Originally Posted by
TCAS FAN
With the improved RWY 20 take-off obstacle environment when the tree work is completed, together with the northern extension I would ask the question "Are Virgin Connect going to be able to anything meaningful with ther de-rated E175s?".
Is there anyone out there with access to take-off performance charts to ascertain whether the summer sun routes, or something with a similar sector length could be operated with economic loads using the E175s?
One must assume that SOU have presented their runway / operational improvements to the various prospective airline operators.
There seems to be a reluctance to commit real money to kick start shovel ready work. Is that because the airlines are feeding back they are not interested, or it is not enough to make the airport a commercially viable proposition?
I have a lot of affection for SOU, I used to commute between GCI and SOU when I was employed by AirUK.
It's sad to see it's current decline.