Teesside-2

[N707ZS]

Get your hangar drawings and compare to this fresh picture.

Taken 19-02-24

[SWBKCB]

Assuming that's the rear of the hangar to the right of the photo, that looks like what's in the plans to me. It's difficult to assess scale (it looks too small for a 737/320), but the general layout is the same, as is the number of steel pillars, steel work at the rear.

[N707ZS]

The crane is at the front end. The door tracks are one view.

[Harold77]

Obviously the skeletal frame will make it look different without the cladding on. What is different to that is on the artist impressions on planning application?

[oldart]

Surely it would be a waste of time for a paint shop not being able to take a B 737 or A 320. Unfortunately the crane is in the way where the aircraft tail might go.

[N707ZS]

Oldart wins the cocoanut. On closer inspection there is a tail door in the centre, behind the crane. Not the original plan full 727 tail height hangar.

[SWBKCB]

Originally Posted by N707ZS

Oldart wins the cocoanut. On closer inspection there is a tail door in the centre, behind the crane. Not the original plan full 727 tail height hangar.

What is shown in the planning permission is for a 737/320 tail slot - the pictures with the 727 in the hangar were artist impressions. Why would anybody build a hangar for T-tails nowadays?

[SWBKCB]

The newly built mile-long road to Business Park South from the A67 will be known as Mynarski Way, after Canadian air gunner Andrew Mynarski who flew from Teesside Airport during its time as a military base in the Second World War.

Pilot Officer Mynarski was the only Canadian air gunner to receive a Victoria Cross, which was awarded for his bravery in trying to rescue his trapped Lancaster bomber crewmate as their plane went down over France in 1944.

Good news, I think we can all agree.

https://www.teessideinternational.co...rk-road-named/

[N707ZS]

Is it finished?

[Beafer]

Looks like he doesn't want to face the music.
A few public comments on the news piece. Elections in May.
https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/t...binet-28664181

[Bill Darlington]

Originally Posted by Beafer

Looks like he doesn't want to face the music.
A few public comments on the news piece. Elections in May.
https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/t...binet-28664181

I just a look at the article, staggering, It seams Houchen will not be told.
He is more interested in posting on Facebook prior to the election, his only reference to the airport was to dig up what he called a "Bombshell Article" from 2015 stating labour wanted to close airport......... despite all his arrogance he still has a lot of followers, although there are less comments regarding extra flights.......fed up asking ?

[FlyMME]

According to the excellent SPD Travels on Twitter, Fedex starting service MAN-CDG using ATR in April - rules Teesside out?

https://x.com/SPD_travels/status/176...126860020?s=20

[SWBKCB]

Original rumour for this summer was NCL-MAN-CDG-MAN-NCL with a 737, so maybe they've only got half the story and the Atr continues on to day stop at MME?

[highwideandugly]

Latest from benji..Airborne Colours new HQ (hangar) at the airport is well underway.

I didn’t release the airport was to be the new HQ for the company?

£6.5 million investment by them(all ready mentioned)..so this isn’t part of the government hand out for hangars?

[jmdavies86]

Originally Posted by Beafer

Looks like he doesn't want to face the music.
A few public comments on the news piece. Elections in May.
https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/t...binet-28664181

The report has cleared him of any wrongdoing (didn't it?!), so what 'music' are you suggesting that he faces...?!

By all accounts, the recommendations for improvements that need/should be made are being implemented (aren't they?!), and if there are/were no decisions to be made, then why have a meeting...?!

[SWBKCB]

Without wanting to drag the thread even further off track, but many of the 28 recommendations were around the approach to consultation and the lack of process and controls.

So cancelling your first significant governanance event tells you that maybe the lesson hasn't been learnt.

[Beafer]

Originally Posted by SWBKCB

Without wanting to drag the thread even further off track, but many of the 28 recommendations were around the approach to consultation and the lack of process and controls.

So cancelling your first significant governanance event tells you that maybe the lesson hasn't been learnt.

Well said. The inquiry was held by Gove, who is just another mate of the mayors. When the next mayor is elected (and it wont be Ben), thats when somebody will start to find out what has really gone on with the public money and the friends.

[Flying Hi]

Originally Posted by Beafer

Well said. The inquiry was held by Gove, who is just another mate of the mayors. When the next mayor is elected (and it wont be Ben), thats when somebody will start to find out what has really gone on with the public money and the friends.

you reckon??

[Jamesair1]

You might, of course, elect an airport hating new Mayor....maybe that is what you want?

[Flying Hi]

Originally Posted by Jamesair1

You might, of course, elect an airport hating new Mayor....maybe that is what you want?

Thats my feeling too - MME gets the kiss of desth from a new Mayor then they will really have something juicy to whinge and whine over. Maybe that's what they want.