MANX2
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From: UK
Not sure. Does anybody know which aircraft are operating on which routes?
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Heard yesterday that M2 are looking at starting a new base on the mainland.
I would like to think it will be BLK with a LON link and services both North and South that are connectable to the Island through the seaside resort. As my heart wants BLK, my brain seems to go with somewhere else where maybe more money is available.
Anybody any ideas?
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Heard yesterday that M2 are looking at starting a new base on the mainland.
I would like to think it will be BLK with a LON link and services both North and South that are connectable to the Island through the seaside resort. As my heart wants BLK, my brain seems to go with somewhere else where maybe more money is available.
Anybody any ideas?
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From: UK
I'm biased(!) but GLO would make lots of sense.... the direct rail service to Scotland from Glos is being lost and the IOM route has proven a winner. Also the 228's are ideal for GLO's short runway and (for the moment) you aren't going to get any pesky Dash or ATR operators muscling in.
Don't see why DUB couldn't work either.....
Don't see why DUB couldn't work either.....
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Hey GLOworm
"Also the 228's are ideal for GLO's short runway and (for the moment) you aren't going to get any pesky Dash or ATR operators muscling in."
The Dublin boards showed an Aer Arran flight to GLO yesterday - presume the airfield must be capable fo something bigger than a aardvark 228 then?
JB
"Also the 228's are ideal for GLO's short runway and (for the moment) you aren't going to get any pesky Dash or ATR operators muscling in."
The Dublin boards showed an Aer Arran flight to GLO yesterday - presume the airfield must be capable fo something bigger than a aardvark 228 then?
JB
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From: UK
Aer Arann ATR72 was a charter for racing at Cheltenham...they'll be back in April for the Gloucester vs Munster Heineken Cup match too...
http://thumbs.fotopic.net/732048000045.jpg
ATR 42 or Dash 8-200 or 300 are pretty much unrestricted off GLO's runway, but the Manx2 IOM route with a 19-seater really has shown the potential and exploited the niche.
http://thumbs.fotopic.net/732048000045.jpg
ATR 42 or Dash 8-200 or 300 are pretty much unrestricted off GLO's runway, but the Manx2 IOM route with a 19-seater really has shown the potential and exploited the niche.
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From: UK
Apologoies JB I'll clarify...... obstructions and runway length mean that Dash/ATRs will be restricted in payload (particularly if wet) and obviously more restricted for ATR72s and larger Dashs. Matspart please correct me if I'm off-beam here!
IMO this is probably a disincentive for these operators so Manx2 can avoid competition from the biggish boys. I said "for the moment" because if the proposals go through to remove the obstructions and reinstate part of the runway this might change. In fact part of the reason this has been proposed is to remove the restrictions on perfomance for these a/c types.
I agree with Matspart - Manx2 has shown the potential at GLO. It can certainly take some of the pax from BHX/BRS - the airport is more convenient and (because the terminal is tiny!) user-friendly - particularly for Glos residents.
Has anyboy else heard anything about more M2 routes?
IMO this is probably a disincentive for these operators so Manx2 can avoid competition from the biggish boys. I said "for the moment" because if the proposals go through to remove the obstructions and reinstate part of the runway this might change. In fact part of the reason this has been proposed is to remove the restrictions on perfomance for these a/c types.
I agree with Matspart - Manx2 has shown the potential at GLO. It can certainly take some of the pax from BHX/BRS - the airport is more convenient and (because the terminal is tiny!) user-friendly - particularly for Glos residents.
Has anyboy else heard anything about more M2 routes?
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From: Cotswolds, Glos.
Manx2
Any news on NM getting D28s? Jethro's state that it'll use two FLM Aviation machines from sometime in the 1Q of this year. Anyone got anything more specific?
Any other info about NM?
Cheers.
Any other info about NM?
Cheers.