steve wilsonI have read some very disturbing stuff on cabincrew.com about GSM. Any airline whos mechanics have nicknamed its own aircraft (757s) as Fireball 1 and 2 needs to take a long look at itself.
My two local airports (LPL and MAN) have both suffered at the hands of GSM, so dont get your hpos up at EME. The JFK/LPL route was a farce, one week the route didnt operate for 4 days. GSM left its pax stranded and did nothing at all to help them. When GSM pull out of LPL the airport will breathe a huge sigh of relief as GSM have been an embarassment. The direct LPL-JFK daily service for example turned out to be a 4 weekly 737 via Connaught and Canada, sometimes with Keflavik thrown in too!
Bye Bye GSM, dont come back.
steve wilsonSky has got the newspiece on interractive now. How nice we have an icon back in the skies after the premature grounding of Concorde.
Will it now be used in the (forthcoming?) film of the book Vulcan607?
Steve
steve wilsonWhat has the IRIAF gained from this new (sic) jet?
Steve
steve wilsonGreat shot of the E145. From the front with its nose down attitude and engines cantered upwards from the fuselage its quite an aggressive looking aircraft. Get your pics of the ex BA jats now before they all disapear.
Steve
steve wilsonAnd finally here is the log. In addition to flights in and out of the Paris Airports we were under a North-South Airway that had plenty of overflights bound for the UK:
Registration Date Seen Location Operator Aircraft
F-BXEX 04-Sep-07 Coloummiers Private Robin HR200
F-GIKQ 04-Sep-07 Coloummiers Private Robin DR400
F-BOFE 04-Sep-07 Coloummiers Private Wassmer Cerva CE43
HZ-AKA 04-Sep-07 Overflight Saudia Boeing 777
F-GPXK 04-Sep-07 Overflight Brit Air Fokker 100
EI-DLO 04-Sep-07 Overflight Ryanair Boeing 737
G-EOMA 04-Sep-07 Overflight Monarch Airbus A330
G-EZBZ 04-Sep-07 Overflight Easyjet Airbus A319
F-GRHY 04-Sep-07 Overflight Air France Airbus A319
F-GTAI 05-Sep-07 Overflight Air France Airbus A321
F-GNII 05-Sep-07 Overflight Air France Airbus A340
G-VBUG 05-Sep-07 Overflight Virgin Airbus A340
OE-LEU 05-Sep-07 Overflight Fly Niki Airbus A320
5R-MFF 05-Sep-07 Overflight Air Madagascar Boeing 767
F-GPXI 05-Sep-07 Overflight Brit Air Fokker 100
3B-NAY 05-Sep-07 Overflight Air Maritius Airbus A340
F-GUGP 05-Sep-07 Overflight Air France Airbus A318
F-GZCO 05-Sep-07 Overflight Air France Airbus A330
PH-OFJ 05-Sep-07 Overflight KLM Fokker 100
F-GSPV 07-Sep-07 Overflight Air France Boeing 777
G-EZEW 08-Sep-07 Overflight Easyjet Airbus A319
G-EZBF 08-Sep-07 Overflight Easyjet Airbus A319
EI-CTA 08-Sep-07 Overflight Ryanair Boeing 737
F-GRXE 08-Sep-07 Overflight Air France Airbus A319
F-BRIB 11-Sep-07 Lyon Bron Private Piper PA28
