Recent content by Tom Whitelegge

Why would you want to go to Spain anyway with Covid 19 on the rampage? The probability of traveling is you might get a flight out ok but then get stuck if either Ryanair or Easyjet cancel flights.

It would be nice if Easyjet launched Zurich from Manchester next year. Swiss have the monopoly on this route and it can be costly.

The IAAF B707 used to park on the overnight ramp occasionally with the Saudi Airforce Hercules along with the usual Dan Air Comet

rutamkrd. I used to hang around near the Post House to see if the 370 or 99 was arriving. walked down Wythenshawe Rd a few times as well.

I remember those days as well, I had to leave once the evening Swissair arrived and be on the 44 to Northenden and hope to catch the 370 back to Brooklands Road. this would be in 1977-78

It might be that BA scrap the beach fleet entirely from Gatwick, like you say and concentrate on Heathrow. At best BA is going to come out of the present pandemic a totally different airline from what it was in March. The remaining B747-400 might well be red carded and sent to the scrappers a...

The owners have really let the AVP fall into mediocrity. The static displays are neglected the whole area is just a cash cow for ripping off families and the worse part of it all is the photography is now useless with the addition of the cheap and nasty garden shed erected in front of the mound.

Will this effect the aviation viewing park? In particular the viewing mounds which are popular for the photographers amongst us.

These were all taken with a Nikon P900

I think its going to be B787-8 3 daily.

Would Thai, get enough feed to make the route viable on say 4 weekly?

Zurich/ Paris-Orly.

What is the possibility of Zurich, returning with easyjet? This is a route only operated by Swiss/Helvetic and with outrageous pricing! surely with the current fleet expansion and new routes being introduced Zurich must be in with a shout.

Has this been confirmed?