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Post by devonian on May 17, 2010 18:50:18 GMT
Excellent news Expressflight, and thank you for keping us up to date.
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Post by expressflight on May 24, 2010 12:26:09 GMT
Apparently there were 74 pax outbound to JER on Saturday, so perhaps it's selling better than I feared. On the subject of routes in general, I'm finding there is plenty of interest in SEN as a destination from a number of European airports. They see the ready availabilty of prime slots and the improved facilities as offering an opportunity to commence/restart scheduled services from their airports to London and are encouraging airline interest accordingly.
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Post by movementman on May 24, 2010 16:05:56 GMT
Just heard BAA have withdrawn their application for a second runway at Stansted, one less runway for Southend to worry about!.
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Post by expressflight on Jul 10, 2010 10:09:15 GMT
The Carlisle News & Star had a report yesterday of a meeting of the Cumbria Employers' Forum addressed by Stobart's Deputy Chief Executive, Richard Butcher. It reported him as saying: "We are close to agreeing a deal with an operator to run flights from Southend and there is the prospect of flights to Carlisle as a part of that." He added that flights to Carlisle would not operate every day and this suggests to me that the detailed route planning stage has been reached and perhaps an announcement can be expected soon. This sounds generally encouraging.
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Post by EGMC on Jul 11, 2010 20:18:57 GMT
SEN-JER selling well. From FlyBe website can determine the availability: 17 July - 3 seats 24 July - FULL 31 July - FULL 07 August - FULL 14 August - FULL 21 August - FULL 28 August - 6 seats 4 September - FULL 11 September- FULL 18 September - FULL 25 September - >8 seats
Hope for some more routes next year from FlyBe. Can Malaga be reached with a Dash 8, seems to do well from Humberside.
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Post by expressflight on Jul 20, 2010 6:30:56 GMT
Interesting news just breaking this morning that Flybe have placed an order for 35 EMB-175 aircraft, plus a large number of options, with deliveries starting in September 2011. These aircraft will not be replacing the Q400, as while Flybe have stated that their policy of operating just two aircraft types within their fleet will continue, the EMB-195 & 175 have common crew ratings. Flybe say the new aircraft will be used to expand their route network.
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Post by devonian on Jul 20, 2010 19:50:30 GMT
Great news indeed. The 195 was rather marginal even with the runway extension. Can the 175 use the existing runway....?
Deal provides a platform for Flybe’s expansion into Continental Europe We are delighted to inform you that this morning Flybe announced a $5bn order to purchase up to 140 Embraer jet aircraft. The initial firm order of 35 Embraer 175 jets, which will start to arrive into the Flybe fleet in 2011, will provide a platform for us to grow and expand our route network; bringing more and more Flybe travel options to you in the future both at home and in Continental Europe.
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Post by Tarquin on Jul 20, 2010 21:30:06 GMT
I would be surprised if an operator began in earnest prior to the extension being completed. The runway declared distances would surely be shortened during construction.
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Post by expressflight on Jul 21, 2010 7:08:41 GMT
According to the manufacturer's figures the 175 requires even greater runway distances than does the 195, although the TODA for a 500 NM sector is less. It would be the landing distance requirement of 1,304m (at max weight) that would be the limiting factor, making the LDA of 1,285m on 06 inadequate in wet conditions. I don't think there is any prospect of Flybe operating it out of SEN off the existing runway but it would seem an ideal candidate for a network of routes to Europe once the runway extension is in service.
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Post by roche on Jul 25, 2010 10:08:17 GMT
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Post by expressflight on Aug 12, 2010 6:30:13 GMT
I understand there is an in-depth feature on SEN in the September edition of Airliner World. As I cannot look for myself, the magazine not being available on French bookstalls, I wondered if there is any speculation in the feature regarding potential routes/operators etc.. As far as the project that I am involved with is concerned, the feasibility studies for two Europe to SEN routes have been completed satisfactorily with others underway. This project is separate from the direct negotiations that SEN are having with various airlines and I haven't heard anything definite about those.
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Post by devonian on Aug 14, 2010 21:19:13 GMT
I have just read the article. It claims that A319 and B737-700 airliners will be able to operate with full passenger and fuel loads. The maangement team is confident that some new sceduled services will be in place for summer 2012. Jonathan Rayner is quoted: "We are confident that we will have a based airline in place (by summer 2012) serving business and leisure destinations. It will be difficult to show prospective operators what we are offering until the new terminal is open next year but the proposed five-minute transfer from airport to railway platform, and regular and fast links into Central London, are sure to be a winner for airlines and passengers alike." Otherwise there is little new information, but it is a comprehensive article with some attractive photographs - an excellent piece of marketing for SEN. Bring it on, as the young folk say..........
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Post by roche on Aug 15, 2010 22:51:37 GMT
Is it me being a cynic or does the Johnathon Raynor quote posted by Devonian suggest that it's unlikely that there will be any new operators using SEN before the new terminal is opened. I wouldn't be totally suprised, but rather disappointed.
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Post by expressflight on Aug 16, 2010 6:22:44 GMT
I don't read Jonny's statement quite like that, as he is talking about there being a "based airline in place" by 2012 so that doesn't necessarily mean he's given up on any new W rotation routes being established before then. I don't quite understand why the new terminal wasn't started earlier so that is would be available for Spring 2011 and I believe there is some airline resistance to the old terminal, with its very dated facilities, being 400 metres from the train station. The current situation largely negates the advantages of having an on-airport station and I'm surprised SEN didn't anticipate that fact. On the subject of 2012 once the runway extension is completed, I yesterday heard a report of one airline's plans for routes from SEN that are simply staggering in their scale.
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Post by devonian on Aug 16, 2010 18:49:50 GMT
Presumably not Easyjet though, if Roche's earlier weblink is anything to go by.... But excellent news, Expressflight - let's hope it all comes to fruition soon. I agree it was a strange decision to delay the new terminal; I'd have thought the control tower could have waited a bit.
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