Aer Lingus Regional
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Less than 2 months after joining CSA clad in the lovely Skyteam livery EI-SLL (Now OK-YFT) involved in a serious incident at BUD.
Incident: CSA AT72 at Budapest on Oct 2nd 2013, engine fire
Thankfully, all turned out well.
Incident: CSA AT72 at Budapest on Oct 2nd 2013, engine fire
Thankfully, all turned out well.
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BBC News - Cardiff Airport runway closed after Aer Lingus aircraft tyre bursts
An Aer Lingus Regional flight stopped a bit short of the gate, do we know yet which aircraft is the one with the burst tyre?
An Aer Lingus Regional flight stopped a bit short of the gate, do we know yet which aircraft is the one with the burst tyre?
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Southend Expansion
Just noticed this article stating that RE /Stobart expansion is on the cards from Southend. If it's not flown under the EI Regional banner, it would be interesting to see if the partner with any operator for a contract flying opportunity.....
Stobart plan to expand service boosts Aer Arann - Independent.ie
Stobart plan to expand service boosts Aer Arann - Independent.ie
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Just noticed this article stating that RE /Stobart expansion is on the cards from Southend. If it's not flown under the EI Regional banner, it would be interesting to see if the partner with any operator for a contract flying opportunity.....
Stobart plan to expand service boosts Aer Arann - Independent.ie
Stobart plan to expand service boosts Aer Arann - Independent.ie
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As far as I can see, Stobart ruined RE by starting flights to/from Southend. RE had successful & profitable routes like Waterford to Luton, Birmingham & Manchester and Galway to Luton before he messed with them
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In case you hadn't noticed, Aer Arann were in administration when Stobart came along and rescued them.
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Another ones of Stobart's pipe dreams, won't happen, this is just another in a long line of planed UK growth.
What has been alluded to in the Irish Independent article is not anything new. The plan to use Aer Aann to expand passenger throughput was stated in the Stobart's preliminary trading report from February.
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Aer Arann were already operating the Aer Lingus Regional franchise before they went into examinership. In fact it was Stobart who pushed for Aer Arann to focus on the franchise as they knew that's where the profit was. This focus on the franchise is what led to routes like Waterford-Luton being axed as there more money to be made elsewhere. Notwithstanding the risks associated with putting all your eggs into the one basket, the decision to focus on the franchise is why the company is in such a healthy state now.
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What other pipe dreams have Stobart had? Who is really pulling the strings in RE at the moment? The interim CEO is still of course a Stobart man, Stobart still holds a 45% shareholding.
What has been alluded to in the Irish Independent article is not anything new. The plan to use Aer Aann to expand passenger throughput was stated in the Stobart's preliminary trading report from February.
What has been alluded to in the Irish Independent article is not anything new. The plan to use Aer Aann to expand passenger throughput was stated in the Stobart's preliminary trading report from February.
Stabarts have talked loads about basing aircraft in the UK and SEN wasn't the only airport. It's simply not going to happen. No market for it.
This focus on the franchise is what led to routes like Waterford-Luton being axed as there more money to be made elsewhere.
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New Routes on Tuesday
New routes to be announced on Tuesday, what can be expected?
Dublin-Liverpool, Inverness, Leeds or Newquay?
Cork-Cardiff, Southampton, Newquay?
Shannon-Bristol?
Dublin-Liverpool, Inverness, Leeds or Newquay?
Cork-Cardiff, Southampton, Newquay?
Shannon-Bristol?
Jamie2k9
Whether or not RE's tentative plans for a SEN-based operation next Spring come to fruition or not is clearly a matter for reasonable speculation. But to state that there is "No market for it" you would need to know exactly what is being planned. Do you really have that knowledge? If not then surely your statement doesn't have any worthwhile basis.
Whether or not RE's tentative plans for a SEN-based operation next Spring come to fruition or not is clearly a matter for reasonable speculation. But to state that there is "No market for it" you would need to know exactly what is being planned. Do you really have that knowledge? If not then surely your statement doesn't have any worthwhile basis.
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NQY has got to crop up eventually as they are running out of routes to operate ex DUB & ORK !!!!!
However DUB-NQY would make sense as its a tried and tested route, possibly daily during summer and 3 weekly winter ?
cs
However DUB-NQY would make sense as its a tried and tested route, possibly daily during summer and 3 weekly winter ?
cs
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Without wishing to cause your dreams to crash-land Simon, there's more airports out there than just Newquay. Places like Inverness would be in the queue ahead of Newquay, plus it would want to focus on preserving the routes it already has (and the airport officials seem unable to do that).
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I'd be surprised to see INV reappear given it was previously chopped and ABZ frequency was increased etc.
If I were a betting man I'd say it will revolve around Dublin. That makes sense given the security it brings, protected from Ryanair to some extent with transatlantic connections. Shannon too exposed to FR expansion at current time...
Leeds top of the list. Would they venture into London City given WX weakened state? And the connectivity of EI via DUB to USA could be a long term right fit?? Would certainly be good for EI giving them 4 London airports....?
Otherwise, I think the obvious destinations for consideration would be the ex Aer Lingus Commuter destinations of EMA, LPL...
If I were a betting man I'd say it will revolve around Dublin. That makes sense given the security it brings, protected from Ryanair to some extent with transatlantic connections. Shannon too exposed to FR expansion at current time...
Leeds top of the list. Would they venture into London City given WX weakened state? And the connectivity of EI via DUB to USA could be a long term right fit?? Would certainly be good for EI giving them 4 London airports....?
Otherwise, I think the obvious destinations for consideration would be the ex Aer Lingus Commuter destinations of EMA, LPL...
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