F-GSDB 11-Sep-07 Lyon Bron Private Piper PA28
F-GKPD 11-Sep-07 Lyon St Exupery Arlinair ATR 42
F-GHXE 11-Sep-07 Lyon Bron Private Christen A1
C-GPTS 11-Sep-07 Lyon St Exupery Air Transat Airbus A310
F-BUEM 11-Sep-07 Lyon Bron Private Cessna 150
F-GYPE 11-Sep-07 Lyon Bron Hex Air Embraer 135
G-GVYH 11-Sep-07 Lyon Bron Private Robinson R22
7T-VJZ 11-Sep-07 Lyon St Exupery Air Algerie Airbus A330
F-GLIP 11-Sep-07 Lyon Bron Heli-Union AS365
D-ACPH 11-Sep-07 Lyon St Exupery Lufthansa Canadair Regional Jet 700
F-GPXF 11-Sep-07 Lyon St Exupery Brit Air Fokker 100
G-EUOH 11-Sep-07 Lyon St Exupery British Airways Airbus A319
EC-JEN 11-Sep-07 Lyon St Exupery Air Nostrum Canadair Regional Jet 200
F-GGSU 11-Sep-07 Lyon Bron Private Bell 47
F-GIZH 11-Sep-07 Lyon Bron Private Cessna 172
F-GCLT 11-Sep-07 Lyon Bron Private Cessna 172
F-GBFQ 11-Sep-07 Lyon Bron Private Cessna 152
F-GZDE 11-Sep-07 Lyon Bron Hex Air Piaggio P180
F-GCHC 11-Sep-07 Lyon Bron Private Cessna 172
F-GKUM 11-Sep-07 Lyon Bron Private SOCATA TB 20
F-GCYL 11-Sep-07 Lyon Bron Private Cessna 172
F-GUVH 11-Sep-07 Lyon Bron Private Diamond Twinstar
F-GPKU 11-Sep-07 Lyon Bron Private Cessna 152
F-BVBP 11-Sep-07 Lyon Bron Private Cessna 172
F-GVGH 11-Sep-07 Lyon Bron Private Cessna 182
CS-TPK 11-Sep-07 Lyon St Exupery Portugalia Embraer 145
G-BMRB 11-Sep-07 Lyon St Exupery DHL Boeing 757
OO-DJY 11-Sep-07 Lyon St Exupery SN Brussles AVRO RJ (146)
F-GZJM 11-Sep-07 Lyon St Exupery Corporate Fairchild SA226 Merlin
G-EZBW 12-Sep-07 Overflight Easyjet Airbus A319
F-GTAH 12-Sep-07 Overflight Air France Airbus A321
4X-ELB 12-Sep-07 Overflight EL AL Boeing 747
HB-JJG 12-Sep-07 Overflight PrivatAir GmbH Boeing 767
F-GRHC 12-Sep-07 Overflight Air France Airbus A319
F-GXPE 12-Sep-07 Overflight Regional Airlines Fokker 100
F-GVZF 12-Sep-07 Overflight Arlinair ATR 72
F-GISB 12-Sep-07 Overflight Air France Boeing 777
G-BNWV 12-Sep-07 Overflight British Airways Boeing 767
S7-ASY 12-Sep-07 Overflight Air Seychelles Boeing 767
G-EZEG 12-Sep-07 Overflight Easyjet Airbus A319
G-EUUA 12-Sep-07 Overflight British Airways Airbus A320
TC-OAO 12-Sep-07 Overflight Onur Airbus A300
F-GUGO 13-Sep-07 Overflight Air France Airbus A318
F-GKXE 13-Sep-07 Overflight Air France Airbus A320
F-GRXL 13-Sep-07 Overflight Air France Airbus A319
F-GUGD 13-Sep-07 Overflight Air France Airbus A319
F-GKXN 13-Sep-07 Overflight Air France Airbus A320
F-GRHZ 13-Sep-07 Overflight Air France Airbus A319
HB-IJJ 13-Sep-07 Overflight Swiss (Swissair) Airbus A320
HB-JZM 13-Sep-07 Overflight Easyjet Airbus A319
D-AILF 13-Sep-07 Overflight Lufthansa Airbus A319
3B-NBI 13-Sep-07 Overflight Air Maritius Airbus A340
F-GRHQ 13-Sep-07 Overflight Air France Airbus A319
