I would expect FR to launch DUB services only, as AndyHUY says to test the water.

I have heard that BA are to launch a transatlantic service to JFK using a 747 aircraft. The service will run 3 times daily and will begin in January 2006. Things are looking up for Humberside!!!!! There are also rumours of Quantas moving in to start daily flights to Sydney via Bangkok and I did hear that Sudan Airways are due to begin daily flights to Khartoum sometime in the new year. WOW!:ok:

Is somewhere a nice place? Garry444's another poster that hails from there.

Must be somewhere near DSA.

Madbadrob,
KLM previously operated from Doncaster...er no I don't think so.
I believe you meant Sheffield Airport, you know the one that has now closed because of Finningley :(
Humberside_go
Would be a wonderful idea, shame about the runway length though.

Just fantasizing for a moment. If HUY were to benefit from
c. £20m euro-money, what could they do with it. Hopefully a lot.
E.G.
Extend the runway to the North and run the A18 underneath, build a rail station (line is only 1/2mile from the Airport, why has it never been done before?). Buy the field opposite for extra apron, keep the existing terminal for Helicopter, GA, Domestic, flying schools and build a new terminal on the field opposite.
That would spend about £20m.

7006 fan said Hmmm without getting into a fight over this I am afraid you are wrong. I clearly said Doncaster Airport rather than DSA because Doncaster had a airport a long time before DSA came about. In fact Doncaster held the very first Air Show. But rather than have you take my word for it take a look at http://www.aeroventure.org.uk/history.php

I am sure that will shock you and you don't need to apologise.

Rob

7006 fan - You forget that to obtain Euro funding the airport owners have to invest a far far greater amount to lever any support out. Probably 5 - 10 times the amount before any funding support becomes available. If HUY owners thought your idea for a £20m project is a good investment, they can do it and apply for some funding.

humberside_go, I would visit the jetblast forum

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KLM previously operated from Doncaster...er no I don't think so.
I believe you meant Sheffield Airport, you know the one that has now closed because of Finningley
Humberside_go
Would be a wonderful idea, shame about the runway length though.

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KLM did operate Lockheed Electras on a route Amsterdam - Hull (not Humberside Airport) - Doncaster - Speke, as has been stated in the late 1930s. My father cycled down from Leeds to see KLM operate their new DC-2 through Doncaster, in lieu of the Electra on one such occasion! Somewhere I have a picture of it,if I can find it I will make it available.

I take my hat off in admiration and humbleness.
Hey, DSA & HUY have something in common. Both airports used to fly regularly to Germany as well.

:ok:

Symphonyangel is right 7006fan. How it used to work (I am not right sure about now) is that Euro and UK grants/funds are means tested. Doncaster qualified for high funding due to it being classed as an objective 1 priority...high unemployment, socio-economic problems, decimated industries, degraded land etc.
I could be wrong but I think PRIVATE sector investors/industries (in area designated as Objective 1) are asked to contribute like for like (pound for pound) but even this has pre-conditions attached as the money is released in stages and depending upon fulfilling the companies business plan criterion.
For example, if your company qualified for objective 1 status, and you needed £20 million to open a business, which planned to give jobs to 500 local people, you would need to contribute £10 million and the other £10 million would be released in stages until the 500 have been employed (this is a little simplistic but I am sure you get the gist).
This is why Doncaster is a haven for outside investment. Not only does it have excellent transport links but also it costs companies half the amount to set up business as it would in say North Lincolnshire.
Cards are stacked firmly against HUY, but it is still doing moderately well.
I appreciate it is not fair, but you can argue that it was not fair when tens of thousands lost their job in pits, steelworks and dependent industries in South Yorks, and the shipping, food and port industries in North Humberside and Grimsby. If HUY is eligible for funding then it is really up to MAG to pull its fingers out…but I don’t think it will because as Symphonyangel mentioned, I think it would not get pound for pound funding. My guess is that it would need to put in between 50 and 100 million to get the £20 million you wish for…and this isn’t going to happen.
My wish…and I say this because I genuinely want HUY to do well, is that someone comes in and makes an offer to MAG for HUY. MAG is a great company but its effort are for MAN. Under the right stewardship HUY could be a little goldmine.

At last, the green hangar has gone into operation.
Ayone else see the Flyglobespan.com arrive this afternoon. Too dark to see the reg', but it was towed to the hangar and disappeared inside.
Are Globespan operating from HUY? or is it just a one off, plane got lost and needed a bed for the night!!!
Scotches rumours about it being an upholstry waarehouse or whatever!
Big chunky 737-800.

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Upholstery warehouse you mean?:p

It was mentioned in the early part of the build whilst I was in ATC one afternoon,that maintainance was going to be undertaken in the new hangar.
Could be the reason,but there have been that many theories that it could be Blair force one in disguise for all we know!
I'm sure some spotter will keep us posted,however when I fly on wed,I will have a bimble over and take a peek.:ok:

It would appear it is a 738 in for a quick lick of paint. A couple more are due in over the next few weeks, would be great i they then decided to carry SLF out of HUY as well

:cool:

That would be great,more routes and airlines out of HUY means more jobs for all of us trainee pilots!
Plus everybody likes to watch jets flying around:ok:

Looks like Ryanair's summer 2006 schedule is filtering through today, fingers crossed for HUY to be on the list, although I don't expect it to be:{

Regards

Mike

Another Globespan went into the big green hangar this week, Monarch.com parked up tonight, things are looking good for HUY!
F100 coming in from KLM, SAAB 340's from Eastern Airways, Jet Provosts, helicopters, Tupolev 204 cargo planes... spotters paradise at the moment!
Come on HUY get some serious traffic moving here, travelled London return on the train (Do people seriously do this every day!, naff all space in the train in both directions and paid the train companies £130 odd quid for the privilege), no objection to paying ditto for a flight, so what if one can fly to Paris for a Tenner from DSA arriving 11pm, a flight to LCY arriving 8.30 from HUY is worth the additional £120, what are the alternatives, train at 7am from Scunny arriving London c.9.45am, set forth on the M-way at 6am then pay for parking in C. London plus the Congestion Charge and parking. WAKE UP GUYS!!!!!!!!!

7006 Fan:

Saab340s from Eastern??

You're getting excited !

You mean its bigger brother surely...;)

A saab 2000 took off shortly after I landed this eve at 1820 ish,didn't see a 340 about. Its parked here a lot,lovely looking aeroplane.Not sure what the Monarch 757 was doing here though.;)

These movements are great, however, all the hype and rumours about scheduled flights appear to have amounted to nothing:rolleyes:

I hold out little hope now for any kind of announcement, as most airlines have announced their summer 2006 programmes. It seems HUY may increase throughput a little next year with the new IT flights, but with no scheduled flights on the horizon, it certainly won't top 2004's performance pax wise.

Regards

Mike

The MON was to operate the annual Lapland flight for the charity 'When You Wish Upon A Star'