East Anglian Air Ambulance temporarily grounded/Longmint status
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foxmead - if there is no discernable effect at present [and I doubt that] then I'd wager it won't be long before the fallout reaches them. It is but a matter of time only. As already mentioned, the same inept bunch govern the lot and they clearly have no ability to improve in any measurable way. 
that they pay more heed to the P&L
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You are obvously at the coal face do you think this is bad management across the whole group or are Longmint try to close parts of the comany down and transfer as much as possibly under one hat
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You are obvously at the coal face do you think this is bad management across the whole group or are Longmint try to close parts of the comany down and transfer as much as possibly under one hat
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Mis-management is about right. On your second point - a glance at CAA's G-INFO site will tell you that a lot of aircraft previously registered to FAST and/or Sterling are now registered to Alan Mann Aviation Group based at Shoreham. Why I wonder?
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Mis-management is about right. On your second point - a glance at CAA's G-INFO site will tell you that a lot of aircraft previously registered to FAST and/or Sterling are now registered to Alan Mann Aviation Group based at Shoreham. Why I wonder?
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I doubt they were intending to close anything. Sterling was the only part of the group that had any decent contracts and they've screwed them up. They do seem to be consolidating, probably in hope of hiding past mistakes and getting more money(mortgages).
Is Sterling still going or have they been closed?
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I have heard before that there is a long running battle between the airfield and Longmint. Stories of Baliffs and refusing fuel are around. The "no fly" zone is an interesting development though.
The group are renowned for being bad payers, I do wonder whether aircraft owners know this or are they being paid on time!
I doubt they were intending to close anything. Sterling was the only part of the group that had any decent contracts and they've screwed them up. They do seem to be consolidating, probably in hope of hiding past mistakes and getting more money(mortgages).
Is Sterling still going or have they been closed?
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I have heard before that there is a long running battle between the airfield and Longmint. Stories of Baliffs and refusing fuel are around. The "no fly" zone is an interesting development though.
The group are renowned for being bad payers, I do wonder whether aircraft owners know this or are they being paid on time!
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Recieved a text from my nephew this afternoon, and for what it is worth the only school not to reply to his course enquiry was Fast, so guess what, he is spending his cash elsewhere!!!
If I read this thread right the "last throws" seem to have happened - we're just watching and waiting for the pulse line to flatten now...?
I've never seen such a spectacular and despicable drop from grace before.
I've never seen such a spectacular and despicable drop from grace before.
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Not good news for the airport management who are firefighting on other fronts.
The helicopter operation they thought they could take from North Denes is not going to happen and commercial passenger numbers have taken a dive.
Norwich is going through the same problems as Cardiff. Big management with big ideas and falling passenger footfall.
The 'Airport Development Fee' tax was the final straw.
Some empty space in the next few weeks when Longmint can't pay.
The helicopter operation they thought they could take from North Denes is not going to happen and commercial passenger numbers have taken a dive.
Norwich is going through the same problems as Cardiff. Big management with big ideas and falling passenger footfall.
The 'Airport Development Fee' tax was the final straw.
Some empty space in the next few weeks when Longmint can't pay.
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I'm suprised the CAA havent got more powers to stop this sort of thing?
Cant believe whats happened to Sterling, as Gerry was a gentleman when he ran the show.
Cant believe whats happened to Sterling, as Gerry was a gentleman when he ran the show.
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I'd have laid money on that being the case FM, it does not surprise me. A wise decision - best of luck to yer nephew.
the only school not to reply to his course enquiry was Fast,
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Oddly I would have thought they would have jumped at that. I know of someone that did the FAST FI course last year and was really pleased with cost and quality. If they are dropping the ball like this then there is little hope.
When I enquired with them about a course, albeit early last year. they were very quick to reply.
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Good luck to your nephew
When I enquired with them about a course, albeit early last year. they were very quick to reply.
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Good luck to your nephew
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ExMAGE I'd have thought so too. But as you say, that was last year and since then a lot has happened in the group. For a start I think LM have severely damaged their credability financialy. Being slow payers is one thing and there are a lot of those about but I heard that some perople were left waiting for simply ages before geting what was owed. That sittuation has been going on for a few years not just recently. Could be they have changed the group name to off-set that bad press but if so its a rather tatty attempt at camouflage. Just about everyone in the industry or conected with it must be aware of their [the tree 'wise monkeys'?] connections with all that has gone sour