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En passant, it's 80 years ago today since the airport opened at Ringway.
Great idea to get Tony Walsh to write a poem - and a video goes with it.
Two things - the music is too loud and AFAIK there is no picture of Sir Gil Thompson who was primarily responsible for pushing the airport to punch well above its weight
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co...walsh-14824559
Interesting bit of history here
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co...thday-14820294
Great idea to get Tony Walsh to write a poem - and a video goes with it.
Two things - the music is too loud and AFAIK there is no picture of Sir Gil Thompson who was primarily responsible for pushing the airport to punch well above its weight
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co...walsh-14824559
Interesting bit of history here
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co...thday-14820294
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Thanks for the links Suzeman. As you say, some fascinating history.
Agree there should be a picture of the late Sir Gil Thompson. He did so much to raise the profile of MAN. Ironically, his appointment was initially viewed in some quarters as controversial because of his BA background, but what an inspired appointment it turned out to be.
Personally, I usually find the music on such videos as too loud. For those of us with poor hearing and having to use aids, it's often difficult to catch all the words.
Agree there should be a picture of the late Sir Gil Thompson. He did so much to raise the profile of MAN. Ironically, his appointment was initially viewed in some quarters as controversial because of his BA background, but what an inspired appointment it turned out to be.
Personally, I usually find the music on such videos as too loud. For those of us with poor hearing and having to use aids, it's often difficult to catch all the words.
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Perhaps there should be a proposal to the airport to name each of the new T2 piers after a notable person in MAN’s evolution. The Sir Gil Thomson pier has a certain ring to it. Just shows I don’t hold a grudge- he caused me to get a b*ll*cking from a Britannia skipper over 30 years ago!
Does anyone remember the BOAC callsign from MAN to JFK in the late sixties... I think it was Speedbird 537/538 with a B707 and/or VC10 through EGPK.
Whilst we're reminiscing am I correct in thinking that one of our earlier BOAC flights actually continued to Georgetown, British Guyan
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https://www.routesonline.com/news/38...cy-variations/
Airlineroute reporting:
Airlineroute reporting:
Royal Air Maroc in the second-half of 2018 is adjusting Casablanca – Manchester service, as overall service reduces from 4 to 3 weekly. The airline will operate 3 weekly flights during following period.
11AUG18 – 05SEP18 3 weekly 737-700 (Day 456)
06SEP18 – 27OCT18 3 weekly 737-800 (Day 456)
10NOV18 – 13DEC18 3 weekly 737-700 (Day 246)
11AUG18 – 05SEP18 3 weekly 737-700 (Day 456)
06SEP18 – 27OCT18 3 weekly 737-800 (Day 456)
10NOV18 – 13DEC18 3 weekly 737-700 (Day 246)
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I really think a picture of Mike Kane MP should be hung in the new terminal. He has been a fabulous supporter of the airport. He always promotes the airport at every opportunity and i feel sure this would go down really well with the many 000s of constituents in his local area.
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I really think a picture of Mike Kane MP should be hung in the new terminal. He has been a fabulous supporter of the airport. He always promotes the airport at every opportunity and i feel sure this would go down really well with the many 000s of constituents in his local area.
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Just in case anyone is in any doubt that Navpi's post was splendid sarcasm, I would just mention that the MP in question, Mike Kane, represents Wythenshawe and Sale East and the airport falls in his constituency. Apparently ignoring warnings of the risk that R3 at LHR could jeopardise MAN's future growth with the resultant impact on jobs for his constituents, many of whom work at the airport, and the likely implications for infrastructure spend in the North, he voted for Heathrow expansion - I understand with some relish.
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What are you on ? power outages happen at most airports and have just the same effect, until we know what caused it ( maybe builders ) no blame can be put on management
When I worked in Manchester a guy put a spade through a high voltage cable on Balloon St ( lived to tell the tale) put virtually the whole of the Co-op complex out of action for about 3 hours during tram building work.
When I worked in Manchester a guy put a spade through a high voltage cable on Balloon St ( lived to tell the tale) put virtually the whole of the Co-op complex out of action for about 3 hours during tram building work.
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chaps, if it was someone cutting a cable in T2, it's inexcusable. That building was constructed about 28 years ago. The location/routes of all the power cables/utility-lines should have been recorded and mapped with a high-degree of precision.
Still in shock! Just passed through T3 security at 8:30am today (Wednesday 27th) and zero queues for security- walked straight in to the scanning areas.
so it can be done after all - who would have thought it!
so it can be done after all - who would have thought it!
