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There is an airline proposed for Cardiff but i think you are refering to Dragon fly an exec operator. As to Execelses as i have said before look at the Jersey thread. Channel Connect Airways got some very very senior people in aviation talking to the main man!! who i believe lives in York. There was even an artical in the Times on line about that one. Appears the guy suffers from a mental illness but is very clever. As said it only cost £20 to register a company and look through estate agents web-site to find offices avaliable thats the address soughted. This has happened before and i will guess it will happen again. Who can remeber Horizon Airways at Gatwick back in the 80's. The lad a 14 year old had had discussion with McDonald Douglas and they had reserved production slots again a school project. However this one from York is a bit older believed to be in his 20s.
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Here is the story of the 17 year old from York who was fooling people with his start-up airline (Ananova - Teen posed as airline tycoon) not sure if it is the airline in question though as the article doesn't name it.
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Jul 28 2009 Evening Gazette
THE region’s newest airline yesterday confirmed it will “definitely” be running a three times a day service from Durham Tees Valley Airport (DTVA) to London City.
Darlington-based Excelsis Airways said the new service, which will be operational later this year, was part of strategic plans to develop other routes in and out of Teesside and create “hundreds” of jobs over the next few years.
The airline will target business and leisure customers within a 60-minute commute of DTVA. Tees Valley travellers have not been able to fly direct to London since bmi withdrew its Heathrow service in the spring.
A source at Excelsis said: “We are hoping to take advantage of a large catchment area around the airport. It is our plan to develop as many routes as possible from Durham Tees Valley.”
He said restoring the Teesside-Heathrow link was “an option on the table” although nothing concrete had been agreed.
“It’s expensive flying to Heathrow (and) there aren’t that many slots available.”
DTVA said positive discussions with Excelsis were ongoing.
Regional development agency One North East welcomed the news and said the airport brought “significant economic value to the region”.
Simon Goon, head of business investment at the agency, said Durham Tees Valley and Newcastle International airports handle more than 6m passengers annually, provide employment for more than 4,000 people and share a combined direct contribution of £400m to regional GVA – 50% more than in 1998.
Tees Valley Regeneration, said it would welcome the re-start of flights from DTVA to London which “would make it even easier to do business with the scores of successful firms operating in this area.”
Excelsis, which also considered developing services from Newcastle, is looking to recruit staff including pilots, cabin crews, flight attendants and maintenance engineers.
Jul 28 2009 Evening Gazette
THE region’s newest airline yesterday confirmed it will “definitely” be running a three times a day service from Durham Tees Valley Airport (DTVA) to London City.
Darlington-based Excelsis Airways said the new service, which will be operational later this year, was part of strategic plans to develop other routes in and out of Teesside and create “hundreds” of jobs over the next few years.
The airline will target business and leisure customers within a 60-minute commute of DTVA. Tees Valley travellers have not been able to fly direct to London since bmi withdrew its Heathrow service in the spring.
A source at Excelsis said: “We are hoping to take advantage of a large catchment area around the airport. It is our plan to develop as many routes as possible from Durham Tees Valley.”
He said restoring the Teesside-Heathrow link was “an option on the table” although nothing concrete had been agreed.
“It’s expensive flying to Heathrow (and) there aren’t that many slots available.”
DTVA said positive discussions with Excelsis were ongoing.
Regional development agency One North East welcomed the news and said the airport brought “significant economic value to the region”.
Simon Goon, head of business investment at the agency, said Durham Tees Valley and Newcastle International airports handle more than 6m passengers annually, provide employment for more than 4,000 people and share a combined direct contribution of £400m to regional GVA – 50% more than in 1998.
Tees Valley Regeneration, said it would welcome the re-start of flights from DTVA to London which “would make it even easier to do business with the scores of successful firms operating in this area.”
Excelsis, which also considered developing services from Newcastle, is looking to recruit staff including pilots, cabin crews, flight attendants and maintenance engineers.
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There's nothing in that report from the Gazette thats anything new. Still a claim for hundreds of jobs, fairly unsubstantiated still. No firm spokesman, just a source stating the bleeding obvious about LHR fees and more pleasantries than acceptance from OneNorthEast and the Airport itself.
I simply still cannot see this happening as its all smoke and mirrors at the moment
There's nothing in that report from the Gazette thats anything new. Still a claim for hundreds of jobs, fairly unsubstantiated still. No firm spokesman, just a source stating the bleeding obvious about LHR fees and more pleasantries than acceptance from OneNorthEast and the Airport itself.
I simply still cannot see this happening as its all smoke and mirrors at the moment
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It's a scam !!! simple as that & as long as one & all continue to pontificate as to the "why's & whereabouts" of this, then the only certainty is that you are providing further fodder for the perpetrators to "get off " on 
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Skyman, I don't think anyone reading this thread would regard Excelsis as remotely serious. Unfortunately the local media has been lazy and gullible and just regurgitated the most unlikely press statement. Even if a serious airline came along I doubt LCY is a practical proposition. Eastern could not make NCL-LCY pay a few years ago when economic circumstances were better.
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re DTV-LCY
No way
If they think Heathrow is epensive they have not seen LCY Charges
Simon Goon (WELL THERES A GOOD NAME) thinks it will pay (I THINK NOT)
Sorry I still think Excelisus is a Scam aimed at some Idiot with a Lot of Money to Invest Then as usual the Top Men take a massive salary for a few months then dissapear to appear some time later..
