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Old 4th Jul 2020, 17:27
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Yep, 9V-SFO - I've seen it while out walking so often recently I thought it must be daily!
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Old 8th Jul 2020, 19:56
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G-VLNM at LHR

Anyone know the story why VS A330 VLNM ferried DSA-LHR today? I take it this is for continued use to infill or some MX? Most of the other VS 330s including the RR powered ones have recently gone south to CIDUAD REAL presumably for further storage.
This must be cheaper storage than MAN/GLA/DSA? unless their fate is going to be otherwise part out/scrap
I see 2x VS A350 are nearing completion and handover including G-VDOT an ex Airbus Industrie demo and G-VRNB.


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Old 8th Jul 2020, 19:58
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There are NOTAMS out saying RWY 27L/09R is closed due to WIP from 12 JUL to 01OCT.
Repair works
Long term closure and remain 27R/09R only
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CSN A380 was coming in weekly scheduled service every WEDS (and then seems to dropped to every other Wednesday)
Been charter ops last couple of Monday afternoons arrival around 1445local but i think those have ceased now were one offs.
One caught me out over north London the other day and i thought i was seeing things initially then realised it was this

EK is due to resume A380 ops daily DXB-LHR very soon apparently
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Old 10th Jul 2020, 05:04
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Wamos 747 on approach into Heathrow, actually did a couple of turns around the Epsom stack, I imagine for noise considerations - it's just 6am - rather than spacing! Strangely I didn't hear it or the BA777 immediately after, whereas the AA 787 following was quite audible despite following a track on the other side of my house, albeit a bit closer! Windows on this side are open too...
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Old 10th Jul 2020, 06:26
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Wamos 747 on approach into Heathrow, actually did a couple of turns around the Epsom stack, I imagine for noise considerations - it's just 6am
Have we been transported back to 1971 ?
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Old 10th Jul 2020, 07:30
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I was in Kenya then... I kept thinking Wisley... Ockham! Had to look at a chart.
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TUI 767 PH-OYI made a brief stop at Heathrow this morning arriving from somewhere across the pond, now on its way to Amsterdam...
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Old 12th Jul 2020, 11:17
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TUI 767 PH-OYI made a brief stop at Heathrow this morning arriving from somewhere across the pond, now on its way to Amsterdam...
It stopped briefly last Sunday, too, en route from AMS to the Bahamas, then went island-hopping to Sint Maarten and Guadeloupe.
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TUI 767 PH-OYI sat on SXM for a few days with a good bit of BN2 shuttle to/from Anguilla so guess supplies for British dependancy.
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Old 13th Jul 2020, 13:02
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I think I read somewhere that a few Nigerian repatriation flights are to be attempted this week into LHR using those 777's that were over (without pre-arrangement) a few weeks back.
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British Airways A380 G-XLEI just arrived from Chateauroux - haven't seen one for ages.
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It makes you wonder what the BA 380 might be used for ?
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Old 17th Jul 2020, 13:43
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Emirates A380 just passed over me outbound Heathrow. Is that the first EK example for a while or have any others sneaked in while my back was turned?
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Think Singapore have a daily freighter 747 late afternoon - or they did, I haven't noticed it for a while. Usual arrival via Lydd (?) and Biggin...

That said, looking at replays yesterday about 5.30, Cathay had one inbound Heathrow, no sign of the Singapore.
Long standing twice weekly B744F Thu/Sat pm.
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Originally Posted by SpringHeeledJack
It makes you wonder what the BA 380 might be used for ?
Someone on another thread suggested its going to Manila for maintenance
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Thankyou, yes apparently to LHR for light and then Manila for heavy Mx. That must be a sign that they'll be back in service sometime in the not too distant future, unlike the beautiful, but high-houred 747's.
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One went by about an hour ago from Chateauroux into LHR. The outline all too distinctive these days!
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Thankyou, yes apparently to LHR for light and then Manila for heavy Mx.
The latter with Lufthansa Technik Philippines.
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I saw an Emirates A380 roll on by this morning into LHR from DXB. That's the first one that I've noticed since the lockdown in March. I wonder if that's a sign of more traffic, or just a consolidation of two flights ?

In general there does seem to be more flights at the moment into LHR than for some time.
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