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Uber style air taxi to start this year | Channel - ITV News
The ambition is for an air taxi service and for 'up to four timetabled flights an hour' between the islands and the mainland and France by 2018. No mention of 'subject to States agreement,' which must either be selective quotation from ITV or no mention in the original release. The founder's LinkedIn profile indicates that the project has financial backing. What is the current CAA position on single-engine IFR ops?
The ambition is for an air taxi service and for 'up to four timetabled flights an hour' between the islands and the mainland and France by 2018. No mention of 'subject to States agreement,' which must either be selective quotation from ITV or no mention in the original release. The founder's LinkedIn profile indicates that the project has financial backing. What is the current CAA position on single-engine IFR ops?
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Interesting idea. As long as it is an air-taxi service I don't think they will need any route licenses, however as soon as it turns into any kind of schedule they need route licenses from Guernsey & Alderney if they are going there. I'm sure some people will use this but all its going to do is cherry pick pax off Aurigny & FlyBe, which will only end one way. Also, single engine commercial IFR ops over water, is that really going to be approved??? A straw pole at work today said 'single engine no way'. I wish them luck but I have serious doubts.
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Apologies; my reference to services being subject to 'States agreement' was to air route licensing. The reference to 'timetabled' services suggests a mix of ad hoc and scheduled flying. 2-REG guidelines indicate that the States now award AOCs to public transport operators (I haven't looked very hard but can't find reference to any specific limitations on single engine IFR over-water ops.) Given political and popular pressure, CICRA scepticism and the competition situation, likely that a GCI-JER application would be approved; could see this succeeding against SI/BE's more infrequent (and possibly higher cost?) operation against a strong backbone of air taxi work. Likewise for thinner, seasonal, CI-UK routes currently unserved. Any attempt to gain a foothold on more established routes would be likely to fall foul of the Board, subject to the representations it received.
(Recent licensing history for those less familiar: after purchase of BE slots at LGW, and hearing of the likelihood of rejection upon further enquiry, U2 did not bother to apply for GCI-LGW. SI withdrew from a GCI-BRS application prior to a hearing, and the Board only approved BE's GCI-LTN application on the basis of stringent year-round operating conditions. Its composition changed substantially after the 2016 election, to include a number of populist and pro-business members. It has not been called upon to decide on contested applications since then; its likely position on proposals for competition with existing operators is thus unknown.)
(Recent licensing history for those less familiar: after purchase of BE slots at LGW, and hearing of the likelihood of rejection upon further enquiry, U2 did not bother to apply for GCI-LGW. SI withdrew from a GCI-BRS application prior to a hearing, and the Board only approved BE's GCI-LTN application on the basis of stringent year-round operating conditions. Its composition changed substantially after the 2016 election, to include a number of populist and pro-business members. It has not been called upon to decide on contested applications since then; its likely position on proposals for competition with existing operators is thus unknown.)
Very succinct reply, Aero Mad. I agree with all that you have said. Guernsey is very protectionist when it comes to licensing of air carriers. One only has to look at the States ownership of AUR (which continues to operate at a loss) to understand why ! Jersey is different & political realities would suggest that Guernsey would acquiesce in the granting of a Guernsey-Jersey licence.
I hear Air Berlin have pulled the plug on GCI this year & looking on their website no GCI flights are available. I wonder who if anyone will operate the German tourist flights this year?
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CityJet are back this year with a 1x weekly Rotterdam-Guernsey-Jersey-Rotterdam service using ARJ-85 equipment, operating 15th April to 2nd September.
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I see that Flybe are going to launch flights from Dusseldorf to Guernsey and Jersey starting on 29 April. Its a triangular route operating on Saturdays for the summer season so basically replacing Air Berlin.
Germanwings will be operating to Jersey from Dusseldorf as well.
It is a shame about Hannover and Stuttgart. Hannover particularly has been a regular charter destination since at least the 1990s - Eurowings, VLM even Brymon I recall at some stage.
Germanwings will be operating to Jersey from Dusseldorf as well.
It is a shame about Hannover and Stuttgart. Hannover particularly has been a regular charter destination since at least the 1990s - Eurowings, VLM even Brymon I recall at some stage.
I see that Flybe are going to launch flights from Dusseldorf to Guernsey and Jersey starting on 29 April. Its a triangular route operating on Saturdays for the summer season so basically replacing Air Berlin.
Germanwings will be operating to Jersey from Dusseldorf as well.
It is a shame about Hannover and Stuttgart. Hannover particularly has been a regular charter destination since at least the 1990s - Eurowings, VLM even Brymon I recall at some stage.
Germanwings will be operating to Jersey from Dusseldorf as well.
It is a shame about Hannover and Stuttgart. Hannover particularly has been a regular charter destination since at least the 1990s - Eurowings, VLM even Brymon I recall at some stage.