Does this mean that the aircraft could be based permanently? Im very confident now that the 600,000 pax mark could be broken in the next couple of years if these are a sucessful.
By the way, who was it that said HUY doesnt need EUJet?
AIRPORT MARKS 30 YEARS OF FLIGHTS
12:30 - 27 July 2005
Humberside Airport at Kirmington is celebrating its 30th anniversary, and to celebrate its success, the terminal will be transformed into a mini-carnival this week.
Stilt walkers and jugglers will be entertaining passengers and aviation enthusiasts on Friday and there will be a giant cake. More than 6,250,000 passengers have travelled through Humberside Airport since its launch 30 years ago.
And a spokeswoman for the airport said there was already plenty to celebrate this year.
"There has been the recent announcement of the biggest ever programme of flights from Excel Airways," she said.
"We are also getting a new service to Tunisia for summer 2006, a new operation to Malaga and an increased capacity on flights to other popular summer destinations for the summer 2005 season."
Friday\'s carnival day was the perfect way to celebrate the success, said Rob Goldsmith, managing director of Humberside Airport.
"Since the first commercial flight took off 30 years ago, Humberside Airport has grown to become a firm favourite with passengers from the region," he said.
"This is because people know they will get the same friendly and reliable service every time they fly from the airport.
"This is the kind of service we pride ourselves on and we look forward to welcoming familiar faces and new passengers to our anniversary celebrations."
Mr Goldsmith said the plan was now to focus on further success.
"We are now looking ahead to the next 30 years and with several exciting developments in the pipeline we are confident the airport will go from strength to strength," he said.
The passenger terminal at the former RAF Kirmington base was officially opened in 1975. The field was served by its first scheduled flight - Air Anglia opening a service to Amsterdam - a route which still exists 30 years later.
The daily scheduled flights to Amsterdam Schiphol airport provide regular access for passengers from the region to a major hub, connecting to destinations worldwide.
Humberside Airport now offers a programme of summer flights to a range of holiday hotspots and a variety of winter destinations.
It has a thriving freight operation and the second largest heliport in the country, serving gas rigs in the North Sea. It is also now home to the Humberside Police Helicopter Section.
(This is scunthorpe news article)