Birmingham: Airport Cargo Operations

[rollo]

In addition to todays lunchtime Silkway 744 from Baku their is also a One Air 77L this evening from the same destination.

 

[jfy1999]

An Icelandair Cargo 767 is due around 13.20. (TF-ISP)

 

[rollo]

In addition to the above mentioned Icelandair 767 f/t Keflavick their is a Sky Vision A321 from Cairo to Larnica and Cargojet 767V from Chicago to Hamilton in today along with the regular Maersk 777 and Lufthansa A321F plus the usual smaller stuff-busy day on the freight side.

 

[Birmingham Aviation]

It’s been very quiet on here recently.Hope everyone is ok

 

[HPsauce]

All is fine. Busy busy!!.
Freight doing well.

 

[jfy1999]

In addition to the above mentioned Icelandair 767 f/t Keflavick their is a Sky Vision A321 from Cairo to Larnica and Cargojet 767V from Chicago to Hamilton in today along with the regular Maersk 777 and Lufthansa A321F plus the usual smaller stuff-busy day on the freight side.

What reg is the cargojet 767?
I can’t see it on the FR24 boards.

 

[pianokeys]

Looks to be still on the ground in Hamilton, due out approx 09:10 local. W83078 C-FCCJ. DUE BHX somewhat after 19:00 tonight.

 

[rollo]

An Icelandair Cargo 767 is due around 13.20. (TF-ISP)

Hi, I don't usually put the reg. on as my spotting days are long gone.
Piano Keys has answered your question and for info the Sky Vision A321 is
SU-SKG. I'll try putting them on in future if I remember 😔

Info is taken from Ian's BHX movementsblog.

 

[HPsauce]

For the record, Silkway B744F arrived early this morning 06.07 4K-SW008, and departed 08.53 to/from Baku.

 

[richard winterbourn]

Just so that i understand, When the Silkway B744F departed this morning, i presume it was with a different flight crew.

So how do they work this? Did the fresh crew fly in with the B744F this morning as 'passengers' or do Silkway now, because of their extensive operations at BHX, have flight crews based in Birmingham?

 

[HPsauce]

Just so that i understand, When the Silkway B744F departed this morning, i presume it was with a different flight crew.

So how do they work this? Did the fresh crew fly in with the B744F this morning as 'passengers' or do Silkway now, because of their extensive operations at BHX, have flight crews based in Birmingham?

I would only be guessing. Best guess your theory that the return crew fly in as passengers. The Silkway flights have calmed down a little since the pre Christmas rush of Chinese goodies, thereby meaning around 3 flights a week, currently.

 

[HPsauce]

A Silkway B744F arrived at 12.59 from Baku. 4K-SW888.

 

[HPsauce]

Silkway B744F due in 09.35E from Baku. 4K-SW888

 

[Nibbles]

Just so that i understand, When the Silkway B744F departed this morning, i presume it was with a different flight crew.

So how do they work this? Did the fresh crew fly in with the B744F this morning as 'passengers' or do Silkway now, because of their extensive operations at BHX, have flight crews based in Birmingham?

I dont have any specialist knowledge other than youtube, but I understand that cargo can be a whole lot more flexible on crewing.

For example, it may be easier for them to simply put 4 pilots on the aircraft, 2 of whom would depart Baku (say) and then swap out with the other 2 somewhere enroute, who then land and takeoff before handing back to the original crew. I'd suggest that is even more likely where the destination is somewhere that they dont go to all the time, avoiding the need to have crews dotted all over the place.

Pax services are a whole different kettle of fish primarily because more often than not they are regularly scheduled rather than ad-hoc charters.

 

[HPsauce]

Silkway B744F arrived 06.12 and departed to Baku 09.57. 4K- SW008.

 

[Birmingham Aviation]

Silkway B744F arrived 06.12 and departed to Baku 09.57. 4K- SW008.

Another due in later evening

 

[Birmingham Aviation]

B747-409F Network aviation TF-AKE due in from liege at 5.49am

 

[pianokeys]

B747-409F Network aviation TF-AKE due in from liege at 5.49am

And just on its way to rwy 33 for its departure to N’Djamena again. Same aircraft from Liege again. Could it be dropping off cargo as Silkway does from Baku. If it was empty and departs empty why come here at all first. Nice to see though !

 

[Paulsstrange]

Very quiet of late in terms of cargo heavies ( exception Maersk ) do we know if this is due Easter holidays or a revised summer schedule with less flights? Assuming war would have little affect either way so far but maybe im wrong ......

 

[HPsauce]

Very quiet of late in terms of cargo heavies ( exception Maersk ) do we know if this is due Easter holidays or a revised summer schedule with less flights? Assuming war would have little affect either way so far but maybe im wrong ......

I've not noticed any major downturn in Cargo. It's always a touch quieter after the pre Christmas rush.