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Manston equipment up for sale

Equipment from the recently closed Manston Airport is to be sold by auction later this month. Bidding opens on Wednesday 23 July and closes on Wednesday 30 and Thursday 31 July. Goods on offer include fortklifts, container and pallet loaders as well as a range of fire, deicing and passenger items. For details see: http://www.ppauctions.com/auction.php?id=121 [+]

Manston workforce draw up survival plan

Manston airport's workforce has presented short- and long-term business plans to management to allow the airport to continue operating. The Unite union has also asked the company to extend the 45 day consultation period – due to end on 11 May – to allow all options to be explored. The ... [+]

From Kenya to Kent

Manston Airport is the destination for a new freighter joint venture between UK-based ANA Aviation Services and Astral Aviation of Kenya. A wet-leased Atlasair 747-400F will operate initially twice-weekly from Ostend to lagos, Port Harcourt and Malabo, from where it will fly empty to Nairobi and then uplift perishables for ... [+]

Night flights for Manston?

Natural England says that it has no objections to limited night operations at Manston Airport near Ramsgate in Kent, saying that the proposed maximum of eight flights between 23.00 and 07.00 would be existing overall limits, the BBC has reported. Airport owner Infratil said that a small number of scheduled night ... [+]

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