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Bournemouth International Airport (IATA: BOH, ICAO: EGHH) (previously known as Hurn Airport) is an airport about 5 miles (8km) north east of Bournemouth, England. The airport is in the borough of Christchurch. Until recently charter services and diversions from other UK airfields made up the bulk of the airport's commercial airliner movements, however scheduled services now dominate. Flights from the airport serve Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Holland, Italy, Poland, Spain, Turkey the United States as well as other countries. Passengers handled in 2006 rose by 16% to 960,000, placing the airport at 22nd in the UK. An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... Manchester Airport Group logo. ... , Bournemouth is a large town and tourist resort, situated on the south coast of England. ... The term above mean sea level (AMSL) refers to the elevation (on the ground) or altitude (in the air) of any object, relative to the average sea level. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... Asphalt is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits. ... Aeronautical Information Publication (or AIP) is defined by ICAO as a publication issued by or with the authority of a state and containing aeronautical information of a lasting character essential to air navigation. ... National Air Traffic Services Ltd. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 583 pixelsFull resolution (1016 × 740 pixel, file size: 130 KB, MIME type: image/png) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Wimborne Minster Bournemouth Lyme Regis Shaftesbury... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... , Bournemouth is a large town and tourist resort, situated on the south coast of England. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Christchurch is a town in Dorset, England on the English Channel coast. ... This article is about a region in the Netherlands. ...

Bournemouth International Airport has a CAA Public Use Aerodrome Licence (Number P736) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is the public corporation which oversees and regulates all aspects of aviation in the UK. It was established in 1972. ...

History

Bournemouth Airport began as RAF Hurn on 1st August 1941, during World War II. It was used for paratroop training and as a glider base before the North African Landings in 1943. Prior to D-Day, it was the base of 570 Squadron, who landed agents and dropped supplies to the French Resistance. The hardened runways of the airfield saw extensive use by United States Army Air Forces in the preparations for D-Day and the subsequent Battle of Normandy. It was also the home base of 84 Group 2TAF, nine squadrons of Typhoons, who flew daily to France supporting ground forces. Hurn airfield photographed in May 1947. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Combatants United States United Kingdom Free French Forces Vichy France Commanders Dwight Eisenhower Andrew Cunningham François Darlan Strength 73,500 60,000 Casualties 479+ dead 720 wounded 1,346+ dead 1,997 wounded Operation Torch (initially called Operation Gymnast) was the British-American invasion of French North Africa in... Land on Normandy In military parlance, D-Day is a term often used to denote the day on which a combat attack or operation is to be initiated. ... The Croix de Lorraine, the symbol of the resistance chosen by de Gaulle French Resistance is the name used for resistance movements during World War II which fought the Nazi German occupation of France and the collaborationist Vichy regime. ... The United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) was the aviation component of the United States Army primarily during World War II. The title of Army Air Forces succeeded the prior name of Army Air Corps in June 1941 during preparation for expected combat in what came to be known as... Combatants United States United Kingdom Canada Free France Poland Nazi Germany Commanders Dwight Eisenhower (Supreme Allied Commander) Bernard Montgomery (land) Bertram Ramsay (sea) Trafford Leigh-Mallory (air) Omar Bradley (U.S. 1st Army) Miles Dempsey (UK 2nd Army) Harry Crerar (Canadian 1st Army) Gerd von Rundstedt (OB WEST) Erwin Rommel... The RAFs Second Tactical Air Force was one of the major commands of the Royal Air Force during World War II. It was formed in June 1943 in connection with preparations then in train to invade Europe a year later. ... The Typhoon was a British single-seat fighter-bomber, produced by Hawker Aircraft starting in 1941. ...

From November 1944 the airfield took over from Bristol's Whitchurch aerodrome^[1] as the main operating base for British Overseas Airways Corporation until Heathrow fully opened in 1948.^[2] It was the starting point of the first England-Australia service, which took three days in Avro Lancastrians (modified Lancaster bombers). This article is about the English city. ... Whitchurch is a suburb of south eastern Bristol, England, bounded by Hartcliffe to the west and Hengrove and Knowle to the north. ... BOAC Logo The British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) was the British state airline from 1939 until 1946 and the long-haul British state airline from 1946. ... Heathrow redirects here. ... The Avro 691 Lancastrian was a passenger and mail transport aircraft of the 1940s. ... The Avro Lancaster was a four-engined World War II bomber aircraft made initially by Avro for the Royal Air Force. ...

