Unlikely to happen but I’d like to see British Airways take over the sorry run-down mess that is offered byBMI on the Leeds Bradford to Heathrow Route (nothing too remarkable 5 or 6 flights each way with a 319). Even with the recession, I’m sure that with a reliable timetable and an aircraft accomodating a sensible number of passengers, it would generate enough passengers and yield (business/leisure, both point to point and interlining) to be viable.

Bob

Very nice photos there. I especially like the ones looking roughly east which have the power station towers in shot with that wonderfully watery early morning winter sunshine

Tommy,

Found this on Air Transat’s website relating to their A310 fleet:

Engines 2 General Electric CF6-80C2A8 Thrust 57,860 lb (26,245 daN)
Fuel Capacity 107,750 lb (48,872 kg) Cruising Speed Mach 0.80 (850 km/h)
Maximum Take-Off Weight Model A – 361,560 lb (164,000 kg) Model B – 348,106 lb (157,000 kg) Overall Length 153 ft 1 in (46.66 m) Wingspan 144 ft (43.90m) Tail Height 51 ft 10 in (15.80m) Cabin Length 109 ft 1 in (33.25m)
Maximum Range 11 hours 30 minutes, up to 5,200 nautical miles (8,320 km)
Crew 9 (Captain, First Officer, Flight Director, Assistant Flight Director and 5 Flight Attendants) Seats 249 (20 in Club Class and 229 in Economy Class), twin aisle, 3-3-3 configuration

– no mention of leather seats though, I guess they’ll be fabric.

Why the need to know – are you planning to fly with them?

Bobleeds

Very Nice photos Stu,

Im sure it would look great in the old British United colours (which if I can remeber were white with a navy blue stripe down the windows and a navy blue tail) These often flew in and out of LBA to keep the Air Museums Yorkshire connection

They haven’t confirmed anything else yet, no, but I don’t see a problem with having a bit of a debate about it. This is a ‘discussion’ forum, after all.

Paul

Paul,

I agree entirely, and your own comments are always well constructed, focused and balanced (much as with your photographs!), so no axe to grind with you.

However, I get depressed reading on this and similar forums, the anti Ryanair vitriol, unsubstantiated wild guesses at the financial status of airlines, Jet2 in particular, and the rather juvenile, uninformed, misspelt and badly punctuated posts that tend to predominate.

Sorry, rant over.
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