Monkeyboi From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2004, 457 posts, RR: 3 Posted (7 years 4 months 2 weeks 3 days 9 hours ago) and read 4060 times:
Hey all....
Just read this article on atwonline.com:
"Bmi will begin daily London Heathrow-Doha service by the end of March aboard an A330-300 wet-leased from Qatar Airways and a thrice-weekly LHR-Jeddah service April 26 using its own 767-300ERs......"
Does anyone know about bmi obtaining the 767? Or maybe it was just a typing error by atwonline?
Bmi are getting are 767-300ER from Arkefly (or whatever their name is now) in Holland whilst one of their 330s goes for heavy maintenance in MNL i think it is. The 767 is also rumoured to take over the MAN routes to LAS, BGI and ANU for a while.
Dutch122 From Netherlands, joined Feb 2005, 66 posts, RR: 0 Reply 2, posted (7 years 4 months 2 weeks 3 days 8 hours ago) and read 3939 times:
Yes the B767 PH-MCV is the reg going to be for BMI.
Has already the tail black and it maybe going to be into Star Allianca colors soon, is there someone who is able to confirm.
ZB330 From Netherlands, joined Aug 2005, 79 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (7 years 4 months 2 weeks 2 days 14 hours ago) and read 3433 times:
B742,
You will not see the 767 in full BMI colours. The aircraft will operate for BMI in Star Alliance colours. It has been painted recently in the basic star alliance colours. At this moment it is still waiting for the STAR ALLIANCE titles.
Monkeyboi From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2004, 457 posts, RR: 3 Reply 8, posted (7 years 4 months 2 weeks 2 days 13 hours ago) and read 3382 times:
Does anyone know whose flight/cabin crew it will use?
Will the cabin be kitted out in bmi's configuration with premium economy, inflight chef etc etc? or will they make another attempt at commercial suicide and not deliver on what they advertise?
HUYfan From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2001, 1372 posts, RR: 3 Reply 9, posted (7 years 4 months 2 weeks 2 days 13 hours ago) and read 3338 times:
I am crossing my fingers that Bmi add Dammam. There is only LH and KL now from Europe and no flights at all to London. A twice weekly schedule could work. BA used to fly DMM-London daily with the 777!!!
AceFreighter From United Kingdom, joined Nov 2003, 179 posts, RR: 0 Reply 10, posted (7 years 4 months 2 weeks 2 days 12 hours ago) and read 3317 times:
Dammam-London. Used to be daily by BA - now no flights. Used to be 4-5 per week by Saudia - now no flights.
Isn't there a message here ??
Most passengers seem to be quite happy driving over the causeway to BAH to fly cheaper from there.
Cloud4000 From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 639 posts, RR: 0 Reply 11, posted (7 years 4 months 2 weeks 2 days 11 hours ago) and read 3070 times:
Quoting Monkeyboi (Thread starter): "Bmi will begin daily London Heathrow-Doha service by the end of March aboard an A330-300 wet-leased from Qatar
Is this a code share, or is Qatar actually leasing them an A330, and will it be in BMI colors? Given Qatar is expanding like crazy, I don't see how they can lease anybody anything.
You will not see the 767 in full BMI colours. The aircraft will operate for BMI in Star Alliance colours. It has been painted recently in the basic star alliance colours. At this moment it is still waiting for the STAR ALLIANCE titles.
I no, I was just saying it would be great to see one in full bmi colours
Quoting HUYfan (Reply 9): I am crossing my fingers that Bmi add Dammam. There is only LH and KL now from Europe and no flights at all to London. A twice weekly schedule could work. BA used to fly DMM-London daily with the 777!!!
I agree, I hope to see DMM and DXB added soon!
Why did BA drop DMM?
Quoting Cloud4000 (Reply 11): Is this a code share, or is Qatar actually leasing them an A330, and will it be in BMI colors? Given Qatar is expanding like crazy, I don't see how they can lease anybody anything.
It's kind of a wierd deal, QR will lease Bmi an A330-300, which will operate in QR colours and with a QR crew, only it will have a Bmi flight number
"bmi will also commence a daily service to Doha from Heathrow in the Summer of 2006. The service will commence on 26 March and, subject to government approval, will be operated under a wet lease agreement with Qatar Airways. At the same time bmi's existing codeshare agrement with Qatar Airways will be expanded to allow bmi to sell Qatar Airways flights from Heathrow to Doha under bmi's flight code. This will further consolidate the presence of bmi at both Heathrow and in the Gulf region and mark another major step in the global reach of the airline".
VV701 From United Kingdom, joined Aug 2005, 6628 posts, RR: 17 Reply 14, posted (7 years 4 months 2 weeks 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 2143 times:
An application has been made by bmi to the CAA for the government approval required to operate the 763 and the 330:
http:/www.caa.co.uk/docs/213/726.pdf
This application gives lease dates and registration details.
Airbuseric From Netherlands, joined Jan 2005, 4015 posts, RR: 52 Reply 15, posted (7 years 4 months 2 weeks 17 hours ago) and read 2046 times:
PH-MCV is still flying for ArkeFly at the moment, but it seems it has more technical problems/delays then what it is flying This week ArkeFly had to lease a Air Plus A310 and Hapag Lloyd 738 to back up their schedule caused by a technical delay of the 763 at BJL.
I hope bmi made a good choice with this a/c
Rgds
Eric
"The whole world steps aside for the man who knows where he is going"
BestWestern From Ireland, joined Sep 2000, 6439 posts, RR: 58 Reply 16, posted (7 years 4 months 2 weeks 17 hours ago) and read 2037 times:
Quoting B742 (Reply 12): QR will lease Bmi an A330-300, which will operate in QR colours and with a QR crew, only it will have a Bmi flight number
Quoting Cloud4000 (Reply 11): Given Qatar is expanding like crazy, I don't see how they can lease anybody anything.
QR has found a sly (and unethical IMHO) way around the bilateral with the united kingdom. Basically this allows them to increase frequencues using a BD flight number.
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This week ArkeFly had to lease a Air Plus A310 and Hapag Lloyd 738 to back up their schedule caused by a technical delay of the 763 at BJL.
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