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Infratil dismisses KIA sale rumours
New Zealand company Infratil has scotched speculation that it is looking to sell Kent International Airport.
The idea that Infratil might be looking to sell its site at Manston first arose when it sold Lübeck
airport in Germany for 25.5 million euros.
However, the company stressed that the sale was due to a unique agreement with the local authority which was due to expire.
It said the transaction had no bearing on its other European airport holdings, which include KIA and Glasgow Prestwick.
But the story has now resurfaced after the release of Infratil’s half-year results, with business website Stuff.co.nz reporting that the company could seek to specialise in energy investments while offloading non-core assets, including its European airports.
The Stuff.co.nz article, headlined “Infratil turns its focus on energy sectors”, said: “Infratil is expected to draw a line under its fraught foray into the European airport market and possibly New Zealand Bus business as it refocuses on Australasian energy sectors and lines up to buy Shell New Zealand.”
It continues: “Infratil chief executive Marko Bogoievski signalled at a half-year result last week that the company would reallocate capital with further investment in energy over the next year.”
Although Stuff.co.nz believes the airports might not be easy to sell in the depressed aviation market, it quotes one analyst, Rob Mercer, head of research at financial services company Forsyth Barr, as saying: “I would be surprised if they [Infratil] are still owning it over the next 12 months.”
Responding to the story, Matt Clarke, chief executive of Kent International Airport, said: “There was no suggestion during the half-year announcement that Infratil is trying to sell its European airports.
“In fact, when KIA was mentioned, the comment highlighted the progress being made in Kent and the strong year-on-year performance of the freight business.”
A statement from KIA’s media office said: “During the news conference, available as a webcast via Infratil’s website (Infratil - Airports, energy, public transport and infrastructure.), [Mr Bogoievski] stated:
“Kent International Airport has performed well and that is really counter to the GDP trends and reflective of the business development that’s gone on inside that facility.”
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The idea that Infratil might be looking to sell its site at Manston first arose when it sold Lübeck
airport in Germany for 25.5 million euros.
However, the company stressed that the sale was due to a unique agreement with the local authority which was due to expire.
It said the transaction had no bearing on its other European airport holdings, which include KIA and Glasgow Prestwick.
But the story has now resurfaced after the release of Infratil’s half-year results, with business website Stuff.co.nz reporting that the company could seek to specialise in energy investments while offloading non-core assets, including its European airports.
The Stuff.co.nz article, headlined “Infratil turns its focus on energy sectors”, said: “Infratil is expected to draw a line under its fraught foray into the European airport market and possibly New Zealand Bus business as it refocuses on Australasian energy sectors and lines up to buy Shell New Zealand.”
It continues: “Infratil chief executive Marko Bogoievski signalled at a half-year result last week that the company would reallocate capital with further investment in energy over the next year.”
Although Stuff.co.nz believes the airports might not be easy to sell in the depressed aviation market, it quotes one analyst, Rob Mercer, head of research at financial services company Forsyth Barr, as saying: “I would be surprised if they [Infratil] are still owning it over the next 12 months.”
Responding to the story, Matt Clarke, chief executive of Kent International Airport, said: “There was no suggestion during the half-year announcement that Infratil is trying to sell its European airports.
“In fact, when KIA was mentioned, the comment highlighted the progress being made in Kent and the strong year-on-year performance of the freight business.”
A statement from KIA’s media office said: “During the news conference, available as a webcast via Infratil’s website (Infratil - Airports, energy, public transport and infrastructure.), [Mr Bogoievski] stated:
“Kent International Airport has performed well and that is really counter to the GDP trends and reflective of the business development that’s gone on inside that facility.”
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considering that BBC page was update in October 2008 the answer to your question is any ones guess
Manston not on the BE website so I guess there was not enough to support the 78 seater - the 50 is more on target
Manston not on the BE website so I guess there was not enough to support the 78 seater - the 50 is more on target
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Discover Jersey website booking engine shows Air Southwest as operating next year's Jersey flights
I know that this is only a charter, saturday op, but surely if MSE want scheduled operations back they could do far worse than getting SZ in?
If SZ expand with more dh8-300's they have the experience and the infrastructure in place to easily start up flights to DUB, ORK, MAN, GLA, JER, NCL from MSE, ie ground handling contracts, fuel etc etc etc at all of these airports!
50 seater is also a good size aircraft to start up services with !
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Cornishsimon. Are some of these routes not the same as led to and contributed to EUs failure. In the foreseeable future I cannot see Air Southwest (AS)operating these routes with their aircraft and making a profit. Fares would be to high and the masses would still treck to LGW,STN and LTN. To offer new services I guess AS would have to invest in a few more sircraft and that is a huge cost base.
Added to this if SEN gets it act together in the next year or so these services mentioned are exactly the sort of routes that they must have in mind. The problem is that at present there are too many SE airports begging airlines to service more routes. The losses for the next few years can only be yourselves,SEN and Norwich?
