Database Update Requests

[EK01]

Alan,

Not sure if you have this but Monarch would appear to be using I-AIMR B737-430 c/n 27007 belonging to Air Italy. It's just landed at Alicante as MON7414 from East Midlands. Not been seen before operating that particular flight.

Ian

[Runway 31]

Thanks Ian,

Will keep an eye on it to see if its just a one off cover for a defect or if its longer term

Alan

[EK01]

Alan,

Just wondered if Monarch may have taken over some of the now deceased bmiBaby schedules and consequently they may be short of aircraft and therefore leased this one in short/long term.

Ian

[Runway 31]

Ian,

From the Monarch website dated 31/8

As you may have seen in press articles and in our advertising, Monarch is expanding quickly this year to offer a greater range of flights for you to choose from.

While we are introducing new services, we are temporarily using aircraft operated by other airlines. One of the regulations we have to meet in these circumstances is that the aircraft are operated using these airlines' own pilots and crew – in airline industry terms this is called 'wet leasing'.

Wet leasing aircraft is common practise in the airline industry, particularly when an airline needs to obtain aircraft very quickly and on a short-term basis. Wet leases are often used to introduce new routes or supplement an existing fleet during peak season, such as we are doing at the moment.

Please be assured that safety is our Monarch's first priority and we would never compromise upon this. Monarch has carefully selected four airlines to operate this contract and the requirements routinely stipulated by the UK Civil Aviation Authority have been met.

So looks like one of them

Alan

[EK01]

Cheers Alan. Thanks for that info.

Ian

[X]

Alan

This is confirmed as DU-SD5 of SkyDive Dubai, so miscoding French hex

3A212B  JUMP5    F-OIJL  DHC6  Air Guyane Express   2012/09/14 10:57:39 

X

[Runway 31]

Thanks X

Alan

[X]

Alan

Just noticed that this should also have operator as SkyDive Dubai

3D4952  JUMP1                    DU-SD1  C208  (Miscode hex of D... 2012/09/14 12:22:08 

X

[Runway 31]

Amended X, thanks

Alan

[RodBearden]

Hi Alan

Just spotted that 40674B is in the d/b as G-LMOA - should be G-LMAO

Rod

[Runway 31]

Chhers Rod, sorted

Alan

[Xon]

I suppose it's already in database but i can't check:

489325 SP-EQG DH8D c/n 4423

[Runway 31]

Yes got it Xon,many thanks for posting it anyway.  Still looking for confirmation on SP-EQH c/n 4424 which I expect to be 489327

Alan

[shouriken]

Boeing 707-3K1C, cn 20804/883 (ex YR-ABB) has left Romania on Friday as N707GF using the hexcode of YR-ABB.

Liviu

[Runway 31]

Thanks Liviu,

Landed Shannon last night

Alan