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Forum: Rumours & News
20th Apr 2010, 14:49
Replies: 3,110
Views: 1,591,088
Posted By ChalfontFlyer

NATS latest statement / BA inbounds

Statement on Icelandic volcanic eruption: Tuesday April 20, 1500

The situation regarding the volcanic eruption in Iceland remains dynamic and the latest information from the Met Office shows...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Apr 2010, 12:59
Replies: 3,110
Views: 1,591,088
Posted By ChalfontFlyer

Stalling altitude: "gotta be Madrid". I...

Stalling altitude: "gotta be Madrid".

I think BA Ops Team would much prefer Scottish airport(s) but if they are not available then AMS could be the fall back...obviously much closer to UK than MAD.
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Apr 2010, 12:45
Replies: 3,110
Views: 1,591,088
Posted By ChalfontFlyer

More BA flights now en-route to LHR...

Bought the Farm : "Well that makes 10 inbound to LHR from the US. Can't wait to see if more are on their way".

A further 8 BA flights are en-route to LHR, predominatly from the east e.g. BKK,...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Apr 2010, 09:39
Replies: 3,110
Views: 1,591,088
Posted By ChalfontFlyer

BA on the move...at last!

Understand from a source in BA that at least 6 long haul fleet flights are now en-route for LHR hoping to make it in time for this evening's 'window' as per the earlier NATS press release.
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Apr 2010, 18:54
Replies: 3,110
Views: 1,591,088
Posted By ChalfontFlyer

Unfortunately Jim French didn't go into anymore...

Unfortunately Jim French didn't go into anymore detail (it was only a 2 minute interview) but hopefully someone on here will know about the FAA rules? (guidelines).
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Apr 2010, 18:46
Replies: 3,110
Views: 1,591,088
Posted By ChalfontFlyer

FlyBe boss calls for FAA rules to apply

Jim French of FlyBe has just been interviewed on BBCNews 24. Interestingly he wants Europe & in particualr the CAA to come into line with the FAA rules regarding flying in areas of volcanic ash...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Apr 2010, 17:53
Replies: 3,110
Views: 1,591,088
Posted By ChalfontFlyer

News Conference outside 10 Downing St.

News conference outside 10 Downing St has just finished.

Lord Adonis stated that no flights will be made in next 24 hours in UK airspace (other than the test flights).

Lord Mandelson also...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Apr 2010, 15:29
Replies: 3,110
Views: 1,591,088
Posted By ChalfontFlyer

BA 747 test flight

Announced on BBC News a few minutes ago that the BA 747 test flight planned for this evening (but still apparently subject to confirmation) will have just 5 people on board including Willie Walsh.
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Apr 2010, 09:30
Replies: 3,110
Views: 1,591,088
Posted By ChalfontFlyer

Reply to MPN11 (post 898) - But at least it's...

Reply to MPN11 (post 898) - But at least it's giving them both the opportunity to generate some much needed revenue in these very difficult times!
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Apr 2010, 08:58
Replies: 3,110
Views: 1,591,088
Posted By ChalfontFlyer

Channel Islands inter island flights operating

Worth just noting this morning that whilst the vast majority of airlines are currently unable to operate wthin the British Isles, it is possible to fly between the islands in the Channel Islands...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Apr 2010, 14:25
Replies: 3,110
Views: 1,591,088
Posted By ChalfontFlyer

D-CALM research flight into the Ash cloud...

Yes I see what you mean mixture!

*Departed Cranfield at 16.00 local & expected to be airborne for 3 to 4 hours. Data will then be passed on to the Met Office in Exeter for analysis.

Here's some...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Apr 2010, 14:10
Replies: 3,110
Views: 1,591,088
Posted By ChalfontFlyer

Sky News reporter at Cranfield just been saying...

Sky News reporter at Cranfield just been saying that a research plane (D228 D-CALM) will shortly be taking off to fly over east of England to try & measure the extent of the ash cloud.
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Apr 2010, 09:08
Replies: 3,110
Views: 1,591,088
Posted By ChalfontFlyer

Looking at the maps linked on post 380 you can...

Looking at the maps linked on post 380 you can see that anything from the Irish Sea westwards across Ireland doesn't seem to be in the "Ash" zone so hence the Irish authority's decision.

Although...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Apr 2010, 07:01
Replies: 3,110
Views: 1,591,088
Posted By ChalfontFlyer

Departure ex GLA

An Air Transit flight is currently showing on Radarvirtuel having just departed GLA for YYZ.
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Apr 2010, 17:14
Replies: 3,110
Views: 1,591,088
Posted By ChalfontFlyer

ACARS - In a way we will never know for sure...as...

ACARS - In a way we will never know for sure...as it would just have needed a repeat (at the very least) of the BA 747 incident back in the 80''s.
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Apr 2010, 11:58
Replies: 3,110
Views: 1,591,088
Posted By ChalfontFlyer

Try www.flightradar24.com...

Try www.flightradar24.com (http://www.flightradar24.com) , it seems to be working OK & claims that it's in real time vs. the 5 minutes delay on virtuel.

Looking somewhat empty now over the entire...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Apr 2010, 11:04
Replies: 3,110
Views: 1,591,088
Posted By ChalfontFlyer

Currently showing over the Bristol Channel on...

Currently showing over the Bristol Channel on flightradar24.com is an Icelandair 757 flight en-route KEF to AMS. Thought all airspace in Iceland has been closed for some hours?
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