Archive BH Air Balkan Holidays at Cardiff Airport

[Cambrian]

My only flight on a MD80 was from Bristol to Tenerife south sometime in the early 1990's. I believe the airline was Spantax . The one thing I remember was that there was a lady Captain. The flight was uneventful. but it was the smoothest landing I have ever experienced.

 

[TheLocalYokel]

My only flight on a MD80 was from Bristol to Tenerife south sometime in the early 1990's. I believe the airline was Spantax . The one thing I remember was that there was a lady Captain. The flight was uneventful. but it was the smoothest landing I have ever experienced.

If it was the early 90s it would not have been Spantax as they ceased operating in 1988.

It might have been Spanair. They had a few MD80 series and certainly operated them out of Bristol for tour operators in some years in the 90s and early years of this century before they ceased to operate in 2012.

 

[superking]

Spanair took on the ex Paramount MD83 aircraft. All was good till they operated 1 into BRS and it got impounded as it owed money to airport.I cant remember how it was resolved.

 

[Seasider]

If it was the early 90s it would not have been Spantax as they ceased operating in 1988.

It might have been Spanair. They had a few MD80 series and certainly operated them out of Bristol for tour operators in some years in the 90s and early years of this century before they ceased to operate in 2012.

... and they didn't operate MD83's. Could have been Oasis but probably Spanair (as TLY said) they operated a lot of IT flights around that time before becoming, eventually, a scheduled airline.

 

[Jerry]

This week's Balkan oldie is a 737 400.
View attachment 13353

 

[TheLocalYokel]

Does CWL have many 'unofficial' off-site car parks?

 

[geoff]

The Highwayman car park has been operating for many years, and has minibuses meeting each flight.

 

[Jerry]

Does CWL have many 'unofficial' off-site car parks?

Only the highwayman

The Highwayman car park has been operating for many years, and has minibuses meeting each flight.

And shouldn't these be posted in the General thread as replies?

 

[mathers_wales_uk]

There is the Highwayman and also the Holiday Inn Express.

 

[Jerry]

Cargoair 737 400 this week!
View attachment 13432

 

[Jerry]

Not my video as I'm in work but someone was able to film the departure of today's Balkan MD82 LZ-ADV.

 

[Cardiffbay]

Not my video as I'm in work but someone was able to film the departure of today's Balkan MD82 LZ-ADV.

Wasn’t much runway left.

 

[Jerry]

Wasn’t much runway left.

No it didn't look like it!

 

[Jerry]

No old classic aircraft today! First visit of their A320.
View attachment 13552

 

[Selig]

Regarding that video of the MD82 take off, as commented on, there wasn’t much runway left, although the plane seemed slow to build up speed.
I looked at the runway length needed for the MD82, thinking that maybe it would need a longer runway due to aircraft age, plus they substituted the aircraft on the next trip.
Cardiff Airport runway length 2392m/7847 ft
MD82 take off distance 2225m/7300ft variable
A320 take of distance 2250m/7400ft variable (inc distance to reject take off).
I realise there are are many variables such as passenger load, full fuel, wet/dry runway, height of runway above sea level, engine type, etc.

 

[Jerry]

Well it was at Bristol yesterday I believe and as it's at Humberside today I'm guessing that the MD82 didn't have a problem with their shorter runway.

 

[Cardiffbay]

Just seems common for this aircraft. Another video of it at Newcastle this week using all the runway. Guess they are just using reduced thrust depending on runway length.

 

[Aviador]

Just seems common for this aircraft. Another video of it at Newcastle this week using all the runway. Guess they are just using reduced thrust depending on runway length.

Don't Ryanair do that routinely?

 

[Cardiffbay]

Don't Ryanair do that routinely?

Every airline does if the conditions allow. They would be stupid not to as it saves fuel and engine wear. I think the point of this one is the nose wheel is still down as it passes the touch down point and looks like it lifts off on the piano keys if not a bit later on the displaced threshold.

 

[Jerry]

Balkan Holidays celebrates 40 year's of offering passengers holidays to Bulgaria from Cardiff Airport this weekend.

Already dreaming of next summer? Click for cheap holidays to Bulgaria!