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Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th Apr 2024, 17:12
Replies: 1,426
Views: 450,614
Posted By Expressflight

Nice to see Ascend Airways operating a SEN-HUY...

Nice to see Ascend Airways operating a SEN-HUY charter this afternoon with B738 G-HODL.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th Apr 2024, 17:10
Replies: 45
Views: 16,997
Posted By Expressflight

Looks like Ascend operated their first charter...

Looks like Ascend operated their first charter this afternoon. G-HODL operated a football related SEN-HUY flight.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th Apr 2024, 10:42
Replies: 1,426
Views: 450,614
Posted By Expressflight

No, I don't think it would. In my experience it's...

No, I don't think it would. In my experience it's been airport route development/marketing people who attend such events, not the very top management of the airport's owners. They attended to show...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
15th Apr 2024, 16:06
Replies: 55
Views: 8,136
Posted By Expressflight

I can only give a historical perspective on this...

I can only give a historical perspective on this but in 2019 CFR, BES, GRQ and RNS generated 122,000 pax from SEN. I was involved in setting up the CFR route and had knowledge of the GRQ and RNS...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
9th Apr 2024, 08:44
Replies: 45
Views: 16,997
Posted By Expressflight

I see that Synergy Aviation (now renamed as...

I see that Synergy Aviation (now renamed as Ascend Airways) have recently obtained the necessary upgrade of their AOC to enable Ascend Airways to commence B738 operations.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
31st Mar 2024, 08:17
Replies: 1,426
Views: 450,614
Posted By Expressflight

According to recent LSA marketing material SEN...

According to recent LSA marketing material SEN has a catchment of 8m people and 60% of passengers come from London (I assume they mean Greater London). They certainly include Stratford as being in...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
30th Mar 2024, 16:19
Replies: 1,426
Views: 450,614
Posted By Expressflight

Travelling from "SEN's core market" to LTN you...

Travelling from "SEN's core market" to LTN you wouldn't use the Elizabeth line.

I doubt that many among "SEN's core market" are making a choice between SEN or LHR as their offerings are so...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd Mar 2024, 18:27
Replies: 1,426
Views: 450,614
Posted By Expressflight

In the long term I don't see that as necessarily...

In the long term I don't see that as necessarily bad news. The hangarage of two 727s, that rarely fly, doesn't seem the most profitable use of a four bay hangar that if renovated could possibly find...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd Mar 2024, 14:37
Replies: 1,426
Views: 450,614
Posted By Expressflight

Don't forget that huge amounts of money were...

Don't forget that huge amounts of money were spent on developing the Stobart Air/Flybe routes; £30 million pounds comes to mind.

I wonder what would have been the result if Esken had just...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd Mar 2024, 09:45
Replies: 1,426
Views: 450,614
Posted By Expressflight

Plenty of good observations in recent posts from...

Plenty of good observations in recent posts from a number of informed viewpoints.

To respond to just a few points, firstly I meant that the EZY and RYR routes were profitable to them in 2019 -...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
21st Mar 2024, 19:19
Replies: 1,426
Views: 450,614
Posted By Expressflight

I don't see SEN being comparable to BLK. Just...

I don't see SEN being comparable to BLK. Just think back to 2019 at SEN and you can see what was possible then. Yes, I know you'll say that slot shortages elsewhere gave SEN an advantage but that...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
21st Mar 2024, 14:01
Replies: 1,426
Views: 450,614
Posted By Expressflight

That's a fair question which will now be put to...

That's a fair question which will now be put to the test. The new owners' policy on ancillary activities, sadly neglected over past years, will be interesting to see.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
21st Mar 2024, 09:38
Replies: 1,426
Views: 450,614
Posted By Expressflight

Esken are this morning appointing Administrators...

Esken are this morning appointing Administrators and trading in their shares has been suspended on the Stock Exchange. Apparently being a Guernsey registered company their planned restructuring was...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
17th Mar 2024, 09:05
Replies: 1,426
Views: 450,614
Posted By Expressflight

The days of opening planned for the Skylife...

The days of opening planned for the Skylife Lounge and Navigator are Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday "afternoons". I think it's simply the fact that (for June departures as an example) of the 26...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
14th Mar 2024, 14:05
Replies: 20
Views: 6,668
Posted By Expressflight

I shall certainly be interested in hearing the...

I shall certainly be interested in hearing the BEA findings.

We had a PA-30-160 similarly suffer a double engine failure in the early 1980s en-route Southend to Doncaster. Luckily it was daytime...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Mar 2024, 07:39
Replies: 1,426
Views: 450,614
Posted By Expressflight

That hangar could then perhaps have an...

That hangar could then perhaps have an engineering use - probably of more benefit to SEN in fact.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Mar 2024, 06:54
Replies: 1,426
Views: 450,614
Posted By Expressflight

I was talking about the period from December 2008...

I was talking about the period from December 2008 through to when Brady arrived. He just got carried away with his vision for SEN.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
7th Mar 2024, 17:42
Replies: 1,426
Views: 450,614
Posted By Expressflight

Actually Andrew Tinkler deserves a lot of credit...

