Archive Spotting Movements Log & Heads Up

[User001]

Delta using the B767-400 on Saturday, and Vueling to use the A321 on the BCN flight on 19th.

 

[User001]

Bombardier C-Series test aircraft C-FFOC will call in at MAN on 15th. Will arrive at 0730 and depart 1100.

 

[jfy1999]

Norwegian are using TUI Netherlands 737-800, PH-TFC on their flight from Oslo.

 

[andyc941]

USAF C21 84-0126 was in this morning and departed at 07:15

 

[User001]

Delta sendin N832MH on the DL421 JFK-MAN flight.

Brand new Qatar B788 A7-BDA also due today.

 

[Dobbo]

Any indication on load of the Delta aircraft?

 

[Land23R]

According to the seat map a few minutes ago - and the flight leaves at 13.15 so should be fairly accurate - there were 20 seats out of 40 available in J class and 17 in Economy.

Seat guru has 40/206 seats capacity, so that would mean 20 J and 189 economy load, a total of 209. Would just fill one of the 763 types. No idea about inbound load.

There's no flight tomorrow though. Monday's is back to a B757 and currently showing 7 empty economy seats but the 16 J class fully booked.

 

[Dobbo]

Cheers. Would seem there is a decent case for a permanent up gague of the flight. Low business uptake and the fact it is for now a one off are the caveats. JFK/EWR have been popular folder the last couple of years, hopefully we will soon see an all wide body product.

 

[Land23R]

Isn't the only exception this summer United with their B757 to EWR?

AA, DL and TCX to JFK are all wide body as far as I know, and wasn't it mentioned a while back that UA had a B767 planned for s2017?

 

[Dobbo]

I think AA, DL and UA are seasonal 767. In the winter they are usually 757.

AA have talked about the 787 from Dallas and are due to start the 787 from Chicago (I think this summer?)

 

[Land23R]

Yes, I was only referring to summer, although AA has used the B767 on occasions this winter. Still waiting for a summer UA 767 as far as I know.

 

[Dobbo]

Yes - I think that's correct. UA may well be more vulnerable to a west coast programme than DL and AA. I bet they get a fair few transfers through EWR.

It would be good for these to become less seasonal, but that is largely a product of the business world (which we all hope is improving!!)

 

[User001]

Thomas Cook loaning in B747-400 EC-KXN. Arrives 1900 and departs at 0915 tomorrow.

 

[Dobbo]

Loaning in?! Is this a lease for the new services or a paint job?

 

[User001]

You wait all year for a B767-400 to turn up and then both airlines that operate it send one in.

After Delta sent N832MH yesterday, United sent in N66056 B767-400 on today's UA81 flight.

 

[David_itl]

Shurely shome mishtake!

 

[peddles]

Two flights connected to the Champions league game tomorrow night between Man City and Dynamo Kiev. SmartLynx A320 YL-LCK is operating flight WRC777 due at 12:10 and Windrose's own A320 UR-WRM is flying WRC737 due in at 13:00, both from Kiev Boryspil.

 

[andyc941]

Shaheen Air NL901 is enroute to MAN with no pax only crew. And is being operated by A332 AP-BMI

 

[Manniashraf]

PIA 701 DECLARING A MAYDAY FOR SOME APPARENT REASON ?
Wonder what's happened ?

 

[User001]

The BBA CS100 made its visit today, very high tech it seems inside too.

Will visit BHX on 18th.