SOUTHEND - 2
The Joint Area Action Plan 'Preferred Option' document, produced by Southend Borough Council and Rochford District Council, has been published today.
This proposes that the runway should be extended to "a net useable length of 1,799 metres", together with a new access road from the A127 to Eastwoodbury Lane, a new heavy maintenance area to the north of the runway and new business parks on the northern boundary of the airfield. Support will also be given by the Councils to any planning application to increase the capacity of the new (as yet unbuilt) passenger terminal to 2 million passengers per annum.
Passenger flight scheduling will be limited to between 06:30 and 23:00 Monday to Saturday and 07:00 to 23:00 Sundays. There will be a quota imposed on night freight flights and only ICAO Stage 3 & 4 aircraft will be allowed for both pax and freight flights.
All in all just about everything that the new owners would have wanted I suggest.
The Air Humberside forum also carries a report that groundworks have commenced today on the airport station site.
This proposes that the runway should be extended to "a net useable length of 1,799 metres", together with a new access road from the A127 to Eastwoodbury Lane, a new heavy maintenance area to the north of the runway and new business parks on the northern boundary of the airfield. Support will also be given by the Councils to any planning application to increase the capacity of the new (as yet unbuilt) passenger terminal to 2 million passengers per annum.
Passenger flight scheduling will be limited to between 06:30 and 23:00 Monday to Saturday and 07:00 to 23:00 Sundays. There will be a quota imposed on night freight flights and only ICAO Stage 3 & 4 aircraft will be allowed for both pax and freight flights.
All in all just about everything that the new owners would have wanted I suggest.
The Air Humberside forum also carries a report that groundworks have commenced today on the airport station site.
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drive past the station site everyday and can't say i have noticed anything, mind you its only a quick flash across the field and railwayline. will have to pop behind argos and have a look.
edit- looks like just one digger, further clearance where the old hangar was demolished.
edit- looks like just one digger, further clearance where the old hangar was demolished.
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I can confirm the report that work has started on the airport station. I've just been over there and they look as if they're clearing the site. There were several Stobart Rail vans parked up and a JCB type machine was in use. New plant machinery was just being unloaded as I was there.
Nice to see some progress.
Nice to see some progress.
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Published today by CAA:
OL/B/542 Flywatch Limited - This Operating Licence has been revoked at the licence holder’s request with effect from 25 February 2009.
Shame, timing wasn't the greatest.
OL/B/542 Flywatch Limited - This Operating Licence has been revoked at the licence holder’s request with effect from 25 February 2009.
Shame, timing wasn't the greatest.
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Business operation wasn't the greatest either.
I have friends who would have been frequent flyers with them and, together with their friends, would have more than half filled the a/c on occasions.
They didn't want the advertised weekend return, so I emailed Flywatch about 7 or 14 day return trips.
Still waiting for a reply.
I have friends who would have been frequent flyers with them and, together with their friends, would have more than half filled the a/c on occasions.
They didn't want the advertised weekend return, so I emailed Flywatch about 7 or 14 day return trips.
Still waiting for a reply.
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Good to see JAAP out at last, hope everyone on here will complete the feedback and help support the runway etc.
Also anyone know anything about the SEN FBO? As in who a likely operator might be?
I've heard from Inflite that they're not interested but that could be a diversionary tactic or maybe Signature F.S as they were snapping up all the other opportunities? Tag I think are unlikely as Farnborough is their main interest and Harrods Aviation I don't think they would? Any thoughts?
Re Station - Civ Engineers were buzzing around site earlier not much other than that.
Also anyone know anything about the SEN FBO? As in who a likely operator might be?
I've heard from Inflite that they're not interested but that could be a diversionary tactic or maybe Signature F.S as they were snapping up all the other opportunities? Tag I think are unlikely as Farnborough is their main interest and Harrods Aviation I don't think they would? Any thoughts?
Re Station - Civ Engineers were buzzing around site earlier not much other than that.
I'm not sure if the FBO is still high on the list of priorities and I certainly haven't heard anything about it for the past 6 months or more. Probably not a very auspicious time to be offering the franchise and perhaps unlikely to attract serious bidders at the moment.
The actual construction work on the station itself begins in May.
The actual construction work on the station itself begins in May.
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Just thought I'd ask what's actually happening with SEN? Is the construction of the station underway? if so, when is it likely to open? Also, what ops are likely by the time/if the station opens - what will the proposed runway reconfig allow?
Just curious. We used to use SEN all the time in the early 70's and I remember it as fairly busy with BAF, Channel Airways, DAT etc.
If it acheives 'integrated transport hub' (and depending on what ops are viable), surely it must have a future? 40mins direct train service to London, less to 2012 sites in East London and much lower charges and more capacity than LCY I would have thought?
There's a great film of SEN in the late 60's/early 70's on the Pathe site if anyone is interested. Very nostalgic but also very funny compared to slick operation of airports today.
Just curious. We used to use SEN all the time in the early 70's and I remember it as fairly busy with BAF, Channel Airways, DAT etc.
