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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Sep 2009, 15:36
Replies: 301
Views: 97,923
Posted By cumulo-granite

CityFlyer Express (the original) :ok:

CityFlyer Express (the original) :ok:
Forum: Questions
23rd Mar 2009, 17:59
Replies: 32
Views: 5,004
Posted By cumulo-granite

Off-schedule is off-schedule

Early or late, it's off-schedule and therefore off plan. Early can easily be as bad as late and often causes the same problems. Most airports/handlers have a maximum planning window of +/- 15 mins....
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
10th Jan 2009, 10:20
Replies: 362
Views: 108,591
Posted By cumulo-granite

Wizz Air announce new base in PRG

Wizz have just announced they will open a base in PRG this summer. I think they plan to start flying to PRG earlier than that. That's not going to help Sky.
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Dec 2008, 07:21
Replies: 11
Views: 5,352
Posted By cumulo-granite

It was definitely 900 ft and the engine was not...

It was definitely 900 ft and the engine was not shut down.
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Dec 2008, 15:19
Replies: 11
Views: 5,352
Posted By cumulo-granite

Multiple bird strike at 900ft, no engine shut...

Multiple bird strike at 900ft, no engine shut down, safe landing. Fan blade and engine intake damage plus avionics door. Currently being repaired in OTP.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
16th Feb 2008, 18:34
Replies: 9
Views: 3,015
Posted By cumulo-granite

...and these are completely different engines...

...and these are completely different engines versus BA's incident aircraft anyway.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
14th May 2005, 11:11
Replies: 11
Views: 2,920
Posted By cumulo-granite

Question BA SH LGW...?

So what does all this mean for BA SH at LGW? The way I see it, there are 2 options:

1.) Make it finally work by lowering the cost base significantly and ALL that entails (no small task)

2.)...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
9th Dec 2004, 12:50
Replies: 277
Views: 57,167
Posted By cumulo-granite

...another bus! Never thought I'd see the day...!...

...another bus! Never thought I'd see the day...!

CG ;)
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
11th Aug 2004, 15:03
Replies: 20
Views: 3,998
Posted By cumulo-granite

Thumbs down LPL will reduce from 8 to 7 based 737-300/700s in...

LPL will reduce from 8 to 7 based 737-300/700s in the winter programme

:eek:
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Jun 2004, 11:01
Replies: 12
Views: 3,017
Posted By cumulo-granite

Cool .....just as I thought... ;)

.....just as I thought...

;)
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Jun 2004, 07:38
Replies: 12
Views: 3,017
Posted By cumulo-granite

Question LHR 734s...?

If any at all, I think there are only about 3 x BA 734s left at LHR? Now that LGW is 100% 737 on mainline shorthaul all the 733, 734 and 735s are there - and I note a few 734s being retired now/soon?...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
28th Nov 2003, 16:25
Replies: 36
Views: 10,609
Posted By cumulo-granite

Franchise...

Wasn't the franchise recently renewed for 6 or 7 years...?

:confused:

Some great people at GB...the best of luck if things have turned a little sour...

CG
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
27th Nov 2003, 00:51
Replies: 19
Views: 1,757
Posted By cumulo-granite

LGW?

Is LGW likely to see any?
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Nov 2003, 00:47
Replies: 50
Views: 11,172
Posted By cumulo-granite

Kiss of death...

Yet again BA inflicts the kiss of death on what used to be several well run and profitable organisations.... The best of luck to all in BACX

:mad:
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
30th Oct 2003, 19:46
Replies: 19
Views: 3,689
Posted By cumulo-granite

737-700

A reliable source only last week stated it was most likely to be the 737-700 with -800 style wings/winglets - a la BBJ but a pax version...:O
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
28th Oct 2003, 23:47
Replies: 35
Views: 9,331
Posted By cumulo-granite

Storage

One 767-300 in storage still - 'NWC I believe - back from 'the desert' but not flying commercial flights

CG
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
28th Oct 2003, 23:11
Replies: 35
Views: 9,331
Posted By cumulo-granite

No classics left

HZ123

BA don't have any classics left to 'winglet'

Cheers,

CG

:(
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
24th Sep 2003, 16:46
Replies: 24
Views: 4,056
Posted By cumulo-granite

Roobarb, A very well written post IMHO - and...

