Doncaster Sheffield-3

[SealinkBF]

A real shame.

[Buster the Bear]

[Sotonsean]

Final commercial departure

The final commercial departure by TUI from Doncaster Sheffield was filmed by a live stream on YouTube. I happened to come across it by accident but so pleased that I was able to view it live from the comfort of my bed.

It's worth watching and tbh it was an emotional experience witnessing the amount of staff on the tarmac looking on. I was wondering what was going through their minds on such a sad occasion but the highlight was the final communication between the tower and the flight deck.

[LTNman]

54:39 saying the final goodbyes ATC TUI

You Tube

Screenshots from the above livestream.

Staff lineup




Goodbye

[pabely]

EGCN NOTAMs make sad reading. Hope all employees find suitable re-employment.

[Barling Magna]

"God speed and tailwinds all the way." Hear, hear.

[Cabby]

Anyone left flying from DSA?

[N707ZS]

The Pa 31s are still flying.

[Buster the Bear]

G-OSRA B727 due to depart for Lasham at 0930 Thursday morning.

[SWBKCB]

Flight reporting that the 2Excel 727's are moving to Teesside. Navajos and King Airs splitting between Humberside and Sywell.

[AircraftOperations]

Originally Posted by dsamole

Not anymore..

Wizz Air have announced 7 new routes from LBA starting winter 2022/23


Bucharest

Cluj

Gdańsk

Katowice

Kraków

Warsaw Chopin

Wrocław

Interesting to note that Wizz seem to have had a higher proportion of their flights into LBA today successfully land compared to other operators, many of whose flights diverted or were cancelled.

[Buster the Bear]

Depends upon the category of ILS, aircraft capabilities, airline & crew approvals.

[AircraftOperations]

Originally Posted by Buster the Bear

Depends upon the category of ILS, aircraft capabilities, airline & crew approvals.

Indeed. It was mentioned from the perspective of those who suggested that Wizz moving operations to LBA from DSA could be shooting themselves in the foot with a potential disruption to operations due reduced visibility. (LBA's wind is a different matter, of course.)

[N707ZS]

LBA made a big investment in there ILS after some years of being almost shut for months whilst places like Teesside have not.

[Airbanda]

Originally Posted by AircraftOperations

Indeed. It was mentioned from the perspective of those who suggested that Wizz moving operations to LBA from DSA could be shooting themselves in the foot with a potential disruption to operations due reduced visibility. (LBA's wind is a different matter, of course.)

Does the Airbus have any advantage over the 737 when conducting a CatIII landing at LBA?

ISTR Monarch had a better record than RYR/Jet2 under those conditions.

[onion]

Originally Posted by N707ZS

LBA made a big investment in there ILS after some years of being almost shut for months whilst places like Teesside have not.

What that got to do with MME?
MME doesn't suffer too much with fog issue although granted these have got worse since the Tees Barrage went it.
Love to see you hating on Teesside..... again.

[N707ZS]

It's a true fact, smell the onions. No hate at all. Teesside lacked investment in the late 90s until the latter days of Peel when the terminal was improved, lighting and ILS but still CAT 1. The current team are hopefully doing their best.

Take a look in the movement records you will see weeks in the winter when Teesside took diversions from Leeds and Newcastle and now nothing as Leeds and Newcastle has the better kit. And did I mention fog closures at Teesside well NO!

[Asturias56]

time this thread was moved to "history & Nostalgia"

[Cabby]

NPAS move to LBA

NPAS have announced on social media that they are moving their DSA operation to LBA until a permanent base is decided.

[flybar]

Originally Posted by Cabby

NPAS have announced on social media that they are moving their DSA operation to LBA until a permanent base is decided.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-63649094