In case you missed any of the headlines we put on the home page, as they are cleared off they will appear on here.
Home Page Headlines
Mar 27 - David
Brown has updated the passenger
figures more
good news, 25% up on Feb last year.
Rob Smith has kindly updated the load
figures for
February as well as compiling the Summer
timetable.
Mar 20 - Trip menu updated with a recent visit by Richard Bowater to Rufforth etc. for an autogyro exhibition.
Mar 11 - It looks like Fotopic - the photo hosting website has gone out of business, this will have an effect on a number of archived links to photo's on this site. To combat this in the future please send your photo as a jpeg where we can store it on the site rather than rely on 3rd parties. Please read the rules for submitting photo's (on the left hand task bar).
Mar 09 - February 2011 quick reference log uploaded, click here.
Mar 05 - Trip Menu updated
- A
Foggy Day in Yorkshire by
Chris Smith & Rob Smith.
Mar 05 - During
Feb and March, landing and handling fees will be free to
helicopters refuelling at DTVA.
Feb 20 - The pax & load figures have been updated for January, a very healthy increase on last January, some good news for a change.
Feb 20 - Trip menu updated - A day out in England 19 Feb 2011 - Ade Hairsine.
Feb 20 - An early reminder for a night out to put in your diaries. Durham Police Special Branch have a room booked at the St George Hotel for the evening of the 20th June, a Monday night. They have two speakers, Cleveland Police Air Support Unit and the “Prevent” side of Special Branch. 'Prevent' is part of the Government’s strategy to tackle terrorism. It start at 19.00hrs, so if you can plan to arrive from 18.30hrs onwards, I am sure it will be an interesting night and a chance to get together for a few drinks as well.
Feb 16 - Taxiway
'Juliet' has been withdrawn from service due to the
deteriorating surface condition.
Feb 16 - During Feb and March, landing and handling fees will be
free to helicopters refuelling at DTVA.
Feb 16 - Trip menu updated with another fascinating report from
Ade Hairsine's recent trip to Hungary,
Austria, Slovakia & Romania.
Feb 16 - The logs for January have been updated, if you are
missing anything worth a look back (inc a Czech PA-42 on 12th!)
Feb 09 - Some good news. Weston Aviation have seen a 100% increase on January 2010 in executive and private traffic during January 2011 at DTVA. More private operators are turning to Weston Aviation to provide executive handling whilst visiting the North East, proving excellent service does bring in the customers. Well done to all at Weston Aviation.
Feb 02 - January 2011 quick reference log uploaded, click here. Thanks to Rob Smith who has taken over doing them.
Feb 01 - KLM Cityhopper are to drop the KL1537/8 for Summer but are replacing it with a new lunchtime KL1535/6 service. KL1535 will arrive at 1305 & depart at 1345. KL1533 moves forward to a 0840 arrival & departs at 0920. All services will still be operated by Fokker 70s.
Jan 31 - Airport Director Mike Morton has responded to the below Northern Echo article, click here.
Jan 26 - Click here for an unpleasant article in the Northern Echo. What they fail to mention is the biggest Winter programme in years & the large amount of executive/private traffic we've had!!
Jan 23 - Trip Menu updated with a tour of the region by Chris Smith. Click here.
Jan 21 - First Boeing 737-800 for Jet2 has been painted and re-delivered to LBA - TASTY!
Jan 20 - Trip menu updated with a report from Kevin Perry's second trip to the USA at the back end of last year.
Jan 19 - Trip menu updated first of the year from Ade Hairsine, a trip to frozen Denmark - amazing!!!
Jan 10 - Ryanair News - They will not be operating out of DTV this year.
Jan 05 - Chris Dobison, one of our updaters, has left his position as an Air Traffic Controller at DTVA for the marginally busier Doha International. His leaving do is tonight at the Oak Tree Inn just next to the airport. Colin Granton has invited us all so if you want to get out of taking the Christmas decorations down then get yourself there & let's give him a good send off! On behalf of all our viewers we'd like to thank Chris for his contribution to the enthusiasts side of things - all the best & good luck Chris!
Dec 26 - December 2010
quick reference log uploaded, click
here.
Dec 24 - Trip Menu updated with a summer report from Kevin
Perry's trip to USA, good to read
on a cold horrible day.
Dec 23 - Updated passenger figures for November thanks to David Brown, but for the first time in ages, an actual increase of 12% compared to November 2009 rather than the usual decreases. This is due to the new winter Thomson flights, as in numerical terms it amounts to around 1500 extra pax. Lets hope for a continued trend, load figures for Nov now added thanks to Rob Smith.
Dec 23 - Trip menu updated with a recent spotting trip to Dubai & Hong Kong by Ian McMaster.
Dec 23 - Yahoo is to completely revamp the Yahoo Groups & although it's not rolled out across their whole network yet, our DTV Movements group has received this new format. Although it may take some getting used to, it does appear to be a significant improvement & even includes a live chat should members wish to use it! Click here to see it & become a member if you're not already!
Dec 23 - Ryanair trying to be funny (not) CLICK HERE.
Dec 17 - Good news, Jersey flights are returning in the Summer - click here. Also, Turkey is being increased - click here.
Dec 09 - The logs for
November have been updated so if you missed anything it's worth
a look back.
Dec 06 - November 2010 quick reference log uploaded, click
here.
Nov 24 - Excelsis Airways founder in court - CLICK HERE.
Nov 17 - Click here for an interesting article on the Weston Aviation website.
Nov 16 - Good news - Thomson released their Winter 11/12 schedules last week & we've kept everything from this year. Also, Ryanair was for a time showing the Alicante route as being 5x weekly next Summer, although it's yet to be confirmed as returning.
Nov 15 - Trip menu updated with a recent "quick dash down south" by Ade Hairsine.
Nov 05 - The logs for October have been updated, if you missed anything maybe worth a look back, also Rob Smith has updated the passenger load figures for October.
Nov 04 - October 2010 quick reference log uploaded, click here.
Nov 01 - Info - The Wings Bar has reopened in the last few days, the new occupants are pleasant & us aviation enthusiasts & plane spotters are being made more than welcome. Opening times are 0900-1600 Mon-Thu, 0900-late Fri/Sat & 0900-1700 Sun.
Oct 29 - Trip Menu updated
with Chris Smith's "Last
Call" for this year.
Oct 28 - If you have been away or missed the note regarding the
airport photo id scheme or calling the duty officer for info please
read here (link expired).
Oct 27 - Pax figures updated for September, thanks to David Brown.
