Leeds Bradford Aviation Nostalgia Thread

[lbaspotter]

I think the 747-400 and MD-11 are the only two heavies that have never been to LBA ??

Are you sure about that?

If so when did the Boeing 777, Airbus A340, A350 & A380 visit LBA. As I've never seen them here and I bet you no one else has either.

 

[ex_crew]

Congratulations for proving me wrong !!
I did say I " think " !!

 

[lbaspotter]

Wish I had read that correctly. Oh well that I'll teach me to read posts twice before posting something so stupid.

 

[BarnsleyHolidays]

Let us get nostalgic about three things, snow, Jet2 aircraft without winglets, and Jet2 aircraft without upper fuselage additional slogans. Boeing 757-200 G-LSAA and Boeing 737-300 G-CELU are seen departing from Runway 32 on 04 March 2006.

BH

 

[BarnsleyHolidays]

It is time to say "Hello" to two aircraft taken five years apart.

MD90 HB-JIA operated a rescue service for the British Jet Malta inclusive tour flight on 24 June 2007, and Airbus 320 HB-JIZ on 06 June 2012 operated a sub charter for Jet2 from Zurich to Nice EXS45A/241.

BH

 

[oldendays]

BH, did you take the pictures of the Hello aircraft from the control tower ?

 

[BarnsleyHolidays]

BH, did you take the pictures of the Hello aircraft from the control tower ?

Yes, from the balcony. It was nice to have friends in high places!!

BH

 

[Aviador]

Literally!

 

[Finger66]

Should that be "hi" places haha

 

[lbaspotter]

Early to mid 2000's when we had a My Travel Airways A320 aircraft based at LBA or the leased Canadian Sky Service.

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Its another Airline livery I really do miss. And we now know its one tour operator Thomas Cook Group should have never bought.

 

[Aviador]

Leeds won MyTravel best base award shortly before it went under. Such a shame.

 

[White Heather]

A few photos of what were originally the Intasun Holidays in house airlines, Air Europe (UK) and Air Europa (Spain). Ironic that the original went under with Intasun whilst Air Europe remains with us to this day - even if they are now a rare sight at LBA. EC-FZZ, which is a 737 400, was a Euro 96 visitor I believe.View attachment 15074



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[TheLocalYokel]

Although Air Europa was part of the International Leisure Group (ILG), the parent company of Air Europe and Intasun Holidays (ILG was the second largest UK tour operator after Thomson for much of the 1980s), Air Europa was largely owned by Spanish banks that enabled it to continue and flourish after March 1991 when ILG ceased trading. My wife and I were on holiday in Majorca when it happened - fortunately for us with Thomson Holidays and Britannia Airways.

There is something of a parallel with Thomas Cook and Condor.

 

[oldendays]

Today marks thirty-five years since LBA's runway extension was opened. I think a Braathens 737 turned up later in the day, as well as the two 747s and regular schedules.

 

[White Heather]

Today marks thirty-five years since LBA's runway extension was opened. I think a Braathens 737 turned up later in the day, as well as the two 747s and regular schedules.

That is correct - there was definitely a Braathens 737 200 that came in after the two 747s. Braathens were not uncommon at LBA back then, with occasional visits of the 737 and their F27s before that. I once had a 1/72 scale model of their Braathens F27! (Airfix made it, before they later changed it to an Aer Lingus example).

 

[LBA4EVER]

That is correct - there was definitely a Braathens 737 200 that came in after the two 747s. Braathens were not uncommon at LBA back then, with occasional visits of the 737 and their F27s before that. I once had a 1/72 scale model of their Braathens F27! (Airfix made it, before they later changed it to an Aer Lingus example).

I had a braathens 767 model, was one of my first!

 

[LBAYORKIE]

On the subject of Air Europa- breaking news!

IAG to buy Air Europa – Business Traveller

The British Airways and Iberia parent company says it will pay €1 billion to acquire the Madrid-based Skyteam member…

www.businesstraveller.com

 

[TheLocalYokel]

That is correct - there was definitely a Braathens 737 200 that came in after the two 747s. Braathens were not uncommon at LBA back then, with occasional visits of the 737 and their F27s before that. I once had a 1/72 scale model of their Braathens F27! (Airfix made it, before they later changed it to an Aer Lingus example).

At one time the airline's name was Braathens SAFE. I used to wonder how many people not 'into' aviation wondered whether Braathens was trying to suggest it was a safe airline whereas others might not be.

SAFE actually stood for South American and Far East Airtransport.

 

[oldendays]

Braathens, Busy Bee, Nor-fly and Mey Air all paid visits to LBA in the 70s and 80s. I guess some, if not all, were Leeds United related.

 

[Finger66]

I wonder if Braathens SAFE could have kept its name if it still existed and operated the MAX? Could. Have happened as a 737 operator