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Surely the existing ATC space will only become a backup as long as the tower remains upright.
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New tower concrete core will rise in April, 7-10 day continuous pour. VCR cab will be built alongside it and hoisted into position by a 90m crane soon after. The whole 61m structure will be up by May2012. Fit out and construction of the low level building then gets underway. Operational late May 2013.
Once the plugs are pulled in the old VCR there is no going back, it will not be a back-up. Contingency arrangements for ATC once the new tower is open are the subject of ongoing consideration.
Apron Control is currently in the 6th Floor of the old tower, and moves to the sub-cab level of the new tower when it opens. A use for the old B Pie Ops Tower is unclear as I write.
Once the plugs are pulled in the old VCR there is no going back, it will not be a back-up. Contingency arrangements for ATC once the new tower is open are the subject of ongoing consideration.
Apron Control is currently in the 6th Floor of the old tower, and moves to the sub-cab level of the new tower when it opens. A use for the old B Pie Ops Tower is unclear as I write.
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Germanwings to expand at MAN.
No exact detail yet, but:
Courtesy of another site.
No exact detail yet, but:
Low-cost German airline Germanwings intends to make Manchester a big part of its growth plans, the airline's international head of communications Angelika Schwaff has told Insider.
Schwaff said: "Germanwings is ten years old and we've been in Manchester for two years we're very happy with the route. As of this year, we are working more closely with our parent group Lufthansa to offer more services to our customers."
Germanwings currently flies between Manchester and Cologne four times a week. In December, the airline will be announcing new routes and changes to the frequency of services between the UK and Germany. It has two new aircraft on order.
Although still a low-cost carrier, Germanwings has added additional services to appeal to business users, it has introduced a three-tariff payment system and has seen 30 per cent of customers plump for the top level.
And Schwaff said that there's more to it than providing UK businesses with cheaper access to Germany: "Manchester's tourist board is very active in Germany. It organised a press trip which got Manchester really favourable coverage across Germany for its architecture, food, music and the physical regeneration of the city
Schwaff said: "Germanwings is ten years old and we've been in Manchester for two years we're very happy with the route. As of this year, we are working more closely with our parent group Lufthansa to offer more services to our customers."
Germanwings currently flies between Manchester and Cologne four times a week. In December, the airline will be announcing new routes and changes to the frequency of services between the UK and Germany. It has two new aircraft on order.
Although still a low-cost carrier, Germanwings has added additional services to appeal to business users, it has introduced a three-tariff payment system and has seen 30 per cent of customers plump for the top level.
And Schwaff said that there's more to it than providing UK businesses with cheaper access to Germany: "Manchester's tourist board is very active in Germany. It organised a press trip which got Manchester really favourable coverage across Germany for its architecture, food, music and the physical regeneration of the city
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Thanks for the info Roverman
A suggestion - the contingency for ATC could be a red and white striped portacabin somewhere on the airfield?
Good to hear that Apron Control will be going into the new Tower - come a long way since the fish tank on Pier B!
If it is "lover" levels, is this some new commercial wheeze to increase revenue?? 
I presume you meant lower levels? If so, where will all the engineering accommodation go to?
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A suggestion - the contingency for ATC could be a red and white striped portacabin somewhere on the airfield?
Good to hear that Apron Control will be going into the new Tower - come a long way since the fish tank on Pier B!
Is the Pier development still going ahead? They were going to put lover levels on pier B &C in T1 to create more space wern't they?
I presume you meant lower levels? If so, where will all the engineering accommodation go to?
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I'm not sure where Germanwings could expand at MAN, LH has it pretty well covered, unless they intend to take over some of the existing LH / Cityline services. I suppose Hanover could be a new dest, but I thought the whole idea of GW is CGN as a connecting hub.
I understand easy are dropping Gothenburg, Zurich & Mahon from MAN, unless any new routes are announced, will this mean a reduction in the MAN fleet?
Seville and /or Jerez could do with a link, as these places are impossible to get to from north of Gatwick(RYR have dropped the LPL-SVQ)
I understand easy are dropping Gothenburg, Zurich & Mahon from MAN, unless any new routes are announced, will this mean a reduction in the MAN fleet?
Seville and /or Jerez could do with a link, as these places are impossible to get to from north of Gatwick(RYR have dropped the LPL-SVQ)
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As at the present time the EZY timetable has been rejigged for 6 Aircraft. Therefore not a reduction but it would appear that the 7th Unit will not be coming for summer as had been promised .Whether this will change is unknown to me
As at the present time the EZY timetable has been rejigged for 6 Aircraft. Therefore not a reduction but it would appear that the 7th Unit will not be coming for summer as had been promised .Whether this will change is unknown to me
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Seville and /or Jerez could do with a link
Small feathered chap tells me Egyptair 4 x weekly with 737-800 for Summer12
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Small feathered chap tells me Egyptair 4 x weekly with 737-800 for Summer12
Egyptair CEO has stated there is a lack of suitable slots for him at LHR. Apparently it will be from May 2012.
The small feathered chap on another forum has also seen that airlines have put in a lot of new/increased services for 2012, has no one told them ADP is going up?
Aeroflot to Moscow SVO Daily A320
RAM to Casablanca 3 weekly B737-800
Sunwing to Toronto 2 weekly B767-300
Sun Air to Gothenburg 2 daily DO-328
Aer Lingus to Knock ATR-72
Cathay Cargo from 6 weekly to 9 weekly
AA to use B767-300 on ORD
Just to name a few.........
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More chance of a pax flt coming than increasing to 9 freighters a week
However, I have seen somewhere that for S12, CX actually applied for 22 slots per week (11 in 11 out), but didn't have a breakdown of whether it was all pax or a mix.
Ill have to try and find it again, but I found it odd at the time.
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Nov 2012 up by 3.78%
http://www.manchesterairport.co.uk/m...November11.pdf
12month rolling total now at...
18.9m
http://www.manchesterairport.co.uk/m...November11.pdf
12month rolling total now at...
18.9m
The EZY Gothenburg ends in about 6 weeks & to my knowledge hasn't been replaced. I presume the aircraft must either be idle or positioned out somewhere else. The Zurich ends in about 3 months & also hasn't been replaced. Surely this works out as needing less than 6 units? I would have thought any replacement destination would require more than 6 weeks notice to sell (?)
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Ill take your word for it as you seem to have been right about a lot RE CX@MAN.
However, I have seen somewhere that for S12, CX actually applied for 22 slots per week (11 in 11 out), but didn't have a breakdown of whether it was all pax or a mix.
Ill have to try and find it again, but I found it odd at the time.
However, I have seen somewhere that for S12, CX actually applied for 22 slots per week (11 in 11 out), but didn't have a breakdown of whether it was all pax or a mix.
Ill have to try and find it again, but I found it odd at the time.