Added to this if SEN gets it act together in the next year or so these services mentioned are exactly the sort of routes that they must have in mind. The problem is that at present there are too many SE airports begging airlines to service more routes. The losses for the next few years can only be yourselves,SEN and Norwich?
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no,
dublin, manchester, glasgow, newcastle, edinburgh and amsterdam were very popular routes, especially if the times were right for out and return to pick up the party crowd or the business meeting sector. for example the man route was always full when they departed at 0600 and returned later that night, however numbers dropped when for some unknown reason times were changed and departure was late in the day.
this was the reason eujet folded, bad management.
oops, here we go again.
as for the 24 year plan, this seems far too long to wait, I will be too old to get a job there and will have to join the nimby crowd !!!!
all positive posts seem to have dried up lately.
dublin, manchester, glasgow, newcastle, edinburgh and amsterdam were very popular routes, especially if the times were right for out and return to pick up the party crowd or the business meeting sector. for example the man route was always full when they departed at 0600 and returned later that night, however numbers dropped when for some unknown reason times were changed and departure was late in the day.
this was the reason eujet folded, bad management.
oops, here we go again.
as for the 24 year plan, this seems far too long to wait, I will be too old to get a job there and will have to join the nimby crowd !!!!
all positive posts seem to have dried up lately.
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from local news
due the current closure of Coventry this may change, but... from local news:
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The life saving air sea rescue service based at Manston is set to be relocated to the Midlands at the end of this month.
But campaigners are warning that the delay in reaching emergency scenes because of the extra miles could cost lives.
The plans have been put forward by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency as part of moves to reorganise emergency services.
South Thanet Conservative parliamentary candidate Laura Sandys said she understands the relocation will take place on December 31.
“We are hearing that the plan is to move the aircraft to Coventry. This will means it will take extra minutes to get to the rescue scene and those extra minutes could cost lives,” said Ms Sandys.
‘’If you are waiting to be pulled out of the freezing water you do not want any delays.
‘’The system we have in place works very well because the airport properly accommodates the service. That would not be the case at Coventry. In my understanding it is a busier airport so more barriers to emergency response would go up.
‘’I also understand it is the case that Coventry Airport is in administration for financial reasons so the service would in turn have to be moved to Birmingham – an even busier and further away airport.’’
Canterbury MP Julian Brazier has written to Paul Clark, the Shipping Minister plans to scrap emergency flights from Manston.
In his letter Mr Brazier said: “I have been contacted by Laura Sandys the PPC for South Thanet as both a Kent MP and Shadow Minister for Shipping regarding scrapping of Air Sea Rescue from Manston. I share Laura’s concern and know that it will be echoed by a great many residents.
“A sea rescue plane is currently available for emergencies flying out of Manston Airport. Responding to a Dover alert, it can be up and at the scene within half an hour, but normally within 20 minutes from the alert -this includes travel time and all airport checks.
“This service currently covers rescue across the Channel, which is the busiest waterway in the world. It also forms part of the protection for leisure boats, yachtsmen, our fishing fleet and commercial shipping.”
Mr Brazier went on to say he understands the aircraft is to be relocated
He said: “The Coventry based aircraft itself will not have the capacity to carry a dinghy similar to the one that is used from Manston. Even without the necessary air traffic checks and without travel time to the aircraft, the time from Coventry to a Channel site would be 35 minutes. This makes all those currently safeguarded by the current arrangement more vulnerable.
“While I appreciate that in difficult economic times all departments and services are required to reduce cost. I am deeply concerned about this proposal.”
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The life saving air sea rescue service based at Manston is set to be relocated to the Midlands at the end of this month.
But campaigners are warning that the delay in reaching emergency scenes because of the extra miles could cost lives.
The plans have been put forward by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency as part of moves to reorganise emergency services.
South Thanet Conservative parliamentary candidate Laura Sandys said she understands the relocation will take place on December 31.
“We are hearing that the plan is to move the aircraft to Coventry. This will means it will take extra minutes to get to the rescue scene and those extra minutes could cost lives,” said Ms Sandys.
‘’If you are waiting to be pulled out of the freezing water you do not want any delays.
‘’The system we have in place works very well because the airport properly accommodates the service. That would not be the case at Coventry. In my understanding it is a busier airport so more barriers to emergency response would go up.
‘’I also understand it is the case that Coventry Airport is in administration for financial reasons so the service would in turn have to be moved to Birmingham – an even busier and further away airport.’’
Canterbury MP Julian Brazier has written to Paul Clark, the Shipping Minister plans to scrap emergency flights from Manston.
In his letter Mr Brazier said: “I have been contacted by Laura Sandys the PPC for South Thanet as both a Kent MP and Shadow Minister for Shipping regarding scrapping of Air Sea Rescue from Manston. I share Laura’s concern and know that it will be echoed by a great many residents.
