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The CVT descision may not be all good news for BHX (or any other Airport wanting to expand) as one of the reasons for the rejection was on social (noise) & environmental issues. With aviation currently being made to look "the bad guy" & everybody wanting to look "Green" (especially the Government, even though they backed BHX in the enquiry, doesn't mean they'll back them when push becomes shove), BHX will have to work hard to tackle these issues.
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Hi all,
I got a bit caught up in the CVT forum as a resident of said city I felt I had some right.
As I see it there is a lot of spin and hot air coming from CVT at the moment. I don't blame them it certainly was a shock.
xorry
Hi.
BHX are in talks with Aer Lingus, they are wanting to establish a base. We are hoping that they make the right decision and base in Brum. They certainly have a large customer base in the city.
OltonPete
I can remeber sitting with the MD in the 90's and being told that 'There is no way that BHX would have Low cost operations. We are not interested in them'.
That was one of the reasons we were such late starters. I personally am not a fan of them but understand the business need today.
Fried Chicken
BHX us heavily involved in promoting this. http://uk.sitestat.com/bhx/bhx/s?hom..._type=clickout
So I would say the fight has started.
I got a bit caught up in the CVT forum as a resident of said city I felt I had some right.
As I see it there is a lot of spin and hot air coming from CVT at the moment. I don't blame them it certainly was a shock.
xorry
Hi.
BHX are in talks with Aer Lingus, they are wanting to establish a base. We are hoping that they make the right decision and base in Brum. They certainly have a large customer base in the city.
OltonPete
I can remeber sitting with the MD in the 90's and being told that 'There is no way that BHX would have Low cost operations. We are not interested in them'.
That was one of the reasons we were such late starters. I personally am not a fan of them but understand the business need today.
Fried Chicken
BHX us heavily involved in promoting this. http://uk.sitestat.com/bhx/bhx/s?hom..._type=clickout
So I would say the fight has started.
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Xorry
If all the rumours are to be believed Aer Lingus have requested several slots for BHX in winter 2007/8. However they can quite easily be handed back but I assume that they would also need a similar amount for Manchester/Belfast/Glasgow if they are keeping their options open (certainly Manchester at least).
On another forum, it was claimed that Dublin based cabin crew have
been asked to volunteer to go to Manchester for 6 months to set up the base whilst local recruiting takes place.
It depends on which rumour you choose to believe.
Pete
If all the rumours are to be believed Aer Lingus have requested several slots for BHX in winter 2007/8. However they can quite easily be handed back but I assume that they would also need a similar amount for Manchester/Belfast/Glasgow if they are keeping their options open (certainly Manchester at least).
On another forum, it was claimed that Dublin based cabin crew have
been asked to volunteer to go to Manchester for 6 months to set up the base whilst local recruiting takes place.
It depends on which rumour you choose to believe.
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It's best not to believe any rumour on principle. Not on here and certainly not on any 'other forum'. If you look on the Manchester thread, a new Asian carrier and flights to Bydgoszcz were rumoured to have been announced last week, following on from rumours of all other carriers over the last few years to an incredible variety of destinations, and many rumours in my experience are started by the same one person (on both sites, using different user names)
It's best not to believe any rumour on principle. Not on here and certainly not on any 'other forum'. If you look on the Manchester thread, a new Asian carrier and flights to Bydgoszcz were rumoured to have been announced last week, following on from rumours of all other carriers over the last few years to an incredible variety of destinations, and many rumours in my experience are started by the same one person (on both sites, using different user names)
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Hi,
It will be difficult to convince you. But this is not a rumor, this is a true fact. Maybe it won't happen but at this time, EI has slots for flights between BHX and this european airport but not for other UK airports (Only BHX). I have no idea about other european airports.
This is just an information.
It will be difficult to convince you. But this is not a rumor, this is a true fact. Maybe it won't happen but at this time, EI has slots for flights between BHX and this european airport but not for other UK airports (Only BHX). I have no idea about other european airports.
This is just an information.
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Yes, I agree but a lot depends on the trust you have in the person giving the information.
The Dublin based cabin crew rumour was taken from another forum and
I have no idea of the reliability of the poster and could be utter rubbish.
One fact amongst all this still remains, the Aer Lingus BHX-ORK on Tue,
Thu & Sat from November has changed from a Cork based aircraft to a
BHX based aircraft and at the moment it does not route DUB-BHX-ORK-
BHX-DUB. It has now shown this schedule for over 10 days.
However I realise that this could change in no time at all but interesting
non the less. I expected to see the flight on Tue, Thu & Sat disappear or
change to a Dublin based aircraft - it still might happen.
SkyEurope
Over 140 inbound today but another article (ATWonline I think) claims that the Krakow base might go and Vienna is to be doubled from 2 to 4
aircraft. It is bad enough to lose poorly performing flights but good
ones is hard to take. Lets hope we get at least a Vienna or Krakow
is accommodated somehow.
Pete
Yes, I agree but a lot depends on the trust you have in the person giving the information.
The Dublin based cabin crew rumour was taken from another forum and
I have no idea of the reliability of the poster and could be utter rubbish.
One fact amongst all this still remains, the Aer Lingus BHX-ORK on Tue,
Thu & Sat from November has changed from a Cork based aircraft to a
BHX based aircraft and at the moment it does not route DUB-BHX-ORK-
BHX-DUB. It has now shown this schedule for over 10 days.
However I realise that this could change in no time at all but interesting
non the less. I expected to see the flight on Tue, Thu & Sat disappear or
change to a Dublin based aircraft - it still might happen.
