02-19-2016, 06:46 AM
General aviation, probably.
Region of Waterloo International Airport - YKF
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02-19-2016, 06:46 AM
General aviation, probably.
02-19-2016, 07:56 AM
Does a pilot and/or their co-pilot taking off in a small plane count as 0, 1, or two passengers? I would imagine takeoffs and landings includes private planes, but that "passengers" are solely defined as those people flying one of WestJet, American Airlines, or Sunwing.
02-19-2016, 10:41 AM
(02-19-2016, 07:56 AM)Viewfromthe42 Wrote: Does a pilot and/or their co-pilot taking off in a small plane count as 0, 1, or two passengers? I would imagine takeoffs and landings includes private planes, but that "passengers" are solely defined as those people flying one of WestJet, American Airlines, or Sunwing. That's right. The two numbers are not really comparable, would need to look at the number of takeoffs and landings for scheduled services to draw any conclusions. YKF is quite a busy airport for general aviation.
02-19-2016, 12:12 PM
Pffft, that's only one takeoff or landing every 5 minutes of every hour of every day of the year...
It seems a bit high, but YKF is really busy with general aviation planes. I think I read somewhere it was top 5 or top 10 in Canada (and the sky around the airport is often full of planes).
I also don't know how something like pilots being trained and doing touch and gos count toward those statistics [Nor do I know if they even do touch and gos at YKF].
02-19-2016, 12:29 PM
In 2013, YKF was the busiest general aviation airport in Ontario. 50% of take-offs/landings are attributed to training.
http://www.waterlooairport.ca/en/newslis...eQuAleQuAl&newsId=uKt6kj0sv915PiyVPa8p3AeQuAleQuAl
02-19-2016, 02:37 PM
Didn't realize this thread turned into Aeroplan/YQ thread, which I'm happy to reply to
Recent update, you shouldn't see YQ to/from Japan (HND/NRT for sure) and HKG anymore My FlyerTalk thread Aeroplan: How to Save Money/YQ/Fees on Europe http://tinyurl.com/JerryAPEurope
02-19-2016, 03:04 PM
What is YQ?
02-19-2016, 03:07 PM
02-19-2016, 05:35 PM
(02-19-2016, 02:37 PM)jerryhung Wrote: Didn't realize this thread turned into Aeroplan/YQ thread, which I'm happy to reply to Cool, thanks! Making a few bookings in the near future.
02-19-2016, 08:18 PM
I think the major thing boosting general aviation at YKF is the proximity to Toronto. With the pending closure of Buttonville, it will only push traffic higher at more peripheral GA airports like YKF.
02-20-2016, 05:13 AM
(02-19-2016, 08:18 PM)jamincan Wrote: I think the major thing boosting general aviation at YKF is the proximity to Toronto. With the pending closure of Buttonville, it will only push traffic higher at more peripheral GA airports like YKF. As tomh wrote, training accounts for a lot of the traffic. I think you're right in part: people from GTA who want to learn go to YKF, but there's also a lot of infrastructure for learning how to fly at YKF. (Always thought it would be a fun hobby, but not so cheap.)
Another low-cost airline has been announced with one of its planned hubs in Hamilton: "Jet Lines."
Their planned route network seems pretty extensive. [url=https://scontent-yyz1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfa1/v/t1.0-9/10968528_699465170165965_4018382606770434563_n.png?oh=cc3776767846ef1c1caaf34ce91d9abc&oe=57654E4A][/url]
02-22-2016, 07:43 PM
(02-22-2016, 07:18 PM)MidTowner Wrote: Another low-cost airline has been announced with one of its planned hubs in Hamilton: "Jet Lines." Do they have funding? There are lots of dreamers but the airline business is tough (and not just in Canada). Porter is the only one that has made a go of it in recent memory. None of Canada Jetlines (2013), Jet Naked (2014) and NewLeaf (2015) have been able to get off the ground so far. Edit: Oh, it is Canada Jetlines, apparently back from the dead!
02-22-2016, 07:44 PM
(02-22-2016, 07:18 PM)MidTowner Wrote: Another low-cost airline has been announced with one of its planned hubs in Hamilton: "Jet Lines." Sounds overly ambitious. My guess is it won't fly. But if it does, I would prefer to go to Hamilton instead of Toronto. |
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