They quietly went out of service with very little fanfare in 2015, the cynic in me suspects this might have been something to do with them ending their days at LGW.
Compare this to the fuss that was made over the 757 with special livery etc.
Probably could not afford the lease payments. ..But yet they can afford the payments on a brand new 737-MAX...c'mon brutha. 1) Monarch was dumping those planes 2 years ago. Their fortunes might have improved since then. 2) This is the airline where there was a mini-panic that it was on the verge of...
Jump to postOut of interest, the order for now appears to just be the MAX8, but the MAX9 has been rumoured to come as well. How far can it fly from LGW at full payload? Runways in the UK aren't that long on the whole. Nor are they particularly short bar a few regional airports. The likes of LGW, MAN, STN, BHX ...
Jump to postThere are more airports in the UK that are more than capable of handing any Norwegian expansion should LGW become full, What is with people that instantly dismiss MAN with 25 million passengers, growing at the rate of around 10% per year. EDI and BHX are also experiencing spectacular growth. All 3 ...
Jump to postNone of the major European int'l airport have it in their official name: LHR, CDG, AMS, FRA, IST and many more. FCO does ( Aeroporto Internazionale Leonardo da Vinci di Fiumicino ), but yeah, not common in Europe. At least according to A.Net, Glasgow, Birmingham, and Manchester also all have the wo...
Jump to postAirbus, for example, is suspending investments in their UK facilities and might relocate some activities at mid term depending on how Brexit will happen. Off topic - When are the Euro luvvies going to stop clinging to their dream of staying in the EU? It is their democratic right and prerogative to...
Jump to postNorwegian are a real threat to business for other airlines at Gatwick and I suspect <acronym title="British Airways">BA</acronym> aren't wanting to repeat their mistakes of the past. That little orange airline they thought would never come to anything ate them alive. They want a bite of Norwegians a...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Andy33" class="quote" target="_blank">Andy33</a> (<a href="#8" class="quote">Reply 8</a>):<br/><i><acronym title="British Airways">BA</acronym>'...
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Jump to postNobody flying these airlines cares about the airport. People who want nice airports are those eligible to use lounge facilities and such like.
If you're flying Ryanair or Wizz, you're there for a means to an end, not an airport experience. That's how they get away with it.
<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/starrymarkb" class="quote" target="_blank">starrymarkb</a> (<a href="#4" class="quote">Reply 4</a>):<br/><i>I wonder if the A320 would have this...
Jump to postO'Leary said he'd leave once the airline started taking a more customer friendly turn... they have done and he's still there. He's taken more of a back seat, but he's there and he's still very much a presence. Ryanairs board can't get enough of him, he makes them a tonne and a half of money and is a...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Pihero" class="quote" target="_blank">Pihero</a> (<a href="#11" class="quote">Reply 11</a>):<br/><i> Typoical idiotic anti- French thread, witho...
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Jump to postOn long taxiways, according to some airlines SOPs, taxiing at up to 50kts is tolerated. This isn't acceptable around corners or short taxiways, but at large airports this can be allowed. It's down to circumstances though, as with everything.
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/titus95" class="quote" target="_blank">titus95</a> (<a href="#5" class="quote">Reply 5</a>):<br/><i>Air France has never been impressed with the...
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Jump to postAlways be conscious and respect local laws. Check <acronym title="Rome - Fiumicino (Leonardo da Vinci) (FCO / LIRF), Italy">FCO</acronym> advice and if in any doubt, don't do it. It's simple really. Hope these guys get out, but more than anything, I hope it teaches them the error of their ways. Be s...
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Jump to postThere are several loopholes in EU261 (like much of EU legislation, frankly). They could argue that the delays were due to circumstances beyond their reasonable control, that it is a new aircraft type that is more likely to be prone to delays, but then one could argue that they should anticipate pote...
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Jump to postTo justify the cost of any new airport, it would need to extend its catchment area much more significantly than it does now. I live in Sheffield and as much as <acronym title="Leeds / Bradford - Yeadon (LBA / EGNM), United Kingdom">LBA</acronym> raves about being Yorkshire's airport, it only really ...
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Jump to postI believe the extra seats are as a result of no wardrobe at the front, as these aircraft were never delivered to accommodate any kind of business class.
On the G-EU** A319's seat pitch is now 29", the A320/1's are 30" throughout.
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