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by debonair
Mon May 29, 2023 9:24 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: WN Pilot Crawling through window to open cockpit?
Replies: 81
Views: 11001

Re: WN Pilot Crawling through window to open cockpit?

Takes me back to the HELIOS B737 crash over Greece... What will happen, if both pilots getting incapacitated and the cockpit door locked?! Surely, there must be a different way to force entrance to the Cockpit, other than climbing from the outside through the cockpit window! I think none of the pilo...

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by debonair
Fri May 26, 2023 9:31 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Passenger Opens door before landing Asiana A321
Replies: 67
Views: 15222

Re: Passenger Opens door before landing Asiana A321

LabQuest wrote:
Well I guess this puts to rest of oft asked question about the possibility!


Not quite. I thought the doors/exits would lock automatically after take off - AFAIK this is standard on the B737 at least, isn't it?!

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by debonair
Thu May 25, 2023 9:16 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Corendon Dutch Airlines lease Airbus A350-900
Replies: 30
Views: 9852

Re: Corendon Dutch Airlines lease Airbus A350-900

Will be interesting to see what their back-up plan is unless they want to pay a lot of compensation (though 2/3 of the seats are sold as package holiday and thus may not eleigible for EU261). And yes, most passengers will be holidaymakers, filling the 399 rooms of their own "Mangrove Beach Cor...

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by debonair
Tue May 23, 2023 12:25 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Israel Passport Validity Question (Urgent)
Replies: 6
Views: 656

Re: Israel Passport Validity Question (Urgent)

There are also some few official airlines webpages online you can trust, one of the most accurate is from QATAR: https://m.qatarairways.com/mobile/vta/timatic/preBookingSearch.htm :alert: Keep in mind, that most Passengers now must have health insurance certificate to cover COVID-19 expenses in Engl...

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by debonair
Mon May 22, 2023 9:24 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Israel Passport Validity Question (Urgent)
Replies: 6
Views: 656

Re: Israel Passport Validity Question (Urgent)

Nobody will be able to answer your question, without further information like nationality, routing etc.!

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by debonair
Mon May 22, 2023 9:18 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Options to fly Denver Air Connect 328Jet
Replies: 3
Views: 424

Re: Options to fly Denver Air Connect 328Jet

https://advancedairlines.com/
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ADVANCE AIRLINES is also offering DO328JET flights: https://advancedairlines.com/

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by debonair
Mon May 22, 2023 12:35 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Corendon Dutch Airlines lease Airbus A350-900
Replies: 30
Views: 9852

Re: Corendon Dutch Airlines lease Airbus A350-900

Confirmed, CND is gonna operate an all-economy class A359 in conjunction with carrier World2Fly for the route AMS - CUR as per November 2023 https://www.corendon.com/airbus The webpage was taken offline... Hopefully they have more luck this year, their A330 adventure last year was a disaster: 70932...

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by debonair
Tue May 16, 2023 9:20 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: A Day Trip to Try Denver Air Connection
Replies: 13
Views: 2355

Re: A Day Trip to Try Denver Air Connection

Sorry, but I can't see any pictures...

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by debonair
Sun May 14, 2023 9:52 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: EU Compensation Question ...Bumped off flight
Replies: 7
Views: 664

Re: EU Compensation Question ...Bumped off flight

Considering you don’t have EU 261 protection for this flight, you probably got the best deal you could get. Not true at all! When the UK left the EU, EU261 was adopted into UK law - now the 'Air Passenger Rights and Air Travel Organisers’ Licensing (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019', or short ...

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by debonair
Wed May 10, 2023 9:57 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: IB using LEVEL A332 JFK-MAD?
Replies: 7
Views: 2280

Re: IB using LEVEL A332 JFK-MAD?

rutankrd wrote:

The Level 332 are W21 Y293 - The IB main fleet have fewer C ! Being C19 Y269



Best joke ever! Level has NO BusinessClass...

