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Title: A380 overflights uk
Post by: spikem on March 31, 2009, 03:56:30 PM

Hi All

Some time ago I read about the Emirates A380 overflying between liverpool and the East coast and set up an alert hoping to see it, since then I haven't had one notification. Are they still using this route and if so has anyone logged it recently?

Many thanks

Martin

Title: Re: A380 overflights uk
Post by: DaveReid on March 31, 2009, 04:08:25 PM

Quote from: spikem on March 31, 2009, 03:56:30 PM

Some time ago I read about the Emirates A380 overflying between liverpool and the East coast and set up an alert hoping to see it, since then I haven't had one notification. Are they still using this route and if so has anyone logged it recently?

If you mean UAE202 then, yes, it still overflies the UK on some days (7 so far this month) although it's normally a bit further south, roughly following UL9.

Title: Re: A380 overflights uk
Post by: RodBearden on March 31, 2009, 04:15:24 PM

I've logged UAE201 several times as well, last time was on 4th Feb by A6-EDA.

Rod in Lancashire

Title: Re: A380 overflights uk
Post by: spikem on March 31, 2009, 04:42:24 PM

Thanks for that

Title: Re: A380 overflights uk
Post by: mjleprix on March 31, 2009, 04:55:06 PM

Yes , I agree, seems to fly over the southern crossing by heathrow lately ,haven't seen it across Manchester in a couple of months.
Mike in Stone, Staffs

Title: Re: A380 overflights uk
Post by: Canonjohns40D on March 31, 2009, 10:21:30 PM

Hi Martin I have even managed to log them here in Northern Ireland, though not since 23/03/09. I have logged A6-ED A, B and C as UAE202.

John

Title: Re: A380 overflights uk
Post by: Bat 21 on April 01, 2009, 07:00:34 AM

I too have set up an alert after seeing the Emirates A380 overhead twice - bound for JFK according to my RB.

Sadly the last time was at the back end of 2008 - so as the other posts say they do seem to prefer the southerly tracks - guess us "northern types" will have to rely on some unusual jetstreams to get them up here again

Cheers
Bat 21
 
( Northumberland - 7 miles North of Newcastles runway )   

Title: Re: A380 overflights uk
Post by: Keith L on April 02, 2009, 11:27:12 AM

UAE201 on a southern NATS track again today, she (A6-EDA) is just east of Southend as I write.

Title: Re: A380 overflights uk
Post by: John Hargreaves on April 05, 2009, 12:10:36 AM

Fridays UAE201 routed from east coast (Cleethorpes area) to Lancashire coast. Clearly visible from Chesterfield - trailing like mad! The UAE202 that morning routed over Madrid.
More often than not the UAE201 routes over Scandinavia and the UAE202 routes over Ireland and then either Wallasey and out over North Sea (right over my house :-)) or over South Wales and London. This service is soon to finish with the A380 being used on the Toronto route I believe.

Title: Re: A380 overflights uk
Post by: bearcat on April 05, 2009, 08:54:52 AM

Hi

Currently over the Irish Sea heading for MCT is EK202

Regards

Stewart

Title: Re: A380 overflights uk
Post by: mjleprix on April 05, 2009, 09:13:14 AM

A6-EDD went over Manchester This morning Sunday at 10.10 BST

Title: Re: A380 overflights uk
Post by: gzerovti on April 05, 2009, 10:03:26 AM

Hi,

Saw it this morning after alert:

8960E5  UAE201   KJFK-OMDB   A6-EDD  A380  Emirates   2009/04/05 10:21:40

Terry

Title: Re: A380 overflights uk
Post by: Roland28 on April 05, 2009, 09:51:57 PM

I had just been reading earlier today that Emitates were not using the A380 for flights to JFK due to the fall in demand for seats and that they were using Boeing 777s instead.

I then just spotted on screen an Emitates B773 flight UAE204 enroute over the North of England to Dubai. I then checked my Reporter and it seems that I captured an Emirates A380 this morning.

* 896117  UAE204   KJFK-OMDB       A6-ECP  B773  Emirates             2009/04/05 21:42:25 

 * 8960E5  UAE202   KJFK-OMDB       A6-EDD  A380  Emirates             2009/04/05 09:10:03

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