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Are there any firm plans to extend the runway or is this just talk at the moment? It will be interesting to see what will happen if the runway is extended to a similar length as that at neighbouring Manchester airport.
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Are there any firm plans to extend the runway or is this just talk at the moment? It will be interesting to see what will happen if the runway is extended to a similar length as that at neighbouring Manchester airport.
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In all honesty I don't see any need for Liverpool to extend to quite the same length as Manchester's runways. Yes, by all means go to 8,000ft which is just an extra 500ft (or maybe 9,000ft at a push) but aircraft performance has changed recently and the full 10,000ft that Manchester has is no longer a necessity, unless you are really looking at regular non-stop flights to Singapore or the like.
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I'm sorry I don't the answer to that. I tend to just read articles like that and leave it aside and wait and see. As Scottie dog said a bit of an increase would probably do just fine.
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Artist impression of the new XLR executive jet new 2000 sqm hangar and 1600 sqm apron .
http://northgate.liverpool.gov.uk/D...1.0.pdf&unique=1095802&type=MVMPRD_DC_PLANAPP
http://northgate.liverpool.gov.uk/D...1.0.pdf&unique=1095802&type=MVMPRD_DC_PLANAPP
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Very smart indeed.
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Article in Liverpool Echo, with further reading in Business Post.
Liverpool John Lennon Airport will keep doing “new and wonderful things” to attract new passengers - that’s the message from new boss John Irving in the latest edition of the Liverpool City Region Business Post.
Mr Irving was interviewed by ECHO Executive Business Editor Alistair Houghton for the latest edition of the ECHO’s sister magazine - which you can read HERE .
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He said: “We have a great base of passengers and routes. For us to grow we need to have new destinations. That could be on current carriers or new carriers. We’re trying to provide choice for the region and doing that will bring people to Liverpool."
And Mr Irving told the Post that the airport was still keen to get a hub connection with a major airport, meaning passengers could connect to long-haul flights across the world.
The July 2018 edition of the Liverpool City Region Business Post
He said: “That’s a gap that we’re fairly keen to address pretty quickly. But these things take time.”
The latest Business Post magazine also includes a special report into the region's tourism sector, involving key figures such as Signature Living's Lawrence Kenwright and Janet Dugdale of National Museums Liverpool.
To read the latest edition of the Business Post, click here .
Liverpool John Lennon Airport will keep doing “new and wonderful things” to attract new passengers - that’s the message from new boss John Irving in the latest edition of the Liverpool City Region Business Post.
Mr Irving was interviewed by ECHO Executive Business Editor Alistair Houghton for the latest edition of the ECHO’s sister magazine - which you can read HERE .
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He said: “We have a great base of passengers and routes. For us to grow we need to have new destinations. That could be on current carriers or new carriers. We’re trying to provide choice for the region and doing that will bring people to Liverpool."
And Mr Irving told the Post that the airport was still keen to get a hub connection with a major airport, meaning passengers could connect to long-haul flights across the world.
The July 2018 edition of the Liverpool City Region Business Post
He said: “That’s a gap that we’re fairly keen to address pretty quickly. But these things take time.”
The latest Business Post magazine also includes a special report into the region's tourism sector, involving key figures such as Signature Living's Lawrence Kenwright and Janet Dugdale of National Museums Liverpool.
To read the latest edition of the Business Post, click here .
Silvercity
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Rail operator Transport for Wales are operating several test runs this week between Chester and Liverpool Lime Street, via the new piece of reopened line known as the Halton Curve. The new service begins in May ( should have been December 2018) it will allow direct access from Chester and North Wales to Liverpool South Parkway Station, which serves Liverpool Airport.
Silvercity
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Construction has started on a new covered walkway on Tango apron which will afford better protection from the elements for passengers, particularly during the winter months.
Silvercity
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A new hanger is being constructed at the moment I believe for private jets and helicopters. There are offices being created to one side also.
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Peel and Liverpool City Council sell 45% stake in Liverpool Airport
On Sep 17, 2019
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Value of the deal has not been disclosed but it sees London-based infrastructure investment manager Ancala buy a 35% stake in the airport from Peel and 10% from the council. Tony McDonough reports
LJLA
Liverpool John Lennon Airport, passengers
Peel Group and Liverpool City Council have sold a 45% stake in Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LJLA) to infrastructure investment manager Ancala Partners.
