British Airways Launches New Subsidiary to Operate Existing A318 Transatlantic Flight

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British Airways Launches New Subsidiary to Operate Existing A318 Transatlantic Flights (http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nycaviation/~3/MR6t5YoEKuc/)

Under a wet lease agreement with British Airways, the new company will operate BA's existing premium transatlantic Airbus A318 service between London City Airport and New York JFK.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nycaviation/~4/MR6t5YoEKuc
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[moose135]

The best part of the story:


It seems British Airways Ltd. flights will not use the classic British Airways “Speedbird” callsign, but instead, “Gherkin,” likely an homage to the pickle-shaped skyscraper in London’s financial district.
Has to be embarrassing to the flight crew: New York Center, Gherkin 01...

[gonzalu]

...and if you want to be a real pric*, you can pronounce it as "jerki"n" one" err, never mind :tongue:

[Spunker]

They have got to be kidding with that call sign. LOL Manny, or after being vectored all over the sky on approach, "please stop Jerkin Gherkin" Ugh bad one I know