Leeds Bradford: Aurigny Air Services Flights, New Routes & Schedule Updates

[Aviador]

I found this video of a similar event in the canary islands. The pilot didn't go around on that occasion either.

 

[Sputnik1]

LPA landing distance is 1.2-1.3km longer than ours, so lots more margin. They're also still 30ft off the ground over the T/D markers, so either they got hot and high on approach, or he genuinely wanted to land late, but either way clearly not a problem. Our Jump Air pilot, though, was clearly aiming to touch down in the T/D zone. You don't float that low for that long intentionally.
Did he leave enough margin? Hard to say. Was it unsafe? Perhaps. Was it fine in the end? Yes.

 

[White Heather]

LPA landing distance is 1.2-1.3km longer than ours, so lots more margin. They're also still 30ft off the ground over the T/D markers, so either they got hot and high on approach, or he genuinely wanted to land late, but either way clearly not a problem. Our Jump Air pilot, though, was clearly aiming to touch down in the T/D zone. You don't float that low for that long intentionally.
Did he leave enough margin? Hard to say. Was it unsafe? Perhaps. Was it fine in the end? Yes.

We have to assume that the crew knew the situation, how much concrete was left compared to how much they needed based on weight, and once they finally touched down they were happy they had sufficient room to stop given the dry conditions.. Otherwise, they would almost certainly have gone around.

We dont know the load, but it was only the 2nd inbound, a couple of days after the first, so reasonable to assume that most pax on board would be Guernsey folk heading to Yorkshire rather than LBA pax coming back after just a few days. A light load is very likely therefore and I'm told by people who know that light aircraft can have a tendency to float on landing, some aircraft types more than others. But with a light load stopping distance is reduced too.

I'm sure that if this was in any way dangerous and classified as an incident, it would be investigated as such.

 

[KARFA]

I can't even begin to understand why they continued with that. As for "the pilots knew what they were doing" shall we explore the numbers of accidents/runway overruns resulting from pilots continuing with a landing which should have been thrown away?

Any airline which doesn't take that seriously is not one I would recommend you fly with.

 

[LBA787]

Where can the LBA landing be viewed?

I once watched a BMR ERJ135 from BRU touch down opposite the fire station - it was landing on 32… a bit gusty but seemingly safe.

 

[LBA4EVER]

When you watch the clip the ATR is still at touchdown speed as he passes delta taxiway! Thats after floating and skimming the runway to the runway32 TDZ! In the clip as he disappears behind the trees u briefly still see the tail travelling at high speed.

 

[ChrisBBB]

Where can the LBA landing be viewed?

I once watched a BMR ERJ135 from BRU touch down opposite the fire station - it was landing on 32… a bit gusty but seemingly safe.

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[lbaspotter]

Aurginy will not be operating any LBA-GCI flights over the Christmas festive period this year, they have done so in the past few year.
The reason for this is because I have been told officially the route is now a summer seasonal service only

 

[752]

Interesting I got an email from Aurigny offering 10% off EXT, LPL, EMA & NQY for summer, this suggests to me the routes are not preforming as well. good to see LBA not in there. Shame about no Xmas flights, don't see a rationale reason why. Hopefully they will return. They appear to operating a more stable program now.

 

[White Heather]

https://www.itv.com/news/channel/topic/guernsey

It seems that someone at Jump Air who are flying for Aurigny has messed up. Same airline of course that landed somewhat late on 14 earlier this summer.

 

[paully]

https://www.itv.com/news/channel/topic/guernsey

It seems that someone at Jump Air who are flying for Aurigny has messed up. Same airline of course that landed somewhat late on 14 earlier this summer.

At the very least there seems to be a training and supervision issue...too many holes lining up too often....Aurigny need to find alternatives

 

[LBA4EVER]

Blue sky live actually show another rather late landing by the jump air crew from i believe a few weeks back this time landing runway 32, although it was not as dramatic as the R14 one earlier in the year.

 

[Finger66]

Rumours elsewhere that both NQY and LPL will not be seeing GR in 2025. I hope we still see them at LBA. Apparently all to do with increasing operational reliability.

The States of Guernsey have also apparently recommended the merging of Blue Islands and Aurigny so could be some interesting times ahead here

 

[lbaspotter]

Rumours elsewhere that both NQY and LPL will not be seeing GR in 2025. I hope we still see them at LBA. Apparently all to do with increasing operational reliability.

The States of Guernsey have also apparently recommended the merging of Blue Islands and Aurigny so could be some interesting times ahead here

Newquay & Liverpool have been dropped. Nothing mentioned about Leeds, but Dublin, Edinburgh, Gatwick and London City are safe.

Read more here:

EXCLUSIVE: Some routes to be dropped

Aurigny is already planning to cut some routes from its schedules next year having "gained some learnings" from the capacity and reliability problems experienced earlier this year.

gsy.bailiwickexpress.com

 

[752]

Must be a good ish sign LBA has preformed better, as you would drop your worst performing routes. Is GCI on sale for S25 yet?

Blue islands is always one I could see offering JER x2 weekly year round. I know competition form Jet2 in summer, but do think it could be successful.

 

[gulftraveller]

Apparently more cuts coming.

 

[Finger66]

Well once LM appears on the LBA scene I am sure they could pick it up if the worst happens and GR don't return to LBA!!!!!!

 

[752]

Looking at their performance this year, i presume operations will be scaled right back and hopefully build back when they can.

 

[SierraHotel]

IF LM appear (emphasis on the IF)

 

[Finger66]

IF LM appear (emphasis on the IF)

My exclamation marks said it all anyway, re if