Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2015 11:39:49 GMT
AirTanker (Brize Norton) has applied to the US Department of Transportation (DOT) for authorization to wet-lease its A330-200, G-VYGK (cn 1498 ), to Thomas Cook Airlines UK (MT, Manchester Int'l) for use on transatlantic flights beginning in May this year.
In its application, the operator says the wet-lease contract will run from May 1, 2015 until January 15, 2018, with the aircraft to be used on flights from Glasgow Int'l, Manchester Int'l and London Stansted to Las Vegas McCarran and Orlando Int'l, and from Manchester to Miami Int'l and New York JFK.
Under the terms of the three-year agreement, Air Tanker will operate the aircraft under its civil Air Operator’s Certificate in a 323-seat configuration.
Cabin service will be undertaken by Thomas Cook Airlines, which will also oversee the aircraft's line maintenance. Base maintenance will, however, be undertaken by AirTanker.
In addition, six Thomas Cook Airlines Captains and four First Officers, will be seconded to AirTanker, flying alongside AirTanker’s own civilian pilots.
AirTanker, the company behind the Royal Air Force Voyager (UK Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft) programme, is a consortium made up of various aerospace, defence and facilities management specialists namely Babcock, Cobham, Airbus Industrie, Rolls-Royce, and Thales.
In its application, the operator says the wet-lease contract will run from May 1, 2015 until January 15, 2018, with the aircraft to be used on flights from Glasgow Int'l, Manchester Int'l and London Stansted to Las Vegas McCarran and Orlando Int'l, and from Manchester to Miami Int'l and New York JFK.
Under the terms of the three-year agreement, Air Tanker will operate the aircraft under its civil Air Operator’s Certificate in a 323-seat configuration.
Cabin service will be undertaken by Thomas Cook Airlines, which will also oversee the aircraft's line maintenance. Base maintenance will, however, be undertaken by AirTanker.
In addition, six Thomas Cook Airlines Captains and four First Officers, will be seconded to AirTanker, flying alongside AirTanker’s own civilian pilots.
AirTanker, the company behind the Royal Air Force Voyager (UK Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft) programme, is a consortium made up of various aerospace, defence and facilities management specialists namely Babcock, Cobham, Airbus Industrie, Rolls-Royce, and Thales.