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Civil Aviation => Aircraft Movements => City Of Derry => Topic started by: J50KPK on October 03, 2016, 12:35:15 PM

Title: LDY - LHR ?
Post by: J50KPK on October 03, 2016, 12:35:15 PM

Seems like there are possible plans afoot, if the airport can stay open for the next four or five years .....

http://www.derryjournal.com/news/business/flybe-considering-new-city-of-derry-to-heathrow-route-1-7609591

Title: Re: LDY - LHR ?
Post by: Ed Winchester on October 03, 2016, 04:13:09 PM

its just a bit of poking a bit of reaction in government and the regions by the airline
Free publicity
If the B gets the slots they will hold them and demand a payment to operate the route then sell at first opportunity

Unless its a commuter runway you wont see an A380 on short finals following a Dash will you ?
and why build a short runway after all the hassle of uprooting a village

But if it happens it will be great for the North west