Aviation Topic

[robert sadler]

Further bad news for the aviation industry which will put a dampner on christmas 70 staff, will be made redundant as of today a whole airport has closed Coventry airport uk.

Coventry had a fairly busy cargo operation with up to 15 cargo flights mainly at night rangeing from small twins to boeing 737s then they did have charters and executive flight with possible world wide destinations.also scheduled flight operated tompson,wizz flights to european destinations i believe air atlantic have a large operation there with dc3/dc4/dc6 a/c plus few flying schools and a big aviation museum and many more businesses relay on coventry.

last summer you would on average see upto 30-40 flight movements a day about 500.000 passengers in one year i think was reported if not more.

I think there may be plans for someone to buy the airport but i am not sure lets hopes this happens

I hope this airport will not go to waste it will be a shame.

 

Robert Sadler

[robert sadler]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWjZX57QQDY

 

I found this which you all may like I wonder if anyone jumped any lines for checking in.

 

Merry Christmas and a happy new year.

Edited December 26, 2009 at 04:08 PM by robert sadler

[Mrs.Goldman]

Hahahaha so cool!

[Koolan]

Nice

[Frida]

LMAO (and yay for ABBA, haha). Thanks for sharing!

[ladylindsey]

OMD!

[I Love You]

OMD that is amazing, everone was in it even some of the people in the Crowd. That would be so fun to do, but with all of us Celine Fans doing that. :wub: :clap:

[RLAAMJR.]

make sure that the name on your ticket is the same as what's showing on your valid government issued photo id (domstic) or passport /visa (int'l)

[Céline74]

I LOVE IT !

[robert sadler]

 

I bet celine would not mind one of these jets

 

Robert

[Lipa]

lol park a jet get a beer.. that's the incentive not to hit the can while your parking it..

[robert sadler]

http://forums.flyer.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=61325

 

OMG someone not going shopping for the weekend

[robert sadler]

http://forums.flyer.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=61325

 

OMG someone not going shopping for the weekend

It was not just one hanger it was 3 if you scroll down the forum you will all see what a nightmare this would be

[robert sadler]

I was going thoughtsome of my emails last night and one of my freinds sent me this

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXkaAjy9ga0...feature=related

 

I found it funny

 

Happy flying

[robert sadler]

The scale of the problem is illustrated by Eurocontrol's list of closed

airspace below.

(17-1200 means 17th until 1200 GMT)

 

 

"Today (17-April) the ash cloud is extending.

Airspaces zero-rated/closed until:

(Aerodromes geographically located within these airspaces will be

unavailable):

 

Austria : 17-1200

Belgium: 17-1800

Croatia: 17-1200

Czech Republic: 17-1000

Denmark: 17-1200

Estonia Talinn: 17-2359

Finland: 18-1200

France - Brest: 17-1200

France - Bordeaux: Sectors P and T 17-1200

France - Paris: 17-1200

France - Reims: 17-0600

France -Marseille: Sectors GY and MY 17-1200

France -Marseille: Sectors W 1+217-1800

Germany - Bremen: 17-1200

Germany - Frankfurt: 17-1200

Germany - Karlsruhe UIR: 17-1200, Available FL355+

Germany - Langen & Dusseldorf: 17-1200

Germany - Munich: 17-1200

Hungary: 17-1700

Ireland - Shannon: South sectors 17-1200

Ireland - Dublin: 17-1800

Italy - Milano - 17-1200

Italy - Roma (only Upper airspace above Milano (MEW sector))

Italy - Padua: 17-1200

Maastricht UAC: Available FL355+

Netherlands: 17-1200

Norway ENBD South: 17-1200. North open until at least 17-0600

Poland: 17-1200

Romania : 17-2100. MOPUG 0300-2100, BACAU 0300-2100

Scotland: 18-0100

Slovac Republic: 17-0600

Slovenia: 17-0400-18-0000

Shannon NOTA: 17-1800

Sweden Stockholm 17-1800

Sweden Malmo 17-1800

Swiss Zurich: 17-1800. Available FL355+

Swiss Geneva: 17-1200

Ukraine Kiev: 17-1200

UKBV airspace 17-1200

United Kingdom: 18-0100

Edited April 17, 2010 at 07:50 AM by robert sadler

[Bellamy]

I read more than 10,000 flights were cancelled.

[Lian]

My parents are in the US and can't get a flight home..

[medley]

Oh yeah, the volcanic ash. Just heard about that recently. Apparently, the ash can get caught in plane engines and clog them, which is why its not worth the risk to fly through that stuff.

[celinefanonline]

the news is all over the world!!!

and it's not good though...

[Koolan]

I can't believe a volcano can cause such disruptions.

[winforlife]

I wonder if my daughter's flight to the UK will still be scedules on Tuesday since the volcano seems to be active as of today. It could last indefinitely.

