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Matt Fisher was on the flight from Manchester earlier today, which suffered a heavy landing on the second attempt. He said: "The plane was already late taking off from Manchester.
The pilot had to abort the first landing and then he came in for the second landing and hit the runway very hard. I was under the impression that one of the passengers was hurt during the landing, but I can’t be sure. When we were picking up our bags we saw that the next flight on the plane that we had come in on was delayed due to technical problems. Then the flight was cancelled entirely."
It is thought that the plane received some damage. He said the flight was delayed at Manchester due to an "admin" problem.
Th Matt added: "It was due to take off at 10.20am from Manchester, but instead it left at 11.55am. It got into Newquay at around 1.30pm. The pilot warned us that the landing would be a bit ‘spicy’ – he said on a curry level it would be a jalfrezi, but it was much spicier than that. When he aborted the first landing we knew we were in safe hands. There was no real fear until we hit the deck.
There were lots of gasps and nervous laughter. Taking off and landing was turbulent, but it was fine during the cruise because we were above it."
A spokesman for Newquay Airport said: "We can confirm that there has been a ground incident at Cornwall Airport Newquay today. The incident is currently being investigated."
A spokesman for Flybe said: "Flybe can confirm it is investigating a possible tail strike that occurred on landing in adverse weather conditions at Cornwall Newquay Airport earlier today. All 56 passengers disembarked safely as normal when the aircraft arrived on stand."
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very impressive.
More saturday seasonal routes to be added towards the end of the month:
ABZ, EDI, BFS, DSA, STN, ORK, LPL NCL etc.
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A passenger on board a flight into Newquay Airport this afternoon has described passengers' "gasps and nervous laughter" after an aborted landing was followed by a 'spicy' touchdown.
Matt Fisher was on the flight from Manchester earlier today, which suffered a heavy landing on the second attempt. He said: "The plane was already late taking off from Manchester.
The pilot had to abort the first landing and then he came in for the second landing and hit the runway very hard. I was under the impression that one of the passengers was hurt during the landing, but I can’t be sure. When we were picking up our bags we saw that the next flight on the plane that we had come in on was delayed due to technical problems. Then the flight was cancelled entirely."
It is thought that the plane received some damage. He said the flight was delayed at Manchester due to an "admin" problem.
Th Matt added: "It was due to take off at 10.20am from Manchester, but instead it left at 11.55am. It got into Newquay at around 1.30pm. The pilot warned us that the landing would be a bit ‘spicy’ – he said on a curry level it would be a jalfrezi, but it was much spicier than that. When he aborted the first landing we knew we were in safe hands. There was no real fear until we hit the deck.
There were lots of gasps and nervous laughter. Taking off and landing was turbulent, but it was fine during the cruise because we were above it."
A spokesman for Newquay Airport said: "We can confirm that there has been a ground incident at Cornwall Airport Newquay today. The incident is currently being investigated."
A spokesman for Flybe said: "Flybe can confirm it is investigating a possible tail strike that occurred on landing in adverse weather conditions at Cornwall Newquay Airport earlier today. All 56 passengers disembarked safely as normal when the aircraft arrived on stand."
Matt Fisher was on the flight from Manchester earlier today, which suffered a heavy landing on the second attempt. He said: "The plane was already late taking off from Manchester.
The pilot had to abort the first landing and then he came in for the second landing and hit the runway very hard. I was under the impression that one of the passengers was hurt during the landing, but I can’t be sure. When we were picking up our bags we saw that the next flight on the plane that we had come in on was delayed due to technical problems. Then the flight was cancelled entirely."
It is thought that the plane received some damage. He said the flight was delayed at Manchester due to an "admin" problem.
Th Matt added: "It was due to take off at 10.20am from Manchester, but instead it left at 11.55am. It got into Newquay at around 1.30pm. The pilot warned us that the landing would be a bit ‘spicy’ – he said on a curry level it would be a jalfrezi, but it was much spicier than that. When he aborted the first landing we knew we were in safe hands. There was no real fear until we hit the deck.
There were lots of gasps and nervous laughter. Taking off and landing was turbulent, but it was fine during the cruise because we were above it."
A spokesman for Newquay Airport said: "We can confirm that there has been a ground incident at Cornwall Airport Newquay today. The incident is currently being investigated."
A spokesman for Flybe said: "Flybe can confirm it is investigating a possible tail strike that occurred on landing in adverse weather conditions at Cornwall Newquay Airport earlier today. All 56 passengers disembarked safely as normal when the aircraft arrived on stand."
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as one who has expressed serious doubts about the viability of Newquay in the past I put my hand up and say the management have done a really good job
when you see the connections they've got up in such a short period you can see why places like Prestwick, Durham Teeside, Carlisle, Doncaster and even E Midlands are envious
Inverness has similarly got it's act together it seems
when you see the connections they've got up in such a short period you can see why places like Prestwick, Durham Teeside, Carlisle, Doncaster and even E Midlands are envious
Inverness has similarly got it's act together it seems
Not sure what happened to the Eurowings STR-NQY flight yesterday, FR24 showed it turned around and returned to departure point from just west of Paris.
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So now that we’re in full summer swing how are things looking ?
