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Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Dec 2014, 09:45
Replies: 2,560
Views: 775,423
Posted By Facelookbovvered

willy wombat

But you are...........anyway its not a loss, its a negative profit and the subsidy to prop it up is an investment, and who cares so long as the mugs south of Gretna are happy to pick up the tab.
...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
9th Nov 2014, 08:23
Replies: 2,560
Views: 775,423
Posted By Facelookbovvered

Having read the vision strategy document it is...

Having read the vision strategy document it is very vague probably deliberately when it comes to time scales, returns & delivery.

If it were to be granted space station status it might mean a life...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Nov 2014, 20:25
Replies: 2,560
Views: 775,423
Posted By Facelookbovvered

Wind sock

I said before i hate waste period.

Illegal war is a point a view not a point of law.

Space program !! your having a laugh Major Tom

Idiot well?? all i can say is that I'm the one sat in the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
7th Nov 2014, 22:50
Replies: 2,560
Views: 775,423
Posted By Facelookbovvered

Winsock

I'll keep this simple for you to understand.

I'm a UK tax payer and i hate waste of any kind because i'd rather piss my taxes up against the wall as have the Government do it for me.

What is...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th Nov 2014, 21:58
Replies: 2,560
Views: 775,423
Posted By Facelookbovvered

Wind sock

This reply will probably get me banned from the PIK thread, but i give up and so do most on here.

I have no wish to be personal, you obviously mean well, but you are an idiot
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Oct 2014, 19:15
Replies: 2,560
Views: 775,423
Posted By Facelookbovvered

And for all the talk of food banks due to those...

And for all the talk of food banks due to those nasty English Tory toff's during the referendum debate.........oh and i think i would be correct in saying there is still no Scottish Government....tin...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
30th Aug 2014, 17:08
Replies: 2,560
Views: 775,423
Posted By Facelookbovvered

PIK3141

Not being interested in the views of other seems to be a particular trait in your part of the world at present, an unpleasant one at that!!


SWBKCB

I think you'll find that there in no...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
30th Aug 2014, 15:00
Replies: 2,560
Views: 775,423
Posted By Facelookbovvered

Aftershock or is it wind sock?

Don't be daft no one 'enjoys' for a minute the thought that people will lose their jobs were PIK to close anymore than the did with the Rootes motor business Bathgate? or the pits or the tank...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Jul 2014, 07:36
Replies: 2,560
Views: 775,423
Posted By Facelookbovvered

LTNman

Like you, its a few years since i visited PIK pax terminal and i gather not much has changed, i don't think people are not using PIK because of this or indeed airlines are not flying to PIK because...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th Jul 2014, 09:44
Replies: 2,560
Views: 775,423
Posted By Facelookbovvered

Its not a political forum, but it is difficult to...

Its not a political forum, but it is difficult to separate politics and business in an industry such as aviation, were that not the case there would not be a Davis commission in to airport capacity...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Jul 2014, 18:31
Replies: 2,560
Views: 775,423
Posted By Facelookbovvered

insuindi

Nothing wrong with your maths, Ms Sturgeons Maths is a rather different matter!!

If they close PIK then the FR maintenance facility and the jobs with it also move, in one clever leap the previous...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Jul 2014, 12:26
Replies: 2,560
Views: 775,423
Posted By Facelookbovvered

ScottsSLF

Your going to need a bigger drive if that's the business plan.

MOL will hedge is bets on the outcome of the referendum, if the deal was good enough he'd even paint an aircraft with vote YES
...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Jul 2014, 04:35
Replies: 2,560
Views: 775,423
Posted By Facelookbovvered

Today The Times Scotland

The budget carrier Ryanair is expected to make an announcement today about the future of its services in Scotland in a move that could threaten the government-owned Prestwick airport.
The Irish...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Jun 2014, 04:44
Replies: 2,560
Views: 775,423
Posted By Facelookbovvered

I'm with Skippy on this one

Wind sock your the long playing record, neither Skippy's or my post was negative about PIK, just in our view realistic, just because you believe in the viability of PIK will not make it so....it...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
23rd Jun 2014, 07:06
Replies: 2,560
Views: 775,423
Posted By Facelookbovvered

GLAbear

Nice sentiments but before we all start a GLA bear love in, pray tell what exactly did Infratil mess up? armchairs managers are like armchair pilots on this forum two a penny.

In the days before...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
20th Jun 2014, 21:44
Replies: 2,560
Views: 775,423
Posted By Facelookbovvered

SLF Very true

SLF

Very true
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
20th Jun 2014, 07:40
Replies: 2,560
Views: 775,423
Posted By Facelookbovvered

Must be great tax breaks for 'owners' to run down...

