Originally Posted by
RW20
The recent TCAS FAN explanation on the airport open hours drawn up with EBC when the airport was developed is very prohibited,unless this changes and it must be a big if! then I can't see any LCC operator being interested.
While the current Flying Controls Agreement severely limits movements between 2300/0600 HR (0730 Sundays) they may be workable to return the odd late arrival/departure. The main threat to this is airport manning. As I have indicated in previous posts attendance of staff (airport operator's, handling agent and NATS) past about 2300 is invariably voluntary as staff are in to overtime, which they may not be forced to work. This is the weak link.
The airport used to provide their own handling (Skycare) and ATC, which could prove more economic and flexible to do long term over contracting it out..That's assuming that the relatively new owners are into a long term plan!