Expected Movements & Heads Up

[Glenn Eldridge]

Tonights EK037 is now expected at 0830 tomorrow morning, tomorrows EK041/42 is now cancelled....wonder if both flights will be operated on an A380?

 

[User001]

I'd say it's unlikely to see an extra A380. There will be a lot of destinations affected so they will probably just keep the situation as is to save destabilising any schedules further by operating many aircraft swaps.

 

[Kevin Farnell]

I'd say it's unlikely to see an extra A380. There will be a lot of destinations affected so they will probably just keep the situation as is to save destabilising any schedules further by operating many aircraft swaps.

I completely agree. In addition to User001's comments, consideration must be given to Emirates' fleet and crew status.
Apparently, many aircraft inbound to Dubai at the time were diverted to other airports. This will have resulted in many aircraft being at the wrong location.

On top of this, further disruption will have come from -

Delays to aircraft returning to Dubai from worldwide destinations.

Crew out of hours (both at diversion airports, those returning ((delayed)) to Dubai and those delayed at Emirates destinations).

Positioning flights to return diverted aircraft to Dubai.

Extra crew to operate said positioning flights.

I'm sure that there are many other factors, but this will cause Emirates a huge headache for several days.
The chance that Emirates will find a spare A380, a fresh crew and choose to operate it to BHX is basically nil.

I'd like to finish in congratulating the crew in evacuating the aircraft with no fatalities.
I would further wish to express my condolences to the family of the Firefighter who gave his life in his line of duty, to ensure the safety of others.

Regards

Kevin

 

[jfy1999]

Emirates A380 today is A6-EET in AC Milan football team livery. 3-class aircraft have been operating the flight for at least 10 days in a row now!

Norwegian are using a Titan A320 on their Madrid flight (G-POWK)

PIA is AP-BGL and Qatar is A7-BCF.

 

[Glenn Eldridge]

VT-ANU showing for tonights Air India, showing a 1910 arrival at moment

 

[Ray Finkle]

Norwegian are using a Titan A320 on their Madrid flight (G-POWK)

Thursday and Sunday will be an A330 from this weekend, for the rest of August anyway.

 

[Glenn Eldridge]

Todays movements...

American - N188AN
United - N19136
Turkish (am) - TC-JVE
Turkmenistan - EZ-A014
Emirates - A6-EEM
Qatar - A7-BCO
Air India - VT-ANQ
Czech Airlines - OK-MEK

 

[Ray Finkle]

BH Air A321 LZ-BHK is due at 17:46.

 

[Ray Finkle]

A nice afternoon for the photographers with the Retro PIA 777 (AP-BMG) and Air India Star Alliance 787 (VT-ANU) both due.

Icelandair is TF-FIJ
Emirates midday is A6-EOP

Tomorrow's Norwegian A332 looks as if it will be CS-TQW, which is Madrid based at the moment.

 

[jfy1999]

Tomorrow's Norwegian A332 looks as if it will be CS-TQW, which is Madrid based at the moment.

Correct

SAS are using an Air Nostrum CR9 this morning (EC-JTS)
EK39 is A6-EEE
Qatar is A7-BDC
Czech is Go2Sky 737-400 OM-GTB which is in Czech livery
PIA is AP-BHW
Turkmenistan is EZ-A014

 

[Ray Finkle]

A332 ZZ335 is currently inbound from Brize Norton with CS-TQW behind it.

 

[Brum X]

Its not very often we have 2 x A330's at BHX

 

[jfy1999]

Its not very often we have 2 x A330's at BHX

Don't we have three though? What's G-VYGM doing right now?

 

[Ray Finkle]

Retro PIA 772 AP-BMG is currently in.
Bulgaria Air 733 LZ-BOT due soon from Bucharest.
Air Malta will be 9H-AEN.

Today's Vueling from Tenerife (VY7428) turned back and diverted to Arrecife. It then flew ACE-BHX as VY742D landing at 12:27. It's now on it's way back to TFS.

Tomorrow's United is showing as N14120 which is in the Star Alliance Livery.

I'm assuming that A6-EUD is still in?

 

[Ray Finkle]

Avion Express A320 LY-VEV is operating for Vueling from Barcelona, it's delayed until 17:15.

Czech Airlines is OK-REQ (17:00)
Iberia is EC-KOH (16:53)

 

[JENNYJET]

I am also curious as to the necessity of the Air Tanker A330 currently unemployed at BHX.

I suggest a theory that it is here for configuration to the Civilian registry for lease to an operator as yet undisclosed. The Monarch facility equally suggests this theory.

I also theorize that it could be based at BHX for military personnel transport thus leaving Brize Norton to use MRTT unhindered with personnel transportation.

The current weekly paderborn service may be a proving exercise for future deployments of personnel.

No doubt I shall be proven incorrect but it is nice to dream if BHX a Military capable facility.

 

[Ray Finkle]

The Air Tanker A330 did some flying for Transavia over the weekend, yesterday it operated BHX-TFS-BHX on behalf of Thomas Cook and today it's back flying for Transavia again, currently doing ORY-LIS.

 

[JENNYJET]

Your knowledge of these matters worry me. In the nicest way you understand!!!

I could never have the skills that you have but I am grateful for your information.

I remain curious however as to why an asset such as this is doing what appears to be a hoc services!!

 

[Ray Finkle]

All info found by a quick Google search without which I wouldn't have known

I saw it depart earlier and wondered where it was off to, so had a look when I got home.

 

[JENNYJET]

Thank you my Liege, keywords?

I do not seek to usurp you in your activities, I welcome your announcements. I have not the patience to delve as deeply as yourself and other noble members.

Thank you once more.