Maybe Jack Maroochie Airlines will start DTV to JFK with a B747 business class only with 200 seats yeh
No way
If they think Heathrow is epensive they have not seen LCY Charges
Simon Goon (WELL THERES A GOOD NAME) thinks it will pay (I THINK NOT)
Sorry I still think Excelisus is a Scam aimed at some Idiot with a Lot of Money to Invest Then as usual the Top Men take a massive salary for a few months then dissapear to appear some time later..
Maybe Jack Maroochie Airlines will start DTV to JFK with a B747 business class only with 200 seats yeh
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Token Bird has been inspired into investigative mode (possibly by the fact she has spent much of this rainy non-flying day reading a detective novel)!
After pursuing several fruitless avenues of investigation using the magic of t'internet, Token Bird decided to pop by Excelsis' office (it's on the way home anyway).
Token Bird has discovered that said building is vacant! No blinds, no furniture. However, some letters were just inside the doorway, the address of the top one visible. It was addressed to Jim Knight at Excelsis Airways. Possibly a job application from a naive hopeful.
Token Bird has been unsuccessful so far in discovering more details of this mysterious 'Jim Knight'.
After pursuing several fruitless avenues of investigation using the magic of t'internet, Token Bird decided to pop by Excelsis' office (it's on the way home anyway).
Token Bird has discovered that said building is vacant! No blinds, no furniture. However, some letters were just inside the doorway, the address of the top one visible. It was addressed to Jim Knight at Excelsis Airways. Possibly a job application from a naive hopeful.
Token Bird has been unsuccessful so far in discovering more details of this mysterious 'Jim Knight'.
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In the Northern Echo today, a small piece names the first three members of the management team that have been appointed at Excelsis Airways. They are:
Andreas Blass - Chief Executive "who has significant experience of the airline industry."
Keith Watson - Chief commercial officer
Andrew Bray - Flight operations director "after a career which has included more than 20 years with the RAF, and holding the position as operations director for the Middle East's biggest VIP charter service, Royal Jet."
Andreas Blass - Chief Executive "who has significant experience of the airline industry."
Keith Watson - Chief commercial officer
Andrew Bray - Flight operations director "after a career which has included more than 20 years with the RAF, and holding the position as operations director for the Middle East's biggest VIP charter service, Royal Jet."
Press release on their website - a quick Google shows that there was an Andreas Blass who was CEO at Binter Canarias
our chief executive officer will be andreas blass. andreas is a highly experienced airline executive with extensive knowledge of tourism & aviation and excelsis is delighted that he has agreed to take the reins of the operation. finding the right path for a fledgling airline is no mean feat, but few are more qualified, or capable of steering the right course than andreas blass. his experience will be vital as andreas has already been involved with the successful start-up of other airlines around the world. andreas says.."i am looking forward to coming to the north-east of england and durham-tees valley in particular, which is a region with a great potential for a regional airline to cater for the local demand for business development. excelsis is looking forward to playing that role and flying for the north-east...."
our flight operations director will be andrew bray. andrew spent over 20 years with the raf, and is a former test pilot. most recently he was overseeing operations at europe’s largest airline training centre in oxford. before that, he was in abu dhabi directing operations for royal jet, the largest vip charter service in the middle east. he will oversee the whole flying operation for excelsis. andrew says... “i’m very excited about finally getting the opportunity to build an operation from scratch using all the knowledge i’ve built-up in thirty years in the aviation industry.”
our chief commercial officer will be keith watson. keith is a multi-skilled sales, marketing and communications manager. he will be responsible for driving all excelsis ticket sales through our website and all other sales channels and key accounts. he was previously working for eastern airlines as head of sales where he gained invaluable experience of marketing a regional airline. he also brings first-hand experience of marketing a route from the north east to london. he’s also worked with other start-up airlines.
our flight operations director will be andrew bray. andrew spent over 20 years with the raf, and is a former test pilot. most recently he was overseeing operations at europe’s largest airline training centre in oxford. before that, he was in abu dhabi directing operations for royal jet, the largest vip charter service in the middle east. he will oversee the whole flying operation for excelsis. andrew says... “i’m very excited about finally getting the opportunity to build an operation from scratch using all the knowledge i’ve built-up in thirty years in the aviation industry.”
our chief commercial officer will be keith watson. keith is a multi-skilled sales, marketing and communications manager. he will be responsible for driving all excelsis ticket sales through our website and all other sales channels and key accounts. he was previously working for eastern airlines as head of sales where he gained invaluable experience of marketing a regional airline. he also brings first-hand experience of marketing a route from the north east to london. he’s also worked with other start-up airlines.
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Ok, the information that's come to light now is too specific for it to be any kind of College project, this is happening. Whether it'll get to the point of an aircraft leaving the ground and/or how long it will last after that is a different matter entirely.
One thing is for sure, if the Ryanair rumour comes true and includes a London route, someone will have wasted a lot of money trying to start this airline.
One thing is for sure, if the Ryanair rumour comes true and includes a London route, someone will have wasted a lot of money trying to start this airline.
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-Quote-One thing is for sure, if the Ryanair rumour comes true and includes a London route, someone will have wasted a lot of money trying to start this airline.-End Quote-
In some ways yes, it would affect them. However there will ALWAYS be a demand for people wanting to fly direct into the center of the City. If this venture does happen, then as long as they price themselves correctly and be customer friendly, then competition from other London airports would be in my view at the disadvantage.
In some ways yes, it would affect them. However there will ALWAYS be a demand for people wanting to fly direct into the center of the City. If this venture does happen, then as long as they price themselves correctly and be customer friendly, then competition from other London airports would be in my view at the disadvantage.