Jfk - Newcastle

[kirkpatrick]

AMERICAN AIRLINES TO LAUNCH DAILY SERVICE BETWEEN NEWCASTLE AND NEW YORK
Newcastle International takes a bite at the BIG apple!
27 July 2005

Newcastle International Airport announced today that American Airlines, the world’s largest airline, is to operate a new daily, scheduled service to New York’s John F. Kennedy airport commencing May 2006. This will be the first non-stop scheduled link between the two cities.

The new service to New York will be operated by American Airlines using Boeing 757 aircraft offering an all-economy class service with 188 seats.

Speaking at the launch announcement, John Parkin, Chief Executive of Newcastle International commented, “American Airlines’ new service to New York is of great significance, both regionally and internationally. The North East region will now be directly connected with the single most important market in the world.â€

“We know that there is a great demand for transatlantic service from the UK’s North East and we look forward to a long lasting relationship with this culturally and economically vibrant region,†said Craig Kreeger, American Airlines Vice President Europe & Pacific. “The new service will provide a very convenient link for business and leisure travellers whose destination is New York or the many destinations throughout the Americas and the Caribbean that we serve from there.â€

Regional development agency, One NorthEast has been working with Newcastle International to help bring forward the New York route, making the case for the investment and setting out how North East England can be promoted in the US.

Margaret Fay, chairman of One NorthEast said: “This is a hugely important announcement for Newcastle and the wider region, both economically and in terms of boosting inbound tourism and trade.

“Since the Government’s Air Transport White Paper there has been increased awareness of the importance of aviation to regional economic development, competitiveness and prosperity.

“One NorthEast’s response has been to develop a North East Route Development Programme to help both the region’s airports bring forward new air routes which contribute directly to international trade and investment and inbound tourism.â€

The New York route is the next step in an ever growing network of routes for Newcastle International as it strives to offer passengers more choice. It reinforces the airport’s position as the fastest growing regional airport in the UK, with global airlines such as American Airlines choosing Newcastle to operate from.

John Parkin added, “It is a credit to the North East and a huge coup for Newcastle International to be able to compete for and win this landmark new route with such a major airline as American Airlines.â€

Karen Buck, UK Aviation Minister, said, â€I welcome this announcement. It is excellent news for the economy of the region and for passengers wishing to fly directly between the North East and the US. It also shows clearly how the Government’s policy of supporting the development of regional airports is producing results on the ground, with tangible benefits for the regions they serve.â€

The flights are expected to operate to the following schedule (subject to arrival and departure slot acquisition at JFK):

Newcastle - New York JFK
Flight AA231 – Departs: 11:00 a.m. – Arrives: 1:35 p.m.
New York JFK - Newcastle
Flight AA230 – Departs: 7:45 p.m. – Arrives: 7:40 a.m. (the following day)

This new route will also provide an important new link for air freight to the USA from the North East. In addition to the 300 tonnes of capacity that American Airlines offers out of our existing UK gateways each day, on our New York – Newcastle flights will provide shippers across the region with specialist cargo services offering guaranteed delivery for high value or time critical air freight.

Editors note:

American Airlines is the world’s largest airline. American, American Eagle and the AmericanConnection regional carriers serve more than 250 cities in over 40 countries with more than 3,800 daily flights. The combined network fleet numbers more than 1,000 aircraft.

The service is currently planned to operate seven days per week in the summer season and five days per week in the winter season.

 

[MAH4546]

As expected. Thanks for the PR. Look for more long-haul 757 routes like these in the future. This probably won't be the only one launching next summer.

 

[Get Over It Already]

Great. More outsourcing of jobs in an attempt to break AMFA's will. If it isn't India or China, it's England.

 

[kirkpatrick]

I guess it was terrible news after all. Sorry I posted it.

MK

 

[FWAAA]

Great. More outsourcing of jobs in an attempt to break AMFA's will. If it isn't India or China, it's England.

[post="284326"][/post]​

If this type of thinking is typical of the pro-AMFA crowd, then it's little wonder that the TWU and AA both find it so easy to defeat it.

 

[aafsc]

Great. More outsourcing of jobs in an attempt to break AMFA's will. If it isn't India or China, it's England.

