748's back in the skies?

Motormouse · Post by **Motormouse** » 21 Jul 2007, 19:36

Psstt....rumour on the street is that the former owner of the now defunct
Emerald Airways has hatched a plan to get a few of them back in service again, (not the former MD whom was a mere ops clerk when he and I worked at a.n other company), and one or two have departed Blackpool to be soon seen in a new livery.

ttfn

Pete

Post by **Garry Russell** » 21 Jul 2007, 19:59

Some have been sold abroad and recently overhauled and test flown prior to delivery.

Would it be those that are being seen.

Garry

Post by **TSR2** » 21 Jul 2007, 23:31

Thats great news Pete... will these be UK based?

petermcleland · Post by **petermcleland** » 22 Jul 2007, 12:53

Garry Russell wrote:Some have been sold abroad and recently overhauled and test flown prior to delivery.

Would it be those that are being seen.

Two of them are operating daily in and out of McLeland Field...Thanks to Jonesey

Post by **Garry Russell** » 22 Jul 2007, 13:03

It must be those then Peter :roll:

Garry

Motormouse · Post by **Motormouse** » 22 Jul 2007, 13:54

Garry Russell wrote:Some have been sold abroad and recently overhauled and test flown prior to delivery.

Would it be those that are being seen.

Garry

Garry, there were 3 gone to Bangladesh; these other 2 or 3
will operate cargo from mainland UK to IOM and Scottish Islands, possibly in the livery of a well-known road haulage company, if the operators licence is granted.

(background info here----> http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/viewa ... ?id=389844
http://www.carlisleairport.co.uk/documents/Brochure.pdf )

ttfn

Pete

Post by **Garry Russell** » 22 Jul 2007, 13:59

Thanks for that Pete

There's life in the old girls yet

Garry

Post by **TSR2** » 22 Jul 2007, 14:48

This will bring a whole new angle to "Eddie Spotting"

It would be great of Stobarts get the license... fingers crossed.

Motormouse · Post by **Motormouse** » 22 Jul 2007, 16:25

XR219 wrote:This will bring a whole new angle to "Eddie Spotting"

It would be great of Stobarts get the license... fingers crossed.

Ben, Stobarts not applying for the licence...someone else is.. would be flown as a franchisee.

ttfn

Pete

petermcleland · Post by **petermcleland** » 22 Jul 2007, 17:48

Garry Russell wrote:It must be those then Peter :roll:

Could easily be Gary:-