I read a quote from the Emirates UK manager (or someone similar) who said they’re looking into upgrading the route to 777-200. It’s their strongest UK startup route ever.

1 in 20 of the North East population have used it apparently.

In a similar vein to the recent post about having a bit of alcohol and feeling relaxed, the same thing happened to me. Flying Emirates 777-300 from Singapore to Brisbane overnight. Had a lovely onboard meal, a few red wines and some good tunes on the stereo. Sat back and felt incredibly relaxed the whole journey.

Another great flight was, again, Emirates 777-200 from Jakarta to Kuala Lumpur. Only a short 2 hour flight, but it was nearly empty. So I had a whole row to myself to enjoy the amazing space of the cabin. Coupled with the incredible ‘on demand’ stuff EK have on their seat-back TVs, I was loving it!

So has anyone heard the latest on this? Is the aircraft going to be put back in service?

Would be a shame to lose another serviceable 707!

Matt

This video does the rounds on a weekly basis on aviation forums, it seems.

They set up quite a sizeable operation from Teesside Airport in 1995, expanding from their main Newcastle operation. At first they seemed to take up some of the old Air UK routes when they were merged into KLM. Gill operated from Teesside to Aberdeen & Wick, Belfast, Newcastle and possibly Norwich & Humberside?

Then they set up a daily Paris CDG flight using an Air France colours ATR 42 (G-ORFH).

Sad to see them go in the end. They were one of the first casualties after 9/11.

Matt

Teesside (DTV) and Newcastle are largely out on their own really in the north east as most of the major airways are in the west and northwest, stretching from London through Birmingham and the Midlands, Manchester and up to Glasgow area.

Out here in the East, NCL and MME are like little islands with only radar coverage of their own zone (as far as I understand it). There is still plenty of traffic at high levels for traffic between Europe and the Atlantic.

The thing that accentuates the issue is the amount of military activity here. There are loads of RAF bases in the Vale of York which use the area for practicing, and for transiting out to the North Sea for exercises… Leeming, Linton-on-Ouse, Dishforth, Church Fenton etc.

Matt

Any parts still going spare? 😉

A registration or construction plate would fit perfectly on my wall!

Matt