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by debonair
Wed May 10, 2023 12:42 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Turkish Aviation May 2023
Replies: 131
Views: 19370

Re: Turkish Aviation May 2023

behramjee wrote:
I saw the Norwind B773 in ADD yesterday. Was it operating on behalf of TK IST-ADD or doing some Umrah charter work for ET/someone else?


Let's not rule out possible maintenance...

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by debonair
Wed May 10, 2023 12:38 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: France Aviation - 2023
Replies: 51
Views: 9208

Re: France Aviation - 2023

Hi,

besides the Amelia A319-112, I found out, that AF will also lease in A320/A321 and even B737NG for S23. Any more information on this; like registrations? Merci!

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by debonair
Mon May 08, 2023 9:16 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: United 787-9 perferred seat with extra legroom?
Replies: 6
Views: 684

Re: United 787-9 perferred seat with extra legroom?

Honestly, no clue - sorry. And I really don't care, as row 30 is the preferred row for families travelling with infants - in worst case up to 3... I would never pay extra for these seats. But that just my opinion. :twocents:

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by debonair
Sun May 07, 2023 5:38 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Old Boeing 777s and 737s
Replies: 28
Views: 3476

Re: Old Boeing 777s and 737s

Dominion301 wrote:
Unfortunately today marked the final day for 737-200 combi operations for Canadian North/5T. This leaves Air Inuit/3H as the last remaining scheduled 732 combi operator in Canada.


What will happen to the airframe? Will Air Inuit take it?

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by debonair
Sun May 07, 2023 2:51 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Is the CRJ-200 that bad? IAH-AMA on UA
Replies: 11
Views: 3097

Re: Is the CRJ-200 that bad? IAH-AMA on UA

AirKevin wrote:
But how often are people flying on a charter flight.


"SWC" is asking the Department of Transportation to fly these planes on selected EAS routes shortly!

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by debonair
Sat May 06, 2023 4:57 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Norse Atlantic Airways News and Discussion - 2023
Replies: 189
Views: 44595

Re: Norse Atlantic Airways News and Discussion - 2023

Apologies if already mentioned but the Norse website now shows routes from London Gatwick to Barbados as well as both Kingston and Montego Bay in Jamaica. All routes start late October 2023 So again, they will operate head on against TUI Airways and BA. They already fight against jetblue on Boston,...

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by debonair
Sat May 06, 2023 10:18 am
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Is the CRJ-200 that bad? IAH-AMA on UA
Replies: 11
Views: 3097

Re: Is the CRJ-200 that bad? IAH-AMA on UA

So is the CRJ-200 that bad? Well honestly, yes it is. It's a very uncomfortable for anyone over 6'2 due to its crammed quarters. True, I totally agree. But I am looking forward to the "new" SkyWest Charter Part 135 operations. The aircraft will be retrofitted with only 30 seats ! I think ...

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TexasAirCorp wrote:
Seems all flight operations have been suspended until at least Thursday.

https://livefromalounge.com/breaking-go ... nd-4-2023/


Update, sorry if posted, until May 9th...

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by debonair
Wed May 03, 2023 6:23 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Trip to Egypt - Advice Sought
Replies: 17
Views: 814

Re: Trip to Egypt - Advice Sought

3. You don't have to be too picky with the Nile cruises. The top ones are Oberoi, Steamship Sudan, Steigenberger. The very good ones are Movenpick, Sonesta. This is off the top of my head-there are other companies. I have been to Egypt for the last 25+ years and one lesson I learned, go with TRAVCO...

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by debonair
Thu Apr 27, 2023 11:19 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: AeroItalia News and Discussion - 2023
Replies: 17
Views: 3782

Re: AeroItalia News and Discussion - 2023

Very strange indeed... Ryanair announced its intention to leave Comiso earlier this month following a spat with SAC. The airline said it intended to hold a press conference on April 20 and 21 to unveil growth plans from Sicily, but SAC “attempted to change the terms” of an agreement on the eve of th...

