Leeds Bradford - General Thread

[ls27]

Hydrogen is a danger to the world, as any leaks, and there will be many, will damage the ozone level and cause much greater UV penetration, which damage humans and the plant world.

 

[Len Fish]

Whilst it’s true the likes of Airbus and Rolls Royce are researching new engine technologies, the general opinion is that Sustainable Aviation Fuel is the way forward for the foreseeable future, especially for longer distance flights.

 

[White Heather]

LBA have this afternoon announced the passing of 2m passengers in 2023 by mid July. Hopefully they won't be far away from 4m by the end of December. The 2023/4 fiscal year looks highly likely to surpass 4m and could potentially be the highest passenger number in LBAs history, which would be some comeback only 2 years after the pandemic devastation.

 

[lbaspotter]

Leeds Bradford Airport returns to profit as passengers numbers bounce back

Source.

Return to profit for airport as passenger numbers bounce back - Insider Media

Leeds Bradford Airport has reported a return to EBITDA profit in its latest financial results as passenger numbers bounced back to near pre-pandemic levels.

www.insidermedia.com

 

[White Heather]

Leeds Bradford Airport returns to profit as passengers numbers bounce back

Source.

Return to profit for airport as passenger numbers bounce back - Insider Media

Leeds Bradford Airport has reported a return to EBITDA profit in its latest financial results as passenger numbers bounced back to near pre-pandemic levels.

www.insidermedia.com

Good stuff.

 

[LBA4EVER]

Good stuff.

Do we think look north will cover this positive LBA story! Haha
Could use some of that profit for apron expansion!

 

[Aviador]

Of course not.

 

[LBAYORKIE]

Do we think look north will cover this positive LBA story! Haha
Could use some of that profit for apron expansion!

Who knows but if the airport have put out a press release at least theres a chance.

 

[rollo]

It's an EBITDA profit.
Stands for Earnings BEFORE Interest Tax Depreciation and Amortisation.It also excludes any capital costs.
Once all this taken into account any actual profit often dissappearsor or turns into a loss.

Warren Buffet arguably the world's most successful and respected investor considers EBITDA as next to useless for gauging a companies real position

 

[Finger66]

@rollo whilst I agree to some extent, don’t think there will be many airports posting comparable results so quickly after the pandemic. Yes it’s possibly media spin to some extent - but positive all the same

 

[rollo]

I wasn't knocking LBA in anyway ( not my way of doing things) just trying to point out the figures announced are far from the full picture financially therefore Warren Buffets comments on EBITDA in general seem relevant.

Reading the various comments on hear LBA has recovered better than most and is attempting to upgrade an out of date terminal, plus dealing with associated planning issues and inevitably the environmental lobby, along with aircraft parking and no doubt other stuff. In otherwords it has a lot on its plate.

All this costs money and lots of it hence the recent EBITA announcement which basically shows the airport operated at a profit operationally - before other costs.

 

[Jerry]

I wasn't knocking LBA in anyway ( not my way of doing things) just trying to point out the figures announced are far from the full picture financially therefore Warren Buffets comments on EBITDA in general seem relevant.

Reading the various comments on hear LBA has recovered better than most and is attempting to upgrade an out of date terminal, plus dealing with associated planning issues and inevitably the environmental lobby, along with aircraft parking and no doubt other stuff. In otherwords it has a lot on its plate.

All this costs money and lots of it hence the recent EBITA announcement which basically shows the airport operated at a profit operationally - before other costs.

"Turnover increased to £43.8m from £16.5m, with pre-tax loss reducing to £2.3m from £11.5m the previous year."

Return to profit for airport as passenger numbers bounce back - Insider Media

Leeds Bradford Airport has reported a return to EBITDA profit in its latest financial results as passenger numbers bounced back to near pre-pandemic levels.

www.insidermedia.com

 

[LBAYORKIE]

Is it my imagination or are aircraft starting to do180's again?

Is it my imagination or are aircraft starting to do180's again?

I think ATC may have waived the rule just for the duration of the Ryanair issue this afternoon.

 

[White Heather]

Is it my imagination or are aircraft starting to do180's again?


I think ATC may have waived the rule just for the duration of the Ryanair issue this afternoon.

They've been doing 180s for the last week (at least).

 

[LBAYORKIE]

They've been doing 180s for the last week (at least).

So was it only a temporary instruction?

 

[White Heather]

So was it only a temporary instruction?

Apparently!

 

[EX9]

Is it my imagination or are aircraft starting to do180's again?


I think ATC may have waived the rule just for the duration of the Ryanair issue this afternoon.

The restriction was removed whilst Alpha 1 has been closed. It will re open in the morning.

 

[White Heather]

The restriction was removed whilst Alpha 1 has been closed. It will re open in the morning.

2 days too late for a particular Ryanair crew!

 

[752]

Having followed LBA on social media, I must say recently some of their content is really hard to view. I mean obviously their aim is to interact with the public but the video/content they are producing and posted in the last week makes me cringe. Obviously someone at the airport has free time to produce this content, which doesn't have the greatest response in 'Likes, Comments & Shares' but I do like the monthly round up of the Pax figures / the interesting stuff that LBA post. I've always said a great example of an airport doing well on social media is LPL. maybe they should take some tips and not waste their time on what looks like a Media students coursework. Again this is just my opinion but the time and effort to create/edit/film this content to the interactions and likes is getting also not forgetting its a hard watch is just hard for me to get my head around and doesn't add up to me

 

[White Heather]

Having followed LBA on social media, I must say recently some of their content is really hard to view. I mean obviously their aim is to interact with the public but the video/content they are producing and posted in the last week makes me cringe. Obviously someone at the airport has free time to produce this content, which doesn't have the greatest response in 'Likes, Comments & Shares' but I do like the monthly round up of the Pax figures / the interesting stuff that LBA post. I've always said a great example of an airport doing well on social media is LPL. maybe they should take some tips and not waste their time on what looks like a Media students coursework. Again this is just my opinion but the time and effort to create/edit/film this content to the interactions and likes is getting also not forgetting its a hard watch is just hard for me to get my head around and doesn't add up to me

The airport dont do their own media. They use a media company unless things have changed. Better any publicity than none at all which until recently that's what we got. There's a constant campaign by LBA advertising the Wizz flights which is good to see..