Cardiffairtaxi From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2006, 303 posts, RR: 0 Posted (2 years 7 months 5 days 21 hours ago) and read 2046 times:
Parked up at CWL the last couple of days,is an MD 83 of UK Jet.
This has UK Jet titles down the main fuselage,and Excel.Com titles on the engine nacelles.
Does anybody know, if this aircraft is going to be based at CWL all summer,to operate the new Excel Summer flights?
Mhodgson From United Kingdom (England), joined Dec 2002, 4950 posts, RR: 24 Reply 1, posted (2 years 7 months 5 days 21 hours ago) and read 2046 times:
When you say 'UKJet', do you mean 'BritishJet', or is this another operator?
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Gkirk From United Kingdom (Scotland), joined Jun 2000, 23180 posts, RR: 59 Reply 3, posted (2 years 7 months 5 days 21 hours ago) and read 2028 times:
This a/c shall be based @ EMA this summer. It's UKjet, operating an ex Viking MD83 for Excel Airways, which was used by SCY @ EMA last summer.
At the moment, it's supposed to be based at BRS, so dunno why it's @ CWL.
When you hear the noise of the Tartan Army Boys, we'll be coming down the road!
Its been at CWL the last couple of days.
Excel already have a 737-3 at BRS,which has been there all winter.
Do you know what aircraft will be based at CWL?
Jetset7E7 From United Kingdom (England), joined Jul 2004, 1007 posts, RR: 18 Reply 6, posted (2 years 7 months 5 days 20 hours ago) and read 1990 times:
The MD83 is former SE-RDH, now registered SX-BSW I believe. This was the white MD83 Air Scandic used last summer at EMA a few times. Your right it has UKJet titles and XL.com on engines. It is due to be based at EMA.
CWL will have either C-FTAE or C-FTAE based their, which are former G-XLAE/AH. They are leasing back wearing their C reg identities.
Mark
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Jetset7E7 From United Kingdom (England), joined Jul 2004, 1007 posts, RR: 18 Reply 8, posted (2 years 7 months 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 1861 times:
Quoting Diesel1 (Reply 7): Weather diversion from BRS last week, no flying planned since and no adhocs, so hasn't positioned back to BRS yet.
Its should of left today to do an ad-hoc charter from MME, then finally going to EMA where it will be based in the summer. The reason its at CWL is because there no remote parking for it at BRS.
Quoting Diesel1 (Reply 7): IIRC, it's 737-400 not -300 ? Away on maintenance I guess, hence the UK Jet MD83
737-400 TF-ELY is currently undergoing a C Check. The UK Jet brand is basically a new name for Viking, but this time Greek registered, than Swedish. The MD83 was already planned, to help cover the gaps left by Air Scandic, hence the Finnair 757 being leased (OH-LBS).
Mark
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FlyingColours From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2003, 2096 posts, RR: 11 Reply 10, posted (2 years 7 months 5 days 12 hours ago) and read 1842 times:
Quoting Gkirk (Reply 9): When will the 734s leave the fleet?
As soon as NW retire their DC-9s
Sorry I had to say it, but on a lighter note it was my first crew flight on an A320 today and being on that small bird reminded my of my time on the 734 last year (well the smallness, not the lack of defects etc....) and for those BRS folk who read this, I miss being down south
Last year there were so many new ideas regarding BRS/CWL that eventually we gave up and decided to just wait it out. There was talk of the 734 being in CWL and the 738 at BRS then the other way around and it just went on.....
Phil
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Lifes a train racing towards you, now you can either run away or grab a chair & a beer and watch it come - Phil
Jetset7E7 From United Kingdom (England), joined Jul 2004, 1007 posts, RR: 18 Reply 12, posted (2 years 7 months 5 days 11 hours ago) and read 1813 times:
TF-AMK is only with the fleet as the standby aircraft, TF-AMJ has had some trouble during its C Check, so another 743 maybe added possibly TF-ATI (former IB lease).
Quoting Gkirk (Reply 9): When will the 734s leave the fleet?
Not sure end of summer I think. TF-ELV is due back for 2 weeks to cover TF-ELY while its undergoing a C check.
Mark
Retrofitted Blended Winglets - The Future Is On The Wing
Cosmic From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 14, posted (2 years 6 months 4 weeks 15 hours ago) and read 1620 times:
Quoting Gkirk (Reply 3): This a/c shall be based @ EMA this summer. It's UKjet, operating an ex Viking MD83 for Excel Airways, which was used by SCY @ EMA last summer.
I am very pleased with this news, and very suprised to be honest. SE-RDH was my favourite Aircraft last year at EMA and how its managed to be based at EMA again I wouldn't know but it's great news! Hopefully though it won't be a duplicate of the Air Scandic operation last year with all the delays that we had. UK Jet does seem quite a similar Airline to Air Scandic, I would be interested to read some passenger comments.
Gkirk From United Kingdom (Scotland), joined Jun 2000, 23180 posts, RR: 59 Reply 16, posted (2 years 6 months 4 weeks 15 hours ago) and read 1586 times:
Quoting Acelanzarote (Reply 15): Is there any work planned for these 747's, will they operate the
Thursday flight to Lanzarote July-September?
SFB, SSH(?),TFS,PMI, Caribean flights I suppose
When you hear the noise of the Tartan Army Boys, we'll be coming down the road!
Planesarecool From United Kingdom, joined Nov 2001, 3581 posts, RR: 12 Reply 19, posted (2 years 6 months 4 weeks 13 hours ago) and read 1546 times:
Quoting Vasu (Reply 17): Will we see these aircraft in XLA colours? Or just plain AtlantaWhite?
I believe they will be operating in Travelcity Direct colours, however TF-AMK is currently in a plain white livery and last time i saw, TF-AMJ was in a special Hajj livery - who knows what they will have on them by summer
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GLA-SFB - weekly (limited season)
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LGW-SSH (early summer season only - for Excel)
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