Hamilton International Airport - Page 39

urban_planner · #**761** Posted **Mar 5, 2009, 12:52 PM**

Dont know if we can get pictures or not, However I thought I would post this anyway. Yesterday morning and AN-124 (large Cargo Plane) and this morning an Atlas Air 747-200(also large) have come into YHM the last 2 days and as far as i know they are both still there.

Now is some can get pics that would be awesome.

Doogleplex · #**762** Posted **Mar 29, 2009, 10:02 PM**

Sad to see today that Westjet has put their hanger up for sale at YHM. They already have their name off the side of it. Hope it's just a move to consolidate maintenance at YYZ rather than a bad omen for YHM !! In this economic crisis I tend to believe it's the former as Westjet is still a very solid performer. They are probably protecting their future-and maybe somebody like Cargojet might be interested in a third hanger ?! I wonder if a B757 could fit into that thing...?!

LikeHamilton · #**763** Posted **Apr 4, 2009, 5:09 AM**

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Originally Posted by Doogleplex

Sad to see today that Westjet has put their hanger up for sale at YHM. They already have their name off the side of it. Hope it's just a move to consolidate maintenance at YYZ rather than a bad omen for YHM !! In this economic crisis I tend to believe it's the former as Westjet is still a very solid performer. They are probably protecting their future-and maybe somebody like Cargojet might be interested in a third hanger ?! I wonder if a B757 could fit into that thing...?!

This sign has been up for at least 6 month. The buildings Westjet sign on the parking lot side of the hanger blew off in a wind storm before Christmas and not replaced. The huge sign on the runway side is still there.

Cargojets new hanger close to completion.

This sign is on the property across from the airport by the ramp to HWY6.

Doogleplex · #**764** Posted **Apr 4, 2009, 5:57 AM**

Yeah, alright- guess I just never noticed that sign there before, is all ! Nobody here seems to have mentioned it before though, and it seems fairly significant, if not unexpected !

markbarbera · #**765** Posted **Apr 12, 2009, 11:00 AM**

Just stumbled upon this announcement:

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The Canadian Aviation Expo, Canada’s largest trade/consumer aviation show, has teamed up with the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum to make Hamilton International Airport its home.

The Expo, taking place this year May 1 through 3, will mark Canada’s 100th anniversary of flight with more than 100,000 square feet of indoor aviation displays and a large adjacent outdoor aircraft display area. Admission to the Expo will include full access to the museum, which is on site at the Hamilton Munroe International Airport, located in Hamilton, Ontario, just west of Toronto.

Interesting that none of the Hamilton media (neither traditional print and radio, nor the online news contingents) noticed (or felt this was newsworthy). I stumbled upon it while while visiting the Grand River Sachem website.

adam · #**766** Posted **Apr 12, 2009, 1:07 PM**

HI's deliberate decision to limit personal aircraft traffic in favour of large commercial planes would probably cause a lot of bad feelings amongst fans of the aviation expo. no wonder why it hasn't received much interest.

markbarbera · #**767** Posted **Apr 12, 2009, 1:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by adam

HI's deliberate decision to limit personal aircraft traffic in favour of large commercial planes would probably cause a lot of bad feelings amongst fans of the aviation expo. no wonder why it hasn't received much interest.

First off, I was bemoaning the lack of media coverage on the expo. There is no evidence of a lack of interest from aviation expo attendees.

The suspicion of 'bad feelings' from the aviation community is obviously simple conjecture not based in reality. If small aviators truly felt 'forced out' of YHM, why then would the Canadian Owners and Pilots Association bring their expo to that very same airport?

SteelTown · #**768** Posted **Apr 20, 2009, 4:55 PM**

Donors raise $100,000 for Lancaster

Bomber will fly again next month
April 20, 2009
John Burman
http://www.thespec.com/News/BreakingNews/article/551486

Hamilton’s famed Lancaster bomber will be back in the air by mid-May, thanks the generosity of hundreds of individual donors who raised more than $100,000 to replace its four propellers.

