A few Italian airlines keep their fleets or at leats parts of them on the Irish register, such as Meridiana, Alitalia, Air One, Blue Panorama for example. Other airlines have as well such as Transaero.

I know that the Irish government has found a loop hole in the way EU taxation is managed which is causing many global companies to open a small office in Eire purely for purchasing.

I guess it will be cheaer to buy your aircraft via Ireland but to avoiud the tax, keep them on the EI register.

On the other hand i may be talking b0**0cks.

Lee

I read somewhere that Flyglobesapn was looking at Orlando and possibly Miami and flights would be in a twin class setup of No Frill and Low Frills.

The prices for No Frills were very cheap for a trip across the pond.

I think we should keep an eye on what happens with these as a few US spotting trips appear on the horizon from Scotland.

Lee

PMN,

LN-ROR was in this morning. Cant be sure the shot is her though.

lee

Hi guys.

Hope you all had an enjoyable Christmas.

Remember that low altitude wind is also taken into account. Wind veers with height or backs at the surface depending on whether you are climbing or descending. A tail wind at 1000 AGL may be more decisional than a light and variable surface wind.

I read somewhere that most localised winds in Britain come from the southwest (82% ish ?), thus LHR 27, LGW 26 and MAN 24 would always primarily be used.

I suppose though when you think about it, all of our wind comes from the southwest due to the coriolis effect of the earth spinning. it then curls anti-clockwise in the northern hemisphere and gets broken up by weather patterns and land masses.

Oh no, not another bloody turkey sandwich.

lee

I dont think the B752 has a place in the long term plans of Finnair as they try to off load them as charter wet leases when ever they can. The MDx’s are becoming obsolete too with the A319s and EMB170’s in the fleet.

lee

How big is your case Chris?

I could start a starvation plan today.

(~gb~)

Great shots for the conditions. I left home at 4 to witness the departure as well. Amazing how quiet it was for its size.

Still managed to get back to MAN in time to see the Garuda / MyTravel hybrid 330 depart as well.

Can anyone from EMA identify the UPS 763F and Lufthansa M11F that departed around 6?

lee

EDIT: Looking at the AirFoyle website there is lots of good information on the 225 including some corporate PowerPoint files: http://www.airfoyle.co.uk/services/an225.asp?tab=aircraft