Oct 25 - A request from Special Branch at the airport, some people that requested ID cards still haven't collected them, if you are one of those people would you please give them a call on 01325 332061 to arrange collection. Please collect your card if you haven't done so, a lot of work and effort went into obtaining them, it won't help our cause in the future for any other schemes or a renewal of this one if they have to throw away a number of them, which will happen if they are not collected within 3 weeks. Thanks.
Oct 25 - IMPORTANT - It has been brought to our attention that the Airport Services Team Leader (formerly known as Duty Manager) is receiving more and more calls from spotters who are asking not only about regular flights but also now about military trooping flights, this MUST stop. Firstly they are at work and have a job to do and DON'T want to be bothered by you, secondly you are endangering the advanced info that is posted on this site, then everyone will lose out, this is a REAL threat so the calls must stop now. Try and remember a few years ago before this website what it used to be like, mostly we knew when it was in or been and gone not when its due! if you want to go back to that keep making the calls!!!
Oct 19 - The airport have announced a new "passenger tax" click here for more details.
Oct 18 - Trip menu updated with "The Almost at the Top to Almost at the Bottom trip 13/14-10-2010" from Ade Hairsine.
Oct 04 - The logs for
September have been updated, if you missed anything worth a look
back. The September quick
reference log has
also been uploaded.
Oct 04 - The August
passenger & load figures have
been updated thanks to David Brown & Rob Smith, still grim
reading.
Sep 26 - Trip menu updated with a "mega" trip to photo "Graffe" Migs in Bulgaria from Ade Hairsine.
Sep 23 - The Diary page has been updated with details of next year's Newmarket Holidays program. Click here for more details!
Sep 18 - Trip menu updated with a report from David Thompson from last weeks Families day at RAF Leeming.
Sep 16 - Trip Menu updated
- A380
at Manchester from
Dave Rose, Ian McMaster and Aidan Williamson.
Sep 10 - Trip Menu updated with Chris Smith's recent tour "Calling
at all Bases". There's
a few gaps still need filling - any help appreciated!!
Sep 05 - Trip Log updated - "Madrid" by Dave Rose, Ian McMaster and Aidan Williamson.
Sep 03 - Thanks to Rob Smith the July pax loads have been updated - Pax figures for July added 1/9/10.
Sep 02 - More bad news, Aer Arann went into administration last Thursday, flights continue as normal for now! details on their website.
Sep 02 - August 2010 Quick Reference Log uploaded - click here. I'm looking to lighten my workload a little - if anyone would like to take over doing the quick reference log's, please contact me.
Aug 08 - July 2010 quick reference log uploaded, click here.
Aug 06 - Trip menu updated with a recent report & photo's from Ian Gordon's visit to Palma.
Aug 05 - July log has been updated, worth checking if you missed anything, also the F3 on 03/08 was ZE734/JU.
Aug 05 - Trip menu updated with a recent report from Rob Smith's family holiday to Venice.
Aug 04 - It looks like our Helimed G-NHAA has gone back to Leeds, maybe for maintenance, it left on 31st July as Yorkair 02, G-NHAB replaced it and is operating as Helimed 63.
Aug 03 - Trip menu updated with a report and photo's from our weekend away at Frankfurt & Dusseldorf (DA, DR & IM).
Aug 03 - CLICK HERE for a collection of photos from our recent German trip (DA, DR and IM).
Jul 22 - Cleveland Flight Training has ceased to operate from DTVA. The two remaining flying schools, DTFT and St. George Flight Training continue to operate as normal.
Jul 20 - Trip menu updated - "Athens and other bits" by Dave Rose.
Jul 18 - "Regular" Boeing 767-300ER of Luzair CS-TQI has gone on lease to Sri-Lankan.
Jul 14 - A big thank you to everyone who donated money for the raffle for the 'Row to South Africa' event by the Airport Fire crew- the total raised was a superb £6251.62 for the Great North Air Ambulance!
Jul 07 - For our viewers who use Facebook & Twitter - we've spread our wings & now have pages on those sites for you to enjoy!! Click here for Facebook & here for Twitter. In addition, the airport has it's own official Facebook page here. (Please don't expect to contact DA using these methods, email or phone only).
Jul 04 - June 2010 quick reference log uploaded, click here.
Jul 02 - VANCOUVER Airport
Services has agreed to buy a 65 per cent share in Durham Tees
Valley Airport (DTVA) owner Peel Airports Limited. Peel Airports
Limited will continue to own 75 per cent of DTVA, with the six
local authorities owning the remaining 25 per cent. The Peel
Group will retain a 35 per cent investment in Peel Airports
Limited and a presence on the board and looks forward to the
opportunities the strategic partnership with Vancouver Airport
Services will generate. For full story click
here.
Jun 20 - Pax
figures updated
thanks to David Brown & now load factors from Rob Smith.
Jun 20 - Resident C152 G-WACT sent out a "Mayday" at 1255 due to engine failure and landed in a field near Runswick Bay. All occupants vacated the aircraft without injury. No further damage was caused to the aircraft.
Jun 15 - Trip Menu updated with a report & photo's from Ian McMaster's recent trip to Japan.
Jun 15 - Trip Menu updated with a report from Friday's enthusiasts day at RAF Coningsby.
Jun 14 - News from the Air ambulance raffle, unfortunately non of our tickets were winners, but thanks to all who helped raise money for a good cause. The Fire lads completed the 6000th mile Friday lunchtime, a day and a half ahead of the target. Final fund raising figure to be announced.
Jun 10 - Holidays4u have
added a 2nd Bodrum flight in peak Summer next year,
provisionally on a Saturday morning.
This would have Onur Air visiting 5 days a week (Mon, Tue, Wed,
Thu, Sat). See here for
a provisional plan, subject to change!!
Jun 09 - In addition to the info regarding the Dublin route dropping back to 5x weekly, it's now come to light that it will not operate throughout the Winter. Nor will Doncaster/Sheffield's.
Jun 09 - Emergency Services news - AS365 Dauphin II G-NHAB (has been re-registered from G-DAUF) is to replace B105 G-WAAN at Otterburn, & like G-NHAA, it will be operated by them on behalf of the GNAA, although it appears G-NHAA is now fully owned by the charity. Expect it to visit from time to time. As already known, EC135 T1 G-NESV is to be replaced by a newer EC135 P2+, it is believed this will be registered G-CPAS, but subject to change. Either way, it's due for delivery around November/December.
Jun 04 - The May log has been updated so if you missed anything worth a look back.
Jun 03 - May 2010 quick reference log uploaded, click here.
