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There are many "pretend airline" operators who use made-up callsigns like that. There are a few at my airfield; the flying schools seem to like it because it makes them sound more "proper" 
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Channel Express was the airline from which Jet2 was born, hence the callsign.
As for the 'Speedbird' crew, I think you'll find the BA callsigns into NCL are 'Shuttle'. I stand to be corrected however, as my anorak is not yet back from the drycleaners.
As for the 'Speedbird' crew, I think you'll find the BA callsigns into NCL are 'Shuttle'. I stand to be corrected however, as my anorak is not yet back from the drycleaners.
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BA currently only operate NCL-LHR LHR-NCL
Hopefully they may take back the LGW service which ceased in March (now operated by Jet 2)
Keep the questions coming Adam, they're are many people on pprune willing to answer them.
BA currently only operate NCL-LHR LHR-NCL
Hopefully they may take back the LGW service which ceased in March (now operated by Jet 2)
Keep the questions coming Adam, they're are many people on pprune willing to answer them.
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"BA use the 'Shuttle' callsign on all their flights throughout the world."
No they don't. Shuttle flights are LHR/LGW - EDI/GLA/NCL/MAN etc - There European/Worldwide callsign is SpeedBird. Not sure if they still use British after BA Connect was taken over by FlyBe...
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No they don't. Shuttle flights are LHR/LGW - EDI/GLA/NCL/MAN etc - There European/Worldwide callsign is SpeedBird. Not sure if they still use British after BA Connect was taken over by FlyBe...Sam
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Adam, the BACON EMB145's and baby Dash8's are still in BA colours at the moment but the crew operate on a 'Jersey' call sign. I guess it takes time and money to paint the airframes in the correct company logo 
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I guess it takes time and money to paint the airframes in the correct company logo
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1210128/M/
it looks a bit 'tacky' but was presumably 'done on the cheap'
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I think it is unlikely that the 'new' livery will ever be more than painting out the BA logos and slapping on a Flybe as in the pic. Some of the ex-BACON fleet will be gone in a matter of months, and the remainder phased out over 3 years max. Doesn't really make economic sense to go through a costly repainting programme for such a short period of time in service.
It might not be terribly aesthetically pleasing, or good marketing, but Flybe management sure do keep a tight hold on their cash. They won't part with a penny if they don't have to.
It might not be terribly aesthetically pleasing, or good marketing, but Flybe management sure do keep a tight hold on their cash. They won't part with a penny if they don't have to.
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Perhaps a link for everybody to add to their favorites, the official Eurocontrol ICAO callsign directory. It's fully searchable using spoken callsign, operator or the ICAO designator.
http://www.eurocontrol.int/icaoref/i...ors_browse.jsp
Typing in "Blackadder" in the callsign (Telephony) box reveals it's allocated to:
Bournemouth Commercial Flight Training Centre & they have the ICAO designator BLD
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http://www.eurocontrol.int/icaoref/i...ors_browse.jsp
Typing in "Blackadder" in the callsign (Telephony) box reveals it's allocated to:
Bournemouth Commercial Flight Training Centre & they have the ICAO designator BLD
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Thanks Fried Chicken re Blackadder.
Clifftop - I think you will find that since FlyBe took ober BA Connect, all flights use FlyBe's Jersey callsign. It was probably operating the schedule to Southampton.
Clifftop - I think you will find that since FlyBe took ober BA Connect, all flights use FlyBe's Jersey callsign. It was probably operating the schedule to Southampton.