Route Development & Rumours

[Just Birmingham]

Air India ?

 

[MJH]

Primera?

 

[Deleted member 8862]

VLM, i wouldn't want to be left out!!!

 

[Aviador]

Fair enough if people want to tease us with bits of information but dont go putting it all over FFA that certain people get special messages and expect the rest of us to grovel.

I've just realised that Ian's post has not resulted in any kind of discussion on who the airline may be.
When i say discussion usually a list that eventually covers every airline and usually peters out when people
start taking the p**s

Another airline leaving ?

Although many have taken @IanFarquharson post as a fact or statement, the inclusion of a question mark suggests nothing as fact.

Purely from a forum housekeeping perspective no rules have been broken. Is his post provocative? There's no name calling, no inuendos of any kind.

Does his post stimulate debate? His post has without a doubt stimulated debate and at a time when the forums have been incredibly quiet as people take their summer holidays.

 

[Brum X]

FlyErbil this month launches scheduled operation, offering service to Europe, on board Boeing 737 aircraft. Based on the airline’s schedule listing on its website, planned service includes the following.

Baghdad – Kiev Zhulyany – Stockholm Arlanda eff 03JUL18 1 weekly
BAY310 BGW1700 – 2030IEV2130 – 2230ARN 737 2
BAY309 ARN0800 – 1100IEV1200 – 1530BGW 737 2

Erbil – Kiev Zhulyany – Birmingham eff 13JUL18 1 weekly
BAY302 EBL0900 – 1145IEV 737 5
BAY315 IEV1230 – 1400BHX 737 5

BAY316 BHX1500 – 2030IEV 737 5
BAY301 IEV2130 – 0015+1EBL 737 5

Erbil – Kiev Zhulyany – Gothenburg eff 23JUN18 Bi-weekly
BAY302 EBL0900 – 1145IEV 737 6
BAY317 IEV1230 – 1400GOT 737 6

BAY318 GOT1500 – 1830IEV 737 6
BAY301 IEV1915 – 2200GOT 737 6

Erbil – Kiev Zhulyany – Nuremberg eff 01JUL18 1 weekly
BAY302 EBL1000 – 1245IEV 737 7
BAY305 IEV1330 – 1430NUE 737 7

BAY306 NUE1600 – 1900IEV 737 7
BAY301 NUE2000 – 2245IEV 737 7

Erbil – Kiev Zhulyany – Stockholm Arlanda eff 18JUN18 1 weekly
BAY302 EBL1100 – 1345IEV 737 1
BAY307 IEV1430 – 1530ARN 737 1

BAY314 ARN1100 – 1400IEV 737 3
BAY301 IEV1500 – 1745EBL 737 3

 

[Ianbutty]

I think we are all suffering from the jitters and Ian's post has had a negative response. When we all went feral trying to guess what turned out to be Primera, it was a bit of a laugh and fun.

If another airline ia leaving us and my money is on anyone of them, then yes best to know, but I hope it is not true.

 

[Ianbutty]

FlyErbil this month launches scheduled operation, offering service to Europe, on board Boeing 737 aircraft. Based on the airline’s schedule listing on its website, planned service includes the following.

Baghdad – Kiev Zhulyany – Stockholm Arlanda eff 03JUL18 1 weekly
BAY310 BGW1700 – 2030IEV2130 – 2230ARN 737 2
BAY309 ARN0800 – 1100IEV1200 – 1530BGW 737 2

Erbil – Kiev Zhulyany – Birmingham eff 13JUL18 1 weekly
BAY302 EBL0900 – 1145IEV 737 5
BAY315 IEV1230 – 1400BHX 737 5

BAY316 BHX1500 – 2030IEV 737 5
BAY301 IEV2130 – 0015+1EBL 737 5

Erbil – Kiev Zhulyany – Gothenburg eff 23JUN18 Bi-weekly
BAY302 EBL0900 – 1145IEV 737 6
BAY317 IEV1230 – 1400GOT 737 6

BAY318 GOT1500 – 1830IEV 737 6
BAY301 IEV1915 – 2200GOT 737 6

Erbil – Kiev Zhulyany – Nuremberg eff 01JUL18 1 weekly
BAY302 EBL1000 – 1245IEV 737 7
BAY305 IEV1330 – 1430NUE 737 7

BAY306 NUE1600 – 1900IEV 737 7
BAY301 NUE2000 – 2245IEV 737 7

Erbil – Kiev Zhulyany – Stockholm Arlanda eff 18JUN18 1 weekly
BAY302 EBL1100 – 1345IEV 737 1
BAY307 IEV1430 – 1530ARN 737 1

BAY314 ARN1100 – 1400IEV 737 3
BAY301 IEV1500 – 1745EBL 737 3

Great to see and I wish them every success.

 

[IanFarquharson]

The thread needed some postings, I just wish I had some postive rumours !

 

[Ianbutty]

The thread needed some postings, I just wish I had some postive rumours !

Aafricada to Orlando still on the horizon surely.

 

[Coathanger16]

FlyErbil this month launches scheduled operation, offering service to Europe, on board Boeing 737 aircraft.

Any idea why they all route via Kiev? Is that due to restrictions on flights between Europe and Iraq as I'm sure the 737 can make the distance non-stop?

 

[thunderchild]

Fair enough if people want to tease us with bits of information but dont go putting it all over FFA that certain people get special messages and expect the rest of us to grovel.

Agreed. If you’ve got something to say, share with everyone, not just a priveleged few.

The thread needed some postings, I just wish I had some postive rumours !

When there is something worthwhile to discuss I’m sure we will all join in the debate but I don’t see a need in posting for postings sake.

 

[Scottie Dog]

Any idea why they all route via Kiev? Is that due to restrictions on flights between Europe and Iraq as I'm sure the 737 can make the distance non-stop?

Flight numbering seems to be very confusing. Most start as BAY302 to IEV and then changes to another number for the rest of the route.

It makes it look like a strange setup.

 

[Matt995]

I wonder about the future of PIA at Birmingham?

Passenger numbers down 30% in April, most flights by the smaller B772’s, usual rumours of PIA losing money, after all these years could they be the next to leave? Do passengers now prefer to fly to Pakistan via Dubai on Emirates?

 

[58terminus]

The thread needed some postings, I just wish I had some postive rumours !

Come on Ian.I'm sure you can think of something to post.
How about "New airline to announce BHX services?"

 

[GliderPilot]

Rumour on the streets is that Air Burkina is launching BHX-PSY

 

[hay677]

Rumour on the streets is that Air Burkina is launching BHX-PSY

Using aircraft leased from Primera.

 

[Brum X]

Rumours like those quoted by the man himself at BHX are good enough for me. I think it was Cathay Pacific, Finnair and Air Baltic. Those are 3 excellent airlines to have at BHX.

 

[Jerry]

Any idea why they all route via Kiev? Is that due to restrictions on flights between Europe and Iraq as I'm sure the 737 can make the distance non-stop?

The company operating the aircraft is Ukrainian so it may be they can't operate direct or due to crewing reasons need to route via Kiev.

 

[Brum X]

Oh and Air Arabia Maroc, forgot this one.

 

[IanFarquharson]

Blue Air LCA & OTP both now on sale for W18/19
Which is good news as I was under the impression they might not be operating beyond end October at BHX.
What do I know !