NEILE 1: Why would that be? Is it because of the runway restrictions at SEN making their own aircraft marginal, or the exception conditions re. obstacle clearance, or Stobart Air management's lack of initiative/co-operation/common sense, or a belief that they won't fill their aircraft, or the early and late train issues, or a lack of awareness of the potential of SEN....... or a combination of the above....... or something else entirely?
Its all of the above in some form or other but there are some particular parts that are top of the list.
Runway length and lack of turn offs when operating on 24 which affects runway occupancy and hourly movement rate.
Obstacle clearance
Stobart Management trying to play with the big boys with no experience in running airports and definitely not exceeding.
However add this into the equation.
The airlines have no trust in SEN ability to handle their aircraft. Only when 2 million pax is reached can airlines bring in their own professional handling companies under EU law. Until then SEN can do all the handling which at the moment is done on an extreme shoestring and penny pinching and operating as a jack pf all trades and master of none,
Also the state of the taxiways are a disgrace and not fit for a car park let alone a growing international airport.
Last edited by southern duel; 21st Dec 2014 at 20:19.