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The times I've seen the TAP on stand at Man (several) its been on 'C' Pier stand 23 or 25 ish.
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Heathrow diversions?
Quick browse on flightradar24 and listening to CCFIN on my scanner, seems we have quite a few LHR diversions, JAI122 and KQA104 to name a few. Metar at LHR looks awful
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T2 MARS stands
Skipness,
Most of the T2 pier stands are arranged in MARS blocks, each served by two gates (and airbridges). The stand numbering is slightly unconventional in that there is not a centre, left, and right, as there is at Stand 12 (T1) and Stand 44 (T3). At T2 each even numbered centreline can take a B747/A330/B777 which then occupies the whole block, and the adjacent odd-numbered gate is unused. Alternatively it is divided so that two narrow bodies use the even Left and the adjacent odd number, with both gates in use. There are one or two irregularities such as I mentioned in the previous post - on two of the blocks only you can fit a B767/A300 on the even Left with a narrow body on the adjacent odd. There are also a couple of single centreline, non-MARS stands: 201 and 215. Each stand block is separated by an Interstand Clearway of 6m width. The original multi-choice system dating from 1993 was very complex, had no clearways, and didn't work once eveything started sprouting winglets. The current Google Earth image is dated June 2009 which pre-dates the changes.
Most of the T2 pier stands are arranged in MARS blocks, each served by two gates (and airbridges). The stand numbering is slightly unconventional in that there is not a centre, left, and right, as there is at Stand 12 (T1) and Stand 44 (T3). At T2 each even numbered centreline can take a B747/A330/B777 which then occupies the whole block, and the adjacent odd-numbered gate is unused. Alternatively it is divided so that two narrow bodies use the even Left and the adjacent odd number, with both gates in use. There are one or two irregularities such as I mentioned in the previous post - on two of the blocks only you can fit a B767/A300 on the even Left with a narrow body on the adjacent odd. There are also a couple of single centreline, non-MARS stands: 201 and 215. Each stand block is separated by an Interstand Clearway of 6m width. The original multi-choice system dating from 1993 was very complex, had no clearways, and didn't work once eveything started sprouting winglets. The current Google Earth image is dated June 2009 which pre-dates the changes.
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Just a post of record really, for when Shed-on-a-Pole brings up the subject of BA cancelling MAN flights before any other.
Out of the five that were due to be operated today, only one was cancelled out of the other fifty or so that were grounded.
Hardly coming to MAN first for the cancellations...
Out of the five that were due to be operated today, only one was cancelled out of the other fifty or so that were grounded.
Hardly coming to MAN first for the cancellations...
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Thanks Roverman, that's the first time I have understood the logic to it. It's only T2 that ever confused me in that manner and you're right, looking back at the old charts, it used to be even more complex!
I learned something new today, cheers !
I learned something new today, cheers !
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If BA are finally planning to treat their MAN customers in an even-handed manner, then I for one am delighted to hear it. Maybe they have noticed the leakage of business to carriers with a better record of reliability ex-MAN. Have they at last "smelt the coffee" as our US cousins are inclined to say? In this region they have damaged their brand, and a re-evaluation of their priorities would make sense for the bottom line. I genuinely hope that BA management are addressing the MAN cancellation issue as you imply. I will continue to monitor their commitment as the winter progresses, including during regular weekday traffic.
Regards. SHED.
If BA are finally planning to treat their MAN customers in an even-handed manner, then I for one am delighted to hear it. Maybe they have noticed the leakage of business to carriers with a better record of reliability ex-MAN. Have they at last "smelt the coffee" as our US cousins are inclined to say? In this region they have damaged their brand, and a re-evaluation of their priorities would make sense for the bottom line. I genuinely hope that BA management are addressing the MAN cancellation issue as you imply. I will continue to monitor their commitment as the winter progresses, including during regular weekday traffic.
Regards. SHED.
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A well done!
It's never happened before in 26 flights ZRH-MAN
Arrived on-stand 0817hrs on Saturday morning from ZRH, Gate 26.
Sitting near the front of the aircraft.
I got off quickly and went through the excellent Eye-reader Passport Entry.
Roll the drums:
My bag was on the belt already.
Well done to T1 Servisair loaders!
PS. Getting yet another backscatter X-Ray on the way out of MAN wasn't the reward I wanted. Thanks boys. I thought the EU were going to outlaw those machines? They are well dodgy, I felt a pain on the top of my head immediately afterwards, surely they don't "fire" the X-rays through the top of your head?!!!
Arrived on-stand 0817hrs on Saturday morning from ZRH, Gate 26.
Sitting near the front of the aircraft.
I got off quickly and went through the excellent Eye-reader Passport Entry.
Roll the drums:
My bag was on the belt already.
Well done to T1 Servisair loaders!
