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Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
10th Apr 2017, 16:26
Replies: 2,117
Views: 616,983
Posted By NorthSouth

Note the words "just for starters". Another...

Note the words "just for starters". Another factor to consider: how many DC8-62Fs will be operational in 2019 when Manston is hoped to be operational again?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
10th Apr 2017, 11:43
Replies: 2,117
Views: 616,983
Posted By NorthSouth

Well, just for starters, it's at 1234ft...

Well, just for starters, it's at 1234ft elevation, compared to Manston's 178ft.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
15th May 2015, 10:57
Replies: 2,117
Views: 616,983
Posted By NorthSouth

Given the local authority's long-standing...

Given the local authority's long-standing position on night curfews and movement limits, that's a non-starter. Or is noise more acceptable when you own the airport?:rolleyes:
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
10th Apr 2015, 13:31
Replies: 2,117
Views: 616,983
Posted By NorthSouth

Haven't they already sold off a lot of the key...

Haven't they already sold off a lot of the key airport equipment including the radar? If so, add £5-10m to the bill. Plus the cost of relocating Bristows twice.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Oct 2014, 18:09
Replies: 2,117
Views: 616,983
Posted By NorthSouth

It's just wonderful that we can depend on such...

It's just wonderful that we can depend on such selfless philanthropists to secure the future for local charities. And a clear indication that the new owners are so different from the previous ones.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
17th Oct 2014, 17:21
Replies: 2,117
Views: 616,983
Posted By NorthSouth

You forgot the fourth one, which is that the...

You forgot the fourth one, which is that the delightful human being that ostensibly "sold" the airport in fact still has a financial interest in it, as the wonderful Thanet Eye has demonstrated. ...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
15th Oct 2014, 17:28
Replies: 2,117
Views: 616,983
Posted By NorthSouth

A truly great piece of research. But surely the...

A truly great piece of research. But surely the lesson is that it's not the "face" of capitalism at all, it's the guts. The way it appears on the surface is irrelevant, it's the nitty gritty of the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd Sep 2014, 10:16
Replies: 2,117
Views: 616,983
Posted By NorthSouth

Strategic in 1940. Not in 2014

Strategic in 1940. Not in 2014
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
7th Apr 2014, 11:23
Replies: 2,117
Views: 616,983
Posted By NorthSouth

I hope TG Aviation is putting a case together for...

I hope TG Aviation is putting a case together for retention of the eastern end as an airfield. Retaining the runway as far as B2 would give them about 750m which is more than enough for most GA...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Mar 2014, 19:24
Replies: 2,117
Views: 616,983
Posted By NorthSouth

and in what way could it possibly be described as...

and in what way could it possibly be described as a "national asset"?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Mar 2014, 19:22
Replies: 2,117
Views: 616,983
Posted By NorthSouth

Got to admit I'm not too familiar with the...

Got to admit I'm not too familiar with the worldview of Tory grandees, but WTF are the "obvious concerns" in relation to the MoD?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
20th Mar 2014, 12:20
Replies: 2,117
Views: 616,983
Posted By NorthSouth

Down the road at Lydd we've had government...

Down the road at Lydd we've had government approval for development to handle half a million pax, but no sign of construction starting. There will be some who'll argue that Lydd's future looks...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Mar 2014, 23:03
Replies: 2,117
Views: 616,983
Posted By NorthSouth

while pulling the wool over others

while pulling the wool over others
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Mar 2014, 16:11
Replies: 2,117
Views: 616,983
Posted By NorthSouth

Yet another taxpayer-funded infrastructure asset...

Yet another taxpayer-funded infrastructure asset that the private sector simply cannot run without continued subsidy. The list grows ever longer.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
14th Nov 2012, 16:22
Replies: 2,117
Views: 616,983
Posted By NorthSouth

Well, departures via JACKO (to enter Dutch...

