Flightradar24 Thread Part III

Going around

How's the EZY doing?

Mech1

fr336 wrote: »

How's the EZY doing?

landed Liverpool

fr336 wrote: »

How's the EZY doing?

On the ground in LPL and no longer squaking 7700. Meanwhile another BA go-around at LGW. Thomson next up.

Thanks Pat, hope you're good

Going around at LTN again...

Thomson going around at LGW. Looks like the BA may be considering another go, both aircraft made good attempts, were fairly close to the ground when the go-around was initiated.

KinnegadKid

BA go around initiated again

KinnegadKid wrote: »

BA go around initiated again

Diversion imminent now, Thomson also diverting.

KinnegadKid

Aye BA diverted..weather must be fairly turbulent

I best be off, thanks folks and goodnight

Thomson diversion from LGW gone around at BHX.

Foggy43

G-XLED BA56 diverting to SNN
An A380

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2x 777's and a 330 diverted into Dublin. One 777-200LR just departed for Heathrow

finnharpsboy

Foggy43 wrote: »

G-XLED BA56 diverting to SNN
An A380

Looks to be heading off from SNN now

Edit: He was showing on FR24 but now hes gone again

On the move this time

Foggy43 wrote: »

G-XLED BA56 diverting to SNN
An A380

How many times has Shannon seen an A380 with pax on it? Can't be that often!

Foggy43

Three times that I am aware off.
One Air France and two BA

Edit: It is 3 BA A380's
G-XLEC June 19, 2014 - Crew Out of Hours before reaching LHR as they had allready divered to Toronto on route from LAX
G-XLEB March 11, 2016 - Foggy LHR
G-XLED March 28, 2016 - Windy LHR

Does Shannon have a suitable tug and handing equipment out of interest or do they park it on a remote stand that it an self-maneuver off?

Straight Edge Punk

bkehoe wrote: »

Does Shannon have a suitable tug and handing equipment out of interest or do they park it on a remote stand that it an self-manuevor off?

SNN can handle it perfectly and have all the required equipment.

Straight Edge Punk wrote: »

SNN can handle it perfectly and have all the required equipment.

Ok, so as someone in the know can you be more specific perhaps? Is there a designated stand for A380 diversions (I'd be really surprised if its in front of the terminal with an airbridge) and does SNN really have an A380 compatible tug sat around idle for most of the time?

Edit; Previous media articles report that a few years ago the BA A380 parked on a taxiway as the ramp has insufficient wing tip clearance and there is no ground handing equipment (tug I presume), so has this changed?

bkehoe wrote: »

Ok, so as someone in the know can you be more specific perhaps? Is there a designated stand for A380 diversions (I'd be really surprised if its in front of the terminal with an airbridge) and does SNN really have an A380 compatible tug sat around idle for most of the time?

It parks at the end of the transatlantic stands AFAIK, gate 14 I think. Its a gate with an air bridge but the air bridge cannot be used as its not suitable for the A380.

Edit: Upon researching I cannot be sure of this information, I'll let someone more qualified answer this.

bkehoe wrote: »

Ok, so as someone in the know can you be more specific perhaps? Is there a designated stand for A380 diversions (I'd be really surprised if its in front of the terminal with an airbridge) and does SNN really have an A380 compatible tug sat around idle for most of the time?

Edit; Previous media articles report that a few years ago the BA A380 parked on a taxiway as the ramp has insufficient wing tip clearance and there is no ground handing equipment (tug I presume), so has this changed?

There are several tugs that can push the A380 in SNN, they have been doing pushes and tows on AN124s and the AN225 foe years. There are two nose in stands that can take the A380 as far as I remember. There is also taxiway 11 where if necessary you could park 3 together if it was required.

Don't believe everything you read in the media. Wingtip clearance was never an issue the problem was no towbar which now has been resolved.