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by debonair
Thu Apr 27, 2023 11:11 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Turkish Aviation April 2023
Replies: 177
Views: 26777

Re: Turkish Aviation April 2023

Have no idea as how they handle the emergency procedures and pre-flight descriptions. Like the did on the ex WOW A330 (-LOJ), manually. In other news, very sketchy, German authorities seized CORENDON payments by local tour operators due to non-payment of local tax... https://aviation.direct/rund-se...

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by debonair
Sat Apr 22, 2023 11:42 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Turkish Aviation April 2023
Replies: 177
Views: 26777

Re: Turkish Aviation April 2023

.... and I booked the 777s because middle three seats work great for us with a small child . Also best for restless sleepers like me due to having open foot beds .. Good luck, I am pretty confident you will not flying B777! I had recently a flight from South Africa on TK - and received nearly weekl...

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by debonair
Fri Apr 21, 2023 12:18 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Turkish Aviation April 2023
Replies: 177
Views: 26777

Re: Turkish Aviation April 2023

TC-JJG was flown IST SAW, likely to become the second 77W frame to be reconfigured into the Y486 charter configuration . These B777 will be based at AYT and flying to Russia only, isn't it?! Or will we see these aircraft operating for IndiGo as well? What will happen to these "charter" B7...

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by debonair
Tue Apr 18, 2023 2:39 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Lessor seizes HiFly A319 due to payment default
Replies: 34
Views: 12995

Re: Lessor seizes HiFly A319 due to payment default

9H-XFW which was previously operated by Hi Fly Malta for Niceair routes to/from Akureyri in Iceland is now flying for Air Malta to/from Valletta airport in Malta. Scrapping at Knock, Ireland did not happen Thats very strange.... According to Niceair, they paid all the bills ontime to HiFly, so why ...

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by debonair
Mon Apr 17, 2023 9:44 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Planes on fire at Khartoum after coup attempt
Replies: 71
Views: 24667

Re: Planes on fire at Khartoum after coup attempt

Any more Infos on the IL62M, like (previous) operator?!THX

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by debonair
Wed Apr 12, 2023 2:41 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Lessor seizes HiFly A319 due to payment default
Replies: 34
Views: 12995

Re: Lessor seizes HiFly A319 due to payment default

Apart from TAAG, those aircraft are also leased to Air Mauritius and Air Senegal 9H-SOL / Air Senegal: https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/9h-sol . Nope, not true. AirSenegal left HiFly and switched to AIRHUB AIRLINES MALTA: https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/9h-szn https://aviatio...

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by debonair
Tue Apr 11, 2023 11:42 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Boeing 737MAX Production/Deliveries - 2023
Replies: 570
Views: 86772

Re: Boeing 737MAX Production/Deliveries - 2023

https://www.facebook.com/caboverdeairlines/
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Cabo Verde Airlines will join the club with B737-8MAX - any more details about the aircraft, like msn and possible routes?!

https://www.facebook.com/caboverdeairlines/

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by debonair
Tue Apr 11, 2023 11:24 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: United from IAD to MAD or BCN, eco+ or business
Replies: 16
Views: 1955

Re: United from IAD to MAD or BCN, eco+ or business

LAXPolaris wrote:
And finally if you wanted to go the economy plus route, I'd highly recommend the 767 as you can get a 2 seat row, so no middle seat, a lot more comfortable in economy than the 777.


Totally true! However, ever been to Spain before? I would always prefer BCN over MAD!

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by debonair
Sat Apr 08, 2023 10:04 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Azores Airines
Replies: 5
Views: 1775

Re: Azores Airines

https://portuguese-american-journal.com ... ne-azores/
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You may find this noteworthy:

https://portuguese-american-journal.com ... ne-azores/

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by debonair
Tue Apr 04, 2023 10:57 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: India Aviation - 2023
Replies: 228
Views: 39488

Re: India Aviation - 2023

Unless they chose the same business class and PE seat, they are going to have a nightmare managing their configs. They have 3 versions of business class in ex AI 77W, 77L and 788. The have ex delta, they will also have ex EY plus this oddball A359 fleet. Also ex DL 77L's are going to be there for o...

