Falklands Airbridge
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Once again, I see that Globespan is potentially in the poo:
BBC News - Airline says finance talks go on
Question: What plans do DTMA/DJC - or whoever it falls to these days - have in place to support the various airbridges currently operated by Globespan, in the event that they do indeed go under?
BBC News - Airline says finance talks go on
Question: What plans do DTMA/DJC - or whoever it falls to these days - have in place to support the various airbridges currently operated by Globespan, in the event that they do indeed go under?
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DTMA will revert back to the Operator / Broker that is the holder of the contract and they must provide an alternate solution to cover the flights at their own personal cost.
However on the FI Airbridge RAF L1011's have been rushed back onto the route when the Civil provider has been 'unavailable' in the past.
However on the FI Airbridge RAF L1011's have been rushed back onto the route when the Civil provider has been 'unavailable' in the past.
From the Flyglobespan web site;
A great pity; by all accounts Flyglobespan ran a very good operation to the Islas Malvinas.
But this just goes to highlight what a total and utter nonsense it is to use such charter airlines for scheduled military personnel moves - except, perhaps, to augment military AT during TTW.
I sincerely hope this doesn't bugger up too many peoples' Christmas - except for those who came up with such a daft scheme in the first place.
Bruce Cartwright, Graham Frost and Ian Oakley-Smith at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) have been appointed as joint administrators to Scottish travel firm, The Globespan Group plc and Alba Ground Handling Ltd (‘the Group’) on 16 December 2009. It is likely that other Group companies including the airline which operated as Flyglobespan will be placed into administration on 17 December 2009.
The companies entered into Administration having suffered liquidity issues.
Unfortunately, the Joint Administrators have been unable to continue trading the companies and therefore all flights operated by The Globespan Group plc or Globespan Airlines Ltd have been cancelled and the aircraft grounded.
The companies entered into Administration having suffered liquidity issues.
Unfortunately, the Joint Administrators have been unable to continue trading the companies and therefore all flights operated by The Globespan Group plc or Globespan Airlines Ltd have been cancelled and the aircraft grounded.
But this just goes to highlight what a total and utter nonsense it is to use such charter airlines for scheduled military personnel moves - except, perhaps, to augment military AT during TTW.
I sincerely hope this doesn't bugger up too many peoples' Christmas - except for those who came up with such a daft scheme in the first place.
Just as a point, Flyglobespan were not a charter operation from civilian airports and offered scheduled as well as seasonal (scheduled) flights on a low cost basis.
Shame they have gone under, but thats the current climate for you and probably operated as you indicated a good reliable service (unlike TriStars?) up to their demise.
Shame they have gone under, but thats the current climate for you and probably operated as you indicated a good reliable service (unlike TriStars?) up to their demise.
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What a shame, they have operated as reliable a service as anyone for the MOD instead of the crap 1011's. When you serve abroad, especially somewhere like the Falklands (not malvinas) a reliable airbridge is essential to morale, hopefully those there will not have to put up with long delays for too long.
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Found out about this when I reported for my flight at 2015: they've got a job finding capacity after what BA's suicidal cabin staff voted for.
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According to BBC News today:
BBC News - Flyglobespan collapse strands thousands of passengers
''It is understood Flyglobespan also has a contract with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to transport troops to and from destinations such as the Falklands.
But the MoD said families in the Falklands would not be affected by the collapse as it has organised another airline to bring them back home for Christmas''.
Pete
BBC News - Flyglobespan collapse strands thousands of passengers
''It is understood Flyglobespan also has a contract with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to transport troops to and from destinations such as the Falklands.
But the MoD said families in the Falklands would not be affected by the collapse as it has organised another airline to bring them back home for Christmas''.
Pete
But the MoD said families in the Falklands would not be affected by the collapse as it has organised another airline to bring them back home for Christmas.
Standing by to be corrected!
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FlyGlobeSpan were only subcontracted to the MOD, they are saying that flights will continue with minimum disruption. I believe that the Italians are going to do the job in their place.