BD16 this morning
Aug 5, 2003, 2:41 am
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Nope - it was still on LHR > EDI yesterday.
Incidentally - if you check with the CAA's aircraft register - that aircraft, G-CEAI, was built in 1975. That makes it even older than Ryanair's 737-200 fleet (that even they've been getting rid of gradually).
It was originally registered OO-SDN, and I'd guess it's had about a tonne of paint on it since it was built with the amount of times it's changed hands...
Although aircraft can fly for a lot longer than 30 years, it doesn't look particularly good for an airline with a reputation for using one of the "newest fleets" to be sending passengers on a plane made 3 decades ago...!
Incidentally - if you check with the CAA's aircraft register - that aircraft, G-CEAI, was built in 1975. That makes it even older than Ryanair's 737-200 fleet (that even they've been getting rid of gradually).
It was originally registered OO-SDN, and I'd guess it's had about a tonne of paint on it since it was built with the amount of times it's changed hands...
Although aircraft can fly for a lot longer than 30 years, it doesn't look particularly good for an airline with a reputation for using one of the "newest fleets" to be sending passengers on a plane made 3 decades ago...!
Aug 5, 2003, 3:23 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by preiffer:
Although aircraft can fly for a lot longer than 30 years, it doesn't look particularly good for an airline with a reputation for using one of the "newest fleets" to be sending passengers on a plane made 3 decades ago...!
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Although aircraft can fly for a lot longer than 30 years, it doesn't look particularly good for an airline with a reputation for using one of the "newest fleets" to be sending passengers on a plane made 3 decades ago...!
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I wouldn't care so much about it being an old plane if the interior was bmi standard or even something approaching it. And if the service was adequate. And if it had 2-3 in C class. And... I've just managed to raise my bloodpressure again
.BC
Aug 5, 2003, 11:14 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by preiffer:
It was originally registered OO-SDN, and I'd guess it's had about a tonne of paint on it since it was built with the amount of times it's changed hands...</font>
It was originally registered OO-SDN, and I'd guess it's had about a tonne of paint on it since it was built with the amount of times it's changed hands...</font>
Aug 7, 2003, 3:31 pm
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Hi Chaps,
Just to let you know that I was in GLA last w/e and was booked on a cheapy V fare (Bloody cut backs...) for the 1705 to LHR, anyhow I got to the airport 2hrs early and saw that that the 15.05 was delayed. So I asked to fly standby on that...well having no status etc. I expected no and that was what I got! Still imagine my delight (and believe me I don't get thrills from other peoples displeasure!) when the 15.05 left 40 mins before mine and it was that piece of junk that is called BD16! I know that I cannot complain as I don't do much internal flying but my god did it take forever to leave the gate and what a noise!
I'm so glad I missed it and that I didn't spend 200 GBP + for the chance to fly on something I last flew to Turkey back in 1990!
I really hope they have replaced that junk, I haven't seen something that old and crappy since I flew a lot in the US last year.
Only my 2p's worth!
Benjurs
Just to let you know that I was in GLA last w/e and was booked on a cheapy V fare (Bloody cut backs...) for the 1705 to LHR, anyhow I got to the airport 2hrs early and saw that that the 15.05 was delayed. So I asked to fly standby on that...well having no status etc. I expected no and that was what I got! Still imagine my delight (and believe me I don't get thrills from other peoples displeasure!) when the 15.05 left 40 mins before mine and it was that piece of junk that is called BD16! I know that I cannot complain as I don't do much internal flying but my god did it take forever to leave the gate and what a noise!
I'm so glad I missed it and that I didn't spend 200 GBP + for the chance to fly on something I last flew to Turkey back in 1990!
I really hope they have replaced that junk, I haven't seen something that old and crappy since I flew a lot in the US last year.
Only my 2p's worth!
Benjurs