East Midlands Airport^[1] (IATA: EMA, ICAO: EGNX) is an airport in the East Midlands of England, near Castle Donington in Leicestershire. It lies between the cities of Derby, Leicester and Nottingham, all within a 30 mile radius of the airfield. 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. ... The East Midlands is one of the regions of England and consists of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands. ... , Castle Donington is a village with a population of around 7000 in the North West of Leicestershire, close to Derby and Nottingham and on the edge of the National Forest. ... 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 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. ... 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. ... The East Midlands is one of the regions of England and consists of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... , Castle Donington is a village with a population of around 7000 in the North West of Leicestershire, close to Derby and Nottingham and on the edge of the National Forest. ... Leicestershire ( IPA: (RP), IPA: (locally)), abbreviation Leics. ... Derby (pronounced dar-bee ) is a city in the East Midlands of England. ... Leicester city centre, looking towards the Clock Tower Leicester (pronounced ) is the largest city and unitary authority in the English East Midlands. ... For other uses, see Nottingham (disambiguation). ...

The airport is owned by the Manchester Airports Group (MAG) which is controlled by the ten metropolitan boroughs of Greater Manchester and is the largest UK-owned airport group. Manchester Airport Group logo. ...

EMA has a CAA Public Use Aerodrome Licence (Number P520) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction. EMA is the largest unrestricted airport in the UK, while at the same time being the second largest freight airport. This is an important point for local residents, since many freight operations take place at night, and many discussion points have been raised recently by residents who do not wish for passenger night services to increase. 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

The runway at East Midlands Airport

The airport was originally a Royal Air Force station, RAF Castle Donington, which was decommissioned in 1946. The site was purchased by a consortium of local government authorities in 1964, when a major programme of building work and runway investment was begun. The airfield was renamed East Midlands Airport to reflect the area it served, and it opened for passengers in April 1965. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... “RAF” redirects here. ... An RAF station is a Royal Air Force military base. ...

Effectively, EMA replaced the smaller pre-war Derby Airport at Burnaston, and the base's light aircraft later moved to a new site near Marston on Dove. The original Derby Airport site at Burnaston has since been redeveloped into a Toyota car factory. This article is about the automaker. ... “Car” and “Cars” redirect here. ...

Derby Airways, which was in the process of being renamed British Midland Airways, moved its operations to the new airport and established its headquarters in nearby Castle Donington, creating a network of domestic and international scheduled and charter flights at East Midlands. The airfield was established with basic requirements of a 5,850 ft runway, a 60 ft taxiway, a new hangar floor and aprons and parking for 850 cars. Financially, it was not an instant success. However the picture quickly changed with the increased volume of freight traffic, soon demanding further development. In 1970, an agreement was reached on creating a new freight complex and both the runway and the terminal were extended. bmi is a scheduled airline based in the United Kingdom. ... , Castle Donington is a village with a population of around 7000 in the North West of Leicestershire, close to Derby and Nottingham and on the edge of the National Forest. ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Expansion was swift, with a further runway extension and terminal upgrade in the late 1970s. During 1985, one million passengers utilized the airport for the first time, calling for yet another terminal extension. Following government legislation, the airport became a public limited company in 1987, distancing it from all-out control of the local authorities. The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... This article is about the year. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... Local governments are administrative offices of an area smaller than a state. ...

With growing passenger and freight traffic, further expansion was proposed for East Midlands in 1992. However, despite the enthusiasm of the local authorities who owned the airport, the funds necessary were not raised, so in 1993 East Midlands became the first major regional airport in the UK to be privatised. National Express Group successfully purchased the airfield for £24.3m and began their investment into the airport facilities. A £20m, 600m extension to the runway was added to allow EMA to handle long haul flights, and a new air traffic control tower was constructed, the second tallest in the UK. National Express investment would eventually total over £77m over an 8 year period. Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Privatization (sometimes privatisation, denationalization, or — especially in India — disinvestment) is the process of transferring property, from public ownership to private ownership. ... 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. ... “GBP” redirects here. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... For the Canadian musical group, see Air Traffic Control (band). ...

