Thomas Cook

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This thread for topical discussions about Thomas Cook Airlines.

 

[Aviador]

[textarea]Two jets make emergency landings at Manchester Airport

TWO jets packed with holidaymakers were forced to make emergency landings at Manchester Airport this morning.

The drama started when the 9.18am Thomas Cook flight from Glasgow to Tenerife was diverted to Manchester.

The second jet forced to divert to Manchester was also operated by Thomas Cook and had set off from Leeds/Bradford Airport at 10.20am bound for the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh.

Both planes had landed safely by 10.35am and were met on the runway by a fleet of fire and emergency service crews.

Passengers were then escorted to the terminal and an airport spokesman said that nobody had been injured.

An investigation is now under way to determine the cause of the emergencies.

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The aircraft from Leeds was G-FCLK, I don't know what the other aircraft was. Does anyone know the nature of the emergencies?

 

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LBA - TFS B752 was due to engine fire after TO. does anyone know about the GLA a/c?

 

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The LBA-SSH was then operated by G-FCLH nearly 4.5h after arrival

The other aircraft was G-JMCG with a loss of cabin pressure over the firth of clyde operating MT452K which was then operated by G-FCLE 5hrs after.

G-VCED is all parked up now (or was) awaiting its fate

 

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Im sure Echo Delta is on its way to the scrap heap anyway, but TCX do begin to worry me a little with the safety of their aircraft,

 

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Theres 5 heading there including ED, Reg's not known as yet. Their aircraft are rickety but maintained to a high standard, a bit like MON.

 

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I think Delta Lima and Yankee Alpha are two of the others, both Airbus A320's. I think G-FCLA B757-200 is being considered also, a Manchester based unit.

 

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Was on G-OMYA to dalaman in sept and could see the reason why they would having it been ex G-BXKD for airworld and being abused. G-GDTL i can understand too, shes served her time. Both 753's are apparently leaving for the condor fleet next year too.

 

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Yesterday saw a Thomas Cook Airlines Boeing 767-300 (G-TCCA) depart for SXM, to pick up some Indian Construction workers and take them back to Delhi, however, the aircraft undertakes an interesting route comprising of... MAN - SXM - MAN - DEL - MAN

 

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This Boeing 737-300 (LY-SKW) of Aurela Airlines has been operating some of Thomas Cook's summer flights recently. It is seen here on final approach to Manchesters Runway 24R yesterday.

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On top of the above, TCX are also chartering this EuroAtlantic Boeing 757-200 unit, CS-TLX.

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Are TCX seriously short of aircraft at the moment or something?

 

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TCX seem to be seriously short of aircraft every summer season. Last summer the airline seemed to be chartering Jet2 aircraft almost on a daily basis.

 

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Yet again, it seems TCX are short on aircraft over this past weekend. The 9 hour delayed delayed TCX164K to Kos was operated by a Luzair Boeing 767-300 (CS-TQI) on behald of TCX.

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This seems to be an annual occurrence, having no aircraft through the summer.

 

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Yet again, another airline/aircraft oeprating TCX services to PMI and SSH this past week. Euro Atlantic Boeing 767-300ER, CS-TFS, pictured here at MAN, after arriving inbound from PMI and back on its wya out to SSH for Thomas Cook.

(This thread name should be changed to "Other airlines helping out Thomas Cook")

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Can't complain if it brings some variety. :smile:

 

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Can't complain if it brings some variety. :smile:

Indeed, any spotters will welcome this from TCX.

 

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Another one for the note, EC-LBC Boeing 757-200 of Mint Airways, operating a TCX flight to Dalaman.

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An LGW based aircraft, an Airbus A330-200 was used on this morning FAO service. The aircraft positioned back down to LGW around 16.30

TCX seem to be having many problems at the moment, with two Boeing 757-200s curently in the hangar also.

 

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D-ABOF, Boeing 757-300WL of Condor in at MAN for a C-check by TCX engineering on Friday 13th Aug 2010.

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