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Miscellaneous => Heads Up => Topic started by: Watson-Watt on May 07, 2012, 11:03:50 AM

Title: HC-CIY GLG900
Post by: Watson-Watt on May 07, 2012, 11:03:50 AM
Not an alert I'm afraid, but I couldn't find anywhere more appropriate to post it. Anyway, here goes.
Yesterday afternoon (Sun 6th May) I was looking at Planefinder and saw the above aircraft just north of the London TMA heading east and, as far as I could determine, bound for Stansted. Having done a brief search, it would appear to be a B757 of Aerolíneas Galápagos and rather far from home. My SBS-1 was running at the time but Reporter doesn't show anything, presumably as my coverage isn't very good due to living in a hole. That's a statement of geographical fact and not an opinion. On second thoughts.....
Anyway, does anyone have any more concrete information on this aircraft, particularly point of departure, please?
I did check Stansted arrivals but there was nothing there to shed any light on the question.

Thanks, Gents,

W-W
Title: Re: HC-CIY GLG900
Post by: Roadrunner on May 07, 2012, 11:23:35 AM
Hi there,

I understand this aircraft went into Southend and is to be used by Jet2 once refurbished.

Mike
Title: Re: HC-CIY GLG900
Post by: Watson-Watt on May 07, 2012, 11:33:43 AM
Ah! Thanks for that RR, I'm grateful to you.

All the best,

W-W
Title: Re: HC-CIY GLG900
Post by: Anmer on May 07, 2012, 11:52:00 AM
Skyliner:

Boeing 757    -2K2    26635    608    G-LSAN    Jet2    delivery 05-06may12 BOG-YHZ-SEN, full Aerogal cs, HC-reg    ex HC-CIY

http://www.skyliner-aviation.de/regdb.main?LC=nav4&page=3
Title: Re: HC-CIY GLG900
Post by: Watson-Watt on May 07, 2012, 12:55:23 PM
Thanks Anmer, that's good of you.

The route was a bit circuitous, but I suppose that the aircraft's range, plus ETOPS requirements, limited their options.

W-W