Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

RAF (UK) - Restricting Private Aviation?

Options
  • 21-06-2017 10:36am
    #1
    ironclaw
    Registered Users Posts: 8,004 ✭✭✭


    Hi Folks,

    I have connections to the private aviation sector and apparently in the past few weeks the RAF bases used for private aviation, mainly around London I believe, have reduce the capacity and movements of private aviation. It would appear slots are harder to get at short notice, a staple of the private aviation jet set I suppose.

    Curious is there a reason as to why?


Comments

  • Options
    #2
    Locker10a
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 4,162 Mod ✭✭✭✭Locker10a


    What I think is ridiculous is that it's 2017, commercial aviation is busier than even and yet most of the airspace over Wales is restricted as it's "military" airspace, despite it being smack bang in the centre of one of the busiest sectors in the UK


  • Options
    #3
    Eponymous
    Registered Users Posts: 1,374 ✭✭✭Eponymous


    Perhaps 737MAX has something to do with it?


  • Options
    #4
    L1011
    Registered Users Posts: 68,197 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    Eponymous wrote: »
    Perhaps 737MAX has something to do with it?

    No.

    Security concerns and likely military build-up would be. A new aircraft model that won't ever fly there isn't


  • Options
    #5
    Tenger
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 9,753 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tenger


    L1011 wrote: »
    ......
    Security concerns and likely military build-up would be. A new aircraft model that won't ever fly there isn't

    I think that reference was the poster here called 737MAX!! ;)


  • Options
    #6
    Negative_G
    Registered Users Posts: 1,342 ✭✭✭Negative_G


    Although your post is vague, I assume you are referring to RAF Northolt as it sees a significant amount of private jet traffic.

    Although it is an old link, this may be a contributory factor although I haven't heard much recently.

    https://www.bigginhillairport.com/2015/01/court-case-causes-safety-review-of-raf-northolt/

    Northolt can only have X amount of aircraft movements per day. With the increase in private jet traffic its not unreasonable to assume that its getting harder by virtue of the increased demand.


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #7
    L1011
    Registered Users Posts: 68,197 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    Tenger wrote: »
    I think that reference was the poster here called 737MAX!! ;)

    Ah yes. Its too sodding hot here for injokes. Office built in 1968 and not really modernised since :(


  • Options
    #8
    737max
    Closed Accounts Posts: 993 ✭✭✭737max


    I recommend one of these; http://www.viking.de/de/p/7587562?sgt=Q80&cm_mmc=Google-_-PLA_GEN_GOOGLE-SHOPPING_all-products-low_-_-all+products+low-_-7587562&gclid=CPrh7tCUz9QCFU2T7QodOokBzQ&gclsrc=aw.ds

    Works great for me here in the office when it is 35 degrees outside today.


Advertisement