EAST MIDLANDS - 3

[The Real Slim Shady]

Who with TRSS????? please dont say UK International Airlines!!!!! Do you know something we dont?????
Regards
Stu

It isn't UKIA and it is isn't PIA.
And yes I do.

[UPS@EMA]

Come on the TRSS, is it something you can share???

Regards

Stu

[The Real Slim Shady]

All in the fullness of time.

[UPS@EMA]

ill take that as a no then.

Regards

Stu

[UPS@EMA]

I think i may of worked it out TRSS. Could it be Shaheen Airlines with a 767-200. I have found out that they have been given rights to fly to the UK and the US.

Am i getting warm

Regards

Stu

[The Real Slim Shady]

Now Stu, do you really think I will fall for the old process of elimination technique??

All in the fullness of time and via the correct channels.

[bmibaby.com]

Very exciting news if we do get more flights east, though I can't imagine that we currently have the ramp space for any based longhaul aircraft at certain times during the day. There's a large local Asian community who would really benefit from this sort of service, though I'm pretty sure PIA & AI are both happy with their BHX operations, and BHX management would be sure to cling onto these routes.

[END BAG]

All this talk of new routes etc. is very exciting but it will all depend on one of E.M .A . s newer problems being solved. T he problem of parking space. By 1a.m most days the place is usually chocker with perhaps only one stand being empty.Even the new 40s are usually full with B.M.I BABY ,THOMAS COOK ,THOMSON etc and by next march more space will be raquired for the extra ryanairs which will be based.E. M. A is seriously in need of more concrete if it is to get serious about long haul operations. Does anybody now of any ramp expansion plans in the next 2 or 3 years? .

[almost professional]

As End Bag has indicated it may well be tight for stands next summer-mainly overnight ready for the slot1 deps, the new extension is likely to be fully utilised, especially if we get the extra baby A/C
short term most likely that the larger types may get parked out on the eastern cargo, for instance the FCA B767 is timed to arrive after the cargo A/C have gone thus leaving plenty of stands free there, longer term it should be possible to carry the 40's south, into what is now car park, but that will not happpen overnight!
on an operational note splitting the deps between the different aprons makes the ground mans job much easier first thing, allowing more simultaneous push backs, but not sure the ground crew will like it much!

[UPS@EMA]

i have seen planning applications for extension to the west apron, which way would that go?

Also i havent seen one for an extension to the passenger apron. where could they go???? is there anyway they could connect the UPS ramp to the passenger teminal or would that include moving the fire station?

Regards

Stu

[almost professional]

Almost impossible to join eastern cargo apron with the central due to the levels-as well as the problem of the RFFS-if western apron was to be extended then unlikely to be of much use for pax, there is no direct route between the two for buses, ground equipement etc-unlike the eastern

[Regular Cappuccino]

Originally Posted by UPS@EMA

Also i havent seen one for an extension to the passenger apron. where could they go????

As Almost Prof said, if the Central Apron (40's) was extended, it would stretch south, over what is now car park (& for the time being, the works compound for the new Pier), taking out another of the 'fingers' in the Maintenance Area. No plans for this at present though, as far as I know.
RC

[UPS@EMA]

Anyone any news on these new operators to India poss and Pakistan. I see it wont be Shaheen Airlines coz they are apparently going to start DSA - Islamabad, unless we have aquired this flight.

Also any other new news????

Regards

Stu

[virginblue]

bmi baby has requested slots for a daily MUC route for summer 2007. Slots at MUC for the requested 14 o'clock MON-FRI arrival have not been cleared, however. Cleared at this point are slots for morning arrivals on SAT/SUN.

[NutLoose]

I hear they have just had a top level meeting at the Airport to discuss the Wabbit problem, Unbeknown to them though, there was a spy amongst their ranks

[phil_2405]

Brilliant NutLoose!

[SAM-EMA]

Hello guys, im new to PPRune and this is my first post. I visited EMA last week and the new apron was full; TCX, FCA, BD etc. I was just wondering if anyone has any more information on the new pier. I do hope it does get air-bridges. Thanks for any replies.

SAM-EMA

[Lite]

Just heard today that this new "pier" will simply be a collective group of boarding gates (ie queuing grids, a podium and a couple of seats) as to have anything more such as shops would have required additional planning permission which could have taken up to two years. If the facilities are to be as spartan as has been suggested, I could imagine this area being used predominantly by Ryanair, and this seems to be the suggestion going round, though this does put into question the future of Gates 1-5, possibly longhaul gates? The downside of FR using this pier is that whilst pax can walk on, they will require buses for arriving pax, which I know they've not been keen to pay Servisair for in the past.

In other news, is there any confirmation on what Thomsonfly are doing next summer? I've heard it's four based aircraft, and CVT's future is being weighed up.

[phil_2405]

The new pier will not have airbridges and apparently it will be quite basic (e.g. cheap) as Lite says. Disappointed with the airport management on this one as I think its quite short-sighted not to install an airbridge or 2. Although I guess the design could include the possibility to install in the future. I imagine it may look like some of the boarding areas at Luton with queuing grids etc. Would seem to make sense for Ryanair to use the gates but whats the problem with gates 1-5? Why cant other carriers use them?
I can't see Thomsonfly closing down CVT, can they?!

[Little Blue]

If the new pier is going to be cheap and nasty and its going to be mainly for Ryanairs use, then I think the two are made for each other !
Not that I'm biased, mind !