Beware the Subway in the check-in hall, doesn't do much for your waistline and the smells eminating from it will make you feel either sick or very very hungry, TV comes in handy though, especially last year during the world cup, Its so popular here in BRS that the Kosmar and ACE Handling desks are being moved so they can expand!

Morale at bmibaby is right down around EMA, some very glum faces and people keen to move on to pastures new. Certainly seems all but confirmed that there will be no promised sixth aircraft for EMA in 2007, almost an open invite for Ryanair to keep eating away at us!

Shame about no 6th WW a/c but FR is committed to EMA and we will have at least 7 if not more FR a/c based by the end of the year.

Great pics Chilli Monster-Thanks.

How is the arrivals extension coming along? Is that where the repositioned Spar is going?

SAM-EMA

Spar, Costa Coffee and the information desk are going into the new arrivals extension, as well as the omenously titled "bus interchange."

bmibaby.com...
You ought to pop yr head into the new Logistics Control office if you want
to feel more upbeat...
No morale problems in here.....Don't know who you've been mixing with up at the terminal.
Onwards and upwards , baby !

BMI Baby
 

Little Blue

Things should be upbeat considering they are appearing to be doing
well at East Mids and trampling the opposition at BHX.

Will they press home their advantage, is this "other" aircraft going to
still happen and is there to be a third summer 07 release?

As mentioned on the Cardiff thread there are holes in the Cardiff and
BHX schedule (not sure about EMA & MAN), are these to be plugged?

OP

''Beware the Subway in the check-in hall'' orig posted by WATABENCH

Subway, what subway - what will the locals say bout all those trains!!
(sorry!):{

Next your going to tell me there planning an '' exciting esculator'' in dep lounge !! - Just when I thought I'd seen it all!

Roll on the summer!

I've been waiting over 7 years for them to 'Return' a suitable viewing terrace to it's loyal 'old' regular visitors, and the thousands of passers - by who filled the Terminal every weekend of the year calling at EMA, To spend their money as a stop off from the M1.:D

The terrace seemed to be 'removed' overnight with no consultation, or other facilities provided whatsoever.:hmm:

I am surprised Airtrans is still trading, after the lost business from the enthusiasts & passers - by alike?:(

That shop was always full even on weekdays popular with a range of people.

The last time I went to EMA was about 4 years ago to the Airfair, We didn't see one aircraft during the time we were there as there is nowhere to view from the terminal? The Airfair was as good as it always was, But It was not the same without a 'Panoramic' viewing terrace.

I have not visited since, As it is a waste of a carpark ticket, And obviously nowhere to view.:sad: I am 1 of many who has said this.

If you have no transport you cannot go to the viewing area by the Aeropark, And thus a pointless outing.

So, what is the future for any kind of terminal viewing facilities at NEMA?

Their owners the MAG group must be aware of how much revenue the Terminal area, Shops, Bars, etc have lost, And the Airport itself with all the carpark fees paid by the thousands of passer - bys?

If NEMA would have 'Persevered' with the then viewing terrace arrangements, I think that it would have paid for itself with what I have already stated above?

But they decided to use the terrace for a departure lounge, Which most people only spend 15 minutes in the end anyway?

Ive had many happy days at the then EMA, But this has being taken away by so called = 'progress'

I have wrote to the Airport about this, But like most companies I have yet to receive a reply?:ugh: and that was 4 years ago!!

Its beyond me........:*

RIP NEMA VIEWING TERRACE.

I appreciate your frustration about the EMA viewing terrace closing down, however the airport neither has the funds from MAG nor the planning permission to build a new terminal, so the airport, especially in light of all the additional passengers flying from EMA, has had to make do best with what they have. Not a weekend goes by when a member of the travelling public will not come up to anybody in a uniform, and I imagine this is particularly annoying for the information desk, asking whether there is somewhere they can take the kids to watch the planes, or wave off Auntie Margaret. The problem is, these people do not bring in the same kind of money that fare paying passengers do, so the space is simply better utilised creating more departure lounge space. I imagine now that car parking prices are what they are, most people wanting a quick coffee or meal off of the M1, just go to the Moto services next door to the airport, people coming into the airport to spend £1.50 on parking and £5 on a sandwich and coffee aren't the prime target customer for the airport, it's people who want to fly. I think closing the viewing terrace has been a bad thing for airport relations with the local community, and is even more surprising given Manchester Airport's good reputation with the aviation enthusiast community. Hopefully the airport will continue investing in the Aeropark however, and I know this, alongside the nature trail around the airport permiter, all attracts not only spotters but the curious general public.

