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Nov 25, 2009 8:25:48 GMT
Post by Thames Gateway on Nov 25, 2009 8:25:48 GMT
I see Janes Aviation have suspended their AOC. I cannot say that I am surprised as the 2 aircraft have not flown since they were deposited at Southend.
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Oct 19, 2013 8:55:15 GMT
Post by Thames Gateway on Oct 19, 2013 8:55:15 GMT
Pretty quiet on this thread. I see that JOTA have won an award with BACA as 'Best Cargo Charter Airline'
The JOTA press release mentions new additions to the fleet soon - I guess this means another King Air of some sort?
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Oct 19, 2013 9:31:22 GMT
Post by EGMCfollower on Oct 19, 2013 9:31:22 GMT
I believe you are right - it is another King Air. Great to see that JOTA are operating successfully!
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Oct 20, 2014 17:57:27 GMT
Post by tagron on Oct 20, 2014 17:57:27 GMT
This thread started six years ago with Janes Aviation. Now five years after Janes ceased operating and their HS748s placed in storage at SEN one of those aircraft (G-OSOE) has just been cancelled from the UK register as transferred to Kenya.
Any feedback from those of you on the ground at SEN? Is there any activity around the aircraft or is it so far just a nominal transfer? There seem to be several operators still flying 748s in Kenya so perhaps something really might happen. It would be a real surprise to see a 748 airborne at SEN again.
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Oct 21, 2014 6:56:56 GMT
Post by expressflight on Oct 21, 2014 6:56:56 GMT
I believe the aircraft is being worked on this week and the plan certainly is that it will depart for Kenya under its own steam.
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Oct 21, 2014 8:52:04 GMT
Post by tagron on Oct 21, 2014 8:52:04 GMT
So one could say that patience has been rewarded in that the 748 was not cut up years ago. On the other hand the parking/storage charges must have added up to a substantial amount. Does this say anything for the future of the two other 748s - maybe not as I imagine they are in poorer condition.
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Jun 4, 2015 22:45:45 GMT
Post by tagron on Jun 4, 2015 22:45:45 GMT
I get the impression there has been a general upswing in the number of light freight movements over the last year or two, most notably by the Spanish and German Metroliner operators. The whole operation of these flights not just SEN but Europe wide seems completely random. But now in addition there appears to be a regular nightly Binair departure from SEN to Paderborn returning in the early hours. This looks to be the OCS flights for Time Definite Express that Binair have been flying from Lydd for a few years.
My first thought is that this is a temporary move brought about by operating restrictions at Lydd due to construction work. The Lydd NOTAMS refer to construction of a new hangar and the website lists various apron restrictions due to the WIP but I would not have thought these were sufficient to interfere with the Metro flights . Work on the runway extension and upgrade is expected to start soon though no date has yet been published so perhaps this has a bearing. Eagle Aero are the handling agent and advertise the service jointly with Time Definite Express but there is no clue from their websites either.
The new hangar is for g.a. use and for maintenance of "medium Size" commercial aircraft and not connected with the Bristow SAR operation unless of course they are able to use it during their "temporary" stay at Lydd.
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Jun 4, 2015 22:55:11 GMT
Post by EGMCfollower on Jun 4, 2015 22:55:11 GMT
This shows what you have been saying is probably true. www.flightradar24.com/data/airplanes/d-cccc/ I had no idea there was a regular freight movement, although I had noticed more Metroliner movements. I'm surprised there hasn't been more with Stobart at the helm, but I suppose there is a limit to how big the cargo planes SEN can handle.
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Jun 5, 2015 7:17:23 GMT
Post by expressflight on Jun 5, 2015 7:17:23 GMT
I don't think there has been any push to promote SEN to cargo airlines/brokers. The business development department seems to think they're an FBO matter and not their pigeon; at least that was the situation 18 months ago. Surprising to say the least but as the freight shed has been closed down maybe it's not a very attractive proposition.
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Jun 5, 2015 8:44:18 GMT
Post by Thames Gateway on Jun 5, 2015 8:44:18 GMT
The Bin Air flight was originally 'lost' to Lydd when Southend was going through its development work in 2010/2011 and was closed more often than not overnight, and/or without an ILS. Lets hope it is a permanent return. A rumour doing the rounds (may of course be entirely untrue) was that some awkward questions had been asked about the flight operating at night without ATC present or MET conditions/forecast available for the overnight at Lydd; and who was responsible for turning on the lights/ensuring they worked.
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Jun 5, 2015 10:59:56 GMT
Post by tagron on Jun 5, 2015 10:59:56 GMT
That's an interesting rumour. I had wondered myself about the night out-of-hours operation at Lydd and the economics of providing the requisite services for one single flight per night. Of course I was assuming a more compliant situation than that suggested by the rumour, which, as you say, could be untrue. The Time Definite Express operation seems to be more a parcels and packages courier service than a cargo operation. It looks like they consolidate/distribute their loads at depots remote from the airports (Slough/Colnbrook in the UK) and then provide their own truck-to-plane (and v.v) loading. In this way they obviate the need for airport freight sheds and third party handling which would only add to the time and cost of delivery. www.tdexpress.co.uk/I can only guess the other operators use a similar model but how they manage to make it work for a non-scheduled and apparently ad hoc operation I have no idea.
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Jun 6, 2015 7:10:43 GMT
Post by expressflight on Jun 6, 2015 7:10:43 GMT
A parcels and packages courier service is still a cargo flight of course and the logistics that tagron describes have been applied since the early 1980s when my company operated three flights per night on the SEN-BRU-SEN route plus one LHR-BRU-SEN flight. Such flights are not defined as 'ad hoc' but operate under long term contracts with the various courier companies and are scheduled flights with stored flight plans etc.. It's correct to say that no freight shed is needed and SEN could, probably should, be looking at other route possibilities in that market.
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Jun 15, 2016 21:01:41 GMT
Post by tagron on Jun 15, 2016 21:01:41 GMT
There appears to be a new regular SEN-Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden rotation on weekdays, flown by a dedicated SW3 under Flightline flight numbers.
Does anyone know if this is just a short duration contract or a longer term operation, and also the identity of the customer ?
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Jun 16, 2016 7:27:36 GMT
Post by Thames Gateway on Jun 16, 2016 7:27:36 GMT
Not sure if it is for the summer only, it would be good if it was for longer term. I heard that it was for moving tractor parts, so possibly linked to the Basildon tractor plant. JOTA usually have a similar seasonal flight for combine harvester parts to NE France, I believe this is a separate flight.
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Jul 7, 2016 13:37:55 GMT
Post by Thames Gateway on Jul 7, 2016 13:37:55 GMT
Nice to see an AN-26 back in this morning (BFG525). I wonder what cargo it was carrying?
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