Doncaster Sheffield-2

[SWBKCB]

...and you choose which ever fits your agenda!

[nigel osborne]

Freight flts

I have noticed a number of large freight planes coming out of Doncaster and heading south in recent months.

Is their a regular freight schedule or are they only ad hoc ?

Thanks.

[johnnychips]

A ridiculously loud Antonov bound for Gothenburg woke me at 0130 this morning, so I hope that one isn’t.

[onion]

Originally Posted by LEEDS APPROACH

My comments are explaining the maxim. DSA is ringed by airports with much bigger catchment populations and that is why those airports are able to offer cheaper fares/better service. That is the law of catchment populations and why DSA would naturally struggle like BLK and MME for example.

LA can you give me the figures for the catchment areas of MME NCL and LBA please. Just would like to know what figures you are using to back up you statement above.

[Midland 331]

Can anyone advise what the Antonovs to and from Sweden are hauling? Car parts? They provide some lovely sound effects over North Yorkshire, as well as some intriguing routings.

[egcntristar]

I would have thought its car parts going to Sweden.

Also losses are up at the airport.

https://www.insidermedia.com/insider...t-losses-widen

[TimmyW]

22 million loss.
Wow.

[Barnstable]

Taken in the context of Peel's operations as a whole it's not a huge amount. Peel obviously sees a future in DSA, hence the investment, advertising and sponsorship. The losses are accompanied by increased passenger numbers. Obvioulsy such losses are unsustainable year-on-year but as they are pre-tax I imagine that they may be offset against taxes on Peel's profitable operations.

[Heathrow Harry]

drop in the Ocean when they turn it into housing & offices.

[Teevee]

NaaH! They'll just extend the pig farm ....

[Barnstable]

Must admit that was my fear a few years ago, but I can't see DSA ending up like Sheffield City given the investment, the growth of the nearby iPort, the publicly-funded link road, the new Amazon base, the planned business park, new freight facilities etc. I'm sure there will still be an airport there in 10-15 years time, even if passenger operations are scaled back. Even if the tonnage shifted is still very small compared to eg EMA, DSA is indeed well situated for freight and logistics

[TOM1747]

I'm thrilled the airport is doing better at freight, it just needs a few more passenger routes, especially in winter season, keep the routes and the airport will be around for many more years to come.

The one thing that still gets me is the lack of knowledge from locals that we have an airport and where the airlines fly to. Its still not good enough.

[egcntristar]

The proposed Vulcan hangar and visitor centre now has planning permission.

Still waiting on confirmation of plans from UoS on the AMRC proposed maintenance hangar.

Final phase of the link road is nearly complete, however no idea if the Carillon fiasco will affect its completion.

[egcntristar]

Reference the final piece of the link road the council has commented as below.

Peter Dale, the council’s director of regeneration and environment, said: ‘The scheme is at an advanced stage of delivery and is due for completion in April 2018.

‘We are currently working with Carillion staff and the receiver PricewaterhouseCooopers who are seeking to move forward and honour existing contracts. We are also working with Tarmac to look at contingency plans if Carillion are unable to continue with the work.

‘As such, we are hopeful that the project can continue with minimal impact.’

[egcntristar]

Credit to the eysource.

Withdrawn Etihad A340-600 A6-EHJ positioned Abu Dhabi – Bournemouth this morning (17/01) as EY9013 where it will be taken up by 2Excel Aviation.

Interesting to watch 2Excel's operations evolve, as the recently acquired 737 has been at DSA. Presumably the A340 will be based at STN also, but will move around the bases.

[TimmyW]

The Sheffield Star conducted an interview with Mr Gill yesterday and there was mention of a really big announcement coming at the end of March.

Sounds interesting.

[TOM1747]

Lets hope its further passenger flights and routes that will stay and not be axed.

[pug]

Thought the big announcement was the new master plan?

[Barnstable]

Anyone managed to suss out if the 2018/19 Flybe winter schedule entails less routes or frequencies at DSA?

PAX figures are always very late but so far we're seeing a slight fall in PAX this winter when compared to last winter, presumably due to marginally fewer routes

[LBIA]

DSA - Flybe winter 2018/19 schedule is as follows.

Alicante = 2x weekly, Tue & Sat (Extra flight on Thu over Christmas/New Years period)
Amsterdam = Daily
Belfast City = 4x weekly, Mon Thu Fri & Sun (Several extra flights over Christmas/New Years Period)
Dublin = 3x weekly, Mon Fri & Sun
Jersey = 2x weekly, Wed & Sat
Paris = 2x weekly, Mon & Fri

Monday
BE4471 = DSA 06:50 – DUB 08:00 / BE4472 = DUB 08:35 – DSA 09:40
BE4403 = DSA 10:10 – CDG 12:45 / BE4404 = CDG 13:35 – DSA 14:10
BE4415 = DSA 14:50 – AMS 17:00 / BE4416 = AMS 18:00 – DSA 18:10
BE4483 = DSA 18:40 – BHD 19:35 / BE4484 = BHD 20:05 – DSA 20:55
Tuesday
BE4431 = DSA 07:35 - ALC 11:25 / BE4432 = ALC 12:05 – DSA 14:00
BE4415 = DSA 14:50 – AMS 17:00 / BE4416 = AMS 18:00 – DSA 18:10
Wednesday
BE4447 = DSA 10:30 – JER 11:50 / BE4448 = JER 12:20 – DSA 13:35
BE4415 = DSA 14:50 – AMS 17:00 / BE4416 = AMS 18:00 – DSA 18:10
Thursday
BE4415 = DSA 11:00 – AMS 13:10 / BE4416 = AMS 13:55 – DSA 14:05
BE4483 = DSA 14:55 – BHD 15:50 / BE4484 = BHD 16:20 – DSA 17:10
Friday
BE4471 = DSA 06:50 – DUB 08:00 / BE4472 = DUB 08:35 – DSA 09:40
BE4403 = DSA 10:10 – CDG 12:45 / BE4404 = CDG 13:35 – DSA 14:10
BE4415 = DSA 14:50 – AMS 17:00 / BE4416 = AMS 18:00 – DSA 18:10
BE4483 = DSA 18:40 – BHD 19:35 / BE4484 = BHD 20:05 – DSA 20:55
Saturday
BE4431 = DSA 07:35 - ALC 11:25 / BE4432 = ALC 12:05 – DSA 14:00
BE4447 = DSA 14:45 – JER 16:05 / BE4448 = JER 16:35 – DSA 17:50
BE4415 = DSA 18:20 – AMS 20:30 / BE4416 = AMS 21:20 – DSA 21:30
Sunday
BE4483 = DSA 12:00 – BHD 12:25 / BE4484 = BHD 13:25 – DSA 14:15
BE4415 = DSA 14:55 – AMS 17:05 / BE4416 = AMS 17:40 – DSA 17:50
BE4471 = DSA 18:40 – DUB 19:50 / BE4472 = DUB 20:30 – DSA 21:35