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Old 14th Jul 2005, 18:40
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OK, let's have a thought here for a second.

HUY has a 'static' charter market based upon the loyal local customer who appreciates the no-hassle, no delay, easy access of HUY.
HUY has Eastern Airways (why not more routes guys?- even feeder/code share to near Europe, or are they wedded to £300 to ABZ).
Active off-shore market,.v.v.v.busy,
Expanding cargo work (albeit niche)
Plenty of Bizjets
Packed out Scheduled to AMS (Why no F100/ small 737?)
Possibility of engineering with the big hangar
Nick Nick Airways (surely they ain't there for free)
AND
For the last 2/3 years, as I understand, a profit (small but in the black -not the red).
Why change strategy?. It is working, why go for something different, why go lo-co with such huge lo-co competition down the road?, maybe one or two; Alicante, Budapest, Nice, Malaga or such.
But if what is there provides a steady income stream and the 'bean counters' are happy, why go high risk in a very high risk market?
Wonder if North Weald gets the same sort of grief?
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