DURHAM TEES VALLEY AIRPORT - 5
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I asked the same question about the Lapland charter at Christmas. How can a holiday charter be loss making one minute and not the next? Or if both loss making, why would you chose to accept one and not another?
The continued bizarre inconsistency and lack of clarity continues.
The continued bizarre inconsistency and lack of clarity continues.
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I wonder how the new outfit thinks it can survive given that there is a well-established parachute operation 15 miles up the road with a dedicated local following and two dedicated aircraft.
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Serco bosses say it will stay at Durham Tees Valley Airport
from the Northern Echo on the back of Serco's annual results:
Serco, which operates the International Fire Training Centre (IFTC), at Durham Tees Valley Airport, says it has invested £1m into the facility in the last three months and is not looking to leave....Gary Watson, IFTC business operations manager, said: “We remain committed to the IFTC, which has a healthy and growing order book from clients in the UK and overseas. In the past three months alone, the company has invested more than £1m into the business, and we continue to actively engage with Peel Holdings, the owners of Durham Tees Valley Airport, about our long-term commitment to the site. Both organisations share real confidence about the future.”
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They've been allowed back into their building but are still not allowed airside. Their Cherokee was flown out yesterday by the owner and their other aircraft a PA34 is still out of action following a belly landing last year.
Here's hoping they remain permanently grounded, the airport has enough problems without having a firm like that on-site.
Here's hoping they remain permanently grounded, the airport has enough problems without having a firm like that on-site.
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Beafer, there are no further plans for redundancies in the near future that I'm aware of, the reason numbers are not known is because the number of aircraft is not known, last I heard there were 30 registered aircraft with an expected 50% drop-out rate and an expected final total of around 45.
The airport has since clarified what will be required of volunteers.
The airport has since clarified what will be required of volunteers.
DTVAirport - that was what I understood as well. Beefer thinks its good sport to turn everything about DTVA into a negative, but speculating about job losses isn't big or clever.
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In 176 pages, I don't think I have found a post by Beafer yet that I have found even mildly amusing 
I just checked the Friends website again but I'm still struggling to find anything about Peel planning pay offs?.....
You keep digging away at the caravans. In my opinion, caravan storage being busy is much more beneficial to the airport than an empty car park.
Its not ideal, but its money.
I just checked the Friends website again but I'm still struggling to find anything about Peel planning pay offs?.....
You keep digging away at the caravans. In my opinion, caravan storage being busy is much more beneficial to the airport than an empty car park.
Its not ideal, but its money.
Doris does one in!
From the local rag.
Plans for 250 houses in Darlington village turned down to protect its rural character.
The Northern Echo: Middleton St George councillor Doris Jones
Middleton St George councillor Doris Jones
RESIDENTS of a Darlington village say they will continue their fight against ‘unsuitable’ housing developments in their area after an application for 250 homes was turned down by the council.
The application submitted by developer Gladman for an estate on Sadberge Road, on the outskirts of Middleton St George, was refused by officers at Darlington Borough Council on the grounds that it would damage the rural character of the village.
Dozens of objections to the plans had been submitted by local people, who say the village does not have the facilities to cope with a huge influx of houses.
The refusal to grant outline planning permission for the Sadberge Road site follows the earlier rejection of an application for 76 homes on a green field site on Middleton Lane, which had also attracted complaints from local people.
Gladman Developments has the right to appeal to the planning inspectorate against the decision.
In a report explaining their decision, made under delegated powers, planning officers at Darlington Borough Council said: “The application site currently acts as a ‘green’ undeveloped barrier between the main village of Middleton St George and the open countryside beyond the A67.
“It is considered that the loss of this visual relief to development beyond, to be replaced with some 250 dwellings, will form an unacceptable diminution in rural character of the locality.
“The applicant suggests that an aging population could adversely affect the sustainability of services in the village and that the proposed development could go some way towards mitigating this.
“The council is not aware that any of the services in the village are under threat of closure due to lack of demand and understands local people think that the settlement is underprovided for the population it now accommodates.”
Councillor Doris Jones, ward member for Middleton St George, said the decision was “absolutely fantastic” but that residents would not rest on their laurels.
She said: “We fully expect the developer to go to an appeal. We are still poised with our pens waiting to write more letters to the planning inspector.
“We’ve got to keep up the momentum because these applications are totally unsuitable for our village.
Plans for 250 houses in Darlington village turned down to protect its rural character.
The Northern Echo: Middleton St George councillor Doris Jones
Middleton St George councillor Doris Jones
RESIDENTS of a Darlington village say they will continue their fight against ‘unsuitable’ housing developments in their area after an application for 250 homes was turned down by the council.