Vickers-Armstrongs took over some ex-BOAC hangars at Hurn in 1951 and started production of Varsities, then Viscounts and eventually, as the British Aircraft Corporation, the BAC One-Eleven. Vickers-Armstrongs, Limited was a British engineering conglomerate formed by the merger of the assets of Vickers Limited and Sir W G Armstrong Whitworth & Company in 1927. ... The Vickers Varsity T.Mk 1 was a twin-engined crew trainer based on the Vickers Valetta transport and operated by the Royal Air Force for twenty years from 1951. ... The Viscount was a medium-range turboprop airliner introduced in 1953 by Vickers-Armstrongs, making it the first such aircraft to enter service in the world. ... The British Aircraft Corporation, or BAC, was a British aircraft manufacturer, formed from the merger (under government pressure) of English Electric Aviation Ltd. ... The BAC One-Eleven was a British short-range jet airliner of the 1960s and 1970s. ...

Nearly all Vickers Viscounts & BAC 1-11s were built at this site. Some of the development of the ill-fated TSR-2 was also done here, (but assembly and testing was at Warton, Lancs); as well as the production of a number of parts for Concorde. The closure of the BAC site in the 1980s saw an end to Bournemouth's role as a significant player in the aircraft construction industry. The site of the BAC works now forms one of Dorset's largest industrial sites, including a base for Flight Refuelling Limited. The British Aircraft Corporations TSR-2 was an ill-fated cold war project in the early 1960s to create what would, at that time, have been one of the most advanced aircraft in the world. ... Warton Aerodrome (IATA: N/A, ICAO: EGNO) is located near to Warton village on the Fylde peninsula in Lancashire, England. ... For other uses, see Concorde (disambiguation). ... Cobham plc is a British manufacturing company based in Wimborne. ...

Bournemouth International Airport

In 1969 the airport was purchased jointly by the Bournemouth Corporation and Dorset County Council^[2] and renamed as "Bournemouth Airport" (later to become Bournemouth International Airport). The new owners decided to redevelop the facility as a commercial airport and, by 1980, the airport became used by charter airlines, when European Aviation began services. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with European Air Charter. ...

In 1993, the airport received its first flow of regular passengers, when European Aviation changed its name to European Aviation Air Charter (EAC), and Palmair started operations. Palmair Boeing 737-200 in August 2003 Palmair European is a charter airline based in Bournemouth, United Kingdom. ...

In 1995, the airport was sold to National Express Group and then, in March 2001, was acquired by the Manchester Airports Group, now the largest UK-owned airport group.^[3] National Express Group plc (LSE: NEX) is a UK-based transport group that operates airport, bus and rail services in the UK, the US and Canada, Australia, Spain, Portugal and Morocco and long-distance coach routes across Europe. ... Manchester Airport Group logo. ...

In 2003 EAC acquired six Boeing 747-200s from British Airways, with the intention of operating long haul holidays from the airport. Due to financial difficulties, these aircraft were scrapped in 2005.

Bath Travel's Palmair remained the prime user of the airport

In 2005, Thomsonfly became the first major low cost airline to establish a hub at Bournemouth; allocating two 737-300 aircraft for low-cost scheduled services to European destinations. Thomsonfly is a British airline owned by the TUI Group with bases across the United Kingdom. ...

Also in 2005 Air Berlin and easyJet, along with the already established Ryanair, began services. The airport also has daily services to the Channel Islands, provided by the Jersey-based Blue Islands airline. Air Berlin (FSE: AB1) is Germanys second largest airline after Lufthansa. ... easyJet (LSE: EZJ) is a low cost airline officially known as easyJet Airline Company Limited, based at London Luton Airport. ... For other uses of RYR, see Robert Yates Racing Ryanair (ISEQ: RYA, LSE: RYA, NASDAQ: RYAAY) is an Irish airline headquartered in Dublin, with its biggest operational base situated in London Stansted Airport in the UK. It is Europes largest low-cost carrier and it is one of the... This article is about the British dependencies. ... Blue Islands is an airline based in Alderney in the Channel Islands. ...