The value of the deal has not been disclosed but it sees London-based Ancala buy a 35% stake in the airport from Peel and 10% from the council. Peel and the council retain 45% and 10% interests respectively.
LJLA is the UK’s 12th busiest airport, handling more than 5m passengers in 2018. In July 2019, the airport was awarded the UK’s only five-star airport rating for flight punctuality. Ancala says it believes LJLA is ideally placed to serve the regional economy and has outstanding potential for growth.
It says it is confident LJLA can attract further capacity from new and existing carriers and building on its non-aeronautical services offering including commercial, retail and car parking.
Spence Clunie, senior partner at Ancala, said: “Transport infrastructure is a highly promising segment of the market, so we are delighted to be acquiring a stake on behalf of our investors in such a prestigious regional airport. LJLA has already seen substantial growth in recent years and we see strong prospects for this continuing.
“We look forward to growing our partnership with the Peel Group, with whom we have a strong track record of creating value in infrastructure assets. Our aim is to work with Peel to make LJLA the first choice for passengers across the region, delivering new routes and services.”
In March 2018, LJLA announced its £100m Strategic Vision to 2030, which included plans to serve more destinations and to increase passenger numbers to 8m a year. It included an expansion of the terminal building; additional car parking and passenger facilities, including hotels, retail, food and drink services.
Steven Underwood, chief executive of Peel Group, added: “The successful track record we share with Ancala was a key factor in selecting them as our partner for LJLA.
“By building on the airport’s already exceptional operational standards and passenger experience, we aim to be best in class in all respects and to deliver increased value for all our stakeholders.
Ownership changes at LJLA. Credit LBN.
On Sep 17, 2019
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Value of the deal has not been disclosed but it sees London-based infrastructure investment manager Ancala buy a 35% stake in the airport from Peel and 10% from the council. Tony McDonough reports
LJLA
Liverpool John Lennon Airport, passengers
Peel Group and Liverpool City Council have sold a 45% stake in Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LJLA) to infrastructure investment manager Ancala Partners.
The value of the deal has not been disclosed but it sees London-based Ancala buy a 35% stake in the airport from Peel and 10% from the council. Peel and the council retain 45% and 10% interests respectively.
LJLA is the UK’s 12th busiest airport, handling more than 5m passengers in 2018. In July 2019, the airport was awarded the UK’s only five-star airport rating for flight punctuality. Ancala says it believes LJLA is ideally placed to serve the regional economy and has outstanding potential for growth.
It says it is confident LJLA can attract further capacity from new and existing carriers and building on its non-aeronautical services offering including commercial, retail and car parking.
Spence Clunie, senior partner at Ancala, said: “Transport infrastructure is a highly promising segment of the market, so we are delighted to be acquiring a stake on behalf of our investors in such a prestigious regional airport. LJLA has already seen substantial growth in recent years and we see strong prospects for this continuing.
“We look forward to growing our partnership with the Peel Group, with whom we have a strong track record of creating value in infrastructure assets. Our aim is to work with Peel to make LJLA the first choice for passengers across the region, delivering new routes and services.”
In March 2018, LJLA announced its £100m Strategic Vision to 2030, which included plans to serve more destinations and to increase passenger numbers to 8m a year. It included an expansion of the terminal building; additional car parking and passenger facilities, including hotels, retail, food and drink services.
Steven Underwood, chief executive of Peel Group, added: “The successful track record we share with Ancala was a key factor in selecting them as our partner for LJLA.
“By building on the airport’s already exceptional operational standards and passenger experience, we aim to be best in class in all respects and to deliver increased value for all our stakeholders.
Ownership changes at LJLA. Credit LBN.
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Transportation discussion from city to airport ( Liverpool Echo)
Merseytram: Could light rail plan connecting city centre with Liverpool John Lennon Airport be reignited?
The idea was scrapped in 2013 - but there are hopes a similar scheme could now be revived
How the Merseytram may have looked
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Plans are underway to assess transport links between Liverpool city centre and John Lennon Airport (JLA), with the combined authority considering the potential of a light rail concept similar to the failed Merseytram scheme.
The chief executive of Merseytravel , Frank Rogers, said a bid has gone out for a feasibility review of the surface between JLA and the city centre - and that “enhanced transport links” are being considered.
