18 Nov 2007 Gander to JFK

[airmale516]

i just happen to be lookin at the flightaware web site this afternoon
and noticed a first choice 767 and a monarch a330 coming in to jfk about 2pm, right behind each other, and according to the web site they were coming from gander, anyone have info
??
thanx

dan

[Iberia A340-600]

First Choice was operated by a Boeing 757-200 from Exeter, England via Gander.

Airline First Choice Airways
Flight Number 630
Departure City (Airport) Exeter, England, Great Britain (EGTE)
Departure Time 11/18/2007 09:40 AM
Arrival City (Airport) Gander, NL, Canada (YQX)
Arrival Time 11/18/2007 11:04 AM
Remaining Flight Time 00:00
Aircraft Type Boeing 757-200
Current Altitude 0 feet
Current Groundspeed 0 mph
Flight Status Arrived

Monarch was operated by an Airbus A300 from Bournemouth, England via Gander.

Airline Monarch Airlines
Flight Number 9004
Departure City (Airport) Bournemouth, England, Great Britain (EGHH)
Departure Time 11/18/2007 09:25 AM
Arrival City (Airport) Gander, NL, Canada (YQX)
Arrival Time 11/18/2007 10:53 AM
Remaining Flight Time 00:00
Aircraft Type Airbus A300B4-600
Current Altitude 0 feet
Current Groundspeed 0 mph
Flight Status Arrived

I imagine both flights were charters for either cruise ships or shopping purposes. We tend to get some British charters and Spanish charters this time of year however in the past they have mainly been Brittania (Thomsonfly) from England and Air Europe/Iberworld from Spain.

[SengaB]

Thats funny..we got a FCA 757 at SFB today as well.
http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/fca01.jpg
This is proably about the 3rd or 4th time they have hit SFB in the last year or so.
Blasted weather crapped out just when it landed.
Senga

[Nonstop2AUH]

Pretty cool, at current exchange rates it's virtually cheaper for Brits to do their Christmas shopping in NY than in London. Surprised these flights couldn't make it nonstop though. I used to fly on AA's A300s between LHR and JFK in the '90s and of course we know 75s are scheduled on many routes to the UK. Maybe these charter planes don't have extra tanks or something?

[Mateo]

Or they've slammed eleven gazillion people in there, making it heavier than a standard (wingletted) 2-class config.

[Nonstop2AUH]

Good point Mateo, now that I think of it AA's A300s in transatlantic configuration used to have a rather large business class section, whereas Monarch's are likely packed with economy seats. Actually AA's A300 business class was very nice for the time, comfy seats and they had PTVs relatively early.