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A question for Management, just because Monarch Airline is no longer with us, it doesn't mean other supporting work isn't. Did they never ask their now biggest Line customer?
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Having been a customer of Monarch for 10 years+ at two line locations and a previous base maintenance customer at another two, no they didn't ask. They just gave 24 hours notice of cease of support. In fact they didn't even do that, we had to ask them!
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It was announced a few months ago Ryanair was expanding at Luton with two extra aircraft, has that expansion already taken effect and in operation?
Just looking at Ryanair to book a cheap winter getaway and noticed all the routes are now operating. I thought the expansion and new routes like Athens and Barcelona were not starting until April or May time?!
Just looking at Ryanair to book a cheap winter getaway and noticed all the routes are now operating. I thought the expansion and new routes like Athens and Barcelona were not starting until April or May time?!
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It was announced a few months ago Ryanair was expanding at Luton with two extra aircraft, has that expansion already taken effect and in operation?
Just looking at Ryanair to book a cheap winter getaway and noticed all the routes are now operating. I thought the expansion and new routes like Athens and Barcelona were not starting until April or May time?!
Just looking at Ryanair to book a cheap winter getaway and noticed all the routes are now operating. I thought the expansion and new routes like Athens and Barcelona were not starting until April or May time?!
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Two Multistory Car Park cores taking shape, a lot of steel work arrived and earth being dug out next to fire-station for DART, things should move quickly now..........
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The first batch of steelwork for the second multistory arrived just before Christmas.
I have heard that Easyjet will be going self handling after being somewhat disappointed with Menzies
Wizz had a bad experience with Azzurra when most of their baggage handlers stayed at home on Christmas Day
I have heard that Easyjet will be going self handling after being somewhat disappointed with Menzies
Wizz had a bad experience with Azzurra when most of their baggage handlers stayed at home on Christmas Day
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Are you sure? If true why, as the wing tip clearance of Delta would make a connection to the South Stands pointless when it is already a quick 180 via Alpha.
Taxiway Hotel is already in use and sits between B1 and C1 and is the original B1 exit before the taxiway extension.
Taxiway Hotel is already in use and sits between B1 and C1 and is the original B1 exit before the taxiway extension.
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Think you will find that fresh concrete is the extensions to either end of the South Stands that was completed a year or so ago that added 2 new stands. I also think a narrow strip of grass still separates Taxiway Delta from the South Stands but I will check it.
From memory taxiway Foxtrot is the parallel taxiway to Delta that is under construction. Taxiway Golf will replace holding point A1 which will be moved to the taxiway extension at the 26 end that has yet to be built.
Going back to the parallel taxiway Foxtrot, there will be a second connection to Delta half way along it so will that short link become taxiway Juliet? Not sure if the letter i is used for taxiways.
Just as a side note holding point F1 already exists which is the entrance to the Harrods hangar apron so will that be numbered K1?
From memory taxiway Foxtrot is the parallel taxiway to Delta that is under construction. Taxiway Golf will replace holding point A1 which will be moved to the taxiway extension at the 26 end that has yet to be built.
Going back to the parallel taxiway Foxtrot, there will be a second connection to Delta half way along it so will that short link become taxiway Juliet? Not sure if the letter i is used for taxiways.
Just as a side note holding point F1 already exists which is the entrance to the Harrods hangar apron so will that be numbered K1?
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Nothing like overselling your car parking by an alleged 10% over Christmas, and then telling irate folk who turn up having paid on line, that Slip End is not far!
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MAEL
Have gone into administration as of today, no more base (hangar) maintenance, but the Training Dept and the CAMO are going to continue to trade under administration, while a buyer is found. 
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I can’t think of an older Ltn based company which was around for over 50 years.
This could be an opportunity for Gulfstream to expand at Luton as they were looking for new hangars last year.
This could be an opportunity for Gulfstream to expand at Luton as they were looking for new hangars last year.
Good luck to all at MAEL....a very sad situation and a great loss to the industry if a buyer cannot be found. Its clear that the debts and financial mess created by Greybull have dragged down this operation which was always profitable! The Line operation has/will transfer to Storm Aviation
Gulfstream have already confirmed they will move to Farnborough within the next couple of years
Gulfstream have already confirmed they will move to Farnborough within the next couple of years