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Some good news today for Manston....the news is also good for the staff at Gatwick
Date: 20 November 2007, London:
Andrew Duncan and Andrew Stoneman, partners and Joint Administrators from Menzies Corporate Restructuring (MCR), announce today the sale of the business and assets of DAS Air to Continental Aviation Services (Nig) Limited (CAS). The liabilities of the Company remain with DAS Air Limited (In Administration).
The Company, a long established UK based air freight services business operating routes between Europe and West Africa and between East Africa and the Middle East had ceased operations following the appointment of administrators on 17 September 2007.
The sale of the business should allow operations to recommence in the short term and preserves the jobs of 34 staff, who work at the Company’s sites in Crawley and Manston.
Andrew Duncan comments, “We’re pleased that the sale of the business represents the preservation of a long established African all cargo airline. It’s also good to note that of all the offers we received for the business from interested parties, CAS had the best funding package to acquire the business but also to fund investment and its future working capital requirements. I believe that this gives the business a very real chance to thrive and succeed, going forward.”
Vitalis Ibe of CAS commented, “We are very excited with the opportunity to acquire this business and Charles Goodrich has been appointed as the CEO. We are looking forward to building a brand new vibrant cargo airline and maintenance facility”.
Date: 20 November 2007, London:
Andrew Duncan and Andrew Stoneman, partners and Joint Administrators from Menzies Corporate Restructuring (MCR), announce today the sale of the business and assets of DAS Air to Continental Aviation Services (Nig) Limited (CAS). The liabilities of the Company remain with DAS Air Limited (In Administration).
The Company, a long established UK based air freight services business operating routes between Europe and West Africa and between East Africa and the Middle East had ceased operations following the appointment of administrators on 17 September 2007.
The sale of the business should allow operations to recommence in the short term and preserves the jobs of 34 staff, who work at the Company’s sites in Crawley and Manston.
Andrew Duncan comments, “We’re pleased that the sale of the business represents the preservation of a long established African all cargo airline. It’s also good to note that of all the offers we received for the business from interested parties, CAS had the best funding package to acquire the business but also to fund investment and its future working capital requirements. I believe that this gives the business a very real chance to thrive and succeed, going forward.”
Vitalis Ibe of CAS commented, “We are very excited with the opportunity to acquire this business and Charles Goodrich has been appointed as the CEO. We are looking forward to building a brand new vibrant cargo airline and maintenance facility”.
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A very minor note that when previously visiting the Newmarket Holidays website, I have observed that they offered 13 holidays from Manston. This has now increased to 14. I have been unable to determine whether this will result in an extra flight, I suspect not. However, it should result in a few more pax passing through KIA.
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From the Infratil website: Freight increased slightly over the prior year due to the seasonal loss of some produce traffic at Kent, but the trends at both Glasgow Prestwick and Kent were encouraging.
IAE continues to have credible growth programmes for its airports, the necessary financial backing and very good, experienced, people to grow the business. Substantial work is progressing on developing new freight and passenger airline opportunities at all three airports.
IAE continues to have credible growth programmes for its airports, the necessary financial backing and very good, experienced, people to grow the business. Substantial work is progressing on developing new freight and passenger airline opportunities at all three airports.
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Interesting comparing KIA to Lands End. Not really a valid comparison but since you raised it.
In the period you mention, statistics in the 12 months to Aug 2007, I observe that KIA managed 13,000 pax. That is an increase of 62% over the previous period. Lands End managed 28,000 pax, an increase of 27%.
As regards freight, for the twelve months 2006, KIA managed 20,841 tonnes and Lands End 85 tonnes.
I think a more interesting comparison would be KIA with Prestwick, especially since they have the same owner. Granted that KIA have a hill to climb in regard to pax, but they are consistently beating Prestwick on freight volumes.
Interesting comparing KIA to Lands End. Not really a valid comparison but since you raised it.
In the period you mention, statistics in the 12 months to Aug 2007, I observe that KIA managed 13,000 pax. That is an increase of 62% over the previous period. Lands End managed 28,000 pax, an increase of 27%.
As regards freight, for the twelve months 2006, KIA managed 20,841 tonnes and Lands End 85 tonnes.
I think a more interesting comparison would be KIA with Prestwick, especially since they have the same owner. Granted that KIA have a hill to climb in regard to pax, but they are consistently beating Prestwick on freight volumes.
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It would be interesting, in my mind, to find out how the likes of Ostend compare with Manston or even Lands End. Are there any other Northern European airports that might be worthy of comparison with Manston?
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Is Land's End where they do flights in Sea Kings to some Islands of Cornwall daily? and I see there are some new routes in the newmarket Hoildays.
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Penzance has the heli's - Lands End is Skybus
Ostend passenger numbers will be far higher than Manstons as they have a larger charter programme with Thomas Cook and the Belgium TUI group company
Ostend passenger numbers will be far higher than Manstons as they have a larger charter programme with Thomas Cook and the Belgium TUI group company
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Eurostar could get Brussels rival from Manston
Direct flights could start to Brussels from Kent after Eurostar slashed axed services from Ashford International station to the Belgian capital.
