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Old 25th Apr 2017, 08:19
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runwayman
 
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Originally Posted by Harry Wayfarers
Look at FR, they based their operations at airports/airfields away from the mainstream airports, Charleroi and Hahn to name but two, and they made successes from such bases.

So why not EZY try something similar and make SEN an away from the mainstream airports significant base, after all stranger things have happened!

BTW, and admittedly it is some 16 years since I was last at SEN but ... where the bl00dy hell are they going to park 20 Airbus's?
Even when the current apron/taxiway work is finished there will only be 19 aircraft stands so one of the Airbuses will have to use one of the car parks!
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