Eastern Airways

[Finger66]

I think that as GR are wanting to sell G-HUET that T3 should snap this aircraft up. Good reg too as it could represent Helping Uphold Everyones Travel. Something T3 dont seem very good at just now. As an ATR42 would fit in nicely for future fleet renewals and has to be more reliable than the J41s. She generally performed well for GR on LBA to GCI

 

[twevsmiff]

I think that as GR are wanting to sell G-HUET that T3 should snap this aircraft up. Good reg too as it could represent Helping Uphold Everyones Travel. Something T3 dont seem very good at just now. As an ATR42 would fit in nicely for future fleet renewals and has to be more reliable than the J41s. She generally performed well for GR on LBA to GCI

Just recently G-HUET has been operating for Loganair, so may have already found a new home

 

[Finger66]

Yes but I believe that was a very short term cover lease which may have come to an end

 

[lbaspotter]

Another day, yet another Eastern Airways flight cancelled with this evening Aberdeen rotation.

BE7606/7605 = ABZ-LBA-ABZ

But the not the only guilty ones, as its partner Flybe has also cancelled one of this evening Belfast City rotations as well.

BE737/738 = BHD-LBA-BHD

 

[Finger66]

Flybe with BHD have an excuse - the weather. Lots of Belfast flights were being cancelled by all airlines yesterday

 

[White Heather]

More cancellations today with both the Southampton and Aberdeen flights axed.

 

[lbaspotter]

Yeap a whole load more Flybe (Operated by Eastern Airways) flight cancellations to add Heather.

BE7603 = Southampton > Leeds-Bradford
BE7604 = Leeds-Bradford > Southampton
BE7605 = Southampton > Leeds-Bradford / Leeds-Bradford > Aberdeen
BE7606 = Aberdeen > Leeds-Bradford / Leeds-Bradford > Southampton
BE7608 = Aberdeen > Leeds-Bradford

 

[White Heather]

Not sure why they even bother.

 

[lbaspotter]

Yet even more Eastern cancelation today

BE7609 = Leeds-Aberdeen
BE7600 = Leeds-Southampton
BE7601 = Southampton-Leeds / Leeds-Aberdeen
BE7606 = Aberdeen-Leeds

 

[Finger66]

Perhaps time for a Loganair rerurn op ABZ - GLA - LBA - GLA - ABZ twice a day. That would be reasonable aircraft utilisation, improved reliability and each leg topping up the other

 

[oldendays]

Does anyone know if there could come a time when the CAA revokes Eastern's licence for these routes ? Their performance is shabby, to say the least.

 

[Finger66]

I am sure there must be something to that effect possible. LBA, SOU and ABZ management must be going mad with this unreliability. It should be them as much as the CAA applying the pressure

 

[lbaspotter]

Eastern Airways BAe Jetstream 41, G-MAJB looks to be positioning into Leeds from Aberdeen now as EZE12P

 

[lbaspotter]

Eastern Airways Leeds/Bradford - Southampton - Rodez route is now on sale next summer 2018. Looks like a change of aircraft will be required at Southampton though.

Also seems like a whole load of the Leeds to Aberdeen & Leeds to Southampton rotations are to be upgraded to the Saab 2000 aircraft instead of the ageing BAe Jetstream 41's I guess so to improve the reliability..

 

[lbaspotter]

Eastern Airways peak summer 2018 timetable (June, July & August)

Monday
Jetstream 41 (LBA based)
BE7609 LBA 06:45 – ABZ 07:55
BE7608 ABZ 19:25 – LBA 20:40
Saab 2000 (LBA based)
BE7600 LBA 06:50 – SOU 08:10
BE7601 SOU 08:40 – LBA 10:00 / LBA 10:30 – ABZ 11:45
BE7606 ABZ 15:30 – LBA 16:45 / LBA 17:15 – SOU 18:35
BE7607 SOU 19:05 – LBA 20:25
Saab 2000 (ABZ based)
BE7602 ABZ 08:25 – LBA 09:35 / LBA 10:00 – SOU 11:10
BE7605 SOU 16:00 – LBA 17:10 / LBA 17:40 – ABZ 18:55