DHL Aviation opened a new £35m cargo facility on site in 2000, and in the same year a business park was constructed next to the airport. However, National Express Group announced its intention to concentrate on bus and rail provision, and sold East Midlands Airport, together with Bournemouth Airport and Humberside Airport, in March 2001 to Manchester Airports Group for £241m. DHL Aviation Airbus A300B4-200F landing at London Heathrow Airport DHL Aviation N.V. (IATA: , ICAO: DHV, and Callsign: ) is a cargo airline owned by DHL. It operates out of its main hub at Brussels International Airport, opened in 1985. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... Shown within Dorset. ... Humberside Airport (IATA: HUY, ICAO: EGNJ) is situated in North Lincolnshire, England, 10 nautical miles (18. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Manchester Airport Group logo. ...

The arrival of low fares "no-frills" carriers in 2002 resulted in a sharp jump in passenger numbers, rising 36% in that year to 3.23 million. Go Fly established a hub at East Midlands, and the operation has been strengthened since the airline's absorption by easyJet. The majority of bmi operations were ceded to a new low cost subsidiary, bmibaby, in 2002. This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Go Fly Boeing 737 Go Fly was the registered name of a British airline, usually trading as Go, now merged into easyJet. ... easyJet (LSE: EZJ) is a low cost airline officially known as easyJet Airline Company Limited, based at London Luton Airport. ... bmi baby is a British low-cost airline and a subsidiary of British Midland PLC. It flies to destinations in Europe from its main bases at East Midlands, Manchester, Cardiff, and Birmingham International. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ...

By 2006, annual passengers had reached 4.72 million, twelfth highest in the UK. The five-million mark was passed during April 2007 (per official statistics issued by the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority). 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. ...

Following increasing overcrowding of the terminal building, it has been decided to extend and remodel these facilities. For the summer season 2007, the security checkpoint will be moved allowing for more 'lines' to operate simultaneously. The arrivals hall will extend into the present bus park, and a new transport interchange is being created. Although the amount of space landside has been continually reduced owing to developments in the 2000s, a major extension is being created airside. A new pier is being created to reduce 'across tarmac' walking to aircraft. The new developments are said to be environmentally firendly, and include features such as increased natural lighting, and toilets which flush with reclaimed rainwater.

Identity

In a controversial move in 2004, East Midlands Airport was rebranded Nottingham East Midlands Airport, despite lying in Leicestershire, being in the Derby postal area and the nearest city being Derby. Furthermore, there was already a Nottingham Airport, which is closer to Nottingham, even though it was a small airfield catering to general aviation. Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Leicestershire ( IPA: (RP), IPA: (locally)), abbreviation Leics. ... Derby (pronounced dar-bee ) is a city in the East Midlands of England. ... Derby (pronounced dar-bee ) is a city in the East Midlands of England. ... Nottingham Airport (IATA: NQT, ICAO: EGBN) is located near Tollerton, Nottinghamshire, England. ... For other uses, see Nottingham (disambiguation). ...

The reasoning behind the name change was that many people from outside the UK and unfamiliar with the country's geography could not identify with the term 'East Midlands' and understandably did not know exactly where in the UK it was. The argument for adding 'Nottingham' to the name was that the city had greater international recognition through its size and historical connections. This assertion was disputed in the BBC's local news programme East Midlands Today which travelled to Amsterdam. Whilst there the BBC reporters asked the Amsterdam residents to identify the location of Nottingham on a map of the UK. The vast majority failed; however, many more Dutch locals had heard of "Nottingham" than "the East Midlands". The East Midlands is one of the regions of England and consists of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands. ... For other uses, see Nottingham (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ... The East Midlands Today ident East Midlands Today is the BBCs regional television news programme for its East Midlands region, which comprises southern Derbyshire, Leicestershire, southern Lincolnshire, southern and central Nottinghamshire, northern Northamptonshire, Burton upon Trent in Staffordshire and Rutland (note that this area coincides only partly with that... For other uses, see Amsterdam (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Nottingham (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Nottingham (disambiguation). ... The East Midlands is one of the regions of England and consists of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands. ...