The exact date has not been finalized, but the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum promises to show it off over Hamilton, Haldimand and down Grimsby way as “a great, big thank you” to everyone who donated money.

The emergency appeal began March 20 after corrosion discovered during maintenance grounded the bomber. In just a month, the museum has raised enough money to bring it replacements and spares from sources in Nova Scotia and the U.S.

Dave Rohrer, the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum’s chief executive officer, said today all the replacement props should be in Hamilton this week and the plane should get back in the air May 10 to 15.

The money came from what Rohrer calls “everyday people” who responded to appeal. There were no corporate donations, he said.

The smallest donation came from a Grade 6 student who gave everything he had in his pockets – 11 cents.

The largest came from a Caledonia man who’d never been to the museum, saw the need and dropped off a cheque – for $10,000.

“Its been very humbling,” Rohrer said. “We are reminded how much that plane means to many people for many reasons.”

“These people gave enough to purchase and overhaul the propellers needed,” said Rohrer.

“They surpassed out goal.”

The four-engine heavy bomber – one of only two in the world in flying condition – needs four replacement propellers before it can be considered airworthy.

Discovery of the corrosion in a routine inspection was a heavy blow to the museum, which rebuilt and has flown the memorial to Victoria Cross winner gunner Andrew Mynarski for 21 years.

Donations can still be made at the museum or by mail to Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum, 9280 Airport Rd., Mount Hope, L0R 1W0 or online at warplane.com. Donors should mark their contributions to "Lancaster propellers."

SteelTown · #**769** Posted **Apr 23, 2009, 12:20 AM**

B.C. company, partners fail in Midway bid

DAVID EBNER
April 21, 2009

VANCOUVER -- A landmark $2.5-billion (U.S.) deal to privatize Chicago's Midway Airport has collapsed after a consortium of Citigroup Inc., C Manulife Financial Corp.'s MFC John Hancock arm and Vancouver's YVR Airport Services Ltd. couldn't find investors to fund the acquisition.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/s...VR21ART1933/TPStory/?query=YVR+Citigroup

Millstone · #**770** Posted **Apr 23, 2009, 1:09 AM**

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Originally Posted by Doogleplex

Sad to see today that Westjet has put their hanger up for sale at YHM. They already have their name off the side of it. Hope it's just a move to consolidate maintenance at YYZ rather than a bad omen for YHM !! In this economic crisis I tend to believe it's the former as Westjet is still a very solid performer. They are probably protecting their future-and maybe somebody like Cargojet might be interested in a third hanger ?! I wonder if a B757 could fit into that thing...?!

They annoyingly took away their YHM to YQT (Thunder Bay) direct flight which I use all the time now from YYZ.

markbarbera · #**771** Posted **Apr 23, 2009, 1:45 AM**

Millhouse, Porter Airlines is now flying from Toronto Island Airport to Thunder Bay. You should check that out sometime. Reasonably priced and a lot less frustration than what you endure flying from Pearson.

SteelTown · #**772** Posted **Apr 25, 2009, 5:04 AM**

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Originally Posted by SteelTown

One of the shovel ready projects that the city is reviewing is.....

Capital Project: Hamilton International Airport Expansion - 300 acres - $25-30M
Cost: $30,000,000

Excellent news!!!

Hamilton City Council will submit nearly $496 million worth of infrastructure fund and Hamilton Airport is on the funding list, big time!

Terminal Expansion - $60,000,000
Runway Expansion - $20,000,000
Dock Facility Upgrades - $12,000,000

That's $92 million for Hamilton Airport.

conditions include:
• projects that qualify will have to be completed by March 31, 2011 or the money has to be returned
• funds allocated cannot be used for any project that has already been identified in the City's 2009-10 capital budget
• the money cannot be used to buy land or buildings
• construction on approved projects must start within 60 days of receiving funding

Infrastructure Stimulus Fund:
http://www.myhamilton.ca/NR/rdonlyres/18...27FCS09052InfrastructureStimulusFund.pdf

LikeHamilton · #**773** Posted **Apr 25, 2009, 2:29 PM**

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Originally Posted by SteelTown

Excellent news!!!

