Avion spent a lot of time at Coventry in 2000, filming Air Atlantique at work and catching the arrivals and practice display routines for the 50’s Airshow that year. The result was this Air Atlantique video. Filmed on professional digital video with superb sound throughout, it’s allways been a popular choice with many big prop fans and those wanting a souvenir of their own visit to Air Atlantique. Now it’s available with Super Connie Rescue in this 135 Minute double DVD set, giving you the best possible pictures and sound at a great value price.

Air Atlantique

• Based at Coventry in the UK, its Atlantic Airlines freight services are operated by the world's largest Electra fleet, plus two DC6s and a Convair 440 that are unique in Europe. It has seven operational DC3s, used for spraying oil dispersant at sea, and freight & passenger duties. If that's not enough, it also runs an Historic Flight with aircraft like the Twin Pioneer, Dove, Dragon Rapide and the world's only currently airworthy Avro Anson.

Super Connie Rescue

• With the end of Dominican propliner operations in 1993, Super Constellation HI-583CT sat at Santo Domingo, cared for by Aerochago mechanics, hoping for a miracle. One finally arrived in 2001, when a Swiss-based team, led by a former Super Connie pilot, mounted a rescue bid. From the first ground runs, to the eventual restoration work, everything was captured on video. After months of repairs and negotiations in Dominica, the aircraft was ferried to Opa Locka. During the flight, the No. 2 engine had to be shut down, but everything else ran fairly smoothly. Not so on the next part of the trip to Avra Valley, where the restoration was to take place. A few hours into the flight, No 2 gave further trouble and engine oil leaked back over the wing. It was decided to make an unscheduled stop at Conroe, Texas, but a major hydraulic leak caused more anxious moments, before a safe landing. Further repairs and, finally, arrival at Avra Valley, Arizona, where the MATS Connie's looked after and another L749 was being prepared for delivery to the Dutch Aviodome Museum at Schipol. Both these aircraft are featured on the video, including a training exercise in the MATS machine.

A fascinating insight into the BAe 146-200 "Whisper Jet" presented by Captain Nicholas Stein and First Officer Kevin Long. You join Nick and Kevin at London Luton for a round trip to Rome Ciampino airport in Italy. We depart from Luton runway 26, on a Compton SID for our journey with Nick as Pilot Flying.

Flightdeck Tour Once in the cruise Nick takes time to give you a detailed tour of the flightdeck and gives you many details about the systems and operational requirements of the 146, including the MWS (Master Warning System) with a demonstration of how the system works. Nick also takes you through the flight control systems and engines. En-route we are treated to a spectacular view of the French Alps. We then make an approach to Rome Ciampino using runway 15

Debonair Debonair presently operates scheduled services from London Luton to Paris, Barcelona, Munich, Dusseldorf Express, Rome, and Madrid with twelve British Aerospace 146 Whisper Jets, allowing passengers a spacious 33" seat pitch, which is one of the greatest amongst any economy airline. In Europe, the airline links Munich and Dusseldorf to Barcelona and Munich to Dusseldorf. In 1998 Debonair launched daily flights from London Gatwick to Barcelona and this year became the official carrier for the jubilee by the Sanctuary of Lourdes, thereby linking Rome to Lourdes on a daily basis with effect from March 1999. Debonair recognises the different levels of service business travellers need.

Six Camera Shoot We then start our descent back to Luton for an approach to runway 26 Hear the Air Traffic Control for our flights and follow the checklists as you discover the 146. This programme was filmed using six cameras and was recorded and edited utilising ITVV's full digital broadcast facilities.