Tuesday
Jetstream 41 (LBA based)
BE7609 LBA 06:45 – ABZ 07:55 /
BE7602 ABZ 08:25 – LBA 09:40 / LBA 10:00 – SOU 11:10
BE7603 SOU 12:00 – LBA 13:20
BE7604 LBA 14:00 – SOU 15:20
BE7605 SOU 16:00 – LBA 17:10 / LBA 17:40 – ABZ 18:55
BE7608 ABZ 19:25 – LBA 20:40
Saab 2000 (LBA based)
BE7600 LBA 06:50 – SOU 08:10
BE7601 SOU 08:40 – LBA 10:00 / LBA 10:30 – ABZ 11:45
BE7606 ABZ 15:30 – LBA 16:45 / LBA 17:15 – SOU 18:35
BE7607 SOU 19:05 – LBA 20:25

Wednesday
Jetstream 41 (LBA based)
BE7609 LBA 06:45 – ABZ 07:55
BE7608 ABZ 19:25 – LBA 20:40
Saab 2000 (LBA based)
BE7600 LBA 06:50 – SOU 08:10
BE7601 SOU 08:40 – LBA 10:00 / LBA 10:30 – ABZ 11:45
BE7606 ABZ 15:30 – LBA 16:45 / LBA 17:15 – SOU 18:35
BE7607 SOU 19:05 – LBA 20:25
Saab 2000 (ABZ based)
BE7602 ABZ 08:25 – LBA 09:35 / LBA 10:00 – SOU 11:10
BE7605 SOU 16:00 – LBA 17:10 /LBA 17:40 – ABZ 18:55

Thursdays
Jetstream 41 (LBA based)
BE7609 LBA 06:45 – ABZ 07:55
BE7602 ABZ 08:25 – LBA 09:40 / LBA 10:00 – SOU 11:10
BE7603 SOU 12:00 – LBA 13:20
BE7604 LBA 14:00 – SOU 15:20
BE7605 SOU 16:00 – LBA 17:10 / LBA 17:40 – ABZ 18:55
BE7608 ABZ 19:25 – LBA 20:40
Saab 2000 (LBA based)
BE7600 LBA 06:50 – SOU 08:10
BE7601 SOU 08:40 – LBA 10:00 / LBA 10:30 – ABZ 11:45
BE7606 ABZ 15:30 – LBA 16:45 / LBA 17:15 – SOU 18:35
BE7607 SOU 19:05 – LBA 20:25

Fridays
Jetstream 41 (LBA based)
BE7604 LBA 14:00 – SOU 15:20
BE7605 SOU 16:00 – LBA 17:10 / LBA 17:40 – ABZ 18:55
BE7608 ABZ 19:25 – LBA 20:40
Saab 2000 (LBA based)
BE7600 LBA 06:50 – SOU 08:10 /
BE7603 SOU 11:30 – LBA 12:50 / LBA 13:20 – ABZ 14:35
BE7606 ABZ 15:30 – LBA 16:45 / LBA 17:15 – SOU 18:35
BE7607 SOU 19:05 – LBA 20:25

Sundays
Saab 2000 (ABZ based)
BE7606 ABZ 15:15 – LBA 16:25 / LBA 16:50 – SOU 18:05
BE7605 SOU 18:45 – LBA 19:55 / LBA 20:20 – ABZ 21:30

 

[Finger66]

Eastern do, or did used to offer Route and Zone Passes. The latter should now be renamed "No Fly Zone". I really wish Loganair would take them on from LBA. I know who I would want to fly with - to make sure I actually flew!

 

[White Heather]

Eastern do, or did used to offer Route and Zone Passes. The latter should now be renamed "No Fly Zone". I really wish Loganair would take them on from LBA. I know who I would want to fly with - to make sure I actually flew!

We seem to have short memories. Loganair, when operating the Glasgow route, had a diabolical record, with numerous flights cancelled and many more flights delayed significantly.

 

[Finger66]

Whilst I agree with you White Heather I would suspect T3 cancel far more flights than LM ever did?

 

[White Heather]

Whilst I agree with you White Heather I would suspect T3 cancel far more flights than LM ever did?

I am sure they do Finger66, but there again, they do schedule considerably more flights in and out of LBA. Loganair operated 2 per day, 5 days a week and in terms of a percentage, they cancellation rate was at time very high and the on time performance was far from satisfactory too as I recall.

 

[White Heather]

Whilst I agree with you White Heather I would suspect T3 cancel far more flights than LM ever did?

I am sure they do Finger66, but there again, they do schedule considerably more flights in and out of LBA. Loganair operated 2 per day, 5 days a week and in terms of a percentage, they cancellation rate was at time very high and the on time performance was far from satisfactory too as I recall. I hope they do come back, but they will have to up their game. I suspect too that Swissport/LBA will have to do the right deal as Loganair's MD wasn't too happy at handling fees apparently and stated this as one of the reasons for pulling out.