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By: - 18th April 2003 at 06:37 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
must be there for maintanence.
By: - 18th April 2003 at 08:38 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Originally posted by Matthew Murray
Why would they send a 737 all the way from Brazil? I would say it might fly onwards for parting out..hmm..
Thats no big deal...there are lots of companies for aircraft maintanence in UK. When Air Sahara aircrafts need a big maintanenece over-haul they also head towards the UK.
By: - 18th April 2003 at 09:24 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
This Aerolineas Argentinas was one of a batch overhauled and repainted by BA maintenance for the airline at Glasgow.
By: - 18th April 2003 at 13:55 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
but it still has a UK reg - u sure this was not on its delivery down to the south americas?
By: - 18th April 2003 at 19:37 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Yip, I meant to say that. It was one of a batch of ex-BA 737's when pictured, but at least one has been back to GLA since for maintenance.
By: - 18th April 2003 at 21:20 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I don't think it was there for maintanance as Blackpool is only a very small airport with no maintainance facilities for aircraft of this size.
By: - 19th April 2003 at 12:44 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Originally posted by Ren Frew
Yip, I meant to say that. It was one of a batch of ex-BA 737's when pictured, but at least one has been back to GLA since for maintenance.
maybee some type of warrenty on the a/c?
By: - 19th April 2003 at 12:54 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Leased to Euro Atlantic Airways (PR-BRE) probably operating a charter.
By: - 19th April 2003 at 13:10 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Euro Atlantic as in the Portuguese L1011 Tristar operator?
By: - 19th April 2003 at 14:07 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Yup, the Portuguese operator. Ex-Air Atlantis (CS-TIG) went to TAP then to BRA in 2001. Now with MMZ for the summer season though still with Brazilian registration. Was operating a Blackpool to Sorrento and Capri charter (Naples I would think).
By: - 19th April 2003 at 22:36 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Very interesting that its operating through the summer, hope to see it at a few other UK airports maybe?
The Euro Atlantic Tristar is currently operating the MAN flight for BWIA so they're quite regular in the UK at the moment.
By: - 20th April 2003 at 09:16 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Operating the Faro flights.
By: - 21st April 2003 at 21:59 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Curiosity cured, Euro Atlantic Airways,cheers Adrian.
Is their base at Manchester?
By: - 21st April 2003 at 23:23 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
no they are based in portugal not sure if its Lisbon or Faro tho - presumably not Porto tho?
By: - 22nd April 2003 at 09:01 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Lisbon Portela.
By: - 22nd April 2003 at 20:30 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Hence the South American Connection. Didn't the Portugese colonise that part of the Americas or was that the Spanish(I'm one of the less intligent).:rolleyes: .Cheers EGNM and Adrian
By: - 22nd April 2003 at 20:52 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
i think brazil is portuguese speeking and not spanish - although dont count me on that one
n/p with the help - anytime
By: - 23rd April 2003 at 18:29 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Brazil was a Portuguese colony and its official language is Portuguese. Just have to look at TAP's niche routes to see the influence. Portugal also colonised Macao in China and Goa in India. The rest of South America is mainly Spanish speaking like Chile, Mexico etc, however, there are a few different former colonies. Guyana was British, Suriname Dutch and French Guiana well....
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By: steauw - 18th April 2003 at 02:28
A bit of a long shot this one, but does anybody know what a BRA 737(Brazilian Regional) was doing at Blackpool Airport UK on the 11th of this month. Curiosity is killin the cat