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I agree that the other entrance could be used to avoid the roundabout. I read that sometimes it's more than 2 minutes to get in off the roundabout, but agree it's a hindrence rather than a disaster.
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You would have to use the cargo entrance, the old entrance between car park and hotel is now exit only and via barriers. One problem is that the preferred routing and signage sends drivers to cuckoo corner and manners way so you would still have to negotiate the blocked roundabout. Only those with local knowledge will know firstly, there is a problem to avoid, and secondly, to avoid it by using the new road at tescos or the bell turnoff and then eastwoodbury crescent.
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It is many years since I visited SEN, and I'm pleased to see it operating successfully under new ownership. I have been looking at it on Google Earth, and never realized the extent of the hangarage and aircraft parking in the Aviation Way area, NW of 06/24. The aerial shots (which pre-date the terminal construction) seem to show various 748/ATP type, a 146/RJ and light aircraft.
What lives there now?
Sorry if this sounds spotterish
What lives there now?
Sorry if this sounds spotterish
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The west and south areas of Southend are maintenance and storage areas. Mostly on the west side are lots of BAE146/RJ100 types awaiting new buyers. There are still a couple of HS748s there too.
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SEN remained above minima all night and attracted 10 diversions in total, including Ryanair's Learjet. I don't think the terminal had any problems coping with the six airline diversions from LCY, which seem to be continuing into this morning as a Cityjet F50 has arrived recently.
SEN remained above minima all night and attracted 10 diversions in total, including Ryanair's Learjet. I don't think the terminal had any problems coping with the six airline diversions from LCY, which seem to be continuing into this morning as a Cityjet F50 has arrived recently.
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LCY diversions
Question: Why do some/all Cityjet F50 LCY diverts go into SEN, yet this mornings RJ flight from Amsterdam was held over south Essex for two or three circles and then diverted to STN?
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Not that it will make much difference yet, but as the airport gets busier and possibly attracts more diversions as it becomes more established, Do diversions count towards the annual movements cap?
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One RJ85 diverted to SEN last night while another attempted to, then headed off towards LGW and finally landed at STN. An EZY A319 landed at SEN later in the evening. Presumably it was simply the intermittent nature of the fog; it seemed to come and go at Roots Hall, so probably the same at SEN.
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Cityjet certainly normally use SEN for RJ diversions - as they did last night. The reason for the AMS diverting to STN wasn't due to wx at SEN being a problem this morning. I see that the IRVR system is now in use at SEN after a long period of certification testing.
Cityjet certainly normally use SEN for RJ diversions - as they did last night. The reason for the AMS diverting to STN wasn't due to wx at SEN being a problem this morning. I see that the IRVR system is now in use at SEN after a long period of certification testing.
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Heard that Jonathan Rayner is leaving Southend to work up at Edinburgh Airport - What a good job he has done over the past few years for SEN and i'm sure he will be just as good, if not better at Edinburgh . Real shame to see him go, but it will be interesting to see who they select to fill the position and what airlines they can bring into SEN.
. Real shame to see him go, but it will be interesting to see who they select to fill the position and what airlines they can bring into SEN.
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