Turkish Airlines

[Ray Finkle]

Just checked a random week in June and BHX is still showing as double daily. All flights are on a 737-900.

 

[58terminus]

Just checked a random week in June and BHX is still showing as double daily. All flights are on a 737-900.

Of course it is. The pessimism on the forum is now out of control.

 

[Seasider]

Having "followed" the airline industry for 50 years you realise that there is expansion and contraction, but the overall trend is expansion.
Compare 2018 pax figures with 1968 (probably before most members had been born) and it will be at least 10 fold greater.

 

[IanFarquharson]

15 BHX flights in April cancelled due to moving operations to the new IST airport plus 737MAX issues

6 cancellations at MAN plus 25 at LHR

Bit of a nightmare at BHX with Air India, Turkmen and now Turkish cancelling BHX rotations.

Ian

 

[Ray Finkle]

And Emirates due to the runway works

 

[Seasider]

Surely these are all temporary measures that will return in full in time.

 

[Matt995]

Imagine all the work involved for Turkish Airlines to move all aircraft (they have 292!!), ground equipment etc.. from the old airport to the new! A few of the grounded 737 Maxs have already been moved, flight time of 7 minutes between the airports!

Can you imagine all the ground equipment being driven in convoy between the airports too!! Huge logistic operations, would be quite a sight seen planes and equipment be moved! No wonder a few flights are being cancelled!

 

[Ianbutty]

Imagine all the work involved for Turkish Airlines to move all aircraft (they have 292!!), ground equipment etc.. from the old airport to the new! A few of the grounded 737 Maxs have already been moved, flight time of 7 minutes between the airports!

Can you imagine all the ground equipment being driven in convoy between the airports too!! Huge logistic operations, would be quite a sight seen planes and equipment be moved! No wonder a few flights are being cancelled!

Interesting thought Matt. Do they do that or just simply take the move as the opportunity to buy new?

Hopefully minimal disruption for all routes.

 

[David_itl]

It's like Munich Riem closing overnight with all equipment going to Munich Frank Jozef Strauss

"During the night of 16 to 17 May 1992, operations moved to the new Munich Franz Josef Strauss Airport near Freising. The IATA airport code MUC and the ICAO airport code EDDM also moved to the new airfield. The last aircraft (Lufthansa Boeing 737 D-ABJD 'Freising') left the old airport at 22:55 of 16 May 1992. "
https://www.forgottenairfields.com/airfield-munich-riem-531.html

 

[A330]

Don't wish to stray too far off topic but the transfer from Kai Tak to Chep Lak Kok was another massive overnight move.

 

[Ray Finkle]

New Istanbul Airport

 

[Ray Finkle]

Aircraft in position with an A321 due at BHX tomorrow

 

[Brum X]

Looks awesome, puts British airports to shame.

 

[Matt995]

Looks awesome, puts British airports to shame.

and imagine if the UK tried to build an airport like this? it would take about 20 years to get planning consent, and then another 20 years to build, at about 20 times the cost!!!

 

[Ianbutty]

Construction started in May 2015. 4 years ago. We will have left the EU within 4 years of saying we would? Such is the speed we nove at.

Congrats Turkey on such a magnificent fear of engineering. We have much to learn.

 

[58terminus]

Still crawling through the M5 roadworks on the 2 mile viaduct between W.Brom and Oldbury every day. Now into the 3rd year.
Says it all!

 

[jfy1999]

and imagine if the UK tried to build an airport like this? it would take about 20 years to get planning consent, and then another 20 years to build, at about 20 times the cost!!!

Maybe that's a good thing for all the UK airports that aren't Heathrow?

 

[mullion]

I believe that stretch of M5 is a very difficult job because of all the work below the carriageway.
Istanbul is somewhat different due to that the Turkish just build and then ask questions after

 

[58terminus]

I believe that stretch of M5 is a very difficult job because of all the work below the carriageway.

Apparently so.The contractors must love that. We are working very hard just a shame you cannot see us.
Should have been finished now but signs say next Autumn.September?November? who knows.
Obviously if we have a cold/hot/wet or dry summer completion date will go back.
I believe it was originally built quicker 40 years ago

 

[Matt995]

BHX website still showing arrivals/departures from the old Istanbul Airport!! oh dear... get your act together BHX!!!!!

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