Well, departures via JACKO (to enter Dutch airspace via REDFA or SOMVA) are in the NATS Standard Routes Document, so ATC is geared up for them. I agree the issue there is clearance across the inbound...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
14th Nov 2012, 10:47
Replies: 2,117
Views: 616,983
Posted By NorthSouth

I'm not so sure about that. A huge number of the...

I'm not so sure about that. A huge number of the Schiphol arrivals from North America, Africa, Middle East, Far east are first thing in the morning. But clearly KLM are just testing the waters...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th Nov 2012, 20:39
Replies: 2,117
Views: 616,983
Posted By NorthSouth

The 0635 departure will contravene the council's...

The 0635 departure will contravene the council's night flying policy - will be interesting to see how that is resolved. And the schedule will put severe pressure on staffing resources at the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
28th Sep 2012, 12:37
Replies: 2,117
Views: 616,983
Posted By NorthSouth

For Manston-Amsterdam - as for other short routes...

For Manston-Amsterdam - as for other short routes - the problem is that there is almost no cruise phase, and what there is is at a lower altitude than normal, so less fuel efficient. On top of that...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Apr 2012, 09:42
Replies: 2,117
Views: 616,983
Posted By NorthSouth

They didn't. It was set up as a military...

They didn't. It was set up as a military airfield. No commercial rationale required.
NS
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Nov 2011, 21:27
Replies: 2,117
Views: 616,983
Posted By NorthSouth

Uranium? NS

Uranium?
NS
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
28th Jan 2011, 17:42
Replies: 2,117
Views: 616,983
Posted By NorthSouth

I understand the CAA Economic Regulation Group...

I understand the CAA Economic Regulation Group are about to introduce a new Table 16.1 in the statistics - AHMs (Air Horse Movements) :)

NS
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Jan 2011, 09:35
Replies: 2,117
Views: 616,983
Posted By NorthSouth

yes, hence the ;)

yes, hence the ;)
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
23rd Jan 2011, 20:11
Replies: 2,117
Views: 616,983
Posted By NorthSouth

Aeromad:It's clear that only people of your...

Aeromad:It's clear that only people of your vintage ;) have that foresight. Pleasing, then, to know that the number of 90-year-olds is steadily increasing. Maybe when the Transport Secretary is 90...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
15th Nov 2010, 11:02
Replies: 2,117
Views: 616,983
Posted By NorthSouth

A proposal for a southbound-only route off...

A proposal for a southbound-only route off Norfolk, available 0001-0830 hours only, was in NATS's TC North airspace proposal in 2008, but the whole TC North plan was ditched in 2009 and NATS now says...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd Aug 2010, 21:32
Replies: 2,117
Views: 616,983
Posted By NorthSouth

Out Of Trim:Yes but there hasn't been an RAF...

Out Of Trim:Yes but there hasn't been an RAF radar there since 1958. The CAA had radars there for ten years in the 60s/70s which fed the air defence system but from then on, although Ash was an RAF...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
27th Jul 2010, 18:01
Replies: 2,117
Views: 616,983
Posted By NorthSouth

Said experts maybe ought to check the RAF's radar...

Said experts maybe ought to check the RAF's radar coverage of the English Channel. I think they'll find there isn't any, because we never expected the Ruskies to launch their invasion through...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
14th Jul 2010, 06:41
Replies: 2,117
Views: 616,983
Posted By NorthSouth

Very scientific

Very scientific
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Jul 2010, 06:43
Replies: 2,117
Views: 616,983
Posted By NorthSouth

Radar u/s so you did a procedural approach? ...

Radar u/s so you did a procedural approach? Shortage of radar controllers so you had to wait for someone to come off their statutory break?
NS
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th Mar 2010, 12:54
Replies: 2,117
Views: 616,983
Posted By NorthSouth

Can't see either management thinking that's a...

Can't see either management thinking that's a good idea. But Lydd's future is bleak even with an extended runway. No airline's going to commit to regular services to an airport where you can only...
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