ACFT Types in UK - Additional Information

Question 1

The biggest daily users of the UK ATC system are the major UK and Irish carriers…(8)

Answer 1

1.) British Airways
2.) Ryanair
3.) Aer Lingus
4.) Virgin Atlantic
5.) EasyJet
and charter airlines such as
6.) Thomson Airways
7.) Thomas Cook
8.) Monarch Airlines

Question 2

The major companies of the UK’s geographical neighbours like _____ (France), _____ (the Netherlands), _____ (Spain), _____ (Germany), _____ (Sweden, Denmark and Norway), _____ (Italy) and _____ (Switzerland), not only operate to and from the UK, but also to the USA as well. This is as well as other operators from around the world.

Answer 2

1. ) Air France
2. ) KLM
3. ) Iberia
4. ) Lufthansa
5. ) SAS
6. ) Alitalia
7. ) Swiss

Question 3

Approximately how many flights pass through UK airspace each day?

Answer 3

6000+

Question 4

The majority of airlines operate a mixture of _____ and _____ ACFT which operate on certain routes depending on the amount of traffic that route generates.

Answer 4

1. ) Jet

2. ) Propeller

Question 5

Heathrow to Newcastle could be a popular route so the aircraft which operate the route are _____ aircraft with over 130 seats. However, a route from Southampton to Newcastle may not be so popular, so the route is own by _____ aircraft with fewer seats than a _____ or by smaller _______ airliners.

Answer 5

1. ) Jet
2. ) Propeller
3. ) Jet
4. ) Regional Jet

Question 6

Why are some jet ACFT not included in the question card decks ? (2)

Answer 6

1. ) Some not as common today due to implementation of strict noise categories which operators must adhere to.
2. ) ACFT are being replace by more modern, fuel efficient ACFT,

Question 7

Seating capacity for propeller driven ACFT are usually less than…

Answer 7

80 seats

Question 8

As well as the passenger ACFT in there has been a marked increase in…

Answer 8

Private business jet travel

Question 9

ACFT types now common in UK airspace due to the rise of business travel include…(4) and what sort of levels, speeds and routes are they doing?

Answer 9

1. ) Gulfstreams, Cessna Citations, Dassault Falcons, and Canadair Challengers.
2. )All of which can fly at slightly higher levels than passenger ACFT flying at around B757 speeds.
3. ) They are used for short trips around the UK and Europe and also for longer transatlantic or Far East flights