It seems there was a positive result of sorts after Cork Airport Authority's sub committe meeting with Transport Minister Cullen last Tuesday. A new company of consultants have been appointed to negotiate between the Cork authority and the Dublin authority over the 160 million euro debt for the new Cork Airport termial due to open on 10th May. A London company called Aviation Economics has taken over the task replacing the DAA appointed BDO Simpson Xavier whom recently refused to meet with the Cork sub committee.
Cork based Enterprise Minister, Micheal Martin, who attended the meeting along with Minister Cullen said the debt situation could now be solved within the next four weeks before the new terminal opens. That is the hope anyway! Minister Cullen wanted it made clear that it was not the Government's intention to undermine the commercial future of Cork Airport.
Guess this is progress and must be welcomed. Meanwhile, the top hats of the new board have been more active in the media of late being quoted in the newspapers and radio at events like the publicity launch of the new EI ORK-SXF and how busy the Easter period will be at the airport.
Keep the Heineken flowing!
In other news, Malev flew in a 737-800 last night so guess there was a heavy load out this morning to Budapest for the Easter weekend. Cork had a transatlantic visitor late last night landing shortly after the Malev. A new PA-28 arrived in off the ocean on a delivery flight! It is not often that Cork gets one of those long transatlantic flights but you got to start somewhere!
Last edited by Tom the Tenor; 14th Apr 2006 at 12:49.