p8 - was being a tiny wee bit tongue in cheek there.

balanced regional development is a myth. The Spatial Strategy was a fiasco. Ironically if it had been implemented properly somewhere like Shannon would have been a good candidate to become a proper conurbation with Limerick and be a real contender but no, we have have hubs and all sorts in every fec...

any word on A380 compatibility and Heathrow slots?

I blame Clare County Council principally. An intercontinental ETOPS diversion airport should be surrounded by a bustling city at least the size of Limerick providing catchment whereas Shannon is still largely dullsville, entirely dependent on the public funding from Shannon Development. Development ...

don't suppose moving the railway was considered

Where is the CPO land - at the south end of 08/26? Has a 12/30 ever been considered or is the topography to the west unsuitable?

When I hear people are going to travel on a BA 744 I always tell them about the bang and shudder that happens at/around rotate - the first time I heard/felt it I was a bit concerned!

short lifespan? How many hours had they up? I thought the gazelle would be fairly old at this stage, and the dauphins aren't spring chickens either?

runner - have not heard good things about on time performance. Try flyertalk.com or airlinequality.com for more info maybe?

Isn't it also that FR bought low rated engines for the 738 fleet since they have a longer lifespan? I seem to remember something about that when LDY was at issue.

is there access to that site that doesn't involve crossing 17/35 or 07/25

doyler

I realise the world outside the M50 is a scary place but Kerry is nowhere near Knock

dutch, flyer1 - if DUB/SNN get all the dosh what's this then? ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/transports-2006/n353-06.pdf EUR65,500,000 of taxpayers money to subvent the Capital programmes of a bunch of airports that between them only have 1.3m pax. That doesn't include PSO money which goes to...

If we can have Naval Service HQ at Haulbowline we can have Air Corps HQ at SNN, NOC or KIR - given current US activities in SNN it might be advisable to have a secure section of SNN. It could also justify upgrades like an extended and refurbished 13/31 for when crosswinds rule out 06/24 and retentio...

Has an extension for SNN 13/31 or ORK 07/25 (northwest and west respectively) to give more options to 32x/73x traffic in x-wind situations ever been seriously planned? I know turboprops use ORK 07/25 sometimes.