Eastern Airways

[White Heather]

I would like to see them operate through to Oslo via Aberdeen without an aircraft change. Its not likely though given their recent service revision to 3 times a day between Bristol, LBA and ABZ - but one day, perhaps.

 

[tleeds]

Please mistake me if I'm wrong, but isn't today the official day Eastern Airways take over the LBA-BRS route..?

 

[lbaspotter]

Please mistake me if I'm wrong, but isn't today the official day Eastern Airways take over the LBA-BRS route..?

Yep. Air Southwest operated there last ever branded service with Dash 8-300, G-WOWE on Friday evening operating the Aberdeen-Leeds-Bristol-Newquay service. There AOC was withdrawn as of mid-night yesterday, Saturday, October 1st 2011.

R.I.P Air Southwest - 2003 - 2011

 

[tleeds]

It is sad to see another airline disappear, but in another light, it will help Eastern Airways broaden their network into the south and compete with FlyBe..

R.I.P. indeed AirSouthWest.

 

[White Heather]

I am not sure if anyone has noticed, but it appears that Eastern may be in the process of giving their ex Air South West Dash 8-300's a new paint scheme which is more in keeping with their own basic livery. I noticed that the Dash 8 arriving at LBA around 0830 on Friday morning was in an all white livery with a dark blue tail fin - the same blue that Eastern use as their livery, so it would seem that they might be going to give them a hybrid scheme?

 

[tleeds]

I saw something similar White Heather, it might have been on Friday as well. I saw the aircraft depart over Ilkley and it did seem that the fin had been painted the same blue as Eastern use. It was too far away and high for me to see whether it had the Air SouthWest logo painted on the side of the aircraft but it does seem they are making a start..

 

[EX9]

At least two have been painted with a white body and blue tail but still awaiting titles. Some still have the ASW livery.

 

[lbaspotter]

I understand that Eastern AIrways fleet's of BAe Jetstream 41's and Saab 2000's are to replace the (Ex Air Southwest) Dash 8's on a new revised scheduled for the Aberdeen - Leeds - Bristol service as of the summer timetable.

 

[Aviador]

It looks like the Saab 2000 will be operating on the first and last rotation with the Jetstream 41 operating the middle service.

 

[lbaspotter]

It looks like the Saab 2000 will be operating on the first and last rotation with the Jetstream 41 operating the middle service.

Its actually quite diffrent to that Aviador looking at there new revised schedule for the summer which is currently on sale. Here is the Eastern Airways summer 2012 scheduled for LBA flights as it currently stands.

Monday
ETA 07:35 From BRS = EZE4502 / ETD 07:55 To ABZ = EZE4502 SAAB 2000
ETA 07:55 From ABZ = EZE4501 / ETD 08:15 To BRS = EZE4501 J41
ETA 11:05 From BRS = EZE4504 / ETD 11:25 To ABZ = EZE4504 J41
ETA 12:50 From ABZ = EZE4503 / ETD 13:10 To BRS = EZE4503 SAAB 2000
ETA 16:25 From BRS = EZE4506 / ETD 16:45 To ABZ = EZE4506 SAAB 2000
ETA 19:15 From ABZ = EZE4507 / ETD 19:35 To BRS = EZE4507 SAAB 2000

Tuesday
ETA 07:35 From BRS = EZE4502 / ETD 07:55 To ABZ = EZE4502 SAAB 2000
ETA 10:25 From ABZ = EZE4503 / ETD 10:45 To BRS = EZE4503 SAAB 2000
ETA 16:25 From BRS = EZE4506 / ETD 16:45 To ABZ = EZE4506 SAAB 2000
ETA 19:15 From ABZ = EZE4507 / ETD 19:35 To BRS = EZE4507 SAAB 2000

Wednesday
ETA 07:35 From BRS = EZE4502 / ETD 07:55 To ABZ = EZE4502 SAAB 2000
ETA 10:25 From ABZ = EZE4503 / ETD 10:45 To BRS = EZE4503 SAAB 2000
ETA 16:25 From BRS = EZE4506 / ETD 16:45 To ABZ = EZE4506 SAAB 2000
ETA 19:15 From ABZ = EZE4507 / ETD 19:35 To BRS = EZE4507 SAAB 2000

Thursday
ETA 07:35 From BRS = EZE4502 / ETD 07:55 To ABZ = EZE4502 SAAB 2000
ETA 10:25 From ABZ = EZE4503 / ETD 10:45 To BRS = EZE4503 SAAB 2000
ETA 16:05 From ABZ = EZE4505 / ETD 16:25 To BRS = EZE4505 J41
ETA 16:25 From BRS = EZE4506 / ETD 16:45 To ABZ = EZE4506 SAAB 2000
ETA 19:15 From BRS = EZE4508 / ETD 19:35 To ABZ = EZE4508 J41
ETA 19:15 From ABZ = EZE4507 / ETD 19:35 To BRS = EZE4507 SAAB 2000

Friday
ETA 10:25 From BRS = EZE4504 / ETD 10:45 To ABZ = EZE4504 SAAB 2000
ETA 12:05 From ABZ = EZE4503 / ETD 12:25 To BRS = EZE4503 J41
ETA 15:40 From BRS = EZE4506 / ETD 16:00 To ABZ = EZE4506 J41
ETA 16:00 From ABZ = EZE4505 / ETD 16:20 To BRS = EZE4505 SAAB 2000
ETA 18:40 From ABZ = EZE4507 / ETD 19:00 To BRS = EZE4507 J41

Sunday
ETA 17:25 From BRS = EZE4508 / ETD 17:45 To ABZ = EZE4508 J41

 

[TheLocalYokel]

It looks like the Saab 2000 will be operating on the first and last rotation with the Jetstream 41 operating the middle service.