HB-JZF 13-Sep-07 Overflight Easyjet Airbus A319
D-AGPL 13-Sep-07 Overflight Air Berlin Fokker 100
F-GTID 13-Sep-07 Overflight Ariana Boeing 757
3B-NBJ 13-Sep-07 Overflight Air Maritius Airbus A340
F-OMAY 13-Sep-07 Overflight Air Austral Boeing 777
EI-CWB 13-Sep-07 Overflight Cityjet AVRO RJ (146)
G-HBLB 13-Sep-07 Overflight Regional Airlines Embraer 190
F-GSEU 13-Sep-07 Overflight White Airbus A330
TC-OAC 13-Sep-07 Overflight Onur Airbus A320
F-GRXB 13-Sep-07 Overflight Air France Airbus A319
F-GFKJ 13-Sep-07 Overflight Air France Airbus A320
TC-JRA 13-Sep-07 Overflight Turk HY Airbus A321
TS-INA 13-Sep-07 Overflight Nouvelair Tunisie Airbus A320
F-GFKZ 13-Sep-07 Overflight Air France Airbus A320
LZ-BOP 13-Sep-07 Overflight Bulgari Air Boeing 737
F-GPXE 13-Sep-07 Overflight Brit Air Fokker 100
EI-DJI 13-Sep-07 Overflight Myair Airbus A320
G-EZBV 13-Sep-07 Overflight Easyjet Airbus A319
F-HBLA 13-Sep-07 Overflight Regional Airlines Embraer 190
4L-TGL 14-Sep-07 Overflight Georgian Boeing 737
EI-CNQ 15-Sep-07 Overflight Cityjet AVRO RJ (146)
N529FE 15-Sep-07 Overflight Fedex Mc Donnell Douglas MD11
G-EZJU 15-Sep-07 Overflight Easyjet Airbus A319
F-GUGN 15-Sep-07 Overflight Air France Airbus A318
F-GUGM 15-Sep-07 Overflight Air France Airbus A318
ZS-AOL 15-Sep-07 Overflight Corporate Gulfstream 5
D-AILD 15-Sep-07 Overflight Lufthansa Airbus A319
G-VCED 15-Sep-07 Overflight My Travel (Airtours) Airbus A320
HB-IDJ 15-Sep-07 Overflight Corporate Canadair Challenger 600
G-OZBG 15-Sep-07 Overflight Monarch Airbus A321
F-GHQO 15-Sep-07 Overflight Air France Airbus A320
F-GRZK 15-Sep-07 Overflight Brit Air Canadair Regional Jet 700
F-GKXB 15-Sep-07 Overflight Air France Airbus A320
G-BZHB 15-Sep-07 Overflight British Airways Boeing 767
EI-RJF 16-Sep-07 Overflight Cityjet AVRO RJ (146)
F-GTAK 16-Sep-07 Overflight Air France Airbus A321
7T-VJW 16-Sep-07 Overflight Air Algerie Airbus A330
I-BIXN 16-Sep-07 Overflight Alitalia Airbus A321
F-GRHS 16-Sep-07 Overflight Air France Airbus A319
F-GZCL 16-Sep-07 Overflight Air France Airbus A330
TS-ING 16-Sep-07 Overflight Nouvelair Tunisie Airbus A320
TS-INB 16-Sep-07 Overflight Nouvelair Tunisie Airbus A320
F-GSPY 16-Sep-07 Overflight Air France Boeing 777
G-VIIU 16-Sep-07 Overflight British Airways Boeing 777
EI-DLY 16-Sep-07 Overflight Ryanair Boeing 737
TS-INI 16-Sep-07 Overflight Nouvelair Tunisie Airbus A320
3B-NBT 16-Sep-07 Overflight Air Maritius Airbus A340
HB-IQC 16-Sep-07 Overflight Swiss (Swissair) Airbus A330
EI-RJU 16-Sep-07 Overflight Cityjet AVRO RJ (146)
A7-AFP 16-Sep-07 Overflight Qatar Airbus A330
F-GRHA 16-Sep-07 Overflight Air France Airbus A319
N888CX 16-Sep-07 Overflight Corporate Learjet 45
