Yes but surely if they want to expand they must try airports like Aberdeen and Norwich which at current moment have potential but no actual low cost aircraft based. Manston is also a good move.

Aberdeen is more likely to see FlyGlobespan, which is rumoured to be started next summer.

What’s happened to the Dornier, mate?

The lease for it runs out on 31st August 2006 so it is still around, somewhere.

Fantastic photo report. Do BMI often use the ERJ145 on the LHR?

Looking through Alitalia’s timetable on there website, it seems that their last Manchester to Milan route operates on Saturday 28th October 2006, which coincides with Jet2 starting on Sunday 29th October 2006.

Brilliant photos. My favourites are definately the Monarch A321 and the Air Berlin B737-700.

More stunning pictures. Excellent work.

Great photos. We had similar sort of weather up here in NE Scotland. I’m amazed, as that is the first Air France aircraft, that I have seen, that is clean not dirty!