In 2006 Ryanair opened new routes from their bases in Madrid, Pisa and Shannon. This article is about the Spanish capital. ... Leaning Tower of Pisa. ... Shannon is a name originated in Ireland and is directly linked to the countrys longest river. ...

Manchester Airports Group, owners of the airport, are to invest £32 million in the redevelopment of the airport starting in 2007 which focusses mainly on creating new car parking spaces in two separate car parks and building a new International Arrivals terminal with plans to screen off the current arrivals terminal with a three metre screen, with plans to ultimately phase out use of the building. On Thursday 21st June 2007, planning permission was unanimously granted to the scheme by Christchurch Council Planning Committee, despite several public objections and protests. This was conditional, however, on a maximum of three million air passengers per annum, and required contributions to road systems, bus routes, and to use quieter aircraft.

In 2007 Wizz Air introduced a route to Katowice, Poland and Thomsonfly re-introduced its Valencia, Spain route. Ryanair also announced the introduction of Marseille and Nantes,France, Alicante in Spain, and Milan, Italy; however the airline also announced that it would be terminating its Madrid, Nantes(which had only been operating a few months) and Shannon routes. In the summer of 2007 Ryanair operated 8 routes from Bournemouth. Easyjet announced the introduction of an annual route to Krakow, Poland and a seasonal service to Grenoble, France; bringing the number of Easyjet routes to 3. On the 20th September 2007 Wizz Air announced their second route to Gdansk which starts in March 2008. Wizz Air is a Polish/Hungarian low-cost airline focusing on the markets of Central Europe. ... Osiedle TysiÄ…clecia at night Coordinates: , Country Voivodeship Powiat city county Gmina Katowice Established 16th century City Rights 1865 Government  - Mayor Piotr Uszok Area  - City 164. ... Look up Valencia in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Wizz Air is a Polish/Hungarian low-cost airline focusing on the markets of Central Europe. ... For alternative meanings of Gdańsk and Danzig, see Gdansk (disambiguation) and Danzig (disambiguation) Motto: Nec temere, nec timide (Neither rashly nor timidly) Voivodship Pomeranian Municipal government Rada miasta Gdańska Mayor Paweł Adamowicz Area 262 km² Population  - city  - urban  - density 461 400 (2003) Ranked 6th 1...

Christchurch council and Central Government backed plans for the re-building of the airport terminal, increasing its size by 62%, work started in August 2007.

In 2008 Palmair will introduce a new series of charter flights to Tunisia, Fuerteventura, Sorrento & the Amalfi Coast and Rhodes.

Steve Fossett

Shortly after 17:00 on Saturday 11 February 2006, millionaire adventurer Steve Fossett made an emergency landing at Bournemouth International Airport, after completing the longest non-stop flight in history, having covered 26,389.3 miles in 76 hours and 45 minutes. Fossett had planned to end his flight 144 miles further away at Kent International Airport, but the failure of an electrical generator on board the Virgin Atlantic Global Flyer forced him to issue a Mayday call and land in limited visibility, bursting two tires as he touched down. is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... James Stephen Fossett (born April 22, 1944 - missing September 3, 2007) is an American aviator, sailor and adventurer. ... Kent International Airport (IATA: MSE, ICAO: EGMH) is an airport in Kent, England. ... The Scaled Composites Model 311 Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer is an aircraft designed by Burt Rutan which Steve Fossett flew in a non-stop solo trip around the world from February 28, 2005 until March 3, 2005. ... Mayday is an emergency code word used internationally as a distress signal in voice procedure radio communications, derived from the French maider, meaning help me. ...

