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Old 23rd Jul 2006, 09:17
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There is apparently going to be a new airline based in GIB operating services to the UK. Rumoured routes are GIB - STN/MAN/BRS and another. Wouldn't have thought the MOD would be all that pleased with non-military a/c parked overnight in their back yard. Owners woud appear to be a property development company. Be interesting to see if it actually happens!
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Old 23rd Jul 2006, 09:34
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Fly Gibraltar Land at World Travel Market - 18/Jul/2006



Gibraltar’s first low cost and local based airline will be setting out its stand for the first time at London’s World Travel Market between 6-9 November at ExCeL London.

Fly Gibraltar plans to launch low cost flights from The Rock of Gibraltar to London Stansted, Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester, Dublin and Cork from April 2007, but expects to start ticketing from October 2006.

“We are delighted to welcome Fly Gibraltar to World Travel Market” which this year has a major focus on the airline industry with a two-day conference with IATA and a stage debate”, said Fiona Jeffery, World Travel Market’s managing director.

“As Gibraltar has no direct air links from Ireland at present and is served from the UK with flights out of Heathrow, Gatwick and Luton, Fly Gibraltar’s new scheduled services are seen as a major step forward for the destination.”

Backed by Gibraltar-based property development company OEM (International) Ltd, the new carrier will operate two leased Boeing 737-300 aircraft in a one-class configuration carrying 148 passengers.

Managing director, Mark Carreras, said the overseas property owner market would be a natural target for the new operation but considerable traffic would also be derived from pure business and holidaymakers both to Gibraltar and to Spain.

“We know that 65% to 70% of the passengers currently flying into Gibraltar cross over to Spain and I would not expect that to be any different from our operation,” said Mr Carreras.

Although specific route prices have yet to be announced, Mr Carreras said that prices will be as low as from £29.99 one way.

Fly Gibraltar’s appearance at World Travel Market will represent its first public outing in the UK and Mr Carreras said it would be a great showcase for the airline.

“We have a very good stand next to the Balearic Islands and Andalucia which is great for us as we are looking forward to attracting many passengers going to that part of the world,” he said.

Fly Gibraltar will be exhibiting at stand number EM580.
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Was Mark Carreras, not a manager with GB airways at one time.
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Old 23rd Jul 2006, 13:53
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If the MOD does't like the idea of civilian a/c based in their back yard overnight then perhaps they might feel moved to entice a company like easyJet to start flying there. Lowering charges would be a good start. That would kill any start up operation before it, well, started up.

That said, I'd be quite happy living on a boat in Gib Marina - good luck to them (and buy some buses)

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The MoD are fully involved in all discussions regarding this new set up potential - and subject to various points that must be ironed out in respect of opening times and hours of operation and night stopping issues the operation should on the whole be supported - wihin appropriate levels.

The operation destinations (AT PRESENT) appear to be Stansted, Birmingham, Bristol, possibly Duiblin and or Cork as I understand it to be.

Aircraft are expected to be wet leased (B737).

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Rumours have it the aircraft will be coming from Astraeus for this new Gib Start up company. Anyone heard anything different?


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Nivsy,

Is there any evidence behind Astraeus providing the wet lease aircraft or is it a bit of a stab seeings as their profile fits the bill? (ie. 737-300 who specialise in wet lease agreements?)
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Smile

http://www.gibraltar.gov.uk/admin/up...ReleasePic.jpg

Shame the website doesn't upload anything as yet.

Heffer, if you would like to post that as a picture please have a look at this thread. That linked picture is huge and too large for the PPRuNe format.

http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?t=203154

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Does anyone have an address for the company? I presume Bland will not be very happy with flygib....
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Maybe i am missing something - but why would Blands "not be happy" wih FlyGib?
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Competitor of Blands and therefore GB.
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While Blands do have a ground handling contract at the airport i can only assume that FlyGib will also compete for handling at Gibralotar and therefore Blands would have a good a chance as any to get the Contract. The Govt of Gibraktar will do very little to put "jobs" under pressure for any established Gibraltar company and i suspect that Blands will not be affected really at all by this - of if they are its likely to be for the benefit of the Company. BA are already withdrawing the LHR sector and while on certain days increasing the LGW rotation I would agree that they will be monitoring the sucess or otherwise of FlyGib very carefully.

Discussions continue between the MoD/Gib Govt and the prospective operator.


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Nivsy: see AAIB report for 17th March

Perhaps they will re-emply the redundant Monarch staff.

The picture published of the aircraft, was it a photoshop, or was it in GIB.

I have been away since the foggy days.

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Read the report thanxs. Interesting. Ther pic is superimposed.....and the sun has been shing all weekend!
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thanks for WX report

I suspected the superimposition, but you never can tell.

I have been held away, by pressure of work....lol...Missing the hot weather, but not the hassels of air travel.....but at least the rain in spain is alsofalling in surrey.....

Back to the topic; do you actually think it will fly.....and have the MOD agreed to night stop aircraft. I can see the cost of security being raised.

Re the shared use; if this ever happens then I suspect the runway crossing must be removed, and perhaps relocated to the threshold. There is plenty of space there for a new terminal, and border control.
(Just look at the back log caused by the Tornado's recently.)

A bummer for those of us walking from Marina Bay...


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Just about there in respect of the night stopping....security always an issue which is being discussed. The road barriers are being the first to be replaced and the current operation of the barriers shall be replaced by automated barriers operated from the control tower.

Will they fly?....Lets just say more optimistic now than ever before - the opening hours and schedule proposed are getting closer however cannot really say too much more.

The 111 Sqn Tornados were as you are aware a problem and did cause major disruption however in most cases the regulations are that the barriers and road crossing stays closed when the tornados are actually flying around the vicinity of the rock. At least for scheduled civilian ops they are closed for landing/departures etc but opened as soon as practicable after.

You are correct in indicating that there are discussions in respect of a new road...however this is in early stages of discussion and will be no doubt fraught with problems. A tunnel has also been mentioned but the implications etc of this is not even worthy of talk on a sunday afternoon!
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so a bridge would be a NO NO then

Thanks for the full briefing......much appreciated...I still think the bridge would work.!!!!!!!

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Old 22nd Aug 2006, 07:58
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Bit more about flygib now on their website.
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Old 23rd Jan 2007, 15:04
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EAAC & FlyGibraltar

Can anyone confirm if they have got together to operate low cost services from the rock? I assume this will be on the 732.
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Fly-Europa

EAAC were involved with a previous attempt at a Gibraltar based airline.

Despite it being some years ago the website is still active:

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Don't know if there is any connect with this new carrier.
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