BELFAST AIRPORT INTERNATIONAL

[Another_Dude]

Any info on easyjets machines for summer14? Will there be more 320s?

[El Bunto]

F-86A G-SABR arrived at Aldergrove this afternoon around 16:00. Presumably overnighting for the Newcastle show tomorrow.

[eastern wiseguy]

Providing top cover for the Vulcan's raid on 04 at BHD <evil>

[El Bunto]

Providing top cover for the Vulcan's raid on 04 at BHD

But we all know a Vulcan can't do anything without 32 Victors to drag it along!

/me scans the horizon

[flying officer kite]

32 Victors- that must be a difficult roll call!!


I wont quit my day job..

[BFS BHD]

Ryanairs Learjet M-ABEU (I think) just arrived at BFS and is parked up on stand 10. Wonder what they are up to at BFS?

Never mind not him was a callsign that sounded like Ryanair!

[GAZMO]

Do you think there is an announcement in the air

Was posted on Irish News website some time ago about FR in talks with BFS?

[eastern wiseguy]

Leo might be looking for horses ........allegedly

[EI-BUD]

Moscow

Aeroflot airbus 319 enroute Moscow to Belfast
Reg VP-BUO SU7180.

Arrives 2305, departs 2355. Quite an unusual visitor.

[BFS BHD]

Football charter

[shoe shine]

In BFS for the second time this week and the place is so quiet now it's frightening to think what it will be like in the middle of winter. Where will the growth come from? This has to be the priority for the new owners.

[GAZMO]

As usual lots of talk at start of year (50th anniversary etc etc), but as usual nothing. Agree new owners need to look at what previous management have been doing to attract new routes.......or should I say what they have not been doing!!

[BFS BHD]

So do the new management take over straight away or does it take a while for take over?

[eastern wiseguy]

previous management

Wrong target.......BIAL management works bloody hard at route development.......their former lords and masters however....allegedly

[GAZMO]

They may work hard but proof is the new routes?
How many new airlines or routes in the past three years compared to the losses

[eastern wiseguy]

We have just suffered a massive recession. There is more than one aggressive competitor looking to grow a similar market. The current owners were (allegedly)responsible for turning down a very substantial player in the European market. This is an opportunity for BIAL to advance.

[SecondDog]

We have just suffered a massive recession. There is more than one aggressive competitor looking to grow a similar market. The current owners were (allegedly)responsible for turning down a very substantial player in the European market. This is an opportunity for BIAL to advance.

It seems like they (Spanish) have just ridden the Easy cash cow but who is to say what goes on behind the scenes? If it has been the case that the owners have hamstrung the current directors' business development efforts, the sale can only be a good thing. Based on the price they have reportedly paid, BFS will make up the main asset in those purchased and when you read their website they do seem to buy, invest and then sell on (Toronto and Budapest being the examples) It just depends on whether they can find any wiggle room for growth with a (part)state funded major international airport 2 hours down the road. Lets face it, Dublin is the reason we have been talking for so long about why there are no major route announcements from BFS and not the lack of effort by the BFS management.

[BFS BHD]

Another 11.8 drop for the stats for July

[BFS BHD]

Belfast International Airport has been voted 4th worst airport in UK by 'Which? Survey'.

1. London Luton 43%
2. London Heathrow Terminal One 45%
3. London Heathrow Terminal Three 46%
4. Belfast International 48%
5. London Heathrow Terminal Four 49%

BBC News - London Southend Airport is rated best in the UK

[GAZMO]

SSH

Looks like TOM flights to SSH are being cancelled until mid September