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OpenSkies (BA) 757 In Miami Tonight

Coyoteguy From Mexico, joined Oct 2001, 432 posts, RR: 0
Posted (3 years 5 months 3 weeks 3 days 11 hours ago) and read 3645 times:

Anyone know what it was doing there? It was at a gate at the F concourse as my flight taxied past. Couldn't see the reg unfortunately. Full OpenSkies livery...

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LAXintl From United States of America, joined May 2000, 22030 posts, RR: 51
Reply 1, posted (3 years 5 months 3 weeks 3 days 11 hours ago) and read 3632 times:

Probably same reason as this previous post - running charters
British Airways (OpenSkies) B752 At KDAL... (by JayDub Sep 26 2009 in Civil Aviation)

From the desert to the sea, to all of Southern California

C010T3 From Brazil, joined Jul 2006, 3513 posts, RR: 21
Reply 2, posted (3 years 5 months 3 weeks 3 days 10 hours ago) and read 3560 times:

Quoting Coyoteguy (Thread starter):
Anyone know what it was doing there? It was at a gate at the F concourse as my flight taxied past. Couldn't see the reg unfortunately. Full OpenSkies livery...

Those OpenSkies birds are all over the place. G-BPEK was parked at GIG's cargo terminal two weeks ago.

[Edited 2009-11-29 17:43:12]

DLPMMM From United States of America, joined Apr 2005, 3529 posts, RR: 9
Reply 3, posted (3 years 5 months 3 weeks 3 days 10 hours ago) and read 3543 times:

Quoting C010T3 (Reply 2):
Those OpenSkies birds are all over the place. G-BPEK was parked at GIG's cargo terminal two weeks ago.

There was also one in ATL on Friday.

Coyoteguy From Mexico, joined Oct 2001, 432 posts, RR: 0
Reply 4, posted (3 years 5 months 3 weeks 3 days 10 hours ago) and read 3493 times:

www.flightstats.com is showing BA34 departing Miami tonight for London at 8.57pm, status unknown, and not giving an aircraft type... maybe that is it... but no clue who is onboard! BA's website doesn't mention such a flight number.

ChrisNH From United States of America, joined Jun 1999, 3805 posts, RR: 2
Reply 5, posted (3 years 5 months 3 weeks 3 days 9 hours ago) and read 3353 times:

Flight 300 came through Bangor, Maine today on its flight between Munich and Miami. This was an OpenSkies 757, according to FlightAware.

BALHRWWCC From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 6, posted (3 years 5 months 3 weeks 2 days 13 hours ago) and read 2818 times:

Quoting Coyoteguy (Reply 4):
www.flightstats.com is showing BA34 departing Miami tonight for London at 8.57pm, status unknown, and not giving an aircraft type... maybe that is it... but no clue who is onboard! BA's website doesn't mention such a flight number.

BA's 208 flight to LHR departed at 20:57. Arrived LHR 10:45

Quoting DLPMMM (Reply 3):
Quoting C010T3 (Reply 2):
Those OpenSkies birds are all over the place. G-BPEK was parked at GIG's cargo terminal two weeks ago.

There was also one in ATL on Friday.

It's all business product and it's smaller 757 a/c have seen them carve out quite a good client base in the longhaul private charter business. Usually using the 2 ex BA 757 aircraft which are configured 24 beds and 40 seats.

This increased business is expected to see EC for the first time break even or even make a profit in this FY. So maybe BA will not be getting rid of this subsidary after all.

DeltAirlines From United States of America, joined May 1999, 8771 posts, RR: 13
Reply 7, posted (3 years 5 months 3 weeks 2 days 13 hours ago) and read 2804 times:

One was sitting at the Delta TOC in ATL last night, most likely in for some mx work.

BALHRWWCC From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 8, posted (3 years 5 months 3 weeks 2 days 12 hours ago) and read 2751 times:

Quoting DeltAirlines (Reply 7):
One was sitting at the Delta TOC in ATL last night, most likely in for some mx work.

Openskies maintance is usually done at LHR(BA engineering) or FRA (CCT Hanger). The only reason I can think for mx in ATL is if for some reason the aircraft was unable to comply with ETOP's

That is unless they have changed their mx contract in the last few weeks.

[Edited 2009-11-30 15:53:08]

MAH4546 From Sweden, joined Jan 2001, 31117 posts, RR: 74
Reply 9, posted (3 years 5 months 3 weeks 2 days 12 hours ago) and read 2717 times:

Maybe transporting some people over for Art Basel or the big Audi A8 debut/media even today in South Beach.

Jbmitt From United States of America, joined Jan 2002, 509 posts, RR: 2
Reply 10, posted (3 years 5 months 3 weeks 2 days 12 hours ago) and read 2706 times:

The one in ATL was missing the left engine on Friday.

Sflaflight From United States of America, joined Nov 2005, 1182 posts, RR: 1
Reply 11, posted (3 years 5 months 3 weeks 2 days 6 hours ago) and read 2552 times:

Quoting MAH4546 (Reply 9):
Maybe transporting some people over for Art Basel or the big Audi A8 debut/media even today in South Beach.

Yep, both are tied together BTW. Audi is major sponsor of art Basel this year! Audi has brought in some 200 audis that will be all over South Beach!!!! Interesting sight for sure. Also, arrived at MIA today and Audi signs are everywhere!

Pellegrine From United States of America, joined Mar 2007, 1845 posts, RR: 8
Reply 12, posted (3 years 5 months 3 weeks 2 days 4 hours ago) and read 2492 times:

Quoting MAH4546 (Reply 9):
Maybe transporting some people over for Art Basel or the big Audi A8 debut/media even today in South Beach
.

Must be planning on staying a few days in MIA if they're going to ABMB...not 'til the 3rd. Damn that new A8 is ugly...looks like a bloated A4/Volvo S80 love-spawn...terrible evolution of the last few models.

oh boy!!!

Srbmod From United States of America, joined Mar 2001, 16888 posts, RR: 51
Reply 13, posted (3 years 5 months 2 weeks 15 hours ago) and read 1984 times:

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Quoting BALHRWWCC (Reply 8):

Openskies maintance is usually done at LHR(BA engineering) or FRA (CCT Hanger). The only reason I can think for mx in ATL is if for some reason the aircraft was unable to comply with ETOP's

Before L'Avion was bought out by BA, they already had a maintenance contract with Delta TechOps. The L'Avion 752s have Pratt & Whitney engines while the Open Skies 752s that came from the BA fleet have Rolls Royce engines. I'm guessing that BA's MX doesn't work on the P&Ws and it's cheaper to just continue to use Delta TechOps to work on those engines.

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