A BBC report on October 18, 2006 suggested that the airport may change its name once again^[2] and the change, to East Midlands Airport: Nottingham, Leicester, Derby came into effect on 8 December 2006^[3]. is the 291st day of the year (292nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 342nd day of the year (343rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Transportation

The airport has excellent connections to the motorway network due to its proximity to the M1 and M42 motorways, bringing the airfield within easy reach of the major population centres of the Midlands. Motorway symbol in UK, France and Ireland. ... The M1 motorway heading south towards junction 37 at Barnsley, South Yorkshire. ... For other uses of the term M42, please see M42. ...

Access by train is less easy; the closest railway station is Long Eaton, but the Airline Shuttle service links the airport directly to Loughborough railway station and Derby. Skylink branded bus services also operate to and from Nottingham and Leicester, however they are not solely dedicated to airport customers and will take on and let down other passengers en route. The railway network owner Network Rail is building a new railway station East Midlands Parkway closer to the airport, to which it will be linked by shuttle bus and is due to open in 2008/09. The station building Long Eaton railway station serves Long Eaton in Derbyshire. ... Loughborough railway station serves the town of Loughborough in Leicestershire, England. ... Derby (pronounced dar-bee ) is a city in the East Midlands of England. ... For other uses, see Nottingham (disambiguation). ... Leicester city centre, looking towards the Clock Tower Leicester (pronounced ) is the largest city and unitary authority in the English East Midlands. ... Network Rail is a British not for dividend company limited by guarantee whose principal asset is Network Rail Infrastructure Limited, a company limited by shares. ... East Midlands Parkway is a planned railway station in the East Midlands of England, to serve Nottingham East Midlands Airport. ...

Airlines at the Airport

East Midlands Airport has established itself as a hub for low fare airlines easyJet, bmibaby and Ryanair, and serves a range of domestic and European short haul destinations. A major development towards the long haul programme came in 2005 with the introduction of holiday flights to the Dominican Republic, Orlando, and Cancún by the First Choice Airways. First Choice will further expand their long haul programme from EMA by launching flights to Cuba (Varadero) in May 2007 and India (Goa) during the Winter 2007/08 season. Airtours will also offer flights to Mombasa, Kenya and Montego Bay, Jamaica with MyTravel Airways in 2007. easyJet (LSE: EZJ) is a low cost airline officially known as easyJet Airline Company Limited, based at London Luton Airport. ... bmi baby is a British low-cost airline and a subsidiary of British Midland PLC. It flies to destinations in Europe from its main bases at East Midlands, Manchester, Cardiff, and Birmingham International. ... 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... Nickname: Location in Orange County and the state of Florida Coordinates: , Country State Counties Orange Government  - Mayor Buddy Dyer (D) Area  - City 101 sq mi (261. ... Giant Mexican flag in the Hotel Zone Cancún (pronounced as IPA: ) is a coastal city in Mexicos easternmost state, Quintana Roo, on the Yucatán Peninsula. ... Airbus A320 at Manchester Airport Airbus A321 with the previous air2000 titles. ... , Aerial photo of Varadero Varadero is a popular resort town in the province of Matanzas, Cuba, and one of the largest in the Caribbean. ... For other uses, see Goa (disambiguation). ... Mombasa is the second largest city in Kenya, lying on the Indian Ocean. ... Doctors Cave Beach Club is a popular tourist destination in Montego Bay Montego Bay is a city in Jamaica that contains Jamaicas largest airport, Sangster International Airport. ...

