Recent content by Finger66

I think going back pre 28Feb26 a lot of that wishlist was possible, if not even probable. BA probably the one that won't ever happen. But now many regional airports are unfortunately facing a long road ahead with no immediate or obvious end in sight. Thanks so much Mr Trump

As airlines go they are poles apart though!

Have we got an exact retirement dates, or dates, for the 2 B733s due to go this year? FO seems to be proving a bit problematic again but isn't supposed to be one of the ones going this year!

So from our perspective: It's Italy It's a non tourist hotspot Easy to get to less unspoilt areas Great coastal road Ticks so many boxes for us - other than the current timings

Finally a destination (BRI) from LBA that floats Mrs Finger and I's boat

With Loganair ending their NCL to EXT and NQY routes that looks like the hoped for latter from LBA is going to be a non starter - at least with LM. What a sorry sorry state the aviation industry is in right now and especially so for UK regional airlines

Have any other airports also lost GR services for S27? It's also ironic that MAN seems to be getting regularly slated for appalling infrastructure and poor on time performance. But yet airlines still seem to migrate towards it. So could actually start costing GR even more! That is of course, as...

Certainly can't disagree with that. Once the excavator goes it will be a slightly better view from up there

Has it been cleared/demolished for any specific reason? The skip sounded very hollow/empty when removed this morning

One thing that is very noticeable to the uneducated (i.e. me) in relation to this project is the massive reduction in posts on this thread. This I believe tells its own story in its own right

There is now a quite long/large skip lorry here waiting to collect something. It can't currently gain access to the airfield but sure things will become clearer in the short term

Does anyone know what is going on near crash gate 2 on airport land? There is currently an excavator there with 4 different sized buckets and the previous container type building have been moved down to the bottom of the slope nearer Multiflight. Early prep for fire station relocation?

Heading up to LBA for a couple of hours or so this morning so will get chance to spot her And there she goes with a very early rotation - looked to be just before the old 28 interchange but was slightly obscured from my position

Not at the moment no, but I am sure LBA S26 was released later last year than some other routes, not being released for sale until mid Nov 25 so let's hope it's not another airline and route we are losing. There is talk on the Dff that GR will op with 5x ATRs in 27 with 1 spare but don't know if...

Decent length sector too - certainly longer than BCN-LBA. As has been said - no competition. Be interesting to see how much marketing they are doing though?