Birmingham: Emirates Flight Status, Hub News & Discussion

[Scania1800]

1st of July is the start date per their website at present. 😉

I think for EK37/38 A380 should be back by October. Flights are booked out right now for EK40 mostly so I think that's why they want 40 to have A380s first

 

[Brum X]

Awesome news, the big whale is coming back ;-) and a daily 777 to keep our cargo Boeing 777 fan happy ;-)

Peeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerfect

 

[Scania1800]

Awesome news, the big whale is coming back ;-) and a daily 777 to keep our cargo Boeing 777 fan happy ;-)

Peeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerfect

Don't think the daily 777 will last long, it will probably change to A380 too

 

[HPsauce]

Don't think the daily 777 will last long, it will probably change to A380 too

I will miss the B777 when it does end. Let's hope a third early morning service with the B77W can eventually be reinstated, as it was a few years ago. Great to have the A380 back though ( sorry CL44). A dedicated Cargo 777 would be good in the future.

 

[Scania1800]

I will miss the B777 when it does end. Let's hope a third early morning service with the B77W can eventually be reinstated, as it was a few years ago. Great to have the A380 back though ( sorry CL44). A dedicated Cargo 777 would be good in the future.

Emirates Sky Cargo should operate to Birmingham imo
However the early morning service is possible as demand from Birmingham is absolutely soaring.
They will obviously be operated by the casual 777s unless emirates wants to go all out with A380s

 

[Matt995]

for the record Emirates now have 7 out of 15 A380's in 615 seat configuration in service:-

A6-EUN, A6-EUP, A6-EUQ, A6-EUX, A6-EUY, A6-EVA & A6-EVB

A6-EUO has just been ferried from storage at DWC to DXB on the 21/12, so expect it to re-enter service in January, so that just leaves 1 RR Trent powered A380, A6-EUZ to re-enter service, which I guess will be the next one.

That just leaves the 6 older A380s, powered by the General Electric / Pratt & Whitney Engine Alliance GP7200 engines all stored at DWC:-

A6-EOP, A6-EOQ, A6-EOR, A6-EOS, A6-EOX, & A6-EOY

will these ever be returned back to service?

 

[Scania1800]

for the record Emirates now have 7 out of 15 A380's in 615 seat configuration in service:-

A6-EUN, A6-EUP, A6-EUQ, A6-EUX, A6-EUY, A6-EVA & A6-EVB

A6-EUO has just been ferried from storage at DWC to DXB on the 21/12, so expect it to re-enter service in January, so that just leaves 1 RR Trent powered A380, A6-EUZ to re-enter service, which I guess will be the next one.

That just leaves the 6 older A380s, powered by the General Electric / Pratt & Whitney Engine Alliance GP7200 engines all stored at DWC:-

A6-EOP, A6-EOQ, A6-EOR, A6-EOS, A6-EOX, & A6-EOY

will these ever be returned back to service?

They certainly will be, because if their starting Operations to BHX again their gonna need 2 class A380s. If some go onto BHX, more 2 class A380s are needed to support other 2 class A380s. EUZ is definitely soon, leaving those A6-EO* 2 class A380s the ones being stored

 

[RichL]

Don’t forget those ones in storage they could fit out with their premium economy product if they wanted to.

Copenhagen which also used a 2 class version will also benreturning to 380 operations.

 

[mullion]

At Present there are 5 daily flights 2 MAN 2 LGW and Bangkok

 

[Scania1800]

Don’t forget those ones in storage they could fit out with their premium economy product if they wanted to.

Copenhagen which also used a 2 class version will also benreturning to 380 operations.

I think personally those will be the A6-EO* series of A380s

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At Present there are 5 daily flights 2 MAN 2 LGW and Bangkok

Didn't Kuala Lumpur be a 2 class A380 route before? Its now changed to 3 class 777s and 3 class A380s

 

[Birmingham Aviation]

So now we get the A380 back in the summer.
There’s speculation of other new routes
Qatar
Saudia
Turkmenistan
Eastern airways.

