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EuJet are owned by debis airfinance, who are leasing a substantial number of second hand Fokker 100 aircraft to the airline for uses on the Manston no-frills flights and for ad-hoc charter work.
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Hobby-wise (Aircraft spotter) i booked a flight in/out Kent, so i have a chance to fly Fokker 100.
Total cost for this daytrip is 42 Euro's. (AMS - Kent vv)
Am wondering how the airport looks presently (last visit 1995).
Car hire will be diffiucult if i understand correct as there is no agent at the airport......
Hope by September there's something to spot....
Bye, CU.
Total cost for this daytrip is 42 Euro's. (AMS - Kent vv)
Am wondering how the airport looks presently (last visit 1995).
Car hire will be diffiucult if i understand correct as there is no agent at the airport......
Hope by September there's something to spot....
Bye, CU.
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Chabu,
keep an eye on http://www.kia-m.com/ this is the airport website which is being worked on at the moment. I expect there will be car hire available directly form the airport by the time eujet starts.
keep an eye on http://www.kia-m.com/ this is the airport website which is being worked on at the moment. I expect there will be car hire available directly form the airport by the time eujet starts.
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will it even start ?
Heard from a reliable source that 5 captains have resigned in the last week with 1 yet to tell the company. Believe that only a few (3ish) experienced fokker drivers with the rest less all new convertees. will they be able to crew their start-up from manston/shannon?
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EUJet says ready for Sept launch
Thursday, July 08 08:19:55
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EUJet, a new airline founded by a former Ryanair executive, said it is ready to launch in September.
The Shannon-based airline headed by PJ McGoldrick said it plans to fly regular services to Manston airport in Kent. The owners of the airport, Planestation, are 30pc shareholders in EUJet.
The Irish Independent this morning reported that there were concerns over the future of Manston after its losses rose last year and amid a boardroom row involving an ousted chief executive.
However, EUJet said the concerns were overstated and that they will be ready to launch in September.
Planestation is investing UK£6m in developing the airport and plans to build a new terminal and parking facilities. Pre-tax losses at the firm rose to £17m in the year to the end of March, up from £12.8 previously, the Indo said
Thursday, July 08 08:19:55
(BizWorld)
EUJet, a new airline founded by a former Ryanair executive, said it is ready to launch in September.
The Shannon-based airline headed by PJ McGoldrick said it plans to fly regular services to Manston airport in Kent. The owners of the airport, Planestation, are 30pc shareholders in EUJet.
The Irish Independent this morning reported that there were concerns over the future of Manston after its losses rose last year and amid a boardroom row involving an ousted chief executive.
However, EUJet said the concerns were overstated and that they will be ready to launch in September.
Planestation is investing UK£6m in developing the airport and plans to build a new terminal and parking facilities. Pre-tax losses at the firm rose to £17m in the year to the end of March, up from £12.8 previously, the Indo said
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Very interested to hear if any cabin crew have been taken on for the EUjet Manston base for ops from the 1st of September onwards. Flight out of Manston leaves for Bergamo on the 9th 1430z, post "A" check.
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Ticket demand high ahead of EUJet launch
by Business Editor Trevor Sturgess
TENS of thousands of tickets have been sold for flights out of Kent International Airport as it gears up for a jobs and passenger boost.
Six weeks before low-cost carrier EUJet launches its first scheduled services out of Manston, managing director Mike Halper said bookings were ahead of expectations.
The first flight will take off from KIA on September 1. Four routes will be served initially, building up to 22 by Christmas.
There will eventually be 60 arrivals and departures every day by Fokker-100 aircraft carrying up to 108 passengers. The first flight will leave at 6.15am, the last at 10pm.
At a news conference held in the airport terminal, Mr Halper was not prepared to disclose the precise number of bookings "for commercial reasons". But he said it ran into "tens of thousands".
He said: "Our bookings have greatly surpassed our expectations. We are very pleased and encouraged with what's transpired in terms of our booking position."
Early bookings had come mainly from Thanet residents, but they were now coming from across the county and beyond.
Mediterranean destinations are proving popular, with strong demand for Prague. Business bookings to Manchester, Edinburgh, Dublin, Milan and Copenhagen are expected to pick up nearer launch day.