“A sea rescue plane is currently available for emergencies flying out of Manston Airport. Responding to a Dover alert, it can be up and at the scene within half an hour, but normally within 20 minutes from the alert -this includes travel time and all airport checks.
“This service currently covers rescue across the Channel, which is the busiest waterway in the world. It also forms part of the protection for leisure boats, yachtsmen, our fishing fleet and commercial shipping.”
Mr Brazier went on to say he understands the aircraft is to be relocated
He said: “The Coventry based aircraft itself will not have the capacity to carry a dinghy similar to the one that is used from Manston. Even without the necessary air traffic checks and without travel time to the aircraft, the time from Coventry to a Channel site would be 35 minutes. This makes all those currently safeguarded by the current arrangement more vulnerable.
“While I appreciate that in difficult economic times all departments and services are required to reduce cost. I am deeply concerned about this proposal.”
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November's report from infratil:
November freight volume at KIA was 3,752 tonnes, 1,025 tonnes (37.6%) ahead of last year and consistent with the strong freight results achieved at the airport during 2009. For the financial year to date cargo traffic is more than double that of the 2008 performance and 37% ahead of the previous peak volumes reached in 2007.
Cargo Italia paid its first visit to KIA in November, operating an MD-11 aircraft carrying concert equipment for Beyonce's tour dates at London's 02 Arena.
November freight volume at KIA was 3,752 tonnes, 1,025 tonnes (37.6%) ahead of last year and consistent with the strong freight results achieved at the airport during 2009. For the financial year to date cargo traffic is more than double that of the 2008 performance and 37% ahead of the previous peak volumes reached in 2007.
Cargo Italia paid its first visit to KIA in November, operating an MD-11 aircraft carrying concert equipment for Beyonce's tour dates at London's 02 Arena.
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Twitch, I don't think they give a toss, so lets just let them drown eh?! - Does anyone really think that Brum, are going to let a 406 or 404 go straight off just like that, also means a crew at Brum 24/7 unless they want to default on the contract, but then, the MCA are very good at letting people default on contracts! Does anyone also know when they (rvl) plan to move to east mids? Time to divest MCA of their assets and move the contract to another better service provider.
Plenty of contractors with plenty of better ideas and equipment out there!
Plenty of contractors with plenty of better ideas and equipment out there!
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Tonka Toy I suggest you get your facts correct before spreading incorrect rumours on here!
Do you work for this company or something as you seem to know alot about them.....
Number 1 - Birmingham are one of the nicest ATC units I have dealt with - no deals and they give us priority, so there would be no delays on response times for the counter pollution a/c!
Until you know the facts - stop posting junk on here!!!
Do you work for this company or something as you seem to know alot about them.....
Number 1 - Birmingham are one of the nicest ATC units I have dealt with - no deals and they give us priority, so there would be no delays on response times for the counter pollution a/c!
Until you know the facts - stop posting junk on here!!!
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You have to have a crew at Brum right? Its how long to drive there otherwise from coventry? Lets say you get lucky and theres not a lot going on at Brum and you get off quick, you are going down through the Luton zone, even with a 406 you are going to be hard pushed to get there. Remind me how long this person has been in the water? You get there - how are you planning to drop a dinghy from the 406 or the 404? I won't talk about east mids. I was certainly not besmirching Brum ATC. They are and always have been helpful when needs must. I'm just talking basics here. Do you really want me to pick the rest of it appart?
You have to have a crew at Brum right? Its how long to drive there otherwise from coventry? Lets say you get lucky and theres not a lot going on at Brum and you get off quick, you are going down through the Luton zone, even with a 406 you are going to be hard pushed to get there. Remind me how long this person has been in the water? You get there - how are you planning to drop a dinghy from the 406 or the 404? I won't talk about east mids. I was certainly not besmirching Brum ATC. They are and always have been helpful when needs must. I'm just talking basics here. Do you really want me to pick the rest of it appart?
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I purely passed on the news story from local sources. If you want a fact to add in, the aircraft currently used is an Islander, not a Cessna 
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The aircraft responding from CVT will be / have been a cessna type, NOT the islander. Last heard, NONE of the cessnas had an air droppable dinghy SAR capability. Which is faster, the Cessnas or the Islander? - The Cessnas. Which has the SAR capability? The Islander. That answers your question.
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T. The other thing is, we are talking here about a SAR asett, not the counter pollution aircraft. They are completely different things and as you might be aware - completely different contracts.
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Manstons future
Whilst not wishing to pour cold water on people's aspirations for Manston, I really cannot see a future at an airfield that must be loosing significant amounts in operating costs and which has effectively nil scheduled flights either presently or planned for the future. Quite clearly there is a small market in freight operations as there has been in the past, but an airport cannot run forever at a loss.It's present/future owners will be looking for a return at some stage in the future, otherwise that is bad business. In the interest of debate and bearing in mind that we have possibly seen the very worst of the recession and hopefully the bottom of the aviation shake out as a result - what realistically lies in store for Manstons future ?