Airlines And Destinations

• bmi
  • bmi regional (Brussels)
  • bmibaby (Alicante, Amsterdam, Belfast-International, Edinburgh, Faro, Geneva, Glasgow-International, Ibiza (Seasonal) , Jersey, Málaga, Palma, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Prague)
• Eastern Airways (Aberdeen)
• easyJet (Alicante, Cologne/Bonn, Barcelona (starts 7th december 2007),Faro, Geneva, Ibiza, Málaga, Palma [Starts in February 2008], Prague, Rome-Ciampino, Venice)
• First Choice Airways (Alicante, Antalya, Barcelona-Reus, Bodrum, Cancun, Corfu, Dalaman, Faro, Fuerteventura, Funchal, Goa, Heraklion, Ibiza, Lanzarote-Arrecife, Larnaca, Mahon, Malaga, Naples, Orlando-Sanford, Palma, Paphos, Puerto Plata, Punta Cana, Rhodes, Sharm el Sheikh, Tenerife-South, Zante)
• MyTravel Airways (Alicante, Arrecife, Barcelona-Reus, Corfu, Dalaman, Faro Fuerteventura, Funchal, Heraklion, Ibiza, Kos, Larnaca, Las Palmas, Mahon, Malaga, Monastir, Montego Bay, Naples, Palma, Paphos, Rhodes, Sharm el Sheikh, Tenerife-South, Zakynthos)
• Ryanair (Alghero, Alicante [Starts in November], Barcelona-Girona, Bergerac, Belfast-City [begins 30th October 2007 ], Berlin-Schönefeld, Bratislava, Budapest [begins October 31, 2007], Carcassonne, Cork [begins 13th December, 2007], Derry, Dinard, Dublin, Granada, Grenoble-Lyon [Starts in November 2007 ] Inverness, Knock, Krakow, Limoges, Łódź, Milan-Bergamo, Murcia, Nantes, Nîmes, Pisa, Poznan [Starts in October 2007 ], Riga [begins October 30, 2007], Rimini, Rome-Ciampino, Salzburg [Starts in November 2007 ], Shannon, Tenerife-South [Starts in October 2007 ] Valencia, Wrocław)
• Sterling Airlines (Copenhagen [begins October 2007], Oslo [begins October 2007], Stockholm-Arlanda [begins October 2007])
• Thomas Cook Airlines (Agadir, Alicante, Antalya, Banjul-Gambia, Corfu, Dalaman, Faro, Feuteventura, Funchal, Heraklion, Ibiza, Izmir, Lanzarote, Larnaca, Las Palmas, Mahon, Malaga, Malta, Naples, Palma, Paphos, Sharm el Sheikh, Tenerife-South)
• Thomsonfly (Alicante, Antalya, Barcelona-Reus, Bourgas, Corfu, Dalaman, Sharm el Sheikh, Faro, Fuerteventura, Funchal, Gran Canaria, Heraklion, Ibiza, Lanzarote, Larnaca, Mahon, Malaga, Monastir, Palma, Paphos, Rhodes, Tenerife-South, Thessaloniki, Varna, Zakynthos)
• XL Airways (Alicante, Corfu, Dalaman, Faro, Feurteventura, Heraklion, Kalamata, Kos, Lanzarote, Larnaca, Las Palmas, Palma, Sharm el Sheikh, Skiathos, Tenerife-south)

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Scheduled Cargo Airlines

• BAC Express Airlines (Aberdeen)
• DHL Air ((Belfast, Copenhagen, Cork, Dublin, Edinburgh, Leipzig, Madrid, Paris, Rome, Shannon, Stockholm, Vitoria)
• European Air Transport (Brussels, Milan)
• Europe Airpost (Edinburgh)
• Icelandair (Keflavik)
• Jet2.com (Belfast, Edinburgh, Exeter)
• Lufthansa Cargo ( Amsterdam, Cologne, Frankfurt, Leipzig, New York, Nuremberg, Wilmington)
• Star Air (Maersk Air) (Cologne, Edinburgh)
• Titan Airways (Bournemouth, Edinburgh)
• TNT Airways (Liege, Belfast)
• UPS Airlines (Cologne, Philadelphia)