Steven Fitzgerald, chief executive of Infratil Airports, which runs Kent International Airport at Manston, told Kent on Sunday he is in talks with airlines about the idea.
The opening of the £100 million Ebbsfleet International station this week saw Eurostar cut the number of trains from Ashford to Paris and cancel all services to Brussels.
The loss of services at Ashford has come as a blow for the local economy – and led to calls for rival operators to be allowed to use the station.
Mr Fitzgerald said he believed there was demand for direct flights to Brussels from Manston.
“We’re working very hard on getting people to launch scheduled flights to a number of places,” he said.
“We’re being approached and continue to approach a lot of operators on a lot of flights and certainly, the fact Eurostar’s not going to be giving the same level of service from Ashford as it has in the past, is something we’re pointing out to people we talk to.
“Brussels is somewhere that people have got established links to, it’s a good destination anyway and it’s now higher up the list of destinations that we talk to people about.”
Direct flights could start to Brussels from Kent after Eurostar slashed axed services from Ashford International station to the Belgian capital.
Steven Fitzgerald, chief executive of Infratil Airports, which runs Kent International Airport at Manston, told Kent on Sunday he is in talks with airlines about the idea.
The opening of the £100 million Ebbsfleet International station this week saw Eurostar cut the number of trains from Ashford to Paris and cancel all services to Brussels.
The loss of services at Ashford has come as a blow for the local economy – and led to calls for rival operators to be allowed to use the station.
Mr Fitzgerald said he believed there was demand for direct flights to Brussels from Manston.
“We’re working very hard on getting people to launch scheduled flights to a number of places,” he said.
“We’re being approached and continue to approach a lot of operators on a lot of flights and certainly, the fact Eurostar’s not going to be giving the same level of service from Ashford as it has in the past, is something we’re pointing out to people we talk to.
“Brussels is somewhere that people have got established links to, it’s a good destination anyway and it’s now higher up the list of destinations that we talk to people about.”
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Thank you for your e-mail we have at this time launched our Summer 2008 programme for Majorca and are running a programme to Gran Canaria in August only and we are currently in negotiations regards a programme for the Algarve.
If only everyone was as enthusiastic as yourself then we would be able to add further resorts to our Kent programme but regrettably local support is not the same as we experienced in Prestwick in our early years.
regards Kent Escapes
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Thank you for your e-mail we have at this time launched our Summer 2008 programme for Majorca and are running a programme to Gran Canaria in August only and we are currently in negotiations regards a programme for the Algarve.
If only everyone was as enthusiastic as yourself then we would be able to add further resorts to our Kent programme but regrettably local support is not the same as we experienced in Prestwick in our early years.
regards Kent Escapes
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Apologies to Kent Escapes if I'm being a bit too harsh but it really could do with carrying out some serious marketing regarding its services from Manston. I did a bit of poll around the office and in a pub (all within about 20 miles of Manston) and NOBODY was aware that you can fly to Spain from the old place. Try it yourself bet you get the same results. Isn't it also about time they updated their website as well?
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marketing was also a let down with eujet, there were people in dover that had no idea of the routes from kia.
it seems that a lot of people would love to see the airport operational again with pax flights, but it doesnt look like the companies involved are interested.
it seems that a lot of people would love to see the airport operational again with pax flights, but it doesnt look like the companies involved are interested.
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there are people living in Birchington 5 mins from Manston that didn't know you could fly from Manston, in comparison E.U jet came in with a blaze of publicity. Referring to the article in the Kent on Sunday thay have said that there are already services to Faro & Alicante, they are obviously not aware that the Alicante flight has been dropped. May be that was because most people wanted flight only and not the overpriced packages.
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I paid 1800 pounds for two weeks in Faro, from Manston, ,all inclusive. I have just paid 1600 pounds for two weeks in Cuba all inclusive with 1st choice.But it was still worth the extra money to fly from Manston because all the upheaval at Gatwick.
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Oasis 744 landing at Manston this PM
First post for me but spend lots of time reading everyone elses...
Approx 12.30 this afternoon was driving past Manston and lucky enough to watch a shiny Oasis 744 making its approach, not 100% sure but saw a large jet climbing away few minutes after which I assumed was the same a/c.
What do Oasis use Manston for?
Would be great if they could do a weekly Manston-HKG flight, surely all the students in Canterbury from Hong Kong would use
......I can dream!
However, having flown Oasis economy in June I would certainly only want to do it the front half of the plane!!
Approx 12.30 this afternoon was driving past Manston and lucky enough to watch a shiny Oasis 744 making its approach, not 100% sure but saw a large jet climbing away few minutes after which I assumed was the same a/c.
What do Oasis use Manston for?
Would be great if they could do a weekly Manston-HKG flight, surely all the students in Canterbury from Hong Kong would use
......I can dream!However, having flown Oasis economy in June I would certainly only want to do it the front half of the plane!!
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Another Empost flight came in last night. Can our insiders tell us if this was another horse flight or not? Does the airport have the contract now? Or is other cargo being flown?