Newsbot Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 Government officials are seeking talks with the new owners of the Isle of Man-based airline, EuroManx Airways. Source : http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/...man/7034514.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemonday Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 Perhaps they might also care to seek talks with racket? Let's not hold our breath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lfc84 Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 from energy fm It's been confirmed EuroManx's parent company has been subject to a management buyout. Euromanx was one of several companies that came under the umbrella of Corporate Jet Services. The new organisation is called Quest Aviation Services. No press statement has yet been made. The Department of Transport says it's waiting to discuss the implications of the buyout with the company. The Commercial Director of EuroManx Seamus Burne resigned last week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopsticks Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 Anyone else really wish we could just have Manx Airlines back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah 01 Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 No. Manx airlines was as, if not more, expensive (even 6 years ago) than current operators although it did provide an in-flight service which some local airlines would do well to try and emulate (and one foreign operator to the Island does already). The records will show that Manx Airines, too, was constantly under attack in the press and on the Onchan omnibus. The great shame on the Government, which has been the most vociferous critic of airline operations on the Island when it has been the architect of the disruption to services since Manx's demise, is that it did not provide stautory protection to services which it could so easily have done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxman8180 Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 Perhaps they might also care to seek talks with racket?Let's not hold our breath. The Government already have a user agreement with the SP. And the Company is currently the subject of a select committee. What more do you want? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemonday Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 I would have thought that if this place is to be taken seriously as a player in in a modern business world environment then good, reliable transport links are essential. Correct me if I'm wrong but that's not the case at the moment. And I'd suggest the widespread user disatisfaction indicates that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopsticks Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 No. Manx airlines was as, if not more, expensive (even 6 years ago) than current operators although it did provide an in-flight service which some local airlines would do well to try and emulate (and one foreign operator to the Island does already). The records will show that Manx Airines, too, was constantly under attack in the press and on the Onchan omnibus. The great shame on the Government, which has been the most vociferous critic of airline operations on the Island when it has been the architect of the disruption to services since Manx's demise, is that it did not provide stautory protection to services which it could so easily have done. Suit yourself Personally I never had a problem with Manx Airlines, and didn't mind paying a bit extra for a dependable, reliable service. The IOM's air carriers are now such an utter shambles that I refuse to fly at all, such is the likelihood of disruption, so it's the good old Ben to Heysham and nothing else. How business flyers view our current tin-bucket aviation entrepreneurs, I dread to think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
immortalpuppet Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 I miss when Emerald and Manx airlines were dropping prices to match each other, £35 return from liverpool and none of this pre booking 2 months in advance guff. Bring back the farecracker! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twitch Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 I miss when Emerald and Manx airlines were dropping prices to match each other, £35 return from liverpool and none of this pre booking 2 months in advance guff. Bring back the farecracker! And then one of them went bust!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballaughbiker Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 I assume you are talking about Emerald but that's not true of either airline. The farecracker mentioned would now be subject to Bottle Brown's taxes so don't hold your breath waiting for those to come back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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