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Austrian airline Intersky planning on operating a weekly saturday flight to Berne using ATR72-600 small but welcome good luck to them

At long last the hideous signage that said pure dead brilliant on the front of the terminal building has been removed :yahoo:

This operator are doing a short seriesto Antalya in March using Correndon airlines small but anythings welcome

Deal concluded yesterday not sure what if any we can attract pax wise but the freight buisness should certainly be chased after i think

Re: Airport sold They are doing 6 weeks due diligence and then deputy 1st minister will report back to MSPs the full story still to come out but its believed they will be getting a private firm to operate it dont know who but anyones better than at the moment

Are going to be new aircraft recycling company who are moving into the old Polar hanger once the BA lease expires in a few weeks plans are to start with 1 aircraft a month with expansion planned wish them all the best

Breaking news today the airport to go into public ownership with the deputy 1st announcing to MSPs at 2.30 today that the scottish government have aquired it from Infratil Interseting times ahead

Festival went very well flyin got scrubbed due weather but we had a small static this weekend and expansion planned next year like an airshow as there is a gap in the market now due Leuchars ending

Figures for july say that the pax numbers are up 10% but still no sign of a buyer :sad:

To celebrate 100 years of aviation at Prestwick this innaugural event takes place between 30th Aug and 8th Sept with films,books exhibitions and plays there is also a fly in/air display on the 31st August not sure of participants at this stage

This is an IL76 thats due with us at 0825 in the morning from Manaus Brazil if anyone wants to see it

Rossiya TU214 parked up here leaving tomorrow at the end of G8 1st visit of type :yahoo:

Follow up to the story 5 pax didnt get back on they are claiming political asylum

I watched it on FR24 also the rapid descent was incredible it was something like 4000feet per minute

Egyptair flight MSR985 a B777 fromCairo to JFK has been escorted into here by RAF Typhoon Q jets after a security alert the aircraft is now remotely parked