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by debonair
Tue Apr 04, 2023 10:48 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Turkish Aviation April 2023
Replies: 177
Views: 26777

Re: Turkish Aviation April 2023

TKflyer wrote:
Actually, it's still very manageable, In addition to their own fleets and the "newcomers" in Total


So far this year no sub-charters for SunExpress and Corendon? Quite unusual...

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by debonair
Tue Apr 04, 2023 10:36 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Being asked to move from reserved seat to accommodate families
Replies: 35
Views: 3880

Re: Being asked to move from reserved seat to accommodate families

We had paid extra to reserve our seats when booking the flight so that we would be sat together as I know lcc won’t sit you together. ... Do I have any grounds to get my money for the seat reservation back? Easyjet is normally a "good" airline in terms of seating families together. The bi...

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by debonair
Fri Mar 31, 2023 9:51 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: LNK announcement March 30
Replies: 106
Views: 13613

Re: LNK announcement March 30

Sorry if discussed before... I don't get, from their official web-page https://www.goflyred.com Flights are public charters sold by Red Way acting as a Sales Agent on behalf of GlobalX Air Tours, LLC as the public charter operator and Global Crossing Airlines, Inc. as the direct air carrier. Never h...

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by debonair
Fri Mar 31, 2023 9:33 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Intra-European quad widebody flights?
Replies: 42
Views: 4668

Re: Intra-European quad widebody flights?

https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/230327-ns23747
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@davidjohnson6

This summer you have plenty of options left: https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/230327-ns23747

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by debonair
Thu Mar 30, 2023 9:48 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Atlantic Airways coming to SWF, Newburgh, NY
Replies: 87
Views: 9897

Re: Atlantic Airways coming to SWF, Newburgh, NY

Atlantic Airways of the Faroe Island has announced weekly service from SWF-FAE (Vagar, Faroe Islands) 1X weekly on A319 beginning late August. PLAY is serving SWF as well. Will be interesting to watch, if AtlanticAirways will copy the success of KEF. Both airlines have an identical route map, AAL/B...

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by debonair
Thu Mar 30, 2023 9:36 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: AY updates onboard service
Replies: 46
Views: 8130

Re: AY updates onboard service

Is AY considered to be an LCC or full service carrier? In my opinion, AY now definitely crossed the line to be a LCC. AY is still selling "Business Lights" fares, including NOTHING. NO lounge access, NO hold-luggage, NO Priority check-in & NO Priority boarding, just a seat in BizClass...

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by debonair
Thu Mar 30, 2023 9:30 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: AY updates onboard service
Replies: 46
Views: 8130

Re: AY updates onboard service

Is AY considered to be an LCC or full service carrier? In my opinion, AY now definitely crossed the line to be a LCC. AY is still selling "Business Lights" fares, including NOTHING. NO lounge access, NO hold-luggage, NO Priority check-in & NO Priority boarding, just a seat in BizClass...

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by debonair
Thu Mar 30, 2023 6:02 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Turkish Aviation March 2023
Replies: 186
Views: 24311

Re: Turkish Aviation March 2023

https://aviasg.com/ confirming this... anyone with more insight?!
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AngelsDecay wrote:
Does anyone here knows if the A321 of recently created BBN airlines is already fully painted ...


Just read, that the new Turkish BBN Airline is part of Avia Solutions Group. However, I can't find any information on https://aviasg.com/ confirming this... anyone with more insight?!

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by debonair
Thu Mar 30, 2023 5:33 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Intra-European quad widebody flights?
Replies: 42
Views: 4668

Re: Intra-European quad widebody flights?

The "Queen of the skies" will fly German domestic runs during May, very few selected days only! Hamburg - Frankfurt 1h 10min 08:30Hamburg Hamburg (HAM) Terminal2 09:40 Frankfurt Internationaler Flughafen Frankfurt (FRA) Terminal1 LH 9 Durchgeführt von Lufthansa BOEING 747-400 Also A340-300...

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by debonair
Thu Mar 30, 2023 9:42 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: AY updates onboard service
Replies: 46
Views: 8130

AY updates onboard service

From 19th of April 2023 , AY will change the service proovided to restore profitability, Long-haul flights will change drastically. On "shorter" long-haul flights in ECONOMY, like DXB and JFK, the second meal will be axed and replaced by an onboard menu for purchase. Pillows will no longer...

