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One of my spies at LTCC tells me this morning that the College site has been sold to Bournemouth Airport to develop a new terminal.
Anybody heard this ?
Grubby.
Anybody heard this ?
Grubby.
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From yesterday's announcement at CATC the site will be available from "mid 2009"
Sounds like good sense for the airport to build a new terminal if they have the funds available...
A decent transport link would be welcome, too, or maybe a Travel Inn?
Sounds like good sense for the airport to build a new terminal if they have the funds available...
A decent transport link would be welcome, too, or maybe a Travel Inn?
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I wouldn't be surprised if it went to CTC / Swanwick, easier to run the college as a piggyback annexe of a much bigger unit. Makes a lot of sense financially, and it'll be easier for swanwick ATCOs to instruct and keep valid.
The above is based purely on guesswork, like so much of what I do
The above is based purely on guesswork, like so much of what I do
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My spies told me that expansion of CTC to accomodate the NSL and external (whatever that is) training business is absolutely NOT an option.
Heathrow was considered the current favourite option because it's got a snazzy address
in the aviation world, and the boss of NSL wants to put his HQ somewhere, and as an ex-EGLL ATCO he has nostalgic ties to the place.
If they still do 9-5 (ish), then god help those travelling in by car
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Heathrow was considered the current favourite option because it's got a snazzy address
in the aviation world, and the boss of NSL wants to put his HQ somewhere, and as an ex-EGLL ATCO he has nostalgic ties to the place.If they still do 9-5 (ish), then god help those travelling in by car
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<<and as an ex-EGLL ATCO he has nostalgic ties to the place.>>
Always nosey.... would some kind soul care to PM me and tell me who that is.. and what NSL means please?
Thanks
Bren McCartney
Always nosey.... would some kind soul care to PM me and tell me who that is.. and what NSL means please?
Thanks
Bren McCartney
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Id be interested to hear the thoughts of those currently considering applying to NATS in light of CATC moving..... will you be taking legal action over the issue of being a "mobile grade"???
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We had a discussion about this at work yesterday and I must admit I find astonishing the rumour that some students will be trained at Heathrow CTB. On 10K a year where the heck are they going to find accommodation around there and the journey in will be horrendous. I do hope the Heathrow CTB rumour is just exactly that.
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Sometime ago (2yrs ish) there was a project (CTC based I think) looking into the possibility of new recruits alomost being sponsored/backed (not financially) by individual units. My understanding was that the unit would support the Cadets training at CATC, wherever that might be, and after graduation would then be posted back to their 'sponsoring' unit. Has anybody else heard of this? Details a little sketchy I know, but the project/initiative was being run by ex CATC instructor. I'd be interested to know if the idea is still be researched.
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We had a discussion about this at work yesterday and I must admit I find astonishing the rumour that some students will be trained at Heathrow CTB. On 10K a year where the heck are they going to find accommodation around there and the journey in will be horrendous. I do hope the Heathrow CTB rumour is just exactly that.
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What they told us:
A new Training Centre will be created as part of the NSL business. This training centre will deliver NERL’s basic training requirements, service all of NSL’s internal training requirements and provide a wide range of products and services to external customers.
NERL’s advanced training will be CTC/centres based. The location of the new Training Centre for Excellence is yet to be finalised. Options are being considered and it may not be sited at CTC.
The intention is to complete the move from Hurn by mid-2009. This will affect all staff and functions based at Hurn.
There is a need to establish the new Training Centre for Excellence by the end of 2007 which means that some people could be moving next year to work at the centre.
The intention is to move the research & development and simulation activities to the CTC in time to complete the move from Hurn by mid-2009.
NERL’s advanced training will be CTC/centres based. The location of the new Training Centre for Excellence is yet to be finalised. Options are being considered and it may not be sited at CTC.
The intention is to complete the move from Hurn by mid-2009. This will affect all staff and functions based at Hurn.
There is a need to establish the new Training Centre for Excellence by the end of 2007 which means that some people could be moving next year to work at the centre.
The intention is to move the research & development and simulation activities to the CTC in time to complete the move from Hurn by mid-2009.