If it acheives 'integrated transport hub' (and depending on what ops are viable), surely it must have a future? 40mins direct train service to London, less to 2012 sites in East London and much lower charges and more capacity than LCY I would have thought?
There's a great film of SEN in the late 60's/early 70's on the Pathe site if anyone is interested. Very nostalgic but also very funny compared to slick operation of airports today.
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The construction of the Station is indeed underway on both sides of the rail track.
I will let other members answer the remains of post whilst i search the Pathe News site
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I will let other members answer the remains of post whilst i search the Pathe News site
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I noticed the airshow section on the website was still showing details of last year a couple of weeks ago, so emailed them to point it out. Got a rapid response, thanking me for pointing it out and claiming to have updated it. Still showing the same!
Don't even know if there's going to be a show this year, although there have been some loud Mil birds recently....
Don't even know if there's going to be a show this year, although there have been some loud Mil birds recently....
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The rail station is due to open in December and I believe they have hopes that this will entice at least one airline to SEN, hopefully from Spring 2010. Aer Arann have been mentioned but in the current economic climate it's anybody's guess. With trains every 20 minutes throughout the day it should make SEN-Central London journey times at least as good as for LTN and STN.
The Ramada hotel is due to start construction later this year, with the new terminal expected to open in 2011. Both of these projects already have planning consent. They have also been talking about a new control tower being built this year adjacent to the fuel farm, but seem to be treading water on that project at the moment.
Phase 2 of the re-development includes a 200m runway extension to give a useable runway length of 1,799m with an ILS being added on 06. That should enable A319/E195 operations to Med destinations to commence and it is hoped that it will be completed by late 2011.
The rail station is due to open in December and I believe they have hopes that this will entice at least one airline to SEN, hopefully from Spring 2010. Aer Arann have been mentioned but in the current economic climate it's anybody's guess. With trains every 20 minutes throughout the day it should make SEN-Central London journey times at least as good as for LTN and STN.
The Ramada hotel is due to start construction later this year, with the new terminal expected to open in 2011. Both of these projects already have planning consent. They have also been talking about a new control tower being built this year adjacent to the fuel farm, but seem to be treading water on that project at the moment.
Phase 2 of the re-development includes a 200m runway extension to give a useable runway length of 1,799m with an ILS being added on 06. That should enable A319/E195 operations to Med destinations to commence and it is hoped that it will be completed by late 2011.
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Expressflight - thanks.
Here's hoping for SEN - with a bit of good PR to promote London Southend as a no-hassle airport only 40 or so mins away from Liverpool Street, it should have a fighting chance.
STN has lost its appeal since redevelopment, LHR, LGW and LTN are a nightmare from Essex/East Herts/Cambs/Suffolk and LCY tends to be expensive and suffers from slot availability (not to mention the diversions to SEN during inclement weather).
I see also that Stobarts are contemplating a Carlisle - SEN pax service, which would enable Carlisle - London Liverpool Street in about two hours. Sounds like it could work.
Here's hoping for SEN - with a bit of good PR to promote London Southend as a no-hassle airport only 40 or so mins away from Liverpool Street, it should have a fighting chance.
STN has lost its appeal since redevelopment, LHR, LGW and LTN are a nightmare from Essex/East Herts/Cambs/Suffolk and LCY tends to be expensive and suffers from slot availability (not to mention the diversions to SEN during inclement weather).
I see also that Stobarts are contemplating a Carlisle - SEN pax service, which would enable Carlisle - London Liverpool Street in about two hours. Sounds like it could work.
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According to the Southend Standard today all our local councillors have pulled out their backbone and done a u turn. Apparently supporting our airport is political suicide! Looks like nimbys are winning again typical southend. 
But wait! Is this a political "european election" vote for me ploy I wonder
But wait! Is this a political "european election" vote for me ploy I wonder
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Nice to see that someone has put a site together pro the airport.
PlaneS - The support site for the extension of Southend Airport
PlaneS - The support site for the extension of Southend Airport
At present these take, using the morning rush hour 0800-0900 as an example, 59-61 minutes from Prittlewell, and 4 minutes less from Rochford, so from a station between the two would take 57-59 minutes.
That is from departing, sat in a train, from the station platform. There is then the distance from the aircraft to be bridged, and waiting for the next train. It seems reasonable to allow 30 minutes for this, so the airport will actually be around 1.5 hours from Liverpool Street.
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My original comments regarding the alternatives from East Herts, Essex, Suffolk etc stand.
On the above basis of waiting, transit time through (a much larger and busier) airport etc., STN doesn't have that much edge in the comparison. From personal experience, it can still take 40 minutes to get from plane to train (without waiting for baggage).
STN for example may be quicker by train from Liverpool Street, but it's Hades when you get there.
SEN would still be preferable for many, given the choice.
On the above basis of waiting, transit time through (a much larger and busier) airport etc., STN doesn't have that much edge in the comparison. From personal experience, it can still take 40 minutes to get from plane to train (without waiting for baggage).
STN for example may be quicker by train from Liverpool Street, but it's Hades when you get there.
SEN would still be preferable for many, given the choice.