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General Aviation Discussion => General Aviation Discussion => Topic started by: jasT1981 on March 02, 2017, 07:43:21 PM

Title: CAA suspend Van Air Europe operations
Post by: jasT1981 on March 02, 2017, 07:43:21 PM

I've seen Van Air around NI alot, the CAA have suspended their operations in the UK .

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The U.K.’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) suspended local operations by Van Air Europe following a recent incident, according to local media.

Van Air Europe is a Czech airline that operated flights on behalf of Citywing, an Isle of Man-based virtual airline. Citywing sells seats on scheduled flights which were operated under charter from Van Air.

https://news.aviation-safety.net/2017/03/01/u-k-caa-suspends-flights-van-air-europe-safety-grounds/

Title: Re: CAA suspend Van Air Europe operations
Post by: Angry Turnip on March 02, 2017, 08:08:44 PM

There seems to be all sorts of rumours around why the CAA suspended the licence,from the aircraft not having a valid C of A,to one of the pilots having an invalid licence and various other things.
Some are even suggesting the Let410 is not approved to fly in the UK-I find that hard to believe as they have been used in the UK for at least 10 years.


Certainly the weather on the day was dreadful-Storm Doris was lashing much of the northern UK-Doubtless we shall have to wait and see what is behind it all.