<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/clydenairways" class="quote" target="_blank">clydenairways</a> (<a href="#16" class="quote">Reply 16</a>):<br/><i><acronym title="British Airway...
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Jump to postI would have thought that <acronym title="London - Gatwick (LGW / EGKK), United Kingdom">LGW</acronym> must come soon. With 5 A388's to <acronym title="London - Heathrow (LHR / EGLL), United Kingdom">LHR</acronym> by the end of the year they cannot further expand capacity to London in 2013/4 any oth...
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Jump to postThe only European airport I could see a direct Hawaii flight working from would be <acronym title="London - Gatwick (LGW / EGKK), United Kingdom">LGW</acronym>, maybe twice a week on a B787. It has the O&D to support a significant amount of leisure passangers who can afford such holidays. The qu...
Jump to postVery strange and lethargic climb out by EK20 this evening. It flew a normal flight path and I watched it climb over the city centre but it looked bigger than normal, not really a surprise when I checked flightradar who put it at 5,750 feet compard to a normal climb out over the city centre of betwee...
Jump to postIt was a delayed EK18. EK17 came in 6 hours late it seems and I spied EK18 climbing out over Salford at ~20.50
Incidentally EK19/20 have two hour delays this evening so not a good day all round!
LH <acronym title="Frankfurt am Main (Rhein-Main AB) (FRA / FRF / EDDF), Germany">FRA</acronym>-<acronym title="Dublin (- Collinstown) (DUB / EIDW), Ireland">DUB</acronym> diverting to <acronym title="Manchester - International (Ringway) (MAN / EGCC), United Kingdom">MAN</acronym>, its just landed a...
Jump to postIST is 100% in Europe, any airline based there is geographically European.
Jump to postI see <acronym title="Emirates (United Arab Emirates)">EK</acronym>'s <acronym title="Dubai - International (DXB / OMDB), United Arab Emirates">DXB</acronym>-<acronym title="New York - John F. Kennedy International (Idlewild) (JFK / KJFK), USA - New York">JFK</acronym> A388 diverted in about 14:30. ...
Jump to postAnyone know the reason for the extended stay of todays EK A388? It was A6-EDD today. It arrived bang on time at 12:24pm but did not leave until after 17:00, which is 3 hours late!
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/david_itl" class="quote" target="_blank">david_itl</a> (<a href="#15" class="quote">Reply 15</a>):<br/><i>Quite why <acronym title="Manchester -...
Jump to postBoris may 'support' an extra runway at Stansted, but he has durisdiction over the County of Essex so his opinion does not count.
Jump to postEK's website is saying EK20 is ontime departing and on time into DXB too, well slightly early actually. If they have plans to divert they are not telling us!
Jump to postAirport has now run out of fuel, supplies expected again at midnight. Looking at departures the main problems are going to be <acronym title="Emirates (United Arab Emirates)">EK</acronym> and <acronym title="Etihad Airways (United Arab Emirates)">EY</acronym> due out at 21:00 & 21:05, <acronym t...
Jump to postShort Haul/Domestic operators have been warned to carry enough fuel for the return leg. But it will be interesting to see how <acronym title="Emirates (United Arab Emirates)">EK</acronym> and <acronym title="Etihad Airways (United Arab Emirates)">EY</acronym> cope this evening. Presumaby they could ...
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/delta2ual" class="quote" target="_blank">delta2ual</a> (<a href="#33" class="quote">Reply 33</a>):<br/><i>I'm sorry, so you're saying you choose...
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Jump to postEmirates crew have told me that they could only be certified on 5 aircraft types (they were not sure whether this was some kind of global law or just something to do with the UAE). So you had one set of crew who could operate;
A332,A343,A345,B772,B773
and another team dedicated to the A388.
<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/GSTBA" class="quote" target="_blank">GSTBA</a> (<a href="#0" class="quote">Thread starter</a>):<br/><i> Hanover</i></font></td></tr></table> Ooo...