EUJet has already recruited 60 cabin crew in Kent, and Mr Halper said it would need a further 90 staff by October, building up to a full complement of 200 by March.
He was delighted with how things were going at the airport and was confident that passengers would have "a hassle-free experience".
PlaneStation, the owner of KIA, is investing £3m in terminal improvements in the run-up to September 1. They include an enlarged check-in hall, advanced baggage screening system, cafes, VIP lounge, "kiddie's corner", and duty-free shop.
A new car park covering 15 acres will accommodate 2,000 cars. There is land for a further 2,000 cars as the service develops. PlaneStation will charge passengers £5 a day to park their vehicle, or £20 a week.
Airport director Alastair Robertson said everything would be ready for launch day. Now it was concentrating on training existing staff and recruiting 100 new people over the next few weeks. They will include air traffic control assistants, firefighters, security staff, baggage-handlers and customer services staff, boosting the total airport workforce to more than 200.
He said: "This is a tremendous step forward for the airport and our team have responded with enthusiasm and commitment of the challenge of meeting tough deadlines.”
He accepted that local roads around the airport were not good enough and PlaneStation was talking to Thanet council and Kent County Council about upgrading roads.
"Road systems will need attention as business develops,. We are in discussion with the local authorities about how that may be achieved.”
by Business Editor Trevor Sturgess
TENS of thousands of tickets have been sold for flights out of Kent International Airport as it gears up for a jobs and passenger boost.
Six weeks before low-cost carrier EUJet launches its first scheduled services out of Manston, managing director Mike Halper said bookings were ahead of expectations.
The first flight will take off from KIA on September 1. Four routes will be served initially, building up to 22 by Christmas.
There will eventually be 60 arrivals and departures every day by Fokker-100 aircraft carrying up to 108 passengers. The first flight will leave at 6.15am, the last at 10pm.
At a news conference held in the airport terminal, Mr Halper was not prepared to disclose the precise number of bookings "for commercial reasons". But he said it ran into "tens of thousands".
He said: "Our bookings have greatly surpassed our expectations. We are very pleased and encouraged with what's transpired in terms of our booking position."
Early bookings had come mainly from Thanet residents, but they were now coming from across the county and beyond.
Mediterranean destinations are proving popular, with strong demand for Prague. Business bookings to Manchester, Edinburgh, Dublin, Milan and Copenhagen are expected to pick up nearer launch day.
EUJet has already recruited 60 cabin crew in Kent, and Mr Halper said it would need a further 90 staff by October, building up to a full complement of 200 by March.
He was delighted with how things were going at the airport and was confident that passengers would have "a hassle-free experience".
PlaneStation, the owner of KIA, is investing £3m in terminal improvements in the run-up to September 1. They include an enlarged check-in hall, advanced baggage screening system, cafes, VIP lounge, "kiddie's corner", and duty-free shop.
A new car park covering 15 acres will accommodate 2,000 cars. There is land for a further 2,000 cars as the service develops. PlaneStation will charge passengers £5 a day to park their vehicle, or £20 a week.
Airport director Alastair Robertson said everything would be ready for launch day. Now it was concentrating on training existing staff and recruiting 100 new people over the next few weeks. They will include air traffic control assistants, firefighters, security staff, baggage-handlers and customer services staff, boosting the total airport workforce to more than 200.
He said: "This is a tremendous step forward for the airport and our team have responded with enthusiasm and commitment of the challenge of meeting tough deadlines.”
He accepted that local roads around the airport were not good enough and PlaneStation was talking to Thanet council and Kent County Council about upgrading roads.
"Road systems will need attention as business develops,. We are in discussion with the local authorities about how that may be achieved.”
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.Anyone actually been offered a job with EUJET yet? They've gone a bit quiet of late
A friend of mine working for another company that hired EUJet for one month or two explained me they had a lot of flight cancellations due to A/C unserviceability and lack of crew, but apart from that I had an interview in january and since than no news at all ... there is obviously a big problem with a part of the management team.
Hopfully there is plenty of work for F100 captains and pilots
A friend of mine working for another company that hired EUJet for one month or two explained me they had a lot of flight cancellations due to A/C unserviceability and lack of crew, but apart from that I had an interview in january and since than no news at all ... there is obviously a big problem with a part of the management team.
Hopfully there is plenty of work for F100 captains and pilots