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Ad Hoc Cargo Airlines

• Antonov Airlines (Tripoli, Toulouse)
• Polet
• RAF Avia
• Atlas Air
• Evergreen
• Emirates Cargo
• Singapore Airlines Cargo
• Cathay Pacific Cargo
• Cargolux
• Gemini Air Cargo
• Volga Dnepr

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Proposed Airlines

• UK International Airlines. The airlines first B767-200 (ex United Airlines) arrived at East Midlands Airport on 15th May 2007. The airline is currently scheduled to start operations in June 2007 to Sharjah, Islamabad and Lahore. The Airline Has announced that is due to begin flights on the 19th October 2007 2x weekly, increasing to 3x weekly in december.

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Air freight

East Midlands Airport is the second largest freight airport in the United Kingdom after London Heathrow. In 2006 Heathrow handled 1.34 million tons of cargo and mail and EMA handled 298,000 tons. In terms of cargo transported in pure freight aircraft, EMA with 272,000 tons was ahead of Heathrow, but over 1 million tons of freight are carried in passenger aircraft holds to/from Heathrow. (Per official statistics issued by the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority). DHL Aviation have a large purpose built facility at EMA, and courier companies UPS and TNT also use the airport as a base. Lufthansa Cargo is also a regular user of East Midlands, and the airport is a primary hub for Royal Mail. “Heathrow” redirects here. ... 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. ... DHL Aviation Airbus A300B4-200F landing at London Heathrow Airport DHL Aviation N.V. (IATA: , ICAO: DHV, and Callsign: ) is a cargo airline owned by DHL. It operates out of its main hub at Brussels International Airport, opened in 1985. ... United Parcel Service, Inc. ... Royal TPG Post wall box TNT N.V. (Euronext: TNT, NYSE: TP) is a provider of global express delivery, logistics, and mail services. ... Lufthansa Cargo is a cargo airline based in Frankfurt, Germany. ... Royal Mail is the national postal service of the United Kingdom. ...

Accidents and Incidents

• On January 8, 1989, British Midland Flight BD092 crashed on approach to East Midlands Airport, killing 47 people. The aircraft had developed a fire in one of the Boeing 737's two engines en route from Heathrow to Belfast and a decision was made to divert to East Midlands. Unfortunately, the crew mistakenly shut down the functioning engine, causing the aircraft to lose power and crash on the embankment of the M1 Motorway just short of the runway. Miraculously, no one on the ground was injured despite the aircraft crashing on the embankment of one of the busiest sections of motorway in the UK. The Kegworth air disaster, as the incident became known, would lead to considerable improvements in aircraft safety and emergency instructions for passengers. The official report into the disaster made 31 safety recommendations.
• On 31 August 2007, a Boeing 757-200 of Thomsonfly made an emergency landing after developing a front wheel gear problem shortly after takeoff from Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield.^[4] After landing a fuel leak was spotted from the rear of the aircraft and fire crews sprayed the aircraft and taxiways in foam as a percaution. The airport continued to operate as normal.

