Weather & Technical Diversions, Delays & Cancellations

[GolfFox]

It's low cloud blowing in off the North Sea, so should hopefully burn off before long. The Ryanair flights from ALC and AGP diverted so presumably we're unable to make a Cat3 approach. Two other Ryanairs did just that and both Wizz A321s landed too. As usual, both Emerald ATRs are in the hold.

Both now landed

 

[lbaspotter]

Both the earlier diverted Ryanair’s have positioned back into LBA. 1x from each from LPL & MAN

 

[White Heather]

Both the earlier diverted Ryanair’s have positioned back into LBA. 1x from each from LPL & MAN

Interesting, given the LBA departures was showing the ALC outbound flight as cancelled.

 

[GolfFox]

Ryanair from Malaga and Alicante have Diverted to Man and Liverpool yet others have got in

Ryanair need 200m RVR for CAT3 - ATC informed them it had dropped to 175m when ALC was on very short final. The AGP wasn't going to hang around after already waiting for departures so they both diverted. WIZZ require 75m for CAT3 so no problem for them. The other two Ryanairs I guess landed with RVR above 200m

 

[SierraHotel]

NovizWhizz!!

 

[Len Fish]

Does anyone know if the differing RVR requirement for CAT3 between Ryanair and Wizz is due to the aircraft’s capabilities or the airline’s own rules?

 

[Matt995]

Does anyone know if the differing RVR requirement for CAT3 between Ryanair and Wizz is due to the aircraft’s capabilities or the airline’s own rules?

It's down to the aircraft usually, the Boeing 737-800 minum is 200m Cat3 at all airports, the new generation aircraft now tend to have lower minums.

 

[Vzg94w]

Does anyone know if the differing RVR requirement for CAT3 between Ryanair and Wizz is due to the aircraft’s capabilities or the airline’s own rules?

It's down to the aircraft usually, the Boeing 737-800 minum is 200m Cat3 at all airports, the new generation aircraft now tend to have lower minums.

not entirely correct. 737 in question can go to 175m at certain airports. Uk airports not included in that list

 

[blotbuc1]

It's down to the aircraft usually, the Boeing 737-800 minum is 200m Cat3 at all airports, the new generation aircraft now tend to have lower minums.

I seem to recall that someone posted a while ago that the Airbus narrow bodies are CAT3b equipped as standard, whereas the 737s are CAT3a with 3b as an option.

 

[Finger66]

NovizWhizz!!

Understand Wizz are getting a Belgian Registered A21N specially for LBA winter ops. It will be registered OO-RVR

 

[The Pole]

This mornings Aer Lingus to Belfast hasn't departed as yet! Must have gone tech on arrival. Subsequent BHD flight (lunch time) has been and gone!

This mornings Aer Lingus to Belfast hasn't departed as yet! Must have gone tech on arrival. Subsequent BHD flight (lunch time) has been and gone!

Glad its todays early flight, so more chance of a seemless flight for me tomorrow

This mornings Aer Lingus to Belfast hasn't departed as yet! Must have gone tech on arrival. Subsequent BHD flight (lunch time) has been and gone!


Glad its todays early flight, so more chance of a seemless flight for me tomorrow

Departed 14.06

 

[LBAYORKIE]

EI3394 Dub-Lba seems to have diverted into IOM before continuing to Leeds.

 

[Len Fish]

I hear the aircraft had to divert because it lost its tail. The passengers demanded compensation but were told they didn’t have three legs to stand on.

 

[lbaspotter]

EI3394 Dub-Lba seems to have diverted into IOM before continuing to Leeds.

It’s diverted to Isle of Man for operational reasons. After dropping of an engineer it will continue as normal to Leeds.

 

[CM.]

Been a rough day for the Turkish flights due to weather with Jet2 B738 G-JZHV diverting to Izmir enroute to DLM now due into LBA 22:00

Now Jet2 B738 operating the LBA-AYT is diverting to Dalaman

 

[oldendays]

Been a rough day for the Turkish flights due to weather with Jet2 B738 G-JZHV diverting to Izmir enroute to DLM now due into LBA 22:00

Now Jet2 B738 operating the LBA-AYT is diverting to Dalaman

Just another day at the office!

 

[White Heather]

Eastern keeping up the not so good work again tonight, with the Leeds United charter back from Exeter estimated to be 1 hrs 40 minutes late departing. It was due to arrive at Leeds 5 minutes after the 2 Excel 737, which departed 10 minutes ago.

The 2 Excel is just about to make its approach at 1845. It deserves a water Cannon salute on landing! The Eastern is now delayed until an estimated 1900 departure out of Exeter ( but actually was airborne at 1954 hrs).

 

[Matt995]

Eastern keeping up the not so good work again tonight, with the Leeds United charter back from Exeter estimated to be 1 hrs 40 minutes late departing. It was due to arrive at Leeds 5 minutes after the 2 Excel 737, which departed 10 minutes ago.

not certain where you are getting that information from Heather? Exeter airport has an 1840 departure, LBA an 2017 arrival, flight appears to be on time, good work Eastern

 

[White Heather]

not certain where you are getting that information from Heather? Exeter airport has an 1840 departure, LBA an 2017 arrival, flight appears to be on time, good work Eastern

They've recently amended the departure time. Earlier it was showing delayed by 1hr 40 minutes.. They may have filed a new flight plan snd amended the times? The two aircraft were due into LBA within 5 minutes of each other. They're now an well over an hour apart.

 

[Aviador]

They've recently ameded the departure time. Earlier it was showing delayed by 1hr 40 minutes.. They may have filed a new flight plan snd amended the times? The two aircraft were due into LBA within 5 minutes of each other. They're now an hour apart.

Yes I saw that too.