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[BCFC]

They've been gone a while now but I've seen several Pakistani publications saying they plan to start in November. Hope they are Cat 3 capable and do low cloud and crosswinds!

And that's on a good day!

 

[Aviador]

And that's on a good day!

Why all the negativity? The A321 is not new to LBA. It is a more than capable aircraft from LBA.

 

[Sherburnflyer92]

Why all the negativity? The A321 is not new to LBA. It is a more than capable aircraft from LBA.

I’m not sure where this “A321 cannot operate into LBA” has come from. But it’s 2025 with NEO’s. Not 1995 with old (new then) models. The A321N is the modern day B75.

 

[Aviador]

I’m not sure where this “A321 cannot operate into LBA” has come from. But it’s 2025 with NEO’s. Not 1995 with old (new then) models. The A321N is the modern day B75.

I've no idea, its baffling. I flew with LTE on an A321 from LBA about 20 years ago to the Canaries. No issues at all. I think many people are just so used to seeing countless 737s they've either forgot or weren't aware of LBAs varied use by other aircraft types over the years.

 

[gulftraveller]

Whilst I do not agree that the A21N is the new 757 ( e.g. former needs longer runways), the A21N should have no difficulty operating LBA-IST. If ever the airline’s two neos are unavailable, IST/SOF/BOJ to ISB could be a problem for the ceo aircraft. Other fora have suggested the stopover will be in Bulgaria. In the past the service to MAN used TZX which seems perfect and less congested than SAW or IST.

 

[Sherburnflyer92]

That would be then up to air blue to have ran all the worst case scenarios to work out the probability (%) of 2 tech stops. Which must be minimal.

My question is - the crew. Will get operate intermediate stop to LBA as a round trip? One suspects so.

 

[Bigman]

Whilst I do not agree that the A21N is the new 757 ( e.g. former needs longer runways), the A21N should have no difficulty operating LBA-IST. If ever the airline’s two neos are unavailable, IST/SOF/BOJ to ISB could be a problem for the ceo aircraft. Other fora have suggested the stopover will be in Bulgaria. In the past the service to MAN used TZX which seems perfect and less congested than SAW or IST.

Onur Air never seemed to have any problems with their 321s.

 

[HX3]

This and the jet2 Lba thread have been taken over by whether the a321 can fly from Leeds. It can, it does and will in the future. Can a separate a321 thread be set up if the debate is still necessary.
Back to airblue, I hope that the route goes on sale soon and we can have something to celebrate and look forward to for winter. Takk skal du ha