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Hi All!
Can someone please tell me if/when AirSW will be needing a cabin attendant for BRS? I have alot of single (cabin) crew experience and would love to work for AirSW now that I am based in the BRS area. I'll get those PAX/customers coming back for more!!!
MissA
Can someone please tell me if/when AirSW will be needing a cabin attendant for BRS? I have alot of single (cabin) crew experience and would love to work for AirSW now that I am based in the BRS area. I'll get those PAX/customers coming back for more!!!
MissA
Miss,
I'm told that the work for BRS crew now is charter work. So how busy they are depends on how many Charter flights they get booked.
I'm sure it cant help to try, but i wouldnt get hopes up
I'm told that the work for BRS crew now is charter work. So how busy they are depends on how many Charter flights they get booked.
I'm sure it cant help to try, but i wouldnt get hopes up
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ASW Expansion
Does anybody think the same as me that ASW are all but a mirror image of the old Brymon.All there expansion seems tobe away from Plymouth.Obviously having the the soul use of the airport and facilities you would have thought they would be looking to make use of it to its full potential. I think its highly unlikely that anyone else would want to try and utilise the airport as it seems to have been moving up a slow culd-e-sac for a very long time.All talk and no action with all the other airports in the fast lane and leaving it for dead.
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Well according to the Plymouth Evening Hearald, Air Southwest are looking at new routes from Plymouth in 2008.
http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/disp...=sidebarsearch
Hope so, Plymouth needs new routes, I pray for a Glasgow In't route
http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/disp...=sidebarsearch
Hope so, Plymouth needs new routes, I pray for a Glasgow In't route
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This has been published today:
RUNWAY PLAN STILL ALIVE
STUART ABEL HERALD REPORTER
06:50 - 01 June 2007
Plymouth City Airport managers have insisted that plans to extend the runway have not been shelved.The Sutton Harbour Group, which runs the airport at Roborough, said it could not rule out the expansion - which has been trumpeted as vital to the future of a growing city.
Managing director Nigel Godefroy was forced to make the assurance after the boss of the only major airline using the airport said that the extension was not needed at present.
Jim Cameron, the new chief executive of Air Southwest, a subsidiary of the Sutton Harbour Group, has said the airline does not favour a longer runway to accommodate larger aircraft.
He said: "The aircraft we have operating here at the moment is adequate. A 50-seater aircraft is ideal for the operation we have here.
"Certainly, there are no plans to extend the runway at this time."
But safety regulations mean that the runway would have to be extended to accommodate larger aircraft. Mr Cameron said the company would concentrate on running more small aircraft rather than less frequent larger planes.
Plymouth City Council, which leases the airport to the Sutton Harbour Group, earlier this year told a public inquiry that expansion of the airport is vital if Plymouth is to build its economy and grow to a population of 300,000 and beyond.
Mr Godefroy, managing director of the Sutton Harbour Group, insisted that the plans were still alive - even if they were not favoured by Air Southwest.
He said: "The nature of the aircraft currently operated by Air Southwest means that the facilities at Plymouth City Airport are adequate for the airline's current operations and to cater for some future expansion through new flights and increased frequency of services.
"But we have to look at the long-term future of the airport, including the growth of the local economy and the demands of other potential airline operators, which will mean continued investment in new facilities. "That means an expansion of the airport has not and should not be ruled out because we must always be mindful of the need to cater for future needs. We will continue to work closely with Plymouth City Council, which fully recognises the important role the airport plays in supporting the local economy, in securing its long-term future."
Plymouth City Council today joined Sutton Harbour in spelling out the importance of expansion plans.
They were even taken into account when the council widened the nearby A386.
Cllr Ted Fry, cabinet member for planning and regeneration and economic growth, said: "Plymouth City Council believes the airport has an important role to play in the economic growth of our city which is outlined in our Local Development Framework and this supports the possible expansion of runway, improving passenger facilities as well as look at the potential to relocate maintenance facilities.
"A thriving airport sends out a clear message that the city can play on an international as well as national and regional stage and we will continue to support any operator in any plans to make this happen."
RUNWAY PLAN STILL ALIVE
STUART ABEL HERALD REPORTER
06:50 - 01 June 2007
Plymouth City Airport managers have insisted that plans to extend the runway have not been shelved.The Sutton Harbour Group, which runs the airport at Roborough, said it could not rule out the expansion - which has been trumpeted as vital to the future of a growing city.
Managing director Nigel Godefroy was forced to make the assurance after the boss of the only major airline using the airport said that the extension was not needed at present.
Jim Cameron, the new chief executive of Air Southwest, a subsidiary of the Sutton Harbour Group, has said the airline does not favour a longer runway to accommodate larger aircraft.
He said: "The aircraft we have operating here at the moment is adequate. A 50-seater aircraft is ideal for the operation we have here.
"Certainly, there are no plans to extend the runway at this time."
But safety regulations mean that the runway would have to be extended to accommodate larger aircraft. Mr Cameron said the company would concentrate on running more small aircraft rather than less frequent larger planes.
Plymouth City Council, which leases the airport to the Sutton Harbour Group, earlier this year told a public inquiry that expansion of the airport is vital if Plymouth is to build its economy and grow to a population of 300,000 and beyond.
Mr Godefroy, managing director of the Sutton Harbour Group, insisted that the plans were still alive - even if they were not favoured by Air Southwest.
He said: "The nature of the aircraft currently operated by Air Southwest means that the facilities at Plymouth City Airport are adequate for the airline's current operations and to cater for some future expansion through new flights and increased frequency of services.
