Stansted Thread
 

Last night there was a KLM Cityhopper Foker at Sat 2. Pax disembarking around 21.30. Anyone know why it was there and what flight it was operating?

I believe the KLM was a Norwich diversion due to fog. An Eastern Saab2000 may also have diverted in last evening.

This morning it was also foggy across the eastern counties and STN got at least two diverts from Cambridge (HS-125 and Pa31). The YL- AN74 may also have been a Cambridge divert.

Phil

Stansted Questions
 

I see that there is an arrival tomorrow morning from Bermuda
FJE557 eta 0640, so looks like all still well with the new start up airline.

Also there is a departure GSM271 etd 0700 to unknown-foreign-dest,
anyone any idea ?

Info needed
 

Can anyone in the know tell me what the following flight is,
GSM271 std 0700 / STN-YYY unknown-foreign destination
showing on Stansted flight departures.

The arrival and the subsequent departure are both showing as cancelled today.

I seem to remember someone on here talking about a new airline for STN called ISAIR or IZAIR, Today on STN arrivals there is flight IZM713/4
STA 1350 / STD 1450 Izmir-Stansted-Izmir, so has it started or just
a special ?

Yet again some odd flights at STN tomorrow,
XQ, GT, 7M, the flyjet Bermuba and the GSM unknown destination.

Can anyone tell me where flt GSM271 is going or is planned on going,
from STN it was on the departure boards at STN yesterday and today
as unknown destination ?

Today there was a BAE 146 in full Swiss colours at Sat 2. Anyone know what flight is was doing?

Jack

Don't know about the Swiss - they normally visit STN only in event of diverting from LCY.

XQ (Sun Express) starting 2 x weekly AYT in January
The Flyjet Bermuda - no news

Some of these unusual flights displayed may be due to season changeover where slots not taken up by respective operators have not been cleared from the schedule. Hopefully things will be sorted soon as it can sometimes be confusing.

An-22 left Stansted today, any idea where it was off to and why?? Great too see.

D-ABBT

D-ABBT
The AN-22 departed to Minsk.

G-APDK

Afriqiyah Airways A340-200 @ STN Today.
 

Evening All!;)

Just curious as to why an Afriqiyah Airways A340-200 paid us a welcome visit as London Stansted today:confused: :confused:

It Landed about midday and left around 2 hours later, im assuming it was a private flight as it was parked over the northside of the airport by Harrods and the Inflite jet centre.

Made a nice change to catch an A340 at Stansted, i've only ever seen 4 in 4years working there!:D :D

Any info would be welcomed.

Matt:ok:

A340 - Libyan Gvt perhaps?

Stansted Spotting Today
 

I have a few questions to ask so thought i would add them into 1 post.

I went spotting to STN today, and was thinking if anyone could help provide some answers to the following questions?

1. Over the north side on a remote stand was a 757 in jet2.com livery, does anyone know why that was over there? (reg G-LSAE)

2. Does anyone know if Ryanair are using Excel Airways 737-8's to help them out?

3. I was told today from a visitor to the Airport, that jet2.com were thinking of operating a flight or two from STN (i personally can't see this happening but any thoughts)

Thanks in advance
VFR

VFR Transit
 

With the Channel Express Boeing 737 G-CELP being based at Stansted and they are part of Jet 2 this might be the connection.

The 737 does freighting at night but during the day would possible do flights under the Jet two banner.

From what I have found out all the flights operate under an EXS callsign??

Just a few Jet2 Lapland charters to see Father Xmas for spoilt brats :suspect:

Jet2 B757s do visit on the odd occassion, but I think maintenance related. As mentioned the Jet2 737-300 (in Channex livery) does mail flights at night and occassional charters other times. Have heard that Jet2 may be looking at STN for B757 flights in future, but no other info.

Not aware that Excel 738-s are being used by Ryanair, last time this happened was March 2005. Earlier this year they used Futura 737-8s and 737-4s and occasionally Eirjet when their own crews/aircraft not available.

The Excel 737-8 went over to the 60's on sat 3 of London STN which i really only used for Ryanair flights. i had worked their in ops for a period of time and have never seen other airlines use sat 3.

Anymore information?

VFR

Might have been the blue Cable and Wireless or Dreamliner livery ships you mistook for Excel as they have both been seen at STN in last few days.