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Forum: Rumours & News
20th Jan 2013, 14:03
Replies: 2,185
Views: 1,033,899
Posted By Rockwell

Apologies if this has already been referred to. ...

Apologies if this has already been referred to.

This recent FLIGHT article makes for interesting reading.

787 into uncharted territory...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
10th Nov 2008, 07:17
Replies: 3,797
Views: 825,426
Posted By Rockwell

Is it April the 1st already?

In the UK the government, via the CAA, grants each airport a Public Use Licence to operate. It is a requirement of the issuance of that Licence, that the airport is available to all users without...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th May 2007, 07:04
Replies: 881
Views: 225,238
Posted By Rockwell

VLM to stop London route

Any one else want to try ?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/merseyside/6693361.stm

Belgian airline VLM is suspending its route between John Lennon Airport and London City from 1 July....
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
28th Apr 2006, 20:32
Replies: 26
Views: 5,371
Posted By Rockwell

Docleaf: my main worry would be the proposed new...

Docleaf: my main worry would be the proposed new road system which from a fading memory runs from a new roundabout at the Poynton London Road end fairly close to the runway then across fields to link...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Mar 2006, 09:20
Replies: 10
Views: 1,910
Posted By Rockwell

Seems like developments at this airport never...

Seems like developments at this airport never quite make it over the final hurdle. Are things about to change?
http://www.cumberland-news.co.uk/newsticker/viewarticle.aspx?id=343916
There is allot...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
14th Jan 2006, 22:16
Replies: 672
Views: 160,708
Posted By Rockwell

Re: MANCHESTER

Many years ago (1980s) I recall the Air India UK manager saying that if AI did commence scheduled flights from any other airport outside of LHR, then that airport would be Manchester. The prime...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Dec 2005, 08:10
Replies: 91
Views: 15,628
Posted By Rockwell

What has annoyed me in the past with regard to...

What has annoyed me in the past with regard to dealings with late paying flying training organisations is the fact that these companies are either paid directly by the student on the day of the...
Forum: Private Flying
6th Jun 2005, 06:40
Replies: 15
Views: 3,635
Posted By Rockwell

Post This reminds me of a story which occurred around...

This reminds me of a story which occurred around 25 years ago. There was a group owned single engined light aircraft based at Manchester and registered to the group's specially formed Limited...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th Feb 2005, 18:41
Replies: 1,334
Views: 318,852
Posted By Rockwell

Mr ADOLA69 Naturally when you observe this...

Mr ADOLA69

Naturally when you observe this going on you only have one doorstep on which to lay blame and that is of the persons running the organisation concerned.

You are obviously fully...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Dec 2004, 19:04
Replies: 82
Views: 22,165
Posted By Rockwell

PA02 made its maiden flight today 15/12 from...

PA02 made its maiden flight today 15/12 from Woodford. Landed at BAE Warton after 2 hr flight. Understand that PA03 has FF put back to May/June as additional gadgetry is being installed.

Here's to...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
20th Nov 2004, 07:31
Replies: 1,334
Views: 318,852
Posted By Rockwell

Post Undoubtedly good news for MAN - if the EZY move...

Undoubtedly good news for MAN - if the EZY move happens. After all MAN was their original choice, but MAplc would not drop their charges, so EZY set up base at LPL. Now that MAplc has finally logged...
Forum: Private Flying
17th Nov 2004, 21:42
Replies: 26
Views: 2,874
Posted By Rockwell

Post The original builder of Sheffield Airport (can't...

The original builder of Sheffield Airport (can't recall... was it Budge?) was after the coal deposits and completed a deal with the local development agency of the time for open caste coal mining of...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
23rd Jan 2004, 06:27
Replies: 7
Views: 1,155
Posted By Rockwell

Has an AOC been issued to AV8AIR yet? All...

Has an AOC been issued to AV8AIR yet?

All revenue flights as far as I understand (please correct me) have so far
been operated using the Icelandair AOC on the 767 aircraft only. Has the
757...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
14th Jan 2004, 03:27
Replies: 41
Views: 5,526
Posted By Rockwell

danfulton & dwlpl How you wish to interpret...

danfulton & dwlpl

How you wish to interpret statistics is up to you. I am merely proving that RECORDED statistics are
just that, i.e. incidents which have been REPORTED and RECORDED. The real...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Jan 2004, 03:20
Replies: 39
Views: 11,196
Posted By Rockwell

RAF-AVIA, of Latvia; Enimex, of Estonia; ...

RAF-AVIA, of Latvia; Enimex, of Estonia;

have both been operating in the UK all last year and the former presently has an aircraft based at
Liverpool for night freight runs around the UK. The...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Jan 2004, 03:08
Replies: 41
Views: 5,526
Posted By Rockwell

DWPL quote You can also see that the...

DWPL
quote

You can also see that the crime myth that is used to justify comments by some, is disproved by the
crime statistics (see further up on this thread) published by the UK Government...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Sep 2003, 05:55
Replies: 148
Views: 42,556
Posted By Rockwell

Angry Now let me see, the primary issue under...

Now let me see, the primary issue under discussion is SAFETY.

A photo was posted by way of evidence. At first glance everyone is taken aback, fingers point, voices mutter, the cry goes out...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Sep 2003, 05:53
Replies: 148
Views: 42,556
Posted By Rockwell

Post Turin Tut! Tut! Keep your shroud on :cool: ...