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Aeropark

The Aeropark to the north west corner of the airport has a number of static aircraft on display, including EE Lightning F.Mk53 ZF588, Avro Vulcan B2a XM 575, Argosy 101G BEOZ, EE Canberra T.17 WH740, EE Canberra PR.7 WH779 (nose)Hawker Hunter T.7 XL569, HS Buccaneer S 2B XV350, Westland Whirlwind XG588, Westland Wessex HAS.1 XS876, Westland Wessex HC.2 XT604, Westland Wessex HU.5 XT480, Vickers Varsity WL626, Gloster Meteor TT20 WM224, Supermarine Spitfire Mk IV PL256 (Replica), Vickers Viscount 807 G-CSZB (Cockpit), Vickers Vanguard V953c G-APES (Cockpit), Britten Sheriff G-FRJB, and 2 Vampire under restoration. An HS Dominie, Avro 748 and Vickers Viscount may be purchased.
The English Electric Lightning (later the BAC Lightning) was a supersonic fighter aircraft of the Cold War era, particularly remembered for its great speed and natural metal exterior. ... The Avro Vulcan was a British delta wing subsonic bomber, operated by the Royal Air Force from 1953 until 1984. ... The Armstrong Whitworth Argosy was a British post-war military transport/cargo aircraft. ... The English Electric Canberra was a first-generation jet bomber manufactured in large numbers through the 1950s. ... The English Electric Canberra was a first-generation jet bomber manufactured in large numbers through the 1950s. ... The Hawker Hunter was a British jet fighter aircraft of the 1950s and 1960s. ... The Blackburn Buccaneer was a British attack aircraft serving with the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force. ... The Westland Whirlwind helicopter was a British-built version of the U.S. Sikorsky S-55/H-19 Chickasaw. ... Museum exhibit Westland Wessex The Westland Wessex is a turbine-powered version of the Sikorsky S-58 Choctaw, developed under license by Westland Aircraft, initially for the Royal Navy, but later for the RAF. The Wessex was built at Westlands factory at Yeovil in Somerset. ... Museum exhibit Westland Wessex The Westland Wessex is a turbine-powered version of the Sikorsky S-58 Choctaw, developed under license by Westland Aircraft, initially for the Royal Navy, but later for the RAF. The Wessex was built at Westlands factory at Yeovil in Somerset. ... 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 Gloster Meteor was the Allies first operational jet fighter. ... The Supermarine Spitfire was an iconic British single-seat fighter, which was used by the Royal Air Force and many other Allied countries during the Second World War, and into the 1950s. ... 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 name Vanguard had earlier been used on a civilian model of the Vickers Virginia bomber, other versions of the same aircraft being the Victoria and Valentia. ... The Britten Sheriff was a light aircraft developed in the United Kingdom in the 1970s. ... The de Havilland DH.100 Vampire was the second jet-engined aircraft commissioned by the Royal Air Force during the Second World War (the first being the Gloster Meteor), although it did not see combat in that conflict. ... The twin-engined British Aerospace BAe 125 is the worlds best selling mid-size corporate jet, now marketed as the Raytheon Hawker 800. ... The Avro 748 was a small short-range turboprop airliner designed by Avro in the late 1950s as a replacement for the now-aged DC-3s then in widespread service as feederliners. ... 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. ...

Aeropark at East Midlands Airport.

It also offers an excellent viewing mound for aircraft arriving and departing from the main runway. The Aeropark and its exhibits are managed and maintained by the Aeropark Volunteers Association (AVA). Members are allowed free access to the Aeropark. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1675x616, 535 KB) Summary T.A.Fitchett Aeropark at Nottingham East Midlands Airport Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Nottingham East Midlands Airport ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1675x616, 535 KB) Summary T.A.Fitchett Aeropark at Nottingham East Midlands Airport Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Nottingham East Midlands Airport ...

External links

• East Midlands Airport
• Official Aeropark Website
• WebTrak provides detailed information about aircraft that have landed or taken off from EMA.
• East Midlands Parkway project: Architects Website
• Guardian article on the renaming controversy
• BBC page detailing the Kegworth air crash in 1989
• EMA Aeropark

References

1. ^ ICAO official website - 07 Apr 07
2. ^ BBC News - "Airport to consider name change"
3. ^ BBC News - "Airport announces change to name"
4. ^ "Plane diverted due to wheel fault", 31 August 2007.