Teesside-2

[pug]

Originally Posted by Atlantic Explorer

Judging by their performance on the ORY routes, it’s not looking good. I’d expect cancellations aplenty. KLM must be desperate getting into bed with Eastern.

In fairness there is a distinct difference. The ORY routes were operated as a franchise agreement where demand was questionable. This is being operated on established routes as a wet lease on behalf of KLM so will be subject to - I would hope - more robust service level agreements. It could work out to offer some stability to Eastern and potentially lucrative if they manage to honour the agreement properly, I just hope for the routes sake it is only temporary!

[N707ZS]

All the plans show a two bay hangar but so far only one has appeared.

[SWBKCB]

Is that the one for Airborne Colours?

[FlyMME]

I think Houchen replied to a comment on his Facebook stating only 1 hangar was required at the moment.

[SWBKCB]

Looks a bit small? Would you get a 737/320 in there?

[N707ZS]

Thats what we have been told in the media. And it seems buried in soil.

A search of the plans came up with this.

[Bill Darlington]

Yes it's for airborne ,they say they will be open on 1st September
Houchen said nothing about a second hangar ,

[N707ZS]

On the subject of hangars. Perhaps the money saved on not building the second hangar could be spent on GA as promised.
Airport bosses urged to act on 'promise' and offer new base to evicted aircraft owners - Teesside Live (gazettelive.co.uk)

[SWBKCB]

Originally Posted by N707ZS

On the subject of hangars. Perhaps the money saved on not building the second hangar could be spent on GA as promised.
Airport bosses urged to act on 'promise' and offer new base to evicted aircraft owners - Teesside Live (gazettelive.co.uk)

Aren't these new hangars taxpayer funded? As such I'd thought they'd need to be supported by a business case to promote investment and jobs.

[Grumpy1]

But there are no votes in building a GA hangar as it's not sexy like constantly inventing high quality jobs or telling your supporters that you are bringing back steel making in a furnace that cant actually make steel! Sure the driverless busses, sorry trams, will be vote winners however.

[highwideandugly]

And a train station for 13 people per year. £20 million is it?

[Flying Hi]

Originally Posted by highwideandugly

And a train station for 13 people per year. £20 million is it?

Maybe they're reckoning on some of the business park workforce using bike and train?

[SWBKCB]

Originally Posted by Flying Hi

Maybe they're reckoning on some of the business park workforce using bike and train?

It'd be cheaper to buy them all a car...

[Flying Hi]

Originally Posted by SWBKCB

It'd be cheaper to buy them all a car...

Nissam of course.

[P330]

Some pretty shocking journalism here. I’ll let you make your own judgements.


https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/ne...sside-airport/

[N707ZS]

I just hope we don't get an announcement saying new flights to Amsterdam.

[Harold77]

Originally Posted by highwideandugly

And a train station for 13 people per year. £20 million is it?

With one parliamentary train service a week on a Sunday morning for at least three decades, it isn't a surprise that numbers were only a handful.

[SWBKCB]

Originally Posted by Harold77

With one parliamentary train service a week on a Sunday morning for at least three decades, it isn't a surprise that numbers were only a handful.

You're putting the cart before the horse. The reason there was one parliamentary train a week was because there was no demand.

[N707ZS]

The bridge being condemned didn't help either.

[Bill Darlington]

Seems like the aero club is unlikely to get their promise hangar unless they fork out £1 million, Houchen has offered all sorts of excuses including planning, this article is worth a read, especially about a call from Houchen to Heathrow
https://www.darlingtonandstocktontim...rown-hangar-3/