At a special Captain’s Table event hosted by Marketing Liverpool, Mr Rogers and JLA chief John Irving led a discussion on the major transport issues facing the region’s business leaders, in which the possibilities of reigniting the Merseytram idea were discussed.
The debate focussed on planes, buses and bikes, before switching to the situation regarding rail links - or lack thereof - to the airport.
Mr Irving told the guests gathered at the Malmaison Hotel in Princes Dock: "We have a phenomenal station three miles up the road out of the city - Liverpool South Parkway - but it’s a little bit too disconnected to the airport for being a full airport parkway station.
“I hope and think that now we are starting to move towards us getting something down and exploring the options for whether it's light rail, heavy rail, better bus connectivity, or even better ways of getting taxis in and out of South Parkway to the airport.
Frank Rogers of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority. (Image: Colin Lane)
“We have to have a game plan. that would change our lives as an airport. We would be able to access people quicker, it would be more efficient, and it would be greener - which obviously for aviation is a big ticket item at the moment.”
He said the current bus network connecting the airport to the city centre is “decent” - but “could be better”.
“I would love a direct bus service into the city centre, rather than stopping a lot. It does make a big difference to us, to passengers and staff. And it definitely makes a difference for inward investment and obviously, tourism.
“If you go any day of the week into arrivals, you see passengers who have landed from many different European cities who instantly look for that express bus service.”
Liverpool John Lennon Airport (Image: LIVERPOOL ECHO)
He said it was crucial that connectivity was improved.
“It is a well-versed topic. I feel that there's a lot more momentum behind it, but we need to explore what the right opportunities are. I appreciate it won’t be an overnight success, it is something we need to think about.”
The event came as part of the MIPIM partners’ 12-month programme run by Marketing Liverpool, just months before a city delegation travels to Cannes in the South of France for the annual four-day property market event.
Merseytram: Could light rail plan connecting city centre with Liverpool John Lennon Airport be reignited?
The idea was scrapped in 2013 - but there are hopes a similar scheme could now be revived
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Plans are underway to assess transport links between Liverpool city centre and John Lennon Airport (JLA), with the combined authority considering the potential of a light rail concept similar to the failed Merseytram scheme.
The chief executive of Merseytravel , Frank Rogers, said a bid has gone out for a feasibility review of the surface between JLA and the city centre - and that “enhanced transport links” are being considered.
At a special Captain’s Table event hosted by Marketing Liverpool, Mr Rogers and JLA chief John Irving led a discussion on the major transport issues facing the region’s business leaders, in which the possibilities of reigniting the Merseytram idea were discussed.
The debate focussed on planes, buses and bikes, before switching to the situation regarding rail links - or lack thereof - to the airport.
Mr Irving told the guests gathered at the Malmaison Hotel in Princes Dock: "We have a phenomenal station three miles up the road out of the city - Liverpool South Parkway - but it’s a little bit too disconnected to the airport for being a full airport parkway station.
“I hope and think that now we are starting to move towards us getting something down and exploring the options for whether it's light rail, heavy rail, better bus connectivity, or even better ways of getting taxis in and out of South Parkway to the airport.
Frank Rogers of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority. (Image: Colin Lane)
“We have to have a game plan. that would change our lives as an airport. We would be able to access people quicker, it would be more efficient, and it would be greener - which obviously for aviation is a big ticket item at the moment.”
He said the current bus network connecting the airport to the city centre is “decent” - but “could be better”.
“I would love a direct bus service into the city centre, rather than stopping a lot. It does make a big difference to us, to passengers and staff. And it definitely makes a difference for inward investment and obviously, tourism.
“If you go any day of the week into arrivals, you see passengers who have landed from many different European cities who instantly look for that express bus service.”
Liverpool John Lennon Airport (Image: LIVERPOOL ECHO)
He said it was crucial that connectivity was improved.
“It is a well-versed topic. I feel that there's a lot more momentum behind it, but we need to explore what the right opportunities are. I appreciate it won’t be an overnight success, it is something we need to think about.”
The event came as part of the MIPIM partners’ 12-month programme run by Marketing Liverpool, just months before a city delegation travels to Cannes in the South of France for the annual four-day property market event.
Interesting idea, but in the meantime there is no reason why they can`t get Arriva to put an airport express bus on, even if its only one an hour and the `all stops` service in between. Used to use the 86/A from the premier inn into the City and it was good, but could have been better. Still, thinking in the right direction..
