Spanish Air Force disrupts BA Gibraltar landing
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BA is Flying WHAT?
If BA is using an A380 for the London-Gibraltar route, perhaps someone will please explain the economics for me. No, a mid-air collision is not a great idea, but ATC and the pilots dealt with the perhaps too close approach. SO help me, I cannot wrap my little brain around an A380 between London and Gibraltar. If that is a seriously important route for BA, perhaps they should have asked for an A380-3, similar to the short route, high-density that Boeing has made for the Japanese market. On a bad day, that flight cannot be more than 75 minutes, more like 50. WTF am I missing? Does BA really have that much traffic to Gibraltar, or are they still 'testing and proving?" Obviously, I'm missing something. Thanks. 
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I think your problem is in believing that the reporters have knowledge or care about accurate reporting. Journalist to back room stooge - photo os an aircraft in BA colours required pronto.
I think your problem is in believing that the reporters have knowledge or care about accurate reporting. Journalist to back room stooge - photo os an aircraft in BA colours required pronto.
GIB.
I don't think it was an A380. In fact I am pretty sure it was not an A380. the picture was an A380 , but then this is a newspaper article and picture, and they don't have a clue and cannot tell one aircraft from another. Almost certainly was and A320 (family ) aircraft.
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It was A320
It was Airbus A320 (G-EUYB) and you can see the exact route here 👉 BA490 - British Airways - Flight history - Flightradar24
the presence of a Spanish air force jet, . . . . . a Lockheed P3 Orion
I believe it's usually an A320.
There's no reason why an 'inappropriate' aircraft should not be used on two or three hour sectors when the training load is high, although an A380 wouldn't be a great idea at Gib for a couple of reasons.
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"Air Traffic Control (ATC) were in contact with both aircraft and the British Airways plane diverted in accordance with standard ATC procedures.
There was at no time any risk to safety."
There was at no time any risk to safety."
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Only A320 and A319 operate out of Gibraltar. I doubt whether an A380 could land on such a short runway, it almost certainly would not be able to take off again.
Journalists are so stupid and inaccurate in their reporting these days.
It's all about sensationalism and money… It does not matter if what they are reporting is correct or not as long as it sells.
It's all about sensationalism and money… It does not matter if what they are reporting is correct or not as long as it sells.
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I remember watching Vanguards appear to be struggling to take off from that runway, obviously they weren't, but as a casual observer it looked as if they used every inch of runway. I believe it's been extended since the 80s.
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Spanish Air Force disrupts BA Gibraltar landing
I think an A380 to GIB would require the pax to perform an air drop, not sure the rock could welcome the A380 without some.......reworking 
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Quote " A journo used the wrong pic. Shock horror,!
Is that the only aspect of this story that merits discussion?"
Yes I tend to agree with that, airline was BA, stock photo was BA ! Would we be complaining if for example there was a story about "Starbucks", the story includes a stock photo of a Starbucks sign in London, yet the story is about a Starbucks in Birmingham, Eagle eyed or local people may spot that the photo was taken in London but 99.9% will not ! does it really matter anyway as the story was about a BA plane not a specific type of plane (other coffee shops available ..lol)
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Is that the only aspect of this story that merits discussion?"
Yes I tend to agree with that, airline was BA, stock photo was BA ! Would we be complaining if for example there was a story about "Starbucks", the story includes a stock photo of a Starbucks sign in London, yet the story is about a Starbucks in Birmingham, Eagle eyed or local people may spot that the photo was taken in London but 99.9% will not ! does it really matter anyway as the story was about a BA plane not a specific type of plane (other coffee shops available ..lol)
PS, why am I not able to quote on here
I dont seem to have the required button !