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G-LMTC has become an artist, writing a 23 in the sky above Scotland to welcome in 2023.
A Loganair pilot has written a message in the sky for those tracking G-LMTC, one of the airlines ATR 72-600. LOG915M took off from Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) at 12:58 on December 31 (Hogmanay) and wrote a large 23 in the sky before returning to Aberdeen at 16:18.
F-HOPX to G-LMTC
The artistic aircraft entered service on July 7, 2015, as F-HOPX, operating for Hop!, before joining the Scottish airline on January 25, 2022, re-registering as G-LMTC, with the aircraft usually spending most of its time operating routes from Aberdeen. However, the aircraft had not operated since December 23 from a rotation to Sumburgh Airport (LSI) in the Shetlands Islands before taking off for LOG915M ‘flight path 2023’.
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Loganair is still for sale.
As previously reported on SimpleFlying, the airline reported a profit in 2022, its first since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2022, the airline also celebrated its 60th anniversary. In light of this, the owners have decided it’s time to put the airline for sale.
In 2022, Loganair’s continued growth led the airline to become the UK’s third busiest airline by the number of flights operated, sitting in the slipstream of British Airways and easyJet. From its UK and international destinations network, Loganair carried more than 910,000 passengers in FY22, building on that with its “busiest summer to date” in 2022.
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Diversifying its business
The airline has looked at alternative revenue streams, diversifying from transporting passengers. Loganair has a five-year contract with Royal Mail, operating its Highlands and Islands air services. The agreement, which starts on February 1, will involve delivering around the Scottish islands daily and connecting parcels and mail to the Royal Mail’s greater national network each night.
Unique flights to Barra Airport
Loganair is the only airline at Barra Eoligarry Airport (BRR) in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The airline operates a unique flight that is thought to be the only one in the world to use a tidal beach as a runway. Situated in the wide shallow bay of Traigh Mhòr, the ‘runway’ is located at the northern tip of the island of Barra.
The airport on the beach is set out with three runways marked with wooden poles at each end. Operated by Loganair’s Twin Otters, the flights are reliant on low tide and are usually made only during the light of day. When emergency flights occur at night, cars use their headlights to illuminate the runway, and reflective strips are laid on the beach.
Source: STV News
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