Jun 01 - The Fire Section in conjunction with the Air Ambulance and The Macmillan Cancer Trust are organising a prize draw raffle and charity event in the terminal to raise £5000. Anyone wishing to donate a prize, or even buy a ticket should contact the Fire Section. Further info can be gained also by contacting the Fire Section. All monies go to the two charities. Click here to see the superb list of prizes and how to easily buy tickets. Still can be bought up to Sunday afternoon 06/06/10.
May 24 - Pax
figures &
load figures updated for April thanks to David Brown & Rob
Smith.
May 22 - More good news, Eastern are launching a Sunday service
on our Southampton route from 6th June! See timetable for schedule
info.
Holidays4U have added a 2nd Dalaman service in peak summer next
year (2011), on a Tuesday evening provisionally.
May 22 - A new Airport Director has been appointed - Mike Morton
will shortly take over at Durham Tees Valley Airport. He is
currently in charge at Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield
and will keep that job as well as running DTVA. On behalf of the
local enthusiast/spotter community, we wish him the best of
luck.
May 19 - Trip Menu updated
"Czech
this out" from Ade Hairsine.
May 17 - Help req :- It seems , whilst dismantling the VC10 at
Bruntingthorpe, parts have gone missing. These parts need to be
returned, if you have any info please contact
me. Thank you.
May 15 - Good news that
DTVA came top for on time performance across KLM's UK network in
both March and April with 96% and 99% of our flights on time
respectively! See the official press release here.
May 15 - Some extra information has been added to the UEFA
Cup Final Day page,
if you have any more info please let us know.
May 11 - Trip log updated with a report to Arizona from Roy our Phoenix correspondent.
May 10 - Dragonfly Aviation News - No longer have an association with DTV, G-BVMA is now solely operating from Cardiff. The company website has removed the link to DTV.
May 09 - Trip log updated with a report Death of a Victor Charles!! Bruntingthorpe Sunday 2nd May 2010 by Ian Ellington.
May 07 - Peel Airports have won their appeal against bmibaby for breach of contract & will now seek up to £12m in compensation for lost earnings. bmibaby will be appealing however, so it's not quite over yet. Link.
May 05 - Trip menu updated - "A Volcanic Disaster!" from Chris Smith.
May 04 - April 2010 quick reference log uploaded, click here.
Apr 21 - Trip menu updated with a recent report from Ade Hairsine "A zipper across to Holland".
Apr 20 - Latest Pax figures uploaded thanks to David Brown and now the load factors for March from Rob Smith.
Apr 14 - Kerry Quinn has left her post as Airport Director at Durham Tees Valley Airport to take on a similar role at Cardiff Airport. On behalf of the local aviation enthusiasts community, we'd like to wish her luck and hope that her successor will be able to take us onwards and upwards, continuing what has been an encouraging start to the new decade. Link.
Apr 10 - Good news from Papa Bravo Aviation - owners of DA-42 G-DJET - they have a 2nd DA-42 due in the summer which will also be based here!
Mar 28 - A few missing movements have been added to the Jan & Feb logs, if you are missing the odd overshoot may be worth checking back.
Mar 27 - Trip menu updated with Sharm "The warm Moscow" from Dave Rose.
Mar 26 - Trip menu updated with the DTVA trip to RAF Shawbury & Cosford.
Mar 25 - Trip menu updated with a report from Ade Hairsine's trip last year to Hungary, Serbia & Croatia.
Mar 21 - Trip menu updated with a recent report & spotting info for Bahrain from Kevin Perry. ++ photo's now added well worth a look ++
Mar 19 - Trip menu updated with a report from Eddie Douglas's holiday to Australia.
Mar 12 - Jetstream 41 G-MAJK has left the Eastern fleet, it will depart Humberside today to its new home in Greece with Sky Express as SX-SEB.
Mar 08 - UK Mil Mode S codes updated with a few new ones. A new link has been added to a list of Fixed Callsigns (for Bizjets etc).
Mar 07 - Trip menu updated - A Lancashire Day Out from Ade Hairsine.
Mar 06 - First Look: Aer Arann ATR 72-500 in Aer Lingus Regional colours - click here!
Mar 05 - You requested them, now they're here - the DTV ID Cards click here for more details!!!
Feb 28 - G-POLA is not now being acquired by Cleveland Police, although they do still plan to replace G-NESV with a new EC135.
Feb 27 - We've restructured the Stats pages slightly, with the axing of Barcelona Girona, we decided it's no longer worth doing the Ryanair stats & have replaced this with a Helicopter stats page. We've also merged the UK & Foreign Bizjet pages & included Bizprops too. Finally, we've merged the Charters & Diversions In pages.
Feb 26 - Cobham News - G-COBI Be350 Super King Air (FL-424 Ex D-CFIA) was registered recently. The aircraft was noted in Abu Dhabi on Friday.
Feb 25 - A new link has been added to the side bar, Ian McMaster has produced an excellent tie up for UK military mode S codes, first time I have seen it in this easy to use and understand format. You can see there is a pattern to most allocations with a few rogue ones dropped in, any updates as always would be appreciated to keep this up to date.
Feb 22 - St George Flight
Training have vacated Hangar 3 East ready for the Great North
Air Ambulance to move in during May after a new building is
constructed for them where the billet huts currently stand. SGFT
aircraft now reside on the apron outside H3W.
Feb 22 - Rob Smith has done the Summer
2010 Timetable, updated the load
factors added
to the passenger figures and sent a trip
report from
his half term holidays.
Feb 22 - Durham Tees
Flight Training will soon be adding PA28 G-CEXO to its fleet, it
is currently at Elstree awaiting delivery.
Feb 21 - The new GNAA Dauphin helicopter (G-NHAA) is now due for
delivery on 1st March.
Feb 21 - Our report on 7th Feb of KLM F100 PH-OFL leaving the fleet appears to have been a little premature, it was actually only away for maintenance and returned to service 19th Feb.
Feb 19 - Trip Menu updated - A Dutch Day Out from Ade Hairsine.
Feb 18 - David Brown has updated the Pax figures for January and some interesting historic data.
Feb 18 - Police helicopter G-NESV is to be replaced by another Eurocopter EC135, G-POLA. It appears to be a brand new airframe.
Feb 12 - Aer Arann / Aer Lingus News - 4 Aer Arann ATR72-500's are to be painted into Aer Lingus colours soon for the joint Aer Lingus Regional operation, they are EI-REL (c/n 748), EI-REM (c/n 760), EI-REO (c/n 787) and EI-REP (c/n 797). The 3 Air Contractors ATR72-200's (EI-SLL/SLM/SLN) will cover for them on the current Aer Arann services.
Feb 10 - First trip of the year for Ade Hairsine to "Hungary & others".