[post="284326"][/post]​

Right. They are going perform a B check when the aircraft is on the ground in Newcastle for only 3 hours and 20 minutes. Not to mention the fact that the UK is a first world country with a standard of living that is equal to or exceeds the US and that their workers are paid more than those in the US. Also, do you think it would be cost efficient for AA to stock inventory in a city that will get 1 flight per day? Think before you post.

 

[eolesen]

Glad to see us adding more service to the UK regional airports, because there's a lot more to the UK than London and Manchester. Hopefully BHX and perhaps either Liverpool or Cardiff will be on the horizon at some point.

Right. They are going perform a B check when the aircraft is on the ground in Newcastle for only 3 hours and 20 minutes. Not to mention the fact that the UK is a first world country with a standard of living that is equal to or exceeds the US and that their workers are paid more than those in the US. Also, do you think it would be cost efficient for AA to stock inventory in a city that will get 1 flight per day? Think before you post.

[post="284340"][/post]​

Hmmm... I seem to recall Bob Owens pontificating about sending work to a mechanic on AA payroll in the UK was still outsourcing in his playbook.

 

[FWAAA]

Glad to see us adding more service to the UK regional airports, because there's a lot more to the UK than London and Manchester. Hopefully BHX and perhaps either Liverpool or Cardiff will be on the horizon at some point.
Hmmm... I seem to recall Bob Owens pontificating about sending work to a mechanic on AA payroll in the UK was still outsourcing in his playbook.

[post="284349"][/post]​

He droned on and on about it. And then whined because the AA mechanics in the UK make far more $$$ than he does (due primarily to the recent strength of the pound).

 

[AMFAMAN]

If this type of thinking is typical of the pro-AMFA crowd, then it's little wonder that the TWU and AA both find it so easy to defeat it.

[post="284335"][/post]​

If you read the posters(Get over it) previous comments, he is anti-AMFA all the way. Just another twu officer with nothing to do but inject union battles into new route threads.

 

[FWAAA]

If you read the posters(Get over it) previous comments, he is anti-AMFA all the way. Just another twu officer with nothing to do but inject union battles into new route threads.

[post="284352"][/post]​

I missed the sarcasm in Get Over It Already's post. My bad. I apologize.

 

[jimntx]

Glad to see us adding more service to the UK regional airports, because there's a lot more to the UK than London and Manchester. Hopefully BHX and perhaps either Liverpool or Cardiff will be on the horizon at some point.
Hmmm... I seem to recall Bob Owens pontificating about sending work to a mechanic on AA payroll in the UK was still outsourcing in his playbook.

[post="284349"][/post]​

So, let me see if have this right...
The plane (757/767/777) lands in Newcastle with one engine shut down. In order to be fair to U.S. mechanics, the crew should return the a/c to the U.S. with only the one engine working? Is that it?

P.S. Would that be with or without passengers aboard?

 

[eolesen]

No, to be fair to his Boeing union brothers, the fair thing would be to scrap the aircraft and buy a brand new one.... with GE or PW engines, of course, since the British built RB211 engines are of far less superior construction than the GE or PW engines used by other carriers...

 

[JFK777]

I'm glad to see AA going to UK regional destinations. I think they should go to all UK regional airports. What I want to see now is 757's with winglets and a better configurations, a real business class. AA should be selling the convenience to Business travelers not the tourist looking to save $50 less then the price to LHR in coach.

 

[AMFAMAN]

I seem to recall Bob Owens pontificating about sending work to a mechanic on AA payroll in the UK was still outsourcing in his playbook.

[post="284349"][/post]​

Although this union debate was started by a sh*t stirring twu supporter, I do want to comment about UK work. I do not believe I have ever seen anyone complain about non routine work or pireps. Point being, the only concerns to date and continue to be are schedule checks that could be done state side. It is obvoius that you would want a mechanic to do an overwater check for the return flight. The concern and not just on this flight is the scheduled A-checks and special items cards being assigned to foreign countries when the plane had ample ground time to be completed state side. These checks being done here would bring back a few of the thousands of layed off AMT's.

 

[Hopeful]

I guess it was terrible news after all. Sorry I posted it.

MK

[post="284333"][/post]​

They don't outsource flight attendants, do they?