Funchal - what a mess. Anyone have the full history of accidents:- please reply. Airtous the recent/Air Europe/ TAP ov erhe end of the runway (aquaplane)/Swiss Air (forgot to re-set instruments and thought the strip was 5 miles south in the sea/ Iberea ( re-positiong the aircraft over the end of the runway) & Sabena....oh yes - another TAP on Porto Santo when the nose wheel stuck.
Rumours on Madeira is that the solution is to fill in the pylons with a car park. The EU gave Madeira £400 million to build the extensions - so what is another £50 million (to) to build a car park which can park every car on the Island - at the same time!
Meanwhile 2 tour companies have removed Madeira from their holiday brochures because of the costs of regular diversion.
Anyone have any ideas as to the prospects for this airport?
[This message has been edited by PPRuNe Towers (edited 22 April 2001).]