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/jfazzer" class="quote" target="_blank">jfazzer</a> (<a href="#100" class="quote">Reply 100</a>):<br/><i>Does anyone know what sort of loads Emir...
Jump to postMedia at last reporting the 13th consecutive monthly rise in passengers: Yes with a nice <acronym title="CSA Czech Airlines">OK</acronym> bird at <acronym title="Lotus Air (Egypt) and Thai Air Cargo">T2</acronym>, very up to date, and they go on about the new <acronym title="Washington - Dulles Inte...
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/PHX787" class="quote" target="_blank">PHX787</a> (<a href="#33" class="quote">Reply 33</a>):<br/><i>Virgin: Didn't they already order it? If not...
Jump to postThe B787 has just landed but to be honest I don't see what all the fuss is about, I mean it's just a new version of the B767 after all. It's not like the A388!
Jump to postThe B787 has just landed but to be honest I don't see what all the fuss is about, I mean it's just a new version of the B767 after all. It's not like the A388!
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/bestwestern" class="quote" target="_blank">bestwestern</a> (<a href="#49" class="quote">Reply 49</a>):<br/><i>Ahhh, Long Haul from Manchester, u...
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Jump to postThe return flight EK242 is scheduled to land at 09:40 tomorrow morning and then depart at 11:00 on to DXB!
Jump to postToday's EK17 landed at 13:03, however we have had a medical diversion of the <acronym title="Dubai - International (DXB / OMDB), United Arab Emirates">DXB</acronym>-<acronym title="Toronto - Lester B. Pearson International (Malton) (YYZ / CYYZ), Canada - >YYZ</acronym> flight land at <acronym title=...
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/RyanairGuru" class="quote" target="_blank">RyanairGuru</a> (<a href="#24" class="quote">Reply 24</a>):<br/><i>Yes, <acronym title="British Airwa...
Jump to postI think they will struggle cost wise with oil at USD125/barrel for a 14 hour leg <acronym title="Singapore - Changi (SIN / WSSS), Singapore">SIN</acronym>-<acronym title="Manchester - International (Ringway) (MAN / EGCC), United Kingdom">MAN</acronym> on an B772ER, which as great a plane as it is, i...
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/sandyb123" class="quote" target="_blank">sandyb123</a> (<a href="#31" class="quote">Reply 31</a>):<br/><i>Sorry to be picky, but how can you tel...
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Jump to postToday's EK17 is being operated by a B773ER, A6-EBM to be precise. Why not an A388? What the hell is going on?
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/danfearn77" class="quote" target="_blank">danfearn77</a> (<a href="#5" class="quote">Reply 5</a>):<br/><i> part of me reckons they are playing a...
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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/DLdiamondboy" class="quote" target="_blank">DLdiamondboy</a> (<a href="#47" class="quote">Reply 47</a>):<br/><i>I have heard it said that an A34...
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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/LHRFlyer" class="quote" target="_blank">LHRFlyer</a> (<a href="#25" class="quote">Reply 25</a>):<br/><i> improving turnaround times for short-ha...
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/A388" class="quote" target="_blank">A388</a> (<a href="#0" class="quote">Thread starter</a>):<br/><i>If so, why only in <acronym title="Miami - ...
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/tonystan" class="quote" target="_blank">tonystan</a> (<a href="#47" class="quote">Reply 47</a>):<br/><i>I appreciate your argument but do you re...
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Jump to postWell <acronym title="Emirates (United Arab Emirates)">EK</acronym> had an A380 out of service for 24 hours at <acronym title="Manchester - International (Ringway) (MAN / EGCC), United Kingdom">MAN</acronym> this weekend. A6-EDM went tech on arrival on Saturday lunchtime and then operated Saturday's ...
Jump to postDoes anyone know the cause of the delay to today's A380 departure, EK18?
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/emalad" class="quote" target="_blank">emalad</a> (<a href="#6" class="quote">Reply 6</a>):<br/><i>Wow, you have certainly done your work!!! Just...
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