N960AS From Switzerland, joined Apr 2000, 466 posts, RR: 8 Posted (12 years 1 month 2 weeks 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 571 times:
Hmm, this is really odd, or maybe I missed it but tonight JAT operated a flight from Gander, NF to New York/JFK on a 722. Is this a normal thing?
here's a link
http://www.trip.com/trs/trip/flighttracker/flight_tracker_graphic.xsl
[if that doesn't work go to the trip.com's flight tracker. Make sure the airline pull down list is on all, not major. The flight it JAT 100.
JAT From Canada, joined Feb 2000, 1095 posts, RR: 10 Reply 1, posted (12 years 1 month 2 weeks 1 day 18 hours ago) and read 530 times:
I am 99.9% sure it is NOT a scheduled flight to New York. They would use the DC-10 and it would be direct and more importantly tell people about it! My best guess is that it was probably Yugoslav President Vojislav Kostunica going to New York to pick up his "Statesman of the Year" award. For all those in New York, I'd love to see some pictures....
Monte From United States of America, joined Apr 2000, 72 posts, RR: 0 Reply 2, posted (12 years 1 month 2 weeks 1 day 16 hours ago) and read 516 times:
I didn't know that a 722 can make a transatlantic flight. BTW, didn't the Yugoslav government have one or two Dassault Falcon executive planes? Isn't it more appropriate/efficient then the B722 for Kostunica's flight? What did Milosevic fly when he went abroad (Dayton, OH or Paris for instance)?
JAT From Canada, joined Feb 2000, 1095 posts, RR: 10 Reply 3, posted (12 years 1 month 2 weeks 1 day 1 hour ago) and read 498 times:
They do use the Falcons but it is quite a small plane. When Milosevic went to Dayton I remember video footage of him getting of a 737-300. I think they used a 727 this time because of all the reporters that are going. Also, since the trip continues on to Washington a lot of government minister are also on board.
As far as the trip is concerned, I assume the flew from Belgrade to Shannon, Ireland and re-fuelled there. Then they flew from there to Gander, Newfoundland, Canada and re-fuelled again and then finally flew on to New York.
That's my guess... I mean, what else could it have been...
Flyguy1 From United States of America, joined Jun 1999, 1691 posts, RR: 4 Reply 4, posted (12 years 1 month 2 weeks 20 hours ago) and read 488 times:
This flight was listed as JAT 200, and did arrive from Gander. I assume it was not scheduled, since a 727 cannot make it nonstop. Does anyone know when the nonstop service starts?
Flyguy1 From United States of America, joined Jun 1999, 1691 posts, RR: 4 Reply 6, posted (12 years 1 month 1 week 6 days 19 hours ago) and read 459 times:
Nope, I live next to JFK, so it was seen from my window. The same 727 returned on 5-8 as JAT 100. Has it returned to Europe yet?
JAT From Canada, joined Feb 2000, 1095 posts, RR: 10 Reply 7, posted (12 years 1 month 1 week 6 days 18 hours ago) and read 453 times:
Nope, it was off to Washington. Kostunica is visting Bush and the White House. Was it fully painted or did just have "JAT" on the front and was white all over? Did you catch the Reg. by any chance?
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