The EgyptAir flights may well be Hadj flights not a new scheduled services, Saudi are also holding Hadj slots.

Ian

BHX S05 Slot applications
 

Ian

You said on the Manchester Happenings that you've seen the slot list for BHX S05 and it's as impressive as the MAN list ! Can you post it on here please ?

brgds
TCM

However, just 'cos an airline applies for slots, doesn't mean that will take them up. Air India have applied for slots at both BHX & MAN but I doubt if they'll operate services from both airports.

WNC

PIA operate from both, so I can't see why AI can't, there is definate demand for a non stop scheduled flight from BHX to India.

By the way, does anybody know how Mahan are getting on? They seem to be constantly delayed and use an A320 quite regularly, so are passenger numbers low if they are only using this?

There is already a nonstop service between Birmingham & India, Midland Airways!!

WNC

Yeah but aren't "Midland Airways" having problems all the time?

I thought they had a snow plough blocking their B767 in at BHX

Icelandair B757 operating the service tonight via Bratislava into Manchester because BHX runway shut for maintenance


G-I-B

Exactly what is Birmingham trying to be?
 

Decision time! A reasonably sized regional airport or an international gateway......an identity crisis wouldn't you say?
Typical head-in-the-sand UK problem.....the runway is just not long enough......put some more concrete down.

As mentioned previously, should the runway be extended, it would have to extended southwards & the A45 would have to be diverted/put in an underpass. Who would pay for this? BHX, Birmingham Council or the Highways Agency?

Do BHX already have permission to extend the runway or would it have to go through a (lengthy) public enquiry?

WNC

Don't think BHX have permission to extend the runway at present, although stand to be corrected. They do have some land rights or something for the land on t'other side of the A45, but as WNC has mentioned its the cost of re-routing the A45 and who would pay?

Midland Airways lol! Nothing more than a tour operator. Even worse they will just use whichever airline they can on a week to week basis. Get a proper airline onto these routes!

As far as I am aware BHX owns the land needed to extend the runway. It would go to public inquiry as solihull borough council( which most of BHX is in, including the proposed extension) would never grant permission. The airport had problems getting the main(T1) terminal extension plans through on land the airport owns!
Though maybe if the airport said runway extension and no second runway for 50yrs...........................:ok:

BHXviscount.

If BHX ever does get a third runway (it already has 06/24 & 15/33 although the former is practically a taxiway now although although still classified as a runway), I think that a better idea would be not to have it as planned, parralel to 15/33 but across it (similar to 06/24 but longer) as BHX, at times, does seem to have a few problems with cross winds.

However, if they did permanently close 06/24 & downgrade it to a taxiway, they could concrete over between 06 & the western apron & use this for additional aircraft parking & thus, the shiny bizjets could still use the western apron & hangar area parking.

WNC

WNC- there was a plan to extend 06/24 over the railway but was considered too expensive. I believe this was looked into during the move from the old Elmdon site to the current setup.

I think there is currently planning permision for a hanger by 06, this was granted to maersk before the buyout and DUO saga. Wether this could be used as aircraft stands without planning without further planning issues.........? does anyone know the legal position?

BHXviscount.

GF
 

Think the fat lady is starting to clear her proverbial throat regarding Gulf Traveller BHX no longer appears on the on-line timetable anymore is this more or less confermation? Also Qatar have apparently held BHX slots for some time now surely this would be the perfect time to launch a BHX-Doha service.

Hope you don't mind a question from a MAN man.

What happened this morning to cause CO026 to divert and visit MAN? Rumours of wet concrete - but nothing definate. Flifo said 'due to runway conditions'.

Cheers

Scottie Dog

The runway works that have been taking place overnight were not completed in time for the scheduled runway reopening (possibly due to concrete not setting). Most aircraft were put in the various holds around BHX but a couple did divert (COA26 for example went to Manchester).

WNC

The Slovak Airlines/Midland Airways flight to Amritsar has been operated by an Icelandair B757-200 again this weekend. Aircraft positioned in from Norwich late Friday night.

WNC

The Saturday Mahan Air service is running very late tonight an will be operated by a A300B4 !

Expected to be EPMHF c/n 55

Also lots of extra flights by Uzbekistan the last few days.

Ian

Also there was a Flyjet flight to Amritsar tonight due back tommorrow are Flyjet still doing flights for Midland Airways or are they for another company.

Another company, Slovak Airlines operate the flights for Midland Airways (who just sell seats). However, Slovaks B767 OMNSH is currently impounded at Birmingham hence the leasing in of Icelandair B757s the last couple of weekends to operate the flight.

WNC