Today, we have some Airplane p0rn extra – and we’d like to welcome one of the pair of British Airways A318’s that will be running the London City Airport – New York JFK which completed it’s first flight recently.
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A bit small for those who are used to the larger members of the A320 family, but as this will have 32 seats only in a Club Worldeseque configuration, it should meet the mission requirements nicely.
Lets wish BA some luck with this service – it’ll be good to hear good news about the airline and not the constant stream of bad news….
(For those who are REALLY paying attention – yes the plane has German markings (D-AUAC and a little German flag in the top corner of the tail – once the plane is transferred onto a CAA register, it will become G-EUNA, so they’re like delivery plates on a car)
BA are crazy if they believe that this will succeed. London City Airport & BA are destroying the health and well being of the most densely populated are in the UK by bringing in bigger jets.There's a campaign in the surrounding communities to stop LCY's crazy expansion plans and their unpopular Trans Atlantic flights.BA should be sorting them selves out more than throwing cash at this stupid idea.
Take your NIMBYism and cram it where such counterproductive, selfish nonsense should always be kept (especially as it's so typically ill-informed – A318s are quieter and more efficient than many of the older aircraft already operating at LCY). This type of innovative product and expansion at a risky time is exactly what London and LCY need. The route is already enjoying advance bookings way above expectations from what I am told so all the signs appear to point to it not being "unpopular" at all, and more importantly not only surviving but being a roaring success!Well done BA.
Hi Anon 16.36Just the response I'd expect from someone more than likely involved in the Aviation industry. Aggressive with no thought or consideration for communities or locals health and well being. Once Aviation gets it's profits and sc**w's the communities it's alright. I give it 6 months before BA close down this route. Up to £8,000 return per seat for one of the longest trips ever over the pond will not work!I'm sick of the Pro aviation lobby one of the most vile creatures created by an aggressive, power hungry kill all other means of transport groups in the world.
Just the sort of (further) ill-informed response I'd expect from a short-sighted NIMBY Hippy. "One of the longest trips ever"?! For the love of God, do some basic research before you let your idiotic blathering spew forth – it might make you appear less of a cretin and lend a (much-needed) scintilla of credibility to your misguided ramblings. It's one of the shortest commercial routes "across the pond" there is. Perhaps you've never heard of "the West Coast" for example? You clearly also have no idea of (a) the economics of airline seat pricing ("up to" is completely meaningless, there are myriad pricing levels with different conditions attached) or (b) how a premium route (with numerous unique advantages and selling points) between two banking capitals can be made profitable very easily, especially with corporate route deals and bulk purchase arrangements.PS I am not involved in the slightest in “the Aviation Industry”, but I do have a darn sight more of an idea of what I’m talking about than you (that much is self-evident) and am a regular flyer.PPS Whilst I’m educating you, learn how to use the possessive apostrophe (e.g., in “locals”/“it’s”/”screw’s”) properly too, eh?