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GLA v CBN
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2022 9:20 am
by Bearsden
Has anybody noticed the number of singles / twins now visiting Cumbernauld?
Is GLA pricing itself out of this market?
A good example is PC-12 M-YBLS yesterday - a frequent visitor to GLA for fuel usually en route Fairoaks-Islay
This morning DA62 G-JAAM showing on FR24 as IAS21 but unconfirmed as it didn't contact GLA
Re: GLA v CBN
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2022 1:25 pm
by Ekally1
Even what's is called cumbernauld kicking our ass now
Re: GLA v CBN
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2022 3:37 pm
by Bearsden
And to prove my point . . . . M-YBLS getting vectors from GLA ATC inbound to CBN as I type
Re: GLA v CBN
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2022 7:46 pm
by greymare
NO AVGAS
Re: GLA v CBN
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2022 9:27 pm
by Ian
I hope you do not intend to put AVGAS in a PC12, it is a turboprop using jet fuel!
Ian
Re: GLA v CBN
Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2022 7:44 pm
by greymare
no, i was wondering if that was the cause as I don't believe its stocked anymore at GLA anymore
Re: GLA v CBN
Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2022 9:06 pm
by PiperOne
Avgas will still be required for the Leading Edge and Glasgow Flying Club fleets, who have their own bowsers on Apron W. Signature have a fixed pump installation on Apron J for retail sale, however there may some supply issues at the moment. If GLA, like PIK, is supplied by BP, the supply is shipped to Inverness by sea, then sent south by road. This is a historic set-up, as RAF Lossiemouth was the largest consumer of Avgas, back in Shackleton days, Wick and Kirkwall are now the biggest Avgas airports, so the Inverness distribution still works.
For Jet-A1, there may a sufficient price difference between Glasgow and Cumbernauld, as the latter is supplied by independent firm, Cyma, who do seem to be able to control costs better than the large suppliers.
Re: GLA v CBN
Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2022 10:51 pm
by Bearsden
PiperOne wrote: ↑Tue Jun 28, 2022 9:06 pm
Avgas will still be required for the Leading Edge and Glasgow Flying Club fleets, who have their own bowsers on Apron W. Signature have a fixed pump installation on Apron J for retail sale, however there may some supply issues at the moment. If GLA, like PIK, is supplied by BP, the supply is shipped to Inverness by sea, then sent south by road. This is a historic set-up, as RAF Lossiemouth was the largest consumer of Avgas, back in Shackleton days, Wick and Kirkwall are now the biggest Avgas airports, so the Inverness distribution still works.
For Jet-A1, there may a sufficient price difference between Glasgow and Cumbernauld, as the latter is supplied by independent firm, Cyma, who do seem to be able to control costs better than the large suppliers.
Probably too many people trying to take a slice of the cake then pricing themselves out of the market
Re: GLA v CBN
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2022 6:31 pm
by greymare
I understand Signature no longer do avgas
Re: GLA v CBN
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2022 7:47 pm
by Bearsden
PiperOne will remember the late Bruno Lionel Schroder (M-YBLS) from the West of Scotland Flying Club days . . . by far the wealthiest member of the club!!