To be honest the defintion of the word “bankrupt” is very different nowadays to what many people might think. I THINK I saw it on here in some press release that JAT had been taken into administration or words to that effect. Again that means very little, as they are of course state owned and it would take something very serious to go wrong for them to have to cease operations.

Recently they have been using a vast range of different aircraft on their routes, for much of last year and the start of this year it was very rare to see one of their aircraft in full colours. Finding info on reposessions is also quite difficult, as its not something that is publicised unless it goes through the courts, but again I believe I saw it reported as an explanation for the continuous use of Islandsflug aircraft on their LHR routes at the start of the year.

JAT have been in bankruptcy for a couple of months now and have had a number of their 737s reposessed.

Checking the LHR movements site this flight has been operating for at least the last week, however the service is operated by the more usual 737, and not the ATR as the schedules show. YU-ANK operated it last Saturday.

The Embraer 170 is also late on into its certification trials, I would expect an announcement on that front fairly shortly as they’ve been trialling it in various locations for quite a long time now.

Not a case of a short runway, or even a case of the incredibly steep glideslope, its a lack of suitable parking stands for aircraft of that size. The airport are actively looking at ways of at least certifying the 318 and possibly the 319, as their STOL and steep approach performance is already tried and tested.

Nearly half the shots were of jet aircraft :rolleyes:

My one and only Fokker 100 flight was on BXWE, glad to see shes going to a new home.

Great shots Elgan, shame about the wx. As I mentioned on msn the “100” on the EZY is to signifiy the 100th aircraft delivered to Easyjet.