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International Pier?
Is anybody aware of what is going to happen with the international pier? Last I heard it was 'on hold' again due to finances. It's great putting in the runway extension, but where are all these new long haul aircraft going to park? If they're scraping to get the funds for the extension of the runway then maybe the pier will stay as it is for a while yet?
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swiss bang a swiss
Swissport this evening have banged another a/c. LX425- HBIXF. Flight now cancelled. Congratulations!!! some clag nut has ploughed into the rear aileron with a freight wagon. Oh well only consolation is it is the first one this year.
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Nothing in the movements.
Spring fare is on and in the past it has brought in quite a bit of traffic
but very little today.
Sort of highlight was another flybe delivery, the second in a week.
I think it was their 29th Dash 8 "CU"!
It is one area where BHX is doing well with possibly more this month.
OP
Nothing in the movements.
Spring fare is on and in the past it has brought in quite a bit of traffic
but very little today.
Sort of highlight was another flybe delivery, the second in a week.
I think it was their 29th Dash 8 "CU"!
It is one area where BHX is doing well with possibly more this month.
OP
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With various airlines such as Jet Airways, Air India, Turkmenistan etc using BHX as a tech stop for its delivery flights, I presume the landing charges aren't as high as people make them out to be?
If they really were one of the most expensive in the World, I presume airlines would take these delivery flights to an airport which is much cheaper as obviously, with them being empty, the airline isn't making any money on them.
FC
If they really were one of the most expensive in the World, I presume airlines would take these delivery flights to an airport which is much cheaper as obviously, with them being empty, the airline isn't making any money on them.
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Obviously Swissport being the biggest and best handling agent on the airport will hit a/c now and again. When you consider how many movements they have a day its hard not to have an accident now and again.
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are you seriuos
legalize--- now that is surely not the point.
However big an operation is, you should have the correct training procedures in place so accidents as ridiculous as this do not happen. As regards swissport being the biggest, I beleive on movements they are level with aviance, biggest in terms of insurance premium yes. A safe operation is no accident...
However big an operation is, you should have the correct training procedures in place so accidents as ridiculous as this do not happen. As regards swissport being the biggest, I beleive on movements they are level with aviance, biggest in terms of insurance premium yes. A safe operation is no accident...
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Not often I'd post regarding handling agent arguments... but I agree with bazza. Would the same logic apply if easyjet or ryanair crashed a 737 every now and again? Well they are big operations with so many movements, so its bound to happen now and again? I think not.
Swissport have a job to do, and they should do that job safely, it the game they're in I'm afraid.
Swissport have a job to do, and they should do that job safely, it the game they're in I'm afraid.
legalize
Obviously Swissport being the biggest and best handling agent on the airport will hit a/c now and again.
Obviously Swissport being the biggest and best handling agent on the airport will hit a/c now and again.
Just hope they never legalise whatever it is that you're on!
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I agree with you that they are the biggest and best
..............at hitting aircraft and causing inconvenience
to hundreds (?) of passengers.
Thank goodness for Swissport - what would we do
without them!
MM
I agree with you that they are the biggest and best
..............at hitting aircraft and causing inconvenience
to hundreds (?) of passengers.
Thank goodness for Swissport - what would we do
without them!
MM
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The reason Turkmenistan postion aircraft through BHX is because their crew rest facility is just down the road, plus it is their biggest station in the UK. I would imagine Air India use it as it is their only base outside LHR, and who would want to use that place unless there was a good commercial reason to
The reason Turkmenistan postion aircraft through BHX is because their crew rest facility is just down the road, plus it is their biggest station in the UK. I would imagine Air India use it as it is their only base outside LHR, and who would want to use that place unless there was a good commercial reason to
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TOM 763 incidents
The first is on the bbc website and quite tragic. Cancun - BHX was
diverted after two pax became ill and one of them in fact died (drugs
suspected per the news article). This was Monday night going into Tuesday morning.
The other was 763 "YI" and a bird strike apparently, I think it was on approach rather than departure. It was on runway 06 behind the TNT 737 when I drove past tonight, apparently doing engine runs.
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diverted after two pax became ill and one of them in fact died (drugs
suspected per the news article). This was Monday night going into Tuesday morning.
The other was 763 "YI" and a bird strike apparently, I think it was on approach rather than departure. It was on runway 06 behind the TNT 737 when I drove past tonight, apparently doing engine runs.
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Can anybody give me any details about which handling agents handle which airlines at BHX, as well as information about what the different companies are like to work for and their reputations? I'm putting in applications for three (Swissport, Servisair and aviance) for passenger services and would really appreciate any feedback, knowledge, titbits of information either through the forum or private message. Thank you all.
FN, you have asked rather 'wide' questions here. Suggest you have a good read of this thread and its predecessors.
PPRuNers wishing to respond to the questions please do so by PM.
FN, you have asked rather 'wide' questions here. Suggest you have a good read of this thread and its predecessors.
PPRuNers wishing to respond to the questions please do so by PM.
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I see BHX accepted two Brsitol diverts this morning, namely a KLM Fokker100 & a SN Brussels BAe146. A Ryanair B737-800 also made a request to divert from Bristol (flight RYR502) but was turned away & told to try East Midlands.
Are Ryanair handled by a different company to KLM (BA handles SNB I think?).
Presumably not enough staff or unable to get hold of any buses was the reason to decline this one divert?
FC
Are Ryanair handled by a different company to KLM (BA handles SNB I think?).
Presumably not enough staff or unable to get hold of any buses was the reason to decline this one divert?
FC
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Swissport will have more movements than Aviance once they sign the "BACON/FLYBE" deal.
Also I hear they now have a new station manager who is one of the best in the business (and this is according to the MD at manchester airport who is a good friend of mine).
Also I hear they now have a new station manager who is one of the best in the business (and this is according to the MD at manchester airport who is a good friend of mine).
