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I've had a 50 year connection with "Squires Gate" including currently basing my aircraft there. It's been sad to see the badly handled decline over the past few years but I was interested to see these latest plans.
https://www.flyer.co.uk/general-avia...kpools-future/
I'm not nostalgic for the olden days so welcome this type of vision - keeping an aviation facility here to serve the northwest of Lancashire seems a sensible idea.
https://www.flyer.co.uk/general-avia...kpools-future/
I'm not nostalgic for the olden days so welcome this type of vision - keeping an aviation facility here to serve the northwest of Lancashire seems a sensible idea.
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As it happens, the next story was that said Mr Gosney "britains youngest commercial pilot" is up before The Beak for lying about his medical records to the CAA.
Airport bosses say this does not signal the possible return of commercial passsenger flights, but will boost growth at the airport which has been owned by Blackpool Council since 2017. Clive Coleman, director of Regional and City Airports Ltd, which operates Blackpool Airport on behalf of the council, said: “As of April 1 we will increase the declared category of the airport so it can take larger aircraft throughout the day. These will be corporate and chartered jets. It’s providing the airport with revenue and supporting the council’s growth plan towards it becoming self sustaining.”
April 1st?
Good day for it.
I think Jet2 pulled out, amongst other reasons possibly, that Blackpool CANNOT take the later series 737s
Whats changed then or just Council BS like Mr Godneys fake airline?
I think Jet2 pulled out, amongst other reasons possibly, that Blackpool CANNOT take the later series 737s
Whats changed then or just Council BS like Mr Godneys fake airline?
A petition signed by more than 8,000 people calling for Blackpool Airport to be reopened to commercial flights will go before town hall leaders on Monday.
The signatures have been collected by Blackpool South MP Scott Benton who pledged to support the return of commercial aviation as part of his 2019 General Election campaign.
The signatures have been collected by Blackpool South MP Scott Benton who pledged to support the return of commercial aviation as part of his 2019 General Election campaign.
I'm thinking 737 etc rather than J41 / ATR2.
Did Jet2 pull out in 2014 because of no Pax or airport costs?
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Now, in a deep recession, they want to restart 'commercial' ops? Lack of joined up thinking?
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Contrast to Knock airport who don't have a based airline and usually have a window of flying say 0900 to 1700 , with a bit later on some days, but not before 0800 and not later than 2000.
Even if the airport got strong fees from Jet2 (I don't know what there commercial terms were), they simply didn't have enough volume to cover costs. Volume is needed to support concessions and retailers and car parks which in many airports contribute over 50% of all income...
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1900m is comfortably suitable for European operations using 319/20’s. RYR have NG’s with short field kit too. There’s plenty of suitable aircraft if demand calls for it. I doubt Jet2 made much if any money however I gather they didn’t pay too many bills either.
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The airport always seemed to be underfunded with its circus tent terminal extension. For a while there was demand there but not the population to sustain the operation that allowed the airport to make money. For anyone living east or south of Preston, Manchester was always going to be first choice.
The airport always seemed to be underfunded with its circus tent terminal extension. For a while there was demand there but not the population to sustain the operation that allowed the airport to make money. For anyone living east or south of Preston, Manchester was always going to be first choice.
Nodding dog Council? We have much family on the Fylde who vote both sides of political spectrum who consider them "Chocolate Fireguards". 😀
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Exactly, what success Manx2/CityLink had was because they were operating -20 seaters, were there a market for SF340's out of BLK then why have the mob just up the way operating some under utilised Lithuanian SF340's not considered operating some W pattern flights thru the likes of DUB & BHD in to BLK with even an IOM service in between, particularly on the days when CAX has been closed of a weekly basis ... Because the market isn't there perhaps!
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No news story here. The challenge was that the airport in needing to facilitate a based low cost airline they needed to be open from early morning until late night. Resulting in coverage of all services being in place all day long.
Contrast to Knock airport who don't have a based airline and usually have a window of flying say 0900 to 1700 , with a bit later on some days, but not before 0800 and not later than 2000.
Even if the airport got strong fees from Jet2 (I don't know what there commercial terms were), they simply didn't have enough volume to cover costs. Volume is needed to support concessions and retailers and car parks which in many airports contribute over 50% of all income...
Contrast to Knock airport who don't have a based airline and usually have a window of flying say 0900 to 1700 , with a bit later on some days, but not before 0800 and not later than 2000.
Even if the airport got strong fees from Jet2 (I don't know what there commercial terms were), they simply didn't have enough volume to cover costs. Volume is needed to support concessions and retailers and car parks which in many airports contribute over 50% of all income...
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The airport always seemed to be underfunded with its circus tent terminal extension. For a while there was demand there but not the population to sustain the operation that allowed the airport to make money. For anyone living east or south of Preston, Manchester was always going to be first choice.