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In theory, assuming that Rochford Hundred Golf Club own the Freehold of their site, they could try to sell it to Stobart should their Membership agree but I should imagine it's Green Belt land. If that is so I cannot see any possibility of it being re-designated, particularly now that the UK Government seems to be taking carbon emissions reduction very seriously. It certainly would solve SEN's space limitation problem but I think it's a purely theoretical solution.
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They have the benefit of a 150 year lease on the land which started in 1994. There is a 2nd lease for the runway extension lands but this follows the original lease. If there is an opportunity to sell the airport development they should attempt to do this whilst there is more than 99 years remaining on the lease. Anything less and the investment value begins to drop. So they have between now and 2044 to build a successful airport and then sell it.
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They have the benefit of a 150 year lease on the land which started in 1994. There is a 2nd lease for the runway extension lands but this follows the original lease. If there is an opportunity to sell the airport development they should attempt to do this whilst there is more than 99 years remaining on the lease. Anything less and the investment value begins to drop. So they have between now and 2044 to build a successful airport and then sell it.
Don’t think this is far fetched but what are the prospects of Stobart buying the golf course, kicking out the golfers and building a second terminal just south of Rockford Station and using that station as the station for T2? Also west of the golf course and north of the airport are farmers fields for an even bigger airport.
If Luton is planning to build a second terminal on one of the towns biggest parks, which has county wildlife status, nothing is safe these days.
If Luton is planning to build a second terminal on one of the towns biggest parks, which has county wildlife status, nothing is safe these days.
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JFK, Hong Kong, and many other successful coastal airports have a directional catchment area, however SEN can never be a mega airport, just a small to medium London airport. It will have it's part to play but there will be physical and infrastructure constraints on expansion as we are already seeing at LTN.
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For those who like their stats, the CAA airport data has just been updated and includes pax numbers at SEN for April. The effect Ryanair has had can be seen in detail for the first time.
74k up on prev year of which 51k is "EU operator". Stats like that show why airports across EU want them if delivering 1700 pax a day.
Fair comment. But don't forget EZY also played their part with the increase of the SEN-based fleet from 3 x A319 (Apr 18) to 2 x A319 + 2 x A320 (Apr 19). Easter was later. On the debit side there was no STK E195 operation.
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No offence intended towards Buster the Bear who is just passing on an article he has come across for which I thank him.
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Monday sees the end of 5 mins free in the short-term car park, with a £3 for ten minutes charge being introduced. It's not the end of the world, but it does make you wonder what will come next.
https://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/177...stay-car-park/
https://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/177...stay-car-park/
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Monday sees the end of 5 mins free in the short-term car park, with a £3 for ten minutes charge being introduced. It's not the end of the world, but it does make you wonder what will come next.
https://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/177...stay-car-park/
https://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/177...stay-car-park/
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If it’s long stay 3 that is a shorter stroll to the terminal than valet parking at Stansted, with no lifts or ramps .
plus it’s now 15 mins, so less stress getting stuck behind someone who has dropped their ticket in short stay .
I would suggest at some stage they make it a covered walkway though, if it isn’t yet
plus it’s now 15 mins, so less stress getting stuck behind someone who has dropped their ticket in short stay .
I would suggest at some stage they make it a covered walkway though, if it isn’t yet
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Looks like temperatures at SEN will hit 30c next Tuesday and Wednesday. Heard on the grapevine that Easyjet will be telling the last 15 pax to arrive at the check in desk that they won't be flying on those days due to operational restrictions. Not sure which flights are affected by this but assume it will be the A320 flights. Can anyone confirm the schedule
for the A320s next Tuesday and Wednesday?
for the A320s next Tuesday and Wednesday?
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I think it's normally the A319 which suffers most in those conditions rather than the A320, let alone the A320neo. Current wind direction is forecast to be NE on those days and payload on 05 is better than on 23 so don't start rubbing your hands just yet.
I'll be more interested to see if the 738s are payload limited.
I think it's normally the A319 which suffers most in those conditions rather than the A320, let alone the A320neo. Current wind direction is forecast to be NE on those days and payload on 05 is better than on 23 so don't start rubbing your hands just yet.
I'll be more interested to see if the 738s are payload limited.
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I think it's normally the A319 which suffers most in those conditions rather than the A320, let alone the A320neo. Current wind direction is forecast to be NE on those days and payload on 05 is better than on 23 so don't start rubbing your hands just yet.
I'll be more interested to see if the 738s are payload limited.
I think it's normally the A319 which suffers most in those conditions rather than the A320, let alone the A320neo. Current wind direction is forecast to be NE on those days and payload on 05 is better than on 23 so don't start rubbing your hands just yet.
I'll be more interested to see if the 738s are payload limited.
I too would like to see how the 738s perform, especially given they seem to have the SFP mod. Their larger payload would suggest a greater propensity to restrictions on 23 on a hot and humid day but maybe the SFP brings improvements over the 319/320. Only time and experience will tell.
Of course, a 05 departure should avoid any restrictions but again, only time will tell. Let's see what happens next week.
In retrospect was it wise for Stobart to restrict the declared distances on the runway? And could they now increase those declared distances to allow unrestricted ops on hot and humid days? As far as I could tell, limiting the declared distances was a cost saving measure centred on RFFS resources.