The Ramp Blog & Ground Ops News Feed

The Ramp Blog & News Feed - 27th April 2023

CPO on the horizon!

This will result in serious delays if not chaos for international flights. Troops to stand in.

ATC notice of forced redundancy effective as of 2nd December 2022. Airport Crash & Rescue Service expecting to receive same in due course.

Runway lighting system damaged at Napels.

Decision follows review of strategic options for the airport.

Extensively used by Irish Coast Guard, Atlantic Flight Training, GA, offshore oil & gas support & survey aircraft.

"aviation activity on the site may no longer be commercially viable"

Major investment means no more "on request"

Good news for business, general aviation & flight training

Covers air services & airport ops to four Atlantic Coast airports

"The Landing Hotel" is due to open in 2022.

Up to €6M will also be available to Ireland West-Knock, Kerry and Donegal airports

Dublin Airport’s specialised VIP facility, Platinum Services won two silver awards at the prestigious International Customer Experience Awards.

Reopening to airline & business aviation traffic.

Irish Governments support package welcomed by regional airports, staff, operators & tourism sector greatly relieved.

A regional airport CEO sums up what so many airport operators, staff & users must be thinking!

Ryanair forced to suspend flights. Devastating blow for the airport and its staff where passenger numbers this year have plummeted by over 90%

ACI EUROPE warns of “collapse of significant parts of air transport system” as continued downward trend in passenger traffic figures is announced.

Third time for Donegal - Carrickfin Airport - Most Scenic Airport in the World!

Domestic flights already operating.

Domestic flights restarted earlier in month.

FAAN hereby strongly condemns the conduct of the former Governor who blatantly violated the Public Health procedures (#COVID19) on travels at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport

Plans to transform Manston Airport into a freight cargo air hub & bizav terminal have today been given the green light - paving the way for hundreds of jobs to be created and a £300M boost to east Kent.

Flight resumption update

Threats to airports posed by drones continue to grow, creating a new urgency to keep up with the developments in drone technologies and regulations.

Post COVID-19 ops

Serving Irelands South West - the Wild Atlantic Way, Ireland's spectacular coastal route & the famous tourist destination The Ring of Kerry

“We’re ready – passengers can fly with confidence” - Airlines and airports issue clear message as EC calls for lifting of all intra-EU travel restrictions from 15 June

Travel restrictions are slowly being lifted. As the number of passengers grows, more restaurants and services will open their doors at Finavia’s airports.

Covers Belfast International, Belfast City & City of Derry

Based operators, RTO & other users notified. Airport will facilitate owners who need to move aircraft to other facilities.