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Thanks @Egyptian King your knowledge on this aspect of the ownership models is much appreciate on this forum. I’ve seen far too much of this overcharging myth doing the rounds. It doesn’t just serve as a harmless distraction, I feel it’s actually quite a powerful argument on the reopen side...

Might explain Ros Jones letter published in Yorkshire Post today too, talking of having 40 applicants for the ATC roles, appointing other specialists and also ‘positive discussions with passenger and freight operators’ which in other words means they have no commitments from anyone yet. All the...

I’m wondering why he’s still trying to force the narrative. I was under the impression the funds are signed off, the loan is to be granted and work is continuing ‘apace’. So why does Chadwick still feel the need to send AI generated ‘opinions’ to the press? You are correct though, but I think...

Well it’s interesting that an innocuous photo posted to Chadwick’s page has attracted quite a number of cynical posts. Rare for that page but I suspect displaying that the tide may be turning even on there!

I think that will be the next step, can almost guarantee it that there’ll be petitions led by him with signatures sent to a load of airlines and his efforts shared on the group (and probably in the YP/DFP too), think it’s only a matter of time actually. Suppose he’ll wait til he gets told about...

It’s odd isn’t it how a bloke who runs a car garage is becoming ever more the spokesperson for this. Not the Ops Director or MAI or indeed anyone directly involved in it, no a car mechanic and a couple of MPs. Even Ros Jones neglected to mention anything about passenger flights in her latest...

I notice the mechanic has meddled in a YP article issued today regarding a CAA forecast of 5% increase in holiday bookings over the same period last year. The bloke is directly quoted...

It should be serving as a reality check for all those in determined favour. If you were to ask what was actually achieved in 2025, what would the answer be? ‘The operator’ was announced in November 2024, the lease early Spring 2024. Last year it was two votes with foregone conclusions, that’s...

I decided to do a Chadwick and feed it into a well known AI system. It gave me the following; This update from Ros Jones is a fascinating exercise in "procedural optimism." It manages to list several bullet points that sound like momentum, but when you look at the actual mechanics of aviation...

It’s obviously an emotive topic and people put themselves into camps. Problems start though when people decide to ignore evidence that might be deemed inconvenient, make up stories to suit a narrative and continue promoting those narratives because this sets those people up for a fall down the...

I suspect he’s waiting for Ros Jones promised new year update which will probably drop this afternoon. All positive of course.

A bit tenuous perhaps, but I notice that TUI have decided not to run their MPL scheme for 0-hero pilots in 2026 due to reforecasting of need in 2028. This will disappoint many as it’s an excellent scheme and highly competitive, the plan was to run it in 2026 ready for the trainees to be on the...

Well when things like that pop up, you just have to feed it into the splicer. Y’know, like the mechanic does? 1. The "Desperate Need" vs. "Market Choice" The Quote: "Doncaster... desperately needs this airport to reopen." The Unpacking: This is a confusion of need with utility. Doncaster may...

I’ve posted elsewhere on this forum but my understanding is that RL wasn’t a happy bunny when the offer was made to take the Eastern assets for £6million. Now it’s not confirmed who the bidder is, but it is noted on Companies House in a statement by Orient Industrial Holdings (the holdings...

Possibly, but in this case it’s already in the hands of the CAA so I suspect any regulatory hurdles will be of a safety perspective. It’s not something I’ve been following and it’s all a hypothesis at the moment (it’s not even official that EcoJet have purchased the Eastern assets), but I think...

Well I hope everyone on this thread has an enjoyable airport-free Christmas. The beer was flowing in pug-towers (annd surrounding pubs) and fortunately I have been lucky enough to secure a few more days off! I’ve been out and about this morning, happened to bump into someone who I consider to...

They’ve been flying once a month to keep them ready. Insurance purposes I believe. Understand he wasn’t too happy when a credible investor came along to scoop it all up. Heard he thought he’d get it all dirt cheap and let his son start his own airline. Clearly not to be.

I’ve been unable to adequately fact check so could be wrong but u understand when the airport closed its energy source was re-allocated on the grid. It would therefore be bottom of the pile for requesting reallocation. That’s my understanding, because naturally airports are energy hungry for...

Seems he’s been challenged on his page by someone claiming he (Chadwick) knows of the real problems the council are having with reopening the airport but is not telling anyone. Talk of power sources amongst other things, suggesting there is a quite significant funding gap. ‘All will be revealed...

It’s a strange situation when a garage owner becomes the effective head of PR for an airport campaign. Fine to consolidate support, nothing wrong with that at all and he’s done a commendable job of that. However when he starts posting supposed ‘myth busters’ that are clearly generated by...