Air tanker views

[PPM]

Originally Posted by papamouse

would love to take all the credit PPM, but all this info is available to us all on the interweb. I am just a bit of a "central belt" nerd

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Aye and I like sheep

[prugone]

I'm flying TC from Stansted to Orlando August 10th and was advised by TC recently of a change of plane. Apparently according to TC it's an Airbus A330-300 (not Air Tanker) which doesn't appear on their fleet list on the website. As the TC website only shows A330-200s hopefully this is a stretched version as it has seating for 372 as opposed to the A330-200's which vary from 311 to 322 depending on the plane used. TC also told me it has seat back IFE.

[papamouse]

Originally Posted by prugone

Apparently according to TC it's an Airbus A330-300 (not Air Tanker).

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Air Tanker is the company who own it and run it for the RAF or in this case Thomas Cook.

here's their website: airtanker/

The manufacture of the aircrafts in question is Airbus and its model number is A330-300.

airtanker/news-cen...l-leasing-deal

[prugone]

Sorry papamouse, am I missing something here? The Air Tankers mentioned all seem to be A330-200s with nothing like the seating capacity (372) shown on the TC website seating plan. Am I right in assuming the A330-300 is a bigger plane? TC don't show it as an Air Tanker on the booking form.

[papamouse]

Originally Posted by prugone

Sorry papamouse, am I missing something here? The Air Tankers mentioned all seem to be A330-200s with nothing like the seating capacity (372) shown on the TC website seating plan. Am I right in assuming the A330-300 is a bigger plane? TC don't show it as an Air Tanker on the booking form.

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lemme check - their full fleet list is here:

X
Reg
Type
Srs
MSN / LN
Dlvd
PI
Livery
Remarks
[ ]
LY
Airbus A320
≈
≈
≈
≈
≈
Lsd fm Avion Express Sum 17
Bsd Manchester
[ ]
LY
Airbus A320
≈
≈
≈
≈
≈
Lsd fm Avion Express Sum 17
Bsd Manchester
[ ]
LY
Airbus A320
≈
≈
≈
≈
≈
Lsd fm Avion Express Sum 17
Bsd Newcastle
[ ]
YL
Airbus A320
≈
≈
≈
≈
≈
Lsd fm SmartLynx Sum 17
Bsd Birmingham
[ ]
GDHJH
Airbus A321
211
1238
≈
DAVZL
Thomas Cook
'Sunny Heart' tail
≈
[ ]
GNIKO
Airbus A321
211
1250
≈
DAVZF
Thomas Cook
'Sunny Heart' tail
≈
[ ]
GTCDA
Airbus A321
211
2060
24 May 09
TCJMG≈
Thomas Cook
'Sunny Heart' tail
Egypt promotion
Regd 23 May 09
[ ]
GTCDB
Airbus A321
211-S
5603
≈
DAIAB
Thomas Cook
'Sunny Heart' tail
Voyager Android
Berlin - Manchester 29 Jan 14
Regd 03 Feb 14
[ ]
GTCDC
Airbus A321
211-S
5872
03 Dec 13
DAVZT
'Sunny Heart'≈
Sunny Heart
[ ]
GTCDD
Airbus A321
211-S
6038
26 Mar 14
DAVZO
'Sunny Heart'≈
≈
[ ]
GTCDE
Airbus A321
211-S
6056
10 Apr 14
DAVZS
'Sunny Heart'
≈
[ ]
GTCDF
Airbus A321
211-S
6114
09 May 14
DAVXD
'Sunny Heart'
≈
[ ]
GTCDG
Airbus A321
211-S
6122
13 May 14
DAVXG
'Sunny Heart'
≈
[ ]
GTCDH
Airbus A321
211-S
6515
13 Mar 15
DAVZZ
'Sunny Heart'
≈
[ ]
GTCDJ
Airbus A321
211-S
6526
02 Apr 15
DAZAF
'Sunny Heart'
≈
[ ]
GTCDK
Airbus A321
211-S
6548
02 Apr 15
DAZAJ
'Sunny Heart'
≈
[ ]
GTCDL
Airbus A321
211-S
6968
19 Feb 16
DAZAU
'Sunny Heart'
≈
[ ]
GTCDM
Airbus A321
211-S
7003
25 Feb 16
DAYAG
'Sunny Heart'
≈
[ ]
GTCDN
Airbus A321
211-S
7048
24 Mar 16
DAYAX
'Sunny Heart'
≈
[ ]
GTCDO
Airbus A321
211-S
7055
30 Mar 16
DAVZA
'Sunny Heart'
≈
[ ]
GTCDV
Airbus A321
211
1972
≈
OYVKT
Thomas Cook
'Sunny Heart' tail
Regd 07 Apr 15
Southend - Manchester 15 Apr 15
[ ]
GTCDW
Airbus A321
211
1921
≈
OYVKB
'Sunny Heart'
Malmo - Manchester 03 Dec 14
Regd 08 Dec 14
[ ]
GTCDX
Airbus A321
211
1887
≈
OYVKE
'Sunny Heart'
Aalborg - Dublin 14 Dec 14
Regd 18 Dec 14
[ ]
GTCDY
Airbus A321
211
1881
≈
OYVKA
'Sunny Heart'
Regd 04 Feb 15
Copenhagen - Gatwick 07 Feb 15
[ ]
GTCDZ
Airbus A321
211
1006
23 May 14
FHBAF
'Sunny Heart'
Regd 23 May 14
Sofia - Manchester 23 May 14
[ ]
GMDBD
Airbus A330
243
266
≈
FWWKG
'Sunny Heart'
≈
[ ]
GMLJL
Airbus A330
243
254
≈
FWWKT
'Sunny Heart'
≈
[ ]
GOMYT
Airbus A330
243
301
≈
GMOJO
'Sunny Heart'
Op fr Thomas Cook Scandinavia
08 Dec 16 - Win 16/17
[ ]
GCHTZ
Airbus A330
243
398
31 Oct 13
GWWBM
Thomas Cook
'Sunny Heart' tail
Regd 31 Oct 13
[ ]
GTCXB
Airbus A330
243
948≈
≈
GCINS
'Sunny Heart'
Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz - Cambridge 05 Feb 15 as N948AC
Cambridge - Perpignan 03 Mar 15
Regd to ACG Acquisition (Cayman) 948 Ltd as GCINS 13 Mar 15
Dlvd Manchester 15 Jun 15
Regd 17 Jun 15
[ ]
GTCXC
Airbus A330
243
967
≈
N967CG
'Sunny Heart'
Dlvd Manchester as N967CG 16 Sep 15
Manchester - Perpignan 16 Oct 15
Regd to ACG Acquisition (Cayman) 948 Ltd as GCIUJ 22 Apr 16
Regd 29 Apr 16
Perpignan - Manchester 29 Apr 16
[ ]
GVYGK
Airbus A330
243
1498
≈
MRTT0026
'Sunny Heart'
Lsd fm Air Tanker
01 May 15 - 15 Jan 18
Bsd Glasgow (Stansted high peak season)
[ ]
GVYGM
Airbus A330
243
1601
≈
FWWCC
≈
Lsd fm Air Tanker Sum 17
[ ]
GJMAA
Boeing B757
3CQ-W
32241 / 961
≈
≈
Thomas Cook
'Sunny Heart' tail
≈
[ ]
GJMAB
Boeing B757
3CQ-W
32242 / 963
≈
N1795B
Thomas Cook
'Sunny Heart' tail
≈
[ ]
(GJMOE)
Boeing B757
330-W
29012 / 839
≈
DABOE
≈
Lsd fm Condor
Feb 17 -
Bsd Gatwick
[ ]
(GJMOF)
Boeing B757
330-W
29013 / 846
≈
DABOF
≈
Lsd fm Condor
Mar/Apr 17 -
Bsd Gatwick
[ ]
(GJMOG)
Boeing B757
330-W
29014 / 849
≈
DABOG
≈
Lsd fm Condor
Mar/Apr 17 -
Bsd Gatwick
[ ]
DABOI)
Boeing B757
330-W
29018 / 909
≈
≈
≈
Lsd fm Condor
To remain D regd
Mar/Apr 17 -
Bsd Manchester
[ ]
GDAJC
Boeing B767
31KER-W
27206 / 532
≈
CGJJC
'Sunny Heart' tail
Trans to Condor 27 Nov 16
To remain G regd
To be WFU Jan 18
[ ]
GTCCA
Boeing B767
31KER-W
27205 / 528
≈
GSJMC
Thomas Cook
'Sunny Heart' tail
WFU 19 Nov 16
Currently at Manchester
[ ]
GTCCB
Boeing B767
31KER-W
28865 / 675
≈
GDIMB
Thomas Cook
'Sunny Heart' tail
Transfer to Condor 31 Oct 16
To remain G regd
To be WFU Jan 18

