highlydebased wrote: » A better deal from STN would be the reason. As for the crew not liking the area.... 😂
Brennans Row wrote: » Plans for Shannon Airport a 'bombshell' say staff (Limerick Leader) SHANNON Airport has confirmed that it is introducing a range of cost-cutting measures which will include reducing the status of the airport and restrict the number of larger airlines transiting through the airport to allow for a €44 million investment programme over the next five years. Management at the Mid-West hub met with the three unions representing staff this week to inform them of the plans, which will include the recategorisation of the airport from a category 9 down to a category 7 on a flexible basis, which will limit the number of larger airlines transiting through Shannon. In response to queries from the Limerick Leader, a spokesperson for Shannon Airport said it has proposed the introduction of a range of measures to reduce costs and help facilitate a €44 million investment programme over the next five years. Among these projects is the overlay of the airport runway commencing this summer at a cost of €15 million. "Shannon Group is committed to developing and investing in our airport and what the Group is proposing are measures to manage its business more efficiently to enable reinvestment back into the Airport. We have commenced discussions on proposals to operate to optimal manning levels to meet the needs of our airline customers," said the spokesperson. The group outlined that the proposed measures include the realignment of Shannon Airport from a full-time Category 9 to a flexible Category 9 service.
cnoc wrote: » Will this restriction on larger airlines affect any of the current commercial airlines? What knock-on affect will it have on passenger numbers transiting SNN? Will this mean less diversions to SNN?
Jamie2k9 wrote: » Legacy daa issue? Losing Cat 8 means no: B753 B763 B788 A310 A332 A350-8 Losing Cat 9 means: B747 B764 B777 B787-9/10 A333 A340 A350-9/1 Beginning of the end of a 24 hour airport?
tv221 wrote: » This is an obvious quote from understandably angry firemen whom are the one's effected by the category thing
Jamie2k9 wrote: » Suggesting I work as a fireman in SNN??? I certainly do not however the whole issue about pay cuts was first muted by the airport in 2014/2015
tv221 wrote: » Spoke to several still working in different depts at airport and most agree with was was said about redundancies etc. although never nice to be caught up in, the package is good. Airport is geared to handle several million more than it does or will likely for some time. I won't say I was shocked at some of the hourly rates for various low level stuff, but hey you pay people well they'll look after you. Only thing is you have to have enough footfall to allow it. So the category thing allows them to handle almost everything but the A380 which shouldn't be an issue other than it directly effects the required level of fire service personnel. I recall two last year due to heathrow fog and one trainning.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airport_rescue_and_firefighting_services_in_the_United_Kingdomhttp://www.airfieldcharts.com/airportcategorisation.htm. They've got too be in a position to allow for routes to grow to more desirable locations than currently. No flights currently available to France, Italy or Germany after Lufthansa's summer trial isn't great.
clintondaly wrote: » There's a planning application gone in for a hangar capable of taking the A380 ,I presume this must be a spanner in the works for that project
JCX BXC wrote: » Why would it be? The airport will be CAT 9 flexible, so as long as there's some notice of an A380 landing (usually is) it shouldn't be an issue.
clintondaly wrote: » Its seems to be listed as a Cat 10 requirement herehttp://www.airfieldcharts.com/airportcategorisation.htm
Jamie2k9 wrote: » A380 requires Cat 10 or Code F.
Deagol wrote: » SO how did Airbus bring the A380 for testing to Shannon?
Ennisman wrote: » My understanding is that the Airbus A380 only requires Cat 9 being less than the 76m length that require Cat 10 (under ICAO guidelines). A380 is only 73m long.
Plus the 2 BA A380 diversions into Shannon last March and another one a few years ago that I can think of.
highlydebased wrote: » Runway overlay beginning at the end of the month, 5 nights a week until end of October. Various start times. I assume if based inbounds are late they will delay? Also interesting it doesn't finish til 6am- often in summer the early T/A arrivals can land soon after 5https://www.signatureflight.com/docs/default-source/default-document-library/saan-03-2017-runway-06-24-rehabilitation.pdf?sfvrsn=2
Harty accuses DAA of pillaging Shannon Airport’s customers Clare’s Independent TD Michael Harty raised the issue of a major advertising campaign currently underway in the mid west media by Dublin Airport and Aer Lingus to entice passengers away from Shannon Airport to Dublin.