"But we have to look at the long-term future of the airport, including the growth of the local economy and the demands of other potential airline operators, which will mean continued investment in new facilities. "That means an expansion of the airport has not and should not be ruled out because we must always be mindful of the need to cater for future needs. We will continue to work closely with Plymouth City Council, which fully recognises the important role the airport plays in supporting the local economy, in securing its long-term future."
Plymouth City Council today joined Sutton Harbour in spelling out the importance of expansion plans.
They were even taken into account when the council widened the nearby A386.
Cllr Ted Fry, cabinet member for planning and regeneration and economic growth, said: "Plymouth City Council believes the airport has an important role to play in the economic growth of our city which is outlined in our Local Development Framework and this supports the possible expansion of runway, improving passenger facilities as well as look at the potential to relocate maintenance facilities.
"A thriving airport sends out a clear message that the city can play on an international as well as national and regional stage and we will continue to support any operator in any plans to make this happen."
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I am suprised that Air Southwest are against the expansion, it is a thiugh they are afraid of otehr operators using Plymouth. I know Aer Arann has expressed an interest in Plymouth, if the runway is expanded. It's good to hear that the owners want to expand.
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I believe we have been down this road before the only thing that has changed is what party run the council.The talk and action has stayed the same even the factory at the end of runway 13 which was bought by the SWRDA so as the expansion could take place has been sold on (all be it with a buy back clause) so even they must be fed up with waiting. All I will say is dont hold your breath because if it should happen Plymouth will be left so far behind by Exeter and Newquay it wont be worth doing it. I really do hope i'm wrong because Plymouth deserves better but the track record isn'
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The thing with ASW is that it was only ever meant to cover the LGW-NQY-PLH routes that BA didnt want to do anymore, and as you stated Footster it mirrors Brymon simply because so many ex Brymon people set it up and so they do what they know.
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I don't see anyone being prepared to invest any money in an airport at Plymouth unless the investment facilitates operation of jet aircraft. Roborough's location is clearly unsuitable for Jets even if there was space to sufficiently extend the runway. AFAIK there isn't an alternative site.
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Aircraft
I thought i'd pose this question.Both former Brymon Dash 8 300s G-BRYV and G-BRYZ are both parked at Exeter with the later parked at H21.In light of ASW buying former Brymon aircraft and them having a maintenance contract with Flybe does anybody think one of these could be being made ready to join there fleet especially after James Cameron has said he wishes to expand the route network from Plymouth.
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I doubt it very much as these aircraft are due to go back to the leaser.
With Air Southwests location, it is a difficult area for them to expand in, with Frymaybe up the road as Exeter there is not many routes they could even think of trying that has not been tried before.
I doubt it very much as these aircraft are due to go back to the leaser.
With Air Southwests location, it is a difficult area for them to expand in, with Frymaybe up the road as Exeter there is not many routes they could even think of trying that has not been tried before.
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Air Southwest
Firstly I apologise if this has already been covered but I am new and I did try to trail back through the archive (promise)
Just wondering whether WOW have any plans now that they have freed up a Dash after closing their Cardiff operations. I know the NQY-Cork flights have been extended but is there anything on the cards?
Just wondering whether WOW have any plans now that they have freed up a Dash after closing their Cardiff operations. I know the NQY-Cork flights have been extended but is there anything on the cards?
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Bournemouth opportunity
They would be wise to take advantage of the upswing that Bournemouth is now experiencing, with the added advantage that they are to have a refurbed and expanded terminal to accommodate 3-4m pax per annum.
Air Southwest would find the following routes lucrative from BOH: Edinburgh (2), Newcastle (1), Manchester (2), Jersey (1) and Belfast City (1).
Air Southwest would find the following routes lucrative from BOH: Edinburgh (2), Newcastle (1), Manchester (2), Jersey (1) and Belfast City (1).
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Not so sure about BOH for the business destinations & frequencies outlined.
Whilst BOH is doing well on the sunshine destinations, its proximity to SOU (which has much higher frequencies on most of these routes) would in my opinion mean they will continue to attract the lucrative business market and (sadly) leisure travellers alone do not a profitable domestic route make!
Whilst BOH is doing well on the sunshine destinations, its proximity to SOU (which has much higher frequencies on most of these routes) would in my opinion mean they will continue to attract the lucrative business market and (sadly) leisure travellers alone do not a profitable domestic route make!
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As Air Southwest claim to be the South West's airline, it would be nice to see a route or two out of EXT on routes that BE don't currently serve......afterall we get enough of WOW diversions. It would be wonderful to see the Cork flight reinstated after Air Wales finished.
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As I understand it from the comments a little while ago by Jim Cameron he reckoned Plymouth didnt need the runway extension he was going to expand services out of Plymouth without it.So I guess the answer is if he is tobe believed Plymouth is the next to get route expansion and with the limited number of aircraft swallow have only time will tell.
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It is a big shame that Air Southwest closed their CWL routes........towards the end the MAN flights had built help a healthy figure of passengers and the NQY flights were pretty busy - notably on the Friday "weekend" flights. I think if they had stuck it longer it would have worked well for them.
Such a great little airline to work with at CWL........however all is not bad, they are now doing charter flights and see that Servisair already have flights to both HUY & NWI this year..........I suppose it is to do with the Rugby or Football.
Let's hope we have many more to come
Such a great little airline to work with at CWL........however all is not bad, they are now doing charter flights and see that Servisair already have flights to both HUY & NWI this year..........I suppose it is to do with the Rugby or Football.
Let's hope we have many more to come
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Use EXT
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I agree, it is about time that ASW used EXT, the airport for the South West. It must be about time that ORK and IOM were served as destinations and probably LGW.
Come on ASW give Flybe a shake up
I agree, it is about time that ASW used EXT, the airport for the South West. It must be about time that ORK and IOM were served as destinations and probably LGW.
Come on ASW give Flybe a shake up