Yep, you're right - 200's and variants...

[Mrstenberge]

Originally Posted by HolidayDreams

Not sure on that as there is a flight on Weds 16 August from Manchester that is the AT without seat back IFE, but a later flight is not an AT as it has premium seats (our flight).

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I can confirm it affects flights on other days too, our Monday MAN to MCO flight has also been changed. More than a bit gutted that I'm going to have to spend over £200 to actually buy a streaming device, might as well have flown Virgin!

[Lushie]

Originally Posted by Mrstenberge

I can confirm it affects flights on other days too, our Monday MAN to MCO flight has also been changed. More than a bit gutted that I'm going to have to spend over £200 to actually buy a streaming device, might as well have flown Virgin!

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Have u had the message about streaming? I ask because they do use an older air tanker that has the seat back video.

If not do you own an iPhone? That's all I'm taking to stream. And I picked up a bar called the juice power station. Will charge an iPhone 6 times. Dearest Iv seen it is £30. Might be better than a spend of £200. Plus you can use it to keep your phone charged in the parks x

[Mrstenberge]

Originally Posted by Lushie

Have u had the message about streaming? I ask because they do use an older air tanker that has the seat back video.

If not do you own an iPhone? That's all I'm taking to stream. And I picked up a bar called the juice power station. Will charge an iPhone 6 times. Dearest Iv seen it is £30. Might be better than a spend of £200. Plus you can use it to keep your phone charged in the parks x

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We can't get a straight answer out of them! Thanks for the tip re the juice power station, that sounds tons better! x

[papamouse]

Originally Posted by Mrstenberge

We can't get a straight answer out of them! Thanks for the tip re the juice power station, that sounds tons better! x

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Its because the people you are talking to don't know! SO they tell you what they think they know, typical TC

[Mazascouser]

I can confirm that we travel on Sunday 27th August come back 7th September and we had the email stating we are on a air tanker, checked the web site and we are on a plane with overhead screens. 17 year old daughter is not a happy bunny. I am not too bothered and neither is my mum we like to read.