PS. Getting yet another backscatter X-Ray on the way out of MAN wasn't the reward I wanted. Thanks boys. I thought the EU were going to outlaw those machines? They are well dodgy, I felt a pain on the top of my head immediately afterwards, surely they don't "fire" the X-rays through the top of your head?!!!
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All T3 ops have been run through T1 today due to the UKBA strike. Flights have been parking at T3 but pax bused to T1. If queues got bad in T2, they were going to be bused to T1 also but don't think this happened.
The plan last night was that EZY flights would park at T1 and bussed to T3 but due to plans re: the strike, the aircraft and pax were processed through T1. Obviously, from today EZY was T1.
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Word has it that a Thomas Cook Condor 757-300 suffered a nose gear failure in the TCX hangar this morning and is now resting on some steps....woopsie
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Work starts on New ATC Tower
At last work has finally started
http://www.manchesterairport.co.uk/m...reaksnewground
Anyone know what will happen to the old VCR when the new tower comes into use? New Executive offices perhaps?
And while we are on old towers, did the old Ops Tower ever get converted into a bar or whatever was planned?
Suzeman
http://www.manchesterairport.co.uk/m...reaksnewground
Anyone know what will happen to the old VCR when the new tower comes into use? New Executive offices perhaps?
And while we are on old towers, did the old Ops Tower ever get converted into a bar or whatever was planned?
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According to my contact, work on the actual tower may not start until April - although early January had been talked about as well.
If the details are correct they are talking of pouring concrete at the rate of over 8m per day for 7-10 days, and that sounds like a great speed.
If the details are correct they are talking of pouring concrete at the rate of over 8m per day for 7-10 days, and that sounds like a great speed.
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Old tower kept as reserve maybe ?
More likely to wait for better/warmer weather for continuous pour of concrete.
So glad we aren't getting one of those metal lollypops with stabilisers that LHR ended up with
More likely to wait for better/warmer weather for continuous pour of concrete.
So glad we aren't getting one of those metal lollypops with stabilisers that LHR ended up with
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Must be work as normal at MAN recently, the thread has been pretty quiet.
It might of been mentioned a while ago so I'm sorry if it has but i've just stumbled across a video of the Singapore 777 that went off the runway at MUC.
Also, I've got a job interview with Swissport on Tuesday for the position of Aircraft Dispatcher. Any tips or suggestions one could give? I know I need to be myself which is the main thing.
It might of been mentioned a while ago so I'm sorry if it has but i've just stumbled across a video of the Singapore 777 that went off the runway at MUC.
Also, I've got a job interview with Swissport on Tuesday for the position of Aircraft Dispatcher. Any tips or suggestions one could give? I know I need to be myself which is the main thing.
Anyone know what will happen to the old VCR when the new tower comes into use? New Executive offices perhaps? 
And while we are on old towers, did the old Ops Tower ever get converted into a bar or whatever was planned?
Suzeman
And while we are on old towers, did the old Ops Tower ever get converted into a bar or whatever was planned?
Suzeman
The existing tower will become the emergency back up.
The old ops tower remains unused to this day ...... I believe it was never a practical option as a public area due to size/emergency exits etc.
Options for it to be returned to it's former use, become the Airfield Ops base (instead of the portacabins @ stand 64) have been suggested at various times.
So far every idea has been rejected as it would cost ................
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Thanks for the info 42psi
I see that it makes sense to retain the existing VCR as a back up.
Never quite understood why Ops moved out from their Tower in the first place - where is apron control nowadays?
I always thought it strange that The Ops Tower was to become a bar or whatever as there wasn't a lot of space up there, so I'm not surprised no one has taken the idea up.
Thanks Scottie - the sod-cutting would be just that - a ceremonial start to proceedings. There will be a lots of services and preparation work before building begins in earnest.
Concrete pouring is not a good idea in the winter anyway if it can be avoided. I can understand that they will want to do it in one go as I believe the cost of bringing in the equipment to do this is a tad expensive
Cheers
Suzeman
I see that it makes sense to retain the existing VCR as a back up.
Never quite understood why Ops moved out from their Tower in the first place - where is apron control nowadays?
I always thought it strange that The Ops Tower was to become a bar or whatever as there wasn't a lot of space up there, so I'm not surprised no one has taken the idea up.
According to my contact, work on the actual tower may not start until April - although early January had been talked about as well.
If the details are correct they are talking of pouring concrete at the rate of over 8m per day for 7-10 days, and that sounds like a great speed.
If the details are correct they are talking of pouring concrete at the rate of over 8m per day for 7-10 days, and that sounds like a great speed.
Concrete pouring is not a good idea in the winter anyway if it can be avoided. I can understand that they will want to do it in one go as I believe the cost of bringing in the equipment to do this is a tad expensive
Cheers
Suzeman