B737-500 G-THOA is currently at Luton undergoing maintenance prior to it being returned to its lessor. To replace this, G-THOE (a -300) has been temp' based at Coventry recently.

However, due to the late delivery of Thomsons' latest G-THOO (a B737-300 with Winglets!) which is to be Coventry based, there have been problems occasionally should an aircraft go tech or get delayed.

The newest B737-800 G-FDZA was rumoured to position to Coventry to help out till THOO gets delivered

FC

Training flight using a thomson call sign

The Hapag Lloyd actually arrived on a service flight, namely TOM968T from Paris Orly. It then positioned out as TOM968F after around an hour on the ground.

Recently arrived has been B737-300W G-THOO from Shannon as TOM9223

FC

Coventry gets another new resident.

Viscount F-BGNR is hoping to take up residence in the not to distant future:ok: :ok:

She certainly is my friend:)

We have actually started moving her, albeit small components, but the main bulk of the airframe will be on the move in the not to distant future so keep your eye's peeled.

Don't be mistaken in thinking she's is going to Coventry Airport cause she's actually going to the Midland Air Museum and being restored by us as a live exibit.

Happy dayz! I love British aviation heritage:ok: :ok:

All the best with the move look forward to seeing her in place

TUI/First Choice merger
 

Following on from the TUI/First Choice thread where a poster asked if the
738 was too big for Coventry assuming that the 733's are eventually
replaced.

It was not clear if "too big" was in terms of aircraft size for landing at Coventry in all conditions or if it was about seating capacity.

I posted some 2006 stats showing the best routes, the worse and
a couple what I thought were in the middle, on the lines of seating capacity.

I calculated the PISA incorrectly at 10 rotations a week for seven months
rather than 8 but other than that the flights average around the 100 - 110 mark (estimate!) except for Paris & Amsterdam at 80 ish (estimate based on 12-14 rotations a week).

I don't think the recent TUI order has been split and I suppose that the 73G might be a possibility but if it is the 738, is it likely that this is too much capacity for four units at Coventry unless of course some flights are moved from BHX (again a possibility).

It will be interesting to see what Coventry, Birmingham and East Mids end up with when the dust settles. I am sure BHX are worried with FCA
long-haul at EMA already and a TUI with a LOCO base at Coventry but
surely it is too big an area to ignore completely but will three bases in the Midlands be too much in this day and age?

OP