Roobarb,

A very well written post IMHO - and clearly from the heart. Sad to see the way BA appears to be going.

There are some extremely talented and experienced people within BA who, I'm...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Sep 2003, 23:06
Replies: 120
Views: 27,034
Posted By cumulo-granite

Question Result?

Has this matter now come to a conclusion - satisfactory or otherwise - for the FEs concerned?:confused:
Forum: Terms and Endearment
15th Aug 2003, 17:33
Replies: 143
Views: 26,681
Posted By cumulo-granite

Arrow CityFlyer Express

moggie,

I believe they are ex CityFlyer Express pilots you refer to, not BA CitiExpress pilots. Gawd knows why the newer company was given an almost identical name to the now defunct company which...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Aug 2003, 16:52
Replies: 35
Views: 8,770
Posted By cumulo-granite

0100Z

...would that be 0100Z/16AUG or 1300Z today...?

:confused:
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd Jul 2003, 18:53
Replies: 327
Views: 55,433
Posted By cumulo-granite

Question Confined to LHR...?

My apologies if this has already been covered (poor connection, wouldn't manage to read all 14 pages of this thread), but will this general issue in any way start to affect LGW as well? So far it...
Forum: Questions
14th Jul 2003, 23:33
Replies: 1
Views: 588
Posted By cumulo-granite

Question Freshaer update...

I was just wondering if anyone out there knows if Freshaer (originally due to start ops "this summer") are still going to make a go of it?

According to their website, they'll be "taking bookings...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th Feb 2003, 14:43
Replies: 55
Views: 6,953
Posted By cumulo-granite

Arrow Jump-seats

...and I'm certain that this staff travel situation has been exacerbated by the recent restrictions imposed on jump-seat use. I'm sure that, before these, the business class pax could get their extra...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
1st Feb 2003, 14:02
Replies: 9
Views: 1,153
Posted By cumulo-granite

Thumbs down Excel 738 damaged (holed) at CMF

Excel Airways B738 G-XLAG currently AOG at CMF after an encounter with a vehicle used to tow ASUs.

Large gash to the underside of the nose - possible empty ferry back to base or may even need...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
28th Jan 2003, 09:40
Replies: 55
Views: 6,953
Posted By cumulo-granite

4Ohm

...but what you've failed to mention (or realise) is that BA's flying through GCI finishes much earlier than FLYBE's so the decision is easier to take, however regrettable, earlier on in the day.
...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Jan 2002, 14:37
Replies: 8
Views: 693
Posted By cumulo-granite

Angel FO, Yes - let's hope so. Even with the EI...

FO,

Yes - let's hope so. Even with the EI competition and latterly the codeshare agreement, I always believed that the three routes were 'decent' ones - with the possible exception of SNN...

...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Dec 2001, 15:52
Replies: 113
Views: 8,421
Posted By cumulo-granite

Wink Amazon man, You couldn't be further from the...

Amazon man,

You couldn't be further from the truth! I am certainly not a BA pilot and my reference to industrial action was merely a non too difficult prediction should there be any substance to...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Dec 2001, 00:56
Replies: 113
Views: 8,421
Posted By cumulo-granite

Question Did somebody say BA LGW 737 short haul ops to GB...

Did somebody say BA LGW 737 short haul ops to GB and RJ146's to BACE...?! In return for a handful of LHR slots?

Surely GB and BACE wouldn't have enough people to cover the strike...!

I suppose...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Dec 2001, 23:12
Replies: 32
Views: 2,078
Posted By cumulo-granite

Thumbs down Well there was one chance recently to make the...

Well there was one chance recently to make the LGW short-haul European network profitable again for BA - but that's well and truly screwed now as CFE has all but ceased to exist and it'd be far too...
Forum: Questions
8th Dec 2001, 22:13
Replies: 1
Views: 505
Posted By cumulo-granite

Question The future for LGW?

With the way things are in the industry at the moment and the likely effects this will have in coming years, is the future of LGW a low cost and charter operation only - given the considerable...
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