Its actually quite diffrent to that Aviador looking at there new revised schedule for the summer which is currently on sale. Here is the Eastern Airways summer 2012 scheduled for LBA flights as it currently stands.

The incorrect information from Aviador will be my fault.

I checked the Monday rotations (as you describe) but hadn't realised the rest of the week didn't follow the same pattern.

Friday is interesting as it's unbalanced - two northbound journeys and three southbound with, apparently, the Jetstream spending Saturday (with the based Saab) at Bristol to work the sole northbound on Sunday (with no southbound on Sunday - seems odd).

 

[Seasider]

I assume that this means we will not have a Dash 8 in the Eastern c/s. Shame, as I think it would have looked good.

 

[lbaspotter]

I assume that this means we will not have a Dash 8 in the Eastern c/s. Shame, as I think it would have looked good.

Yep i'm afraid to say "seasider" that the Ex Air Southwest Dash 8's G-WOWA and G-WOWB are been withdrawn from service by Eastern Airways in March and April.

I also understand that G-WOWE was returned to Canada last month.

 

[Aviador]

Forgive me if I have read this wrong but I think Eastern Airways is to start operating a new Embraer 145 aircraft between Leeds Bradford airport and Bristol.

http://www.wiltshirebusinessonline.co.u ... rt/?ref=nt

 

[whoshotjimmi]

I think you have read it wrong Aviador. It reads to me as though the Embraer is for their charter operations and the mention of Leeds Bradford was purely as they had to link the story to Bristol airport.

This latest addition to the fleet will be assigned predominantly to the charter flying programme serving blue-chip companies, oil and gas organisations, corporations, sports teams, the music industry, delegations and individual groups flying across the UK, Western and Eastern Europe.

In any case, replacing the Saab 2000 with an ERJ would be a massive step backwards in terms of both capacity (ok, only 1 seat) and cost. The Saab can get across the sector in broadly the same time as an ERJ at a substantially lower fuel cost. The market will pay for the ERJ on a charter basis in a way the the scheduled market simply cannot afford. Just ask BMI regional.

 

[Aviador]

Yes you are right whoshotjimmi. It's those weary eyes, not used to staying up so late. It's just as well like you say because it would have amounted to a capacity reduction.

 

[752]

Intresting that nobody has posted this yet, looks like Eastern Airways are adding a Sunday service http://www.easier.com/109204-new-sunday ... route.html

 

[lbaspotter]

Intresting that nobody has posted this yet, looks like Eastern Airways are adding a Sunday service http://www.easier.com/109204-new-sunday ... route.html

And with this new revised scheduled for the Aberdeen route it looks as though the Sunday Northbound Bristol-Leeds flight has been axed while Thursday and Friday the Bristol-Leeds-Aberdeen route only operates once daily where as the Leeds-Aberdeen remains 2x daily.

My guess is that Eastern Airways are struggling with the Aberdeen-Bristol service with it operating via a stop at Leeds using Saab 2000's, BAe Jetstream 41 props aircraft where as bmi regional are offering a 2x daily direct Embrear 135 jet service.

 

[Seasider]

I always thought that a Saab came from Aberdeen then on to Bristol, and back again, on a Sunday after they took Air Southwest over. How can it be a new service?

 

[lbaspotter]

Here's the new revised Eastern Airways Aberdeen and Bristol schedule for Leeds-Bradford Arrivals and Departures.

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
ETA 07:35 From BRS = EZE4502 / ETD 07:55 To ABZ = EZE4502 SAAB 2000
ETA 10:25 From ABZ = EZE4503 / ETD 10:45 To BRS = EZE4503 SAAB 2000
ETA 16:25 From BRS = EZE4506 / ETD 16:45 To ABZ = EZE4506 SAAB 2000
ETA 19:15 From ABZ = EZE4507 / ETD 19:35 To BRS = EZE4507 SAAB 2000
Thursday
ETA 07:35 From BRS = EZE4502 / ETD 07:55 To ABZ = EZE4502 SAAB 2000
ETA 16:45 From ABZ = EZE4505 / ETD 17:05 To BRS = EZE4505 SAAB 2000
ETA 18:45 From ABZ = EZE4716 / ETD 19:15 To ABZ = EZE4717 J41
Friday
ETA 11:25 From BRS = EZE4502 / ETD 11:40 To ABZ = EZE4502 SAAB 2000
ETA 16:45 From ABZ = EZE4505 / ETD 17:05 To BRS = EZE4505 SAAB 2000
ETA 18:45 From ABZ = EZE4716 / ETD 19:15 To ABZ = EZE4717 J41
Sunday
ETA 18:45 From ABZ = EZE4716 / ETD 19:15 To ABZ = EZE4717 J41