Britannia recruiting - new 737 operation
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I have noticed on this forum that you do have a tendency to make radical judgements about subjects when you don't appear to have any positive proof. If you know something that we don't then why not share it with us and then you can sit back with that satisfied look on your face?
I have noticed on this forum that you do have a tendency to make radical judgements about subjects when you don't appear to have any positive proof. If you know something that we don't then why not share it with us and then you can sit back with that satisfied look on your face?
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Manflex - what tendency?
I know but just can't elaborate how I know its CVT. It'll be officially announced fairly soon anyway.
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I know but just can't elaborate how I know its CVT. It'll be officially announced fairly soon anyway.
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Farnborough
You can take Farnborough off the list - restricted opening hours, limited number of movements each year and further restrictions on the number of "big biz jet movements - i.e. BBJ's and A319's.
Anyone for Alconbury?
Anyone for Alconbury?
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HOODED,
Can't see Filton having a glimmer of a chance.
There was a public enquiry held in the mid 1990s when Bae wanted to turn the field into a city-type airport. The government minister of the day turned down the application following the enquiry. The western approach is over an urban area consisting of thousands of houses.
Furthermore, that would give Bristol two airports. Would that be viable?
It would be great because Filton should have become Bristol's airport years ago: much bigger site than BRS; better weather; longer runway; next to motorways and mainline railways; easier to get to.
But the chance has been missed and the south west will have to accept the Lulsgate site as its main airport. In fairness, it has progressed phenomenally, particularly when all its disadvantages are taken into account.
But Filton is a non-starter.
Can't see Filton having a glimmer of a chance.
There was a public enquiry held in the mid 1990s when Bae wanted to turn the field into a city-type airport. The government minister of the day turned down the application following the enquiry. The western approach is over an urban area consisting of thousands of houses.
Furthermore, that would give Bristol two airports. Would that be viable?
It would be great because Filton should have become Bristol's airport years ago: much bigger site than BRS; better weather; longer runway; next to motorways and mainline railways; easier to get to.
But the chance has been missed and the south west will have to accept the Lulsgate site as its main airport. In fairness, it has progressed phenomenally, particularly when all its disadvantages are taken into account.
But Filton is a non-starter.
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Bruntingthorpe International Airport.
My information is a little out of date. Has this airfield been developed since the early nineties? I would imagine that the very least a new low cost operator would require at an airfield would be...
a Terminal
ATC
Customs
Ground Handling
Fuel
Radio Navigation aids
Low cost? Sounds bloody expensive to me!
a Terminal
ATC
Customs
Ground Handling
Fuel
Radio Navigation aids
Low cost? Sounds bloody expensive to me!
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Who said Bruntingthorpe? LTN Man did! I agree that Bruntingthorpe is little mare than a barren strip of tarmac and that Coventry is the likely place.
Has anyone considered that most of Thomson's current planning is being done on the basis that MyTravel isn't there for next summer, so they may just be holding off any announcement to see if anything does indeed happen with MyTravel? They'd look pretty stupid to announce Coventry, see MYT disappear on the next day and then announce a move to Birmingham to take over the ready-made market position of MyTravelLite.
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I can't see Thomson wanting to take on such as risky venture with the German parent looking a shade short of cash.
A much better bet for expansion at BHX would be a takeover of MyTLite by Monarch - same aircraft type, already a Monarch base, routes generally a good fit into Monarch's Schedule service. Don't expect any fanfares about it, just pax turning up to fly MyTLite and finding it's now part of Monarch. Not necessarily a bad thing, no?
I can't see Thomson wanting to take on such as risky venture with the German parent looking a shade short of cash.
A much better bet for expansion at BHX would be a takeover of MyTLite by Monarch - same aircraft type, already a Monarch base, routes generally a good fit into Monarch's Schedule service. Don't expect any fanfares about it, just pax turning up to fly MyTLite and finding it's now part of Monarch. Not necessarily a bad thing, no?
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I have been asked back for day 2, anyboby give me some idea about the interview(s). I am quite happy with the sim detail, just have to give it my best shot. But two heavy duty interviews I am not that happy with.
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See - I told you it was going to be Coventry.
Can't see it myself. New airport (as far as pax are concerned) + new airline. Stiff competition from BHX and EMA.
Ah, well, best of luck to all involved. Apparently all the ex-Britannia mainline joiners have the right to go back to mainline in 5 years time anway.
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Can't see it myself. New airport (as far as pax are concerned) + new airline. Stiff competition from BHX and EMA.
Ah, well, best of luck to all involved. Apparently all the ex-Britannia mainline joiners have the right to go back to mainline in 5 years time anway.
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I was told a few weeks back that it was Covenrty, I dismissed this as being absured due to runway length, but it could actually be true! Can a 737-500 fully loaded make the hot spots of Spain when the temperature is say 25 degrees at Coventry?
I was also told that one of thier first planes was at Seattle, not necessarily a new build. Filton had been looked at in some depth and that there could be use of MOD airfileds as TUI are aiming at a niche market.
Pilots transfering to Express would keep thier terms and conditions and could transfer back at sometime in the future.
I was also told that one of thier first planes was at Seattle, not necessarily a new build. Filton had been looked at in some depth and that there could be use of MOD airfileds as TUI are aiming at a niche market.
Pilots transfering to Express would keep thier terms and conditions and could transfer back at sometime in the future.
Pilots transferring to Express will loose their final salary pension scheme as well as other goodies to go onto what looks very much like every other low cost airlines employment contract. All ex-mainline have a get out of jail card of a return, with seniority intact, after a minimum of 5 years.
The 500's are already in the group in Scandanavia.
Fitted with the decent engines there should only be one or two odd days of the year (read hot, low pressure, wet days) when performance becomes critical at CVT.
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The 500's are already in the group in Scandanavia.
Fitted with the decent engines there should only be one or two odd days of the year (read hot, low pressure, wet days) when performance becomes critical at CVT.
Cheers
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