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Waterford Airport.

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    #782
    dzilla
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    Seemingly if the grapevine is to believed


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    #783
    TheQuietFella
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    Good news at least for Cork Airport! Any further developments regarding our landing strip?


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    #784
    JCX BXC
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    Taken from PPRuNe

    "New carrier called Lipican Aer (will also be marketed as Aer Southeast) have applied for a 4 weekly MAN-WAT with Saab 340. Also applied for daily LTN-WAT and 3 weekly BHX-WAT."


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    #785
    looksee
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    http://www.lipicanaer.com/en/Saab_340_2_1

    The Company's activities are pilots training from the PPL to CPL and ATPL licence the air transport of passengers, goods, the continuing airworthiness of aircraft, aircraft maintenance and travel agency activities.
    I hope their flying is better than their Slovenian/English translation :) Its a bit reminiscent of Suckling airways. Anyway, bring it on, I much prefer to fly out of Waterford!


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    #786
    JCX BXC
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    How long will this one last?


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    #787
    Dum_Dum
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    JCX BXC wrote: »
    How long will this one last?

    Long enough to extend the runway with some luck. Last chance saloon.


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    #788
    questionmark?
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    An airline without any current passenger routes doesn't provide much confidence. Hopefully the licence is granted and the routes are a success. Seems a little late in the year for any announcement for summer routes.


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    #789
    JupiterKid
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    I think, realistically, Waterford airport's role in the future should be that of a general aviation facility catering to private planes and charter flights. It's just too close to Dublin and Cork airports to be properly viable as a commercial airport. I don't think not having regular commercial routes is a hindrance to Waterford as a regional hub. Better road connections to Cork and Limerick are what is needed IMO.

    As it is, Ireland has more commercial airports than it needs.


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    #790
    Sosurface
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    I think at this stage all plans, nice as they might sound for a commercial airport in Waterford should be scrapped. Neither Fianna Fail or Fine Gael will ever invest a penny in the place(but yet goons seem to love them).

    A bit of outside the box thinking but build the extended runway and set up a pilot training centre/national aeronautical engineering/mechanic campus. Think at the minute the only place that offers that training is in Spain at 100k a pop.


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    #791
    Wrongway1985
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    Sosurface wrote: »
    Neither Fianna Fail or Fine Gael will ever invest a penny in the place(but yet goons seem to love them).

    Not sure they love them they are 2 tory parties who just don't fancy each other and it seems folk are confused into thinking over periods of time one is an alternative to the other. :)


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    #792
    Max Powers
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    Sosurface wrote: »
    I think at this stage all plans, nice as they might sound for a commercial airport in Waterford should be scrapped. Neither Fianna Fail or Fine Gael will ever invest a penny in the place(but yet goons seem to love them).

    A bit of outside the box thinking but build the extended runway and set up a pilot training centre/national aeronautical engineering/mechanic campus. Think at the minute the only place that offers that training is in Spain at 100k a pop.

    ...A bit of outside the box thinking but build the extended runway .....I think we have a genius here lads...it's amazing none of us thought of that, but it just seems so obvious now sosurface has opened our eyes.

    .....a little closer to the box so surface.


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    #793
    Teebor15
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    Sosurface wrote: »
    Think at the minute the only place that offers that training is in Spain at 100k a pop.

    What training?


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    #794
    Sosurface
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    Max Powers wrote: »
    ...A bit of outside the box thinking but build the extended runway .....I think we have a genius here lads...it's amazing none of us thought of that, but it just seems so obvious now sosurface has opened our eyes.

    .....a little closer to the box so surface.
    Yes build it for use as a training facility. If abandoning ill advised aims for use as another passenger airport that just isnt needed/wont get numbers, it could be self funded eventually by establishing a dedicated aeronautical engineering/aviation R&D campus and training in small commercial aircraft.
    Government handouts are never coming.


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    #795
    Max Powers
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    Sosurface wrote: »
    Yes build it for use as a training facility. If abandoning ill advised aims for use as another passenger airport that just isnt needed/wont get numbers, it could be self funded eventually by establishing a dedicated aeronautical engineering/aviation R&D campus and training in small commercial aircraft.
    Government handouts are never coming.

    Ah here, your are basically repeating same thing...Just build it...self funding....that's just nonsense.the idea ain't bad but you ignoring so many complexities it just can't be taken seriously.


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    #796
    Sosurface
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    http://aersoutheast.com/


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    #797
    MentalMario
    Registered Users Posts: 528 ✭✭✭MentalMario


    Sosurface wrote: »
    http://aersoutheast.com/

    No way that's a real site.


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    #798
    PTH2009
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    Sosurface wrote: »
    http://aersoutheast.com/

    Prob a bit selfish but a return flight from Waterford to glasgow on 26th/27th Oct would be super convenient for me lol


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    #799
    MentalMario
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    MentalMario wrote: »
    No way that's a real site.

    Maybe I'm wrong. Looks like a legit company


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    #800
    ED E
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    Registrant Contact Information:
    Name Einar Adalsteinsson
    Organization Skytruckers
    Address 12314 Gainsborough Dr.
    CityHouston
    State / Province Texas
    Postal Code 77031
    Country US
    Phone +1.53787737
    Email

    Skytruckers Limited was set up on Thursday the 9th of March 2017. Their current address is Killowen, and the company status is Normal. The company's current director Einar Adalsteinsson has been the director of 0 other Irish companies.

    Former technician and engineer now Director for an aviation investor (ABL Aviation) in NY.


    Long termer, not some blow in but I'd be skeptical of them getting a sustainable passenger base.


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    #801
    JohnC.
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    The planes pictured on their website won't be landing there any time soon.


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    #802
    Wanderer78
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    Somebody taking a chance, best of luck to them


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    #803
    dzilla
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    News very soon according to WAT facebook page.


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    #804
    Max Powers
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    It's in this week's news and star.


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    #805
    PTH2009
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    Max Powers wrote: »
    It's in this week's news and star.

    what did they say ?


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    #806
    gscully
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    PTH2009 wrote: »
    what did they say ?

    I saw a tweet yesterday that the Luton service would start up again in the near future. That's all I know right now.


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    #807
    Jamie2k9
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    Routes announcement today!


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    #808
    dzilla
    Registered Users Posts: 1,791 ✭✭✭dzilla


    Waterford to Birmingham Manchester and Luton is back

    From July 24

    Waterford based airline called Aer southeast

    Saab aircraft

    Best of luck to all involved


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    #809
    Deiseen
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    dzilla wrote: »
    Waterford to Birmingham Manchester and Luton is back

    From July 24

    Waterford based airline called Aer southeast

    Saab aircraft

    Best of luck to all involved
    Link? Any more info?


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    #810
    davyboy1975
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    Deiseen wrote: »
    Link? Any more info?
    http://www.beat102103.com/news/waterford-airport-announce-resumption-flights-three-uk-cities/


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    #811
    dzilla
    Registered Users Posts: 1,791 ✭✭✭dzilla


    Deiseen wrote: »
    Link? Any more info?

    What more "info" do you want? I gave you the the 3 cities to be serviced/ the dates/ the airline and even the aircraft maker.


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