Let’s keep it positive

 

[Nethercote2019]

How many seats on 3 class ? I know 615 on 2 class, when a 3 class is used - not scheduled do they sell 1st class ? also are there premium economy 380’s ?
sorry for all the questions… but just thinking out loud etc

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So now we get the A380 back in the summer.
There’s speculation of other new routes
Qatar
Saudia
Turkmenistan
Eastern airways.

Let’s keep it positive

Eastern…. Not heard that

 

[IanFarquharson]

Eastern went to EMA on NQY - not BHX

 

[Scania1800]

How many seats on 3 class ? I know 615 on 2 class, when a 3 class is used - not scheduled do they sell 1st class ? also are there premium economy 380’s ?
sorry for all the questions… but just thinking out loud etc

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Eastern…. Not heard that

Emirates Have specific planes they have premium economy on as of right now. That's obviously the ones that are most newest e.g A6-EV*. The 777s are also to get premium economy too, but again the newer ones are the one again getting premium economy being A6-EQ*

4 Class (ultra long-range) - 484 seats

3 Class (long-range) - 517 seats

3 Class (ultra long-range) - 489 seats

2 Class (long-range) - 615 seats
^^^^^^^^ This is for A380s

 

[CL44]

Ah well. It was good while it lasted. As for an EK 77F service into BHX whilst yes it would be nice they need to receive more frames (if memory serves me right they have 5 x new 77F on order with 10 x conversions from their own fleet due) to be able to offer any more growth on the freighter routes. The big question would be be if BHX is on the target list for this type of flight? LHR have 2 per week so would they be able to prise enough slots to build this to 3? Would MAN or GLA be the preferred option for a new freighter connection into the UK? Bearing in mind that MAN have 3 x 380 flights per day (so approx 27000 Kgs capacity where BHX will have 29000 Kgs split over 2 x flights! The Route planners will have to take a number of things into account before deciding on where to put these frames (not the least of which is where such a flight can make the most revenue)! While yes it is great the BHX has seen an increase in the number of freighter operations recently do we have enough to commit to a dedicated flight of this type at present? Another thing to think of is capacity with the Handling Agent for main deck operations. Yes it would be brilliant to see such a service start (and I do think it will happen) I think we need to bide our time and see what happens once the increase in the freighter fleet is available.

 

[mullion]

Would a cargo dedicated flight not go to EMA or STN

 

[Scania1800]

Ah well. It was good while it lasted. As for an EK 77F service into BHX whilst yes it would be nice they need to receive more frames (if memory serves me right they have 5 x new 77F on order with 10 x conversions from their own fleet due) to be able to offer any more growth on the freighter routes. The big question would be be if BHX is on the target list for this type of flight? LHR have 2 per week so would they be able to prise enough slots to build this to 3? Would MAN or GLA be the preferred option for a new freighter connection into the UK? Bearing in mind that MAN have 3 x 380 flights per day (so approx 27000 Kgs capacity where BHX will have 29000 Kgs split over 2 x flights! The Route planners will have to take a number of things into account before deciding on where to put these frames (not the least of which is where such a flight can make the most revenue)! While yes it is great the BHX has seen an increase in the number of freighter operations recently do we have enough to commit to a dedicated flight of this type at present? Another thing to think of is capacity with the Handling Agent for main deck operations. Yes it would be brilliant to see such a service start (and I do think it will happen) I think we need to bide our time and see what happens once the increase in the freighter fleet is available.

This Is a unpopular opinion but I've been thinking this in terms of cargo.
Emirates brings the morning EK41/42 Service again. I don't remember it these were operated by 3 class 777s or 2, but they will be great in cargo and also getting more passengers to use it

 

[Coathanger16]

Would a cargo dedicated flight not go to EMA or STN

Emirates Skycargo uses Heathrow over Stansted so not necessarily.

 

[RichL]

At Present there are 5 daily flights 2 MAN 2 LGW and Bangkok

Three to Gatwick - or are we talking specifically two-class configs?

 

[mullion]

2 class as both LGW and MAN have a 3 class flight

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Emirates only have a limited number of slots for LHR on cargo and alrady go to both EMA and STN on ad hoc