Silvercity
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They could indeed stopping at South Parkway Station I think because a lot of people use that.
Re some sort of heavy rail / light rail , its right to plan now, these things take an age to pass in the UK. We should be planning for future.
Silvercity
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Visiting LJLA today
Regional Air Connectivity Review: aviation minister visits Liverpool John Lennon Airport to launch UK tour of regional airports
Department for Transport seeks views of local airports on regional connectivity.
Published 20 January 2020
From:Department for Transport and Paul Maynard MP
The review was launched last week as part of a series of measures to support regional connectivity across the UK, to ensure that people in all corners of the country benefit from prosperity and economic growth in years to come.
The Department for Transport will work closely with the aviation industry, local regions and devolved nations, to identify how it can support connectivity, starting with meeting the CEO of Liverpool John Lennon Airport, John Irving.
Paul Maynard, Aviation Minister, said:
Regional Air Connectivity Review: aviation minister visits Liverpool John Lennon Airport to launch UK tour of regional airports
Department for Transport seeks views of local airports on regional connectivity.
Published 20 January 2020
From:Department for Transport and Paul Maynard MP
- Aviation Minister, Paul Maynard, launches UK tour of regional airports as part of the Regional Air Connectivity Review, starting with Liverpool John Lennon Airport
- the Department for Transport seeks the views of local airports to identify how best to support connectivity across the UK
- the review will ensure all corners of the country benefit from economic growth and prosperity for years to come
The review was launched last week as part of a series of measures to support regional connectivity across the UK, to ensure that people in all corners of the country benefit from prosperity and economic growth in years to come.
The Department for Transport will work closely with the aviation industry, local regions and devolved nations, to identify how it can support connectivity, starting with meeting the CEO of Liverpool John Lennon Airport, John Irving.
Paul Maynard, Aviation Minister, said:
John Irving, CEO, Liverpool John Lennon Airport said:
The Regional Air Connectivity Review, led by the Department for Transport, is part of the Prime Minister’s commitment to levelling up all regions of the UK, and will ensure all nations and regions of the UK have the domestic transport connections local communities rely on – including regional services from local airports.
Silvercity
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View attachment 15855
From Twitter yesterday.
Liverpool Airport Retweeted
BBC Radio Merseyside
@bbcmerseyside
Coming up in the Phillips phone-in with
@ConnorPhillips
- hear from Aviation minister (& Evertonian)
@PaulMaynardUK
(right) who was at
@LPL_Airport
earlier to launch the Government’s review into regional air connectivity-he’s pictured with airport CEO John Irving
@transportgovuk
From Twitter yesterday.
Liverpool Airport Retweeted
BBC Radio Merseyside
@bbcmerseyside
Coming up in the Phillips phone-in with
@ConnorPhillips
- hear from Aviation minister (& Evertonian)
@PaulMaynardUK
(right) who was at
@LPL_Airport
earlier to launch the Government’s review into regional air connectivity-he’s pictured with airport CEO John Irving
@transportgovuk
Silvercity
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New hotel plan as per Liverpool Echo.
A new hotel near Liverpool John Lennon Airport is set to be approved next week.
Members of the city's planning committee will meet next week to decide whether to grant planning permission for a 150 room hotel, after an application by Velocity Leisure.
The five storey hotel, which would be built next to the Dobbies Garden Centre and close to the Travelodge, would be minutes from LJLA and join a growing number of hotels around the airport.
Council officers have recommended the plans be approved by the committee.
A new hotel near Liverpool Airport could be approved next week. (Image: Liverpool Echo)
A report accompanying the application says: "The hotel would be positioned on the northern side of the site fronting Speke Boulevard.
"The site would be accessed from the rear off Longman Drive with car parking provided for 150 cars, including 13 wheelchair accessible spaces in a landscaped car park.
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A new hotel near Liverpool John Lennon Airport is set to be approved next week.
Members of the city's planning committee will meet next week to decide whether to grant planning permission for a 150 room hotel, after an application by Velocity Leisure.
The five storey hotel, which would be built next to the Dobbies Garden Centre and close to the Travelodge, would be minutes from LJLA and join a growing number of hotels around the airport.
Council officers have recommended the plans be approved by the committee.
