Estonian Air is to relaunch its services from 1st March 2013 with the establishment of a route between London and Tallin whilst dropping the existing London Gatwick - Tallin route at the beginning of the Winter 2012/2013 season. The new flights will commence in and out of Tallin to London City on the following schedule: OV101 DEPART TLL 07:30 ARRIVE LCY 08:20 OV102 … [Read more...]
Airplane Art – British Airways Embraer E-190
It's Sunday again, at that means it must be time for some more Airplane Art. This week, it's a British Airways Embraer E-190 parked up at London City Airport awaiting its next duty. The image is clickable if you want to see a larger version – and yes you can keep them for your desktops! More Airplane Art of course next week! … [Read more...]
Airplane Art – British Airways Airbus A318
It's Sunday, so it must be time for some more Airplane art. This week - well what else could it be? It's a British Airways Airbus A318 Elite sitting at London City Airport before it begins it hop to Shannon and then New York. The image is clickable if you want to see a larger version – and yes you can keep them for your desktops! More Airplane Art of course … [Read more...]
Air France is considering “all options” with CityJet
If you've flown into London City Airport, you'd had noticed an airline there that looks like Air France - but isn't Air France. It's CityJet - an Air France subsidiary based in Ireland. Air France has recently released a set of measures to restore profits across the Air France group. Whilst the plan covers nearly all the French Regional segments of Air France - Airlinair, … [Read more...]
CityJet expands London City to Edinburgh Services
CityJet is planning an expansion of it's London City Airport to Edinburgh services with the introduction of a fourth weekdaily flight, as well as an additional flights on Saturday and Sunday Flights Depart London City Airport 07:05, 13:00, 16:55 and 18:45 Flight Depart Edinburgh 07:00, 08:55, 15:00 and 18:55 Extra Departures on … [Read more...]
Analysis- BA001 takes to the skies again – LCY (SNN) JFK
Well after yesterdays launch of the BA ERJ-170's, we now turn to the big launch of the week - the London City (LCY) to New York JFK International (JFK) via Shannon. (SNN). BA has also resurrected the magic flight numbers - BA1, BA2, BA3, and BA4 - last used on it's Concorde flights. Lets try and work out what BA were thinking when this route was dreamed … [Read more...]
Analysis: BA Citiflyer takes on the ERJ-170
(Sorry it's late - the joy of work...) To some, its a surprise that BA has taken these aircraft. To others hasn't taken these aircraft on sooner. But what is an ERJ-170, who makes them, and why are they now becoming so important that BA has taken note? BA CitiFlyer ERJ-170 - Embraer The ERJ-170/175/190/195 Project (E-Jets) to some people is simply an aircraft that's … [Read more...]