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British Airways har siden 2009 haft en unik rute fra London City lufthavnen og til New York JFK. Den flyves med en specialindrettet Airbus A318 udelukkende med Club World sæder.
Udover at den er indrettet som en ren Business Class kabine, så har den fået ekstra brændstoftanke indstalleret, således at der kan flyves nonstop fra New York og til London. Fra London tager den et stop i Irland (Shannon), for at tanke ekstra op, da London City lufthavnens startbanen er for kort til at den kan starte med fulde tanke.
I Shannon klares også passagerernes immigration til USA, så når de lander i New York betragtes de som være ankommet fra en anden indenrigs destination. Der spares derfor megen tid på den service.
British Airways har for at promovere ruten lavet en video af selve landingen med forklaringen af hvad du ser af en af selskabets kaptajner Karen Atherton. Videoen blev udgivet sammen med nedenstående pressemeddelse:
During its final approach into London City Airport the view from the flight deck affords unique views of several of London’s most recognised sights, including the London Eye, The Shard and Tower Bridge – previously only enjoyed by the airline’s pilots.
The video shows British Airways Captain Karen Atherton and Senior First Officer Paul Riglar at the controls of one of the airline’s specially modified A318 aircraft which enable it to perform the special steep approach required at London City Airport, one of the most challenging landings of any of the carrier’s 190 plus worldwide destinations.
Captain Karen Atherton is one of only 27 British Airways Captains qualified to carry out this challenging landing. Only very experienced Airbus pilots at the airline can apply to fly on the route, and all must pass a rigorous extra training programme, involving simulator testing and route flying, before being accepted into the fleet.
British Airways Captain Karen Atherton, said: “The views flying into London are breathtaking, and are a constant reminder of what an incredibly beautiful city it really is.
“The level of training required is demanding, and rightly so, but the flying is extremely rewarding.
“I have one of the best commutes home in the world, and it’s great to be able to share the experience with our customers with this video.”
Due to the airport’s proximity to Central London, and because of its slightly shorter runway, the A318 aircraft is specially modified to allow it to fly this approach, using spoilers on the wing to produce enough aerodynamic drag to maintain the approach speed.
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