Doncaster Sheffield - Cargo Operations

[Aviador]

Doncaster airport set for jet cargo boost

“The additional aircraft joining our cargo operations will enhance our international trade activity even further as the amount of freight being transported continues to increase, and this can only be positive news for the regional economy.”

It's good to see some positive news from the airport.

 

[stars&sids]

Lots of opportunities for viewing large cargo aircraft at DSA around now. An124 in and out today, AN 225 Myria due in on the 11th Nov. Also been fairly regular 747 movements in the last couple of weeks, mainly Atlas Air.
Looks like a ramping up of cargo activities between now and Christmas.

 

[stars&sids]

Lots of opportunities for viewing large cargo aircraft at DSA around now. An124 in and out today, AN 225 Myria due in on the 11th Nov. Also been fairly regular 747 movements in the last couple of weeks, mainly Atlas Air.
Looks like a ramping up of cargo activities between now and Christmas.

Just an update on the above, Antonov 225 is now due in on the 10th Nov, arrival 10.40am. Departure is still expected on the 12th.

 

[stars&sids]

Lots of opportunities for viewing large cargo aircraft at DSA around now. An124 in and out today, AN 225 Myria due in on the 11th Nov. Also been fairly regular 747 movements in the last couple of weeks, mainly Atlas Air.
Looks like a ramping up of cargo activities between now and Christmas.

Another update - some confusion over this, I'm now told that dates & times are as originally stated. The arrival WILL be on weds 11th.
Beginning to confuse me this, however, I will try to give a definitive arrival date early next week in order to avoid anyone having a wasted viewing trip.

 

[Aviador]

Thanks for the update stars&side much appreciated.

 

[stars&sids]

AN 225 looks definite for Weds 11th now - AN 225 Facebook page shows weds arrival @ 10.40 am.
Tuesday would have been a bit of a squeeze as an Atlas Air 744 is due in also. Details of that are :
GTI. 5308/5309 eta 1500 etd 1700
Today saw an Il 76 on cargo, things really hotting up on the cargo side, with the airport almost doubling last years freight total of over 900 tonnes.

 

[stars&sids]

A nice video of Friday's Volga Dneper Il 76 by Martin Connoly.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=you ... V172dG1T64
Martins got some great DSA videos on his YouTube channel, just search : miar2006

Strong rumour also that the an225 is due to return this month, possibly around the 11th.

 

[bayer328]

Hi I heard Nippon Cargo are sending two Boeing 748's in on October 4th 2016. If this is true has anyone got any idea of arrival and departure times? Cheers Tom.

 

[Seasider]

Dsa have been very busy these last few weeks with Nippon Cargo A/L B747, Volgar Dnepr AN124 and today an Aviastar TU204. DHL are considering using it at a weekend whilst EMA is closed.
Cargo seems to be on the up.

 

[Aviador]

I do feel cargo is the way forward for the airport although I do wonder if DSA is just too close to EMA to develop into any kind of serious cargo hub operation in the way that EMA has.

 

[a300boy]

Dhl have used it already ! I saw a Boeing 767-300 going in there on Saturday.

 

[Seasider]

Dhl have used it already ! I saw a Boeing 767-300 going in there on Saturday.

It was on a "trial run" for when EMA closes. Hopefully it will get the nod from DHL, and may influence other cargo airlines.

 

[Aviador]

What is actually happening at EMA, is it runway resurfacing?

 

[Seasider]

What is actually happening at EMA, is it runway resurfacing?

Yes. Apparently they disclosed weekend closure with the airlines and that was the agreement to keep disruption to a minimum.

 

[Aviador]

Should be a good opportunity for DSA to showcase itself. Let's hope they can make a good impression.

 

[TheLocalYokel]

I hope they have more luck than BRS when they resurfaced their runway a few years ago.

https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2007/jan/08/bristol.airport.open

 

[Aviador]

I remember it well. Not the greatest day for Tony Hallwood who was having to be the spokesperson for BRS on national television.

 

[TheLocalYokel]

I remember it well. Not the greatest day for Tony Hallwood who was having to be the spokesperson for BRS on national television.

Sky News or it may have been BBC News 24 (or even both) had live coverage of the first aircraft to land after the runway re-opened. It was a Continental B 757 from Newark. I watched the coverage. No doubt the tv people were hoping for a bit of drama which, happily, they didn't get.

 

[GolfFox]

I agree with Aviador, cargo seems very positive and an area where they might expand. It's a natural alternative to EMA for airlines when night closures commence and will be a welcome increase in revenue I'm sure. The handling infrastructure at EMA is so firmly established that I can't see any permanent defections.
DSA is a good facility and it seems a shame seeing the Flybe scaledown (already) that there seems to be a continuing resistance by passengers to use it. It was predicted by a number of 'posters' on other areas of this forum that the E195 was clearly the wrong aircraft but additionally - too many established services at other airports? Too much airport capacity??

 

[Jerry]

I agree with Aviador, cargo seems very positive and an area where they might expand. It's a natural alternative to EMA for airlines when night closures commence and will be a welcome increase in revenue I'm sure. The handling infrastructure at EMA is so firmly established that I can't see any permanent defections.
DSA is a good facility and it seems a shame seeing the Flybe scaledown (already) that there seems to be a continuing resistance by passengers to use it. It was predicted by a number of 'posters' on other areas of this forum that the E195 was clearly the wrong aircraft but additionally - too many established services at other airports? Too much airport capacity??

It might be that DSA is more suited to sun routes rather than hub routes. Also considering their is a number of Distribution centres nearby and major ports just up the road then DSA is well situated for Cargo operations. I don't know the extent of its operations but i would suggest it could be a focus for airmail from around Yorkshire instead of that being shipped to EMA or across to MAN.