Originally Posted by
five zero by ortac
Good comments. The real questions are;
Is a longer runway needed - Yes
Will fleet consolidation improve Aurigny's finances - Yes
Will the business case add up - probably not when you take into account higher airport operating costs and buying in Medivac
Would this improve Alderney's economy - No
Will this provide higher flight frequencys - No
Does this reduce fares - No
Is there the money to do this - No
Also your 55 pax payload is for a perfect day, dry runway and wind straight down it. An average winter day is 37. A bad day = no flight.
However, to future proof the airport, yes it should be extended.
five zero sums it all up, in my opinion.
On the subject of reducing costs for hospital patients; back in August The States Of Jersey paid £196 for a one way trip from Southampton to Jersey for me. I have no idea what they paid Gama to get me there (brilliant service, I have to say). So, let us hope that the island governments can negotiate some sort of rebate on these flights !