Manchester: General Airport Discussions & Updates

[Scottie Dog]

I see Manchester are to trial the viability of BVLOS drones:

https://airtrafficmanagement.keypub...on-zenith-drone-trials-at-manchester-airport/

 

[pholling]

I see Manchester are to trial the viability of BVLOS drones:

https://airtrafficmanagement.keypub...on-zenith-drone-trials-at-manchester-airport/

Yes, and you can find more details as to when and where the drones demos will be operating via the airports OAN's. There was one for 08/11 up all ready

 

[Aceshigh]

https://www-manchestereveningnews-c...ur-hotels-manchester-airport-russian-15481864



4 new hotels in one go for Manchester Airport

 

[Scottie Dog]

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[David_itl]

Half year profits for the group announced. Up 7% to around £157million of which £65 million is going on dividends with the councils getting £40 million (more than half for Manchester Council).

MAN had more passengers than STN in this period despite STN not having a "Monarch" effect and "The new long haul routes, coupled with strong short haul growth that backfilled Monarch’s capacity and a resurgence in Summer traffic to Turkey, means MAG forecasts a return to significant passenger growth for Manchester for the remainder of the year and for next Summer. "


https://www.thebusinessdesk.com/northwest/news/2033628-solid-summer-for-manchester-airports-group

https://www.manchestereveningnews.c...ter-news/councils-set-share-25m-cash-15513608

 

[Scottie Dog]

I'll post this here, just in case anyone else has experienced the problem.

It appears the system is not allowing images to be uploaded. Aviador is aware of the problem and it will be sorted as soon as possible.

In the meantime I'll do a final update of October's stats tomorrow, as well as NOTAMS/OANS and the MANTP threads once the relevant images can be included.

 

[Ryan Kirkpatrick]

Filmed on the 22/12/2018 Freebird A320 in soon to be delivered Bamboo Livery & Volga-Dnepr II-76. I hope you enjoy the videos 🙂

 

[David_itl]

The Evening News has listed 198 destinations from MAN but got to query some. Cambridge isn't bookable as far as I know and they've missed out Aarhus, Aberdeen and Addis Ababa.

https://www.manchestereveningnews.c...ester-airport-2019-destinations-jet2-15506662

 

[BlueManc]

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[BlueManc]

Nothing new here.

https://www.anna.aero/2019/02/20/on...d-of-aviation-development-manchester-airport/

 

[Ryan Kirkpatrick]

My video of Lufthansa A350 ( D-AIXG ) landing & taking off from Manchester 21/02/2019. I hope you guys enjoy the video 🙂. https://studio.youtube.com/video/fuRMhubQG_M/edit

 

[Ryan Kirkpatrick]

sorry used the wrong link here is the video

 

[BlueManc]

MAG secures £350m in UK bond market

"MAG plans to use the proceeds of the bond to fund the significant and transformational capital investment programmes that the Group is undertaking at its airports as well as for general corporate purposes. "

 

[Billboy66]

I just wondered if anyone knew why B pier lost the airbridges that were installed when B pier was refurbished at what I’m sure was no small cost. I know that those stands are frequently used by EasyJet but as an airline they aren’t totally adverse to using airbridge.

I’ve been on Thomas Cook flights from those stands that have used the airbridges and they are far newer than some of those on C pier and the original pier A of T3.

I know that a few airbridges have been removed from some of the newer stands on T3 but those stands are ones that either see Ryanair flights or Regional aircraft. I recognise that there is a cost associated with maintaining airbridges but it’s surprising that on stands that serve predominantly A320/757 aircraft that they have been removed.

 

[Jerry]

I just wondered if anyone knew why B pier lost the airbridges that were installed when B pier was refurbished at what I’m sure was no small cost. I know that those stands are frequently used by EasyJet but as an airline they aren’t totally adverse to using airbridge.

I think if they have a choice they would choose steps and it's possible MAN consulted them especially if they used the stands the most.

 

[LS@MAN]

And you had the crazy arrival process, as in go down stairs, walk through a narrow corridor that was not sheltered from the elements and then up some stairs. Best off without them, especially for the likes of easyJet and jet 2

 

[Jamman]

Looking closer at that pier you realize it really is a piece of living history!

 

[Seasider]

Some of us "oldies" on here will remember when you could go on the Terminal top and both Domestic and International piers for the princely sum of 1 shilling (5p).

 

[Aviador]

I bet the airport was more exciting back then too as with most airports!

 

[mullion]

It was and it wasn`t, the high lite of a sunday afternoon was the SAS Caravelle/DC9 and the evening was the Swissair
hoping for a DC-9 50 and later md-80 and there wasn`t much in between