Shannon spotters - Dreamliner coming for three weeks.

RadioRetro

There's a small article on page 8 of today's Indo saying Thomson will do their pilot conversion training on the 787 over three weeks next month at Shannon.

Can't find it online but here's yesterday's Examiner article that Google spewed up; http://bit.ly/115ovd0.

Veloce

RadioRetro wrote: »

There's a small article on page 8 of today's Indo saying Thomson will do their pilot conversion training on the 787 over three weeks next month at Shannon.

Can't find it online but here's yesterday's Examiner article that Google spewed up; http://bit.ly/115ovd0.

Read that alright. It's meant to do a number of touch and gos in EINN. Would love to see it in the metal (or CFRP!)

Razor44

whats the story with BA's a380 coming to SNN, rumor or fact?

b757

Razor44 wrote: »

whats the story with BA's a380 coming to SNN, rumor or fact?

Fact.. Don't know when yet though.

Razor44

excellent!

A320

Don't think it will be specifically in SNN for 3 weeks

bannerlady20

It will be in Shannon over a three week period. I have read elsewhere that 5 training flights are planned at Shannon. Thomson will start Line Training at Shannon from 04 June.

A320

Thomson 787 just landed in SNN

Veloce

A320 wrote: »

Thomson 787 just landed in SNN

Is it still there? Any idea how long it will be there for?

A320

No its gone.stopped on taxiway C for about 20 mins and left

Veloce

A320 wrote: »

No its gone.stopped on taxiway C for about 20 mins and left

Cheers for that.

Just spotted it on FR24- approaching the coastline off Liverpool.

Razor44

from shannons Facebook page

BeardySi

ooooh, now that's pretty!

relaxed

Thought they had famously just cut the grass in Shannon LOL

optimus125

Spotted an a380 at 37,000 ft yesterday on its way to Abu Dhabi from JFK! First time seeing one in the metal (that I know of), although couldn't make out too many details...

RadioRetro

That livery is lovely.

vulcan57

I thought the Dreamliner was going to be based at Shannon for three weeks, but must be mistaken and she will just be popping in and out over the next three weeks. Saw on FR24 she was taking off from Manchester this morning at about 09.00.

BZ

It is coming into Shannon again today coming from Prestwick will be here around ten to two and leaving a half hour later!

vulcan57

How many of them do they have? I have found two, G-TUIA and G-TUIB that I have been tracking.

vulcan57

Looks like G-TUIB ( TOM 952) is heading for prestwick so presumably that's the one that will be in Shannon today.

Veloce

Looks like it's heading to EINN. Descending now and just passed Kinnegad in Meath.

jasT1981

Got her going over Newcastle, Co Down today quite high up though

LoonyLovegood

I was walking through Galway this afternoon and saw a plane overhead, unusual for Galway. Could it have been a dreamliner?

pushing tin

TOM953 (787) took from Shannon today around midday and has landed in Mamchester.

Wise Old Elf

Spotted it descending a few minutes ago (13:45 ish) on Flight Radar, thought it was heading off the West coast to come back to Shannon, then he "vanished" at about 5000 ft. Presume they turned off a transponder or something?

Ninja edit: he's back!
http://fr24.com/TOM955

Razor44

think there is a black spot around SNN, everything seems to disappear once it drops down for approach just from watching FR24

homerjay2005

did it land in Shannon? looks like it descended and then took off again, possibly just some training exercise. went over South Dublin a few minutes back and now is over the Irish see. assume its heading to manchester or somewhere like that.

Wise Old Elf

homerjay2005 wrote: »

did it land in Shannon? looks like it descended and then took off again, possibly just some training exercise. went over South Dublin a few minutes back and now is over the Irish see. assume its heading to manchester or somewhere like that.

I don't think so, I was watching it at lunch time haven't looked since, but it looked like it was heading back east at about 3000ft near Limerick, so probably not.

Katunga

Ya the787 was in Shannon around 2 to 2:30 seen it take off it's very quiet.

ozzy jr

Just about to pass over South Dublin, shame it's at 30,000 feet though.

St. Leibowitz

ozzy jr wrote: »

Just about to pass over South Dublin, shame it's at 30,000 feet though.

Just spotted this on FR and came on to post. Ozzy beat me to it.

Descending at ~2000 ft per minute. Heading into Shannon ???

St. Leibowitz

Holding altitude at FL250. Looks like it's heading for Shannon alright.

St. Leibowitz

Back in the descent now over Naas. FL210 at 1500 ft /min.

Callsign is TOM957 btw.

ozzy jr

I had a look through the binoculars. It couldn't have been anymore directly overhead. I couldn't even see the tail.

Hopefully will get a closer look soon.

TPMP

I assume its in Shannon now?

Any idea when it will depart again?

Kenny2012

It departed last night was overhead Dublin last evening.

highlydebased

Its due again this evening

Wise Old Elf

Just flew over limerick having left shannon. Seemed quieter than regular traffic (mostly 320s or 737s)

vkid

Was it not doing touch and go in Shannon yesterday morning?

ohigg84

jasT1981 wrote: »

Got her going over Newcastle, Co Down today quite high up though

Livery looks a lot like Saudia!

bannerlady20

I was thinking the exact same thing. Its very like Saudia!

ohigg84

bannerlady20 wrote: »

I was thinking the exact same thing. Its very like Saudia!

Except Saudia hasn't ordered the 787 yet? Also, the 787 appears longer than the -8.

But the tail definitely looks like Saudia. Unless Thomson leased it out to Saudia for the Hadj?

Comhrá

Anyone know when the BA A380 is due in for training?

Blue Punto

G-TUIC currently over Letterkenny on delivery to Manchester from Everett

homerjay2005

looks like its on its way to shannon again, just over Dublin en route from Doncaster at the moment.

mikedublin

I had the pleasure of going on the Thomson Dreamliner proving flight last thursday Beautiful plane and here are some pictures of it......

mikedublin

and a few more pictures of it

homerjay2005

mikedublin wrote: »

I had the pleasure of going on the Thomson Dreamliner proving flight last thursday Beautiful plane and here are some pictures of it......

what exactly was involved, how you get signed up for it etc etc?

what does proving flight mean also?

mikedublin

homerjay2005 wrote: »

what exactly was involved, how you get signed up for it etc etc?

what does proving flight mean also?

It was the first flight with a full load of passengers, as its due to go into full service very shortly. This was a flight for the staff to see the plane and experience it I was very lucky to be one of those who were able to go on it.

Katunga

An 124 in Shannon

TPMP

Dreamliner just landed. Will be heading back to Manchester in about 35 minutes.

My first time seeing it. Lovely aircraft.