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It sounds a lot but it should be very achievable as it is less than 14 movements per day. A FBO at Luton is renting spare airline stands until the end of March due to the demise of Monarch. Come April those stands which can hold several biz jet each will go back to the airport. There is still a large choice of alternative airports including Stansted, City, Farnbough, Biggin Hill, Cranfield and Oxford but only Stansted is 24 hour so Southend should do well.
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Remember Northolt closes for a while this year which will push more everywhere else, I know wrong side of London but you never know if the experience is good?
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More pictures here.....Not sure what look they are going for. Noticed all the smartening up of the old cargo entrance over the last month or so.
http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/1586...you_own_a_jet/
http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/1586...you_own_a_jet/
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What! I had to look twice, so they have added a lookalike 17th century inglenook fireplace complete with a pile of logs to their FBO. It just needs now a Labrador lying in front of the fire and a pair of tweed slippers to compete the picture. I suppose the FBO terminal roof is made out of thatch.
Reminds me of I think Cork Airport that had, maybe still has, a peat fire in arrivals to remind the locals they had arrived home.
Reminds me of I think Cork Airport that had, maybe still has, a peat fire in arrivals to remind the locals they had arrived home.
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I have a log burner, an inglenook brick fireplace and in a 350 year old listed cottage.....in Essex!
But then I'm more interested in seeing SEN succeed rather than sneering at it!
But then I'm more interested in seeing SEN succeed rather than sneering at it!
Is Southend-Ostend actually going to happen or is just on a wish list ?
I would have thought that the route would be predominantly leisure oriented and would need to go on sale pretty soon to catch the S18 demand...
I would have thought that the route would be predominantly leisure oriented and would need to go on sale pretty soon to catch the S18 demand...
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OSTpax posed the Ostend question following my Goldfinger post. In the film two Carvairs are being loaded quite likely before heading off to Ostend, as those aircraft did up to 80 times a week back then.
I not aware of any plans for Ostend to make a comeback.
I not aware of any plans for Ostend to make a comeback.
Portakabin? The building housing the new Stobart Jet Centre has been there as long as I can remember.
No need to worry though I'm sure it will make only minimal inroads into LTN's bizjet traffic, despite it's often quicker road journey to both the City and Docklands.
No need to worry though I'm sure it will make only minimal inroads into LTN's bizjet traffic, despite it's often quicker road journey to both the City and Docklands.
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The only hint came from a friend in Brugges who heard something on their radio station mentioning FlyBe from Ostend to Belfast, Manchester and Glasgow via London. I have not read anything in the Belgian press about such a scheme.
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I can see LTN’s biz jet traffic going into a decline in 2 years time as more aprons are planned to be turned into airline stands for the airport in 2020. This should create a good opportunity for Southend to become an established biz jet airport.
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Portakabin? The building housing the new Stobart Jet Centre has been there as long as I can remember.
No need to worry though I'm sure it will make only minimal inroads into LTN's bizjet traffic, despite it's often quicker road journey to both the City and Docklands.
No need to worry though I'm sure it will make only minimal inroads into LTN's bizjet traffic, despite it's often quicker road journey to both the City and Docklands.
As for getting into the City and Docklands SEN is better located than TAG, Luton and Biggin. Stansted might just be quicker depending on the traffic on the M11 and of course City will always win that particular race. However, most London bound traffic wants to go to the West End and that is why the overcrowded ramp at Luton wins time and again!
SEN is aiming for 5,000 movements and whilst unlikely they will achieve that, I can see an increase over their current movements as news of the new facility starts to spread.
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Thankyou asdf1234 for your informed and positive comment on the Stobart Jet Centre. The main point will be the efficiency, quality of care and accessibility to London for high end customers that will count. 24 hour operations and low cost will also attract.
I hold no brief for Stobart, but they must be given credit for investing heavily in the SEN facility and deserve to succeed.
Meanwhile back to my log burner!
I hold no brief for Stobart, but they must be given credit for investing heavily in the SEN facility and deserve to succeed.
Meanwhile back to my log burner!
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It is possible my friend heard publicity about the new Antwerp to SEN service starting later in the year, and the possibilities of fast road and rail connections between Ostend-Ghent-Antwerp, and UK connections from SEN, plus Dublin.
