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Falklands Charter
Posted: 11 Sep 2010, 03:57
by btaylo24
Anyone know who is doing the UK - Falklands run for MOD?
Is it LAN CHILE?
Thanks
barry
Re: Falklands Charter
Posted: 11 Sep 2010, 06:49
by james84
I was curious about this and found some info: it should be the RAF itself with VC-10s to fly the Brize Norton-Ascension Island-Port Stanley route.
There is a webpage with all the info about the trip available (included what to wear during the flight!).
Today it might be operated by Astraeus: I remember the lates Astraeus plans released by AIG feature only the 757 which flown to the UK to Cyprus, but they should also have 767s...
Somebody will definitely tell you more.
Re: Falklands Charter
Posted: 11 Sep 2010, 10:35
by shaggy22
When i was there last year it was FlyGlobespan with a single 757. May have changed since then
Re: Falklands Charter
Posted: 11 Sep 2010, 10:59
by btaylo24
Yeah think GLOBALSPAN went bust or something
Re: Falklands Charter
Posted: 11 Sep 2010, 11:01
by Keith Jones
For your information, all flights operated by The Globespan Group plc or Globespan Airways Limited have been cancelled and the aircraft grounded.
See
http://www.flyglobespan.com/ for more details.
Re: Falklands Charter
Posted: 11 Sep 2010, 11:08
by shaggy22
In which case i have no idea who does it.
Re: Falklands Charter
Posted: 11 Sep 2010, 11:25
by kungfuman
From Wikipedia:
after Flyglobespan went bankrupt in 2009, the flights have been temporarily operated by Air Tahiti Nui, Titan Airways and Air Seychelles[12]. They fly to and from RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire, with a refuelling stop at RAF Ascension Island in the south-central Atlantic Ocean. These flights currently use Boeing 767 aircraft although occasionally an RAF Lockheed Tristar freight aircraft or an Antonov An-225 bring in large items of freight.
Additionally, every Saturday LAN Airlines operates a scheduled commercial flight to the city of Punta Arenas in southern Chile, stopping at Río Gallegos, Argentina once a month.
Obviously they mean the An-124, not the An-225!
Re: Falklands Charter
Posted: 11 Sep 2010, 12:39
by clarke123
Air Seychelles has the contract now.
Re: Falklands Charter
Posted: 11 Sep 2010, 17:33
by BLACKCAT
Titan Airways 767 - new contract.
Re: Falklands Charter
Posted: 12 Sep 2010, 01:26
by btaylo24
Thanks for that guys, seems the MOD tender it out every now and then?
Titan it is...
Barry