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Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
28th Jun 2017, 16:49
Replies: 3,142
Views: 780,267
Posted By RVF750

I think you'll find Stobart have quite...

I think you'll find Stobart have quite restrictive limits put on them compared to other operators. The Viz limits were 750m before never 500. There is no RVR equipment at Ronaldsway so only Met Viz...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
28th Jun 2017, 08:37
Replies: 3,142
Views: 780,267
Posted By RVF750

To be fair, if the ATR is that capable, someone...

To be fair, if the ATR is that capable, someone should tell Stobart to loosen up their restrictions a bit....

I simply don't trust them to get me on and off the Island with any kind of...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
27th Jun 2017, 12:13
Replies: 3,142
Views: 780,267
Posted By RVF750

Almost choked and fell off my chair when you...

Almost choked and fell off my chair when you mentioned the ATR as being ideal! No tailwind capability, poor power to weight, marginal crosswind capability and appalling reliability.

Frankly the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
28th Jun 2016, 19:07
Replies: 3,142
Views: 780,267
Posted By RVF750

Oh the joys of Open Skies....

Oh the joys of Open Skies....
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
9th Dec 2015, 19:01
Replies: 3,142
Views: 780,267
Posted By RVF750

Manx Airlines made money on the London Heathrow...

Manx Airlines made money on the London Heathrow route which cross subsidised most of the others a lot of the time. MAN held its own, as did Liverpool when it wasn't being competed on. The others...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
20th Nov 2015, 07:33
Replies: 3,142
Views: 780,267
Posted By RVF750

Indeed it was. We used to start practising...

Indeed it was.

We used to start practising around September so would be fully comfortable when the October gales started. Good fun at night, with heavy rain, an 800ft cloudbase and blowing...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th Nov 2015, 15:03
Replies: 3,142
Views: 780,267
Posted By RVF750

The ATR is absolutely the WRONG aircraft for the...

The ATR is absolutely the WRONG aircraft for the IOM. Expect a lot more cancellations in winds as per the last few days. Brave is the person who relies on the fist flight out for connections.....
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
29th Sep 2014, 08:28
Replies: 3,142
Views: 780,267
Posted By RVF750

Tony Brown. Stand up and take a bow.

Tony Brown. Stand up and take a bow.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
5th Dec 2013, 16:17
Replies: 3,142
Views: 780,267
Posted By RVF750

All the IOM is to EZ is "spare slack" If they get...

All the IOM is to EZ is "spare slack" If they get busy they'll drop us without a thought.


Not comforting, is it..........
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th Oct 2013, 10:09
Replies: 3,142
Views: 780,267
Posted By RVF750

...that will be the lack of people who actually...

...that will be the lack of people who actually fly on the route then. Plus the timing of EZ's "morning"LGW virtually put's paid to any chance of the LTN even having a chance next year.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
29th Jun 2013, 17:05
Replies: 3,142
Views: 780,267
Posted By RVF750

E135/145 would be a nightmare on IOM routes...one...

E135/145 would be a nightmare on IOM routes...one whiff of Ice on the decent and around they turn and scuttle off home. Flybe used the BAConect E145 for a short while on IOM-MAN route while they...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
14th May 2013, 18:45
Replies: 3,142
Views: 780,267
Posted By RVF750

Don't think so....but it will make tomorrow's...

Don't think so....but it will make tomorrow's meeting interesting re open skies...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th May 2013, 16:44
Replies: 3,142
Views: 780,267
Posted By RVF750

Gatwick Airport have taken every penny of profit...

Gatwick Airport have taken every penny of profit from flybe with these new charges, and then some...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
28th Mar 2013, 21:47
Replies: 3,142
Views: 780,267
Posted By RVF750

Their LGW route diluted the LPL numbers so a MAN...

Their LGW route diluted the LPL numbers so a MAN service would likely dilute them to the point where neither could be worth doing.

Besides, if they saw Flybe off the Island, which a MAN would...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
7th Jan 2013, 15:59
Replies: 3,142
Views: 780,267
Posted By RVF750

Airbus types can go tech occasionally too. LPL is...

Airbus types can go tech occasionally too. LPL is a maintenance and crew base to logical to pop in there I would think rather than be stuck on the Island like the other crew who had the bird strike...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th Dec 2012, 10:06
Replies: 3,142
Views: 780,267
Posted By RVF750

I'm sure they will not bother to express their...

I'm sure they will not bother to express their views until Flybe are gone and the airport empty all day...and easyJet's pricing goes back to what they charge elsewhere, i.e. not willing to lose money...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
7th Nov 2012, 19:54
Replies: 3,142
Views: 780,267
Posted By RVF750

....And if EZY push Flybe off the Island, you can...

....And if EZY push Flybe off the Island, you can be sure the fares will rocket. Not only that but if that cuts demand, they'll cut back to once daily on quieter days too. No-one will dare compete...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Jun 2012, 12:48
Replies: 3,142
Views: 780,267
Posted By RVF750

G-JECH flew to EXT the other day safe and sound....