Feb 09 - New section added to the side bar detailing the two new flying schools.
Feb 08 - Nearly another Tenerife? A potential near miss at Schipol CLICK HERE.
Feb 07 - KLM News - Fokker 100 PH-OFL has left the fleet and is stored at Woensdrecht.
Feb 06 - Canadian's to buy Peel Airports? Link to Northern Echo article.
Feb 04 - Cobham have re-registered Beech 350 D-CFIA to G-COBI it was last here on 10/11/2008!
Feb 03 - Trip menu updated - The North South Tour II.
Jan 31 - First trip and
photo report of the year from the first Bahrain
Air Show by
Kevin Perry.
Jan 28 - Interesting article about KLM starting to accept cargo
on 2 services per day from Amsterdam here. On
a related note, the 1533/1534 and 1539/1530 are now operating as
Fokker 100's for the remainder of the winter timetable,
presumably in support of the new cargo service.
Jan 28 - New flight training school at DTVA providing premium flight training. Durham Tees Flight Training website.
Jan 26 - Another new route! Dublin daily except Saturday with Aer Lingus using Aer Arann ATR 72-500's branded as Aer Lingus Regional starting 28th March! Click here. The flight departs DTVA at 1620 & departs Dublin at 1445, prices start from £19.99 one way.
Jan 23 - Passenger & load figures updated for December.
Jan 20 - St. George Flight
Training's aircraft and the other based aircraft in Hangar 3
East will vacate at the end of the month and move to H3W apron.
Jan 20 - Great North Air Ambulance will move into Hangar 3 East
with their "new" Aerospatiale Dauphin at the end of February.
Currently G-MLTY but
awaiting re-registration to G-NHAA.
Jan 19 - New Routes! Thomson will bring back Tenerife for Winter 2010 as well as retaining Alicante & adding a brand new destination in the form of Sharm el Sheikh! Click here for press release.
Jan 14 - Details of a new flight training school at Teesside using G-BNTD & G-BHFC.
Jan 06 - Note on last weeks diversions from Brian (Stato) Hunter - The British Airways A320 G-BUSH was indeed a first visitor, as was the Brussels Airlines BAe 146 - RJ85 OO-DJN. The RJ85 by the way was our one hundredth different BAe 146 airframe to visit since the first one ( G-BKMN ) way back on 24 May 83 !! (Wow impressive fact - DA)
Jan 04 - Cobham Beech 350 D-CFIS has been registered G-COBM (Mode S 40628F).
Jan 01 - Last years visitor stats have been summed up and put up as awards for various random categories including 'overall most interesting visitor of the year' and 'most boring livery'. See the awards here.
Dec 28 - Trip Menu updated - "Turkey Stuffed" by Dave Rose, Ian McMaster and Aidan Williamson.
Dec 27 - Thanks to David
Brown the latest Pax
figures updated
to include November, looks like we aren't going to make 300k
passengers this year.
Dec 24 - Nearly
the end of another year, and a very difficult one for the
airport, here's hoping for new routes and airlines next year and
I'm sure we would all like to wish them every success for the
future.
Dec 24 - On behalf of all the updaters I would like to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy & Prosperous New Year and on behalf of you all I would like to thank the updaters and contributors that without their valuable help and often time consuming work this site would not be able to provide the information and function the way it does. Thank you, all the best Dave.
Dec 24 - NEWS : Ryanair have pulled another flight from Teesside, it has been announced that next years Barcelona flight will not operate.
Dec 22 - For those without SBS, an early Christmas present!! CLICK HERE to see live data from all of Europe. Click on the target to reveal ID and other info, its very good!! I have just cross checked it against my SBS and its perfect and excellent for "Heads ups" from all of Europe. Takes time to load data but click on the delayed data tag which populates quickly then click back to live data. - Dave R.
Dec 17 - Trip Log updated with a report & photo's from Krakow (civil) and the military show at Radom in Poland from Eddie Douglas.
Dec 17 - Load
figures updated
by Rob Smith.
Dec 17 - Flyglobespan have ceased trading, click
here for
more details.
Dec 02 - Some good news - Holidays 4 U
will add a flight to Bodrum, Turkey next Summer on Monday
mornings, arriving at 0725 and departing an hour later.
Dec 02 - More good news - Flybe are to launch a weekly flight to Jersey on May 29th. Arrives 1115, departs 1140 on Saturdays until September 18th with a Dash 8-Q400.
Dec 01 - Latest Pax figures updated from Dave Brown.
Nov 22 - Trip Menu updated with a recent base visit to RAF Linton on Ouse by the Cleveland Aviation Society.
Nov 20 - Pax load figures updated for October thanks to Rob Smith.
Nov 17 - Trip menu updated with a report from Ade Hairsine titled Germany and Poland, "The Road to Hel and NSA".
Nov 10 - Trip Menu updated Orlando Family Holiday & NBAA - Dave Anderson.
Nov 5 - New page added - "Aviation Links" CLICK HERE to see a selection of related web - links.
Nov 1 - Diary page updated with lots more details of all known winter charters (mostly Thomson), click here.
Oct 24 - Latest Pax figures updated, thanks to David Brown. Sept load figures added from Rob Smith.
Oct 17 - THE END!!!!!! - CLICK HERE!
Oct 10 - Trip Menu updated - "Grabbing the last rays" from Dave Rose and Dave Anderson.
Oct 10 - We have had this request - We are writing to you as second year students from Middlesbrough College, we are currently doing a project on aircraft spotting at Durham Tees Valley Airport. We are making a video documentary about this subject and appreciate some help & information, we want to film an interview with some of the local enthusiasts. If you could help us with this project it would be greatly appreciated, please contact Sean Sadler and David Crosby at (david.a.crosby@googlemail.com).
Oct 09 - At last, they are advertising for new routes!! See HERE for details.
Oct 08 - New Service to Southampton!! See HERE for more details! Its via Leeds/Bradford.
Oct 02 - September 2009 quick reference log uploaded, click here.
Oct 01 - "Save our Trident" is up and running, website is located HERE - a very worthy cause.
Sep 28 - Trip Menu updated with Ade Hairsine's latest trip to Slovakia and a bit of Austria.
Sep 25 - Trip Menu updated with a report & photo's from Ian Ellington's Milan Long Weekend.
Sep 20 - Our "adopted" Albatross in Arizona is progressing well to full flyable condition some new pics can be seen on the progress page.
Sep 15 - All has gone quiet with Excelsis & despite having doubts about whether or not they'll ever get airborne, we're going to follow their progress - click here! - The end Shock News - The End of Excelsis?? CLICK HERE.
