Guest Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 I would have hoped that RNAV and ILS upgrades would have been “bread and butter” to an Operations Manager. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowman Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 1 minute ago, Cypman said: I would have hoped that RNAV and ILS upgrades would have been “bread and butter” to an Operations Manager. Perhaps he wanted GPS, but was overruled due to the cost. And perhaps he is now gagged or unwilling to defend the situation or decisions made by others ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IOM Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 29 minutes ago, cheesypeas said: Daughter is on easyJet from Liverpool to IOM. Captain has said that Ronaldsway is currently closed, so they’re all sat on the plane waiting ( presumably for ATC to have a cup of tea). And you would rather they break CAA safety guidelines for the sake of 20 minutes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowman Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 (edited) Airfield closed until 1930 Edited March 31, 2023 by snowman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nellie Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 7 minutes ago, snowman said: Airfield closed until 1930 A side effect of these tower closures is that it condenses the arrivals into a tighter window, putting pressure on the ground handlers and causing delays to luggage loading and off loading. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesypeas Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 57 minutes ago, IOM said: And you would rather they break CAA safety guidelines for the sake of 20 minutes? Of course not. I’d just prefer the airport to be open all day, and not the laughing stock of easyJet. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IOM Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 41 minutes ago, cheesypeas said: Of course not. I’d just prefer the airport to be open all day, and not the laughing stock of easyJet. So you want an extra controller every day and all the costs associated just to keep EasyJet happy ? Ronaldsway is a small airport and does not have as many as many air traffic controllers on duty as bigger airports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ringy Rose Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 2 minutes ago, IOM said: So you want an extra controller every day and all the costs associated just to keep EasyJet happy ? I’d rather She Who Must Not Be Named hadn’t got rid of the complement of ATC staff tbh. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Voice of Reason Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 1 hour ago, IOM said: And you would rather they break CAA safety guidelines for the sake of 20 minutes? I’d just be happy with a properly functioning airport 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IOM Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 12 minutes ago, The Voice of Reason said: I’d just be happy with a properly functioning airport I think we would all agree with that but we need to recognise we are not Heathrow in the sea with unlimited resources. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finlo Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 2 minutes ago, IOM said: I think we would all agree with that but we need to recognise we are not Heathrow in the sea with unlimited resources. It should be for what we spend/ have spent on it! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banker Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 27 minutes ago, Ringy Rose said: I’d rather She Who Must Not Be Named hadn’t got rid of the complement of ATC staff tbh. They are trying to recruit ATCs at present but it’s as hard as getting GPS a shortage everywhere 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesypeas Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 35 minutes ago, IOM said: So you want an extra controller every day and all the costs associated just to keep EasyJet happy ? Ronaldsway is a small airport and does not have as many as many air traffic controllers on duty as bigger airports. Don’t be a knob 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Buggane Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 (edited) 13 hours ago, IOM said: So you want an extra controller every day and all the costs associated just to keep EasyJet happy ? Ronaldsway is a small airport and does not have as many as many air traffic controllers on duty as bigger airports. How did we ever manage to run the airport with 50% more arrivals, in the good old Manx airlines days⁷ Edited April 1, 2023 by Dirty Buggane 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonatti Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, IOM said: So you want an extra controller every day and all the costs associated just to keep EasyJet happy ? Ronaldsway is a small airport and does not have as many as many air traffic controllers on duty as bigger airports. What has it got to do with Easyjet? We used to have ATC coverage from 0600 to 2200 (approximately) without breaks long before Easyjet were here. Let’s get back to that. Edited March 31, 2023 by bonatti 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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