Turin

Tut! Tut! Keep your shroud on :cool:

I was only asking a straight question. As has already been said by FFFlyer, certain Middle East
countries do treat females in a somewhat different...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Sep 2003, 07:03
Replies: 148
Views: 42,556
Posted By Rockwell

Post The picture is slightly misleading, in that 24L...

The picture is slightly misleading, in that 24L runway does slope up at the 06R end. In the picture the 06R threshold is hidden by the grass embankment we see in the foreground.

Unless you are...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
9th Sep 2003, 06:07
Replies: 35
Views: 3,827
Posted By Rockwell

Post According to the BBC News web site ...

According to the BBC News web site
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/3089046.stm


Scotland gets new NY air route

A US airline has announced plans to operate a daily non-stop flight from...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
5th Sep 2003, 02:30
Replies: 38
Views: 5,429
Posted By Rockwell

Post corp.f/a asks what the root cause is? Look...

corp.f/a asks what the root cause is?

Look upstairs ;)

Though that wasn't the root cause of the previous, previous, previous (I've lost count) CP walking under a train. :(

Rumour has it...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Jun 2003, 05:37
Replies: 37
Views: 5,226
Posted By Rockwell

Thumbs up I see that VLM are to increase their MAN-LCY...

I see that VLM are to increase their MAN-LCY (London City) service from the present 5 flights per
day to 7, and this will be further increased to 9 next May. So they must be doing something right.
...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Jun 2003, 14:54
Replies: 8
Views: 1,620
Posted By Rockwell

Angry It could have been one of those headlines we all...

It could have been one of those headlines we all read about.

In the morning rush of Italian Football charter flights, which saw a high rate of movements,
additional parking was being provided on...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
2nd May 2003, 04:29
Replies: 9
Views: 1,876
Posted By Rockwell

Post Mr P., May 28th will be a VERY busy day as you...

Mr P., May 28th will be a VERY busy day as you may have read on the R&N page, it has been suggested
up to 200 additional airliner charters are expected, and a guesstimate of 60 biz aircraft. All...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th Feb 2003, 05:47
Replies: 16
Views: 2,845
Posted By Rockwell

paxman Correct, dwlpl is well versed in...

paxman

Correct, dwlpl is well versed in collecting numbers and equally selecting those that make his point. Bit like he claimed in a previous post on the installation of 'airbridges' at LPL, when...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Feb 2003, 19:23
Replies: 16
Views: 2,622
Posted By Rockwell

Unhappy Moved eh! So the PPruNe Police have decreed that...

Moved eh! So the PPruNe Police have decreed that the last British built (with a lot of foreign parts) airliner is no longer a worthy 'News' item but is now just a forgotten part of 'Aviation...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Feb 2003, 19:19
Replies: 16
Views: 2,622
Posted By Rockwell

Post RJX to fly again!

A BAE 146 RJX development aircraft currently in store following the cancellation of the RJX project, is due to take up residence at Manchester Airport. The RJX is expected to be flown to MAN on Feb...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
29th Jan 2003, 20:33
Replies: 2
Views: 1,182
Posted By Rockwell

Post Fair comment. But remember that 60% of pax using...

Fair comment. But remember that 60% of pax using Liverpool are travelling to LPL from outside the Merseyside region. (airport's own figures).

Which suggests that those driving from the North, the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
27th Jan 2003, 18:06
Replies: 2
Views: 1,182
Posted By Rockwell

Cool Ryanair To Blackpool

Now here's a good Rumour.

Ryanair are to commence services Dublin - Blackpool and Belfast - Blackpool this summer.

That will put the Ryanair cat amongst the Liverpool EZY pidgeons on the...
Forum: Questions
15th Jun 2002, 06:56
Replies: 6
Views: 1,911
Posted By Rockwell

Post Saudi Herks have been using Manchester for many...

Saudi Herks have been using Manchester for many years on freight runs in
connection with the British Aerospace support contract for BAe supplied
aircraft and weapons, which dates back to the first...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Jun 2002, 21:22
Replies: 9
Views: 5,004
Posted By Rockwell

Thumbs up A330-200 A6EAA operating outbound EK018 on June...

A330-200 A6EAA operating outbound EK018 on June 8, declared a PAN,
approx. 30 mins after departing MAN. Aircraft returned to MAN with
starboard engine shut down.

Pax put up in hotel overnight...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
28th May 2002, 21:40
Replies: 34
Views: 4,043
Posted By Rockwell

Cool Hello Onan [AOG-YYZ's mirror image for those who...

Hello Onan [AOG-YYZ's mirror image for those who don't know]
Still getting a dig in at that 'vile' city down the road, eh?

Study this basic equation:-

Manchester Ship Canal Company =...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Dec 2001, 02:40
Replies: 21
Views: 1,943
Posted By Rockwell

Post The third RJX (white no livery) and the first for...

The third RJX (white no livery) and the first for BE is now on pre-flight engine runs.

The RJX development programme is 99% complete and flight testing is expected to continue until type...
Forum: Tech Log
18th Dec 2001, 02:40
Replies: 21
Views: 2,250
Posted By Rockwell

Post The third RJX (white no livery) and the first for...

The third RJX (white no livery) and the first for BE is now on pre-flight engine runs.

The RJX development programme is 99% complete and flight testing is expected to continue until type...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Nov 2001, 15:26
Replies: 11
Views: 1,016
Posted By Rockwell

Post Silkman, in answer to your question <And why...

Silkman, in answer to your question <And why the name change from MAplc
to Manchester Airport 'Division' ?>

This follows on the acquisition of East Midlands and Bournemouth
airports earlier...
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