Must be great tax breaks for 'owners' to run down successful airports to allow them to sell them for a £1 having paid millions to buy them and more millions to run them, must get me an economics...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd May 2014, 14:40
Replies: 2,560
Views: 775,423
Posted By Facelookbovvered

Wind sock

You just don't get it do you? are you a professional pilot? WTF do you think pPrune stands for??

I'm interested in the airline industry in general as well as being a ATPL holder and Captain on...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
1st May 2014, 19:34
Replies: 2,560
Views: 775,423
Posted By Facelookbovvered

Wind sock

Let me help skippy out here.

I'm neither for or against PIK i really don't give a FF whether it stays open or closes, it has no effect on me either way.

The point being made in general is that...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Apr 2014, 07:18
Replies: 2,560
Views: 775,423
Posted By Facelookbovvered

So its not state aid then.........

BBC News - Edinburgh Airport boss Gordon Dewar hits out at state aid (http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-27061810)


Came across this, interesting argument that it isn't state...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th Apr 2014, 14:06
Replies: 2,560
Views: 775,423
Posted By Facelookbovvered

ScottsSLF

I apologise I was out of order in including you with (to use Westminster language) Dunce & Muppet. I have no axe to grind with PIK but i do believe its become a political football
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th Apr 2014, 05:32
Replies: 2,560
Views: 775,423
Posted By Facelookbovvered

Honest Man, honestly !!!

If there is an an agenda it certainly not anti PIK and not by Skippy.

A number of your fellow Scot's have an agenda, which is to stick your head in the sand over the continuing negative...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Apr 2014, 16:05
Replies: 2,560
Views: 775,423
Posted By Facelookbovvered

Angry Touch & Go's

Better than nothing, but zero spend land side..........:suspect:
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
1st Apr 2014, 14:49
Replies: 2,560
Views: 775,423
Posted By Facelookbovvered

I agree with Skippy...

Much along my thoughts, had i posted them i would of course be a) anti PIK b) anti-Scotish c) a tosser

The freedom that a private company enjoys to make a loss to support its one and only airline...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Mar 2014, 13:59
Replies: 2,560
Views: 775,423
Posted By Facelookbovvered

Wind sock (good Scottish name) neither actually...

Wind sock (good Scottish name) neither actually UK expat so couldn't give a toss either way.

But your wrong there is a political element to this, because much of every decision made by both...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Mar 2014, 06:59
Replies: 2,560
Views: 775,423
Posted By Facelookbovvered

Silver streak

Whilst it would be possible to centralise mail/cargo operations to PIK, it should be remembered that mail is time critical and the extra time for road transport is a critical factor.

PIK location...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
23rd Mar 2014, 21:01
Replies: 2,560
Views: 775,423
Posted By Facelookbovvered

Skippy

You also have form and strong views on every subject on Pprune so troll is a little strong...........but back to PIK


The problem is the future not PIK's glorious past, show me another airport...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
23rd Mar 2014, 19:26
Replies: 2,560
Views: 775,423
Posted By Facelookbovvered

ScotsSLF Yep your right, what ever it looks...

ScotsSLF

Yep your right, what ever it looks like it won't look like an airport, try housing, if the Scottish Government are willing to stump up what £50m? £100m? £200m? then good luck to them,...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
23rd Mar 2014, 16:38
Replies: 2,560
Views: 775,423
Posted By Facelookbovvered

I have no wish to be insensitive to the many...

I have no wish to be insensitive to the many people who depend on PIK for a job but the bottom line is it is on Government funded life support, they probably can't close it whilst the current...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
14th Mar 2014, 09:49
Replies: 2,560
Views: 775,423
Posted By Facelookbovvered

Let me save them the time& money ( JP Morgan )

Interim report in May

We have identified a number of opportunities and are developing them with stake holders and present our full recommendations at the end of September

Or kick in to long...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
5th Mar 2014, 13:54
Replies: 2,560
Views: 775,423
Posted By Facelookbovvered

only surprised that anyone is surprised, FR have...

only surprised that anyone is surprised, FR have them by their curly bits
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th Nov 2013, 22:09
Replies: 2,560
Views: 775,423
Posted By Facelookbovvered

The reason that PIK owner accepted a £1 for it is...

The reason that PIK owner accepted a £1 for it is simple, no one else would offer them a £1 for it and going into a independence vote on the back of avoiding further job losses at PIK or closure...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
25th Nov 2013, 20:16
Replies: 2,560
Views: 775,423
Posted By Facelookbovvered

Skippness

RR was a very different case and was a unique situation in terms of the long term strategic interests of the UK, PIK does not fall into that category.

PIK history was all about the weather and...
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