{"id":10569,"date":"2014-02-25T11:53:38","date_gmt":"2014-02-25T11:53:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tat.reddaisytrading.co.uk\/index.php\/2014\/02\/25\/birmingham-airport-bids-farewell-to-last-passenger-dc-10-aircraft\/"},"modified":"2016-01-07T17:28:26","modified_gmt":"2016-01-07T17:28:26","slug":"birmingham-airport-bids-farewell-to-last-passenger-dc-10-aircraft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/index.php\/2014\/02\/25\/birmingham-airport-bids-farewell-to-last-passenger-dc-10-aircraft\/","title":{"rendered":"Birmingham Airport Bids Farewell to Last Passenger DC-10 Aircraft"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Aircraft Belongs to Biman Bangladesh Airlines<\/h3>\n

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Birmingham Airport will bid a fond farewell to the last ever commercial DC-10 flight as it carries passengers for the very last time around the skies of Birmingham, before retiring. <\/p>\n


\nMore than a thousand passengers have been treated to one hour \u2018scenic\u2019 flights on the DC-10 over the last three days, taking up the sights of northern England, up towards Glasgow before looping back down to Birmingham. <\/p>\n


\nThe very last passenger flight on the iconic Douglas DC-10 will depart from Birmingham at 1500 and will be given a water arch salute to mark the special occasion. <\/p>\n


\nThe aircraft, belonging to Bangladesh\u2019s National Flag, carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines, was the 445th aircraft to be built out of a total of 446, with the first entering commercial service in 1971. <\/p>\n


\nBirmingham Airport was chosen to host the farewell services as it will become Biman\u2019s newest international destination in the summer when it launches twice weekly flights to Dhaka and New York JFK using brand new wide-bodied Boeing 777 aircraft. <\/p>\n


\nThis new long-haul operation has been made possible thanks to Birmingham\u2019s \u00a340m runway extension opening in the spring. <\/p>\n


\nPassengers on board the DC-10 flight at 1500 today will include aircraft enthusiasts from all over the world and members from the media, including BBC radio DJ Janice Long, who, in a previous life, worked as cabin crew on a DC-10 aircraft. <\/p>\n


\nThe DC-10 belongs to the original wide bodied classic airliners, alongside the Boeing 747 and TriStar aircraft types. <\/p>\n


\nThe first DC-10 to visit Birmingham was on 30 November 1972 when Laker Airways DC10-10 G-AZZC made a demonstration flight for the travel trade. In the intervening years many, many DC10s have visited Birmingham including CP Air, Wardair, Airtours, Monarch and Continental Airlines. <\/p>\n


\nBirmingham will become only the third UK airport to have direct flights to New York JFK and offer the only non-stop service between the UK and Bangladesh outside of London. <\/p>\n


\nOn Tuesday 25th February, the DC-10 aircraft will be flown back to Dhaka where its parts will be sold. <\/p>\n

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