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
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.
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Has to be embarrassing to the flight crew: New York Center, Gherkin 01...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.
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...and if you want to be a real pric*, you can pronounce it as "jerki"n" one" err, never mind
Manny Gonzalez
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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
Gene Delaney
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