Knock Airport

man98

It's strange that they're predicting such a delay, I have seen the F-50 cruise at 300kn at times, which wouldn't be too much slower than the Dash 8 on short routes.

Cosmo Kramer

http://www.thejournal.ie/knock-new-routes-flybe-2683289-Mar2016/

Good to see the Edinburgh and Birmingham routes reinstated from this weekend.

JCX BXC

Cosmo Kramer wrote: »

http://www.thejournal.ie/knock-new-routes-flybe-2683289-Mar2016/

Good to see the Edinburgh and Birmingham routes reinstated from this weekend.

Both started today.

Tenger

Cosmo Kramer wrote: »

Good to see the Edinburgh and Birmingham routes reinstated from this weekend.

Summer schedule starts this weekend

flazio

http://m.irelandwestairport.com/newsSingle.php?id=61
I see there's going to be a 5k run on the runway in a couple of months, a couple of things about that press release though.
I imagine the practice of letting first time drivers from the area use the runway for practice is long since abolished so it seems odd to bring it up.
There is no way the runway is 5k. I did a run in Shannon (this might be related to that as Bank of Ireland sponsored the last two Shannon runs) and in order to complete 5k we had to use the taxiway to RWY6, about 3/4 of the runway, the taxiway back right up to a service gate to cover 5k. I imagine to cover the 5k on this 2.3km runway runners will have to set out from the apron run to one end, turn, run the length, turn, and run back to the apron with the remaining 400m being on the apron.

Growler!!!

It will be similar to the Cork airport run whose runway is not 5 or 10 km either. Apron, runway up and down then apron again. ( twice if you do the 10km)

I think the director is using poetic licence when he states "our 5km runway".

highlydebased

In what may be a positive development, Virgin Atlantic are now codesharing with Flybe and this includes the MAN-NOC route

Locker10a

highlydebased wrote: »

In what may be a positive development, Virgin Atlantic are now codesharing with Flybe and this includes the MAN-NOC route

BA now do the same on NOC-LGW

Locker10a

Locker10a wrote: »

BA now do the same on NOC-LGW

I see a Costa Dorado route mentioned in the Independent helping to make it its busiest year ever. When was this announced ? i assume it can only be booked through a travel agent as a package and not direct through the airline ?

http://www.independent.ie/life/travel/travel-news/knock-new-flights-will-make-30th-anniversary-airports-busiest-ever-year-34583741.html

JCX BXC

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I see a Costa Dorado route mentioned in the Independent helping to make it its busiest year ever. When was this announced ? i assume it can only be booked through a travel agent as a package and not direct through the airline ?

http://www.independent.ie/life/travel/travel-news/knock-new-flights-will-make-30th-anniversary-airports-busiest-ever-year-34583741.html

Through Falcon, was announced here a while back.

A Falcon announcements is a valuable announcement, with the growth of the TUI group recently, its likely to be hungry for expansion.

corsav6

Does anybody have any info on the scrapped plane at the end of the runway. It looks like a 737 but I can't be sure as I didn't get a good look at it.

kupus

corsav6 wrote: »

Does anybody have any info on the scrapped plane at the end of the runway. It looks like a 737 but I can't be sure as I didn't get a good look at it.

I heard of a guy that is transporting a scrapped plane to a campsite somewhere in mayo or sligo to use as a feature. THat could be it?

Locker10a

corsav6 wrote: »

Does anybody have any info on the scrapped plane at the end of the runway. It looks like a 737 but I can't be sure as I didn't get a good look at it.

It's an old 737-200 I think, i believe it's used as fire/rescue training facility! I don't know where it came from or previous reg etc. Sorry

corsav6

Thanks for the reply guys. It looks like a 732 alright, could only see the cockpit back to the front door.
It's parked right at the end of the runway and easily visible from the road. Next time I'm up I'll try and get some pics.

roundymac

Former Ryanair 732,a logo jet painted in the old Eircell colour scheme.

Jayop

kupus wrote: »

I heard of a guy that is transporting a scrapped plane to a campsite somewhere in mayo or sligo to use as a feature. THat could be it?

Nah, that's coming into Enniscrone by barge in the summer

Growler!!!

corsav6 wrote: »

Does anybody have any info on the scrapped plane at the end of the runway. It looks like a 737 but I can't be sure as I didn't get a good look at it.

Looks like a commercially built fire trainer rather than an old aircraft hulk.

roundymac wrote: »

Former Ryanair 732,a logo jet painted in the old Eircell colour scheme.

That's in Dublin airport is it not?

billie1b

roundymac wrote: »

Former Ryanair 732,a logo jet painted in the old Eircell colour scheme.

The old Eircell one is EI-CJD, it is a 737-200 but its parked up and used for training at Dublin Airport, just a bit to the west of the fire station.

Westernyelp

Jayop wrote:

Nah, that's coming into Enniscrone by barge in the summer

6th of May. I think. On to the beach. Worth a look

Growler!!!

roundymac wrote: »

Former Ryanair 732,a logo jet painted in the old Eircell colour scheme.

billie1b wrote: »

The old Eircell one is EI-CJD, it is a 737-200 but its parked up and used for training at Dublin Airport, just a bit to the west of the fire station.

And a good bit to the east of Knock airport, which I believe is the airport under consideration:D

billie1b

Ha ha ha

roundymac

billie1b wrote: »

The old Eircell one is EI-CJD, it is a 737-200 but its parked up and used for training at Dublin Airport, just a bit to the west of the fire station.

Should have looked at what thread i was on. Me bad.

Jayop

Westernyelp wrote: »

6th of May. I think. On to the beach. Worth a look

Yeah I plan to head over that day for a look.

corsav6

Growler!!! wrote: »

Looks like a commercially built fire trainer rather than an old aircraft hulk.



That's in Dublin airport is it not?

It's not on that image, I can see the black object your looking at but that wasn't visible from the road.
The aircraft is situated at the fence right at the end of the runway, for anyone who knows the area it's right on the sharp bend at the old abandoned bungalow.

cgill

corsav6 wrote:

Does anybody have any info on the scrapped plane at the end of the runway. It looks like a 737 but I can't be sure as I didn't get a good look at it.

It's a 737-300 ex YU-AON
Here's a photo from a few years ago:
http://postimg.org/image/44w0a4s59

Talula_d

This is a random post but I thought it might be of interest!
Knock airport are opening the runway for a 5k run/walk on the runway itself for 3 different charities on the 28th of May at 7pm, you need to register and there is more info on their facebook page!

JCX BXC

Talula_d wrote: »

This is a random post but I thought it might be of interest!
Knock airport are opening the runway for a 5k run/walk on the runway itself for 3 different charities on the 28th of May at 7pm, you need to register and there is more info on their facebook page!

Follow the leader I suppose:D:D

corsav6

cgill wrote: »

It's a 737-300 ex YU-AON
Here's a photo from a few years ago:
http://postimg.org/image/44w0a4s59

That's the one alright, thanks.
Anyone know the story with it? It seems a strange place to store it.

Locker10a

Is it correct that the summer LGW schedule is the latest scheduled flight the airport stays open for ? I don't recall them ever having a scheduled flight that late before ? But I could be wrong

JCX BXC

Locker10a wrote: »

Is it correct that the summer LGW schedule is the latest scheduled flight the airport stays open for ? I don't recall them ever having a scheduled flight that late before ? But I could be wrong

Think your correct.