A new hotel near Liverpool Airport could be approved next week. (Image: Liverpool Echo)
A report accompanying the application says: "The hotel would be positioned on the northern side of the site fronting Speke Boulevard.
"The site would be accessed from the rear off Longman Drive with car parking provided for 150 cars, including 13 wheelchair accessible spaces in a landscaped car park.
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New hotel plan as per Liverpool Echo.
A new hotel near Liverpool John Lennon Airport is set to be approved next week.
Members of the city's planning committee will meet next week to decide whether to grant planning permission for a 150 room hotel, after an application by Velocity Leisure.
The five storey hotel, which would be built next to the Dobbies Garden Centre and close to the Travelodge, would be minutes from LJLA and join a growing number of hotels around the airport.
Council officers have recommended the plans be approved by the committee.
A new hotel near Liverpool Airport could be approved next week. (Image: Liverpool Echo)
A report accompanying the application says: "The hotel would be positioned on the northern side of the site fronting Speke Boulevard.
"The site would be accessed from the rear off Longman Drive with car parking provided for 150 cars, including 13 wheelchair accessible spaces in a landscaped car park.
•••
Whose the potential operator Carl..Maybe IBIS?..certainly someone who is prepared to go head to head with Treavelodge and Premier Inn
Silvercity
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I dont know actually but I drive that way quite often so will keep an eye open.
Silvercity
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despite the corona crisis, Liverpool John Lennon Airport is still interested in the construction of the rail link to the city centre. It will facilitate the connectivity between the airport and the adjacent region as well as to the planned high-speed lines.
“Many projects happening around the city region are critical to grow the airport in its connectivity. I think having a rail link into the airport remains a top priority. Probably even more so now,” the Liverpool Echo newspaper quoted the speech of John Irving, chief executive of Liverpool John Lennon Airport (JLA), at the Liverpool BID Company’s second virtual Visitor Economy Panel that took place last week.
Connection to HS2 and HS3
It is unclear what type of airport rail link, heavy or light, will be implemented in Liverpool. In the early 2000s, there was the Merseytram project, a proposed tram network in the city of Liverpool. This light system should have included the tram line to Liverpool Airport. In October 2013, this project was cancelled before it started due to funding issues. Meanwhile, the Liverpool John Lennon Airport Master Plan to 2050 only implies on the possible rail link to the so-called High Speed 3 line (HS3; other names are High Speed North or Northern Powerhouse Rail, NPR) that connects Liverpool to Manchester and Leeds.
“Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) is a major strategic rail programme to provide faster and more frequent rail connectivity to transform rail connectivity between the key economic centres. It has the potential to make it easier, cheaper, and faster to travel to LJLA. The Airport therefore strongly supports the delivery of NPR and future investment to enhance the surface transport connections between Liverpool South Parkway and the Airport,” the document reads. It is worth to add that the UK governments have not adopted the exact decision regarding the future of the HS3 project.
( from Railtech.com )
“Many projects happening around the city region are critical to grow the airport in its connectivity. I think having a rail link into the airport remains a top priority. Probably even more so now,” the Liverpool Echo newspaper quoted the speech of John Irving, chief executive of Liverpool John Lennon Airport (JLA), at the Liverpool BID Company’s second virtual Visitor Economy Panel that took place last week.
Connection to HS2 and HS3
It is unclear what type of airport rail link, heavy or light, will be implemented in Liverpool. In the early 2000s, there was the Merseytram project, a proposed tram network in the city of Liverpool. This light system should have included the tram line to Liverpool Airport. In October 2013, this project was cancelled before it started due to funding issues. Meanwhile, the Liverpool John Lennon Airport Master Plan to 2050 only implies on the possible rail link to the so-called High Speed 3 line (HS3; other names are High Speed North or Northern Powerhouse Rail, NPR) that connects Liverpool to Manchester and Leeds.
“Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) is a major strategic rail programme to provide faster and more frequent rail connectivity to transform rail connectivity between the key economic centres. It has the potential to make it easier, cheaper, and faster to travel to LJLA. The Airport therefore strongly supports the delivery of NPR and future investment to enhance the surface transport connections between Liverpool South Parkway and the Airport,” the document reads. It is worth to add that the UK governments have not adopted the exact decision regarding the future of the HS3 project.
( from Railtech.com )
Silvercity
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Premier Inn are to add another 30 rooms to their Liverpool Airport Hotel.
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