Tuesday 8 July 2025

BA370 MRS = ARPN - fires in proximity to the airport
BA368 MRS = ARPN

Also somewhat better timekeeping performance today compared to recently, particularly for arrivals. 342 BA flights out of 682 for LHR. There was a loud bang reported on 27L that led to a brief stoppage of that runway around 20:30. There was also a bird strike report on 27R around 18:30. Both were resolved within about 10 minutes each.

ATC Update
Landing RWY: 27R from 1400z
Airborne holding (mins): 12
Departure RWY: 27L from 1400z
TSAT delay average (mins): 1 min on average, bit busier this afternoon due demand.

Network: High delays for Marseille due wildfires and ATC capacity for other French ACC's, moderate delays due capacity for Greek and Hungarian airspace

Weather: Nil sig and westerlies
Inspections: 27R 1400z and 27L afterwards