New heliport is coming on a pace, went past it the other day and the office shell around the hangar is up and the hangar appears nearly clad, talk about speedbuild!!

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Any update on the Astraeus Greece flights, the Tunisia flight or the FUE flight?

Anyone know why the Spanair diverted from Doncaster to Humberside on Sunday?

Spanair dont have any flights to DSA

7006 fan what would you have in life without DSA to bash!

The Spanair did indeed divert to HUY, apparently because DSA have no radar. Info from here.

As Airhumberside says Spanair don't operate into DSA for anyone so this "rumour" is untrue.

Airmax, sometimes you guys astound me.
Even when it is true you deny it. Methinks all DSA people been to the Tony Blair school of ultimate denial.
What was that guy's name who said "...the Iraq army will be victorious, they are pushing back the heathen American, Iraq is winning!..." comical Ali wasn't it?
I am not going to make a song and dance over the divert to Barcelona for the Alicante service, these things happen to all, nuff said, no fault of DSA.

humberside etc
 

As you say I think a thomsonfly plane DID make an emergency landing at Barcelona from Alicante. I guess the a/c was returning to Doncaster. No connection with the previous rumour,although,as you say,these things can happen to anyone.

As it happens,of course,no difficulty at DSA.,although again,no guarantee that DSA wont have difficulties,as all airports have from time to time.

Incidentally I just realised that this is Humberside thread. Sorry.

The Spanair was chartered as no Thompson aircraft was available. Spanish Aviation Flying Regulations would not allow the aircraft to land as they were not satisfied, on safety grounds, with the current radar arrangements at DSA , hence the divert.
Bit rich coming from the land where ATC always go on strike in the busy periods but...

Hey Nice Jam,
Thanks for the link but unfortunately it leads nowhere. According to the web-site the bulletin board has been closed until further notice. "...Not me guv\', have not made any postings there -honest..."

:suspect:

The forum and related ste linked to has had problem with a virus or something similar

Definitely not me, not a clue about viruses. Isn't DOS something to do with being lazy?

Air Greenland
 

Apparently a Air Greenland B757 visited on Friday on a troop flight. Could they become a regular thing?

Any news on new services from HUY yet? What do you think the future will bring HUY! I hope success!

When are Flybe going to announce new bases? Are astreaus going to operate a base at HUY?

HUY
 

New services from HUY!

Most expect a low-cost operator but as said time after time, is there a sufficient catchment area around HUY to put bums on seats, think DSA have that market well and truly tapped now.

Possible FlyBE may operate the HUY - ABZ route, ABZ owner BAA reporting significant growth on the route.

Why would Astreus base at HUY, your logic is?

I believe that some of the more popular destinations would put bums on seats! The catchment, although relatively small, could support a lo-co, just as exeter can!

Heard a rumour about astreaus thats all!

Malaga 2006
 

Looking at the MyTravel Winter and Summer 2006 brochures there is a Thomson Fly/Britannia flight on Sundays from the 12th February to 30th April but no mention of the AEU flights from May to October. Have these been axed?

It would appear that the AGP flight for summer 2006 has been scrapped. This is beyond me as all the flights so far this season have gone out pretty much full.

The Astraeus base rumour for summer 2006 in line with new flights to Zakynthos, Corfu and Crete is unlikely. AEU commercial dept saying no HUY base in the pipeline. It would therefroe also put into question whether or not these flights will happen, or if it is a printing error.
Regards

Mike

Any good news?

At least we will have the Eurocypria Crete flight still next year for My Travel. Any word on the airline for the Tunisia flights?

Make way for a lo-co then! The airport director said he had six new routes in the pipeline that he expected to announce soon! Do you think this has gone down the pan? Has DSA stolen back the AGP? I know the Thompson one moved there for this summer but i was hoping that this new service would stay! I try to stay optimistic but sometimes its hard!