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cork doesnt have CAT3 and never will have you seen the terrain profile??? EI and another few use 400m rvr on cat2 at cork,not too sure why,probably insurance reasons etc,airport is cat1 till next week as the drainage works continue and the taxiway is closed around the cat2 hold so that explains the downgrading.michaelknight, the problem is the original decision by a few back-handers and wads of cash to locate it over 500ft asl.
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Cork will never be Cat 111 due to it's rather stupid location.
In fact Cork airport management deserve some recognition for the excellent playing of the pathetic hand they were dealt. People should be locked up for the decision that was made ( late '50's I believe ) to locate the airport on some political lackey's field rather than the 2 preferred sites.
They should have started again on a greenfield site instead of starting a new terminal. No doubt business will be good considering the handicaps but a short runway with no hope of expansion, aligned N/S with prevailing westerlies at 500' in a climate with frequent warm sector weather gives too many headaches not least for the passengers.
In fact Cork airport management deserve some recognition for the excellent playing of the pathetic hand they were dealt. People should be locked up for the decision that was made ( late '50's I believe ) to locate the airport on some political lackey's field rather than the 2 preferred sites.
They should have started again on a greenfield site instead of starting a new terminal. No doubt business will be good considering the handicaps but a short runway with no hope of expansion, aligned N/S with prevailing westerlies at 500' in a climate with frequent warm sector weather gives too many headaches not least for the passengers.
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I'm answering my own question here...
The Aer Lingus timetable for next summer appears to be the same as last summer, except that Warsaw replaces Munich. All these flights are now bookable. However, I know from personal experience that Aer Lingus have been known to make a flight bookable and then withdrawn it from the timetable.
The Aer Lingus timetable for next summer appears to be the same as last summer, except that Warsaw replaces Munich. All these flights are now bookable. However, I know from personal experience that Aer Lingus have been known to make a flight bookable and then withdrawn it from the timetable.
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Sorry, Mark. Do not have a digital cam. Maybe someone else can help? The good news today for Cork is that airbridge number 1 is now in situ. That must be progress! Hope the customers are there next summer to use 'em! 
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Thats cool, I do have a digi cam but since I live in boston it is a bit difficult to take the odd pics of the place 
. Would like to see what it all looks like at this stage out of interest, I know that web site "cork spotters" used to post pics now and then on the development, but of late there hasnt been any new pics. Cheers.
. Would like to see what it all looks like at this stage out of interest, I know that web site "cork spotters" used to post pics now and then on the development, but of late there hasnt been any new pics. Cheers.
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I took some pics here http://www.flyinginireland.com/forum...pic.php?t=1142
a few weeks back.
Wondering was there any diversions this week with CAT II out and the rubbish weather that we had??
a few weeks back.
Wondering was there any diversions this week with CAT II out and the rubbish weather that we had??
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The ILS CAT2 was up again on Sunday, 23rd October. One diversion, a MMZ flight from Faro went to snn but later returned to Cork.
The Mrs was on the FR901 from STN yesterday morning around 8 am. Quite a turbulent approach that made lots of pax very nervous so on landing there was a big bualadh bos from the cabin.
Bualadh bos = a round of applause!
The Mrs was on the FR901 from STN yesterday morning around 8 am. Quite a turbulent approach that made lots of pax very nervous so on landing there was a big bualadh bos from the cabin.
Bualadh bos = a round of applause!
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its very annoying, i remember goin to turkey,and when we landed all the scobes down the back were clapping and cheering,suppose it was prob their first and only time on an aircraft
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I was on an EI 321 which landed in a vicious x-wind at ORK some time back - not one for applause myself but by god I joined in that time...
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I thought the only time u get a bualadh bos is on a charter flight!!!
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The irony of the whole autoland thing is a friend of mine was on a flight into Gatwick there recently, as they were coming into land the aircraft was all over the place, people were getting sick en everything.
When they laneded then the captain came on the tanoy to inform them that they just did a full autoland!!
At the time, I think there was no serious X wind or anything like that.
And we thought that autolands/approaches would be smoother than manual
When they laneded then the captain came on the tanoy to inform them that they just did a full autoland!!
At the time, I think there was no serious X wind or anything like that.
And we thought that autolands/approaches would be smoother than manual
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Ryanair
Ryanair advertising Cork Dublin service on large billboards all over Cork City and County.
I wonder who's paying for this advertising? Is it what sometimes refered to as marketing support?
I wonder who's paying for this advertising? Is it what sometimes refered to as marketing support?
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Aer Arann will be very annoyed if it transpires that Ryanair are getting marketing support to launch the Dublin route. Ryanair will need at leat one extra flight to put them under serious pressure.
Easy Jet holding tough so far on Cork Gatwick, a major battle looms on Cork London routes for the coming winter.
Easy Jet holding tough so far on Cork Gatwick, a major battle looms on Cork London routes for the coming winter.
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it's hardly a new route - and since ORK is state owned all RE would have to do is lift the phone to Brussels - after all SNN is already under scrutiny according to the Indo.