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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th Jun 2021, 19:40
Replies: 98
Views: 18,534
Posted By rog747

Luxair Trek Luxavia SAA

Luxair's 747SP LX-LGX was a good spot at Palma - I also saw it once at Athens.
Here it is at Palma in summer 1989, with a Kar Air A300 parked behind.

There is quite a story linking both airlines...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th Jun 2021, 11:07
Replies: 98
Views: 18,534
Posted By rog747

LTU certainly had the Oomph in using big jets for...

LTU certainly had the Oomph in using big jets for the German sun seekers - Their Tristars lined up at RHO, LPA, or PMI was the norm.
They started their fleet in 1973, seen along with Court Line's...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
26th Jun 2021, 19:01
Replies: 98
Views: 18,534
Posted By rog747

Many thanks for that - I knew too that the 2 Gulf...

Many thanks for that - I knew too that the 2 Gulf Wars had also caused difficulties in the operations, and as to where the tech stop was....
Kuoni and Jules Verne were the main charters IIRC from...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
26th Jun 2021, 18:58
Replies: 98
Views: 18,534
Posted By rog747

Nice, The very good days in the Maldives were...

Nice,
The very good days in the Maldives were seeing LTU Tristars, MD-11 and A330,
Condor 747 and DC-10, Balair and Martinair DC-10,
Alitalia 747 and DC-10 ,Eurofly A330
Lauda 767 and 777,
SQ...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
26th Jun 2021, 17:12
Replies: 98
Views: 18,534
Posted By rog747

Was it a 'My Travel' A330? They were then about...

Was it a 'My Travel' A330?
They were then about to rename themselves My Travel from Airtours International, and Premiair, and had quite new A330-200's in the fleet,
I think with the downstairs...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st Jun 2021, 07:08
Replies: 98
Views: 18,534
Posted By rog747

It had been foggy - The report mentions the time...

It had been foggy - The report mentions the time at 07.27 but I think that was GMT so it came in an hour later, as we were on BST.

I know they had a long night with a departure delay out of LGW,...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st Jun 2021, 06:33
Replies: 98
Views: 18,534
Posted By rog747

LGW MD-83 incident

I came in for a late shift at LGW summer 1992.
We looked after Airtours International who were quite new to the IT airline business and had a fleet of new MD-83's.

It had been very foggy in the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th Jun 2021, 06:09
Replies: 98
Views: 18,534
Posted By rog747

Indeed - We saw the first charter flight 747's...

Indeed -
We saw the first charter flight 747's and DC-10's at LGW and at other UK airports from 1973/74 with Jumbo's from Wardair, and CP Air, who both added DC-10 30's in 1979.
It would be many...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Jun 2021, 12:45
Replies: 98
Views: 18,534
Posted By rog747

Yes, FlyGlobespan just flew the 2006 and 2007 CPT...

Yes, FlyGlobespan just flew the 2006 and 2007 CPT summer seasons.

CPT was booming for holidaymakers coming from the UK, Holland, Ireland, and Germany in the late Nineties & Noughties escaping the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
16th Jun 2021, 12:58
Replies: 98
Views: 18,534
Posted By rog747

I'm keeping this to just the first era of Wide...

I'm keeping this to just the first era of Wide Body's flying mainly to only the Med and the Canaries

All started in 1971,
with BOAC, Condor, KLM, SAS/Scanair and Sabena who all began using their...
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