  Bvos Member Username: Bvos Post Number: 1758 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 134.215.223.211 |
The city has screwed up again. Can't get it together to get a few airplanes to land there: http://www.detnews.com/apps/pb cs.dll/article?AID=/20060801/B IZ/608010338/1001 | ||
Itsjeff Member Username: Itsjeff Post Number: 6502 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 208.27.111.125 |
I've read and reread the article, but don't see where the City screwed up. | ||
Detroitstar Member Username: Detroitstar Post Number: 98 Registered: 01-2006 Posted From: 35.8.144.6 |
This is definately not a city screw up. If the FAA process takes a month or more, and it's only been 2 weeks, I dont think the city is to blame at all. | ||
Bvos Member Username: Bvos Post Number: 1761 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 134.215.223.211 |
The city said that they would be ready to resume air service July 31st. They should know that it takes a month for all the proper paperwork and also have the correct signage in place to meet the requirements of the paperwork. As someone who does project management, I understand that there are unknown things that come up. But this is unacceptable and should have been seen from a mile away. | ||
Viziondetroit Member Username: Viziondetroit Post Number: 633 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 65.42.23.2 |
"Destination One, a Cleveland-based charter company, announced the new service just two weeks ago, which was not enough time for the airport to complete the FAA approval process. Delbert Brown, director of Detroit City Airport, said the city was attempting to complete what is normally a one-month process with the FAA in two weeks. He said the airport's 12-member staff is properly trained, and maintenance work is nearly finished, except for a few "small problems with signage out on the field." A draft manual has gone through its initial review by inspectors. "If we would have been able to complete it in that timeframe, it would have been an unprecedented feat," Brown said." After reading the article, it does not seem far fetched for the city to have completed everything in 2 weeks, but its more of a last minute call on both ends, not just the city. | ||
Pacypacy_ Member Username: Pacypacy_ Post Number: 267 Registered: 05-2006 Posted From: 69.14.237.82 |
I'd fell safer landing in Beruit International Airport than City Airport. | ||
Itsjeff Member Username: Itsjeff Post Number: 6507 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 208.27.111.125 |
Certainly, that's what we all want for you, Pacy. | ||
Dougw Member Username: Dougw Post Number: 1252 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 136.2.1.103 |
You'd like to be sure that he fell (out of the plane) safer? | ||
Supersport Member Username: Supersport Post Number: 10398 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 64.118.137.226 |
I'll chip in for the ticket, as long as it's one way. | ||
Dabirch Member Username: Dabirch Post Number: 1744 Registered: 06-2004 Posted From: 208.44.117.10 |
I fly out of City Airport at least once a month. There is nothing better. Period. What is better and safer than having a control tower that is 100% dedicated to your plane? | ||
Manrooter Member Username: Manrooter Post Number: 420 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 208.27.111.125 |
What is better and safer than having a control tower that is 100% dedicated to your plane? Heh. | ||
Bvos Member Username: Bvos Post Number: 1764 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 134.215.223.211 |
It seems that both the city and the charter airline are at fault. Don't announce something to great fanfare any then screw it up when it counts the most: the first day. | ||
Southwestmap Member Username: Southwestmap Post Number: 520 Registered: 01-2005 Posted From: 70.229.231.102 |
I thought that the airport has been renamed and is now "Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport." Isn't it rude to Young's memory keep using the old name? | ||
Gistok Member Username: Gistok Post Number: 2529 Registered: 08-2004 Posted From: 4.229.72.26 |
No worse than going to the City-County Building, driving down 12th Street or 6 Mile Road, or going across the Belle Isle Bridge? | ||
Ray Member Username: Ray Post Number: 759 Registered: 06-2004 Posted From: 12.108.190.1 |
I wouldn't be too hard on the city perhaps other than for not managing expectations. The operation of a commercial airport is a complicated and sophsisticated task and this seems like a modest delay. |
