East Midlands

[OliWW]

I noticed that the TOM Faro flight was due out at 14:40 yesterday and never went, and then when I looked last night was delayed until 21:20 and then, this morning it was due at 11.30 for departure... anyone know what happened here?

Its now due to land at 19:25 instead of 21:20 ish yesterday

[Flyboy543]

Aircraft due to depart to FAO went tech, spare part was sourced and fitted but crew went out of hours. Pax were put in hotel last night then went to FAO on first choice 767 that was parked at EMA (G-OOBL)

[OliWW]

Oh right, well I surpose that Thomsonfly and First Choice are one now. Did the B738 in Faro fly back to EMA?

[Flyboy543]

The B738 (G-FDZE) didn't leave EMA to depart to FAO due to the crew being out of hours on the return to the UK. As far as i'm aware she departed to either IBZ or PMI today as per schedule.

[egnxema]

Sorry - a real spotter question....

Was sat at the pub by the river, beer in hand, yesterday near Burton, just below the turn on to finals as 09 has been in use most of the weekend.

Am sure I saw a SAS 735 - was this a divert from BHX, a leased aircraft used by NB or was I just affected by the sun/beer combination?

[almost professional]

SAS B737 did one of the NB flights last week so may well have been in again

[BHX5DME]

It was LN-TUJ a 737-700 on a CNO call sign

BHX5DME

[Mr Angry from Purley]

any offers on the MD83 with a blue "tick" on the tail?.

[OliWW]

I was up there yesterday afternoon, came in on the code CNO9050 15:40 Oslo, and then went out on SK7134 16:30 Oslo on a B737

Atually landed about 15:54 and then went about 16:39

[egnxema]

Was SK7134 chartering for someone. EMA-OSL is not operated by NB on Mondays.

Purely a one-off or a summer charter?

[OliWW]

Sorry another spotter comment, but its short...


Just saw TCX B757 land into EMA, 18:15, according to the EMA website, there was a TCX from LCA at that time... will the B757 be operating this all summer? or is it just replacing a aircraft for the time being...

[almost professional]

last trip of the winter programme, A/C positioned to Birmingham

[Fried_Chicken]

any offers on the MD83 with a blue "tick" on the tail

either SE-DJE or -DJF operating for Sterling

FC

[OliWW]

I have noticed for the past few days a bmi aircraft positioned on one of the DHL stands, I think it is stand 104, I think its in old colours, so could either be G-MIDZ or G-MIDC, how come its on the DHL stand, there are plenty of stands available on the new apron and the main, its been there since Monday i think, how come its over here in the first place? any info?

[captain_flynn]

I think its MIDZ. If I remember correctly shes leaving BMI and awaiting a new paint scheme.

[North Stand Tier3]

OliWW

Indeed DZ. Back from check in Shannon. Going into paint prior to handback to lessor

You ain't seen me,right. ...............

[OliWW]

How is EMA coping with all the diversions, I know they have had a few, what has been in and out?

[Fried_Chicken]

They've not had that many diverts, probably about a dozen all day. A TOM this morning from MAN, a couple of Flybe's this morning, a couple of RYR's from LPL during the day. This evening they took a SWR F100 from BHX, a couple of Baby B737's and a Flybe DHC8 and then turned away other diverts.

I guess in the weekday evenings/nights with all the freighters in & out, they don't have that many empty stands to park diverts.

FC