Scheduled airlines and destinations

• Air Berlin (Paderborn) [ends 30/10/07]*
• Blue Islands (Alderney, Guernsey, Jersey)
• EasyJet (Geneva [Dec-Apr], Grenoble [Dec-Apr], Krakow [starts October 30th 2007])
• Ryanair (Alicante [starts 06/12/07], Dublin, Girona, Glasgow-Prestwick, Madrid [ends 27/10/07], Marseille[ends 27/10/07], Milan(Orio Al Serio)[Dec-Apr], Nantes[ends 27/10/07], Pisa [Apr-Oct], Shannon [ends 6/11/07])
• Thomsonfly (Alicante, Amsterdam [ends 30/10/07], Faro, Gran Canaria [Nov-Apr], Grenoble [Dec-Apr], Ibiza [May-Oct], Málaga, Palma [Mar-Oct], Paphos [May-Oct], Pisa [ends oct '07], Prague, Salzburg [Dec-Apr], Tenerife Sur, Valencia [Apr-Oct])
• Wizz Air (Gdansk [starts 15/3/08], Katowice)

The airport is capable of handling lightly loaded Boeing 747 aircraft; although smaller Boeing 737s and Airbus A320s are much more common. Air Berlin (FSE: AB1) is Germanys second largest airline after Lufthansa. ... Blue Islands is an airline based in Alderney in the Channel Islands. ... easyJet (LSE: EZJ) is a low cost airline officially known as easyJet Airline Company Limited, based at London Luton Airport. ... For other uses of RYR, see Robert Yates Racing Ryanair (ISEQ: RYA, LSE: RYA, NASDAQ: RYAAY) is an Irish airline headquartered in Dublin, with its biggest operational base situated in London Stansted Airport in the UK. It is Europes largest low-cost carrier and it is one of the... Thomsonfly is a British airline owned by the TUI Group with bases across the United Kingdom. ... Wizz Air is a Polish/Hungarian low-cost airline focusing on the markets of Central Europe. ... The Boeing 747, commonly nicknamed the Jumbo Jet, is a long-haul, widebody commercial airliner manufactured by Boeing. ... The Boeing 737 is an American short to medium range, single aisle, narrow body jet airliner. ... The Airbus A320 family of short-to-medium range commercial passenger aircraft are manufactured by Airbus S.A.S.. Family members include the A318, A319, A320, and A321, as well as the ACJ business jet. ...

Charter Destinations

• Spain (Costa Blanca, Costa del Sol, Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza, Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura)
• Italy (Tuscany, Lake Garda, Sorrento, Neopolitan Riviera)
• Greece (Corfu, Crete, Rhodes)
• Cyprus (Paphos, Larnaca)
• Turkey (Bodrum, Dalaman)
• Austria (Austrian Tyrol)
• Portugal (Algarve, Madeira)
• Malta
• Tunisia

Charter airlines

• MyTravel
• Thomson
• Palmair
• First Choice
• Thomas Cook

It has been suggested that MyTravel Airways A/S be merged into this article or section. ... Thomson Holidays is a UK based travel operator and part of TUI AG. The company was founded as part of the Thomson Travel Group in 1965 following the acquisiton of various package holiday companies and the airline Britannia Airways by Roy Thomson. ... Palmair Boeing 737-200 in August 2003 Palmair European is a charter airline based in Bournemouth, United Kingdom. ... First Choice PLC revenue £2. ... Thomas Cook AG is the parent company of Thomas Cook, Condor Airlines and other such subsidiaries. ...

Industrial Park

The airport has a 200 acre industrial park, including offices and hangars. Companies at the airport include:- Hangars can be used to hold airplanes, airships and helicopters. ...

FRAviation - De Havilland Aviation - Meggitt - Target Express - European Air Charter - Siemens VAI - Hobbycraft - Channel Express - HoneywellLester - ldridge - Cryovac - Corporation - Ocean Yachts - Basepoint - AOG Sameday - B & H Worldwide Meggitt plc is a British engineering group and has recently moved headquartered to Bournemouth Airport, Dorset in a newly built office called Atlantic House. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with European Aviation Air Charter. ... Hobbycraft is a large company that manufactures model aircraft kits. ... Channel Express (Air Services) is an airline based in Bournemouth, United Kingdom. ...

References

1. ^ British Airline History - London Metropolitan University
2. ^ ^{a b} History of Bournemouth Airport - Airport Guides Network
3. ^ National Express Group history

External links

• Official website
• Aerial Photo of Bournemouth Airport From Multimap.Com
• Early History (inc RAF and USAAF units)
• Unofficial website