Birmingham: Route Development & Rumours

[Llandudno]

Hellenic did at least actually manage to fly it …… but just the once
in fact was that our last scheduled 747 Service ?

ah probably didn’t explain myself properly. Yes Hellenic did start the BHX-ATH sector but if I remember correctly, I don’t think they got the permission on the ATH-India sector so it only ever carried BHX-ATH passengers and was very quickly shelved. That’s what I meant by ‘planned’.

 

[thunderchild]

Hellenic planned to operate onwards to Jeddah rather than India but they only ever managed a few flights;

Hellenic Imperial operate inaugural Boeing 747 service to Athens and onto Jeddah

Captain Angelis and the Hellenic Imperial crew on arriv al . Hellenic Imperial Airways (HT) operated their inaugural Boeing 747 service bet...

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There was also another company that planned on chartering Monarch wide bodies to Amritsar but that never materialised;

"Bilga Air"/Monarch schedule to Amritsar

Monarch Boeing 767-300 G-DIMB is planned to operate the inaurgural "Bilga Air" service to Amritsar . The inaurgural Monarch/"Bilga Air" ser...

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Aerosvit also tried it via Kiev.

 

[A330]

Well if anyone wants to a trip down memory lane...the Hellenic Imperial 747-200 with some Coldplay in the background.

 

[Ryan Kirkpatrick]

Like Flypop I like to see how this play's out.. Still big demand between the Midlands and India so if they get it right this could mean a more for BHX to India routes later down the line. I just hope they get a booking app and advertise, put it in newspapers, billboards and articles in Midlands Today, Birmingham Mail or Express and star. Make people aware of the new airline and new routes so it gives people another option when they plan to travel to/from India. I like the Hans livery kind of reminds me of Monarch and noting like the some the bland new liveries we been getting over the past few years.

 

[KJAY 786]

It will be nice to see HANSA AIRWAYS in BIRMINGHAM BHX - I shall write to encourage them to fly more routes from BHX

 

[Kevin Farnell]

I couldn't help noticing, that one of the Directors of Hans Airways is a Dr Barry Humphreys. Isn't Barry Humphreys the Australian comedian who's characters are Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson? Sorry, I couldn't resist that.

Kevin

 

[JENNYJET]

I also noted Dr. Humphreys. Had I read Dame Edna Everidge I would have sought immediate medical advice!

 

[Matty_85]

If Hans does become successful, I’d love to see a Mumbai - BHX - JFK route

 

[KJAY 786]

Totally agree Midlands has high demand for USA - Mumbai routes as-well as a Lahore link would be nice then Jeddah and Tel-Aviv hope Hans Air will suceed and show Birmingham on GLOBAL MAP *Fingers Crossed*

 

[Creguk]

I LOVE the enthusiam. But we have all heard and seen this before.

 

[Kevin Farnell]

From DJ's Aviation YouTube site -

Kevin

 

[Ray Finkle]

Interesting interview with the CEO of Hans Airways.

Hans Airways: The Airline of Credibility, Community & Predicted Success: A Chat With Their CEO Satnam Saini (+Interview)

AviationSource got to sit down with Hans Airways' CEO Satnam Saini, following its order announcement for one Airbus A330-200.

aviationsourcenews.com

I'm still in the I'll believe it when I see it camp but these guys seem serious enough. If they do manage to get up and running I really hope that it works out for them.

 

[Hassaan]

Handy to have anyway, although new airlines feel like they're often difficult to crack even if you're really good.

But this seems somewhat promising.

 

[IanFarquharson]

Hans should happen so I am hearing.

 

[Brum X]

As long as we don't put Air India in the danger zone, they leave, Hans go pop and we are left with a USA situation ??

 

[HPsauce]

Maybe Air India will step up their game to daily before very long on the Delhi route. HansAir would avoid clashing with AI Delhi services. There is plenty of scope in India with several huge cities potentially that need a service.

 

[Coathanger16]

Aren't Hans Airways looking at serving "secondary" Indian destinations such as Mumbai, and not Delhi/Amritsar?

Any idea how many passengers on Air India flights connect onto other Indian destinations? If the majority are bound for Delhi or Amritsar, then Hans shouldn't take any of these away from Air India.

 

[Brum X]

Aren't Hans Airways looking at serving "secondary" Indian destinations such as Mumbai, and not Delhi/Amritsar?

Any idea how many passengers on Air India flights connect onto other Indian destinations? If the majority are bound for Delhi or Amritsar, then Hans shouldn't take any of these away from Air India.

I think ATQ is the main priority for Hans Coathanger or am I mistaken ?

 

[Coathanger16]

I think ATQ is the main priority for Hans Coathanger or am I mistaken ?

The website mentions ATQ, but then again it also mentions Milan so who knows.

 

[IanFarquharson]

Amritsar is of course their main focus as this is where the traffic is ex BHX