St. Helena. too windy

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I've just read on the BBC that the Department for International Development spent 285 million pounds built an airport on St Helena but they won't open it because of fears the high winds will make it too dangerous for commercial aircraft.

Looks like they've had one BA aircraft in during April for testing. I wonder if the pilot expressed some concerns?

I'd love to see the original feasibility study.

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Eric Mc said:

Jader1973 said:

Looks like they've had one BA aircraft in during April for testing.

Commair actually.

The one in the video is BA.

They must have had more than one.

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el stovey said:

Eric Mc said:

Jader1973 said:

Looks like they've had one BA aircraft in during April for testing.

Commair actually.

Comair actually.

As Eric points out its Comair, a BA franchise.

So it is BA then.

In the same way Joe Blogs Inc operating a McDonalds franchise is usually known as "McDonalds" and not "Joe Blogs Inc".

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Eric Mc said:

Yes - it';s very confusing. Look what happened with the Manx 2 crash at Cork airport in 2011. It proved very difficult to work out who's aeroplane was actually involved in the accident - and subsequently, who was at fault.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manx2_Flight_7100

Where Comair (for example) operate BA branded flights what does it say on the booking system / ticket etc?

Would it be obvious it wasn't BA? Code share flights state "operated by" but what do franchised flights say?

How widespread is it? And how do they make money - presumably having to hire/buy an aircraft and pay a franchise fee is more expensive than putting your own brand on it?

The contracts must be interesting given the franchisee is in a position to completely destroy the brand image if something goes badly wrong.

Interested because it is another layer of operators I knew nothing about.