City of Derry Airport to re-open at midnight
Having suspended, provisionally, the City of Derry Airport’s aerodrome licence on midnight of the 24th May due to a “systematic failure of safety management”, according to the BBC report “Throughout the weekend contractors were on site completing a number of improvements” and, following a joint inspection by the CAA and the Airport Authority, the airport’s statement says – “Both parties were satisfied that the airport could re-open from midnight tonight (Monday 28th May).”
Is that the airport in County Londonderry?
Yes, but it’s official name is the City of Derry Airport – as it is a Derry City Council owned property, no doubt.
Get over it.
Not to point out the obvious, but why did it take the suspension of it’s license and shutting down to force them to make these improvements which were apparently fairly easy? I feel dumb even pointing it out, NI seems like the most cynical place in the world (which is understandable, and a good quality if you ask me), and this is probably not very surprising that if it is down to the Council that the airport was left to be so delinquent in safety?
Abdul
Those are not dumb questions.
As an earlier BBC report pointed out
Which doesn’t exactly answer your question.. but does give the background for the decision to suspend the licence.
The question of why the airport management were running an unsafe airport is a different matter..
The noun is “licence”, no matter what our American friends may think.
I’ve had a wonderful weekend in airports, experiencing a grand total of 6 hours delay on two flights to and from Leeds, which take 35 minutes each once you’re in the air.
Jet 2 are a joke.
I’m also none to pleased that Derry City Airport has reopened.
I’ve set up a site to encourage support for the airport.
It’s not totally finished, it’s basically a forum at the moment but pop along and put in your 10p worth!
http://www.supportcityofderryairport.co.uk