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Forum: Flight/Ground Ops, Crewing and Dispatch
5th Sep 2009, 11:08
Replies: 26
Views: 2,713
Posted By airchabum

You do get a sense of achievement when you do a...

You do get a sense of achievement when you do a good job and no two days are the same so it is gratifying but it isn't really a career. I've been in Ops off and on for 20 years and am now dispatching...
Forum: Flight/Ground Ops, Crewing and Dispatch
4th Sep 2009, 10:21
Replies: 26
Views: 2,713
Posted By airchabum

Hi Jimmy In a nutshell, the role of Ops is...

Hi Jimmy

In a nutshell, the role of Ops is to try and make what the Planning guys have planned actually happen on the day whilst trying to avoid any excess costs or disruption. A typical charter...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
28th May 2008, 13:22
Replies: 787
Views: 240,024
Posted By airchabum

Greatoaks Currently: Iberworld A330...

Greatoaks

Currently:

Iberworld A330 operating SFB flts (due to be replaced by XL France A330 at the end of the month)

1x 737-800 1x 737-900. (2nd 737-900 due to arrive at the weekend.)
...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
10th Apr 2008, 12:31
Replies: 1
Views: 578
Posted By airchabum

Hi NPT871A/B BFS-CVT NPT872A/B CVT-BFS ...

Hi

NPT871A/B BFS-CVT
NPT872A/B CVT-BFS

Can't find anything on the SWT flights I'm afraid.

Cheers
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
5th Feb 2008, 16:59
Replies: 787
Views: 240,024
Posted By airchabum

Hi timboab The 'C' means they are Canadian...

Hi timboab

The 'C' means they are Canadian reg'd a/c which are operated by Sunwing Canada and flown by their pilots. In all other respects they are identical to the rest of the XL fleet. In fact...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
5th Feb 2008, 00:20
Replies: 787
Views: 240,024
Posted By airchabum

Ta for the info. From experience it tends to...

Ta for the info. From experience it tends to change at the drop of a hat so I'll wait and see what happens!

FYI the 2 NOK a/c are due to arrive back at LGW on 1 May.

Cheers
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th Feb 2008, 23:31
Replies: 787
Views: 240,024
Posted By airchabum

Hi TCX69 No there are no more 738s...that's...

Hi TCX69

No there are no more 738s...that's it! G-XLAA/B are leaving the fleet and G-OXLA (which is usually leased from Miami Air) isn't coming over this year. 762 G-BOPB doesen't currently have...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th Feb 2008, 21:15
Replies: 787
Views: 240,024
Posted By airchabum

The current plan (subject to change) is: LGW...

The current plan (subject to change) is:

LGW
2x 767-300 (G-VKNG/I for SFB/Carib)
1x 767-200 (G-BOPB)
5x 737-800

MAN
1x A332 (SFB flights. Also ops GLA-SFB)
2x 737-900 (G-XLAP/R)
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
22nd Jan 2008, 11:01
Replies: 9
Views: 780
Posted By airchabum

SpamFritters As it's a V flight there will...

SpamFritters

As it's a V flight there will be drinks/food but you'll have to pay for them. The 737s have IFE which is the 'communal' type ie a few screens along the length of the cabin. I believe...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd Jan 2008, 10:45
Replies: 787
Views: 240,024
Posted By airchabum

timboab re the 747s TF-AMJ is doing Hajj...

timboab

re the 747s TF-AMJ is doing Hajj flights for Garuda but I don't know where the others went. TCD operated 747-200s in previous years and most of those have been scrapped I think. There are...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
19th Jan 2008, 20:18
Replies: 9
Views: 780
Posted By airchabum

SpamFritters The last couple of years have...

SpamFritters

The last couple of years have been a bit of a challenge but things are improving. Most of the older less reliable aircraft have left the fleet (747-300s, 757s and some of the 767s)...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
30th Nov 2007, 22:07
Replies: 787
Views: 240,024
Posted By airchabum

Having a more detailed look at the current plan...

Having a more detailed look at the current plan shows that LGW/MAN-SFB flights will be a MYT A330 from 29Feb. It becomes a TCX callsign from 30Mar but I dare say it's the same aircraft. The above is...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Nov 2007, 23:25
Replies: 787
Views: 240,024
Posted By airchabum

An XL France (formerly Star) A330-200 will...

An XL France (formerly Star) A330-200 will operate the MAN-SFB programme from 1st May. XL's own A330s will be delivered in winter 2008.

For info all the 747s have gone as have the 757s, 767-200s...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
14th Dec 2006, 13:27
Replies: 787
Views: 240,024
Posted By airchabum

Hi BPM 1st 2 due for delivery in Nov/Dec...

Hi BPM

1st 2 due for delivery in Nov/Dec 2008 with the remainder in 2009. They will be new build a/c so hopefully will all be the same, unlike the hotch-potch of 767s (configs, engines, etc)
...
Forum: Flight/Ground Ops, Crewing and Dispatch
29th Sep 2006, 21:01
Replies: 3
Views: 1,246
Posted By airchabum

Hi rabbit1 The MAN based 767 went tech on...

