RECENT NEW ACTIVITY @ LHR
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I was walking up the hill and heard it passing over Biggin Hill...
Some very odd departure flight tracks today. BA117F to JFK off 09R climbed straight ahead as far as Putney before starting its RH turn towards Compton.
The usual reasons for flights being so markedly off-track are either weather (e.g. storms) or conflicting traffic (for example police helicopter operations). It will be interesting to see the reason for today's infringements.
The usual reasons for flights being so markedly off-track are either weather (e.g. storms) or conflicting traffic (for example police helicopter operations). It will be interesting to see the reason for today's infringements.
I noticed this too, very unusual. In fact I've never seen this before! Perhaps there was a fire at one of the industrial units just east of Heathrow, somewhere in Feltham ?
The usual reasons for flights being so markedly off-track are either weather (e.g. storms) or conflicting traffic (for example police helicopter operations). It will be interesting to see the reason for today's infringements.
Just saw a Vistajet Bizjet go by into LHR. Are these all LCY refugees, or simply customers to whom the landing/handling fees are immaterial ?
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Reason for straight out departures LHR this week ??
Maybe this TFC
This happening last 2 , 3 days during the day - have not checked today ..
Yes these survey flights have been going on for weeks, makes a nice change to be honest. The Islander out of Northolt has been droning about over London too in this good weather.
).Spot the difference:
https://www.airteamimages.com/vulcan...te_343162.html
There was an A343 into LHR today, from a Spanish Operator 'Plus Ultra'. They're getting pretty rare these days. Also an A380 from China Southern, another 'rare' bird since 4 months.
Quote from HAL below.Whilst we expect the number of flight movements to increase, they will still be relatively low, and so we will continue to consolidate our operations by operating on one runway until flight movements reach around 45% of our normal operations. At this point, we’ll return to operating on two runways
Quote from HAL below.Whilst we expect the number of flight movements to increase, they will still be relatively low, and so we will continue to consolidate our operations by operating on one runway until flight movements reach around 45% of our normal operations. At this point, we’ll return to operating on two runways
So still some way to go.
4-holers have practically vanished from the skies these last 3 months part from the odd exotic cargo 747
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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.
That said, looking at replays yesterday about 5.30, Cathay had one inbound Heathrow, no sign of the Singapore.
CX are 1/2 pw - Sundays and every other Friday (as you say, there was one yesterday).