Southend Airport progress?

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Fingers crossed, I fancy going to Groningen out of Southend.

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9 flights a day Monday-Friday & Sunday but with 10 flights on a Saturday.

First flight out each day is to Faro at 6:30am last flight in 22:35 from Palma and Ibiza.

The protesters are back in court Wednesday to appeal (again!) for a judicial review of Southend Borough Council's approval to the runway extention been rejected two or three times already so many that I can't count that high!

The protesters have lost legal aid so have to fund the appeal themselfs.

A few weeks back the local Lib Dem was jumping up and down over the pruning of trees in the flightpath, he reconds it means aircraft will be flying extra low which is why the trees are being cut back...

http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/local_news/southend/9133124.Tree_pruning_leads_to_low_flight_concerns/

Would make for some superb photos if they were lower!

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tenthije

The GRQ-SEN route project is still being planned with a start date of Spring 2012.

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It is being reported that SAEN (Stop Airport Extention Now!) have again today lost the appeal for a judicial review in to Southend Borough Council's approval to the plans.

This is the third or forth time it has been thrown out, luckly they have lost legal aid just wish the council would go after them for costs.

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What has cost £56,927.12p

The costs incurred by Southend Borough Council defending it's self in relation to the Southend Airport runway extension.

Not included is the cost of officer hours in contesting the proceedings, which both the High Court and the Court of Appeal found to be unarguable.

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Great news take that SAEN!! That means they can expand further towards the ATC tower then? Or they could create a terminal 2 where the current terminal is.What is the situation with the old terminal anyway when the new terminal is open?

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There was talk of a Biz Jet area but also a cargo centre, would be nice to have T2 but the problem is getting passenger to and from the station, at present there is a free bus, I would think they will just extend the new terminal building.

Reading some of the comments on the local rags web site brings a smile and a roar of laughter.

there is also this story

http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/local_news/southend/9187715.Taxpayers______57k__bill_for_Southend_Airport_protest/

The protesters have a "history" of the airport om thie website and to quote word for word from it...

"The aerodrome apparently played a useful role during the war."

Thats all they say about the two world wars the rest is airport bashing!

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SAEN should give up the road diversion is almost done so just go ahead with the extension anyway they will never win.

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The plan has always been to build a similar sized Northwards extension to the new terminal with the result that the terminal/station/car parks complex will become symetrical in shape. It's simply that the build up in pax traffic looks as if it will be more rapid than anticipated so the additional capacity will be needed by 2014.
A separate T2 would negate all the advantages that SEN will offer of very rapid transit from aircraft to station or car park.

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Now.... If Stobart were to buy the Golf Course, we could have 024 right :D

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Wish york had an airport :(

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The closure of Eastwoodbury Lane and the opening of the new road is scheduled for 1st September

Apparently (don't know if its true) but there will not be a Public Inquiry in to the closure of the footpath instead there will be a Hearing instead.

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The closure of Eastwoodbury Lane and the opening of the new road is scheduled for 1st September

As well as having already started on the runway extension. :)

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Work on new radar dish has begun aswell as the apron tarmac.

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New Scheduled Service

Jetisfaction have announced today that they will commence a daily FMO-SEN service using Saab 340 equipment wef 31 October 2011.
This coincides with the withdrawal of the FMO-STN service by Air Berlin at that time.
Fares start at 97.98 Euros return and are bookable on the Jetisfaction website now.

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Thats more good news for Southend, well good news for those that want an airport in Southend not so good for those against the airport expanding its services.

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more good news

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The new road was opened at 12:01 this morning and by all accounts is working very well.