Hamilton City Council will submit nearly $496 million worth of infrastructure fund and Hamilton Airport is on the funding list, big time!

Terminal Expansion - $60,000,000
Runway Expansion - $20,000,000
Dock Facility Upgrades - $12,000,000

That's $92 million for Hamilton Airport.

conditions include:
• projects that qualify will have to be completed by March 31, 2011 or the money has to be returned
• funds allocated cannot be used for any project that has already been identified in the City's 2009-10 capital budget
• the money cannot be used to buy land or buildings
• construction on approved projects must start within 60 days of receiving funding

Infrastructure Stimulus Fund:
http://www.myhamilton.ca/NR/rdonlyres/18...27FCS09052InfrastructureStimulusFund.pdf

Terminal Expansion - $60,000,000 To Facilitate 2.5 Million+ passengers annually including new 2nd and 3rd floors

Runway Expansion - $20,000,000 Lengthen runway by 3,000 foot (total 9,000 foot)

Dock Facility Upgrades - $12,000,000 Develop 80,000 sq.ft cross dock facility

urban_planner · #**774** Posted **Apr 27, 2009, 2:08 AM**

Good news. Please keep me posted.

SteelTown · #**775** Posted **Apr 27, 2009, 1:44 PM**

Council meets today at 1pm to review the list. They will go one by one for approval. So this could take hours.

SteelTown · #**776** Posted **Apr 27, 2009, 6:03 PM**

I think it's going to be tough for Tradeport to convince the government that they'll complete the terminal expansion by March 2011 worth $60 million.

I think Tradeport should look at something smaller to ensure they'll get funding and complete this by March 2011. If they don't finish it by March 2011 Tradeport will have to refund the back money to at least the federal government. Yea I know there's a lot of strings attached with this infrastructure fund from the federal government, that's what you get with PM Harper in charge.

LikeHamilton · #**777** Posted **Apr 27, 2009, 6:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by SteelTown

I think it's going to be tough for Tradeport to convince the government that they'll complete the terminal expansion by March 2011 worth $60 million.

I think Tradeport should look at something smaller to ensure they'll get funding and complete this by March 2011. If they don't finish it by March 2011 Tradeport will have to refund the back money to at least the federal government. Yea I know there's a lot of strings attached with this infrastructure fund from the federal government, that's what you get with PM Harper in charge.

All it takes to build a building quickly is money. A construction site can run 24/7 if you are willing to pay the price. I cannot see how anything that was placed into the requests where not checked to see that they could be completed in the time allowed. They would have to have all of the plans done and ready to go to tender immediately on approval.

The Airport originally was going for a program where there was an even 3 way split between the 3 levels of government for $90 mil. They where going to give the city their $30 mil share of the money.

Remember Tradeport is not a slow bureaucracy. They are a private for profit organization not encumbered by politians and bureaucrats.

SteelTown · #**778** Posted **Apr 27, 2009, 7:15 PM**

On the second chart it did mention it might not make the deadline by March 2011.

But I'm hoping Tradeport will speak before councillors review the list and convince them they'll make it on time. I have my fingers crossed council will approve the terminal expansion. It's a good way to invest in the economy by construction and airport business.

SteelTown · #**779** Posted **Apr 27, 2009, 11:10 PM**

Seem like council didn't include the airport on the infrastructure list.

emge · #**780** Posted **Apr 28, 2009, 3:50 AM**

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Originally Posted by markbarbera

Millhouse, Porter Airlines is now flying from Toronto Island Airport to Thunder Bay. You should check that out sometime. Reasonably priced and a lot less frustration than what you endure flying from Pearson.

There was a giant ad about this in the paper today. I think this particular one goes three times a day now.