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Obviously a very difficult day for everyone and one when we saw the true extent of EZY's interest in, and commitment to, the IOM. Even Ms Reynolds sounded extremely p
ssed off with them, when interviewed on the radio this evening.
So Aer Arran also failed to land at IOM but its only EZY who get the flack? Obviously very selsctive in who gets a slagging off.
ssed off with them, when interviewed on the radio this evening.So Aer Arran also failed to land at IOM but its only EZY who get the flack? Obviously very selsctive in who gets a slagging off.
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Hey wannabe looks to me like Arann got a good kicking too. Looks like another for tonite as they have canned the DUB IOM rotation again for some reason. BE all over the place too today with lots of flights showing late. There does that even the balance?
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There's a bit of snow in the south as well.
Mrs HaC flew LGW-IOM today with BE. Loads of pax on board who had been sitting around London for a few days. Two goes with the de-icer to get it done properly. Three hours on the ground before departure. But she did get home.
Thank you Cap'n J. And your crew.
There's a bit of snow in the south as well.
Mrs HaC flew LGW-IOM today with BE. Loads of pax on board who had been sitting around London for a few days. Two goes with the de-icer to get it done properly. Three hours on the ground before departure. But she did get home.
Thank you Cap'n J. And your crew.
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The real reason for the cancellation of the EZY flight was that the numpties who cleared the runway had not cleared a sufficently wide area to allow the A319 to land.... most of the puddle jumpers are fine to use a 30mwde cleared runway but the EZY A319 is not....
Pilots bottling it or easyjet showing lack of interest in IOM certainly was not the reason for the cancellation...
Pilots bottling it or easyjet showing lack of interest in IOM certainly was not the reason for the cancellation...
Does this meen IOM Valley will be back again this summer to. 
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Manx2 s £4.8m 4 year contract is 50% more than Highland were payed. No wonder the LibDems are moaning
Will Manxy2 use the CWL aircraft for anything else thou as its parked up all day doing sweet f.a.
Will Manxy2 use the CWL aircraft for anything else thou as its parked up all day doing sweet f.a.
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Now she wants more money for radar.
From the local radio news team:
Replacement of radar systems at the airport is vital to ensure growth in air traffic to the Isle of Man, according to the Airport director Anne Reynolds.
Later this month Tywnald will be asked to approve spending almost £3.5 million to replace its two radar systems.
It's another costly upgrade for Ronaldsway, after the runway and control tower projects.
Ms Reynolds says replacement of the primary radar has been budgeted for, while licensing approval for the secondary system, providing data on incoming aircraft, is due to expire soon.
She says both require investment:
Replacement of radar systems at the airport is vital to ensure growth in air traffic to the Isle of Man, according to the Airport director Anne Reynolds.
Later this month Tywnald will be asked to approve spending almost £3.5 million to replace its two radar systems.
It's another costly upgrade for Ronaldsway, after the runway and control tower projects.
Ms Reynolds says replacement of the primary radar has been budgeted for, while licensing approval for the secondary system, providing data on incoming aircraft, is due to expire soon.
She says both require investment:
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Replacement of radar systems at the airport is vital to ensure growth in air traffic to the Isle of Man, according to the Airport director Anne Reynolds.
What a lot of seagull guano. How much longer is the big girl going to be allowed to saty in post. May be the salts getting to the dish down there but it will be a first for anyone to argue that a new radar system can actually grow air traffic!
She must be living in a well payed fantasy world down there. Time those burks up in Douglas thought about the big girl's next move - on the next boat.
What a lot of seagull guano. How much longer is the big girl going to be allowed to saty in post. May be the salts getting to the dish down there but it will be a first for anyone to argue that a new radar system can actually grow air traffic!
She must be living in a well payed fantasy world down there. Time those burks up in Douglas thought about the big girl's next move - on the next boat.
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Tinwald I agree. I am fed up of being fed drivel by the salaried minions working for the Department of Infrastructure PR machine. The airport has had dollaps of cash spent on it, and now demands more. But says the PR person, it is in the budget. Well that's fine, but why then do a PR puff piece on it?
IIRC the secondary radar was introduced about 15 years ago, just after the primary radar was replaced. The whole thing was leased, I think. So it now seems we are rich enough to replace them both, and pay for it from capital, not leased, and hence no longer revenue expenditure.
So... we re dropping an element of our revenue expense, and replacing it by a charge to fund a capital spend.
Maybe that is what the Minister recently referred to as a saving?
Seriously though you have to wonder at the political nous of those who run the airport. Who else would trumpet the necessity of a £3.5m spend just after getting an extra spend approved to resurface taxiways which need not have been resurfaced (the south side of he central taxiway, for example), all this after millions to replace the control tower, comms equipment etc, and the small sum to build an extension to the island?
If I was running the shop I would, in these times of austerity, have tried to make do for a while. In the UK this would be a P45 moment. In the IoM, it usually means a promotion.
IIRC the secondary radar was introduced about 15 years ago, just after the primary radar was replaced. The whole thing was leased, I think. So it now seems we are rich enough to replace them both, and pay for it from capital, not leased, and hence no longer revenue expenditure.
So... we re dropping an element of our revenue expense, and replacing it by a charge to fund a capital spend.
Maybe that is what the Minister recently referred to as a saving?
Seriously though you have to wonder at the political nous of those who run the airport. Who else would trumpet the necessity of a £3.5m spend just after getting an extra spend approved to resurface taxiways which need not have been resurfaced (the south side of he central taxiway, for example), all this after millions to replace the control tower, comms equipment etc, and the small sum to build an extension to the island?
If I was running the shop I would, in these times of austerity, have tried to make do for a while. In the UK this would be a P45 moment. In the IoM, it usually means a promotion.
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The Airport has just released a press release here
Radar replacement scheme to be put forward at December Tynwald - Isle of Man Airport Website
presumably in an attempt to minimise the damage from the interview given to the local radio station by the director. The one where it's vital to replace the radar has to ensure traffic growth.
The real reason is of course simple. Mode C is no longer allowed; Mode S is mandatory from 2011. And it's been in the budget for several years.
Why on earth couldn't she have got that message across clearly at the outset? In fact why do the interview in the first place if you don't know what you're talking about? (Unless it's pure ego, of course...)
The release also talks about replacing the original primary radar installed in 1965 (the Arthur Owens days). That was the Plessey AR1 and I though that got replaced in the nineties. Prepared to accept I'm wrong, but looks to me the facts are being twisted to make things look better or more likely the person writing the release has no idea whatsoever radar is...
Radar replacement scheme to be put forward at December Tynwald - Isle of Man Airport Website
presumably in an attempt to minimise the damage from the interview given to the local radio station by the director. The one where it's vital to replace the radar has to ensure traffic growth.
The real reason is of course simple. Mode C is no longer allowed; Mode S is mandatory from 2011. And it's been in the budget for several years.
Why on earth couldn't she have got that message across clearly at the outset? In fact why do the interview in the first place if you don't know what you're talking about? (Unless it's pure ego, of course...)
The release also talks about replacing the original primary radar installed in 1965 (the Arthur Owens days). That was the Plessey AR1 and I though that got replaced in the nineties. Prepared to accept I'm wrong, but looks to me the facts are being twisted to make things look better or more likely the person writing the release has no idea whatsoever radar is...
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"From the local radio news team:
Replacement of radar systems at the airport is vital to ensure growth in air traffic to the Isle of Man, according to the Airport director Anne Reynolds."
The money might be more effectively spent on a snow plough that works.
Replacement of radar systems at the airport is vital to ensure growth in air traffic to the Isle of Man, according to the Airport director Anne Reynolds."
The money might be more effectively spent on a snow plough that works.
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Flybe pilots threaten strike action ahead of flotation
Wednesday, December 08, 2010, 09:59
More than 700 pilots at airline Flybe last night threatened to take industrial action over pay, pensions and working patterns – a week before the company is set to launch its stock market flotation.
The pilots' union, the British Airline Pilots' Association (Balpa), said a pay claim submitted to Flybe in February has been ignored, as have concerns over the way the airline organises its flying schedules.
Balpa accused Flybe, which is 15 per cent owned by British Airways, of putting all its resources into its proposed stock market flotation, a process set to start on December 14.
Reg Allen, Balpa head of industrial relations, said: "Unless the company sorts out these problems quickly it could lead to industrial action."
The Exeter-based airline, which employs more than 2,900 people and operates 215 routes across Europe, posted pre-tax profits of £6.8 million in the year to March 31, down from £12.8 million the previous year.
The union's warning could not come at a worst time, as Flybe prepares to go public and attract potential shareholders. The airline, which flew 7.2 million passengers in the last financial year, said some cash raised will pay for a fleet of new aircraft.
The carrier would not comment on the expected value but a recent report suggested it could be in the region of £200million.
Balpa said it wanted potential investors to be aware of the problems at Flybe. It said pilots at the airline accepted a pay freeze last year and will be hoping for a better outcome this year.
Mr Allen said: "I would remind Flybe that its pilots have helped the company through difficult times, especially by deferring their 2009/10 pay claim, and they are now resolved that the next settlement will give them a fair deal.
"The 700 pilots we represent have made it quite clear they want a decent settlement this time, and the company would be ill-advised to have its eye only on the float."
The threat of industrial action comes at the end of a year in which cabin crew strikes at British Airways caused major disruption to air travel.
Flybe said it was surprised Balpa had "chosen to raise issues in this way".
A spokesman said: "Flybe is currently in a structured negotiation with Balpa on a range of issues. This is a normal process which takes place every one or two years dependent on the length of the negotiated deal. We have a good record of industrial relations and are one of the few airlines to have avoided redundancy in the recent recession and one of the few to have continued pilot recruitment."
Flybe said it had further discussions scheduled with Balpa.
Wednesday, December 08, 2010, 09:59
More than 700 pilots at airline Flybe last night threatened to take industrial action over pay, pensions and working patterns – a week before the company is set to launch its stock market flotation.
The pilots' union, the British Airline Pilots' Association (Balpa), said a pay claim submitted to Flybe in February has been ignored, as have concerns over the way the airline organises its flying schedules.
Balpa accused Flybe, which is 15 per cent owned by British Airways, of putting all its resources into its proposed stock market flotation, a process set to start on December 14.
Reg Allen, Balpa head of industrial relations, said: "Unless the company sorts out these problems quickly it could lead to industrial action."
The Exeter-based airline, which employs more than 2,900 people and operates 215 routes across Europe, posted pre-tax profits of £6.8 million in the year to March 31, down from £12.8 million the previous year.
The union's warning could not come at a worst time, as Flybe prepares to go public and attract potential shareholders. The airline, which flew 7.2 million passengers in the last financial year, said some cash raised will pay for a fleet of new aircraft.
The carrier would not comment on the expected value but a recent report suggested it could be in the region of £200million.
Balpa said it wanted potential investors to be aware of the problems at Flybe. It said pilots at the airline accepted a pay freeze last year and will be hoping for a better outcome this year.
Mr Allen said: "I would remind Flybe that its pilots have helped the company through difficult times, especially by deferring their 2009/10 pay claim, and they are now resolved that the next settlement will give them a fair deal.
"The 700 pilots we represent have made it quite clear they want a decent settlement this time, and the company would be ill-advised to have its eye only on the float."
The threat of industrial action comes at the end of a year in which cabin crew strikes at British Airways caused major disruption to air travel.
Flybe said it was surprised Balpa had "chosen to raise issues in this way".
A spokesman said: "Flybe is currently in a structured negotiation with Balpa on a range of issues. This is a normal process which takes place every one or two years dependent on the length of the negotiated deal. We have a good record of industrial relations and are one of the few airlines to have avoided redundancy in the recent recession and one of the few to have continued pilot recruitment."
Flybe said it had further discussions scheduled with Balpa.
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one cm of snow forecast for tomorrow. Sweep in the office to guess what time the 
airport is snow closed again.
Theres no excuse this time as they had 5 days notice but I dowt it will help.
airport is snow closed again. Theres no excuse this time as they had 5 days notice but I dowt it will help.
As mere millimetres of snow cause problems for airliners, the arrival of 1cm of snow will inevitably lead to runway closure whilst clearance takes place. Surely the acid test will be how quickly they can clear the contamination and restore the runway to operational use, assuming that is, that there is no more snowfall!
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BHD had 25CM of snow (YES CM not MM) and still were able to despatch by lunchtime.
25 milimetres of snow overnight with masses and masses of warning and no ice underneath to worry about really shouldnt close an airport till 1030. Either they have the wrong kit, the wrong fluids or don't know what they are doing.
25 milimetres of snow overnight with masses and masses of warning and no ice underneath to worry about really shouldnt close an airport till 1030. Either they have the wrong kit, the wrong fluids or don't know what they are doing.