Route Development & Rumours

[Kevin Farnell]

Correct me if I wrong, Are XLR s delayed with certification issues? Extra fuel tank creating problems I understood!

I believe there was/is an issue with the central tank, located in the wingbox. This requires more protection in case of a belly landing. Obviously adding protection is likely to add weight.

Kevin

 

[HPsauce]

Could Pakistan Airlines operations be in doubt from BHX?. An agreement to codename with Turkish Airlines via Istanbul to BHX bas been requested.

 

[Coathanger16]

Could Pakistan Airlines operations be in doubt from BHX?. An agreement to codename with Turkish Airlines via Istanbul to BHX bas been requested.

PIA are launching flights to Istanbul from Islamabad and Lahore, so hopefully its just a case of connecting passengers to Lahore and more options for flights to Islamabad.

https://propakistani.pk/2022/10/07/pia-to-resume-flights-to-turkey-next-month/

PIA are also leasing out most of their LHR slots to Turkish Airlines for this winter season so sounds like there's some sort of relationship developing between the two airlines.

Pakistan's PIA leases out most of its Heathrow slots

PIA - Pakistan International Airlines (PK, Islamabad Quaid-e-Azam Int'l) has leased out eight of its London Heathrow slot pairs for the Winter 2022/23 season to avoid losing them due to underutilisation. Slot trade records show the Pakistani flag carrier has leased seven slot pairs (allowing...

www.ch-aviation.com

 

[mullion]

Money is what the attraction is

 

[DarloPlaneBoy]

When do Hans Airways start service

 

[Kevin Farnell]

I've been wondering the same myself. I believe that they have had their CAA check flight, so wonder if it's just paperwork to be done. They did hint that they would use the aircraft for charter work prior to starting schedules to India.

Kevin

 

[pianokeys]

I've been wondering the same myself. I believe that they have had their CAA check flight, so wonder if it's just paperwork to be done. They did hint that they would use the aircraft for charter work prior to starting schedules to India.

Kevin

ukaviation.news had a brief write up a couple of days ago on the basis of them now recruiting cabin crew. It said they were looking to start ops by the end of the year. Also mentioned on bhxspotters.proboards.com.

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bhxspotters.proboards.com.

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ukaviation.news

 

[Kevin Farnell]

Thanks, but I'm unable to open ukaviation.news in either Firefox or Chrome.

Kevin

 

[pianokeys]

https://ukaviation.news/uk-start-up-hans-airways-cabin-crew-recruitment. Might work better.

 

[gulftraveller]

The published timetable for PIA flights to/from Istanbul shows aircraft arriving between 1315 and 1330 departing around 1500. This means through connections to EDI, BHX and MAN appear to be unavailable. Only LHR has a late departure from IST and an early morning return to IST.

 

[Birmingham Aviation]

So would mean Turkish airlines could upgrade their aircraft to Birmingham

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My personal plan for next summer 2023 from bhx
EasyJet:
Munich
Dortmund
Porto santo
Seville
Valencia

Ryanair :
Derry
Kerry
Donegal
Helsinki
Oslo
Marrakesh
Funchal

Loganair :
Waterford
Dundee
Derry

Flybe:
Humberside
Berlin
Jersey
Newquay

Jet2:
Eindhoven
Luxembourg
Istanbul -Saw
Bergen
Gdańsk
Ankara

Tui:
Goa
Amman
Ankara
Sibiu

Eurowings :
Majorca
Florence
Berlin
vagar

 

[jfy1999]

Of those, the ones I think have the best chance of happening are Loganair to Derry (there have been noises from Derry Airport management for several years but no result so far), TUI to Goa, or Flybe to Newquay. Flybe is a good shout for Berlin as is Eurowings. Sibiu isn’t a TUI route but I wouldn’t be surprised if Wizz launched it.

 

[gulftraveller]

So would mean Turkish airlines could upgrade their aircraft to Birmingham

Why would upgrading the aircraft help? It is the timings which do not work.

Jet2:
Eindhoven
Luxembourg
Istanbul -Saw
Bergen
Gdańsk
Ankara

Jet2 is a holiday airline. Why would they fly to any of those destinations?

 

[A400]

Why would upgrading the aircraft help? It is the timings which do not work.


Jet2 is a holiday airline. Why would they fly to any of those destinations?

There not just a holiday airline though are they? They do also have a citybreak side which is more ideal for those routes that were mentioned. Yes they seem more focused on the holiday market but these still plenty of opportunities in the citybreak market aswell.

 

[thunderchild]

I think we could go on forever listing routes we’d like to see to EasyJet on!

 

[Coathanger16]

No mention of BHX but a few interesting points:

United Airlines increases transatlantic services for summer 2023 – Business Traveller

This includes the launch of a second daily flight between London Heathrow and Los Angeles from March 26…

www.businesstraveller.com

"The airline saw a 20 per cent increase in demand this past summer compared to 2019 and is betting on future growth with its new schedule."

"and the airline will also return to Stockholm with a B757-200 service from Newark – the airline served the Swedish city from 2005 to 2019"

So Stockholm is getting EWR back having lost it in 2019. BHX lost EWR in 2017 so maybe give it another 2 years and we may see United back at BHX? Maybe with a A321XLR...?

 

[RichL]

You might see a pig flying too.

 

[Nethercote2019]

A Boeing 737 then

 

[KJAY 786]

Fingers Crossed we get a USA FLIGHT FROM BIRMINGHAM soon in the near future x x x Hope everyone are well and with love do take care LOVE EVERYONE x x x

 

[Ray Finkle]

Tom did say that he was in the USA to have a meeting with an unnamed airline with a view to a 2024 start, even if he was successful we've probably got another 12 months or so before we hear anything.

As nice as it would be I won't hold my breath for United.