Originally Posted by
ryan2000
If all of these routes are viable its a poor reflection on Cork that it cannot get a direct US service up and running even on a seasonal basis.
All of the expansion on trans-atlantic routes has come from American Carriers. These airlines have equipment, the B752/762ER which would be very suitable from a size and operational standpoint for operations from Cork. The problem is still the bi-lateral. As I understand it, if the ships are not regestered in Ireland, then it is necessary to keep the 1:1 ratio regardless of where the a/c begins its journey. IF the ship is Irish regestered then once the journey begins anywhere except DUB, the stop is not necessary.
Basically the stop over is the main issue for the Americans, and the operational limitations(runway length
and the 180 turn) are the main reason for EI not launching a service.
The reality still is that the bi-latteral is restrictive and disadvantages ORK and NOC. If the regulatory climate had be right we could have seen t/a routes this summer. I do not blame the CAA for this, its hardly their fault that Airlines are not willing to operate into Cprk. Even if they could land for free, they still would not come.