Actually Andrew Tinkler deserves a lot of credit for his purchase of SEN in the first place and his vision to turn it into a modern airport which scored highly in passenger satisfaction surveys. He...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
7th Mar 2024, 12:11
Replies: 1,426
Views: 450,614
Posted By Expressflight

The route development team at SEN are very...

The route development team at SEN are very experienced and have no shortage of contacts in appropriate places. They will know exactly what they are going into when starting (continuing?) negotiations...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
7th Mar 2024, 11:05
Replies: 1,426
Views: 450,614
Posted By Expressflight

As far as the commercial and operational aspects...

As far as the commercial and operational aspects of running SEN are concerned the existing management team employed by London Southend Airport Ltd. will continue to "run the airport". As majority...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
7th Mar 2024, 08:07
Replies: 1,426
Views: 450,614
Posted By Expressflight

As I said "they probably have an exit strategy in...

As I said "they probably have an exit strategy in a few years" but I'm sure before they do that they'll want to increase its potential sale value to considerably above what it is at present.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
7th Mar 2024, 06:48
Replies: 1,426
Views: 450,614
Posted By Expressflight

I think the LTN boys on here are whistling in the...

I think the LTN boys on here are whistling in the wind.

I don't see Carlyle wanting to do anything other than use their funding to attract new carriers and to encourage EZY to re-open their SEN...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th Mar 2024, 16:24
Replies: 1,426
Views: 450,614
Posted By Expressflight

Southend City Council own the land and London...

Southend City Council own the land and London Southend Airport Ltd hold a very long Lease. The terms of the Lease oblige the Leaseholder to operate the site as an airport.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th Mar 2024, 07:26
Replies: 1,426
Views: 450,614
Posted By Expressflight

Esken has agreed the deal negotiated between LSA...

Esken has agreed the deal negotiated between LSA and Carlyle Global Investments (CGI). CGI will own 82.5% of the equity of LSA in place of the outstanding £193.75m convertible loan. The £24.3m debt...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
5th Mar 2024, 06:47
Replies: 1,426
Views: 450,614
Posted By Expressflight

The announcement by the news service of the...

The announcement by the news service of the London Stock Exchange this morning says that:

"this extension (to the original agreed date for Esken to agree Carlyle's terms, 5th March 2024) has been...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Feb 2024, 06:44
Replies: 1,426
Views: 450,614
Posted By Expressflight

Things are moving this morning. Carlyle has...

Things are moving this morning.

Carlyle has proposed, and Esken are considering, a restructuring plan for London Southend Airport Ltd. that would recapitalise the company. There is a deadline of...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
17th Feb 2024, 08:31
Replies: 1,426
Views: 450,614
Posted By Expressflight

Aeroitalia tell me it's "an error in loading,...

Aeroitalia tell me it's "an error in loading, please wait and try again".
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Feb 2024, 07:03
Replies: 11
Views: 1,984
Posted By Expressflight

Avooma was previously Lakeland Airways.

Avooma was previously Lakeland Airways.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
11th Feb 2024, 18:52
Replies: 1,426
Views: 450,614
Posted By Expressflight

Won't do them any good as the Lease stipulated...

Won't do them any good as the Lease stipulated the site must be operated as an airport and SCC are very keen to keep it as such so no possibility of housebuilding.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
11th Feb 2024, 18:20
Replies: 1,426
Views: 450,614
Posted By Expressflight

If CGI did buy LSA (and I'm sure that is by no...

If CGI did buy LSA (and I'm sure that is by no means the only possible outcome at this stage) they have to operate it as an airport. It's not as if they would be acquiring a freehold site for other...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
11th Feb 2024, 15:28
Replies: 1,426
Views: 450,614
Posted By Expressflight

That looks like sound reasoning to me, although I...

That looks like sound reasoning to me, although I wouldn't be surprised to see a Pre-Pack deal put in place to take effect as soon as entering Administration became inevitable. If CGI just became a...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
11th Feb 2024, 14:10
Replies: 9
Views: 3,222
Posted By Expressflight

If that's the case we had better get used to this...

If that's the case we had better get used to this sort of rubbish from the BBC and others. What a depressing thought.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Feb 2024, 12:46
Replies: 45
Views: 16,997
Posted By Expressflight

G-HODL is now on its way to EMA for, presumably,...

G-HODL is now on its way to EMA for, presumably, some crew training. Nice to see another milestone achieved by the company.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Feb 2024, 10:43
Replies: 38
Views: 4,022
Posted By Expressflight

I've certainly said "Don't be crackers!", or...

I've certainly said "Don't be crackers!", or words to that effect, a couple of times. Luckily for them they took the advice.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
7th Feb 2024, 17:43
Replies: 45
Views: 16,997
Posted By Expressflight

Their first B738 G-HODL was due to depart PIK...

Their first B738 G-HODL was due to depart PIK tomorrow morning to EMA, under a training flight number, but this has been cancelled.
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