Silverstone

[Dragpin]

New Operator??

Says in Pooleys that the operator is Heli Air Ltd, but no one there, buildings have been vacated, no reply to emails etc

[TCAS FAN]

possibly no operator at present?

Q) EGTT/QFALC/IV/NBO/A/000/999/5204N00101W005

B) FROM: 16/01/07 08:48C) TO: 16/04/07 23:59
E) AD LICENCE SUSPENDED. AD NOT AVAILABLE FOR AIRCRAFT WHICH REQUIRE THE USE OF A LICENSED AD.

[FLY 7]

Probably worth checking with HeliAir - Heli Air - Helicopters Nationwide - Robinson Helicopters for Sale (http://www.heliair.com/contact/)

It was never open all the time although about a year ago they applied restrictions to arrivals and departures when not manned.

[paco]

I hear that Heliair have lost the concession.

Phil

[Dragpin]

So who's got it for this year?

Why did they lose it?

[Gordon Bennet]

I think it must revolve around differences in operating philosophy :). I hear they've been given notice at Wellesbourne as well (although this may be to do with the Government wanting houses there), and Thruxton seem to have similar differences.

G

[muffin]

Everybody at Wellesbourne has had notice to quit as the site is being sold for housing.

[Cows getting bigger]

Aren't they also involved in protracted lease negotiations at Booker?

[Gordon Bennet]

They obtained all the leases from WAC just before they were due to expire. Since then, nobody really knows who the landlord is, since to be a "competent landlord" under the relevant Act there's a time period of 14 months involved. In the meantime, the council appear to be running things directly, or at least the rent is being paid to them instead of a concession holder, and they don't seem to want to change that any time soon. So the notices to quit that Heliair seem to be issuing everybody are unenforceable.

G

[finals06]

Any official word on the new heliport operator yet?