Any news from Ryanair whether we will now be getting flights from Weeze to EMA? Central Germany certainly ought to be on the airport's target.

"What is the largest a/c that the pax apron can accommodate?"

If by 'pax apron' you mean the Central Apron - Code 'D', which, although including larger types, normally equates to B767-300 or A300 for this apron.
Two B747 stands have existed for many years on the eastern Apron, which, while originally intended for freighters prior to the western apron being built, could be used for pax aircraft if necessary (subject to the stands not being obstructed by a/c parked on adjacent stands).

Has EMA lost the GB Airways / BA flights to Tenerife after the winter schedule????? doesnt show in the online summer route offering.. I thought GB Airways were looking at expanding destinations from EMA and BRS for that matter. Are they just waiting for what happens with the BA franchise?

Ive heard EMA is gonna have 3 routes announced in next few weeks from Ryanair just after the first batch of new routes start next week and the week after. word has it that PMI, ALC and NRN will be the new routes and then maybe HHN

Regards

Stu

AFAIK GB return on the TFS EMA route at the end of the summer for the winter 07/08 season.

You're certainly right. However, the airport (NRN) happens to be just 2 kilometers from Germany's... western border ;). A good entry point to the Netherlands, by the way (just rent a car).

Weather was awful when I took this, snowing etc, but as you can see they are lifting the new walkways into place, having been assembled in the old carpark area.........

Its coming along nicely and bigger than I thought it was going to be........ as for the comments for the viewing area, I agree, I used to wander up sometimes when I was erm working LOL and have a look out........ it was always popular, but reminded me of a baboon enclosure the way it was all fenced in lol.................... no offence to everyone in it :)

http://mysite.orange.co.uk/il2_skinn...al_walkway.jpg

UPS

Could be true, noticed that FR have announced flights to ALC and PMI from LPL which is in direct competition with Easyjet, something the loco's don't normally do. :\

I'm hoping to start working for Servisair this summer, so am following this thread and the Ryanair expansion with real interest. The pictures are of really good quality, and I'm looking forward to going to the airport soon to see it all in action.

Out of interest, via PM or on the board, does anyone have any particular opinions of Servisair? Also are all of the gates and check-in desks shared, or does each handling agent have set ones?

At EMA, Servisair are really the big cheeses when it comes to ground handling. They handle all the charter airlines (with the exception of TCX), including the ones who only fly in a few times a week, as well as FR & EZY. Their subsidiary Airport Agencies is responsible for the representation of all the major tour operators (again with the exception of Thomas Cook.) They're a great company to get some valuable aviation experience with, though with difficult working conditions many seem to move over to bmibaby, Menzies (a growing company, though apparently clinging desperately onto the TCX contract) or try a job elsewhere.

I've noticed there isn't really much standardisation within the company in terms of branding though. Everybody refers to the company as "Servisair" with uniforms, ground equipment and desks in a variety of "Servisair" "Servisair Globeground" and "Penauille Servisair" logos and liveries.

Does anybody know why the dutch reg ATP that is parked on stand 45 has no rudder,Elevators or ailerons? - in the past if you did not pay your fees to EMA they used to block you in by parking a snow plough behind your a/c - this new method is rather harsh but quite expected from the crooks that charge the poor pax 50p for a pre-security plastic bag!

LOL! :D
The ATP was damaged in the high winds a few weeks ago and bits are off for repair.

A

It is an Atlantic Airways one I believe, she was parked tail into wind during the storms the other week, wasn't doing to bad from what is said until they tried to turn her round into wind at the height of the storm, did a fair bit of damage so they are all off for repair, she has been in BMI's hangar a couple of times, but they are using the bays at the moment, so she is being worked on out on the apron.