D-ACKE 16-Sep-07 Overflight Lufthansa Canadair Regional Jet 900
HB-IJZ 16-Sep-07 Overflight Jet Club Airbus A320
I-SMEC 16-Sep-07 Overflight Meridiana Mc Donnell Douglas MD83
PH-KZG 16-Sep-07 Overflight KLM Fokker 70
4X-EAC 16-Sep-07 Overflight EL AL Boeing 767
F-GUGQ 16-Sep-07 Overflight Air France Airbus A318
EC-JRI 16-Sep-07 Overflight Vueling Airbus A320
TC-OAL 16-Sep-07 Overflight Onur Airbus A321
YL-LCE 16-Sep-07 Overflight LAT Charter Airbus A320
F-GRJC 16-Sep-07 Overflight Brit Air Canadair Regional Jet 100
EI-RJO 16-Sep-07 Overflight Cityjet AVRO RJ (146)
F-GLGG 16-Sep-07 Overflight Air France Airbus A320
I-DAWS 16-Sep-07 Overflight Alitalia Mc Donnell Douglas MD82
F-GYAJ 16-Sep-07 Overflight Air Mediterainee Airbus A321
N73152 16-Sep-07 Overflight Continental Boeing 767
F-GPAC 16-Sep-07 Overflight Corporate Beechcraft 200 King Air
I-DAWB 16-Sep-07 Overflight Alitalia Mc Donnell Douglas MD82
F-GZCJ 16-Sep-07 Overflight Air France Airbus A330
EP-IBA 16-Sep-07 Overflight Iran Air Airbus A300
F-GYAZ 16-Sep-07 Overflight Air Mediterainee Airbus A321
CS-DXH 16-Sep-07 Overflight Corporate Cessna Citation 560
F-GHQA 16-Sep-07 Overflight Air France Airbus A320
VP-BXP 16-Sep-07 Overflight Corporate Hawker 800 XP
F-GTAE 16-Sep-07 Overflight Air France Airbus A321
F-GFKX 16-Sep-07 Overflight Air France Airbus A320
F-GTAD 16-Sep-07 Overflight Air France Airbus A321
F-GPNL 16-Sep-07 Overflight Regional Airlines Fokker 100
HB-JRS 16-Sep-07 Overflight Corporate Canadiar Global Express
G-GEDY 16-Sep-07 Overflight Corporate Dassault Falcon 2000
F-GUGE 16-Sep-07 Overflight Air France Airbus A318
EI-DUU 16-Sep-07 Overflight Myair Canadair Regional Jet 900
SU-BPH 16-Sep-07 Overflight AMC Aviation Boeing 737
F-GFKY 16-Sep-07 Overflight Air France Airbus A320
F-GNLK 16-Sep-07 Overflight Regional Airlines Fokker 100
EI-DVC 16-Sep-07 Overflight Mistral Air Boeing 737
9A-CTF 16-Sep-07 Overflight Croatia Airlines Airbus A320
EC-JYX 16-Sep-07 Overflight Vueling Airbus A320
F-GNLI 16-Sep-07 Overflight Regional Airlines Fokker 100
G-MEDM 16-Sep-07 Overflight British Airways Airbus A321
F-GUMA 16-Sep-07 Overflight Regional Airlines Embraer 145
CS-DFK 16-Sep-07 Overflight Corporate Dassault Falcon 2000
F-GUGH 16-Sep-07 Overflight Air France Airbus A318
F-GUGG 16-Sep-07 Overflight Air France Airbus A318
I-BIXR 16-Sep-07 Overflight Alitalia Airbus A321
PH-KLI 16-Sep-07 Overflight KLM Fokker 70
steve wilsonColoummiers Photos
steve wilsonLyon Photos
Here are a few photos from St Exupery and two of Hex Air P180 and E135 from Bron.
steve wilsonIs it just the tower that is being replaced at Manchester or will this lead to the admin block that it sits on to of being pulled down too?
