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Ran the fugures through the performance module today for a ficticious 1800m S/L runway; the 319 will carry a full load easily to the south of Spain with plently to spare. On a wet runway, low QNH and anti ice required, it's to the south of Spain with just a little to spare.
I's like to see EZY at SEN, it would provide a clever pincer to the STN dominated Essex catchment - effectively what they did at LTN.
I's like to see EZY at SEN, it would provide a clever pincer to the STN dominated Essex catchment - effectively what they did at LTN.
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siftydog:
Was that an 1800m TODA you assumed? And did you get the same results if you used the extended SEN TORA and ASDA of 1739m? And did you factor in the obstacles at both ends of the runway?
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Ran the fugures through the performance module today for a ficticious 1800m S/L runway; the 319 will carry a full load easily to the south of Spain with plently to spare. On a wet runway, low QNH and anti ice required, it's to the south of Spain with just a little to spare.
NS
Hi,
Nope, it was a generic 1800m balanced runway. Can't remember what SEN's obstacles are. Actually, thinking about it I did run some figures on the current runway there and they were quite restrictive from one end. Can't remember which though......
sifty
Nope, it was a generic 1800m balanced runway. Can't remember what SEN's obstacles are. Actually, thinking about it I did run some figures on the current runway there and they were quite restrictive from one end. Can't remember which though......
sifty
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There is an interview with the airport marketing on this link, and some photos of the devlopments:
Southend Radio
Southend Radio
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I feel sorry for the poor people who have to look out of there front window at that so called state of the art Train Station, What an eye sore a major blot on the landscape
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Even more impressive is the control tower. What an eye-opener (literally!) it will be for ATC to get out of the Black Hole of Rochford that was the old tower.
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It has been really wonderful to watch Southend's decline and fall after British Air Ferries (then British World) collapsed, with no scheduled air services and a miserable future transform within three years to bright horizons with scheduled services confirmed and public transport links/a hotel. The new railway station is very impressive and much better than Southampton (I know because I have to travel through there regularly commuting to/from Alderney). Until recently the stairs over the railway were ridiculous when one had 15kg luggage (now there is a lift, thankfully).
Whilst I appreciate that you need to build the hotel and get the staff before services begin, it is slightly alarming that with the current Aer Arann fleet shortages (look at IOM - LCY and there are serious problems, a 328 lease or a somewhat tatty ATR) that Stobart are looking to them to start the European services as well as Waterford/Galway. It should also be noted that Luton - Galway has been cut back on recently.
Incidentally, when/if Alderney expands its runway and upgrades from the Trislander fleet up to aircraft like the EMB-110/120 or even the Dash 8-100, I would expect Southend to be its chosen London terminus. Low costs, good travel to/from the airport and lack of restrictions give this airport the edge over Northolt, Blackbushe, and Manston whilst Farnborough and Biggin can't even take any scheduled traffic!
Good luck Southend and may it flourish to the benefit of its community.
Whilst I appreciate that you need to build the hotel and get the staff before services begin, it is slightly alarming that with the current Aer Arann fleet shortages (look at IOM - LCY and there are serious problems, a 328 lease or a somewhat tatty ATR) that Stobart are looking to them to start the European services as well as Waterford/Galway. It should also be noted that Luton - Galway has been cut back on recently.
Incidentally, when/if Alderney expands its runway and upgrades from the Trislander fleet up to aircraft like the EMB-110/120 or even the Dash 8-100, I would expect Southend to be its chosen London terminus. Low costs, good travel to/from the airport and lack of restrictions give this airport the edge over Northolt, Blackbushe, and Manston whilst Farnborough and Biggin can't even take any scheduled traffic!
Good luck Southend and may it flourish to the benefit of its community.
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RE ROutes
Perhaps - a cabinet reshuffle of routes will happen with RE. Obviously if they are loosing money - certain routes are not paying their way and a/c will be deployed on routes which may work more positively. No doubt the RE team will have done their homework on routes etc.
Wouldn't it be just outstanding to see RE going from strenght to strenght - flight of the Phoenix stuff.
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Wouldn't it be just outstanding to see RE going from strenght to strenght - flight of the Phoenix stuff.
Slan
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One of the first new scheduled services should be Groningen to Southend, operated by GLM and commencing in April.
The Aer Arann situation still seems a little unclear although March 28 for Galway and Waterford still seems to be the plan.
One of the first new scheduled services should be Groningen to Southend, operated by GLM and commencing in April.
The Aer Arann situation still seems a little unclear although March 28 for Galway and Waterford still seems to be the plan.