Vegas & The Aftermath - Diary

[cdw1111]

Thanks Laxie will give it a go.

[Josedinho]

I think i heard last year Eddie Stobart was making more money from their fanclub than from haulage.

[cdw1111]

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testing/testing LOL

FAIL

[tikay]

As to the BA London City Airport New York flights, the outbound (only) stop at Shannon, & the suitability of the A318, a little digging unearths this.....

(.....http://www.revistaaerea.com/2008/05/29/british-airways-buys-two-airbus-a318s-for-london-city-airport-services/...)

Or, to quote it.....


British Airways Buys Two Airbus A318s For London City Airport Services
May 29, 2008
British Airways has signed a firm contract with Airbus for two Airbus A318 aircraft to launch services between London City Airport, in central London, and New York. The A318 is the most modern and largest aircraft certified by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for the steep approach procedures which are required at London City.

British Airways’ order for the smallest member of the A320 Family boosts the number of customers for the A318 to 13. British Airways already operates 70 A320 Family aircraft and has an additional 20 on order in addition to a recent order for 12 A380 aircraft.

“The A318 is the perfect aircraft for these flights. It is capable of operating at London City and is large enough for us to provide the number of business class seats required to make this a viable operation”, says Willie Walsh, British Airways’ Chief Executive.

All A318 models were certified for Steep Approach in 2007 after compatibility tests at London City Airport in 2006.

“The A318 shares the same wide cabin as other members of the A320 Family, and offers by far the greatest level of cabin comfort of any aircraft able to fly from London City or similar inner city airports. The aircraft also offers more range, which allows operators to offer new exciting route combinations”, said John Leahy, Airbus Chief Operating Officer Customers.

City centre airports are typically constrained by shorter runways, high building and stringent noise constraints. The A318 can land on very short runways and the steep approach procedure enables a 5.5 degree descent angle rather than the standard 3 degrees. The A318 also climbs and reaches cruising altitude quicker than any other aircraft operating out of London City and with significantly reduced noise than previous generation aircraft, making the A318 ideal for city centre operations.

[tikay]

And......

at.....http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/british-airways-details-plans-for-flights-from-london-city-airport-to-the-big-apple-901899.html

Which says this....

When British Airways' planned flights to New York from London City airport stop in Ireland to refuel, passengers will be allowed to go through US immigration checks in advance, the company said yesterday.


The carrier first mooted the scheme for a business class-only service from central London to the Big Apple earlier this year. But it is impossible to fly the route non-stop from City airport because the runways are not long enough for take-off with enough fuel to complete the transatlantic journey. Following an agreement with the US immigration authorities, the 40-minute stop in Shannon will be used not only to refuel, but also to put passengers through immigration and customs checks.

The immigration scheme is central to BA's plans to cut travelling time, alongside allowing fliers to arrive at the airport just 15 minutes before departure.

Robert Boyle, the commercial director at British Airways, said: "Our planned business-class only service will be the most convenient way to travel between London and New York for those people based in or travelling to the heart of London. Many city workers will be able to get from desk to aircraft in as little as 30 minutes. This, combined with Shannon airport's ability to complete USA arrival checks during the planned refuelling stop, will ensure customers can make the most of their time and travel desk to desk in the quickest time possible."

If all goes according to plan, the new service will be up and running next autumn, with a twice-daily service using Airbus 318 aircraft with 32 seats, which are the largest planes that can take off and land at London City airport. BA will make no statement as to fares for the flights.

Only the westbound flights will need the Shannon stop. Eastbound services will be non-stop because they will not have the same runway constraints on the way back into Britain.

When BA's plan was first publicised it met with some scepticism, not least because the service would be competing with similar business-only offerings from Silverjet and Eos Airlines. Both carriers have since gone bankrupt.


The wonders of the internet.

[tikay]

Can you name these 4?

[TightEnd]

Musselle, Seaman, Giddins, Fish

next?

[Claw75]

Click to see full-size image.

testing/testing LOL

FAIL

fyp

[Claw75]

Can you name these 4?

is compo asleep?

[tikay]

Musselle, Seaman, Giddins, Fish

next?

Damn.

Try "What's My Line?". That'll slow you down.

[tikay]

Can you name these 4?

is compo asleep?

Yet again, yes, he's a serial sleeper. Clearly, the company was stimulating.

Note those poncy sleeves he's wearing.

[EvilPie]

Love the pictures of the hawk and pigeon. Truly brutal.

Reminded me of this classic

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=qxL11RIEb5Q&feature=related

[kinboshi]

Love the pictures of the hawk and pigeon. Truly brutal.

Reminded me of this classic

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=qxL11RIEb5Q&feature=related

I mentioned him earlier, but have a read about this fella:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Malloy

I think he was related to the Black Knight.

[EvilPie]

Love the pictures of the hawk and pigeon. Truly brutal.

Reminded me of this classic

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=qxL11RIEb5Q&feature=related

I mentioned him earlier, but have a read about this fella:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Malloy

I think he was related to the Black Knight.

That's one stubborn dude.

[Royal Flush]

Don't planes need to land prior to taking off?

A plane full of passangers needs a lot longer runway than an empty plane does to land.