DURHAM TEES VALLEY AIRPORT - 6
Anyone know the final footfall?? I suppose that... More than the Twitter platitudes will determine whether or not the show will go on!
As air shows go..it was..lets be honest pretty poor..not a lot in the air and not a lot of interest.However it's Joe Public who need to be impressed...not the super spotters!!
The real focus is the airport..yes it raised profile,but has it raised awareness that you can actually fly somewhere useful from your doorstep??
Time will tell but next few months are vital to the airport.
As air shows go..it was..lets be honest pretty poor..not a lot in the air and not a lot of interest.However it's Joe Public who need to be impressed...not the super spotters!!
The real focus is the airport..yes it raised profile,but has it raised awareness that you can actually fly somewhere useful from your doorstep??
Time will tell but next few months are vital to the airport.
18,000 people attend Skylive Airshow at Durham Tees Valley Airport (From The Northern Echo)
18,000 (sell out?) according to the Echo.
Any reason why the next few months are particularly significant?
18,000 (sell out?) according to the Echo.
next few months are vital to the airport.
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Reason?? Because in this day and age it's an on going project...DTV. Will not survive on an air show once a year with 18000 families..they need services,schedules,investment,hope and a positive plan ,to be honest And please correct me guys,I,m not sure what that is?
An Airshow raises local profile...but do the guys in KLM,BA,TUI,JET 2 etc,etc. Really take any notice of that?
Not negative....just realistic.
An Airshow raises local profile...but do the guys in KLM,BA,TUI,JET 2 etc,etc. Really take any notice of that?
Not negative....just realistic.
Other than creating a buzz/feelgood factor I don't expect the success (or otherwise) of the air show to have any impact on the future of the airport - the plan is still the Masterplan
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Highwideandugly, you're in a small minority with your "poor show" opinion, my estimates are its getting one negative review in every five across social media, let's call it one in three to be safe. It's a rolling five year plan with the intention that each year will be bigger and better than the last, they've quite rightly crawled before they walked and the public appear to have loved it.
One thing I am curious about is traffic, I've heard people saying it was a doddle to get in and I've heard people saying a 90 minute queue with traffic back as far as Morton Park? Either way I would have thought this is largely beyond Skylive's control?
One thing I am curious about is traffic, I've heard people saying it was a doddle to get in and I've heard people saying a 90 minute queue with traffic back as far as Morton Park? Either way I would have thought this is largely beyond Skylive's control?
Teesside's airport is 'a key asset' to the region, says Lord Heseltine - Gazette Live
In September, Peel Holdings warned the airport could shut unless it was released from its liabilities to the Teesside Pension Fund - Teesside’s local government pension scheme. As reported, if the airport were to shut the four Tees councils would be left to meet its liabilities to the Pension Fund - an estimated £6.5m. It was agreed by the leaders and mayor of the shareholding local authorities to recommend acceptance of Peel’s proposal, in principle, to their councils.
But in a document seen by The Gazette the council’s sought “a minimum period of ten years operating capability being maintained” by Peel for the airport. It is understood that in a new report Peel has pledged to run the airport for an “unconditional period of five years”. But the airport’s financial position would be reviewed before Peel would commit to operating DTVA for any period beyond that, the report says.
But in a document seen by The Gazette the council’s sought “a minimum period of ten years operating capability being maintained” by Peel for the airport. It is understood that in a new report Peel has pledged to run the airport for an “unconditional period of five years”. But the airport’s financial position would be reviewed before Peel would commit to operating DTVA for any period beyond that, the report says.
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Five years..or maybe 4 and counting? Peel will never invest the amounts needed to get the airport back on its feet.
No matter how optimistic the majority on this thread are..the future is there for all to see..as some forecast.
Not sure where to go from here..the housing was supposed to provide cash for investment..tell me where are we with that development?
Where are we with ANY meaningful development?
No matter how optimistic the majority on this thread are..the future is there for all to see..as some forecast.
Not sure where to go from here..the housing was supposed to provide cash for investment..tell me where are we with that development?
Where are we with ANY meaningful development?
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Oh yawn yawn! The future was in doubt before Peel, still in doubt 5 year ago, still in doubt now, and still will be in 5, 10, 50 years from now. I'll continue to form my opinion based on the hard facts that come my way and not half a story the local rags choose to print to sell more copies
A bit unfair on the Gazette - the story title is actually positive ("key asset"), with the negative aspect being in the body of the story.
HWU has a point - little sign of any movement on the housing (no planning permission yet?), which was meant to found the rest of the development. Meanwhile there seems to have been plenty of other housing developments approved in the surrounding area.
HWU has a point - little sign of any movement on the housing (no planning permission yet?), which was meant to found the rest of the development. Meanwhile there seems to have been plenty of other housing developments approved in the surrounding area.
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Originally Posted by highwideandugly
Not sure where to go from here..the housing was supposed to provide cash for investment..tell me where are we with that development?
Where are we with ANY meaningful development?
Where are we with ANY meaningful development?
Answer your question?
Very positive stuff.
At last
Bit early in the day for you to post CO,you must be excited!!
At last some positive news regarding development and investment.
Make a note of the date,how long will it take our glorious councils to reach agreement on the planning issues??
Guaranteeing continuity of business for 5 possibly 10 years,not sure what that statement actually tells us?
At last some positive news regarding development and investment.
Make a note of the date,how long will it take our glorious councils to reach agreement on the planning issues??
Guaranteeing continuity of business for 5 possibly 10 years,not sure what that statement actually tells us?
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How many people actually want to buy a house near a busy airport? Cue no change in the airport volume or closure completely.
Is it not time we face facts, the airport no longer has a catchment significant enough to provide a commercial base. It is better off as a skydive/instruction/training/ private facility.
I know I've stuck my head above the parapet, but I find it unlikely anything will change.
Is it not time we face facts, the airport no longer has a catchment significant enough to provide a commercial base. It is better off as a skydive/instruction/training/ private facility.
I know I've stuck my head above the parapet, but I find it unlikely anything will change.
I would imagine that constant skydive/instruction/training/private activity will be more irritating for house owners than any level of airline activity that MME has seen. I think the size of car park gives an indication of the passenger ambitions.
Was that local services centre there in the Masterplan diagrams - thought that was all going in the terminal building?
Was that local services centre there in the Masterplan diagrams - thought that was all going in the terminal building?
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I would imagine that constant skydive/instruction/training/private activity will be more irritating for house owners than any level of airline activity that MME has seen. I think the size of car park gives an indication of the passenger ambitions.
Was that local services centre there in the Masterplan diagrams - thought that was all going in the terminal building?
Was that local services centre there in the Masterplan diagrams - thought that was all going in the terminal building?
I share your hopefulness, however, do you not think that there would have been a take off for this airport had it been worthy. How many people want to/can fly from Teesside?
Face facts, I went to Amsterdam last week from Manchester, why? Because it was £250 each from DTV or £100 each from MCN.
Does TNT even land cargo into DTV?
A constant buzzing vs
two Rolls Royce Trents? The frequency of the disturbance is just as important as the volume, particularly as the buzzing is going to increase just when you want to be outside/have your windows open.
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Bit of Teesside history from the local rag!
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Kinda supports my comments...
Date revealed for next year's Skylive airshow at Durham Tees Valley Airport (From The Northern Echo)
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Skylive airshow 2017 date announced after thousands attend this year's show - Gazette Live