Sep 14 - Trip Menu updated with a detailed report from David Thompson for the Families Day at RAF Leeming.
Sep 07 - Trip log updated with a report & photo log from a recent trip to the Moscow area & MAKS Air show from Kevin Perry and Chasing the Swedish Classics from Ian Ellington.
Sep 05 - British Airways nice new E170 is dented!! READ MORE.
Sep 01 - August 2009 quick reference log uploaded, click here.
Aug 30 - Latest Pax figures updated from Dave Brown, once again don't make very good reading we may not see 300k this year.
Aug 28 - More fiction than a Jackie Collins novel!! CLICK HERE and HERE.
Aug 28 - Trip log updated with a report from Rob Smith's cruise holiday.
Aug 24 - Trip log updated with a recent base visit & Tornado storage & RTP sections at RAF Leeming by David Thompson.
Aug 19 - Load figures updated thanks to Rob Smith.
Aug 18 - Local Residents page updated - Felixkirk and Yearby have been brought up to date - thanks to David Thompson for his help.
Aug 13 - The RAF Merlin that overshot on 27/7 has been traced to ZJ127 also the missing Jet Ranger on the same day was G-BXDS.
Aug 13 - KLM Cityhopper news - PH-KZV has been delivered (ex F-GLIV with Air France franchise operator 'Régional'), expect to see it here soon.
Aug 10 - Trip menu updated with a report from Chris Smith's holiday to Dalaman & a base visit to RAF Shawbury & RAF Valley from Ade Hairsine.
Aug 8 - Trip
Menu updated with another excellent report from Ade Hairsine "The
Sands of Nadarrzyce".
Aug 5 - Added a few more charters to the Diary page,
including more Air Malta and also Viking.
Aug 3 - The Virgin Balloon has been found without the Landrover.
Aug 2 - July 2009 quick reference log uploaded, click here.
Jul 30 - Trip Reports updated - "M25 BASH" from Dave Rose and Ian McMaster.
Jul 30 - Trip Reports updated - "Columbian & Peruvian Adventure" report & photo's from Matt Falcus.
Jul 30 - Info on the new Business Park road - new roundabout on the A67 and access road 3km in length. Installation of site infrastructure work to a new Business Park, landscaping work and diversion of airside services and restricted zone fencing. Additional information: This scheme is currently on hold due to problems with an existing gas main on the site. It is anticipated that work will begin during the early part of 2010.
Jul 28 - Could it happen?? The Northern Echo is reporting the progress of Excelsis - CLICK HERE Still looks suspiciously like a Uni project!!
Jul 28 - Dragonfly Executive Air Charter has started operations at MME yesterday, Beech 200 G-BVMA is based for charters. Quotes available HERE
Jul 12 - Trip menu updated - USA Road Trip California / Nevada from Dave Rose.
Trip menu updated with a very recent trip by Ade Hairsine to the Zeltweg show (Austria) and more.
Jul 4 - Rob Smith has complimented Dave Browns Pax figures with a route/load factor comparison each month.
Jul 2 - June 2009 quick reference log uploaded, click here.
Jun 29 - Dave Brown has kindly updated the Pax figures with April 09 plus the basic provisional figs for May 09.
Jun 29 - Trip Menu updated with a report & photo's from Ian Ellington's trip to Edinburgh last week.
Jun 12 - Trip menu updated with an unusual but very special trip from Matt Falcus.
Jun 11 - Diary page updated with charters for the next few weeks (updated Sun 14th).
Jun 6 - bmi Tribute updated with some more photos from Bob Spooner.
Jun 5 - Trip log has been updated with two very recent reports to Belgium (TLP & more) and Romania from Ade Hairsine.
Jun 5 - Former Cobham resident G-FPLA that went to Germany has been returned to the UK as G-COBH, expect it up here maybe?
Jun 1 - May 2009 quick reference log uploaded, click here.
Jun 1 - Dave Brown has updated the Pax figures with the latest info - no change still grim reading.
May 26 - As part of our continued effort to improve our website, we have introduced some rules & standards regarding the submission of photographs. This link to the photo rules page will give an outline of what we require and examples to provide you with a level of quality that is now generally expected from the aviation enthusiast community around the world. We have compared many other sites and feel that the tightening up of the rules will provide you with a more enjoyable experience when viewing photo's on our website.
May 15 - Titan Airways are doing the Lourdes flights with 2x B737's 22nd & 29th May.
May 15 - Historic logs updated with Airshow details added for 1954 & 1957.
May 11 - The Northern Echo are reporting an ex-USAF pilot/BA executive is trying to start-up "Excelsis Airways" to connect DTVA with Heathrow again from July with a thrice daily service using a Boeing 737-300 with just 44 seats. Make of it what you will but the article contains a lot of specific information which suggests it's more than just a rumour. Click here to see the article. See the website.
May 06 - Dave Brown has kindly updated the Pax figures.
May 05 - Diary page updated with vague details for the two Lourdes charters both later this month and also in August! If anyone has any more info please let us know.
May 01 - April 2009 quick reference log now online, click here.
Apr 25 - Trip reports updated another of Ade Hairsine's Euro trips to Poland and Kev Perry's Moldovan report, in addition to the recent Thailand & Swiss reports recently uploaded. And now for the final part of Kev Perry's trips (for now), Turkey.
Apr 25 - Historic Military Movements updated - 1946, 1948 - 1969 & 1971 added.
Apr 23 - Diary page updated with a one-off charter to Malta operating in November. Click here for details. Also due in on Sunday 3rd May is a Virgin A340-300 operating another MoD charter to Calgary, arriving at 1400 from Heathrow.
Apr 21 - bmi Tribute updated again - this time with new photos from Ian Ellington and Jon Irwin. Click here to visit the Tribute pages.
Apr 18 - bmi Tribute updated - a big thanks to Martin Chapple & Andrew Shaw, both ex-MME based British Midland staff, who have provided a wealth of information - the aircraft page is now a lot more detailed and makes a much more interesting read. Thanks also to Richard Bowater, Jon Irwin and Ian McMaster for providing new photos. Click here to visit the Tribute pages.
Apr 13 - Trip Reports Updated - A three day trip to Poland & Slovakia from Ade Hairsine.
Apr 10 - Trip Reports Updated - A weeks trip to Tenerife from Dave Rose.
Apr 09 - Trip Reports Updated - A three day trip to Switzerland from Dave Stock.