Steve
steve wilsonNo loss to Livepool to see the back of GSM, they are a joke. Take a look at the GSM thread on the cabincrew.com forum to see how bad things are at GSM. I would imagine the Fire Service at Liverpool will be glad to see the back of Fireball 1 and 2 for good.
Steve
steve wilsonYes the Beluga does arrive up to four times per day. I live under the approach in Wrexham so hear them quite regually. The factory in Broughton does shift wings, especially narrowbody at an amazing rate. But the Beluga doesnt just fly out wings, Rolls Royce use it sometimes for Engines.
Steve
steve wilsonThe only scheduled activity at the airfield for Airbus is the Privat A319 to and from Tolouse and the J41 to Bristol. The A306ST flies as required, it can arrive up to 4 times per day.
Hope this helps.
Steve
steve wilsonQuite frankly, I’m stumped as to why these neo-luddites decide to focus on aviation. As I recall, aviation emissions account for roughly 2% of global carbon emissions, being vastly outstripped by oceanic shipping and agriculture in terms of it’s impact on the environment.
I think my solution to this “Camp Climate Change” would be to wait until they’re all sheltering in their tents, then roll out a 747-400 or a 777, turn it so they’re in the jet blast and throttle upto maximum N1 whilst sitting on the parking brakes. Hopefully they’ll be in Cornwall by the time they realise what’s happening. 😀
You could also just throw soap, they would run a mile 🙂
steve wilsonQuite frankly, I’m stumped as to why these neo-luddites decide to focus on aviation. As I recall, aviation emissions account for roughly 2% of global carbon emissions, being vastly outstripped by oceanic shipping and agriculture in terms of it’s impact on the environment.
I think my solution to this “Camp Climate Change” would be to wait until they’re all sheltering in their tents, then roll out a 747-400 or a 777, turn it so they’re in the jet blast and throttle upto maximum N1 whilst sitting on the parking brakes. Hopefully they’ll be in Cornwall by the time they realise what’s happening. 😀
You could also just throw soap, they would run a mile 🙂
steve wilsonHi guys
I just dont understand Jet2s plans. We have seen with Easyjet and Ryanair that truly successful lo-co operators need to use a single-common aircraft type (well eventually with EZY). No need for sepaprate type-ratings, simulators, engineers, crew training etc. Not only do Ryanair and Easyjet operate one aircraft but they are mostly new aircraft. Ryanair are even contemplating replacing its earlier B739s now.
The newness of these aircraft gives reliability. I just cant see the sense in purchasing a third model old Bong that will be 15+ years old.
We have seen with Globespan that old aircraft bring poor reliability. I for one was excited at the though of flying from Liverpool to NY but now after GSMs problems I dont think I will ever use them. Thats down to the poor reliability of their leased almost 20 year old B757.
To be efficient as a lo-co you need your jets in the air 18 hours a day. For this you need reliable jets. maybe Jet2 should ditch there plans to aquire old Bongs and push for a newer jet.
For them to do this I think Jet2 need to consolodte from 3 types to 2. Ok a flight deck crew can cross deck qualify from 757 to 767. The cabin crew however need to be cross type trained as do the mechanics. Two different types of spares need to be held by maintenance as do the tickets by the engineers. All these factors bump up overheads, ergo ticket prices.
If Jet2 are to aquire 767s then surely its time to ditch the 757. A 762 could perform the duties of a 752 but the overheads for it would be increased. Maybe the 733 should be put aside for the sake of fleet commonality?
if you were planning a 2 type fleet for Jet2. One for sort/medium haul and one type for medium/long haul what would your choices of aircraft be? For me it would be B739s and leased B762s until B778s became available. Im an Airbus man myself byt it makes sense to keep your already trained 733 crews within type, even though the A3-narrow body fleet is in my opinion comfier as a self-loader.
Steve
steve wilsonStarting towards the end of August according to Ringway Reports.
🙂
Steve
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