SkyEurope
Over 140 inbound today but another article (ATWonline I think) claims that the Krakow base might go and Vienna is to be doubled from 2 to 4
aircraft. It is bad enough to lose poorly performing flights but good
ones is hard to take. Lets hope we get at least a Vienna or Krakow
is accommodated somehow.
Pete
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I checked a few dates in one of the booking engines and it was the smaller CRJ although I saw somewhere else it might be a mix.
Going by some of the BACON loads during last winters ski season, perhaps
the CR7 will turn up at the weekend.
Pete
I checked a few dates in one of the booking engines and it was the smaller CRJ although I saw somewhere else it might be a mix.
Going by some of the BACON loads during last winters ski season, perhaps
the CR7 will turn up at the weekend.
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Now showing in booking engines as 777-24ER on Sunday 1/7/07 arr 1945
and Dep 2200.
Next is Tue 18.45/21.15 and Thursday 15.30/18.00
I checked a couple of dates in November and it still shows the 310
at the moment.
Eastern
What is the score on G-MAJZ and was anyone on board at the time of
the mishap?
Pete
and Dep 2200.
Next is Tue 18.45/21.15 and Thursday 15.30/18.00
I checked a couple of dates in November and it still shows the 310
at the moment.
Eastern
What is the score on G-MAJZ and was anyone on board at the time of
the mishap?
Pete
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HR
We all can recall times when different departments were in the thick of trouble for one or another issue. However, the perception of HR negatively isn't quite so seasonal.
The whole idea of a satisfaction survey that will be listened to and acted upon by HR implies that HR listens or acts. They deal with our problems and issues with a cover-up-culture to ensure problems are buried.
Even within their own ranks, the sheer turnover of staff in HR is at best rather rapid.
Maybe satisfaction would be helped by a HR department that were above scrutiny run by an HR manager, passionate about developing people.
Wonder which black bin liner my carefully and honestly filled in document went to. Waste of time I fear, but I tried.
The whole idea of a satisfaction survey that will be listened to and acted upon by HR implies that HR listens or acts. They deal with our problems and issues with a cover-up-culture to ensure problems are buried.
Even within their own ranks, the sheer turnover of staff in HR is at best rather rapid.
Maybe satisfaction would be helped by a HR department that were above scrutiny run by an HR manager, passionate about developing people.
Wonder which black bin liner my carefully and honestly filled in document went to. Waste of time I fear, but I tried.
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I heard it was the ground crew being over zealous with the tug and put too much strain on the landing gear turning too tightly
Don't know who will finaly be blamed......
The whole idea of a satisfaction survey that will be listened to and acted upon by HR implies that HR listens or acts. They deal with our problems and issues with a cover-up-culture to ensure problems are buried.
Even within their own ranks, the sheer turnover of staff in HR is at best rather rapid.
Even within their own ranks, the sheer turnover of staff in HR is at best rather rapid.
Only kidding.....
You are on the right track Phil......Personnel is the one area of the airport that would benefit with outsourcing....They can't keep personnel managers..The reason for that won't leave to go somewhere else...(Nough' said)
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For those interested. This evenings KLM burst a tyre on landing. The tyre stayed intact but had a nice hole in it..
The Pax were offloaded onto coaches in the Alpha loop. A/C towed to stands.
Nothing too dramatic....
The Pax were offloaded onto coaches in the Alpha loop. A/C towed to stands.
Nothing too dramatic....
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Aircraft Graveyard?
Weren't some or all of of these parked up tech or hangared at some point today?
Air India Triple
Eastern J41
KLM Fokker
Whoosh ATR
I notice that the AI has a departure after midnight or at least this was shown earlier.
Add the usual flybe "spares" and it all looks rather busy with non-flying aircraft.
Pete
Air India Triple
Eastern J41
KLM Fokker
Whoosh ATR
I notice that the AI has a departure after midnight or at least this was shown earlier.
Add the usual flybe "spares" and it all looks rather busy with non-flying aircraft.
Pete
TUIFLY CGN service
TUIFLY are persevering I see, but I wonder for how long? I used them again last week but found that the loads don't seem to have improved any. Roughly 50% from CGN on a Monday, and 35% from Brum on a Wednesday.
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I see Manx2 are to start IOM-GLO from September which hopefully shouldn't affect the BHX route too much. I had heard that M2 had looked at Coventry before choosing GLO but obviously.
I presume Eastern gets good business on this route? Not sure how Flybe do with the once a day flight?
WNC
I presume Eastern gets good business on this route? Not sure how Flybe do with the once a day flight?
WNC
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The loads on flybe were good but they jumped at the chance to downgrade it to a 145 after the BACON take-over.
I think the Dash operates at the weekend with decent loads at this time of year. I assume it will revert to the Dash as soon as they have enough
crews.
Avman
The Cologne has been poor most months, I think it averaged over 100
once but mainly 80's and 90's and I can't believe that is sufficient for
a 73G. Friday outbound and Sunday in is good apparently but hardly
enough for a 5 day operation I would have thought.
Pete
The loads on flybe were good but they jumped at the chance to downgrade it to a 145 after the BACON take-over.
I think the Dash operates at the weekend with decent loads at this time of year. I assume it will revert to the Dash as soon as they have enough
crews.
Avman
The Cologne has been poor most months, I think it averaged over 100
once but mainly 80's and 90's and I can't believe that is sufficient for
a 73G. Friday outbound and Sunday in is good apparently but hardly
enough for a 5 day operation I would have thought.
Pete