UsAirways16bwi From United States of America, joined May 2004, 1003 posts, RR: 4 Posted (6 years 10 months 6 days 1 hour ago) and read 3853 times:
hello. I just got back from the airport, dropped my mom off for her trip to MCO. As i was driving away to exit the airport, i saw an Olypic A340 parked at the international terminal! I wonder if this is one of the evacuation flights from Cyprus? But it was cool...never seen an A340 at BWI ever before. On a side note, Mexicana had an A320 parked next to it. Initially this was an A318 service, maybe loads are good enough to upgrade aircraft.
Usairways85 From United States of America, joined Nov 2001, 3099 posts, RR: 8 Reply 4, posted (6 years 10 months 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 3612 times:
Indeed a flt from Cyprus
Airline Olympic Airways
Flight Number 4118
Departure City (Airport) Larnaca, Cyprus (LCLK)
Departure Time 07/23/2006 11:10 PM
Arrival City (Airport) Baltimore, MD (BWI)
Arrival Time 07/24/2006 06:18 AM
Remaining Flight Time 00:00
Aircraft Type A343
Current Altitude 0 feet
Current Groundspeed 0 mph
Flight Status Arrived
BH From United States of America, joined Jul 2001, 525 posts, RR: 1 Reply 5, posted (6 years 10 months 5 days 21 hours ago) and read 3601 times:
I thought for sure the OA A-340 would have been around just a little longer, I guess you can't get every picture.Here is some A-340 action at BWI for you UsAirways16bwi.
UsAirways16bwi From United States of America, joined May 2004, 1003 posts, RR: 4 Reply 7, posted (6 years 10 months 5 days 21 hours ago) and read 3532 times:
Quoting Alitis (Reply 1): By any chance, did you catch the reg?
Quoting CO7e7 (Reply 6): Did anyone happen to take a picture of the OA bird @ BWI ?
no..sorry. I was actually driving and damn near wrecked when i saw it...did a double take actually...and swerved a little.
Quoting BH (Reply 5): Here is some A-340 action at BWI for you UsAirways16bwi.
heh..cool thanks...i knew i should have gone to the airport yesterday(or saturday) to watch diversions, cuz i knew there would be some. Bad storms all over the east, and PHL got slammed
Damn! i was actually getting ready to go back to the airport to see if i could see it depart...oh well some other time maybe..(but im still goin to the airport anyway)
MCOflyer From United States of America, joined Jun 2006, 8553 posts, RR: 14 Reply 10, posted (6 years 10 months 5 days 21 hours ago) and read 3495 times:
Cool. I bet its nice to see A340 ac @ BWI. How many evacs were on the flight??
Olympic707 From United States of America, joined Dec 2004, 266 posts, RR: 2 Reply 13, posted (6 years 10 months 5 days 18 hours ago) and read 3333 times:
Gregarious119 From United States of America, joined Jun 2006, 523 posts, RR: 0 Reply 14, posted (6 years 10 months 5 days 18 hours ago) and read 3306 times:
Ramerinianair From United States of America, joined Nov 2003, 1486 posts, RR: 0 Reply 15, posted (6 years 10 months 5 days 14 hours ago) and read 3141 times:
I think they pulled the aircraft from the LHR route. The loads looked a little light during the week.
SR
UsAirways16bwi From United States of America, joined May 2004, 1003 posts, RR: 4 Reply 16, posted (6 years 10 months 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 3107 times:
Quoting CO7e7 (Reply 12): Where can we get the actual count ?
i just got word that 1200 americans will be transported to the US over the next few days...not sure if the flights will come back to BWI, i hope so, but i dunno yet. Canada and Brazil will also get flights with evacuees.....
YULWinterSkies From United States of America, joined Jun 2005, 2109 posts, RR: 6 Reply 17, posted (6 years 10 months 5 days 12 hours ago) and read 3068 times:
Quoting MCOflyer (Reply 10): How many evacs were on the flight??
Probably as many as seats on a OA A340 + a few babies.
Kesflyer From Australia, joined Aug 2005, 103 posts, RR: 0 Reply 18, posted (6 years 10 months 5 days 10 hours ago) and read 3014 times:
An OA A340 has left ATH for LCA this morning ( July 25th ).
Seems very likely that it will pick up passengers from LCA for flight to USA and more than likely it will be BWI. Should know in the next few hours after it departs LCA.
For you in BWI area, check it out late on the 25th.
Olympic707 From United States of America, joined Dec 2004, 266 posts, RR: 2 Reply 20, posted (6 years 10 months 3 days 12 hours ago) and read 2728 times:
Kesflyer From Australia, joined Aug 2005, 103 posts, RR: 0 Reply 21, posted (6 years 10 months 3 days 6 hours ago) and read 2671 times:
Quoting Olympic707 (Reply 20): Olympic A340 did fly evacuees to BWI. I talked to a BWI employee (also a fellow spotter) that confirmed it.
I did not get the registration on the A340.
I love to see OA make BWI a destination.
Yanni
Yanni, yes one OA A340 did go to BWI, however so far, 2 otherOA flights have gone to PHL this week.
I belive there will be atleast one more of these flights from LCA and will either go to PHL or BWI in next day or so..
On another note, with OA's current weak position, cannot see them flying to BWI on regular basis.. Seems all they have been doing over past few years is cutting destinations and not adding anything new. Your bext hope to see a Greek plane in BWI maybe Aegean in around 5 - 10 years time ???
Olympic707 From United States of America, joined Dec 2004, 266 posts, RR: 2 Reply 23, posted (6 years 10 months 2 days 18 hours ago) and read 2514 times:
Quoting Kesflyer (Reply 21): On another note, with OA's current weak position, cannot see them flying to BWI on regular basis.. Seems all they have been doing over past few years is cutting destinations and not adding anything new. Your bext hope to see a Greek plane in BWI maybe Aegean in around 5 - 10 years time ???
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Yes, you are correct. They are cutting back. OA is leaving the North American route alone. I think Aegean will expand the Trans Atlantic in 5 years or less.
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some other time maybe..(but im still goin to the airport anyway)
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