Recent content by CL44

I thought the NEOS 737 from Yesterday brought the team in with the Trade Air A320 bringing in fans for the match.

I keep seeing posts saying that Airline A or Airline B should start a service to the US from BHX because it would work and people are interested to use a local flight. Airlines are looking at different markets all year round. Most Airlines will have a dedicated department looking at the figures...

Not at the prices they are charging! Had a quick look and they are blooming expensive!

I don't know about expert! I know a bit but so do a lot of other people here at BHX (and especially on this forum). I would have expected to see other flights as well as this Atlas one if the runway is being maintained at EMA, so I am surprised that this is the only one I can recall so far being...

The 74F was a National frame (N537CA). Last I looked was still on the ground.

I am led to believe that this is only the 3rd flight by this frame since entering service so yes I think this is the first visit to BHX.

Not that I am aware. We have regular imports coming in on that flight each weekday. Curious now as to why you ask the question?

If a route would do well from BHX it would already exist. Airlines will only place an Aircraft onto a route if they know they will make revenue out of it. Airlines will go back through records to see how many passengers / how much freight was moved from point to point and check to see what sort...

The problem is how many people would use these services on a regular basis to make them pay? As has been said (quite often by me) an Airline (any Airline) will only start a service if they can make money from it. If the passenger figures are not there then it will not happen. Look at how France...

Asked and answered. Within this forum there is a listing of flights operated by each Airline and the percentages show that the majority of flights are on Airlines such as Ryanair / Eassyjet / Jet2 / TUI etc with the other mainline Airlines following behind. I have worked in forwarding for the...

I overlook the runway and terminals each day at work and see flights from Jet2, TUI, Easyjet and Ryanair flying off to mainly holiday destinations. How many Airlines have either first class or big business class options from BHX? As far as I am aware not too many. There are a lot more people...

Different markets. BHX is primarily a bucket and spade airport with families going away on holiday. Our position geographically doesn't help either. Personally I am of the opinion that what we have should be supported and encouraged to grow as much as possible without trying to entice other...

Any Airline tempted to look at a service from BHX (to anywhere, not just the USA) will do their homework to see what return they will get from starting a route. If the return is not viable it will never start. The past has shown that BHX does not have enough market share to make a service...

It was in September 2009 (if memory serves me right). The 039 / 040 operated as an A380 but was limited to a 777 passenger load (just in case there was an operational issue). I was lucky enough to be invited as a guest of Emirates to be in the International Pier to see the flight both arrive and...

Don't be too hasty saying that. I remember the Japanese Government sent one of their 744's over to BHX on a test run prior to the G8 conference!