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Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Jul 2020, 20:18
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,372,552
Posted By 750XL

As mentioned a double drop flight would require...

As mentioned a double drop flight would require everyone to de-board, clear security, aircraft cleaned and searched etc. More hassle than it's worth almost anywhere in the UK when you can just throw...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
25th Jun 2020, 19:32
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,372,552
Posted By 750XL

More often than not dedicated freight flights are...

More often than not dedicated freight flights are more hassle than they're worth to handling agents and other third parties, it's not uncommon for a handling request to be bounced back from various...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Jun 2020, 13:41
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,372,552
Posted By 750XL

You might want to do a bit more research into how...

You might want to do a bit more research into how airports in the real world actually operate :sad:

MAG have nothing to do with any of the ground handling equipment, it's all owned by third party...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Jun 2020, 12:04
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,372,552
Posted By 750XL

Fedex self handle their own flights at MAN, the...

Fedex self handle their own flights at MAN, the warehouse guys come airside for the load ups/offloads then back into the warehouse for the rest of their shift.



Do you have any idea how much...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
23rd Jun 2020, 20:32
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,372,552
Posted By 750XL

There's also a number of stands constantly being...

There's also a number of stands constantly being loss for taxiway repairs, upgrades, fuel hydrant installation etc.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd Jun 2020, 19:12
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,372,552
Posted By 750XL

Apples and oranges. You can't possibly be...

Apples and oranges.

You can't possibly be seriously suggesting AMS's importance as a cargo hub is in any way, shape or form, relatable to MAN?

The Netherlands flower industry for starters...!
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd Jun 2020, 18:03
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,372,552
Posted By 750XL

Over the past few summers there's been virtually...

Over the past few summers there's been virtually no spare capacity for aircraft parking, especially during the night/early hours when all the TCX, TOM, LS, EZY, FR etc were back home before the first...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd Jun 2020, 17:21
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,372,552
Posted By 750XL

Very challenging? For whom? It's a 2 hour drive...

Very challenging? For whom? It's a 2 hour drive :*

If any HGV driver struggles with that they'd best find another career :O
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Jun 2020, 22:06
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,372,552
Posted By 750XL

Cargo doesn't care where it's delivered to. A few...

Cargo doesn't care where it's delivered to. A few hours by road at the end of a week long journey from China doesn't make a difference.

You've only got to post something by UK > UK next day...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Jun 2020, 12:58
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,372,552
Posted By 750XL

Why not send them to CWL/BOH/STN/BHX or wherever...

Why not send them to CWL/BOH/STN/BHX or wherever else that may be.

5 hours by road for the last leg of the cargo's journey is insignificant, it makes barely any difference whether it's offloaded...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th Jun 2020, 13:40
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,372,552
Posted By 750XL

Just another few points that popped into my head...

Just another few points that popped into my head re parking aircraft on 23L

As previously mentioned, anybody needing to get to/from the aircraft will need an escort as few are permitted to drive...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th Jun 2020, 13:04
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,372,552
Posted By 750XL

Logistical nightmare parking stuff that far away...

Logistical nightmare parking stuff that far away from the terminals, with engineers/service partners wanting to go to/from etc requiring airfield ops escorts all the time.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd Apr 2020, 20:25
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,372,552
Posted By 750XL

Do you have any idea of how much ground handling...

Do you have any idea of how much ground handling equipment costs, to offload these said dedicated freighter aircraft (ie 747F nose loading). What company in their right mind is going to pay for this...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Apr 2020, 17:49
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,372,552
Posted By 750XL

https://tar1090.adsbexchange.com/ This...

https://tar1090.adsbexchange.com/

This website will show you anything that FlightRadar doesn't. Press the 'U' at the top to filter military only stuff. Quite interesting
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Apr 2020, 15:16
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,372,552
Posted By 750XL

RAF C17, touch n goes ...

RAF C17, touch n goes

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1378x800/image_81642378ed3fe15217b6b14edf4e829d11ac761e.png

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=519070098998581
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
1st Apr 2020, 13:43
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,372,552
Posted By 750XL

The majority of staff at MAN have been laid off...

The majority of staff at MAN have been laid off or furloughed, there's no staff left to handle flights even if MAG wanted to.

Additionally, there's no parking space for anything.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
10th Mar 2020, 15:48
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,372,552
Posted By 750XL

Manchester doesn't need freighters, the revenue...

Manchester doesn't need freighters, the revenue generated by such flights is a drop in the ocean for an airport the size of MAN. The inconvenience of losing vital stand capacity isn't worth the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
7th Mar 2020, 15:33
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,372,552
Posted By 750XL

Just as with Thomas Cook, there will be job...

Just as with Thomas Cook, there will be job losses across the board, the effect of such a huge airline going under affects everyone.

Handlers, cleaners, refuellers, caterers, maintenance staff,...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
27th Jan 2020, 14:24
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,372,552
Posted By 750XL

The administrators are currently in charge of the...

The administrators are currently in charge of the TCX hangar, tho it's mostly been emptied of all equipment which has been sold on. There's still an A330 in there, OY-VK* I believe.

Preparations...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Dec 2019, 16:49
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,372,552
Posted By 750XL

Dnata handle EK. FEP or GPU power being...

Dnata handle EK.

FEP or GPU power being accidentally disconnected happens multiple times a day, at MAN alone - nevermind across the globe! Whether it's through the FEP/GPU tripping, the GPU...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Oct 2019, 14:07
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,372,552
Posted By 750XL

Sad state of affairs all round. Aviator...

Sad state of affairs all round.

Aviator shutting up shop

CCS cleaners going

Alpha/LSG laid off a load of staff
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
7th Oct 2019, 19:35
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,372,552
Posted By 750XL

The fallout from Thomas Cook continues. ...

The fallout from Thomas Cook continues.

Ground handling agents Aviator are to close the MAN station on 22nd October.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Feb 2019, 19:46
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,372,552
Posted By 750XL

Who from MAG creates these horrendous MS Paint...

Who from MAG creates these horrendous MS Paint like social media images.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
27th Jan 2019, 10:07
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,372,552
Posted By 750XL

It barely takes an afternoon to sit through...

It barely takes an afternoon to sit through airside driver training & the multiple choice exam.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
15th Mar 2018, 13:19
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,372,552
Posted By 750XL

https://www.businesstraveller.com/business-travel/...

https://www.businesstraveller.com/business-travel/2018/03/15/ethiopian-airlines-hints-routes-uk-airports/
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
7th Mar 2018, 12:34
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,372,552
Posted By 750XL

The TS reps (who aren't actually TS staff) aren't...

The TS reps (who aren't actually TS staff) aren't comparable to reps for the likes of SQ, QR, EK etc in my opinion. Purely a turnaround based presence, airport meetings etc aren't attended and delays...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th Mar 2018, 09:17
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,372,552
Posted By 750XL

All service providers at the airport (whether it...

All service providers at the airport (whether it be catering, fuelling, cleaning, de-icing, baggage handling, PRM assistance) prioritise airlines in order of who shouts the loudest, which is why the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
28th Feb 2018, 15:35
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,372,552
Posted By 750XL

It's SOP not to de-ice until all equipment is off...

It's SOP not to de-ice until all equipment is off the aircraft, including steps/airbridge.
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