Apr 05 - More bad news - Northern Aviation appear to have moved aircraft out, with the exception of G-BVMA for some odd reason. G-CFSA and G-ZIPA have moved to Fishburn in addition to the aircraft that moved into Newcastle last month (G-CEUO). Tees Valley Flight Training have also moved out with G-EORG going to Fishburn as well. Residents & Local Residents pages updated. N75FW is now at Leeds & is being offered for sale via Multiflight.
Apr 02 - The trip menu has been updated, a very recent trip from Ade Hairsine to Belgium for the day!
Apr 02 - March 2009 quick reference log now online, click here.
Mar 30 - The Pax figures page has been brought up to date, don't get too excited.
Mar 30 - Following the final London Heathrow flight, we felt it would be a good idea to create a few tribute pages mainly due to the four decades the route existed. We hope to expand it over the coming weeks so if you can add anything, whether it be photos, info or otherwise, please contact Chris Smith.
Mar 30 - Thomson
Airways news -
the first aircraft in their 'new' livery has been delivered, no
major change, "fly" and ".com" have been removed. It looks a
little neater, click here to see a photo.
Mar 30 - KLM
Cityhopper news -
Fokker 100 PH-OFK left the fleet on March 30th - it is now
stored at Woensdrecht and is the 6th to go.
Mar 29 - The Summer schedules have come into force today.
Mar 27 - Expected Charters page updated as Fly Cruise dates and destinations have changed for 2010.
Mar 23 - KLM Cityhopper News - "New" Fokker 70 PH-KZU is in the paint shop at Schipol, it will be in service soon and is ex F-GLIU of Air France Regional. Fokker 100 PH-OFC has been retired and is stored at WOE. Fokker 100 PH-MJL has also left the fleet and is now D-AFKB with Contactair. Click here to see PH-KZU being painted.
Mar 22 - Ryanair
News - They are
closing the MME-DUB route from the end of June.
Also EI-CSV withdrawn from service on 15th March. 6 more to go
this year. EI-EBM/N/O all delivered in the last few days.
Mar 21 - The Northern Aviation Citation 550 was registered to them on 19/3, it was noted on an air test at Gamston the same day. There is a picture of it on the residents page in its "interesting scheme" (Thanks to Trev Smith at Leeds).
Mar 16 - Trip menu updated - Chris Ellington popped over to Manchester to catch some of the extra traffic in for the Man U European cup game last week and Ade Hairsine visited a number of fields over the West inc Warton & Chester etc.
Mar 11 - Ryanair news - Boeing 737-800's EI-CSP/T, EI-CTA/B and EI-DAC have all been withdrawn from service over the last 2 weeks. EI-EBL was delivered on the 7th March and EI-EBM/N/O are due on 17th and 18th.
Mar 01 - February 2009 quick reference log now online, click here.
Feb 24 - Northern Aviation BE20 G-ONAL has been sold. Cleveland Flying School has also been sold to Disley Aviation Ltd.
Feb 24 - Trip Menu updated - Ade Hairsine has submitted another great trip log, although a few years old this is an excellent report and will be very useful for others planning a trip to Italy - "The Italian Job & Pratica Di Mare Air show".
Feb 23 - Trip Menu updated - a recent trip by Ian Gordon & crew to Madrid / Cuatro Vientos / Torrejon.
Feb 21 - Historic Military Movements updated - 1970 / 1972 / 1973 / 1974 / 1975 added & 1976 updated and 2009 Visitor Stats updated - Charters / Diversions / Military.
Feb 19 - bmi confirmed yesterday that they are pulling out of Durham Tees Valley and Leeds/Bradford, amongst other changes to their network. It looks like the last Heathrow service from here will be 28th March, however we haven't seen the last of them.
Feb 18 - KLM Cityhopper news - The Fokker 100s switch from the KL1539/0 to the KL1537/8 as of Monday (23rd Feb), after that they were supposed to be going onto the KL1533/4 but that appears to no longer be the case, meaning all Fokker 70s for Summer.
Feb 14 - Trip Menu Updated - Catching up on Ade Hairsine's trips from last year with a day trip to Scotland in October.
Feb 14 - bmi Rumour - PPRuNe is reporting that the LHR route will end in April, the ERJ-135s are leaving London Heathrow.
Feb 14 - Ryanair News - EI-EBE, EBG, EBH and EBI all arrived in Dublin this week.
Feb 07 - Trip Menu Updated - DAVOS 2009 - An excellent long weekend in Switzerland.
Feb 01 - January 2009 Quick Reference Log now online, click here.
Jan 29 - Although not a recent trip Ade Hairsine has sent in another great trip report from a visit to Hungary.
Jan 22 - Ryanair News - A busy couple of days, EI-DYY, DYZ, EBA and EBB have been delivered. EI-CSR left the fleet this week to join Garuda, its currently being painted at Southend.
Jan 21 - The way our visiting aircraft photo's is displayed has been changed to make them easier to view - visiting aircraft photos.
Jan 18 - Ryanair News - EI-DYW & DYX were delivered yesterday. EI-DYX diverted to Shannon due high winds.
Jan 14 - For those that use it Teesside has a new ATIS frequency - 132.375.
Jan 13 - Paul Gregg is offering loads of magazines & books, click here for details. NOW INCLUDES A LIST OF EVERYTHING.
Jan 13 - 12/01/2009 - Durham Tees Valley announce flight to Oslo (via Aberdeen) click here.
Jan 12 - Ian McMaster has added more military archive pages going back to 1977! Our adopted Grumman Albatross in Arizona has been moved to a new home more pictures of the move and from the inside which is taking shape.
Jan 06 - The December 2008 Quick Reference Log is now online, sorry for the delay. Click here.
Jan 04 - Newcastle are having their runway resurfaced overnight between 2330-0545 Mon-Fri nights which means a full closure is needed. This will affect their Royal Mail flights as they usually arrive back between 0130-0230 and any late running daytime flights after 2330. They have an Atlantic ATP to Bristol, as well as Jet2 737-300's to East Midlands and Stansted, although the aircraft are expected to day stop they may depart some days if they are required for other flights. This closure will continue until April 9th (Mon-Fri only).
Jan 02 - 2008 VISITOR AWARDS!! RYANAIR goes to Boeing 738 EI-DLF with 12 visits. FOREIGN BIZ goes to Global Express N287Z with 8 visits. Most visited UK BIZ goes to BD100 G-KALS with 9 visits. Top IT visitor was that lovely A321 from Onur Air TC-OAL with 16 visits and the final award goes to WIZZ AIR with HA-LPJ taking the honours with 9 visits before they decided to find somewhere cheaper!!
Dec 27 - Out of interest, brand new Global Express N288Z should visit us in 2009, its registered and flying.
