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HAHA it is just typical of the failing of the current people that have been tasked to run the airport.
With the planned massive cuts to government spending one very sensible thing would be to privatise Ronaldsway and bring in a company to run the medium term operation. With a few incentives and a more commercial approach things could be slightly better at IOM.
However for now i'm sure we will all just drift along as the Island tends to do.
Any news on how the first easy went??
With the planned massive cuts to government spending one very sensible thing would be to privatise Ronaldsway and bring in a company to run the medium term operation. With a few incentives and a more commercial approach things could be slightly better at IOM.
However for now i'm sure we will all just drift along as the Island tends to do.
Any news on how the first easy went??
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It arrived 10 minutes early, dropped off c60 pax and was ready to go 25 mins. later, with another c60 pax onboard.
There was some technical problem as it sat at the end of the RESA, causing an inbound FlyBe Q400 to do a go around, and the A319 returned to the terminal for inspection. Eventually departed a hour or so late.
For the record, the aircraft was G-EZBW.
There was some technical problem as it sat at the end of the RESA, causing an inbound FlyBe Q400 to do a go around, and the A319 returned to the terminal for inspection. Eventually departed a hour or so late.
For the record, the aircraft was G-EZBW.
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Reading the iomtoday website they report that a fire fighter saw a htch open and so it was called back to stand. They say that the reason was that 'ground staff were unfamiliar with the aircraft'. Two things. First yes if there is ever a doubt over safety, check it out; so it was the right thing to. However what have the airport been doing if the fire crew are 'unfamiliar' with the aircraft??! 
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The flight departed 5 mins early (first time round that is) after a faultless turnaround, and a full walkaround was completed before pushback as usual. Aircraft taxied out.
One of the fire vehicles spotted the APU outflow valve open, which they thought was abnormal and reported it to ATC, who notified the pilot.
Aircraft taxied back to stand, only to have the same walkaround done again with nothing to report. Then the aircraft departed.
The handling agent have handled Airbus' before so were familiar with the aircraft, so no fault of the handling agent.
One of the fire vehicles spotted the APU outflow valve open, which they thought was abnormal and reported it to ATC, who notified the pilot.
Aircraft taxied back to stand, only to have the same walkaround done again with nothing to report. Then the aircraft departed.
The handling agent have handled Airbus' before so were familiar with the aircraft, so no fault of the handling agent.
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EMX81L it sounded like a good turn around but the article describes fire crew as 'ground crew' shame the airport can't get a clearer story out. 
easyJet's maiden Island voyage marred by gaffe - Isle of Man Today
easyJet's maiden Island voyage marred by gaffe - Isle of Man Today
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FS01 QUOTE....However what have the airport been doing if the fire crew are 'unfamiliar' with the aircraft??!
FS01 wind your neck in! the firefighter made the right call, Always better to be safe than sorry.
FS01 wind your neck in! the firefighter made the right call, Always better to be safe than sorry.
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ERIN fella, FS01 mate is right on the numbers. If the firemen had been given a thorough briefing (ther's even a DVD around) on the bus they would have known that apu vent flap stays open while it trundles around the tarmac.
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Tinwald fella.. I don't think the flight crew were even aware this panel closed on take off and I was there that morning. You can't blame the fireman for calling on the radio, I would have done the same if I had seen it.
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There's an old saying in business circles that bad numbers always take longer to add up than good numbers. It seems to be the case with the publication of the monthly news release detailing IoM traffic figures. The numbers are usually accompanied by a gushing press release with comments from the airport director and the relevant government minister. They are particularly good at putting a positive spin on bad news.
Here's a few headlines from past releases:
March figures0.85% down: "March sees a slight dip in Airport passengers"
Feb figures 1.6% up: "Better weather help to boost air passengers"
Jan figures 7.6% down: "January weather sends airport traffic plummeting"
Dec figures 0.6% down: "UK weather problems cause recovery to falter slightly"
We are now 24 days into May; and the April numbers have yet to be published. Everyone knows these figures will be horrible because of volcanic ash. Why the delay? It couldn't be that the powers that be are so ashamed of these figures they are holding back with the intention of publishing May at the same time, and hoping that these May figures will be flattered by the huge numbers of new pax choosing to fly on the easyJet bus? Surely not?
On a more serious note I'm waiting to see an updated traffic forecast for the airport. Quite obviously the projections of annual increases of 15% used to justify the expansion of the departures lounge several years ago are no longer relevant. My worry is that the significant increase in costs born by the airport through spending on RESAs, control tower, aprons, departure lounge (not to mention the bringing back to life of taxiways which were to be closed) is passed on by way of hugely inflated charges to a much reduced annual number of airline pax. Of which I am one.
Here's a few headlines from past releases:
March figures0.85% down: "March sees a slight dip in Airport passengers"
Feb figures 1.6% up: "Better weather help to boost air passengers"
Jan figures 7.6% down: "January weather sends airport traffic plummeting"
Dec figures 0.6% down: "UK weather problems cause recovery to falter slightly"
We are now 24 days into May; and the April numbers have yet to be published. Everyone knows these figures will be horrible because of volcanic ash. Why the delay? It couldn't be that the powers that be are so ashamed of these figures they are holding back with the intention of publishing May at the same time, and hoping that these May figures will be flattered by the huge numbers of new pax choosing to fly on the easyJet bus? Surely not?
On a more serious note I'm waiting to see an updated traffic forecast for the airport. Quite obviously the projections of annual increases of 15% used to justify the expansion of the departures lounge several years ago are no longer relevant. My worry is that the significant increase in costs born by the airport through spending on RESAs, control tower, aprons, departure lounge (not to mention the bringing back to life of taxiways which were to be closed) is passed on by way of hugely inflated charges to a much reduced annual number of airline pax. Of which I am one.
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EZY today
Today's rotation cancelled. Seems there are time-keeping issues at LPL with inbound flights from France and Spain, so poor old IOM has been cancelled, presumably to help them catch up.
I wonder how many more times that will happen before the summer is out?
I wonder how many more times that will happen before the summer is out?
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Hi. Just to be clear - the flap that was open on the "bus" during taxi was nothing to do with the APU - it is the outflow valve for the pressurisation system. It closes during the take off run.
So check the contents of the DVD again......
Regards
WM
So check the contents of the DVD again......
Regards
WM
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Tonyq fella. You seem to keep your eye on the shedules and things. Do you know where this bus comes into Liverpool from before coming to us and where it goes after it gets back to liverpool and how tight the time is on the ground there.
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The affected passengers are being transferred to the next Flybe service. Although there won't be many - average load factor over the last few days has been approx 20%.
The aircraft is tech in Nice.
The aircraft is tech in Nice.
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Tinwald - on the first day, last Friday, the a/c had previously been to NCE and that was also the case today. Not sure if this is always so, as the overall LPL scheduled varies from day to day.
Looking at the LPL arrivals and departures, most EZY turnarounds seem to be 25/30 minutes, so once the wheels come off, not much recovery time.
Interesting first hand accounts of the load factors this week. Starting to wonder if they'll still be around in July when I'm due to use them for the first, and probably only time.
Looking at the LPL arrivals and departures, most EZY turnarounds seem to be 25/30 minutes, so once the wheels come off, not much recovery time.
Interesting first hand accounts of the load factors this week. Starting to wonder if they'll still be around in July when I'm due to use them for the first, and probably only time.