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Again, not quite true. For a national infrastructure application such as Heathrow’s new runway indeed things could be kicked into the long grass. For more ‘general’ applications such as the recent one to Uttlesford there would be a set timeframe to handle the appeal. Of course, the Secretary of State could call any application in but again there *should* be compelling reasons for doing so and an unlawful/unreasonable decision could be challenged. In any case, intervention should come with relatively minimal delay.
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Luton in 1997 had just over 3 million pax. In 2017 it had almost 16 million. The expansion proposals seem to indicate Luton serving up to about 35 million pax per year
If demand at Southend is strong enough (and with Heathrow R3 permanently on hold, demand will go somewhere) then corporate cash will eventually find a way to expand at Southend with the promise of jobs as a sop for the local council / voters
10m pax at Southend in 2021 ? Not a chance
10m pax at Southend in 2031 ? Wouldn't rule it out
If demand at Southend is strong enough (and with Heathrow R3 permanently on hold, demand will go somewhere) then corporate cash will eventually find a way to expand at Southend with the promise of jobs as a sop for the local council / voters
10m pax at Southend in 2021 ? Not a chance
10m pax at Southend in 2031 ? Wouldn't rule it out
Southend has a good future but it should not be greedy with a race to the bottom.
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Only Stobart are being greedy, but they have no choice. Scaling back on their ambition is no longer an option. Way too far down the runway to abort. And you are right, LTNman, SEN is hamstrung by its links to the motorway network. But LTN doesn't have a station 60 secs walk from the terminal, but neither that, nor anything else, has prevented expansion so wonderfully recorded by your photography on your home thread.
By the way, are you very, very tall? Or are you using a drone (naughty) to get those great shots?
By the way, are you very, very tall? Or are you using a drone (naughty) to get those great shots?
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Stobart have said the following
We see SEN as a 10m pa airport with plans to hit 5m by 2023
5m could be achievable but 10m would mean investment in local infrastructure I.e. The local road network, can the council or Stobart afford this?
We see SEN as a 10m pa airport with plans to hit 5m by 2023
5m could be achievable but 10m would mean investment in local infrastructure I.e. The local road network, can the council or Stobart afford this?
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Stobart FBO
I see the FBO will only open during the day going forward 0630 - 1830, unless an operator makes a specific request for night-time handling. Does this suggest executive movements have not grown as expected?
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The reason for the Flybe SEN-ANR rroute not being bookable beyond October is presumably because KLM and Cityjet are establishing Air Antwerp, whose first route will be ANR-LCY using F50 equipment. Other routes from ANR are planned and an aircraft upgrade can be expected once the routes establish their viability.
Flybe flights are now not bookable beyond 30th August... I wonder how viable an airline is with 1 Fokker 50.
I find it odd that SEN management apparently cannot be bothered to promote the Jetlink X1 coach service that commences in four days time. I would have thought the service, which fills the gaps in the current train service by offering a London Victoria to/from SEN for the first wave departures and the last wave arrivals, would be of some value to SEN's marketing people.
At present SEN-ANR is shown on the calender as bookable in October but oddly not in September. Not yet bookable though.
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Luton is meant to be closed to biz jets from 23:00 to 07:00 until September 30th except it doesn't appear to have started yet as it is not NOTAMed. If the SEN FBO is closed from 18:30 it would appear they have given up and might as well put the fire out in their inglenook.
Luton is meant to be closed to biz jets from 23:00 to 07:00 until September 30th except it doesn't appear to have started yet as it is not NOTAMed. If the SEN FBO is closed from 18:30 it would appear they have given up and might as well put the fire out in their inglenook.
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I find it odd that SEN management apparently cannot be bothered to promote the Jetlink X1 coach service that commences in four days time. I would have thought the service, which fills the gaps in the current train service by offering a London Victoria to/from SEN for the first wave departures and the last wave arrivals, would be of some value to SEN's marketing people.
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ALL AIRCRAFT REQUIRING HANDLING FROM THE FBO BETWEEN 1830-0630
(1930-0730) ARE REQUESTED TO CONTACT THE STOBART JET CENTRE AS SOON
AS POSSIBLE IN ORDER TO RECEIVE A CONFIRMED HANDLING REQUEST FOR ALL
SERVICES REQUIRED.
STOBART JET CENTRE
TEL: 01702-538593/658595
Just suggests that they want to know what is arriving in advance so they can keep the fire going and that there is someone to greet them apart from the company cat.
Southend should have a busy few months I would have thought.
(1930-0730) ARE REQUESTED TO CONTACT THE STOBART JET CENTRE AS SOON
AS POSSIBLE IN ORDER TO RECEIVE A CONFIRMED HANDLING REQUEST FOR ALL
SERVICES REQUIRED.
STOBART JET CENTRE
TEL: 01702-538593/658595
Just suggests that they want to know what is arriving in advance so they can keep the fire going and that there is someone to greet them apart from the company cat.
Southend should have a busy few months I would have thought.