Regular Cappuccino proving himself a dab hand with a camera - the work continues.

http://www.wheelerweb.org/images/nema/pier_and_sun.jpg

flybe have confirmed that EMA is definatley a non starter. they have no plans what so ever to start ops out of EMA.

Does anyone else feel EMA is being left behind a bit????? i may be being a little harsh but we must be the only airport in the top 12 airports now with no scheduled Long Haul operations with he announcement or Emirates to Newcastle

Ive emailed the my friend in the planning department at the airport about all this too so hopefully i could find out whats happening with future developments.

Regards

Regular Cupu and Chilli Monster, and Almost Prof - many thanks for the continued Photo updates!!! Really appreciate it.

Any idea how much further the pier will go? Will it go right up to stand 40?

Another parking question.

Is it possible to have 6 737/A320 aircraft parked in stands 15, 16, 17, and 31 32, & 33 at the same time?

You can park them there - the fun starts if they all want to go at the same time :)

Chilli,
Regarding the stands - would those buses need to be moved? There doesn't seem to be much space between the back of the MYT '20 and the buses to have another 73 or 20 parked on 33??


oh and......:O this is a really stupid question from someone that knows little,

but at an airport like EMA with no airbridges, why could aircraft not be parked at a 45 degree angle to the terminal front, so when it is time to depart they can just do a right hand turn and pull away.

lol - I am sorry, that question totally reveals that I have very little idea what goes on in the pointy bit at the front of planes!! :) :)

And why not get them buses shifted permanently so the aircraft parked in stands 31-33 can just taxi forward and then turn right for Twy Q?

Busses and some equipment is being parked on stand 33 at the moment while the new pier is being built. Once that is built they can be parked on the new ramp like they were during the summer. It's just a temporary measure while building work goes on. Remember they did the same thing when building the new ramp??

Reason for not taxying off stand/starting on front stands/reversing off stands is blast damage to the terminal front + H/S, also not enough space to taxy forward off the Thirties and turn right to 'Q', what with the lighting pole etc! at least not with anything B737 size
to answer an earlier question I was told that the new pier would cater for the Thirties, and there is room north of the blast fence for a gate+walkway, just needs some more lines painted! Oh and the busses need moving!

I've been saying all along that this is what would make the most sense. As they try to incorporate BA Connect, the last thing that they need to be doing is opening up more bases just up the road from existing ones. EMA is already well served by bmibaby on our Scottish routes, and flybe would only have cannibalised the market.

No announcement has yet been made, and it will all end up on being which airport is most strategically fit and which airports gives WW the best offer. Though as we're only a few months from the start of the summer season, and the new aircraft are due to arrive in May, it should be soon.

Big shame bmi regional despite having announced four extra aircraft for this summer, aren't bringing any of them to EMA. They're going to MAN, ABZ and EDI instead.

This thread tends to be heavily populated by spotters these days. Posts regarding individual aircraft, individual flights, liveries, etc. etc. need to be made on the Spectators Balcony (spotters) or SLF (passenger) forums, not here as they will be deleted.

Likewise, posts parroting airline or airport press releases regarding changes in flight schedules are seldom relevant to this forum unless service to a new destination is established or curtailed.

For the moment the pictures currently posted are welcome as they appear to be used to illustrate points made in discussion regarding the Airport. If they lead to what the Mods perceive as more spotter posts they will be removed to save bandwidth.

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Aero Asia is now saying 'we will be operating these routes soon' under the EMA and MAN adverts. But I did notice that they have changed it from East Midlands to Nottingham, well obviously we know different.

Anyone heard anymore about when UKIA will be starting from EMA?

SAM-EMA

UKIA
 

UKIA says in March they will start their operations.

I just hope that you don't suffer the same shame that FlyWho/Blu/Whatever heaped on BHX!!! Be very wary about start dates that get put back forever and airlines that can't spell or call it's intended destination by it's right name...............good luck to you guys at EMA I think a service to Pakistan will be well supported and might shake up the PIA operation here at BHX a bit??

Islamabad routes
 

The announcement on the start date and schedule timings will come in due course through the respective press offices.
The change from East Midlands to Nottingham was made because of the number of queries raised in Pakistan about exactly where was East Midlands. People there know where Nottingham is because of the cricket connection. Eventually it will go back to East Midlands.

I saw Penny Coates today buying a pack of bolts in Wilko's !!! Must be for the new pier, i'll post some photo's tommorrow........ :}

Sorry for taking the p***, it's just i cant understand all the excitement about a covered walkway, it's not like it's a new terminal......
Perhaps i need to get out more!!:)

I agree that with the exception of a few photos and genuine information being provided, this thread has become more than most PPRuNe airport threads as one for pointless gossip or spotter garb. Might I suggest as the summer season is rapidly approaching and with real news or substantial rumours about to really take hold, that we consider starting a new thread now?

It seems that EMA is very busy today
A lot of diversions from Birmingham.
On the ramp
Lufthansa, Air France, BA, Monarch, Swiss
Nice to see all of them

ryan ema
Believe me it wasn't nice to see all those a/c at ema today,
with a/c come alot of passengers and you could hardly move at ema.....
I hate diverts as you can probably tell, especially in a small airport.

Another Top Award for EMA
 

Today, 19th Jan, EMA was named BEST UK REGIONAL AIRPORT.
It looks like EMA are going places, and going there quickly.
Congratulations to EMA and everyone who works there.

From SAM-EMA

bmibabyfc if you cant deal with diverts and extra pax than maybe the aviation industry is not for you its part and parcel of working in the industry!:*