The application submitted by developer Gladman for an estate on Sadberge Road, on the outskirts of Middleton St George, was refused by officers at Darlington Borough Council on the grounds that it would damage the rural character of the village.
Dozens of objections to the plans had been submitted by local people, who say the village does not have the facilities to cope with a huge influx of houses.
The refusal to grant outline planning permission for the Sadberge Road site follows the earlier rejection of an application for 76 homes on a green field site on Middleton Lane, which had also attracted complaints from local people.
Gladman Developments has the right to appeal to the planning inspectorate against the decision.
In a report explaining their decision, made under delegated powers, planning officers at Darlington Borough Council said: “The application site currently acts as a ‘green’ undeveloped barrier between the main village of Middleton St George and the open countryside beyond the A67.
“It is considered that the loss of this visual relief to development beyond, to be replaced with some 250 dwellings, will form an unacceptable diminution in rural character of the locality.
“The applicant suggests that an aging population could adversely affect the sustainability of services in the village and that the proposed development could go some way towards mitigating this.
“The council is not aware that any of the services in the village are under threat of closure due to lack of demand and understands local people think that the settlement is underprovided for the population it now accommodates.”
Councillor Doris Jones, ward member for Middleton St George, said the decision was “absolutely fantastic” but that residents would not rest on their laurels.
She said: “We fully expect the developer to go to an appeal. We are still poised with our pens waiting to write more letters to the planning inspector.
“We’ve got to keep up the momentum because these applications are totally unsuitable for our village.
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DURHAM TEES VALLEY AIRPORT - 5
Rumour has it that Teesside flight training director Shaun wilkinson managed to persuade a number of club members to bail him out and pay off debts owed to peel and a lump up front. Guy must have gift if the gab or made some massive promises asking for money with no aircraft or ability to even get airside! I can't believe he has even been let back into the building. Would have been a better idea for those club members to get together and set they're own group up, at least they could have flown!
The truth is out there...
Beaver...quite right I will stick up for you.you care and unlike a lot of Blinkered people on here
You
can see the broader picture.
We all want our local airport to succeed but peel have one master plan and that's it. Sorry guys unless peel go. The airport will go.
However what we do. I really have no idea. We are bleeding a slow and painful death...come on local authorities. Speak up!!!
You
can see the broader picture.
We all want our local airport to succeed but peel have one master plan and that's it. Sorry guys unless peel go. The airport will go.
However what we do. I really have no idea. We are bleeding a slow and painful death...come on local authorities. Speak up!!!
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Ref Peel / KL
Yes Beafer I believe they will, why? :-
The reason that this has surfaced at all is in all likelihood that KL are extremely concerned as to the current situation at DTV & hence the performance of their AMS route.
On the other hand then Peel "need" to have KL on board for the short term i.e. at least the next 12 months in order that they are able to continue to promote that their redevelopment plan is in fact built around a viable?? commercial airport. Otherwise Peel's whole position becomes that more untennable in that they have simply shut the airport down & put in the bulldozers. With such a scenario, it may become that much more difficult for those that have or will subsequently gain to line their pockets & the plan would become a much more transparant and straight forward redevelopment of land, which may lead to a public enquiry.
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Ref Northern Echo / KLM
Another prime example of an uninformed i***t opening mouth without engaging brain !
DTV Peel man says that Peel will support KLM for 12 months and beyond.
Was that a hint of a time scale mentioning 12 months?
Was that a hint of a time scale mentioning 12 months?
The reason that this has surfaced at all is in all likelihood that KL are extremely concerned as to the current situation at DTV & hence the performance of their AMS route.
On the other hand then Peel "need" to have KL on board for the short term i.e. at least the next 12 months in order that they are able to continue to promote that their redevelopment plan is in fact built around a viable?? commercial airport. Otherwise Peel's whole position becomes that more untennable in that they have simply shut the airport down & put in the bulldozers. With such a scenario, it may become that much more difficult for those that have or will subsequently gain to line their pockets & the plan would become a much more transparant and straight forward redevelopment of land, which may lead to a public enquiry.
Post Script :
Ref Northern Echo / KLM
MP hopeful of bright future for Durham Tees Valley Airport after positive talks with airline
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As long as the KLM and Eastern routes make money they will stay (assuming the airport/terminal remains open) but once losses start appearing both routes will go. There is no sentiment in business.
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As long as the KLM and Eastern routes make money they will stay...
Revenue
Good point Jamesair....if Newcastle management had any nous...which I'm sure they haven't....they could offer eastern and klm an offer they couldn't refuse...free landing fees for 2 years??? For any flights transferred...
Clock is still ticking and any downturn in revenue on the two remaining flights we have will unfortunately spell withdrawal.
Clock is still ticking and any downturn in revenue on the two remaining flights we have will unfortunately spell withdrawal.