Does anyone remember or reading about Mount St Helens ( Washington State) erupting in 1980? The pollution effected the entire US and portions of Europe. The main reason for canceling flights is the ash from the volcano can cause the engines to shut down. In 1991, a commercial airliner flew over a volcano in the Philippines that had erupted spewing ash in the air. It also caused global temperatures to drop by about 1°F (0.5°C) for two years.

[nano]

My friends are stuck in Morocco..and another friend can't fly back to Birmingham (she's happy about that though..lol..school can always wait) Edited April 18, 2010 at 07:02 AM by nano

[Davey84]

the dutch skies are now closed till 2 pm today... I hope for the passengers that planes will be flying again after that!

 

but for the people living around airports and for the environment, this is heaven! :P

[robert sadler]

Some light aircraft have been flying again today,the most interesting one is a DHL cargo boeing 757 flying very low level from east midlands airport.

just picked up on radar at 4000feet over oxford flying heading south, unknown where he going it must be postioning he has maintained 4000ft only

Edited April 18, 2010 at 09:08 AM by robert sadler

[robert sadler]

This virtual radar is very handy for us aviation buffs.

http://www.flightradar24.com/

This will give you a current view on whats going on the whole of europe is virtually closed to air traffic and its live.

Edited April 18, 2010 at 09:17 AM by robert sadler

[Brody-Celine]

Nooooooo I Might Not Be able to go on holiday !

[dj4celine]

Hope everything gets back to normal asap cos I don't want to change my entire trip plans again

[robert sadler]

This is latest from nats.

 

NATS:The UK's leading Air Navigation Services Provider

Temporary updates page

 

Please note: Due to heavy web traffic, the normal site is currently offline. This is a holding page to provide updates on the Icelandic volcanic eruption. You can still access http://www.natsservices.com, http://natscareers.co.uk, and http://www.customer.nats.co.uk as normal.

 

NB Passengers seeking flight updates should consult the websites of their Airlines directly.

 

Statement on Icelandic volcanic eruption: Monday April 19, 1530

 

The volcanic eruption has reduced and the volcano is not currently emitting ash to altitudes that will affect the UK. Assuming there are no further significant ash emissions we are now looking at a continuously improving situation.

 

Based on the latest information from the Met Office, NATS advises that the restrictions currently in place across UK controlled airspace will remain in place until 0700 (local time) tomorrow, Tuesday.

 

From 0700 (local time) tomorrow, Tuesday, Scottish airspace will be open, and south to a line between Teesside and Blackpool. Mainland Scottish airports will be open.

 

This is a dynamic and changing situation and is therefore difficult to forecast beyond 0700 local; however, the latest Met Office advice is that the contaminated area will continue to move south with the possibility that restrictions to airspace above England and Wales, including the London area, may be lifted later tomorrow (Tuesday).

 

We will continue to monitor Met Office information and review our arrangements in line with that. We will advise further arrangements at approximately 2100 (local time), today.

 

It is now for airports and airlines to decide how best to utilise this opportunity. Passengers should contact their airlines to find out how this will affect their travel plans.

 

Previous updates >>

 

About NATS

 

NATS handled 2.2 million flights in 2009, covering the UK and eastern North Atlantic, that carried more than 200 million passengers safely through some of the busiest and most complex airspace in the world.

NATS provides en route air traffic control from its centres at Swanwick, Hampshire and Prestwick, Ayrshire.

NATS also provides air traffic control services at 15 of the nation's major airports including Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Birmingham, Manchester, Edinburgh and Glasgow, together with air traffic services at Gibraltar Airport.

Useful links

 

Met Office: Icelandic volcano eruption

CAA: Latest volcanic ash information

CAA Info Alert: Volcanic Hazards and Aviation Safety

NATS: The UK's leading Air Navigation Services Provider

[ladylindsey]

So there's improvement? I saw a report that this volcano last erupted in the 1820 somethins and erupted for 2 yrs straight!

 

Dear Volcano- turn your frown upside down and go back to sleep! haha

[Bralo20]

Statement on Icelandic volcanic eruption: Monday April 19, 2200

Since our last statement at 1530 today, the volcano eruption in Iceland has strengthened and a new ash cloud is spreading south and east towards the UK. This demonstrates the dynamic and rapidly changing conditions in which we are working.

 

Latest information from the Met Office shows that the situation is worsening in some areas. Based on this information, the situation for Northern Irish airports for the morning is uncertain, due to the new ash cloud. The latest information shows that Scottish airports should be available from 0700 and more airspace over England may become available from 1300 although not as far south as the main London airports.

 

We will continue to monitor Met Office information and the situation is likely to change overnight. We will make a further statement at approximately 0300 (local time), tomorrow, Tuesday 20 April and again at 0900 (local time).

 

NATS is maintaining close dialogue with the Met Office and with the UK's safety regulator, the CAA, in respect of the international civil aviation policy we follow in applying restrictions to use of airspace.

 

We are working closely with Government, airports and airlines, and airframe and aero engine manufacturers to get a better understanding of the effects of the ash cloud and to seek solutions.