Aurigny Air Services
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They now have problems with them as well with avgas going out of fashion.
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So the "Trislander NG" could have new aviation diesels - bit more power and burn Jet A1 or recycled chip fat. Add new avionics - what's not to like?!
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It's nice to have this quaint old thing around but I must say the noise over Southampton is outrageous whenever they come in or go out and as a result hopefully only another fleet choice is an option.
As others will be aware, Gatwick are squeezing airlines operating small aircraft through the landing fees. Talk suggests that Flybe are close to admitting Gatwick just isn't going to work for them in its current form. What keeps Aurigny at Gatwick instead of moving everything to Stanstead ?
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I would guess the higher demand from having a larger catchment area and more onward connections, Flybe leaving LGW Could be very good for Aurigny as they are safe from EZY and BA in GCI. However regional routes elsewhere would suffer if Flybe pulled their whole LGW operation.
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Move of GCI servicesto Stansted ?
Guernsey's economy relies on international banking and ready access to the island from Europe, Asia, Mid East and USA and City of London via a Hub airport. Gatwick is already seen as a poor alternative to Heathrow - Stansted as being "out in the sticks"- with the fear that international business community would put their trade elsewhere rather than waste time travelling up the M11.
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I agree. If FlyBe were to pull out of Gatwick that would be good for Aurigny as EZY and BA can't fly into GCI. They might even axe the Stansted route, especially if FlyBe end up moving there.
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BE withdrawing from LGW-GCI may put a LCY-GCI into the minds of BA CityFlyer, if they can put in a BE ERJ-175 into Guernsey, is there anything stopping a CFE ERJ-170?
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twotter is a sort after aircraft so purchase value is quite high as well. They are worth more than a Jetstream.
Depends if Aurigny will want to make an investment of this sort
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I think you will find that one of them is worth more than the whole of the tri fleet put together included spares and EFIS crap that they have just fitted.
Mind if tri's are all not all full of fuel you won't get a single twotter.
Mind if tri's are all not all full of fuel you won't get a single twotter.
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I guess the question is how much connecting traffic GCI generates on a daily basis. If there is a sufficient number of high yielding connecting pax (which I doubt), the airport should maybe push for focusing on LCY for all local London traffic and for using AMS or CDG instead of LGW for all connecting passengers. Would be a bit daft for passengers heading for final destinations in the UK and Ireland, but nowadays not a lot of them are served from LGW anyway (unless you count in self-built connections with the likes of Ryanair or easyjet) and some could be reached via LCY.
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The ATR72-500 is rated for LCY, whereas the -200 is not. Aer Arann got the -500 cleared for LCY for its IOM-LCY route, but IIRC an ATR42 was used when push came to shove.
As for BA adding GCI and JER from LCY, the question is whether there are decent slots available at LCY that would be required for a business oriented route. And of ocurse another question is whether BA would be willing to overnight planes at JER and GCI as otherwise the route would not be very attractive.
As for BA adding GCI and JER from LCY, the question is whether there are decent slots available at LCY that would be required for a business oriented route. And of ocurse another question is whether BA would be willing to overnight planes at JER and GCI as otherwise the route would not be very attractive.
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In which case surely GR should get in there first and establish themselves? LGW is clearly hellbent on getting rid off the smaller aircraft so might as well jump before you are pushed.
Don't BA still overnight a crew at JER for the LGW route ?
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