Any more hints of further expansion for next year ?
And any more news on that proposed Royal Mail sorting facility and flights ?
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Any more hints of further expansion for next year ?
And any more news on that proposed Royal Mail sorting facility and flights ?
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So. Uk spaceport is going to Scotland not Cornwall.
However. NQY will host a horizontal orbital flight facility with an agreement about to be signed between NQY and virgin orbit
However. NQY will host a horizontal orbital flight facility with an agreement about to be signed between NQY and virgin orbit
Spaceport Cornwall takes a major step forward with confirmation that Cornwall Airport Newquay is the chosen location for horizontal orbital flights
I am absolutely delighted to see the confirmation that Virgin Orbital has chosen Cornwall as the base for its horizontal launch facility in the UK. This shows a clear commitment from the Government that Newquay is the best location for horizontal launches of commercial orbital craft.
Horizontal launch is a new technology that is still in development but is clearly the future for space launch. There is still further work to be done to secure the potential opportunities for satellite launch and I am pleased that the government will be allocating further funding and committed to work with Spaceport Cornwall to achieve this. However this is a significant step forward in this process.
Bringing the spaceport to Cornwall has been one of my top priorities since becoming MP, something I have worked long and hard to bring from pipe dream to reality. Along with the teams at Cornwall Airport Newquay, Cornwall LEP and Cornwall Council we have worked hard to put together a strong business case to ensure our unique properties mean we were the best choice for horizontal launches.
This decision has the potential to unlock previously unheard levels of economic investment to Cornwall, bring in hundreds of high tech, high skilled jobs and provide the priceless inspiration for future generations of Cornish children to reach for the stars.
I look forward to working with all concerned to moving toward the first launches from Cornwall.
https://www.stevedouble.org.uk/news/...wquay-chosen-0
I am absolutely delighted to see the confirmation that Virgin Orbital has chosen Cornwall as the base for its horizontal launch facility in the UK. This shows a clear commitment from the Government that Newquay is the best location for horizontal launches of commercial orbital craft.
Horizontal launch is a new technology that is still in development but is clearly the future for space launch. There is still further work to be done to secure the potential opportunities for satellite launch and I am pleased that the government will be allocating further funding and committed to work with Spaceport Cornwall to achieve this. However this is a significant step forward in this process.
Bringing the spaceport to Cornwall has been one of my top priorities since becoming MP, something I have worked long and hard to bring from pipe dream to reality. Along with the teams at Cornwall Airport Newquay, Cornwall LEP and Cornwall Council we have worked hard to put together a strong business case to ensure our unique properties mean we were the best choice for horizontal launches.
This decision has the potential to unlock previously unheard levels of economic investment to Cornwall, bring in hundreds of high tech, high skilled jobs and provide the priceless inspiration for future generations of Cornish children to reach for the stars.
I look forward to working with all concerned to moving toward the first launches from Cornwall.
https://www.stevedouble.org.uk/news/...wquay-chosen-0
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everyone claiming 'wins' over this, even PIK.
Id be surprised if any of it came to anything meaningful tbh. Presumably the furthest north site chosen to avoid a NIMBY Heathrow style debacle.
Id be surprised if any of it came to anything meaningful tbh. Presumably the furthest north site chosen to avoid a NIMBY Heathrow style debacle.
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Looking at the currently released summer19 Flybe schedules it looks like LPL & GLA gain midweek rotations, however STN does appear on the schedules which surprises me, it was daily last year, only 3 weekly this year and gone for next.
With the drop drop in capacity on the LGW route from E95-75 and the removal of STN fingers crossed something crops up to fill the gap. Maybe STK to SEN ? As the NQY route was the only BE route at STN it would make sense to consolidate services to SEN or LCY
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With the drop drop in capacity on the LGW route from E95-75 and the removal of STN fingers crossed something crops up to fill the gap. Maybe STK to SEN ? As the NQY route was the only BE route at STN it would make sense to consolidate services to SEN or LCY
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Looking at the currently released summer19 Flybe schedules it looks like LPL & GLA gain midweek rotations, however STN does appear on the schedules which surprises me, it was daily last year, only 3 weekly this year and gone for next.
With the drop drop in capacity on the LGW route from E95-75 and the removal of STN fingers crossed something crops up to fill the gap. Maybe STK to SEN ? As the NQY route was the only BE route at STN it would make sense to consolidate services to SEN or LCY
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With the drop drop in capacity on the LGW route from E95-75 and the removal of STN fingers crossed something crops up to fill the gap. Maybe STK to SEN ? As the NQY route was the only BE route at STN it would make sense to consolidate services to SEN or LCY
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slightly puzzled is STN running or not thanks
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LCY has never been tried.
STN carried good numbers last year but this is the only BE route at STN
SEN operated for a short period by U2, I would suggest it might reappear under Flybe/STK
lGW carries more ex NQY on 3xE95 weekday and 2xE95 weekend than LHR-LBA does
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STN carried good numbers last year but this is the only BE route at STN
SEN operated for a short period by U2, I would suggest it might reappear under Flybe/STK
lGW carries more ex NQY on 3xE95 weekday and 2xE95 weekend than LHR-LBA does
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