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by debonair
Wed Mar 29, 2023 9:16 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Spain Aviation - 2023
Replies: 177
Views: 32681

Re: Spain Aviation - 2023

I love the way LEVEL is selling the flights to N.Y.:

Operator:WAMOS FOR IBERIA LEVEL SPAIN Flight VY 9797

Btw. I heard the flights will be op. by EC-NHM, an all Economy configured A333, can anyone confirm?!

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by debonair
Tue Mar 28, 2023 10:43 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Baltic Aviation 2023
Replies: 10
Views: 1725

Re: Baltic Aviation 2023

Maybe because the likes of Swiss, Eurowings and SAS pay them more for utilizing their A220-300s than airbaltic has to pay airlines like Avion and Heston for their knackered aircraft? Nope, just read the offficial press release:https://www.airbaltic.com/en/airbaltic-to-wet-lease-additional-aircraft-...

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by debonair
Mon Mar 27, 2023 11:08 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Spain - Latin America Routes -2023
Replies: 74
Views: 13992

Re: Spain - Latin America Routes -2023

https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/230327-cubcn


For full info visit viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1480019
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aviator2000 wrote:
Also Cubana will be launching a 1 weekly service between HAV and BCN starting on the 29th of june, A340 operating.

https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/230327-cubcn


For full info visit viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1480019

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by debonair
Mon Mar 27, 2023 11:06 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Baltic Aviation 2023
Replies: 10
Views: 1725

Re: Baltic Aviation 2023

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ly-pmi
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debonair wrote:
Klasjet from Lithunia is offering 2 B737-800 for ACMI, registrations LY-SPU & LY-PMI...


Now confirmed ex UR-PSO & -P respectively. -PMI is already on 1# mission for FT, based in HRG!
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ly-pmi

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by debonair
Mon Mar 27, 2023 3:35 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Turkish Aviation March 2023
Replies: 186
Views: 24311

Re: Turkish Aviation March 2023

https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/230322-tk6y
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Regarding ANADOLUJET/SMARTLYNX A320/321 ops, a nice short overview of routes served

https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/230322-tk6y

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by debonair
Mon Mar 27, 2023 3:25 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Cubana Fleet, News and Discussion - 2023
Replies: 28
Views: 6030

Re: Status of Cubana in 2023

As far as I can find out through research, CU is operating twice weekly HAV-MAD, and sometimes a daily flight from HAV to Nueva Genova using an ATR. I had heard that there was an intent to restart EZE later in 2023. CUBANA will start BCN shortly: CU474 HAV0055 – 1710BCN 340 4 CU475 BCN2110 – 0125+1...

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by debonair
Mon Mar 27, 2023 3:02 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Saudi (Air Atlanta Icelandic) Operations
Replies: 15
Views: 2100

Re: Saudi (Air Atlanta Icelandic) Operations

https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/230327-ns23747
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Update, flights are scheduled between March and May; new destination Tunis:

https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/230327-ns23747

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by debonair
Mon Mar 27, 2023 2:59 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Anywhere to fly 747-400 from the US?
Replies: 9
Views: 1337

Re: Anywhere to fly 747-400 from the US?

https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/230327-ns23747
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This might help:

https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/230327-ns23747

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by debonair
Sat Mar 25, 2023 1:53 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Turkish Aviation March 2023
Replies: 186
Views: 24311

Re: Turkish Aviation March 2023

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/tc-grz

Also I am looking fwd to the Mavi Goek B773 - TC-MGE/F/G operations. Any more infos avaialble regarding their configuerations?
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I spotted Southwind Airlines B773 TC-GRZ in CAI - it flew on March 19th AYT-CAI. Will it do maintenance in CAI?
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/tc-grz

Also I am looking fwd to the Mavi Goek B773 - TC-MGE/F/G operations. Any more infos avaialble regarding their configuerations?

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