Hi rabbit1

The MAN based 767 went tech on 1/9 requiring an engine change. Flight re-scheduled to the following morning. 1hr35 delay on stand (as opposed to the runway, which is the bit of concrete...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd Aug 2006, 12:46
Replies: 299
Views: 63,324
Posted By airchabum

Pic of 'G-FIRE' taken at the SEN Open Day a...

Pic of 'G-FIRE' taken at the SEN Open Day a couple of years ago.

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0593943/L/

Good luck to all those involved with the QF 707...it'll be great to see her in...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
15th May 2006, 21:09
Replies: 4
Views: 846
Posted By airchabum

Hi Cupraman try this:...

Hi Cupraman
try this: http://www.londonaviation.co.uk/lhrrunways.htm

Looks like wind from the west so 27R arrivals in the morning. The only timetable I know of is the BAA one or teletext.
...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th May 2006, 18:37
Replies: 244
Views: 43,408
Posted By airchabum

I presume the 'Ford contact' is the company...

I presume the 'Ford contact' is the company shuttle flights that currently use STN....can someone confirm please? Also does anyone know the state of play with the 737BBJs as most of the current...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
14th Apr 2006, 01:28
Replies: 35
Views: 6,342
Posted By airchabum

There's a flightplan in for 767-200 G-FJEC to...

There's a flightplan in for 767-200 G-FJEC to operate PHX-LGW eta 1215 14th April.
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
9th Mar 2006, 10:07
Replies: 14
Views: 1,816
Posted By airchabum

That'll be a 727-200 or 737-400 then. Did you...

That'll be a 727-200 or 737-400 then. Did you happen to notice whether the flight-deck was 2 or 3 person? The 727s had larger flight-decks and a flight engineer.
Forum: Flight/Ground Ops, Crewing and Dispatch
6th Jun 2005, 15:28
Replies: 3
Views: 1,133
Posted By airchabum

It was doing engine runs. They do them at the...

It was doing engine runs. They do them at the Alpha hold when 08 is in use.

Cheers
Forum: Flight/Ground Ops, Crewing and Dispatch
6th Jun 2005, 11:16
Replies: 4
Views: 1,046
Posted By airchabum

Hi Frosty Hoar I have emailed you Cheers

Hi Frosty Hoar

I have emailed you

Cheers
Forum: Flight/Ground Ops, Crewing and Dispatch
12th Aug 2004, 15:03
Replies: 6
Views: 2,114
Posted By airchabum

Crewing_stress I was attepting to imply that...

Crewing_stress

I was attepting to imply that staff turnover is a lot higher in Crewing than in the other depts, but didn't go into detail as the original poster seemed to be more interested in Ops...
Forum: Flight/Ground Ops, Crewing and Dispatch
2nd Aug 2004, 23:07
Replies: 6
Views: 2,114
Posted By airchabum

Somedaymaybe Don't hold your breath! There...

Somedaymaybe

Don't hold your breath! There is very little staff turnover within the Ops dept. I started here in 2000 and since then we've only employed 2 non-VS people in Ops/Flight Planning, plus...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
6th Jan 2004, 10:29
Replies: 3
Views: 3,125
Posted By airchabum

Hi there I work Virgin's Operations dept....

Hi there

I work Virgin's Operations dept. The routing you describe is entirely down to the winds on the day. Usually the flights will route along a line roughly Southern Greenland-Frobisher...
Forum: Flight/Ground Ops, Crewing and Dispatch
22nd Feb 2003, 03:53
Replies: 8
Views: 1,729
Posted By airchabum

Hi RDi The designators do change from time...

Hi RDi

The designators do change from time to time. eg 737s were 73A (200), 73S (300), and 73F (400), but when the NG ones came along they obviously decided to re-name them. Similarly the A320 was...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th Nov 2002, 14:32
Replies: 71
Views: 17,917
Posted By airchabum

Hi Derek I posted this last night when I saw...

Hi Derek

I posted this last night when I saw the Belfast had left Southend, but my thread appears to have been deleted (do we get told why our threads get deleted on here, PPRuNe moderators???)
...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th Nov 2002, 00:31
Replies: 71
Views: 17,917
Posted By airchabum

Post Heavylift Belfast Positions SEN-PIK!

Having followed the recent Guv related posts with interest, I noticed from the CFMU terminal that the ex-Heavylift Belfast positioned from SEN to PIK this afternoon using its reg as the callsign.
...
Forum: Flight/Ground Ops, Crewing and Dispatch
3rd Sep 2002, 02:27
Replies: 95
Views: 12,401
Posted By airchabum

Not many ex-DA bods on here. I thought everyone...

Not many ex-DA bods on here. I thought everyone had worked for DAN's at some time in their career! :D

Anyway mine are:
Dan-Air
Caledonian
Eurocontrol
Caledonian
Navtech
Virgin
Forum: Flight/Ground Ops, Crewing and Dispatch
27th Apr 2002, 21:01
Replies: 8
Views: 976
Posted By airchabum

Question Ford Ops job

Hi all

Anyone know anything about the Ops Controller vacancy at Ford advertised in last weeks Skyport, eg salary, hours, etc? I presume it's STN based but the ad doesen't reveal much

Cheers
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