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Originally Posted by Lite
Any more news regarding Menzies?
Needless to say, without things improving, it's highly likely that the bmi group will not want Menzies handling them next summer.
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Guys and girls,
I have been studying the pis of the new apron and I have been wondering about a few things.
a) why wasnt the apron extension just added to the original main apron?
b) has it been designed so that a pier can be built between the 2 offering air bridges for the new apron????
Whats peoples views on that???
Regards
Stu
I have been studying the pis of the new apron and I have been wondering about a few things.
a) why wasnt the apron extension just added to the original main apron?
b) has it been designed so that a pier can be built between the 2 offering air bridges for the new apron????
Whats peoples views on that???
Regards
Stu
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Originally Posted by UPS@EMA
a) why wasnt the apron extension just added to the original main apron?
That would have given you less stands, as the current central apron cul-de-sac would have just been extended. That would also have meant less aircraft able to pushback at the same time - an important consideration during the peak periods.
b) has it been designed so that a pier can be built between the 2 offering air bridges for the new apron????
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Lo-Co's don't like air bridges as they add a few minutes to the turnround. However, a ground level pier (terminal extension) has been talked about with walk out access to the stands.
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I strongly doubt that we will see much expansion of BACON from EMA as they are so strong down the road - but, I do see that GB Airways, in the guise of BA or BACON have a market from EMA for all the Canaries, Maderia, and North Africa - RAK is becoming a hot weekend destination.
Could bmibaby bring back BCN? or how about MAD - GB or easy or baby could do that one.
I strongly doubt that we will see much expansion of BACON from EMA as they are so strong down the road - but, I do see that GB Airways, in the guise of BA or BACON have a market from EMA for all the Canaries, Maderia, and North Africa - RAK is becoming a hot weekend destination.
Could bmibaby bring back BCN? or how about MAD - GB or easy or baby could do that one.
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Anybody know the reason why the FCA flight to Punta Cana has got a severe delay on it today ? Dropped friends off this morning and now been stuck all day in terminal. I expect its a tech problem but just thought I would try and clarify.
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reason that the two aprons do not meet is the levels-take a look at the ramps up to the new stands-it would have been a lot more expensive to match them up, and for no great benefit-as Chilli says the present layout is also more beneficial from an operational standpoint anyway!
this is the same reason that the central and east aprons are seperate entities
this is the same reason that the central and east aprons are seperate entities
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The FCA 763 went tech yesterday too before flying to Sanford. I believe was a hydraulics problem, the engineers were poking around behind the main undercarriage when i saw them. Today just as it was towed to the main apron from the UPS ramp it had one of its undercarriage flaps down, presumably the problem was around this area? lots of unhappy pax both hear and Mexico if its not fixed till tomorrow
Anybody know what set the fire alarm off this morning? They were let in the terminal 5 mins before the Thonsonfly 767 came on stand! could have been an interesting moment! hehe!
Anybody know what set the fire alarm off this morning? They were let in the terminal 5 mins before the Thonsonfly 767 came on stand! could have been an interesting moment! hehe!
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Im not sure if its Mexico i think its off to Orlando again in morning but i would imagine FCA will bring in either another company aircraft or a sub charter to operate the Orlando flight on thurs.
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I would doubt it very much as bmibaby do this route 3 times a day.
The route was dropped almost 2 years ago, and I don't think they would go back into direct competition with bmibaby on domestic routes.
The route was dropped almost 2 years ago, and I don't think they would go back into direct competition with bmibaby on domestic routes.
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Originally Posted by Flyboy543
Anyone got any updates on the CUSS machines yet? July and their still not working, haven't really seen or herd anything about them lately.