Totally agree with mr hog as above.
CCC and NQY needs to focus on what NQY can do well, which at the end of the day involves a large runway and quiet airspace.
training flights
maintenance/tear downs
military ops
The commercial passenger movements are limited, however I still feel not fully exploited by the current operators, however this summer has seen a better program operated by flybe.
BHX, MAN and STN are all showing good numbers, June will soon be releasd, however sooner or later MAN will surpass 5,000 passengers per month which is very good for a 10 weekly service.
However, is the market really not able to sustain a proper twice daily MAN and a year round BHX ? with the new EK codeshares on the BE services to LGW, MAN and BHX lets hope that the numbers continue to rise.
However, connections to places like NCL etc are still bad and even dire during the winter.
DUB looks to be performing well so fingers crossed this returns next year, this would be a great addition if the flights could be daily and timed to allow connections via the EI longhaul network at DUB.
Lets get decent domestic and Euro connectivity back at NQY and concentrate on the additional income that the airfield can generate as a result.
on a positive, the EK codeshares start tomorrow, the new Bristow hangar is plodding on nicely and apple aviation seem to be busy
has the airport found a new tenant for hangar 404 since CAF moved out ? that ex nimrod hangar is huge and would prove a brilliant facility to another aircraft mx provider or even a facility for something like mail or a parcel or freight company ?
Anyway, as I say, agree with above, but at least things are now moving in the right direction now, lets just hope that things continue to grow.
cs