oh and PS i wasnt present at the inquiries into its location, nor the discussion with management of the other regional airports of East Mids, Leeds/Braford (Nora Batty), Liverpool or Manchester........... but i can bet with some degree of certainty that the biggest concern was for the loss of their customers to SF Int. with regards Sleazy Easyjet.
On that basis - don't get too excited at expecting EJ.com to march its heavy weight feet through the door just yet. Not at least until the airport is fully established and been running a few years with a feasible infrastructure. Expect Airtours, British Midland, FlyBE, and Futura.
Well chalicefc3 you have never been to Donny for a night out then, something half of Yorkshire has done, Becauls its so good. What about the Mallard! or Flying Scottsman! Finningley itself! Donny has a lot to offer just becauls a few ignerent locals dont know about it dose not mean it has nothing going for it. The obvious name is Doncaster Finningley Airport. Its in Finningley that is in Doncaster that is in South Yorkshire for thosr who do not know Ps the football team have just been promoted also!
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Originally posted by fuzzy Robin Hood airport - pants name.
Should just be South Yorkshire Airport. after all that is where it is going to, not Nottinghamshire. Confusions will occur.
I'm intrigued by this. What confusions could possibly occur? If 'planes were like buses I could just about imagine our friend in The Congo jumping on one thinking he was going to Nottingham, but they're not.
It's an airport, 'planes fly into it and out of it, the names immaterial, imo.
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Here's summat from an Austrian newspaper, Tiroler Tageszeitung (translation below)
Englischer Flughafen wird nach Robin Hood benannt
Nach John Lennon in Liverpool kommt jetzt der Legendenheld bei Sheffield zu Ehren
London (APA) - Ein neuer Flughafen in England wird nach Robin Hood benannt. Wie das Unternehmen Peel Airports am Dienstag in London mitteilte, soll der Flughafen in der Nähe von Sheffield in einem Jahr eröffnet werden und jährlich etwa 2,3 Millionen Reisende anziehen. Die Gesellschaft hatte den Flughafen von Liverpool vor zwei Jahren bereits in John Lennon Airport umbenannt.
"Robin Hood ist eine sehr bekannte und sehr beliebte Persönlichkeit, und eine, die auf jeden Fall mit dieser Region in Verbindung gebracht wird", sagte Unternehmenschef Robert Hough. Ob der Volksheld, der der Legende nach die Reichen bestohlen und die Armen beschenkt hat, je wirklich lebte, ist allerdings umstritten.
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Translation;
English Airport to be named after Robin Hood
After John Lennon in Liverpool Sheffield's local hero is being honoured
A new airport in England will be named after Robin Hood. Peel Airports said on Tuesday in London that the airport near Sheffield should be open for business this year and attracht around 2.3 million passengers. The same company renamed Liverpool airport John Lennon Airport two years ago.
"Robin Hood is a very well known and popular person and one that is associated with this area", said Peel boss Robert Hough. Whether the hero, who according to legend stole fron the rich to give to the poor, actually existed, is however a matter of debate."
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Two points:
1) It's got people talking, even abroad, which is what the intention was.
2) No mention of Donny, just of Sheffield.
That confirms the point quite nicely about Doncaster. That newsaper hasn't even mentioned the town... Just Robin Hood and Sheffield. Airport names are about international recognition...not local sensibility.
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If Robin Hood's such a 'local Sheffield hero', why did I and a few hundred others used to sing "Robin Hood, is a w***er, is a w***er" with such gusto when we followed the Blades away to Notts County?
Originally posted by Damon If Robin Hood's such a 'local Sheffield hero', why did I and a few hundred others used to sing "Robin Hood, is a w***er, is a w***er" with such gusto when we followed the Blades away to Notts County?
Low IQ, perhaps?
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LOL, well, yes, obviously. Plus the fact that whatever anyone might claim regarding historical accuracy in relation to the 'real' Robin Hood, as far as the entire world is concerned, Robin Hood simply IS Nottingham.
It's all quite ironic though, when you consider the controversy that surrounded the renaming of East Midlands airport as Nottingham East Midlands, when in fact it's closer to Leicester. (Or so I believe).
Originally posted by Toby The debate that the spinners are trying to ignite about Robin Hood being from round here is academic, and patronising. Rightly or wrongly, any schoolkid will tell you that Robin Hood was from Nottingham
The earliest references, poems and songs about Robin Hood refer to an outlaw living in Barnsdale Woods, between Donny and Barnsley. (The much later Loxley references probably involve a disposessed nobleman in Warwickshire)
That is being acedemic but I think accuracy is important because it's our history and heritage we are talking about. Personally, I've always taken exception to Nottingham claiming Robin Hood when it's obviously only the Sherriff that they have claim to... they should put up a statue of him! They've robbed part of Yorkshire's heritage and anything that serves to correct that is a good thing.
As to it being an airport name it does sound a bit naff, however I'll support it 'cos it gives two fingers to those git's in Nottingham. They've had their way for too long.
Interesting name, when Robin Hood supposedly stole from the rich to give to the poor.
When in fact, airports technically are stealing from the poor to enable the rich to fly - subsidised cheap fairs, no tax on aviation fuel, causing enourmous environmental problems that will hit the world's poor the worst...
I think Peel airports put some names forward a while back but there were so many diffrence of opinions that they have now decided sod it lets use them all!
Originally posted by RPG Does anyone know where the proposed flight path will hit sheffield? (if at all)
I think the main runway runs almost (but not quite) North - South, so the approach and departure paths should not affect Sheffield. I am sure they didn't when it was an RAF base.
thats such a shame - i think its important to have a city flightpath. it promotes the wealth and scale of the city which represents best the airport. Sheffield would benefit greatly from a flightpath, i accept residents concerns however. Can i say that when i used to live in Exeter (which has one of the most successful airports in the UK considering its catchment area - not factual, my opinion) my parents back garden was right on the final approach to the runway - about 7 miles back from the tarmac. it was/ still is an mindblowing sight to feel the rumble of 737's flying overhead. beautiful creatures aircraft and i cant think of a more glorious mode of transportation.
i was very fortunate to be in my parents garden for three separate concorde fly overs................ Concorde flew about 150 metres above my parents house!!!!! how mad is that!!
Originally posted by MrHelicopter Sheffield City Airport is still open - and quite busy!
Finningley will still be called Finningley to many people.
Just think of the huge badges the staff will have to wear with all of that name on them!
How can sheffield airport be quite busy when it has no passenger carriers using it ??
Apart from training aircraft and the police helecopter mot much happens as far as I am aware.
I will still call it Finningley.
Sheffield built their airport in the wrong place to become international, so we shouldn't get a mention Robbin hood did exist but is well known as fiction.
Doncaster or Finningley International Airport would be fine.
Look at liverpool, Not many use it's full name
Originally posted by pete10uk How can sheffield airport be quite busy when if has no passenger carriers using it ??
Apart fron training aircraft and the police helecopter mot much happens as far as I am aware.
You are obviously unaware, and haven't seen my previous thread on this topic.
In terms of aircraft movements, it is far busier now than it ever has been - approaching 2,500 aircraft movements per month, and likely to get busier than that over the summer.
Dose it have any passenger flights?
I have been there a few times once on a learning flight.
I can't ever see it becoming big in the way of passengers but think that it is great for hobby flying.
