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Widebody Trijet services in the UK

Anyone know if its possible to get a trijet in the UK anymore. I know Biman operate a DC10 through Manchester but they don’t pick up or drop off passengers.
Only trijet services i can think of are NWA DC10’s at Gatwick and Varig DC10’s at Heathrow.
Do any MD11’s operate to Heathrow or Gatwick.

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By: Future Pilot - 6th June 2006 at 12:25

I don’t think Transat’s Tristars went as early as 2000, I remember seeing one in August 2001/2.

Your right, look’s like they kept going right through till the first half of 2004.

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0824868/L/

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By: David2386 - 6th June 2006 at 12:20

I don’t think Transat’s Tristars went as early as 2000, I remember seeing one in August 2001/2.

Gemini Air Cargo operate MD11s/DC10s into EMA, or at least used to.

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By: philgatwick05 - 6th June 2006 at 12:18

I believe the Northwest DC10’s are going from Gatwick soon? Anyone have anything further on this?

Cheers Phil 😀

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By: Future Pilot - 6th June 2006 at 12:09

Do Air Transat still use any of their Tristars to the UK ?

They retired them from service a while back now, I’m not sure of the exact year but it’s around 2000 I think.

Summed up you have…

Biman Bangadesh DC-10s, MAN & LHR
Northwest DC-10s, LGW
Varig MD-11s, LHR
Eva Air Cargo MD-11s, LHR
FedEx MD-11s, STN
Air Namibia MD-11s, LGW
Lufthansa Cargo MD-11s, EMA
UPS MD-11s STN/EMA

I’m not entirely sure about the info with the last three, please correct where wrong.

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By: by738 - 6th June 2006 at 11:58

Do Air Transat still use any of their Tristars to the UK ?

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By: A330-300 - 6th June 2006 at 11:57

Varig operate with MD11s, not DC10s.

Some cargo MD11s also visit STN and LHR, such as Eva Air and Fedex. Not sure about passenger types though.

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