G-JECH flew to EXT the other day safe and sound. big shiny patches on the side but it will be probavbly back in service next month.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th May 2012, 16:31
Replies: 3,142
Views: 780,267
Posted By RVF750

One of the tech a/c was caused by being hit by...

One of the tech a/c was caused by being hit by the wheelchair machine. Poor driver went to hospital and hope he recovers ok.

Not ideal for start to TT!


Again, despite these problems Flybe...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd May 2012, 15:23
Replies: 3,142
Views: 780,267
Posted By RVF750

...And both LPL flights would have been operated...

...And both LPL flights would have been operated by the airframe that had done the LTN. Hence they needed another hull positioning in to allow that line to continue.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
21st May 2012, 13:49
Replies: 3,142
Views: 780,267
Posted By RVF750

Yes, but with an emergency you lose fire cover...

Yes, but with an emergency you lose fire cover until the area, etc is secure. The delays come because flights due to take off are stopped and slots lost, etc. You simply cannot switch to the second...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
10th May 2012, 18:06
Replies: 3,142
Views: 780,267
Posted By RVF750

And flybe "New Economy" to LGW plus a Victoria...

And flybe "New Economy" to LGW plus a Victoria train fare would be.....?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
29th Jan 2012, 12:36
Replies: 3,142
Views: 780,267
Posted By RVF750

Indeed. It's one of the quietest weekends in the...

Indeed. It's one of the quietest weekends in the year, hence the timing.

They started yesterday morning on schedule.

Goodbye old friend.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
17th Nov 2011, 21:17
Replies: 3,142
Views: 780,267
Posted By RVF750

A CAT2 runway system would require a hell of a...

A CAT2 runway system would require a hell of a lot of rock, infill and money to start with- or the Castletown road will have to go as the runway would need extending at least 200m the other side of...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
1st Oct 2010, 11:02
Replies: 3,142
Views: 780,267
Posted By RVF750

Don't forget the prices will change due to the...

Don't forget the prices will change due to the new APD rates coming in, not the airline's fault. The so called green taxes nothing of the sort as the Q400 is so damn economical and green compared to...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th Jul 2010, 15:28
Replies: 3,142
Views: 780,267
Posted By RVF750

Let me think... The IOM is as usual a...

Let me think...

The IOM is as usual a couple of years late with recession. Thus numbers are depressed now compared to the downturn in th UK over the last couple of years.

We've had the Ash...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Jun 2010, 17:14
Replies: 3,142
Views: 780,267
Posted By RVF750

Bit harsh... Some of them are very good and...

Bit harsh...

Some of them are very good and decent workers, including the one that unfortunately hit the EZY the other week.

Some aircraft are more loader resistant than others, the 146...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
9th May 2010, 09:29
Replies: 3,142
Views: 780,267
Posted By RVF750

Chitty- Duff Gen 'fraid. GVA is a very good...

Chitty-

Duff Gen 'fraid. GVA is a very good route and back for next year. It is available as part of a package from the travel operators or as scheduled flights only from the web site. Not all...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
15th Mar 2010, 09:29
Replies: 3,142
Views: 780,267
Posted By RVF750

Jerboy, Yes, the Q400 is a great low cost...

Jerboy,

Yes, the Q400 is a great low cost airframe, but with the market on the Island, and all over the UK, it's extrememly difficult to make money during the winter months.

You get more tech...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th Mar 2010, 16:39
Replies: 3,142
Views: 780,267
Posted By RVF750

The big worry is that Easy would see the Island...

The big worry is that Easy would see the Island as a waste of time in the winter and come and go to suit themselves. They wouldn't nightstop a hull here, so when the eather turns bad, with early...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
15th Feb 2010, 16:23
Replies: 3,142
Views: 780,267
Posted By RVF750

There certainly wasn't much demand last...

There certainly wasn't much demand last TT...early departures for holiday families won't be helped much by a Midday dep, Easy didn't carry bikes last time I checked and I wonder what their baggage...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
21st Jan 2010, 08:30
Replies: 3,142
Views: 780,267
Posted By RVF750

All very well if it does happen, but the fares...

All very well if it does happen, but the fares won't be much cheaper and I can see it only lasting a short while.

Twice daily to Liverpool would mean a lot of short loss making sectors, and it...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th Jan 2010, 09:30
Replies: 3,142
Views: 780,267
Posted By RVF750

....and it would have done it burning about...

....and it would have done it burning about 1100kgs of fuel too, as opposed to close to 2800kgs for something like a 737 that would have done the flight in only 7 or 8 minutes quicker overall.
...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
7th Sep 2009, 09:08
Replies: 3,142
Views: 780,267
Posted By RVF750

Now there's a surprise. J41cac trying to...

Now there's a surprise.

J41cac trying to start rumours to undermine Flybe again? No jealousy or petty vindictiveness there then..........
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
1st Sep 2009, 19:20
Replies: 3,142
Views: 780,267
Posted By RVF750

Of course, some operators appear to be flying a...

Of course, some operators appear to be flying a platform approach where they descend to minimums and fly level to either they sight the airport or reach a DME distance to go around. It's legal, still...
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