The space being worked on by the TNT building will in time be a hangar and it is for our pals at EMC. At present they have two Hawkers 800s based at Cork and there was a rumor during the summer the '125s were to be upgraded to Challenger aircraft.
Enemy, business rival or whatever you are having yourself do not kid yourself for a second for that is what it is. The investment in airport infrastructure in the midwest and the surrounding area with roads etc for the last 30 years has been top class whilst at the same time what has Cork Airport received in similar terms?
Next to nothing! A begrudging and inadequate 1000 feet runway extension, a bit of ramp here, a taxiway there and as for hoping for the best in navaids at the most weather sensitive airport in the country - Cork can dream on! And we all have had stories about the Magic Roundabout! What a joy that has been on the way up to Cork Airport!
A certain kind of mindset has seen Cork as hardly being an airport at all for decades. The crumbs from the table, if you like. Ryan2000 speaks of lack of investment, neglect and apathy. Sit tight and dare you not rock the boat, so to speak! The pensions are safe and don't worry too much about the passengers! Experts tell us we cant do this and we cant do that! The rubbish that has had to be endured is appalling.
Mind you, a lot of Cork people and many Cork politicians have been pretty dumb as well. They have bought into the diversions thing about fog etc rather than knowing about good navaids and the funny bit about 'Can you give us a drive up next week to snn for my shopping flight to New York?' And just to rub the salt in deeper 'Can you come up at 6.30 am after the return flight for the spin back home to Cork!'
In the past there has been much discussion about Aer Arann flying operations but the conduct of bmi baby flying operations to Cork Airport must now also be considered. Why are there no CATII approaches being made to Cork Airport in low visibility by this British airline? Britain, the home of the sacred Civil Aviation Authority and all that ol' guff! This has been going on for a number of years now and it is plain dumb to go on blaming cranes etc forever? Thousands of passengers have been diverted over this issue and it must have cost a lot of pounds sterling to the bmi baby company? Or is that they have too been suckered into the 'T'will do' attitude? A mutation of a Cork disease?
All in all even my pet dog, Sam, could do better! It would not be hard!?