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Ahhh. Back to the 1960’s and 70’s before the long walk to gates 18,19,20 & 21.

Seems an awful long way to come back surely an airport closer to the destination would not have visibility restrictions?

Maybe something to do with the proposed Boeing Research plant in Renfrew in conjunction with Strathclyde University.
I believe there is a joint statement next week.

Many years ago when BA stopped flying transatlantic from PIK, The BA engineering staff at PIK were offered relocation of jobs to other BA stations, the chief engineer (Station engineer) was transferred to become the Station engineer at EDI and he took a number of his staff at PIK with him to EDI. at...

Is the customs paperwork different for airfreight compared to truck and boat? Or is it that airfreight can get to destination without transiting through EU?

Way back in the 1970’s Greece announced that after a UK citizen arrived in Greece, became unwell and was diagnosed with smallpox that all travellers from UK had to have a valid smallpox vaccination certificate or they would be vaccinated on arrival in Greece. My wife and myself arranged to be vaccin...

Yes, remember it well. Once all the normal aircraft stands were fully occupied including BA cargo and Servicair cargo, arriving charters mostly B732’s would taxi to the BA hangar apron, a couple of busses would appear to collect fans at the bottom of the onboard air stairs to take them to the termin...