Dec 27 - Ian McMaster has continued his excellent research into our historic movements, this time working on military movements going back as far as we can, the first section is up and running, 1985 - 2008.
Dec 27 - Colin Granton has created an excellent forum for all to post messages, ideas, rumours etc. This is not a replacement for the Yahoo group and Chris Smith hopes to develop that further in time. Please feel free to register and have a go at posting, even if it's just to say who and where you are, what your main interests are and any ideas you may have for the website/forum/group.
Dec 20 - Ryanair News - EI-DYT and EI-DYV were delivered to Dublin on Saturday. A bit of Ryanair humour click here.
Dec 15 - We often get e-mails from not only the UK, Europe but from all over the world asking for info or following up on our trip reports, from our Arizona trip in Feb we have made friends with a few enthusiasts from that area, one in particular owns a Grumman Albatross and is currently restoring it in one of the AMARG scrap yards. To add to the AMARG report there is now a photo diary showing the aircraft's progress that will be updated till the day it takes to the air. I am sure if anyone is over there in the next few years Sean will be more than happy to show you around the aircraft. Click here to see the pictures.
Dec 12 - Ryanair news - EI-DYR/S have been delivered and are now in service.
Dec 12 - Northern Aviation news - Unconfirmed reports suggest they've purchased a Citation of some kind, it's been rumoured for a while and seems to be due imminently. G-BVMA has replaced G-OMGI, whilst G-ONAL has been on ambulance duty.
Dec 12 - bmi news - An E135 will replace the E145 on the LHR runs between February and March, an odd move since the E145s are reportedly full? Looks like it's something to do with peak travel season from Jersey since that route is being upgraded to an A319?
Dec 10 - Our intrepid photographer Ian Ellington has been out on his travels again, last weekend he had a trip to Birmingham.
Dec 10 - September pax figures now online, Pax figures. October and November to follow.
Dec 06 - The Ryanair Stats page has been updated with the delivery dates for the next ten aircraft now the Boeing strike is over. The race is on to be the most visited Ryanair 737 in 2008!! EI-DAC, EI-DCE and EI-DPT have all visited 10 times. Who will be the winner!!
Dec 04 - Airline casualties - European Aviation Air Charter went bust on Monday, with Flightline following on Tuesday. On the brighter side their demise is keeping other airlines going thanks to the extra work that becomes available.
Dec 02 - November 2008 quick reference log now online, click here.
Dec 02 - Trip log updated with a report from a recent UK bash from Chris Ellington.
Nov 24 - Trip menu updated today with another excellent report & some cracking pictures from the Dubai Airshow by Ian Ellington.
Nov 24 - More info regarding the An-124 visit - the diary page has the specific details, but the good news is it will still depart at 1300, but on the 9th rather than the 8th - meaning it'll spend 29 hours sat on our beautiful little ramp!!
Nov 20 - Trip menu updated with a report from Chris Smith on his recent "North South Tour".
Nov 15 - Ryanair News - They are pulling the Alicante route from 18/12/08 till 31/03/09. See article CLICK HERE.
Nov 15 - Eastern Airways News - They have been awarded the IAC Offshore Supply Contract from Aberdeen on an interim basis, lasting one year. CLICK HERE.
Nov 12 - Currently planned for 8th December is an An124 carrying 4 Lynx helicopters for AAC Dishforth!! Diary page updated.
Nov 10 - Trip report updated with an excellent report from Pete Ellington on his recent trip to Beijing, China.
Nov 10 - KLM News - CLICK HERE to see KLM's brand new E190 on its delivery flight. 1st service AMS - EDI 18th Nov on KLM1281 eta 1325 so should come over here, let's hope it's ADSB-equipped and there's blue sky! Also look out for a "new" Fokker 70 PH-KZW (ex F-GLIX) recently delivered, enters into service 1st December.
Nov 8 - Housing Estate!! What Housing Estate!! CLICK HERE to see the new approach lights being installed on Runway 23, 05 is also being done, as well as new sub stations being installed at both ends.
Nov 8 - The Omni's have now finished for the next few months. We are due to get NCL's mail flights from January (whilst their runway is resurfaced), so expect a F27 and 2 Jet2 737's.
Nov 2 - October 2008 quick reference log now online, click here.
Nov 2 - All change again with some of the local residents, those that moved into H1 recently will move back to H3W this weekend, the group will take over management of the hangar allowing them easier access. Northern Aviation will move out of H3W and will now only operate from stand 13, residents page updated.
Nov 1 - Boeing News - The 8 week strike by machinists at Boeing has ended with a pay settlement. Ryanair can start collecting 737s again!!
Nov 1 - KLM are giving B737s PH-BDA/C/D/R to Cityhopper soon - they were due to come out of service and go elsewhere but they're going to Cityhopper to help out with the serious problems they're having with the F70s and F100s! Believe the first one is in the paintshop now. I read on one forum that Cityhopper had 22 aircraft tech at once one day! That's the reason behind all the delays/cancellations recently.
Oct 31 - Airport News - The famous Berlin Tempelhof closed at midnight last night, another housing estate!!
Oct 30 - Airline news - Sir Michael Bishop has sold his 50% plus one share in bmi to Lufthansa, making Lufthansa the majority owner.
Oct 30 - Airline news - Sterling Airlines of Denmark filed for bankruptcy last night.
Oct 28 - A new page has been added, allowing our local viewers & DTV Yahoo Group members a chance to advertise a service that may be useful to others and to advertise any aviation related items you might want to sell.
Oct 27 - Trip menu updated with a report from Chris Ellington on the overnight freight movements at East Midlands.
Oct 27 - Winter schedules began today, minor changes to times/aircraft types.
Oct 20 - Globespan news - MME based cabin crew on 2 weeks notice, flight deck crew to operate from Glasgow. Final nail in the coffin?
Oct 20 - Visitor Stats updated - Military / Charters / Diversions.
Oct 19 - Visitor Stats updated - Ryanair Boeing 738's - 10 visits each for EI-DAC and EI-DCE. Top UK Bizjet is CL30 G-KALS with 8 visits, and top Foreign Bizjet is GLEX N287Z with 7 visits (surprise, surprise!!).
Oct 17 - Spanish charter carrier LTE suspended operations last Friday.
Oct 17 - A ''Mayday'' was heard at 1615 on Friday by a local aircraft, believed to be coming from the Whitby area, local light aircraft / Police 28 / G-FRAS & Sea King Rescue 128 went to search the area. An oil slick was reported in the sea 3 miles SE of Whitby. Police 28 reported on his way north at 1739 that wreckage had been found at sea near Robin Hoods Bay. At 1740 2 Sea Kings from Leconfield were continuing the search, on Saturday the body of a male was found near the wreckage. The aircraft was a based Tomahawk (G-BOLF ) aircraft from Teesside. Our thoughts are with the pilot and his family. (BBC article, Northern Echo article, Evening Gazette article).
Oct 15 - Beech 200 G-OMGI was registered G-WNCH of Winch Air, Fairoaks on 15th.
Oct 13 - Dave Brown has sent in a Pax figures comparison graph for the last four years, makes some interesting reading.
Oct 9 - First shot of a KLM Cityhopper E190, very tasty!! Will we see them here? Click here. Hope they are the first EMB ADSB equipped!
Oct 9 - Click here for an interesting article on the drop in passengers numbers both here and up the road at NCL, yet more spin!
Oct 6 - August 2008 Pax figures now online, unfortunately it does not make good reading.
Oct 6 - Trip Menu updated - "Cruising the Med" from Dave Rose.
Oct 4 - We have now completed adding the info to all the "images from the past", big thanks to Brian Hunter for all his research.
Oct 3 - KLM Cityhopper news - The KL1539/1530 flights over the winter period are to be operated by F100s (if the F100s are feeling up to it that is!!).
Sept 28 - Trip log updated with an excellent report and photo's from Ian Ellington's recent trip to Milan & Budapest - "the long way home".
Sept 28 - Sad news from the airport - ICS the cleaning company are leaving at the end of the month, not sure what is happening to the cleaning yet, but unfortunately the staff are loosing their jobs.
Sept 27 - The Haugesund flight is to be a regular charter for approx. the next 6 months.
Sept 27 - On Saturday, residents G-BAVL, G-BGXD, G-BRDO & G-TSGJ moved from H3W to H1and will operate from the stand 7-8 area.
Sept 23 - Trip Menu updated - "Searching for Ryanairs" from DR / IM / AW.
Sept 22 - Midland will drop the 332/333 soon (permanently) and all other flights will be operated by E145 aircraft.
Sept 20 - Not on the betting odds to go bust - new corporate jet operator Day Jet from Bocca Raton, USA, they had ordered huge numbers of Eclipse Jets for an almost jet taxi service, starting in Florida has ceased trading today
Sept 18 - Airport news - Is London Heathrow living on borrowed time? Click here.
Sept 13 - Trip menu updated with a report from Geoff Hyde's recent A380 Factory tour at Toulouse.
Update to the work on the new 3km access road from a new A67 roundabout to the new Skylink business park, a further delay with work now not starting until January 2009 and ending in October 2009, this is a £7m investment for the roads and site infrastructure only.
Sept 12 - Air Bee of Italy have suspended flights for 3 weeks pending financial assessment - unlikely to fly again.
Sept 12 - The XL Group has declared bankruptcy with all flights cancelled and aircraft grounded. Yet another sad loss.
Sept 12 - Rumour - PPRuNe is reporting that Manx2 may be about to launch a new IOM-MME route.
A good piece of news is that bmi regional are to open a pilot base here in October - the LHR route is currently ran using LHR pilots.
Sept 7 Airline News - Futura are to suspend all flights for 24 hours tomorrow after it filed for administration, it has until Sept. 12 to outline its financial situation, financial reorganisation and safety plan to the transport ministry, which will then decide whether to pass, suspend or revoke its flying licence.
Sept 6 Flyglobespan News - Click HERE to read the latest article on the future of GSM at Teesside - A nice bit of spin!!
Sept 3 Fishburn Crash - CLICK HERE for info and photos.
Aug 28 Globespan bad luck continues. A baggage handler is reported to have caused up to £1 million of damage when he crashed his loading truck into the side of an aircraft at Edinburgh airport. He slammed into G-SEFC Boeing 737-700W as the crew were preparing to depart to Alicante. He ripped a 5ft gash in its side, leaving the aircraft grounded for at least three weeks.
Aug 26 We would like to welcome Chris Dobison to the updating team, I'm sure his contribution and assistance will be a great help.
Aug 23 Trip Log updated with a report from Geoff Hyde at yesterdays fly-in at Bagby and also a report and photo's from Ian McMaster's recent trip around Scotland (Civ & Mil)
Aug 22 July Pax Figures - Click here for the good news!!
Aug 21 Work on the new A67 Roundabout & infrastructure for the Skylink Business Park has been delayed, work will now not start until 1 Dec 2008 and last 9 months, this is only the roads, drainage and fencing works any further work on buildings etc will start when this section is completed..
Jul 30 Holidays4U have added a second Onur Air flight to Dalaman during peak time next summer (should make three Dalaman flights total, with one Bodrum). OHY4505/6 will operate on Tuesday evenings with the current OHY449/450 becoming OHY459/4504 operating Wednesday nights.
Jul 29 A
round of applause to everyone who turned up at DTVA today to see
the F-16s leave - it was a huge turnout considering the 'lack'
of Sunderland Air Show movements this year, there were at least
11 people at 4 locations at one point. Well done for showing
such good support despite the difficult times!!
Jul 24 Work on a new roundabout on the A67 and 3km
of road as well as site infrastructure to the new Skylink
International Business park is planned to start on 6 September
08 and last for 9 months.
Jul 22 The airport management as expected have
failed to secure the Sunderland air show traffic, only four
F16's (Dutch & Belgian) and the Dutch AB412 will use the airport
Jul 15 Ian McMaster has
done a lot of work on another excellent history project, he has
compiled a list of all corporate
"bizz" Jets from
1964 to 2007, makes some interesting reading.
Jul 13 Rumour - PPRuNe are reporting that bmibaby may be returning to MME with ops to Jersey on a "W" pattern from EMA/BHX.
Jul 13 Iberworld have cancelled all flights until further notice, it now routes to Glasgow.
Jul 12 KLM news - they have another Fokker 100 out and about, PH-MJL ex Mandarin Airlines on a 5 month lease. Also extra Fokker 70's from Regional as follows - PH-KZS (ex F-GLIS) PH-KZT (ex F-GLIT) PH-KZU (ex F-GLIU) PH-KZV (ex F-GLIV) PH-KZW (ex F-GLIX) - All expected October
Jul 10 Bagby resident PA-28 G-BPXJ has taken up residence in H3E, not sure if it is temporary or permanent?
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Jul 9 Another resident leaves, G-AVVC has moved to it's new home at Bagby, & PA28 G-ATOO arrives (residents & local residents page updated)
Jul 8 More photo's from the Milan trip CLICK HERE Milan Wildlife photo's CLICK HERE
Jul 7 Trip report & photo's for the weekends trip to Milan click here