Views: 3,078
Posted By jjfluk

Changing around runways at LHR

A week ago, I watched the least plane come overhead and land on a westerly runway at heathrow. About 20 mins later, the first plane flew overhead from the West. It was about 6pm, so I guess very busy...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
1st Dec 2009, 14:46
Replies: 6
Views: 996
Posted By jjfluk

Cheaper??

A second hand plane will be cheaper to buy, but not to operate. Therefore my original question still stands. A passenger airline does its maths, and decides it is cheaper to lease a new aircraft than...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
1st Dec 2009, 14:36
Replies: 6
Views: 996
Posted By jjfluk

Older aircraft used for cargo ops

Please excuse if this has already been asked:bored:

What are the economics that mean an older plane gets retired from passenger ops, and then has a new life as a cargo plane? Surely if it is...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
21st Sep 2009, 09:28
Replies: 11
Views: 1,724
Posted By jjfluk

Yes, but why was it at Nairobi

Thanks for the info. From the pictures it was certainly an RAF one.

I agree with the comments - its market was too small. If the article on Wiki is in any way accurate, it never really had a...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
20th Sep 2009, 14:01
Replies: 11
Views: 1,724
Posted By jjfluk

VC10 at Nairobi

It was good to see a VC 10 at Nairobi, as this was one of the Hot & High routes Vickers mistakenly saw as the market gap filled by the VC10.

Does anyone have any backgound on the specific one at...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Aug 2008, 08:24
Replies: 2,654
Views: 650,095
Posted By jjfluk

Punctuality short haul

What's Monarch's punctuality like this summer for European charter routes? Reason for asking - off to Corfu 1st September
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