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PhilDernerJr
2017-03-25, 05:19 PM
Just saw this on Twitter....

https://twitter.com/hanerstagram/status/845727324603506688
Zee71
2017-03-26, 12:49 PM
Unfortunately Mother Nature didn't provide any sun, but was able to snag the departure off RWY 13R. Thanks for the heads up gents!

https://photos.smugmug.com/Aviation/Airplanes-and-Spotting/Kennedy-JFK/i-MNBqPhW/0/L/CS100_02_JFK_26Mar2017_13R_C-GWYD_150-600mm-L.jpg
MarkLawrence
2017-03-26, 02:20 PM
Interesting - London City to JFK - but - I'm wondering - what load did they carry? If it's empty, is that really a test? What were conditions like? Headwinds, etc. can cause all kinds of havoc to plans (as Phil can probably attest to at length). Or - was it just a publicity stunt??
PhilDernerJr
2017-03-26, 04:32 PM
Interesting - London City to JFK - but - I'm wondering - what load did they carry? If it's empty, is that really a test? What were conditions like? Headwinds, etc. can cause all kinds of havoc to plans (as Phil can probably attest to at length). Or - was it just a publicity stunt??

Good question. Technically, they could have been testing oceanic navigation, or doing a proving run to show they are able to do something. Could be ANYTHING, but I am curious.

If it was a publicity stunt, they didn't seek much publicity except for what spotters noticed!
SengaB
2017-03-26, 10:35 PM
Greetings,
Thanks for posting the heads up Phil, I killed my alerts after it never came back from its last arrival into JFK. They even put London City Airport Logos (LCY) on the back. Nice seeing Mark and Howard (usual suspects)

https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2827/33505335402_ff24ac48e4_o.jpg

https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2944/32848816253_795ff97718_o.jpg

Senga
PhilDernerJr
2017-03-26, 11:57 PM
Glad the info helped! I figured you guys would be on top of it more than I tend to be. I will make sure to post more intel in the future. :)
Mateo
2017-03-27, 03:04 PM
Good question. Technically, they could have been testing oceanic navigation, or doing a proving run to show they are able to do something. Could be ANYTHING, but I am curious.

If it was a publicity stunt, they didn't seek much publicity except for what spotters noticed!
There's that potential airline who wants to do LCY-JFK with CS100s in an all-business configuration, so this probably had something to do with showing off the range/capability. The onward leg was to Wichita.
captmjk16
2017-03-27, 07:16 PM
Nice catch guys, great job getting it even with bad weather.