With Birmingham being closed Liverpool have taken a few diverts in.
Sun Express A320 LY-NVG. AYT-BHX
Jet2 A321Neo G-SUNH. ACE-BHX
Jet2 B737-800 G-DRTU KLX-BHX
Turkish Airlines B737-Max-8 TC-LCJ IST-BHX
London ATC has gone down which has affected departures from LBA and most other UK airports.
Currently the EasyJet Europe A319 OE-LQJ operating the Malaga Turn is diverting to Bristol I’m assuming they don’t have enough fuel to get to LBA due to holding.
The Jet2 to Paphos is stopping over in...
operational issue (fuel stop)
Not sure weather it’s because the 733 is full and heavy and can’t takeoff fully loaded from ZTH (although it left LBA this morning full) or there is a fuel issue at ZTH but it’s not tech as far as I know. Or it’s to heavy to fly back with a full load of fuel so has...
Titan Airways latest edition to the fleet E190 G-POWX looks to be making a training visit into LBA tomorrow afternoon. Arrives from Prestwick 13:40 and departs back to Stansted 14:05
Albastar are also in on the return charter flight from Tarbes 17:10 and departs empty to Palma 18:45 EC-MLK
STC
They have one near the entrance down to the new belts but it’s been blocked off.
Like @Sputnik1 has mentioned lack of tugs is certainly an issue and having half your team down there tipping can make the turnaround more challenging.
B733 G-GDFM has gone tech again. Down in Alicante so a rescue aircraft B738 G-JZHK has been sent down to ALC from EMA to cover the LS272 back to LBA.
Heard it was a possible gear issue. Was taken to the hanger at MAN before returning to LBA last night.
This mornings Tenerife South arrival 03:15 B738 G-DRTN was cancelled due to the aircraft going tech (pressurisation issue) so have sent B733 G-GDFN down to operate the return and should return this evening 19:30
If you have seen it being used I’d think you will have seen the one on stand 7 being used but stand 8 has not worked in a few years. They’ve tried to fix it before with no luck and I’ve heard mention over the last few years that they were going to demolish it and provide more ground equipment...
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