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Working flat out, unfortunately zero flights departed on time over last two days and currently abt 95 mins late,taking into consideration it's just one aircraft and five double rotations x three days per week four on remaining days they are putting on a darn good show
Fjetcrazy: Was very tempted to respond last night but had just returned from a 2hr drive after a day out in 31C so just generally knackered! I also didn't wish to appear too ignorant about our fleet but did want to check with you about where our first E190 was? Browsing this board earlier, I found your post about the pair due via Solenta in September (I think) and in answer to my earlier question of what would happen if the sole A319 required maintenance, you explained it had just had it four weeks ago. Also I think you added something about how Solenta would come to the rescue if need be. All the above is my preamble to now asking you, or anyone else, what the ERJ-190STD, reg'd LZ-BUR and Flight No FB492 is doing en route from Zurich to Sofia as I write, having just spotted it during one of my occasional checks of FlightRadar24? An obvious answer is that it's currently under lease to another airline except that the box shows it is with us!
No-one answered my question at around this time yesterday about the Embraer 190 flying from Zurich to Sofia. I see another, reg LZ-BUR, flight no FB851, is approaching Heathrow from Sofia, due to land any minute now. Doesn't anyone know what this fastjet-linked flight is all about?
Marksman, they are NOT fastjet related flights - FB is the standard designator code for Bulgaria Air (like FN is the one for fastjet) this flight, like the other one that you queried, are 'normal' Bulgaria Air scheduled operations.
Many thanks, fatherelmer. Still puzzled though - though I can't check it now - but as I wrote yesterday, the box included the word "fastjet". Hence my seemingly-blind acceptance though I realise I must be wrong. I'll look more attentively tomorrow!
Morning Marksman,indeed glorious weather. BUR A319 was returned months ago and is flying in Bulgarian fleet. We do not have E190 yet ,our fleet consists of A319 FJD AND our Erj in Zimbabwe.
Thanks for the update, Fjetcrazy.
fatherelmer: Further to our exchange on Monday [16:28-17:43] concerning the Zurich–>Sofia flight, I promised to check the next such flight’s box on FlightRadar24 after you explained that “FB” is the standard designator code for Bulgaria Air and not “fastjet related flights”. I can confirm that this afternoon’s flight no FB491, from Sofia–>Zurich, ETA 12:48, does include fastjet’s name in that black box top left of the photo. So what’s it doing there if it’s not related (which, of course, I accept)?
Marksman if I may interject? It could well be that this Aircraft was returned early and it's currently in process of being re registered, if that's the case this would explain your query, remember the Zim A319 did have an option to be returned and charge on rotation basis if my memory serves me correctly.
Fjetcrazy: Any interjection was welcome! IT was just that fatherelmer had also provided a plausible response to my query directed at him, just as your sis. Thank you. Makes perfect sense – because a flight from Sofia to Zurich patently didn’t!