St. Helena. too windy
Discussion
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.
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.
And in other news http://www.passengership.info/news/view,irms-st-he...
The government have already said the RMS St Helena service will be maintained until the airport is full open (I think it normally sails from Cape Town, UK visits only happened about once a year so).
http://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/maintaining-access-t...
http://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/maintaining-access-t...
Video of the test landing on the BBC, with a bit of chat.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/video_and_audio/headline...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/video_and_audio/headline...
There's a chap who lives over the road from me who is from St. Helena. I was chatting to him last year about the opening of the airport and how much easier it would make it to get there.
He said the best way at the moment is flying to Cape Town and getting the boat up from there but it's not a quick journey because of the schedules.
I'll have to ask him about the airport again next time I see him.
He said the best way at the moment is flying to Cape Town and getting the boat up from there but it's not a quick journey because of the schedules.
I'll have to ask him about the airport again next time I see him.
hornetrider said:
They built the entire fking airport before testing if the runway was feasible? Who the fk signed that off?
Who'dythunk?https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Helena_Airport...
el stovey said:
Eric Mc said:
Jader1973 said:
Looks like they've had one BA aircraft in during April for testing.
Commair actually.As Eric points out its Comair, a BA franchise.
In the same way Joe Blogs Inc operating a McDonalds franchise is usually known as "McDonalds" and not "Joe Blogs Inc".
Jader1973 said:
el stovey said:
Eric Mc said:
Jader1973 said:
Looks like they've had one BA aircraft in during April for testing.
Commair actually.As Eric points out its Comair, a BA franchise.
In the same way Joe Blogs Inc operating a McDonalds franchise is usually known as "McDonalds" and not "Joe Blogs Inc".
Gassing Station | Boats, Planes & Trains | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff